Miglia Technology AlchemyTV User's Manual
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1. 5 f you are using two AlchemyIV cards in your system you will need to launch the Install Multiple Card Support installation application An enhanced driver will be installed into your system folder Note If you own a FireWire webcam and wish to use Chat AV install the AlchemyTV ichat patch located on the first level of the CD This will avoid error messages in Chat rendering your webcam unusable The iChat patch requires Application Enhancer to be installed first A link to a download page is provided on the CD AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 9 6 The AlchemyTV DVR folder will be located in the Applications folder of the volume containing your system software AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV DVR Uninstaller ra APE Manager Remote Control If you have installed the Application Enhancer for the iChat patch the APE manager will also appear 8 The installation log is located in Username Library Logs AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 10 Setting up Alchemy TV DVR for viewing and recording AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 11 Introduction This chapter will guide you through the initial setup of the AlchemyTV DVR card and software Before proceeding make sure you have installed the PCI card and the software and connected your video source via the composite or S Video or coaxial connectors Serial Number and Registration Launch AlchemyTV DVR located in your Applications folder You wi2. TV Antenna A UM T Composite IN Audio IN a S Video IN e z js Audio OUT N Remote Receiver G4 G5 version Product code DVRPCI SIL FM Radio TV Antenna Composite IN Audio IN S Video IN Audio OUT Remote Receiver G4 Only version no longer in production Product code DVRPCI PALSEC DVRPCI NTSC AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 3 TV Antenna connection FM Connector Composite input S Video input Stereo audio IN Stereo audio OUT Remote receiver This connector should be used for your analogue TV cable coming from an RF antenna or a cable box This connector is avallable solely with the G4 only version of the card It allows you to connect an FM antenna Composite is a widely used standard for connecting video equipment Note that the quality of this connection is not as good as S Video This type of connector is often found on camcorders and VCRs This connection gives a better image quality than composite and Is generally found on mid range camcorders VCRs and DVD players If you intend to capture video from an analogue source use this connection whenever you can The AlchemyTV M card uses a conventional stereo jack plug The AlchemyTV M card uses a conventional stereo jack plug to output audio to external speakers This connector is a pass through only and cannot be used as an audio output with other applications This connector is used to connect the IR recei
3. 6 USA residents only If you have selected TV Tuner as the input connection the Setup Assistant will ask you to enter your ZIP code to download the relevant channel naming templates from TVGuide com This will prevent you from having to give names manually to the individual channels TV Tuner Connection Press the Start Scan button to start the automatic channel search You will be given three options during the channel scan Get all Channels The software will scan and store all channels without interruption until the process is complete This option will not allow you to name individual channels and some channels with poor reception may be stored Naming and deleting stations can be performed at a later stage in the preference menu Ignore Channel When the software finds a channel it will be displayed in the preview window leaving you the decision to store or discard It By clicking ignore you skip a channel and enable the scan to continue Next Channel Once a channel is found you can enter a name this is optional and press Next Channel to store it and continue the scan Repeat the operation until all channels are found The Assistant automatically moves to the next Once this operation finished the Setup Assistant will create video compression and display settings based on the performance of your computer These settings can be modified at a later stage by using the Preferences submenu If you wish to view live TV yo
4. Then restart AlchemyTV DVR Open Get Info Color Label x 6 oO o0 9 3 Show Package Contents Move to Trash Alcher Unl Duplicate Make Alias Create Archive of AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 43 Ill Using Third Party Plug ins 3 1 Plug in Settings Plug ins settings are available in Preferences gt Video Input gt Plug ins gt Show settings Note that some plug ins do not have any settings Explanation for the individual settings of a specific plug in are usually included in the Read me file included with a third party plug in 3 2 Using the plug ins Plug ins currently only work with files recorded with the scheduling function To access a plug in highlight a finished recording and select details A drop down menu will give you access to the installed plug ins m PC 34 Ap 7 104 the recordir ig must Reveal movie in Finder Play mavie Plug in drop Open movie with the Finder down menu Y Enco ding D VD with M ovieGate Edit Movie Build VCD Ej TV Guide Close Up TVGC Friday September 10 2004 2 00 AM 3 00 AM 1 0 Detail Window AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 44 Ill Current Plug ins 3 1 Built in Plug ins Interface Plug in AlchemyTV Setup Assistant Post Processing Plug ins Alchemy V Reveal in Finder Alchemy V Movie Player AlchemyTV Movie Opener Device Plug ins Alchemy V Devices AlchemyITV Tuner Communication Plug ins Remote Control
5. proceed to the software installation step AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 7 Remote Installation Connect the remote control receiver cable to the RM port on the AlchemyTV card Make sure the plug of the cable rests on the PCI card and not the metalwork of the case Note that the infrared remote control has a plastic separator between the battery and the electric contacts Remove it to operate the remote AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 8 ll Software Installation 1 Insert the Installation CD that shipped with your AlchemyTV DVR card into your CD DVD drive 2 Before installing the version available on the CD it is recommended that you check any available updates on the Miglia site Double click on the icon named Click here to check if a newer version is available to access the website page 3 Open the folder AlchemyDVR and double click on the Install AlchemyTV DVR M icon to launch the installer Select the startup drive of your choice and click on Install Note that you will be asked for your administrator password when performing the installation j m Mar 606 AlchemyTV DVR pa a cU HTTP Click here to check if a newer version is available AlchemyTV DVR User Install AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV DVR Read Me Guide pdf 2 0 DYR install Multiple Card Support 5 items 26 53 GB available lll 4 Once the installation process is finished restart your Mac
6. 07 25 MHz 0 00 MHz 4 C10 215 25 MHz 0 00 MHz Delete Copy Edit Add import Export Delete Copy Edit Add AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 32 IV The Plugins Menu AlchemyTV DVR supports a Plugins architecture allowing a smooth integration with third party applications and devices The current iCal plugin can however be adjusted to import or export recordings via the Show Settings button The Export function is activated by default You may want to check this menu with every update of the application as plug ins are added Third party plug ins can be downloaded from the Miglia site see the support page Preferences Plug Ins Q m 86 Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plug ins Plug Ins Info AlchemyTV Setup Assistant E o AlchemyTV Reveal in Finder E NANE Remote Control Plug In MWersion Version 1 1 2003 04 Meilenst AlchemyTV movie player AlchemyTV Movie Opener The AlchemyTV iCal Plugin kee AlchemyTV Tuner sync with iCal calendars It creates one calendar for ever schedule With Titan IV future recordings are exported Sync With iCal progress and past recordings a AlchemyTV Devices Show Setti L Ca AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 33 Scheduling a recording with AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 34 I Schedule a recording with AlchemyTV DVR 1 Click on View gt Show scheduled recordings 2
7. Alchemy TV DVR User Guide TECHNOLOGY LTD Mig Revision 2 2 c 2003 2004 Miglia Technology Ltd Table of contents Introduction and Overview of AlchemyTV DVR o ooo ee eee 1 Introduction and System regulrermerit s duescace dere dade dad dd a ad aed 2 Overview of AlchemyTV DVR eee eee 3 Hardware and software installation o o o ooo 5 mis IES Wa SIMS ta lO opor eia adica ai and iaa a a a ia PSE ao da wire a A 6 DOM Ware MStalauON e esa mesias Ge sde peg ron ate dora td a onn a bcn cie hw e pd ia 7 Setting up the TV tuner for viewing and recording o ooo oo 11 Ios e 7m c UTPTTTM 12 Serial Number and Registration 0 les 12 Setting up AlchemyTV DVR for TV reception o o ooo oo ooo ee 12 Using the AlchemyTV DVR Menus and Onscreen Remote 15 AEREA dt ae Gg a eae ee ee a OD ee a ae 16 AlchemyTV DVR Onscreen Remote Control llle 18 Using the AlchemyTV DVR Preferences 000 ccc eee ee 22 AlchemyTV DVR preferences overview o 29 The St rage MENU acu sa sag aata adaa i a deia Rae WO RS Pe TTE 24 The Video input menu 1 ee eee eee 25 he image sub MenU coco acce oic aaae d Aca P A A da aa RES 26 The Video compression SUB MENU 1 eee 27 The Video compression Expert settings ce eee 2 The Size sub menu eee res 28 The Audio SUB MENU 15 45 ee oic 1 e R
8. E ee Rd Cae Re ci U DR Tio ER DR DRE OLE NA 29 he Audio Expert settings a uade eedem ec e o eS De e KE EADS d e Xon a e Deae n 29 THe IV Tuner sub Menu aaa qoxcecgox y loe Paw SCR A DU ERO a die e EM tx d 31 Channel Templates 32 THe plugins ACI somo prom Bia iige ad aa a ies o a aa AET aca dd pad a RS 39 Scheduling a recording with AlchemyTV DVR o o o o ooo 34 Schedule a recording with AlchemyTV DVR eee 35 Caro ICATSON a gu OR RACE dog Wed bd E RUE Geos ood eo IC VOU AER ida D o EROR ae 38 Scheduling a recording with TitanTV llle leen 39 Registering with litanTV llle Rr hrs 40 PANTY DUO Secas sisas pra och 25 8 33 ee ER OA ae CR cac WO SP Pr qd REO 40 Scheduling a recording x sur pc aa da aieiai dee o dE e ie oe sedora td est onn oe ci Re eee S lee dd 41 Plug ins aLaaa 42 Ae TYV DYR SU ea big mk aa a eo a a REE oe oe ewe A eg 43 installing Third Party PIUGHINS asie caecos oa oe Rew awe de e ide we bw ow doa oe Ga ee aii 43 SINC tne PICADOS kay uu noria Ge YH aa A a E dl dee ee A 44 Current PIUGANS 204 nem raataa aa eed ea ee Od a a a D4 a e a ae a a wi e a ae ET oe i 45 The infrared remote control 0000 0 cc eee 47 The remote control settings aaa a ee eee 48 QuickTime Codecs 0 0 0 rs 5 Recommended codecs eee 52 FINES Wal COUSCS MP 52 License agreement 0 000 ee eee 93 Introduction and Overview of Al
9. In the Scheduled Recordings window click Add to program a new recording Thursday May 6 2004 8 10 PM 9 10 PM 1 0 iv News BBC Thursday May 6 2004 10 00 PM 10 30 PM 0 30 repeat daily The Scheduled Recordings window displays the various recordings you have programmed AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 35 3 Select your desired channel and enter the name of the program you wish to record the name itself does not affect the recording You can either use a Filename template or give a unique name to the recorded file Time date and repetition can be entered on the right side of the window You can also select the level of picture clipping for the recoding Click Add record when you are finished In the case of repeated recordings the application will automatically add an incremental number at the end of the file Video Source AlchemyTV 5 Start Time 5 6 04 8 06 PM EndTime 5 6 04 8 36 PM m C04 Channel 4 4 BZ No clipping Tr pena E Document Rep etition Add Record AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 36 4 Your new recording will be added to the Scheduled Recordings list see 2 Note that AlchemyTV DVR will not wake up your computer from sleep to start a recording The application needs to be running if you wish to have the recording start automatically Program name Channel name 60868 5cheduled Recordings F Add JAM Edit C9 Remove Show
10. Plug in Cal Plug in Schedule with TitanTV Provides the Setup Assistant functionality to AlchemyTV DVR Shows a recorded file in the Finder Enables you to play a recorded movie from within AlchemyTV DVR Lets you launch a movie file via the Finder This will most likely open QuickTime Player Provides the software link with the AlchemyTV PCI card Provides the software link with the AlchemyTV Tuner Provides a link with the remote control software Enables you to import export scheduled recordings to an iCal calendar Recordings can be created in iCal and sent automatically to AlchemyTV DVR User Options Export recordings Recordings created with DVR will be automatically sent to iCal Recordings created with iCal will be automatically sent to AlchemyIV DVR Import recordings Provides the TitanTV web scheduling functionality Note that this plug in is activated by default if USA is selected as a country by the Setup Assistant User Options Video Input Lets you select the desired video input for TitanTV recordings AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 45 3 2 Third Party Plug ins Post Processing Plug ins MovieGate for Alchemy DivI V DVH Editor Other Enhancements DVR Mail Action DVR Clicker Enables you to create a VCD S VCD or DVD from a recorded file This plug ins includes conversion to MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 DVD chapter creation VCD S VCD and DVD burning A read me file included in t
11. This is helpful if you are watching a widescreen movie or the TV picture displays a line at the top due to closed captioning Four presets enable you a quick access to the most common settings A custom value can be entered by selecting Custom in the presets Image Compression Audio Tuner Picture Size During Recording Size 1 1 752x576 M More Width x Height Clip edges Custom Choose this option if you want to clip the edges e g for widescreen movies AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 28 5 The audio settings enable you to control various audio settings of the video you will record to your hard drive These settings will be applied to bothscheduled recordings and the live TV window The Device list let s you select the desired input device eg AlchemyTV the built in motherboard audio or any other compatible USB or FireWire device If you are capturing via the TV tuner AlchemyTV and TV Tuner are the correct settings If you are capturing via S Video or Composite the Audio IN on Alchemy TV or the audio IN on your motherboard are preferred Image Compression and Size Tuner Linked Audio Input Device AlchemyTV Input TV Tuner Set to Default The basic audio settings for capture in the video input menu 6 The Audio Expert Settings will give you a wider range of audio options via a standard QuickTime menu Speaker This will usually be turned off as AlchemyTV doe
12. VR Onscreen Remote Control Technical Channel name Volume level Channel Video Input List Channel list Channel up down Volume up down Record Video Snapshot Extended menu AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 18 1 Basic Remote Functions Technical Channel Displays the technical channel number Volume level Displays the volume level selected in the software Channel List Shows a list of all stored saved TV channels Channel Up Down Switches channels up and down Snapshot Stores a snapshot of the picture currently displayed in the TV window Channel Displays the channel number as per the TV tuner channel list Video input list Displays the four possible video inputs Enables easy switching between video inputs TV and composite for example Note that Composite over S Video is used for SCART To S Video cables only Volume up down Increases or decreases the output volume Record Video Starts an instant record of the video currently displayed in the TV window Extended menu Opens the extended remote control which contains additional controls 2 Extended Remote Functions The extended remote has two sections Image Settings and Video Source Image Settings In this section you can adjust the various Image controls eg Hue Saturation Contrast Brightness Sharpness The setting for picture deinterlacing is also available with four options None Basic Normal Best Deinterlacing will affect the picture quality on fast mov
13. all recordings M Wildlife Chanhel 4 Thursday May 6 2004 8 10 PM 9 10 PM 1 0 E zi Scheduled start scheduled length 5 Scheduled recordings window list items Status Displays the status of the recording via icons e The recording is scheduled Performing a recording vi Recording is active and will be performed Recording in progress AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 37 Il iCal synchronisation AlchemyTV DVR can synchronise your recordings with iCal Make sure that the Cal plugin is set to import or export recordings depending on your preference 1 Export Once you have created a recording in AlchemyTV DVR it will appear as a separate calendar item in iCal 2 Import An Cal calendar item can be imported into AlchemyTV DVR provided it follows the naming convention Channel Program For the Channel Value enter either the exact channel name that you defined BBC1 ZDF for example or the channel location C26 C44 for example The Program value will be used for the filename To Do items Ir DL LE AlchemyTV TV TO E 117 DIT December 2003 SMTWTEFS 13 3 4 x B 7 8 9101112 13 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ieee SS 1 Search a Le ej AAA Recordings scheduled in AlchemyTV DVR are aut
14. ase contract The conditions for the use of the Alchemytv M software are written down in the following license contract With the use of the AlchemTV M software you agree to the conditions of the license contract for the use of the AlchemyIV M software A special note to Miglia technology ltd or its traders is not necessary If you do not agree with the conditions of the license contract do not use the software and immediately return the package against full repayment to the place of purchase 1 License Transter 1 1 Miglia Technology Ltd in the following Miglia herewith gives you the right to use the Alchemytv software including all updates in the following software and its documentation 1 2 Miglia reserves all rights concerning the software only the CD containing the software is becoming your property 1 3 The license software gives you the right for use on no more than one computer each as well as the making of one copy of the software in machine readable form exclusively for safeguarding purposes 1 4 You are not entitled to sell the software to a third person or leave it otherwise in a third person s possession except if this person promises Miglia in writing to observe the conditions of this license contract This also applies to the master copies 1 5 You are obliged to refrain from using the software other than expressly mentioned in this contract 2 Restrictions The software contains company secrets To safeguard these sec
15. chemy TV DVR AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing AlchemyTV DVR from Miglia Technology AlchemyTV DVR M allows you to watch 1V on your PowerMac and enables you to record your favorite programmes onto your hard drive in a supported QuickTime format of your choice System requirements e PowerMac G4 or G5 with a free PCI or PCI X slot G4 400 MHz or higher processor 256 MB of RAM Mac OS X 10 2 8 or higher QuickTime 6 5 or higher Package contents e AlchemyI V M DVR card CD ROM with software and installation guide Infrared remote control Infrared remote control receiver Warranty card User Guide Overview This User Guide will guide you through the hardware and software installation as well as explain the functions and options of the AlchemyTV DVR M software Technical Support Should you ever have any questions regarding your product please do not hesitate to contact Miglia Technology Miglia Technology Ltd Unit 1 The Old Silk Mill Brook Street Tring HP23 5EF United Kingdom Tel 44 870 747 2988 Fax 44 870 747 2989 E mail infoQmiglia com for general enquiries supportQmiglia com for technical enquiries Web http www miglia com AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 2 Overview of AlchemyTV DVR Video inputs AlchemyTV M features several video inputs TV input Composite input S Video input Stereo audio input Jack type Stereo audio output jack type
16. dec is supported at the time of this writing but DivX and 3ivX have produced some good results in early testing Please review http www miglia com Support alchemytvdvr html for updated information Via the Motion sub menu you can select the number of frame per second that should be recorded The Best option will automatically set the fps value at the maximum possible and is recommended You can force the software to create a key frame at a given value Unlike normal frames a key frame is not based on the previous frame and will increase the overall quality of your video Having more key frames increases the size of the captured video It is possible to increase the compression rate of your video by limiting the data rate Note that picture quality will suffer if the value is set too low This value affects only the video track not the audio track there fore the final size of your movie will always exceed datarate x length of recording Motion Frames per second Key frame every frames Limit data rate to KBytes sec AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 27 4 The Size Menu The Video Size for scheduled recordings can be adjusted via this sub menu You can either use a pre defined size Full size Half screen quarter size or a custom size via the list item Other Note that full size video requires a fast processor The option to clip the edges enables you to reduced the viewable area of the picture
17. does not support 48 KHz The best settings usually are 48 000 kHz 16 bits Stereo Sound Compression Destination Rate 48 000 kHz Speaker Off HH Size 8 bits 16 bits Volume Use Mono 9 Stereo Gain BBIULDLDDBBIIBEL Level mooo0000000 In 48 000 kHz 16 bit Stereo None Rec 48 000 kHz 16 bit Stereo None AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 30 8 The TV Tuner Sub menu The TV tuner sub menu allows you to create and select channel layouts lt also enables you to scan and fine tune channels manually without the help of the Setup Assistant It is possible to create a new channel setup without using the Setup Assistant lo Do so select Create from Template in the drop down menu The selected pre defined channel list can then be scanned and fine tuned Note This will not be required if you already have setup AlchemyTV DVR with the Setup Assistant Image Compression Size Audio Channel list Y United Kingdom Create with template 48 25 MHz 0 0000 MHz The Finetune button at the bottom of the window enables you to modify the frequency of a channel manually You can also enter the frequency manually in Base Frequency Fine Tuning Base Frequency 45 25 MHz 44 EE _ MHz 45 fa MHz AAA 45 25 we Reset Range 0 50 MHz 10 00 MHz B Channels can be renamed in the TV Tuner window by clicking on
18. e encoder and may provide mixed results This format is directly readable by iMovie using the import function Cinepak was the native standard compression codec of QuickTime until release 3 0 Although fairly fast at encoding it produces lower quality files with a rather large size No compression will be applied This creates extremely large files You can attempt to use other codecs but this might result in dropped frames or the inability to record video at all Third party codecs include DivX and 3ivX which are quite similar to MPEG 4 DivX 3ivX You can download a DivX codec installer from http www divx com DivX requires an extremely fast processor G4 1 25 GHz to get good results with a half screen size The files will be very compact without affecting the quality Full screen recording is not possible even on a Dual 2GHz G5 unless you have no minimum expectations in terms of quality It is essential to create a profile in the advanced settings of the DivX codec to perform successful recordings You can download a 3ivX codec installer from http www 3ivx com A Mac version Is also available This codec uses less processing power than DivX and creates small file size too Full screen recording is an issue even on the fastest Gb processor The use of third party codecs is not yet supported by Miglia Technology AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 52 License Agreement This license contract is part of the purch
19. egulations based on the producers or product liability 6 2 In the case of Miglia being liable according to the former para graph b for slight negligence the following applies Miglia s liability for indirect damages and damages following a defect and missed profits is excluded The liability is at least limited to the fortune disadvantage that Miglia should have foreseen as a possible consequence of contract infringement when signing the contract under consideration of the circumstances that Miglia had known or should have known There is no guarantee for the loss of data except if this loss could not have been avoided by regularly saving the data in machine readable form daily saving for business transactions Furthermore no liability is taken for damages that are caused by other defects of the software that could have been avoided by a regular timely check of the processed work 6 3 As long as damages do not expire earlier according to the legal regula tions they expire with the exception of claims resulting from illegal action and founded on the law of product liability at the latest after a pe riod of two years after reception of the faulty device 7 Final Regulations This license contract and its interpretation are subject to German legisla tion This license contract contains the complete agreement between the parties concerning the object of the contract Amendments and additions of this contract are only effective in written fo
20. faults or the disks as far as being or becoming obvious have to be re ported in writing to the authorized trader within two weeks after noticing the defect however no later than within the legal expiry date of six months AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 53 5 3 Should the software be faulty the original CD on which the software is memorized has to be properly packed and returned to the authorized trader In every case the complaint about the software has to be made by including your name address telephone number and a description of the defect and the system configuration 5 4 Miglia reserves the right to decide if repairing or replacing the faulty software grants the possible guarantee If the repair and or replacement are not successful you can choose between a deduction and a cancellation of the contract 5 5 Unless an alteration extension or damage is not the cause for the defect no guarantee is granted for software that has been altered extended or damaged 5 6 In the case of an unfounded complaint you are obliged to refund to Miglia the expenses resulting from the check up 6 Damages 6 1 A contractual or extra contractual duty to pay for damages exists for Miglia or his representatives only if a the damage is due to total negligence or the missing of a promised quality of the software or deliberately caused b a fundamental duty was at least slightly neglected by Miglia or c Miglia is liable due to compelling legal r
21. he disk image provides instructions Written by Christophe Ducommun Ludovic Paquot Jean Bernard Jovelet Enables you to create VCD and S VCD disk images ready for burning Includes MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 software conversion o f recorded files Written by Fabio Verna Allows you to perform some basic editing on recorded files like removing adverts and cutting scenes It is a handy and free of charge replacement for QuickTime Pro s editing capabilities Written by Jakob Weick DVR Mail Action is an Apple Script enabling you to schedule a recording via e mail DVR Mail Action uses iCal to pass along the scheduling information to AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV Clicker lets you control AlchemyTV and AlchemyTV DVR with Salling Clicker AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 46 The infrared remote control AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 47 l The Remote Control Settings 1 Open System Preferences gt Remote The Remote item is located at the bootom of the Sytem Preferences panel in the other section 2 The Remote Control software translates the key you press on the IR remote into key combinations that are sent to the applications or operating system The key maps can be customised for any given application via the control panel You will notice the AlchemyTV item on the left side of the screen By clicking on it the appropriate key combinations are displayed in the right column euaeo Remote Control O I ma Sh
22. hemyT AlchemyTV 5 Video NTSC Alchemy ACE t activates automatically based on the mi Schedule With TitanTV a Sync With iCal AlchemyTV Devices Show Settings AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 40 Ill Scheduling a recording with TitanTV 1 Select TitanTV TV Listings from the AlchemyTV DVR menu This will launch your browser and redirect you to the TitanTV login page 2 Enter your username and password you created during TitanTV s sign up process 3 You can now browse or search the local IV listings 4 Each individual TV program has a detail window accessible through a hyperlink Show Information TV Guide Close Up Record Button TVGC 4 Thursday 9 9 2004 9 00 PM 1 hr TV Guide Close Up An in depth look at the best weekly coverage focusing on a specific topic or theme Other News TVG English decisionmark 5 o schedule a recording simply navigate to the detail window and click on the red record button A file containing the scheduling information will be downloaded and opened in AlchemyTV DVR Note that AlchemyTV DVR needs to be running when you schedule a recording with Titan TV Note to Safari users Due to higher security settings in Safari TitanTV scheduling files will not open automatically in AlchemyTV DVR When you press the record button on TitanTV a file with the extension tvpr will be downloaded to your hard drive Simply double click on the file to add the recording informati
23. ing footage Note that you will need a G4 1GHz or higher to use the Best Setting a ci Deinterlacing setting Image Settings Reset Image Settings AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 19 Video Source Settings This panels allows you to adjust the video source settings Device Enables you to select the desired video input device This will most likely be AlchemyTV Format Enables you to select the video standard US Canada and Japan residents should use NTSC while most European users should select PAL French and Eastern European users should select SECAM Use Channel Name as index This option is important for US residents It will align the technical number of channels with their position in the stored channel list Video Source selection Video Standard selection J VOL rl Use technical numbering AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 20 Window Settings The Window pane enables you to activate three options Always in front The TV window will always be in front of all other applications Transparency Enables you to adjust the level of transparency for the TV window Clip edges The option to clip the edges enables you to reduced the viewable area of the picture This is helpful if you are watching a widescreen movie or the TV picture displays a line at the top due to closed captioning Four presets enable you a quick access to the most common settings A custom
24. input type AlchemyTV to the filename lt channel gt This value will add the channel frequency to the filename lt name gt This will add the channel name to the filename lt program gt This will add a text string that can be chosen when adding a recording Filename templates are useful when scheduling repeated recordings lf you could schedule a recording every day of the week the template will make sure that you do not erase the previous day s recording Preferences Storage HD QG m 0 Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plug Ins Filename Template lt name gt lt program gt Tip You can use these placeholders in the filename template zinput channel lt name gt lt program gt Capture Destination Path Users ericf Choose Folder Disk Space a Keep free 200 00 MB 3 The capture destination menu enables you to select where you wish to store your recorded video Click the Browse button to modifly this location 4 The disk space option allows you to keep a defined amount of space free on your hard drive Note This is very important if you are capturing to the hard drive where your System Folder is located Should your boot drive be full you might not be able to startup your Mac This setting will override your scheduled recordings should the drive reach the defined free Space limit AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 24 ll The Video Inp
25. ll be asked to enter your serial number located on the CD sleeve or the CD itself Enter the 32 digits serial number with the dashes as shown below XXXIX XXX XXX XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Setting up AlchemyTV DVR for TV reception The Setup Assistant will launch automatically on the first startup of the software You can access it at anytime via AlchemyTV DVR gt Setup Assistant The AlchemyTV DVR Setup Assistant will guide you through the set up process and create a list of settings based on your choices and hardware configuration Start by selecting your country If your country is not in the list select the relevant TV standard via the Other option 000 Setup Assistant Welcome amp Welcome TY Choose Video npul Welcome to the Alchemy Setup Assistant Choose Audio Input B Choose Tiss of Service The AlchemyTV Setup Assistant will guide you through the Choose Provide different steps necesaar to set up the Alchemy Ti card Start Scal Channel Scan amp Hesults Please choose your country United Kingdom HH Click Next to begin AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 12 2 The Setup Assistant will ask you to choose the type o f connection you are using If you connect your card directly to an antenna or a cable TV outlet choose the TV Tuner option If you are subscribing to a premium or digital cable service or digital satellite it is recommended that you make a connection via S Video This
26. ngs can be exported imported using the Export and Import buttons at the bottom of the screen AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 49 Example How to setup the Remote Control for Tunes 1 Select New and browse to the folder where lunes is located usually in Startup drive gt Applications Press OK to create a new key mapping for iTunes C amp n Remote Control Al Applications Image Capture Movie Internet Connect Internet Explorer om BOG E Photo Folder j EA isync i AE Mail 2 Scroll down the window displaying the key assignments until you find Vol Highlight this line and click on the highlight column displaying no action A drop down menu will appear giving you access to a drop down menu Select Send key No Action No Action v No Action Start Program Hk AE Vol Recall Ch 4 Ch ae 4 db d 3 Click on Set in the Action window to create the shortcut In the keyboard shortcut window click on the Apple key and press arrow up on your keyboard Then click OK If you press the Vol button the volume in iTunes will be increased Repeat the operation above to set the volume down key combination Apple key and Arrow down on your keyboard Send key together with 4 The menus of iTunes or most other applications will show you what kind of shorcuts you can choose AlchemyTV DVR User G
27. omatically shown in Cal AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 38 Scheduling a recording with Titan TV AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 39 Introduction AlchemyTV DVR 2 2 and higher support Decisionmark s TitanTV EPG Electronic Program Guide to browse search and schedule recordings Note that TitanTV is only functional in the United States at the time of this writing Registering with TitanTV In order to access the TitanTV program listings you will first have to register online Open your web browser and enter the address http Awww titantv com Click on the Sign up button and follow the onscreen instructions to create an account TitanTV Plug in Settings TitanTV integration in AlchemyTV DVR is achieved via a plug in whose options are accessible via the plug ins menu You can change the video input used by the TitanTV plug in by clicking on Show Settings If you receive your TV channels via the TV Tuner select AlchemyTV TV Tuner NTSC as the input If you use a cable or satellite receiver select either Composite or S Video Note If you are using a cable or satellite receiver you will need to select the channel you wish to record from via the receiver s remote Preferences Plug Ins a C Schedule With TitanTV Storage Video Plug Ins _ TitanTV plug in activated AlchemyT Selected np ana eu THER MERE RETI RU AlchemyT AlchemyTV Composite NTSC Remote C AlchemyTV Composite on S Video NTSC Alc
28. on in AlchemyTV DVR AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 41 AlchemyTV DVR Plug ins AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 42 Introduction AlchemyTV DVR 2 1 and higher supports an open plug in architecture that enables software developers to create enhancement modules The application ships with several built in plug ins Further enhancements are provided by third party plug ins that are usually free of charge and that can be downloaded from Miglia s website http www miglia com Support alchemytvdvr_plugins html I AlchemyTV DVR SDK A Software Development Kit SDK has been made available on Miglia s website This SDK facilitates the creation of post processing plug ins eg plug ins that will modify a file once it has been downloaded More information on the SDK is available on Miglia s website http www miglia com Support alchemytvdvr sdk html Il Installing Third party plug ins Before installing a plug in make sure that AlchemyTV DVR is not running 2 1 Plug ins with installers Some plug ins have installers that work just like any other software installation program You may be asked to enter your administrator password during the installation process 2 2 Plug ins without installers If a plug in does not have an installer you will have to proceed to a manual installation Control click on the AlchemyTV DVR application and select Show package contents Navigate to Contents gt Pluglns and drop the plug in in the folder
29. ow All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk Application Key Action Global Enter No Action di Air CATV No Action Video Send Key Audio Send Key 7 Power Send Key 7 AV Source Send Key Full Screen Send Key 7 Stereo Send Key Mute Send Key 38 1 Send Key aH Action This key switches to Global Mode You cannot change this action Z AlchemyTV Mode If you mark this option the AlchemyTV actions will be Export done even if AlchemyTV is in the background Remote Control version 1 1 0 amp 2003 Meilenstein Software The Remote control panel allows you to set key maps for a given application AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 48 3 You can control most applications that run on your Mac by adding a key map for them in the control panel Click on New at the bottom of the screen select the desired application and the possible key mappings will appear on the right hand side of the screen Action No Action No Action Send Kev No Action Start Program AE AF AF AF dk AV Source v Send Key Full Screer Send System Key E Stereo C PPR ull lOlUdOO loEOeeeau a a Mute Send Key dy 1 Send Key mF Action Shortcut t d Set 4 By clicking on the Set button in the Action section you can assign a specific key combination to a button on the remote Send key together with 5 The Global key mappings control the Finder 6 Key mappi
30. r Guide Page 25 2 Video Compression will adjust the video codec and quality settings for the video you will record to your hard drive Select the QuickTime codec of your choice in the drop down menu The options are identical to those you would choose for AlchemyTV The Expert settings allow you to access the QuickTime video motion menu Note This option will also affect the video you record via the TV window and the scheduled recordings For more information about the various codecs please refer to the chapter QuickTime Codecs Size Audio Tuner Video Compression Codec MPEG 4 Video Codec Quality ES 50 00 These settings are usually adequate for basic control over video compression If you wish to fine tune the compression open the Expert Settings Open Expert Settings AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 26 3 The Video Compression Expert Settings menu may be familiar to you lt is a standard QuickTime window you may have seen in other applications It enables an advanced control over the QuickTime codecs H 261 JPEG 2000 Motion JPEG A Motion JPEG B 2 v MPEG 4 Video None On VP3 Video 3 2 Photo JPEG Planar RGB PNG Sorenson Video Some Codecs may have advanced settings available under the codec list This is notably true for MJPEG and some third party codecs This codec list can be expanded by installing third party codecs like DivX and 3IvX Note that no third party co
31. rets you are not allowed to decompile redevelop or disassemble the software or otherwise bring it into a form that is recognisable by a person You may not modify the software adapt translate or sell it or otherwise leave it to be used by third persons for money or not or develop devices that are completely or partly derived from the software Finally it is forbidden to electronically transfer the software onto another computer 3 Cancellation This license automatically loses its effectiveness without the need of a notice if you offend against one of the regulations of this contract In this case you are obliged to destroy the software and all copies You can also cancel this license contract any time by destroying the software and all copies 4 Export Ban It is your liability to see to it that the software is only exported into an other country under strict observance of all applicable export regulations 5 Guarantee 5 1 Errors in the software and the documentation belonging to it cannot be excluded Miglia is liable only within the limits of the legal regulations Characteristics of the software that all copies of the delivered ver sion of the software have and which therefore are typical for the delivered version are not included in the guarantee especially a right to the delivery of a newer version cannot be sustained by the existence of such charac teristics 5 2 Possible defects of the software including material and production
32. rm Ineffective regulations are replaced by effective regulations that come closest to the desired economical success AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 54
33. s not use QuickTime for live audio playback If the speaker is set to ON the software will automatically revert it back to OFF Gain This value can be adjusted to Increase or decrease the audio volume on recordings Live level feedback is also given Compression will determine what audio codec to use to compress the audio track Note that with the current QuickTime version 6 5 it is recommended to leave this setting to none Sound Destination Sample Compressor None Spe Vo Options AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 29 Destination controls the audio output of the recorded audio during live playback Internal The internal speaker of your PowerMac or the speakers attached to it will be used External The speakers you may have connected to the audio out of the AlchemyTV card will be used This can be used to pass through the audio to another device Internal and External Both outputs will be used Sound Compression Destination Sound output Speaker Off H Internal Volume i External External and Internal Gain e 100 00000000000 Level gggEHHBmmummg In 48 000 kHz 16 bit Stereo None Rec 48 000 kHz 16 bit Stereo None C o E Sample controls the sample rate the size and the mode mono stereo Note that the 48KHz setting is only available on the DVRPCI SIL DVRPCI NTSC TVPCI SIL TVPCI NTSC models The older G4 only PAL SECAM version of AlchemyTV
34. s the recordings log AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 16 yTV DYR File Window J untitle Copy d amp C Paste db V Delete Select All HA Channel Up ge t Channel Down ap I Previous Channel 3PB Volume Up df Volume Down a6 Mute A EM Record Fl TV Snapshot F2 Delete Finished Recoraings Clear Log The Edit Menu 4 The View Menu contains the video related commands Scheduled Recordings Open the scheduled recordings window Enables timed recordings Log Window The log window contains a report for each finished or aborted scheduled recording TV Window Displays the live TV window TV Window Size Contains 3 pre defined sizes quarter half and full size The Full Screen option will hide all other applications and display the video in full screen mode Remote Control Displays the onscreen remote control FM Radio Open the FM radio remote This option is only provided for backward compatibility with older hardware models of the AlchemyTV DVR G4 only AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 17 File R Edit MUSA Window Scheduled Recordings dR Log Window a6L TV Window TV Window Size Remote Control FM Radio The View Menu 5 The Window menu contains a shortcut to the full screen mode Zoom and enables you to switch between open windows 6 The Help menu contains a link to the Miglia supportweb page and allows to open this manual Il AlchemyTV D
35. the Name part of the window A channel can be added or removed by ticking the Lock box in the row it is displayed in AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 31 Ill Channel Templates The Channel Templates sub menu organises your channel lists and features an import export function A Channel List contains the list of the channels you can receive the frequency of each channel and its name lt is strongly recommended that you export a Channel List once all the tuning naming operations have been completed Should you ever have to delete the preference file or reinstall the software it will be handy to import the channel list and avoid thus avoid a new channel scan Import and Export buttons are located at the bottom of the window The Channel Templates sub menu also enables you to create more than one channel layout an essential feature for users living in border regions Preferences Channel Templates O Q m e a mun Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plugins Templates Channels Name Lock Name Frequency Offset gt Predefined Channels M col BBC 45 25 MHz 0 00 MHz User Defined Channels vi C05 BBC 2 175 25 MHz 0 00 MHz Y AlchemyTV TV Tuner PAL w cos Channel 4 199 25 MHz 0 00 MHz Great Britain v C36 ITV 591 25 MHz 0 00 MHz Til C48 Channel 5 687 25 MHz 0 00 MHz C02 48 25 MHz 0 00 MHz C03 55 25 MHz 0 00 MHz O C04 52 25 MHz 0 00 MHz E CO6 183 25 MHz 0 00 MHz O C07 191 25 MHz 0 00 MHz 1 cog 2
36. u can open the TV window via the View menu AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 14 Using the AlchemyTV DVR Menus and Onscreen Remote AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 15 I AlchemyTV DVR Menus Various functions are accessible via the menu bar 1 The AlchemyTV DVR Menu lets you access About box Displays about box with version number Setup Assistant Launches the Setup Assistant Register Open the Registration dialog software Update Checks online if a new version is available This check is also performed automatically at launch if an internet connection is open Hide Show Quit Standard Hide show and quit options Edit View Window E AlchemyTV DVR File M About AlchemyTV DVR Preferences d Setup Assistant Register Software Update dV Services j Hide AlchemyTV DVR dH Hide Others StH Show All Quit AlchemyTV DVR 3 Q 2 The File menu enables you to close the foremost window 3 The Edit menu contain the standard OS provided options and the remote control shortcuts Channel Up Down Only applicable if you are using the TV tuner as the video input Switches one TV channel up Volume UP Down Increases or decreases the volume Mute Mutes the audio Record Records the video currently displayed TV Snapshot Creates a snapshot of the video currently displayed in the TV window Delete Finished Recording Deletes the completed recordings in the Scheduled Recording window Clear Log Clear
37. uide Page 50 Quick Time Codecs AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 51 l QuiickTime Codecs AlchemyTV DVR relies on QuickTime to perform the encoding of your video footage All codecs that are accessible in QuickTime are accessible in AlchemyTV export codecs are not included oome codecs should not be used with AlchemyTV as they have been designed for other types of applications but many are useable The recommended codecs for capture with the AlchemyTV are Motion JPEG and MPEG 4 Motion JPEG This codec has some fairly large space requirements but has the advantage of MPEG 4 DV NTSC DV PAL Cinepak None requiring less processing power to encode eg record and remains editable in some video applications You can for example open a MJPEG video in Final Cut You can also do some basic editing cut the adverts out of your recorded programme for example with QuickTime Pro There is no difference of any major consequence between the two versions of MJPEG with regards to their use with AlchemyTV DVR The MPEG 4 codec requires more processing power but requires less hard drive space to be recorded Editing with MPEG 4 files is limited to cutting sequences MPEG 4 has a quality setting that will greatly influence the size of the resulting video It is recommended that you reduce the screen size to save additional drive space DV 25 is the codec used by most Digital Cameras AlchemyTV DVR does not feature any DV hardwar
38. ut Menu The Video Input menu contains the most important controls you have over the video you will view or record to your hard drive A Adjusting the video settings 1 The image sub menu allows you to control the brightness lighting saturation and hue of the recorded video Adjustments can be made by moving the sliders or entering a value on the right hand side If you wish to perform an adjustment on a single channel display it in the preview window by selecting it in the Tuner sub menu and ticking the box Use these settings for the selected channel only The image sub menu also contains the Picture Optimization feature that controls de interlacing This functionality reduces or removes the small interlace lines you may see on fast moving footage camera pan for example Although the Setup Assistant will have determined the optimum setting for your PowerMac you can change It via the drop down menu Compression Size Audio Tuner Picture Optimization Best 14 Use these settings for the selected channel only This control is enabled only if a tuner for the video source is available and if a channel is selected Hue 0 0096 0 0 50 0 100 F Saturation 49 61 l l 0 0 50 0 100 0 Contrast 49 61 0 0 50 0 100 0 Brightness 49 80 0 0 50 0 100 0 A 46 67 Set to default Cancel To AlchemyTV DVR Use
39. value can be entered by selecting Custom in the presets _Image Settings Video Source Window AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 21 Using the AlchemyTV DVR Preferences AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 22 I AlchemyTV DVR preferences overview 14 Select AlchemyTV DVR gt Preferences F EAS File Edit Ol About AlchemyTV DVR Preferences Register Services Hide AlchemyTV DVR dH The preferences are divided in four categories Storage This category allows you to set the general storage preferences Video Input This menu allows you to set all video and audio preferences Advanced settings are available via standard QuickTime sub menus Channel Templates This menu contains the pre defined and user defined channel lists This menu allows you to create custom channel lists useful if you are living in a border region Plugins AlchemyTV DVR supports a Plugins architecture for a smooth integration with other applications or devices Preferences Storage Q m 0 Storage Video Input Channel Templates Plugins AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 23 I The Storage Sub menu 1 The Storage tab contains three important options Filename Templates Name templates used for your recorded video files 2 The Filename Template allows you to enter pre defined values for the name of the file that will be stored onto your hard drive input This value will add the
40. ver for the AlchemyTV DVR remote control AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 4 Hardware and Software Installation AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 5 I Hardware Installation The installation of AlchemyTV M is a two step process starting with the hardware installation into your PowerMac AlchemyTV M is a PCI card that should be installed in a free expansion slot of your Mac Makes sure you are wearing an anti static wrist wrap before beginning the installation PowerMac G4 1 Shut down your Mac and open the side door of your PowerMac Locate an unused PCI slot Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove the retaining screw from the PCI expansion slots access panel then remove the access panel itself 2 Align the connector end of the card with the PCI expansion slot and insert the card Secure the card with the screw that you removed in the previous step AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 6 PowerMac G5 1 Shut down your Mac Remove the side panel and plastic door of your PowerMac Locate an unused PCI slot Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove the retaining screw from the PCI expansion slots access panel then remove the access panel itself 2 Align the connector end of the card with the PCI expansion slot and insert the card Secure the card with the screw that you removed in the previous step Port access opening FLI Hoi 3 Close the plastic cover and side panel Start your PowerMac and
41. will ensure the best quality possible Channels will have to be switched via the remote control of your cable or satellite receiver If you are using AlchemyTV DVR for video capture from a VCR camcorder or DVD player choose either composite or S Video Then Click Next eoo Setup Assistant Choose Video Input 8 Welcome Choose Video Input amp Choose Audio Input If AlchemyTV is connected to an antenna or a Cable TV outlet use the TV ASE rias Tuner to switch channels pg ia Qc El ae E ud aal PLU i l Y a me CD P e Choose Provider li lf AlchemyTV is connected to a cable box or satellite receiver we recommend e stan scan you use S Video as the input This will ensure the best picture quality Channels B Channel Scan will then be changed using the remote control of your receiver amp Hesults You could also use the TV Tuner input But probably you have to use your external device to switch the channels and constantly tune AlchemyTV to the autput frequency of that device Use Video Input f Tv Tuner Composite Q Composite on S Video S Video Click Next to continue 3 Composite or S Video Connection If you have selected TV Tuner as the input please skip to step 6 Select the audio input based on your connection You will most likely use the audio in on the Alchemy V M card or built into your PowerMac Click on Next and skip to step 5 AlchemyTV DVR User Guide Page 13
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