TYPHOON TV/FM PCI Capture Card, 50575 Instruction Manual
TV/FM PCI Capture Card
Instruction Manual
Article Number: 50575
Version:1.5
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55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
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Brand: Typhoon
Model NO: 50575
Model: TV/FM PCI Capture Card
herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on
the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC, Amended by 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC &
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(89/336/EEC, Amended by 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC & 98/13/EC), the following
standards are applied:
For EMC:
European Standard EN 55022:1998/A1:2000 Class B,
EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995/A1:2001 and
EN 55024:1998/A1:2001 ( IEC 61000-4-2:1995, IEC 61000-4-3:1995,
IEC 61000-4-4:1995, IEC 61000-4-5:1995, IEC 61000-4-6:1996,
IEC 61000-4-8:1993, IEC 61000-4-11:1994 ).
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Contents
1. Getting Started...................................................................1
1.1. Introduction..................................................................................................1
1.2. Features ......................................................................................................1
1.3. Package Contents .......................................................................................2
1.4. System Requirements .................................................................................2
2. Input & Output Connections...............................................3
2.1. TV/FM PCI Capture Card Series Model Connections..................................3
3. Installation of Hardware and Drivers..................................4
3.1. DirectX.........................................................................................................4
3.2. Installing the TV Tuner.................................................................................4
3.3. Driver Installation for Windows 98SE...........................................................5
3.4. Driver Installation for Windows ME..............................................................7
3.5. Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP....................................9
3.6. Settings for Sound Card Owners...............................................................10
4. The Typhoon TV Software...............................................11
4.1. Installation of the Typhoon TV Application.................................................11
4.2. Launching the Typhoon TV Application.....................................................11
4.3. Choosing your Video Source.....................................................................11
5. Settings ............................................................................13
5.1. TV Settings Dialog Box..............................................................................13
5.2. Fully Scan Dialog Box................................................................................14
5.3. Video Settings Dialog Box.........................................................................14
5.4. Record Settings Dialog Box.......................................................................15
5.5. Misc Page Dialog Box................................................................................17
6. Additional Settings ...........................................................18
6.1. Schedule Recording ..................................................................................18
6.2. Auto Scan..................................................................................................19
6.3. Change Skin..............................................................................................19
6.4. Snapshot ...................................................................................................19
6.5. Multiple Preview ........................................................................................19
6.6. Audio Settings ...........................................................................................20
6.7. Teletext......................................................................................................21
6.8. Volume ......................................................................................................21
7. Recording and TimeShifting.............................................22
7.1. The Record Button.....................................................................................22
7.2 The Time Shift Function..............................................................................23
8. The Remote Control......................................................... 24
8.1. Accelerator Keys Summary.......................................................................25
9. The Gallery....................................................................... 26
9.1. The Function Buttons.................................................................................26
9.2. FM Radio (only for FM Models) .................................................................27
10. Technical Support..........................................................28
10.1. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................28
TYPHOON TV/FM PCI Capture Card
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1. Getting Started
1.1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the TV/FM PCI Capture Card. This product turns your PC
quick and easy into a powerful desktop multimedia System. Capture video and still
images; experience real-time MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 recording. Moreover, the TV/FM
PCI Capture Card also provides high quality TV viewing with true stereo TV
experience directly on your computer monitor!
1.2. Features
• Philips 713X Chipset
• Plug & Play compliant PCI card
• 125 channel cable/antenna ready TV tuner
• Composite video and S-Video input
• Multiple Channel Preview
• Teletext*
• Real-time recording
• Time Shift Function
• Scheduler Technology
• Capture still images
• TV screen scalable up to full size
• Listen to FM radio**
• Record FM radio**
• Compatible with current Windows Versions (Windows
® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP)
* depends on the TV Broadcasting system in your country
** Only FM Models
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1.3. Package Contents
When removing the contents of the package, please inspect all items to ensure no
damage was sustained during shipping. The following items should be included in the
package:
• Typhoon TV/FM PCI Capture Card
• Audio cable for sound card
• Remote Control
• Infrared Receiver
• Quick Installation Guide
• Installation Manual
• Installation CD-ROM
• FM Radio Antenna (only for FM Models)
1.4. System Requirements
To successfully use the TV/FM PCI Capture Card solution, please ensure that your
desktop system meets the following requirements:
•
Mainboard with available busmaster* capable PCI slot (v.2.1)
•
Pentium® III 500 MHz or faster PC
• MPEG-1 real-time encoding: PIII® 800MHz or AMD Athlon® 800 or higher
• MPEG-2 real-time encoding: P4® 1.6GHz or AMD Athlon® 1.6 or higher
• DVD real-time encoding: P4
® 2GHz or AMD Athlon® 2GHz or higher
• 128 MB RAM (minimum), 256 MB RAM recommended
• VGA-Card with DirectX 8.1 Support
• Windows
® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 20 MB available hard disk space for installation
• Additional free space on your Hard disk for recording and editing files
• VGA monitor with DirectShow installed supporting 16-bit color
• Sound card
• Speakers for audio output
• Available IRQ
• TV antenna or TV cable
* Please refer to the manual of your mainboard
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2. Input & Output Connections
2.1. TV/FM PCI Capture Card Series Model Connections
The TV/FM PCI Capture Card supports both S-Video and Composite input. See the
diagram below for connection details.
1. Remote Control: To connect the sensor of your TV Tuner remote control
2. Audio-Out: Use the packaged audio cable to connect to your sound
card.
This is not necessary when you capture the sound internal
by the PCI Bus. Please refer to Chapter 6.6
3. S-Video In: To connect external devices like VCR or Camera
4. Audio In: To connect external audio devices
5. Composite Video-In: To connect external devices like VCR or Camera
6. Antenna In TV: Use these connections to connect your cable or home
antenna.
7. Antenna In FM: Use these connections to connect your cable or home
antenna (only FM Model)
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3. Installation of Hardware and Drivers
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring
the card, accessories and software.
3.1. DirectX
Before installing your new TV Tuner, it is necessary to install DirectX 8.1 or higher for
your Operating system. You can find DirectX 9.0c on the Installation CD-ROM.
3.2. Installing the TV Tuner
1. Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and
monitor. Leave the AC power cable connected for the time being, so that your
computer is still grounded.
2. Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static.
Now unplug the cord from the AC power socket.
3. Remove the cover from the case of your PC.
4. Look for a free PCI expansion slot. When selecting the PCI slot, note that TV cards
should not be plugged into PCI slot 1 in conjunction with an AGP graphics card
because PCI slot 1 is very frequently assigned to the same interrupts as the AGP
slot. This would give both cards the same interrupt, which can lead to crashes
during operation!
The numbers assigned to the PCI slots are listed in your motherboard manual.
5. Carefully remove the card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one
hand while your other hand is touching a metal part of the PC. This will ensure that
your body is completely discharged via your computer without damaging the TV
card.
6. Align the holder at the rear of the TV card in the expansion slot in such a way that
the card’s connectors are directly in line with the slot’s socket.
7. Push the TV card firmly into the slot, ensuring good contact.
8. Fasten the TV card with an appropriate screw.
9. If a sound card is installed, connect the Typhoon TV card to it using the supplied
audio connector cable. Plug one end into the audio output of the TV card
(light-green socket) and the other end into the Line-In terminal of the sound card
(usually a light-blue socket). See additional comments in settings in Chapter 6.6
10. Reinstall the cover of your PC case.
11. Connect the antenna cable (which you would normally connect to the antenna
input terminal on your television) to the TV antenna terminal on the TV/Radio card.
Connect the radio antenna cable to the radio antenna terminal. Reconnect the AC
power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your speakers are set to low
volume.
12. Switch your computer on again to begin installing the software.
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3.3. Driver Installation for Windows 98SE
After rebooting, Windows 98 SE automatically detects the presence of a new
hardware component in the system and tells you so in an “Add new Hardware Wizard”
window.
If you have not already done so, place the TV Tuner Installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive and click “Next” in the window.
Select now the “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” item and
click “Next”.
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Windows searches now for the drivers. These are located on your Installation CD so
choose the option CD-ROM Drive and then click “Next”.
Once Windows finds the driver, you will see a message. Simply click “Next” to continue.
After installing the driver, Windows informs you that it has done so successfully. Click
“Finish”.
This
completes the installation of the drivers and you can now start installing the
application program.
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