TVExpert GB v2 4

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Copyright (c) by Foxit Software Company, 2004 - 2007

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User Manual

CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION...............................3
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
UNIQUE .........................................................................................................3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ....................................................................................3
CONNECT AUDIO CABLE ...................................................................................4
FAQ WHILE INSTALLING..................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 OPERATE TV EXPERT ........................................7

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
START TV EXPERT ...........................................................................................7

AN USER INTERFACE WILL SHOW UP...................................................................7
CHECK DEVICE ................................................................................................8
SCAN CHANNEL...............................................................................................9
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING TV EXPERT............................ 10

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
THE USER INTERFACE .................................................................................... 10

FUNCTION MENU .......................................................................................... 12
Schedule Recording .................................................................................. 13

Settings for TV mode ................................................................................ 16
SET UP THE WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER ............................................................. 22
SET R/C TO POWER ON MASTER AP ................................................................ 30
APPENDIX .......................................................................... 31
A. TVR 3.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 31
1.1
1.2
Installation............................................................................................ 31
TVR 3.0 User Interface ......................................................................... 32
B. HOW TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER INFORMATION ........................................................ 34

Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1 Unique
z Friendly Scan function
TV Expert could be easily defined as a TV player, no matter digital TV
signal or analog TV signal. Avoid unfriendly setting, just plug in cable and
scan, you get everything on cable!
z Channel manager setup your personal channel list
- Individual channel setting(Video/Audio format)
- Channel rename/resorting
- Set Favorite channel
TV Expert allows you manage what you get from TV cable. For example,
you can put PAL TV in List 1~20, SECAM TV in List 21~25, DVB-t TV in
List 26~40 or what else you wish.
z User self-define volume between different sources.
This function prevents the suddenly high-volume voice while switching
video sources. Protect your ears and laud speakers.
z Flexible Remote controller setting
TV Expert supports different Remote controller. Each remote controller
can redefine every button.
1.2 System Requirement

z Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Centrino 1.6 GHz or faster or Equivalent AMD CPU
z 512 MB or more system memory
z 20 MB disk space for installation
z DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
z DirectSound compatible sound card
z Windows XP with SP2 or SP3 / Windows Vista 32bit or 64bit/MCE 2005
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1.3 Connect Audio Cable

For WS810 or WS880 TV Card , you must install an additional Audio Cable.
Please see below picture.
Blue side connects to PC

Audio in (blue hole)
Green side connects to

TV Card A-out
(green hole)
Audio cable
For TV Expert audio setting please read page 19.

If you do not use a WS810 or WS880 TV Card, you dont need to
connect this cable, but please read page 19 and 20 for TV Expert audio
setting.

1.4 FAQ While installing

z User Account Control
Your computer trying to let you know, software will be installed.
Please Click Allow and continue installation,
Click cancel to stop installation.
z Windows Security
Your computer trying to let you know, software will be installed.
Please Click Install this driver software anyway

z Device NOT found

When you see this message
Reason A:
You didnt install any TV Tuner yet. So you can not complete the installation.
Reason B:
Probably your TV tuner is not well seated, please double check it or change
another slot.
Reason C:
This TV Tuner might be bad. Please change another new one.

Chapter 2
Operate TV Expert
2.1 Start TV Expert

Click this icon on
computer desktop
2.2 An User interface will show up
Click to set language
Select Source
1. TV
2. Video
3. FM (Option)
Click Enter to start
Select Multi-Language
1. English
3. German
5. Italian
7. Russian
9. Slovak
11. Romanian
2. French
4. Spanish
6. Chinese
8. Czech
10. Hungarian
12. Slovenian
use remote controller

press Number 5 or OK
button on R/C to start TV
Expert (for different remote
controller)

2.3 Check device

When TV Expert first time activate, program will show you default setting.
Check Digital capture Device list as below
Check Analog capture Device list as below
Set Audio setting, please see the page 19,20
Press OK for next
TV Expert support device List

Model
Digital Capture Device
Analog Capture Device
WS810/820/830/840
SAA713X series Analog TV card
WS200
CX23885 Analog TV
SAA713X Digital TV Card
SAA713X series Analog TV card
WS880
WS100
CX23885 Digital TV
CX23885 Analog TV
WS001
Bt878 TV Card
WS002
EM 2820 USB TV Box
WS003
SAA713X Analog Pcmcia TV Cardbus
WS510/520/530
TM5600 Analog USB TV BOX
WS600
TM6000 Digital TV
TM6000 Analog TV
WS008
TM5600/6000 Analog TV Express
Remark: Other devices will not be guaranteed for using TV Expert.

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2.4 Scan Channel
Press to scan programs
z Country / Region
Finish scan to press OK

and watching TV Program.
Choose your country / Region

z Scan:
(Select signal source by Analog TV / Digital TV or Both)
Analog TV Set to search PAL/SECAM or NTSC TV channels

Aerial: signal source is roof Antenna
Cable: signal source is from Cable TV provider
Digital TV Set to search DVB-t TV (6/7/8 MHz)
z Import
Import a channel list that you had saved.
z Export
Save the scan record. (a channel table)
z Extensive Scan
Enable: Scan channel by frequency
Disable: Scan channel by channel table
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Chapter 3
Introducing TV Expert
3.1 The User Interface

z TV / Video interface
Back to Home
Select Channel
Mute
Click right button of mouse

for Function Menu
Click for more functions
Activate Favorite
Channel List
Adjust Volume
Volume bar
: Minimize display screen

: Maximize display screen
: Close the TV Expert software
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z FM interface (Optional)
Click right button of mouse

for Function Menu
Seek up / down to
search a program
Step up / down;
0.1 MHz each step
Station List
New name
1. Directly click frequency
1. Input channel name

2. click
, to change
name
2.
Enable this program

Disable
Record
Instant record as WAV or WMA file
Play Music
Playback recorded file
Schedule Record
Through a schedule list to setup program recording
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3.2 Function Menu
Click
for more
function as right
picture
z Aspect Ratio
Change Screen ratio from 16:9 ZOOM 4:3
z Channel List
Please see the page 16, 17
z EPG
View EPG information (Only available for Digital TV)
z Teletext
View Teletext for PAL/SECAM TV system
z TimeShift
Perform background recording of the live TV program
z Record
Record the TV, Video, or S-Video program
z Snapshot
Make screen capture while watching TV, Video, or S-Video
z Play Movies
Playback recorded video
z Play Pictures
Playback captured image
12

Schedule Recording
Select Record Format

Basic Format is MPEG2
* More formats depend on the Codec in your PC.
EX: MPEG1/2/4
PS : 1. MPEG4 Codec download from www.divx.com
2. Not all of products can support DivX format
Next Page
Choose signal source

from here
- TV
- Video
- S Video
- FM Radio (Option)
Select Source
Select Channel
One Time only
Daily ,Weekly
Set Date
Set Time
Set Date
Set Time
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Determine your PC Status

after schedule record
After Setup
Click here Add to List
to add schedule.
Press OK and leave,

TV Expert will wake up and
record what you need!
Note: If you set the time of schedule record, please dont set the overlap time on TVR or
MCE schedule record. It will be error on this function.
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Notice : Before you used the Schedule record on Windows Vista system,
please cancel computer wake up password.
Step 1
Under Control panelPower options
Click Require a password

on wake up to change
Step2
Click here to choose

Dont require password
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Settings for TV mode

(1) TV Channels
Enable channel
Disable channel
Adjust TV volume
Fine tune TV frequency
Delete all channels
By this video mixer, you

can fine tune TV picture
quality.
Press Default to
recover factory setting
a. Set active/disable and favorite channel
CH Status: Active
CH Status: Favorite Channel Active
CH Status: Disable
CH Status: Favorite Channel Disable
!! Disabled Channel could not be selected by button CH +/- and remote controller
Click here to activate Favorite List. The button CH

+/- and Remote Controller can only switch
between favorite channels.
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b. Channel manager
Select a channel
Move up / down channel

as you wish
Rename channel
as you like
Set TV system
You can manage your Channel List. !!

For example, put France TV and German TV
in a same channel List.
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(2) Scan
Select Country & TV system

Select signal source
Import / Export channel list
Select this to activate
Frequency scan
(3) Record
Set Video Record file format

MPEG 1 / MPEG 2 / WMV / DivX
Set image capture file format
BMP / JPG
Set radio record file format
WMA / WAV
Select for Always TimeShif you can always

fast forward or rewind TV programs
Click to change
saving path
Keep it disable:
Use TimeShift button to start it when you
need this function
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(4) Device
SAA7130 Analog TV Card and Bt878 TV Card
Choose Line in
EX : 1. ADI audio chip : Choose Line in
2. Realtek audio chip : Choose Realtek
HD Audio Input
Choose Speakers
Choose Line in
XP : Choose Line in
Vista : Choose Master Volume
SAA7135 Analog TV Card and others.
In Option: SAA7135 Analog TV Card.

Audio Mixer Device does not need to
make setting
XP : Choose Wave
Vista : Choose Master Volume
Different Audio Chip might have

different default setting. You may
adjust proper volume here while
recording or Timeshifting.
Different Audio Chip might

have different default setting.
You may adjust proper
volume here for live TV.
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TM5600 Analog USB TV Box (XP)
TM5600 Analog TV
Choose WS510
Choose WS510
TM5600
XP: Choose Wave
(5) Remote Controller
Select R/C which you used
Change Key define
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(6) Settings Misc
More personalize setting
!
Please see next page
a. Snapshot
Allow more then 1 image per snapshot
Get Computer information

for trouble shooting and
show TVE version
b. Show Main Menu at Starup

Enable this function
Disable this function
Launch TV Expert software
Launch TV Expert software
Show Main Menu
Direct go to TV
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c. TimeShift Duration
You can choose 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 mins buffer time for TimeShift.
d. Video Display Mode
Set the display mode for VRM7 or VRM9
If you encounter video issue, you can change display mode to fix.
PS : As you encounter any issues, please follow the way of page 34 to send
your computer information describe your question by e-mail.
3.3 Set up the Windows Media Center

If your OS is Vista Premium / Ultimate or MCE 2005, you also can
use MCE to watch TV. Please follow the steps to set up your settings.
Step1. Start Media Center and choose Tasks/Setting
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Step2. Select TV
Step3. Set up TV Signal
23

Step4. Start Setting
Step5. Select Yes to scan TV Channel in default country.

Select No to enter country list
Default
Country
24

TIP! If you didnt select local country, The Media Center might not get any TV
Channel.
Step6. Select country in country list
Step7. Checking Hardware
25

Step8. Select Cable and click Next to Scan TV Programs
Step9. Ignore Set-top Box. Just select No and click Next
26

Step10. Select YES to support iEPG and Click Next
Step11. Select I agree and click Next
27

Step12. Enter Your Postal Code and click Next
Step13. Select your TV signal Provider and click Next
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Step14. Done and click Finish
15. Start Media Center
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3.4 Set R/C to Power on Master AP
Point to RC icon, click left

button of mouse and select
Configure
Select master AP and you can use RC

to Power on which AP you select
PS : Media Center only on Window Vista Premium / Ultimate and MCE2005
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Appendix
A. TVR 3.0 Introduction
1.1 Installation
You can install TVR 3.0 from Utility folder in CD. TVE & TVR can be
installed together in same OS without problem.
After installed TVR3.0, click shortcut and it will launch wizard to set you setting.
Select your country
Check your device
Select line in
Click here to Scan Channel
After scanning, click

here to finish it
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1.2 TVR 3.0 User Interface
Click right button of

mouse and choose one
kind of UI what you want
z Basic UI
Timeshift
Record
Switch to Cable/ Composite/

S-Video/ FM
Channel up
Mute
Play playback files
Volume up
Schedule Record
Channel down
Volume down
Property setting
Snapshot
TELETEXT
Click Numbers to
select channels
Switch Audio to Stereo

Channel Surfing
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z Remote control UI
Property setting
Schedule Record
Snapshot
Channel Surfing
TELETEXT
Switch Audio to Stereo
Switch to Cable/Compostie/
S-Video/ FM
Click Numbers to
select channels
Channel up
Volume up
Mute
Volume down
Record
Channel down
Timeshift
Play playback files
Note: If you set the time of schedule record, please dont set the overlap time on TVE or
MCE schedule record. It will be error on this function.
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B. How to make your computer information

While you send us a question, please make your computer information, it will speed
up our support.
z First way
Step 1
Click Start
Step 2
Vista system
XP system
Click run and Enter

msinfo32 to run
Enter msinfo32 and

click Enter to run
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Step 3
Save as this file
Step4
Enter Mysysinfo to save
Step5
Send this file to us, describe your question
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z Second way
Step1
After install CD autorun and click

the TV Expert icon to open
Step2
Click the right key of mouse on the

TV screen and select the Setting
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Step3
Choose the MISC and click

the System Information
Step4
It will show two system information.
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Step5
Save System information to us
Step6
Enter Mysysinfo to save
38

Step7
Click here to save

this file to us
Step8
Enter DxDiag to save
Step9
Send these two files to us and describe your question.
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CHAPTER 2 OPERATE TV EXPERT ........................................7

START TV EXPERT ...........................................................................................7

CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING TV EXPERT............................ 10

THE USER INTERFACE .................................................................................... 10

Schedule Recording .................................................................................. 13

B. HOW TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER INFORMATION ........................................................ 34

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1.2 System Requirement

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1.3 Connect Audio Cable

Blue side connects to PC

Green side connects to

For TV Expert audio setting please read page 19.

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1.4 FAQ While installing

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z Device NOT found

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2.1 Start TV Expert

2.2 An User interface will show up

Click to set language

use remote controller

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2.3 Check device

Check Digital capture Device list as below

Check Analog capture Device list as below

Set Audio setting, please see the page 19,20

Press OK for next

TV Expert support device List

Digital Capture Device

Analog Capture Device

SAA713X series Analog TV card

SAA713X Digital TV Card

SAA713X series Analog TV card

EM 2820 USB TV Box

SAA713X Analog Pcmcia TV Cardbus

TM5600 Analog USB TV BOX

TM5600/6000 Analog TV Express

Remark: Other devices will not be guaranteed for using TV Expert.

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2.4 Scan Channel

Press to scan programs

Finish scan to press OK

Choose your country / Region

(Select signal source by Analog TV / Digital TV or Both)

Analog TV Set to search PAL/SECAM or NTSC TV channels

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3.1 The User Interface

Click right button of mouse

Click for more functions

: Minimize display screen

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Click right button of mouse

1. Directly click frequency

1. Input channel name

Enable this program

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3.2 Function Menu

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Select Record Format

Choose signal source