SageTV Installation & User Manual
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1. All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 10 Pentium 4 Celeron Fix Only used with Provideo series cards Implements a fix for bugs caused by the Provideo cards in conjunction with the Pentium 4 or Celeron processor Any change to this setting requires an application restart to take effect Enable TV Out for PVR 350 Select if you are using the TV Out functionality of the PVR 350 card To initialize you must first run the WinTV 2000 Application and then shutdown the WinTV 2000 application before launching SageRecorder The new Hauppauge drivers for the PVR 350 should alleviate this extra initialization step Enable Encoding Server Select if you are using SageRecorder to enable a remote encoder across a network in conjunction with SageTV Video Settings s Setup Rendering Filter O Default Uses VMR on XP Overlay Video Decoder Elecard MPEG2 Video Decoder v DirectX Video Acceleration MPEG Mode Deinterlacing DScaler Deinterlacer vj Use Dscaler to Deinterlace Mode Plugin Greedy2Frame vj Double Refresh Rate Odd Field First ok Cancel App Video settings allow you to specify the filters used to playback a video stream Any changes to these settings require restarting the current recording or disabling enabling the live preview Rendering Filter R2. Apply Video Directory By default SageRecorder adds a folder within the SageRecorder directory for Video storage Here you can change that directory to any folder on your hard drive or a mapped drive on a home network UNC pathnames are also supported i e NCOMPUTER ShareName Folder AV Capture Device and Setting Select your AV Capture device from the drop down menu If you are using multiple tuners select the default device you are using for this instance of SageRecorder If you would like to adjust the settings of the card through the manufacturer s software select Video Capture Settings Advanced Aspect Ratio Mode Here you can select the aspect ratio mode for Video playback You can choose to Fill the screen Force 4x3 Force 16x9 or Use Source The default setting is to fill the screen Zoom Effects You have the ability to adjust the percentage at which the video is zoomed during playback The default setting 1s 107 because it allows for overscan to the television set so you have no black borders on the video during playback You can modify these settings to Stretch a particular program during playback This is especially useful when used with the Aspect Ratio settings to remove Window Boxing Auto Resize Video Select this option to playback video files at their original size Preview on Startup Select this option for the SageRecorder Video window to launch upon startup Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC
3. I m not getting any audio through SageRecorder First check all your audio connections to and from the PC Then launch the application that came with your TV tuner Capture card and see if you hear any audio there If not follow the troubleshooting instructions from the manufacturer If you hear audio through the installed application try using a different Audio Decoder for SageRecorder The Audio settings are accessible in Setup under the Audio tab You can also check the discussion forum for other discussions related to your setup or create a new post The audio and video are out of sync during playback Try changing channels or restarting SageRecorder If that doesn t work shut down SageRecorder and reboot your computer If you are still having problems on a regular basis you can modify the Audio Playback Delay in Setup Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 15 I m getting audio and video but the video is of poor quality stuttering hesitating etc Try another video renderer or video decoder in Setup gt Video You must restart SageRecorder for these settings changes to take effect Questions about Recording Can SageRecorder record while my PC is not on For SageRecorder to record programs your PC must be on and the SageRecorder application must be running Can
4. I watch a program while it is being recorded Yes you can watch a program as it is being recorded Just launch the SageRecorder Video window by pressing the button Can I watch a different program while one is being recorded No SageRecorder is not capable of recording one show while watching another However if you are running multiple tuners you can run separate instances of SageRecorder to perform two recordings at one time Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com
5. Play Rate press once to play video at 2 1 rate twice for 2 1 rate third time to return to normal play rate Ctrl P You can also use the slider bar located at the bottom of the control panel to quickly jump around within recorded video during playback During full screen playback in SageRecorder you can still use the keyboard commands shown above or the preconfigured remote control commands for the Hauppauge supported remotes Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 7 Watching TV To watch TV through SageRecorder you must first open the Video window and then enter the channel to view This allows you to watch any channel immediately However if you wish to perform timeshifting functionality you must press Record to begin recording the current video stream Now you have full timeshifting capability to Pause Skip Forward or Back and change the Play Rate You can also change channels and the video will continue to record until you stop the current recording The SageRecorder Video window can be resized by dragging the corners or you can quickly change the size with a right click of the mouse and choosing from the following options Unzoom Ctrl O Zoom x lA Ctrl 1 Zoom x l5 Ctrl 2 Zoom x 2 Ctrl 3 Full Screen Ctrl F Once you stop t
6. Record Schedule SageRecorder includes a Scheduler to perform individual or recurring recordings When you select Record Schedule you will be brought to the following screen SageRecorder Scheduler x S urce Date Time Duration Recurrence Encoding Filename TY Tuner Channel5 20 3 03 7 00 00 PM 0 30 00 Weekly GreatiNtsc Friends mpg Tv Tuner Channel 33 2715 03 IL 2 00 00 PM 2 15 00 Alone DYD Standard P Basketball mpg Tv Tuner Channel 2 15 03 10 30 00 PM 1 30 00 None IBest Mtsc SNLmpg Tv Tuner Channel 12 2 6 03 B 30 00 PM 0 30 00 Daily OVD Long Play Seinfeld mpg The SageRecorder Scheduler shows you all upcoming scheduled recordings To enter new recordings select New on the screen above and the following screen will appear Schedule Event Source Hauppauge Win T PYR PCIII Capture TV Tuner Channel 5 Current Time Mon 4 21 2003 2 47 15 PM Su Ma t 21 at 28 4 5 lime Duration Recurs Custom Weekly T Encoding DVD Standard Play T cams z on emen The Schedule Event screen allows you to schedule individual or recurring recordings for the future Tell SageRecorder the source channel and date for the recording Then specify the Time the recording should begin and the Duration of the recording Now specify whether this recording should recur daily wee
7. fast forward and record your favorite shows Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 4 Installation This manual assumes that the SageRecorder compatible TV tuner MPEG 2 encoding card or device has been installed and is functioning properly If not please follow the installation instructions that shipped with your card prior to installing SageRecorder We recommend installing all of the software applications that came with your card for testing purposes To install SageRecorder run the executable EXE file you downloaded after purchasing SageRecorder to install SageRecorder on your computer During installation you will need to specify the following installation options i SageRecorder RC1 Setup Destination Folder Select a folder where the application will be installed Install Options i i The Wise Installation Wizard will install the files for SageRecorder RC1 in the following If you will be using a Provideo 256 Series card folder choose to install the additional files here To install into a different folder click the Browse button and select another folder You can choose notto install SageRecorder RC1 by clicking Cancel to exit the Wise Installation Wizard If you plan on using the Hauppauge PVR 250 PVR 350 or USB PVR2 remote control to contro
8. Double Refresh Rate or Odd Field First You may experience audio amp video synchronization problems if you have Double Refresh Rate enabled on a PC that doesn t have enough CPU power More information can be obtained about Dscaler and Deinterlacing at www dscaler com Audio Settings Multin Video Audio Sources About be SAT e Ret nC L eru Sess gt ace i Sorte BE SEAT D TER Yes v Mute Audio on Fast Slow Play Samples per Second 48000 Bitrate kbps 384 Audio Patch Input Default Line In Audio Decoder Default w Audio Renderer Default x Audio Playback Delay msec 0 Any changes made to the Audio Decoder or Audio Renderer settings require restarting the current recording or disabling enabling the live preview Mute Audio on Fast Slow Play Mutes the sound during Fast and Slow play rates during video playback Samples per Second Adjusts the Audio sampling rate for recording audio Bitrate kbps Adjusts the Audio Bitrate used by the MPEG audio encoder Audio Patch Input Used for the Provideo Series cards only Tells SageRecorder what input on the sound card the live audio signal is connected to from the TV tuner Capture card Audio Decoder Select the MPEG Audio Decoder you would like to use for playback Audio Renderer Select the Audio Renderer you would like to use for playback Audio Playback Delay msec Adjusts the Audio Playback Delay if you are experie
9. SAG LERECORDER SageRecorder Installation amp User Manual Version 1 4 Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com Table of Contents PENCE OCU CLO P AE 3 Minimum System Requirements cccccccccccccesssssseeecccceeecaaeeseeeeccccceeeseaaaneeeees 3 POC CO VEEVIOW aaa cece sects IPLE INS EDITI IMEEM NUNEU 3 liri m 4 Sa ceRecorder Quick Start e 5 Usine Sa5P ROCOEUOE oa N E E E EE 6 beni P ae E E ERA E R 7 PCG Oe T V 7 Record SCOUET E AEE TE NAE ENA A E OEE 8 DA CIR COCO CCE SONI P c EEEE ENEE EE 9 Malme Qd 39 e Sn E E E EE O E E E E 9 Vdeo SOLDES ae n E EA E E E EE 10 AUO SIE GS oeer enr E A EEE A E EIEE AA AA EA 11 DOULCESSCLEIB OS ose a a E A E EE E EN E E E 12 EGU Cia ei M 14 Questions about Setup amp Installation essere 14 Questions about Watching Live TV ccccccsssseeeeeecceeeeeecaaeeeeeeeeceeeeeeaaaes 14 Questons ADOUE Recording cicie5scsssveccenccseonsesassatencniecnansasionsneaceavdssadeassaetienceadeostvess 15 Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 3 Introductio
10. endering Filter is the filter used to render the video Use the Default setting unless you are experiencing problems then choose the Overlay setting Video Decoder Select the Video Decoder that you would like SageRecorder to use when decoding MPEG 2 video These options are related to the MPEG 2 decoders that are installed on your PC They are commonly installed with video cards DVD players or TV tuner Capture cards If you are using the Xcard as your video decoder select it from the list and set the Rendering Filter to default Also confirm that the Audio Decoder and Renderer are set to default as well DirectX Video Acceleration Here you can modify the MPEG settings as they relate to Video Acceleration Choose a MPEG mode and then specify whether or not you want to use a specific Deinterlacing mode Leave this setting at default unless you are experiencing problems with Video Acceleration Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 11 Dscaler Deinterlacer If you want to use Dscaler to Deinterlace the video select this option here You can only select this option when selecting the Elecard Video Decoder filter not included with the SageRecorder installation but freely available at www elecard com Then select your Deinterlacing mode and whether or not you want to use
11. he current recording you will be prompted to either Save the file or just cancel if you don t want to save what was being recorded You can then access the recorded file by using the File Open button Recording TV SageRecorder agi Ed Channel 1 v EM Volume a 2 3 n 4 sje 718 9 E ojo _ e La m f na en Record Now Chil R is eeu d Select File Record For Size Record Until Stopped There are a number of options for recording through SageRecorder Record Now records the current video stream Ctrl R Record Schedule opens the SageRecorder Scheduler to view scheduled recordings Select File select a file name to save as once recording is stopped Record for Time enter duration to record in HH MM SS format Record for Size enter file size to record in megabytes MB Record Until Stopped record current video stream until stopped These options are accessible by right clicking on the Record button If you try to close SageRecorder by clicking the X and recordings are pending SageRecorder will be minimized to your System Tray This will also release the tuner capture device for use by another application if necessary Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 8
12. ify what type of RF connection if you are using this input as your video source Then click Auto Tune to tune the available channels Channel Setup Click to change the names of available channels as shown below Channel Setup Capture Card Source Number Hauppauge VWinTwv FPWR Tv Tuner Hauppauge WinT PVR TV Tuner Hauppauge Win TY PVR TV Tuner quem Close Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 14 Troubleshooting Guide This Troubleshooting Guide should be your first reference for any questions or problems you are having with SageRecorder As new troubleshooting items are added they will be available online at www sage tv troubleshooting html For additional support you can post your questions in our discussion forum at www sage tv forums If your question still remains unanswered submit a support request at www sage tv request html and we will reply within 72 hours Questions about Setup amp Installation SageRecorder is having problems controlling my cable box For SageRecorder to control your cable box you must use a third party IR transmitter like the Actisys IR 200L available through Frey s website You can setup amp configure the IR 200L through the Setup gt Sources I have the IR 200L configured properly but i
13. kly custom weekly select days to record monthly or just schedule this recording once as specified If you select to recur this recording the same Time and Duration will be used Specify the Encoding Recording Quality to be used and give this recording a file name If you have chosen this to be a recurring recording then the same file name will be used but a numbering sequence will be used after the file name every time a recording is performed Hit OK and you will see this recording appear in the SageRecorder Scheduler Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 9 SageRecorder Setup SageRecorder has a robust selection of setup options and can be accessed by hitting the _ button on the Control Panel You can now set your Multimedia Video Audio and Sources settings Multimedia Settings Multimedia Video Audio Sources About Video Directory AV Capture Device Hauppauge WinTV PYR PCI II Capture Y Video Capture Settings Advanced Aspect Ratio Mode wFil Forcedx3 Force 16x9 Use Source Horizontal Zoom Percent 107 Vertical Zoom Percent 10712 Auto Resize Video Preview on Startup Pentium 4 Celeron Fix Provideo Cards Only Enable TV Out for PYR 350 Enable Encoding Server ox Cancel
14. l iig SageRecorder tell SageRecorder to configure a a support for those remotes here Details on the configured buttons are available on our website at www sage tv supp ort html Configure support for the Hauppauge PVR 250 350 IR Remote Control Wise Installation Yvizard Install Additional Files to Support Provideo 255 Series of Capture Cards If Java Runtime Environment v1 4 or later is not installed the installer will install automatically Once installation is complete launch the SageRecorder application and input your name and license key After inputting your license key SageRecorder will launch automatically Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 5 SageRecorder Quick Start SageRec order Video M i age Recorder E jaa i REI a oklar EXE Cee When SageRecorder is run for the first time it will automatically recognize the installed TV tuner MPEG 2 Encoding card on your PC You should see video through the SageRecorder Video window right away If the Preview window is not visible hit the Live Preview button to launch it If video is not immediately visible press the Select Source button L E gt to switch between RF Composite and S video inputs You should now see video and have full timeshifting functionality at your fi
15. n Thank you for purchasing or downloading the trial version of SageRecorder from Frey Technologies LLC We hope you enjoy SageRecorder and all its functionality If you need any help during installation and setup please utilize this manual and troubleshooting guide or our online discussion forum If your questions still remain unanswered please submit a Support Request at www sage tv request html and we will respond within 72 hours Minimum System Requirements Windows 98SE or later operating system Recommended minimum 256Mb RAM Genuine Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 600 MHz or faster Installed compatible TV tuner MPEG 2 encoding card or USB device a list of compatible cards is available at www sage tv requirements html PCI AGP bus graphics card with overlay MPEG Software Decoder bundled with the compatible TV tuner cards DirectX v8 0 or higher available from www microsoft com windows directx Java Runtime Environment v1 4 0 or higher available from java sun com getjava Analog Digital Cable Satellite or Broadcast TV for recording television Recommended minimum 20 GB Free disk space for video storage i e Great Quality Setting takes about 2 GB per hour of video stored Product Overview SageRecorder is a computer software application for your PC that interacts with a TV tuner card allowing you to receive television programming through your PC With SageRecorder you can pause live TV rewind and
16. ncing a delay during playback during audio and video Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 12 Sources Settings ACTISYSIRZUDL Port 2 StreamiMachine 2210 PCI Capture S Video Input MotorolaDCT2000 Auto Tune StreamMachine 2210 PCI Capture TV Tunerinput IR Transmit Select the device name and COM port if you are using an IR Transmitter to send commands to your cable or satellite set top box S Video or Composite Specify if you are using Composite or S Video as your video source Select from the drop down the device you are using or select add edit to program a new device or edit an existing one A device is your cable box or satellite receiver that is connected to your capture card If your device is not listed choose Add a Device and follow the directions to program the IR transmitter for control of that device After you add a device you should add the 0 9 remote codes to it These will be used to change the channels on your set top box or receiver You may also need to program an Enter or similar button as mentioned in the following section If you choose to Edit a current device you have the following options Device Remote ame MotorolaDCT2000 arrier 37616 Hz Bitrate 411 Copyrigh
17. ngertips If you want to play back a previously recorded video or audio file select it through the file open window If you installed the Hauppauge remote configurations at installation you can also begin using the remote control for playback and timeshifting Copyright 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 6 Using SageRecorder Here s a breakdown of each control panel button Preview launches the SageRecorder Video window Ctrl W Record records the current channel or the video you are watching Ctrl R Stop stops recording the current video Ctrl S Source changes the video source from RF S video or Composite right click for options ia Encoding changes the Video Encoding or Recording Quality setting right click for options f Scheduler shortcut to SageRecorder Scheduler of Setup launches the setup options window Alt F7 File Open to select any file for playback Ctrl O Mi Play Pause toggle for Play Pause functionality Ctrl Space gt l gt gt Skip Forward skips forward in 10 second increments Ctrl Left Frame Step steps through video frame by frame Ctrl N SEEBEMB E Emek lt lt Skip Back skips back in 10 second increments Ctrl Right bx
18. t s missing some of my channel changes The IR 200L needs to be positioned so that your cable box can receive the Infrared commands that are sent by the transmitter Look to see where the Infrared receiver 1s on your cable box and position the IR 200L so that it s sending the commands to that Infrared receiver within the cable box You may have to try a few different positions to get the best results SageRecorder is having problems controlling my satellite receiver For SageRecorder to control your satellite receiver you must either use the Actisys IR 200L as explained above for cable box control or a serial cable If you are using a serial cable to control your satellite receiver please consult the 3 party support section of our website at www sage tv 3rdparty html Questions about Watching Live TV I m not getting any video through SageRecorder First check all your video connections to and from the PC Also check to make sure you have the correct connection source selected in SageRecorder Then launch the application that came with your TV tuner Capture card and see if you get any video there If not follow the troubleshooting instructions from the manufacturer If you see video through the installed application try using a different Video Decoder for SageRecorder The Video Decoder settings are accessible in Setup under the Video tab You can also check the discussion forum for other discussions related to your setup or create a new post
19. t 2003 Frey Technologies LLC All rights reserved For additional support go to www sage tv support html or email us at support freytechnologies com SageRecorder Installation amp User s Manual Page 13 You can now modify the following Channel Digits maximum number of digits for input for your device i e if the highest channel you have is 999 then it s 3 digits Button Delay time delay in milliseconds between individual IR signals that are sent by SageRecorder to your set top receiver 1 e when SageRecorder is changing the receiver channel to 12 this is the delay between sending the 1 and the 2 Sequence Delay time delay between channel changes 1 e SageRecorder just finished changing your receiver channel to 12 this is the delay before SageRecorder may change the channel again Channel Enter if you are required to press an Enter button after entering the channel digits for the device to accept the command create a remote code for that button using New and then select that remote code here New press to enter a new remote code for programming Rename press to rename a remote code Reprogram press to reprogram a remote code for your set top box or receiver Test press to test a remote code by sending it to your set top box or receiver Remove press to remove a remote code Once the settings are changed click Apply and then OK to save any changes TV Tuner Input Spec
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