TerraTec Cinergy 400 USB User Manual
Manual (English)
Version: 18.02.2005
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hereby declare that the product:
ReceiverSystem TerraTec Cinergy 400 USB
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Contents
Welcome!................................................................................................................................ 6
The connections at a glance.....................................................................................................7
Using the Cinergy 400 USB for the first time............................................................................ 8
Driver installation under Windows XP ...................................................................................8
Connecting external devices to the TV card. ............................................................................ 9
Connecting an external device equipped with antenna-out. ..............................................9
Connecting an external device with video output (composite). ........................................ 10
Connecting an external device with S-video output. ........................................................ 10
Connecting an external device equipped with Scart-out. ..................................................11
The TV software......................................................................................................................12
Installation......................................................................................................................... 12
Launching the TV software for the first time. ....................................................................... 13
The main menu...................................................................................................................18
The TV window.................................................................................................................... 21
Context menu. ....................................................................................................................22
Teletext................................................................................................................................. 26
The configuration menu. ....................................................................................................... 28
Configuration: Playback settings. .......................................................................................28
Configuration: capture settings...........................................................................................30
Configuration: Still image capture.......................................................................................32
Configuration: Stations....................................................................................................... 33
Configuration: Options .......................................................................................................33
Configuration: About ..........................................................................................................33
Service at TerraTec..............................................................................................................33
Hotline & Internet............................................................................................................ 34
Broken?!.......................................................................................................................... 35
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Welcome!
We're pleased that you have chosen a TerraTec ReceiverSystem and would like to congratulate
you on this decision. With the USB TV card of the TerraTec Cinergy series you've purchased a
sophisticated product representing the state of the art of PC/TV technology. We're convinced
that our product will prove extremely useful to you and provide you with a great deal of entertainment.
Before we go into detail, here's a foretaste of what you can expect:
Superior picture clarity. TerraTec's TV cards of the Cinergy series offer your eyes a needlesharp TV picture that is always comfortably calm. This quality is created by a powerful receiver
component, not to mention a function that automatically reduces the so-called “picket-fence
effect” using a combination of modern chip technology and software-controlled deinterlacing.
Comprehensive software equipment. From current video drivers for Microsoft's WDM technology and a powerful operating software with numerous settings and recording functions, to
useful bundled software programs, the Cinergy software package is both highly functional and
comprehensively designed. The flexible software concept of the Cinergy TV cards supports the
installation of additional video compressors codecs—by third-party vendors that are often
available free of charge and which provide a range of fascinating options.
Multiple connections. Your Cinergy is equipped with a coaxial antenna jack for TV reception,
as well as a composite input and an S-video input for connecting other video units and highquality SVHS components. To complete the connection options, the unit is also equipped with
audio input jacks.
We hope you enjoy your Cinergy TV card and would like to suggest that you browse this hopefully entertaining manual when you get the chance. In addition to the important information
about its technology, we have outlined a number of typical applications wherever appropriate.
We're convinced that even experienced users will profit from this guide.
Thanks for your attention—enjoy!
...your TerraTec Team
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The connections at a glance.
Composite video input This input is used to connect external devices like
video recorders and satellite receivers. We recommend using this input if your device features an Svideo output.
S-video input This input is used to connect analog video sources
such as video recorders and satellite receivers. We
recommend using this input if your device features an
S-video output. Audio is not transferred via this connection, only video data.
Stereo audio output If you are connecting analog video sources using the
Composite or S-video input terminal, you also have to
establish an audio connection. Use this connector to
do so.
TV antenna input This input connects the Cinergy to your household
antenna or cable outlet.
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Using the Cinergy 400 USB for the first time
The Cinergy is extremely simple to install. The installation can be completed without shutting
down your computer. Connect the USB cable
installation CD into your CD drive. Connect the Cinergy 400 USB to a free USB port on your
computer with the USB 2.0 cable. Your computer will recognize the new hardware and launch
the installation wizard.
Driver installation under Windows XP
1. The next time you start your computer, Windows XP will recognize the Cinergy 400 USB
and will launch the hardware installation wizard. Next, select “Install the software automatically [Recommended]” and click “Next”.
2. Windows XP will automatically find the correct driver on the installation CD.
3. Conclude the installation by clicking “Finish”.
to the Cinergy 400 USB. Insert the included
This completes the installation of the drivers and you can now start installing the
application programs.
Note: if you are using Windows XP SP1, we urgently recommend that you install the Microsoft
USB update KB822603. This update resolves the “Availability of the Windows XP SP1 USB 1.1
and 2.0 Update” issue. The update can be found on the installation CD under “USB hotfix”, or
on the Microsoft website
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fee85b688b7f86&displaylang=en
When updating, take care to choose the correct language for your operating system.
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Connecting external devices to the TV card.
This chapter tells you everything you need to know about connecting external devices, like
video recorders, video cameras and satellite receivers.
Generally, you can connect most external devices to the TV card using the antenna-in, composite-in and S-video-in jacks. Which jack you need to use depends on the model of the device that you are trying to connect. So, first check which outputs your device is equipped with.
Take a look at the following illustrations:
Antenna Out Video-out (composite)
S-video-out Scart Out
Compare the illustrations with the connection jacks on your device. Then, to connect the
device, follow the instructions of one of the following sections.
Connecting an external device equipped with antenna-out.
You can connect an external device with an antenna-out jack to the antenna-in jack of the
Cinergy using a common, 75 Ohm antenna cable.
75 Ohm antenna cable
Tip: Usually it is recommended that the antenna cable connection be used only for connecting
an antenna or cable network. If other terminals are present (composite, S-video or Scart
outputs), we recommend using them because they provide better quality.
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Connecting an external device with video output (composite).
You can connect an external device with a video-out jack (composite) using a cinch/cinch
cable to the video-in jack (composite) on the TV card.
Use such a cinch cable to connect a device equipped with a video-out jack (composite).
Connect the cable as described below:
1. Connect the cinch (RCA) cable to the video output (composite) of the external device and
the video input (composite) of the TV card.
2. In the TV software, select the “Composite” option as incoming signal, so that the video
image of the external device can be displayed (see For further information on the TV software, please refer to the manual on the installation CD Æ TV software).
Connecting an external device with S-video output.
You can connect an external device with an S-video-out socket using an S-video/S-video cable
to the TV card. (please refer to the following illustration).
S-video/S-video cable
Connect the cable as described below:
1. Connect the S-video cable to the S-video output of the external device and the S-video
input of the TV card.
2. In the TV software, select the “S-video” option as incoming signal, so that the video image
of the external device can be displayed (see For further information on the TV software,
please refer to the documentation (Autostarter Æ Documentation Æ TV software).
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Connecting an external device equipped with Scart-out.
If you want to connect a device that is equipped with a Scart-out jack, you will need a special
adapter for establishing the connection to the TV card.
Scart adapter
The required adapter has a Scart jack on one side, which you plug into the external device,
and three cinch jacks on the other. The three cinch jacks provide the video, audio-left and
audio-right signals.
Y cable
Connect the cable to the TV card as described below:
1. Using a cinch/cinch cable, connect the cinch jack that carries the video signal (usually
yellow) to the composite-in jack on the multi-connector cable provided.
2. Connect the audio-left (usually white or black) and audio-right (usually red) jacks to their
corresponding jacks on the multi-connector cable using a stereo cinch cable.
3. In the TV software, select the “Composite” option as incoming signal.
When purchasing an adapter, check the signal direction that it is designed for. There are
adapters designed for sending signals into the video device (video-in), and those that are
designed for signals being sent by the video device (video-out). In this case, you want an
adapter with a video-out signal direction! To be certain of your purchase, you may want to buy
an adapter that lets you switch between both directions. You can find such products in various
specialty shops.
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The TV software.
The heart of your Cinergy TV card is its TV software. You use it to program stations, optimize
the picture, adjust the sound to your needs and much more. You can also use the TV software
as a simple-to-use video recorder, capture individual frames and surf conveniently through
teletext pages!
Installation.
To install the Cinergy TV software, select the appropriate item on the autostart menu of the
included CD-ROM. If the autostart program does not appear automatically when you insert
your Cinergy Installation CD, start it manually by running the “AUTORUN.EXE” file located on
the root directory of the Cinergy Installation CD.
As an alternative to the version on the included CD-ROM, you can also download the current
version of the Cinergy TV software from http://www.terratec.com/. Double-click the
downloaded file to start the installation.
The language selected for the installation will also be used in the Cinergy TV application. It can
be changed at any time, however. The Cinergy TV icon will be present on your desktop if you
accepted the defaults during the installation.
Note: Cinergy 600 TV Radio owners will find an additional “ActiveRadio” icon on their desktops with which to launch the radio application.
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