Media-Tech MT4153HD computer TV tuner
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1. Automatic scanning The computer looks for television signals Buffer This is a memory space for making time shifting possible Closed Captions Closed captions are subtitles specifically provided for the hard of hearing Deinterlace This is used for making you picture look like it is not composed of many separate lines Digital TV Television signals made up of computer data Ones and zeros DDR Direct Disc Recording Recording TV programs directly to DVD or hard disk DirectX 9 DirectX is technology for displaying video and playing audio 9 is the version number DVB Digital Video Broadcast 45 Chapter 4 Appendix EPG Electronic Program Guide SAP Second Audio Program Usually used to present the material in a different language Smart Scanning A more efficient way to scan for channels and frequencies Teletext A free program to give information about broadcasts and schedules Not available everywhere 462. news tt Presto PVR Analog and Digital TV DVB T DMB T and ATSC User s Guide 507100 02 01 W E 092308 11 Copyright 2005 2008 NewSoft Technology Corp All Rights Reserved No portion of this document may be copied or reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from NewSoft Technology Corp NewSoft NewSoft has no warranties to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose All information contained herein is subject to change without notice All sample images and electronic files included in the documentation and distribution materials are copyrighted by their respective photographers and are not to be copied or reproduced in any manner Trademarks Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners www newsoftinc com www newsoft com tw www newsoft co jp www newsoft eu com www newsoft com cn Contents Introducing Presto PVR 1 System Requirements REENEN 1 Feet ciaiacnncsatacinnn arado aid dad ii cani etica 2 Using Your Presto PVR 3 Installing Presto PVR ees 3 Receiving a Channel cscssceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeeeeeseeeenaeee 5 Receiving S Video and Composite Signals REENEN 7 Receiving FM Radio ee ke 7 Choosing a Channel to Watch been 8
3. So 0 0 These buttons are for choosing a channel to watch on TV Either by going up or down a channel going back to the previously viewed channel or choosing from the channel list Program Viewer SECH Chapter 3 Menus and Settings There are four buttons in the upper right corner of the program viewer Here is a quick tour of how to use them Exit X Clicking this button closes the program Minimize Clicking this button sends the program viewer to the taskbar Full Screen 4 Clicking this button maximizes the program viewer to full screen Always on Top k Clicking this button keeps the program viewer on top of all other windows Screen Menu When you right click your Presto PVR screen when a video is playing you will see the following menu This will give you quick control over how you watch the program METEO orignal Ratio 4 3 Size Free Ratio Full Screen 16 9 Sound gt Mute EPG Teletext v Subtitle Channel Surfing Exit About Presto PVR Aspect Ratio DVB T and DMB T 20 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings v Original Ratio 16 9 3 Size Free Ratio Full Screen 43 Sound gt AC3 Mute EPG Teletext v Closed Caption Channel Surfing Exit About Presto PVR Aspect Ratio ATSC Aspect Ratio D v Original Size 720 x 540 4 3 640 x 480 4 3 Full Screen Sound D Mute EPG Teletext v Subtitle Channel Surfi
4. e Channel Surfing Window e Teletext available for DVB T and DMB T Digital TV or PAL Analog TV Channel List CT News Life Gemstar FIV DiMo Hakka TV Taiwan TY Taiwan Financial TY International TY Taiwan Mobile Radio CTS Education 4 Leisure TY This is a quick way to select a channel There are three buttons at the top of the window Each shows different channels based on the settings you made on the Channel tab of the Settings dialog box Here are some details for the channel list Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR TV Radio EX Click this button to listen to the TV radio Please note that this button is not available when the input source is Analog TV Favorite Channels E Click this button to show your favorite channels Favorite channels are chosen on the Channel tab of the Settings dialog box All Channels ES Click this button to list all available channels Channel Surfing Window You can browse all the TV channels from the Channel Surfing window Right click the program viewer and select Channel Surfing from the screen menu Presto PVR provides different options for tiling the channels in thumbnails You can play a channel by clicking the thumbnail EY To change the Channel Surfing window settings click SY and choose the Advanced tab Teletext available for DVB T and DMB T Digital TV or PAL Analog TV Teletext is a quick and easily accessible service that gives
5. but the recording will continue e Click to continue watching the program from the point at which it was paused 15 Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR e Click to stop time shifting and return to the live program amp miil 19 14 56 003 TV Station amp BDA DVBT Tuner E E 111 86 G OOODO gx OaC DOO E When paused you can change the screen size and adjust the volume but you cannot change programs take snapshots change the configuration or close the program Adjusting the Volume epo Use the plus and minus buttons to increase and decrease the volume The indicator will reflect the changes Clicking on the speaker button will turn the sound on and off Taking Snapshots Click 2 to capture the screen at that moment The snapshots will be saved in the working folder You can change the file format to save the snapshots on the Advanced tab of the Settings dialog box Chapter 3 Menus and Settings For all that it does Presto PVR is very easy to use There are only a few menus and settings that you need to worry about Here they are in their entirety e Main Screen e Program Viewer e Screen Menu e Settings e Channel Surfing e History e Taskbar Commands e Shortcut Keys Main Screen The PVR screen is very compact and useful Here is an overview of the various displays and buttons 2 illl 19 14 56 003 TV Station t BDA DVBT Tuner O E111 86 G Digital TV DVB T and DMB T 1
6. Channel LiS dui dech dude enn nels 9 Channel Surfing Window ccccccecceceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeennaees 10 Teletext available for DVB T and DMB T Digital TV or PAL Analog NEE 10 RECording a Programm sie ciclista tadas 11 Scheduling Your Program Recording SEENEN 12 Adjusting the Schedule Settings A 13 Varia titi eet 14 NEE 14 Quality en e e eri 14 Using EPG Electronic Program Guide 15 Time SRIING cociconi nii nni niccnnncasi n icvseeceeseacdeaccnteesacsuadeesdanteesecuens 15 Adjusting the Volume ee cnn n nn nn 16 Taking EE D le CR 16 Menus and Settings 17 Main SCre wisiecseceesestecieecendccasedecsvsdccccctancecusteucesdsaaveseccteredecetesesstt 17 Pr gr am VICW rancios caia 19 Screen MON Uco 20 A EE 25 IR 27 AUGIO oia dt 27 Channel A REO 27 MIO EE 30 Record EE EN Elte ne KEE 33 Time SHIN ic ia 33 ENEE 34 elle EEN 35 Milicia 36 Live Update egie er iii 37 Channel Surfing iii is 38 Hit iii ia 39 Taskbar COMMANdS oommcccnnonnccnnnonnnnnnrnncnnn rn nr cnn rra cerca 40 Shortcut KEYS iii acid ata 40 Appendix 41 Frequently Asked Question ooooonmnccincccnnnnnsncnnnnannnrnnncnnnn serranos 41 Troublesboottng Ae 42 EI E E 45 Chapter 1 Introducing Presto PVR Presto PVR is a video recorder for your computer It takes television signals and records them onto your hard drive You have all the convenience of a VCR recording playback fast forwarding rewinding pausing without having to rewind any t
7. DDR the Destination option will not be available 31 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings EY The Quality option for Time Shifting is available only when the input source is analog TV It is not available for DVB T DMB T or ATSC Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Recording Destination D _NEC DVD RW ND 6650A Y Geo DES Folder E1My document Presto Saved Type DVD Quality Auto cutfile size Time Shifting Quality Reserved time 30 min Maximum recording time 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds OK Cancel Record to DVD RW E The Quality option is available when your PVR supports DDR and your input source type is Analog For more information see e Recording e Time Shifting 32 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings You can choose a disc drive under Destination and a Folder for saving your recorded files and snapshots Then use the slider to adjust the Auto cut file size The video will be automatically cut into separate files when the limit is reached If your disk file system is FAT32 the maximum size of each file will be 4 GB If your disk file system is NTFS it will be equal to the space available on the specified disk You can burn programs onto DVD Ifthe disc contains data the Erase Disc button will be activated allowing you to erase it before you proceed with the bur
8. For Digital TV only these settings can be changed to restrict the range that Scan will use to search for available channels Signal For Analog TV only choose the source of the television signals Scan Auto Scan Click to look for all available channels and list them Export Import You can use these two functions to export or import a channel list so that you don t need to scan again when using other computers Delete For Digital TV only you can remove a channel from the list by clicking this button Add or Update Channels For Digital TV only Select the frequency range you want and then click Scan This feature saves time by allowing you to rescan for channels to add or update without having to run through the whole frequency spectrum Smart Scanning For Digital TV DVB T and DMB T only enabling this option can widen the scanning range to get improved results However it ll take longer to finish the scanning process If the first scan was not satisfactory select this option and scan again Type For Digital TV ATSC only select the signal from Cable or Antenna Channel Information Edit Channel You can edit the name for each channel Type a name that may help you be clearer about what kind of show it is E Select the red heart next to a channel to make it a favorite Clear the heart D to remove it from the favorites list Favorite channels will be shown when you click the P button on the channel list 29 Chapte
9. Name Freque CTY 53300 CTY News 53300 Life 53300 1 Gemstar 53300 FTV 54500 DiMo 54500 Hakka TY 54500 Taiwan TY 58100 ze gt Channel Number Channel Name CTV Lt E E ECE E EE Digital TV DVB T and DMB T 27 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Country USA Minimum Channel 2 Maximum Channel 69 Type Antenna Add or Update Channels Scan l Export l Import Channel information Channel Na Channel News TV 16 Kids TV 16 Movie TV 16 Education TV Sports TV Channel Number Channel Name Digital TV ATSC Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin _ Live Update Country USA Signal Cable Auto Scan Export Channel Name Edit Channel CH25 Channel No CH 26 CH27 Ka CH 28 CH 29 CH30 Channel Name CH31 CH24 CH 32 CH 33 CH34 CH35 CH 36 CH 37 cua RAPES IRS PRS TESTES SYHSRESRSSBBYERZ DRIRISIRIEIE Analog TV 28 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Country Select the country you are in to have the television reception properly formatted Minimum Frequency Minimum Channel Maximum Frequency Maximum Channel
10. audio format an update message for AC3 support will appear under the Live Update box 37 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update lo Live Update Register with NewSoft Live Update After registration you will receive release notices of new programs NewSoft news and program patches Channel Surfing Right click the program viewer and select Channel Surfing from the screen menu to tile the channels in thumbnails You can play a channel by double clicking the thumbnail To quit this function press ESC and return to the live program 38 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings 006 CH 6 BERITA ASEAN History Click E to see the programs you have recorded with the most recent listed first The first frame of the selected recording will be shown in the preview area Title Time Education TV Emergency Room Die Notaufnahme 2004 Ar Kids TV Unsre Mutter ist halt anders 2004 Af News TV Unsre Mutter ist halt anders 2004 Ar Movie TV Doku Passagierflugzeuge Ready For Take Off 2004 Ar News TV Abenteuer Leben 2007 Ar Movie TV N24 Nachrichten 2007 Ar P Kids TV alphateam 2007 Ag gt d 39 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings e Click Browse to look through the recorded programs e Click Play to watch the selected program e Click Delete to erase a selected program from the hard disk e Click Close to close th
11. browse TV channels in a tiled window Exit Click to close the program 24 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings About Presto PVR Click to display the program version information Settings Click to see the Settings dialog box to help you personalize you Presto PVR program e Device e Channel e Video e Record e Schedule e Advanced e Skin e Live Update Device On the Device tab you can select how you control the Presto PVR device e Device e Audio 25 Settings Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Device Channel Video Video Video Device Audio Audio Device Audio Source Realtek HD Audio input S ound Card CD Volume Settings Analog TV Digital TV 26 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Device Available Presto PVR devices are listed here Other settings on this tab will be disabled unless you select a device Audio For Analog TV only you can choose an audio device and source Channel On the Channel tab you can set up the scan parameters to more efficiently scan for available television channels Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Country Taiwan Minimum Frequency 473000 Maximum Frequency 857000 C Add or Update Channels Smart Scanning Scan Export f Import gt Channel information Channel
12. by clicking EX and selecting the Schedule tab Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update No Son Name Channel Description Ste ri DYBT New Task 8 One Time 14 26 30 Mins Wal 2 DVBT New Task 3 One Time 14 26 30 Mins Wa L lt gt EPG Add Modify Delete Delete All C When a scheduled recording starts it will be in silent mode After scheduled recordings from Hibernate or Standby mode are completed Go into Hibernate mode or Stand by mode If you have chosen an encrypted program it will not be recorded Er The message about encrypted programs will not appear when the input source is analog TV e Click Add to schedule additional recording or click Modify to change the schedule for selected recordings e Click Delete to cancel a selected recording or Delete All to cancel all scheduled recordings e Click EPG to get an online listing to current TV programs e If you want to use Silent mode while recording click When a scheduled recording starts it will be in silent mode 12 Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR e You can choose the action to be taken when a scheduled recording is finished from the After scheduled recordings from Hibernate or Standby mode are completed box For more information see e Adjusting the Schedule Settings e Using EPG Electronic Program Guide Adjusting the Schedule Settings If you
13. click Add or Modify from the Schedule tab the Schedule Settings dialog box will open There are three sections to pay attention to Task Time and Quality Schedule Settings Task Task Name Channel 06 DiMo Time Type One Time Start Date 2007 04 27 Start Time 12 21 Duration Quality Saved Type Quality OK Cancel e Task e Time e Quality Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR E Quality is only available when selecting the analog device Task Task Name Give a name to the recording session or use the default Channel Choose from the available channels for the one you want Time Type You can choose to record the selected channel One Time Daily Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday to Friday Monday to Saturday or Saturday to Sunday Choose Assign the Date to pick a more specific date Start Date This option is available only when you have selected One Time in the Type field Pick the day to start recording on Start Time Choose what time to start recording on the selected date Duration Choose how long to record The recording will stop after the specified time period Quality Saved Type Choose what kind of recording you are scheduling Quality Choose the level of quality for the selected recording After selecting the appropriate dialog box options click OK to return to the Schedule list Er 1 If a scheduled task comes up
14. defragment tool to optimize the hard disk Make sure your system meets the PVR minimum requirements a Use a USB 2 0 port since some TV tuner devices won t work with the older USB 1 1 ports You may need to purchase a USB 2 0 PCI card or card bus If the USB port is version 1 0 or 1 1 a message will ask you to connect to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port when you plug the USB device into the system b PVR requires at least a Pentium Ill 800 MHz CPU or better for the preview function and requires at least a Pentium 4 2 0 GHz CPU or better for recording and time shifting functions 41 Chapter 4 Appendix c PVR requires either Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2 d PVR requires DirectX 9 0c or later Can I record subtitles from DTV channels Dynamic subtitles are subtitles that can be disabled and enabled The current version of Presto PVR doesn t support recording dynamic subtitles You can record programs with dynamic subtitles but the subtitles will not record Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the product please check here first You may find the answer quickly My system does not recognize the DVB T DMB T or ATSC tuner in the USB port or the DVB T DMB T or ATSC PCI slot It could be that a related driver already exists on the system or it may be a hardware issue 1 Make sure the device is properly connected 2 Make sure the device driver is installed If the above steps do not fix the problem try unp
15. 7 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings gt milll Digital TV ATSC Across the top of the presentation area will be listed the program status Time shifting Recording Playing Forward Backward and the program name as well as the signal quality EY 1 The program status will only appear when playing recording or time shifting 2 The signal quality will only be shown when the source is Digital TV List the time along with the channel number and name Display the currently connected adapter and how much free space is available for recording These are the buttons for controlling the program There are full screen minimize and close 0000 Click the NewSoft logo to connect to our website Also available is the help file the settings button and a button for selecting the input source Chapter 3 Menus and Settings These are special feature buttons EPG for Digital TV Teletext for DVB T DMB T and PAL Analog TV and Closed Captions for ATSC and NTSC Analog TV Subtitles for DVB T and DMB T EPG is available for Digital TV only The program control buttons are used for recording programs and watching the programs that have already been recorded Click to capture screen at that moment and check the programs that have already been recorded The volume controls let you turn it up and down as well as off There is also an indication of the current volume level
16. FM Radio Record Skin Live Update Frequency Interval 0 1 MHz ke Select Frequency 87 90 MHz A Add Channel Export Import No Frequency MHz Channel Edit Channel 87 90 Channel No 88 00 A 88 10 88 20 88 30 Channel Name 88 40 88 50 oo cn 1 KAN 92 93 KH 95 Se 97 KE v v v v v v v iv lt Cancel When scanning is finished you can choose a station and change its name You can also select a frequency and click the Add Channel button to add the corresponding station directly to the list of stations or remove selected channels by clicking the Delete button Other options include importing and exporting lists of stations Select the red heart Y to identify a station as your favorite Clear it to remove the station from the favorites list Er Search results vary from device to device If your device doesn t support radio you won t be able to receive FM Radio Please refer to the user guide for your device Choosing a Channel to Watch After you have installed Presto PVR and scanned for channels you can click w and select a channel from the channel list to watch Click E or D to switch between channels and Ss to go to the last channel viewed Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR EI X gt will Es NewS ft OO o 19 14 56 003 TV Station t BDA DVBT Tuner TUANGA d E EI EI Ee eege HOO e Channel List
17. ape Here are the requirements and features of the program e System Requirements e Features System Requirements e Presto PVR will run on Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista e Requirement for different video resolution e H264 Video For 1920 X 1080 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2 0 GHz 1 GB RAM 2 GB of RAM is recommended For 1280 X 720 Intel Pentium D Processor 2 8 GHz 512 MB RAM 1 GB of RAM is recommended For 720 X 576 Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 4 GHz 512 MB RAM 1 GB of RAM is recommended e MPEG2 Video For 1920 X 1080 Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 4 GHz 512 MB RAM 1 GB of RAM is recommended For 720 X 576 Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 0 GHz 512 MB RAM 1 GB of RAM is recommended e A least 100 MB of hard disk space is required for installing the program An additional 500 MB of space will be needed working with files e A True Color or HiColor display card supporting DirectX 9 0 16 bit high color mode and with at least 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution with 128 MB of RAM 256 MB of RAM is recommended e DirectX 9 0c or higher is installed e An AC 97 compatible sound card e Digital or analog TV antenna Chapter 1 Introducing Presto PVR Features e Support HD High Definition video quality e Support for Analog and Digital TV DVB T DMB T and ATSC systems e Record programs to a hard disk or DVD This feature is available only when your program su
18. cording time will be displayed at the bottom of this dialog box as Maximum recording time Schedule The schedule will display the programs that have been selected for recording at a later date For more information see Scheduling Your Program Recording Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update No So Name Channel Description Ste DYBT New Task 8 One Time 1 W DVBT New Task One Time 14 26 30 Mins Wa lt E Ss C when a scheduled recording starts it will be in silent mode After scheduled recordings from Hibernate or Standby mode are completed Go into Hibernate mode or Stand by mode If you have chosen an encrypted program it will not be recorded Digital TV DVB T and DMB T 34 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update So Name Channel Description Statu ATV New Task 10 One Time 15 28 30 Mins Wat ATV New Task 13 Dre Time 15 28 30 Mins lt o a o amp C when a scheduled recording starts it will be in silent mode After scheduled recordings from Hibernate or Standby mode are completed Go into Hibernate mode or Stand by mode Analog TV Es For Digital TV ATSC If you have chosen an encrypted program it will not be recorded will appear at the bottom T
19. e History dialog box Taskbar Commands ga After Presto PVR is installed the program icon SU on the system tray can be used to start and monitor Presto PVR There are three commands that you can choose from Start Presto PVR This command quickly starts Presto PVR It is unavailable if the program is running Set Schedule This command allows you to set up a recording schedule For details go to Scheduling Your Program Recording Quit Clicking this command stops all Presto PVR tasks and removes the icon from the system tray Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys are a quick way to manipulate the program See the Readme txt file for details Click the Start button point to Programs NewSoft and then Presto PVR Locate the folder that contains the Readme file and open it 40 Chapter 4 4 Ap p endix e Frequently Asked Questions e Troubleshooting e Glossary Frequently Asked Questions Sometimes we get questions about our product Here are the questions that we get asked the most Hopefully this information will be useful to you e How can I optimize the PVR performance PVR performance depends on the computer system The following steps can help to make things better 1 2 3 4 a Try to retain as much free hard disk space as possible Use a faster hard disk drive 7 200 rpm or higher Disable Power Management in the BIOS Close unnecessary programs and do not run other programs while recording Use the
20. his message won t appear when the input source is analog TV Advanced Under Snapshot select a file format for saving the images In the Channel Surfing section you can select the display mode for channel surfing 35 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Snapshot File format JPG Channel Surfing O 3X3 O4x4 Cl Always on Top During Recording Time Shifting if there is already a scheduled setting the scheduled recording will take priority Other options include Always on Top During Recording Time Shifting if there is already a scheduled setting the scheduled recording will take priority When this option is selected scheduled recording is given the highest priority which means the system will begin scheduled recording regardless of whether other recording or time shifting is in process In this tab you can change the skin Choose a different skin from the Select list and see how it looks in the Preview window Click OK to accept 36 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Select SilveryBlue v Preview aml 10 37 00 009 RSTV SPORTC D TV receiver NOVO COCIDO Live Update In this tab you can check for product updates and news under Live Update If your Presto PVR doesn t support the AC3
21. ideo Device ideoMate TV Capture v LifeView M9207 BDA Digital Tuner wl Audio Audio Device Realtek HD Audio input Sound Card Audio Source CD Volume Analog TV Digital TV For Analog TV signals you can choose an audio device and source 3 Click the Channel tab on the Settings dialog box and then click Scan or Auto Scan to search for channels If a channel is found it will be included in the channel list When finished you can choose a channel and change its name You can also scan for changes by selecting Add or Update Channels or use the Minimum Frequency and Maximum Frequency boxes to limit the frequency range to be scanned Other options include importing and exporting channel lists You can remove selected channels by clicking the Delete button Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Country Taiwan Minimum Frequency 473000 Maximum Frequency 857000 C Add or Update Channels C Smart Scanning Channel information Channel Name Freque CTV 53300 CTV News 53300 Life 53300 1 Gemstar 3300 FTV 54500 DiMo 54500 Hakka TV 54500 Taiwan TV 58100 gt Delete Channel Number Channel Name CTV CE E E Eci ESE Digital TV DVB T and DMB T Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Sein Live Update Coun
22. io 16 9 Free Ratio or 4 3 The image above is for reference only Size Click to change the size of the display window or restore it to the original size If you are receiving a Digital TV signal you have the additional option of choosing to watch in the Original Size 720x540 4 3 E Similarly original size may be 704x540 4 3 depending on the program or channel you are watching Full Screen Click to see the program in the entire video screen Press the ESC key to restore the screen to the most recently selected size Sound If the program has multiple sound tracks you can switch them here Analog TV offers Stereo Mono or SAP audio while Digital TV has a list of the available soundtracks AC3 AC3 audio is only available for Digital TV Access to this feature requires additional codecs Please check our website for updates in case your PVR doesn t support AC3 audio Mute Click to turn the audio off and on EPG Click to get a current TV schedule online This option is available for Digital TV only Teletext only for DVB T DMB T and PAL Analog TV Click to get useful information offered by some TV stations Closed Caption for ATSC and NTSC Analog TV Subtitles for DVB T and DMB T Click to get Closed Captions for NTSC Analog TV and ATSC or Subtitles for DVB T and DMB T EY Multiple languages can be viewed for captions and subtitles as long as they are included in the signals Channel Surfing Click to
23. l to Watch e Recording a Program e Scheduling Your Program Recording e Time Shifting e Adjusting the Volume e Taking Snapshots Installing Presto PVR Before you begin make sure that the antenna or Cable is connected to the Presto PVR device Insert the Presto PVR disc into your computer disc drive and follow the installation instructions After the installation the Wizard will open to let you choose what type of signal you will be using Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Select I type Select type C Analog TW C DWB T DMB T C ATSC EY The image above is for reference only This dialog box may vary depending on the version of your Presto PVR program After selecting the signal type the Settings Wizard for the selected option will open VideoMale TY Captaelimdo Pin Analog TV Digital TV Click the desktop icon to start using your Presto PVR program Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Receiving a Channel To receive a channel through your network please connect the antenna to the Presto PVR device and make the proper settings 1 Click to open the Settings dialog box and then click the Device tab 2 Choose a device from the Device list The options will be different depending on the type of TV signal selected Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Video Device V
24. lugging the device from the computer and uninstalling the driver Then plug the device into a different port and install the driver again 4 If you are connecting the device through a USB hub try connecting it directly to the computer If the device driver has not been certified by Windows x64 it will not be recognized under Windows x64 For device driver issues contact the manufacturer for assistance and information If the problem persists contact the hardware manufacturer for further assistance 42 Chapter 4 Appendix Presto PVR does not respond after being started or it displays stuttering or corrupted video If you encounter one of these problems and are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 please visit the Microsoft website at this link http www microsoft com downloads details aspx displaylang en 8 FamilyID 14caaf6d 198c 4197 82ad 28251f9c50a5 and download the latest patch can watch and record TV programs but cannot play them back or preview the channels Make sure that DirectX 9 0 or later has been installed on the computer Microsoft DirectX 9 0 improves graphics video 3 D animation audio security and performance in the operating system Go to the Start menu click Run and type dxdiag You will find a list that shows the DirectX version If the installed DirectX version is older than 9 0 download and install the latest DirectX version from the Microsoft website at http www microsoft com windows di
25. ng Exit About Presto PVR Size DVB T and DMB T 21 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Aspect Ratio 960 x 540 16 9 Original Size 1920 x 1080 Full Screen 640 x 360 16 9 Sound gt 720 x 405 16 9 AC3 gt Mute EPG Teletext v Closed Caption Channel Surfing Exit About Presto PVR Size ATSC Aspect Ratio b Size Full Screen v Soundtrack 1 Mute Soundtrack 2 EPG Teletext v Subtitle Channel Surfing Exit About Presto PYR Sound DVB T and DMB T 22 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Aspect Ratio gt Size gt Full Screen Sound AC3 gt Mute EPG Teletext Y Closed Caption Chennel Surfing Exit About Presto PYR Sound ATSC Aspect Ratio Size Full Screen Sound e Y 5 1 Channel Mute Stereo EPG v Closed Caption Channel Surfing Exit About Presto PVR AC3 ATSC Aspect Ratio Click to select the width to height ratio for your Presto PVR screen You can choose Original Ratio 4 3 Free Ratio or 16 9 Choosing Free Ratio will allow you to distort your TV picture by dragging the lower right corner of the screen If you have chosen Original Ratio 4 3 the ratio will not change as you resize the picture 23 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings EY Original Ratio varies depending on the program or channel you have switched to Sometimes the submenu options may appear like Original Rat
26. ning process You can also append new data to a previous session The Customize Menu button provides a choice of DVD screen menus EY Scheduled recordings will be burned onto the hard disk even if you have selected the DVD burner as the output device EY Before you click the Record button Presto PVR will check whether the disc contains data and is appendable If the DVD is not appendable you will be prompted to erase any existing data Saved type Select the kind of recording you wantto save You can choose DVD or VCD with hard disk set as the output destination You are not allowed to choose saved type with the DVD burner as the output device Quality Select the quality of the recording This will affect the size of the recorded file You are not allowed to choose Quality when your input source is Digital TV Use the slider to control the buffer size for time shifting This will determine how long you can pause a program and not miss any of it The buffer can be set for up to 60 minutes When the limit is reached time shifting will continue but the buffer will be overwritten and you may lose part of the live program 33 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings E For computers with limited speed and power lower the quality for time shifting live TV programs to avoid CPU overload Please note that while the Quality option is available when the input source is analog TV It is not available when the source is digital TV E The estimated re
27. pports Direct Disc Recording DDR e Schedule your recordings for the future e Use the EPG Electronic Program Guide function to get the program guide for current TV listings and add them to your recording schedule with the click of a button This function also has support for multiple languages e Easily play the shows that you have recorded on the hard disk Just look in the History section e Pause the program while watching to do things like answer the door or make a sandwich and then resume watching without missing any of the show e Watch video in a resizable preview window Choose to freely resize or retain the original ratio Adjust the brightness and color The preview window changes while the adjustments are made e Receive analog or digital TV programs e Digital tuner supports AC3 audio DVB radio and HDTV e View Subtitles and Closed Captions in multiple languages e Take snapshots of your favorite TV moments e Browse many channels in one window with Tile mode Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR This program has everything a personal video recorder needs preview full screen view snapshot channel selection channel surfing recording programmed recording time shifting settings help and a link to our website Here are explanations of how to perform the most common tasks e Installing Presto PVR e Receiving a Channel e Receiving S Video and Composite Signals e Receiving FM Radio e Choosing a Channe
28. r 3 Menus and Settings Video On the Video tab you can adjust the brightness and the color in the picture Enable Deinterlace to prevent lines from appearing in the video Check Display HD in original resolution to see the HD video in original resolution EY This feature is optional and may not be available on all versions From the list you can adjust the Video Frame Rate to as high as your computer capabilities will permit Settings Advanced Tiamat E Device Record Schedule Video Brightness Color 1 Yellow Color 2 Green Contrast Minimum DeInterlace Enabled High Definition Video Quality For the best display select the highest HD video quality that your system will allow Normal v Display HD in original resolution 30 Chapter 3 Menus and Settings Record This tab will let you adjust your recording preferences Settings Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Recording Destination Folder and Settings rdpublic My Documents Presto PRA m Saved Type DYD v Quality Best v Auto cut file size gt ra Me Time Shifting Quality y Reserved time 0 Maximum recording time D hours 1 minutes 46 seconds Record to the Hard Disk E You are allowed to choose Saved type and Quality only when your input source is Analog EY If your PVR doesn t support
29. rectx default aspx It s free To find out which version of DirectX you are using click Run from the Windows Start menu type dxdiag and then OK The DirectX diagnostic tool will open and the version number will be listed under System Information can t record Digital TV programs onto DVD High definition Digital TV DVB T DMB T ATSC can t be recorded onto DVD can t change the recording settings The file type and quality settings are designed for analog TV These settings will be disabled and set to DVD and Good when watching the DVB T DMB T ATSC TV The settings on the Record tab of the Settings dialog box will be enabled for analog TV Is the TV tuner device properly installed 43 Chapter 4 Appendix 1 From the Start menu open the Control Panel 2 Open System click the Hardware tab and then open the Device Manager 3 Under Video and Game Controllers make sure there are no problems listed for the TV tuner device 4 If there is a problem indicated check the device manual and reinstall the hardware If the digital TV signal is not strong enough adjust the antenna to get the best reception You might consider buying an active antenna Try moving the equipment to a different area in the house and then scan for channels again Some useful tips Visit our patch download page to check if there are any program patches available Visit the manufacturer s website for latest updates for the TV
30. try USA Minimum Channel 2 Maximum Channel 69 Type Antenna Add or Update Channels Scan l Export l Import Channel information Channel Na Channel News TV 16 Kids TV 16 Movie TV 16 Education TV Sports TV Channel Number Channel Name Ne s Digital TV ATSC Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Device Channel Video Record Schedule Advanced Skin Live Update Country USA Signal Cable Auto Scan Export Channel Name a Edit Channel CH25 Channel No CH 26 A cH27 CH28 CH29 CH30 Channel Name cH 4 ORIRIRIRIEIEIEIEIRIRIRIRIE f e e BYRRESRASB Analog TV 4 Click OK to close the Settings dialog box and watch some TV Receiving S Video and Composite Signals 1 Click co and choose S Video Composite or Component Video from the source type 2 PVR will pick up video and audio signals Er These two features may not be available on all devices Please refer to the user guide for your device Receiving FM Radio To get the latest cool and hip music and news through your computer you can set it up to receive FM Radio 1 Click O and choose FM Radio from the source type 2 Click Auto Scan to find all the available radio stations Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Device
31. tuner driver Reinstallation is a way to correct many kinds of problems We suggest that you install the built in Windows driver for USB 2 0 PCI cards If you need to contact the NewSoft support center either by phone or by e mail here are the details that you should pass on a Operating system language and service pack b PVR version and Product ID TV tuner device interface PCI USB PCMCIA etc USB port type 1 1 or 2 0 Is it an onboard USB port or an external USB device gt 9 2 9 Brand name of the TV tuner device Did the software work when you first installed it DO Error Message 44 Chapter 4 Appendix i Details of the problem step by step Glossary Here are terms used in the manual for Presto PVR AC 97 Short for Audio Codec 97 This is an audio encoding system for computer files Analog TV This is the traditional old style television signal Kind of like radio waves Aspect Ratio This is a measure of how wide your television picture is compared to how tall it is Regular television is 4 3 and HDTV is 16 9 ATSC The Advanced Television Systems Committee developed the ATSC digital television standard for the United States These standards were also adopted by Canada Mexico and South Korea It is intended to replace the widely used NTSC system and produces wide screen 16 9 images The ATSC standards also boast theater quality audio through the AC3 format Auto Scan
32. when running time shifting or recording the running task will be terminated and the scheduled task will be performed 2 If you have scheduled tasks that overlap you will be reminded after you click OK Presto PVR cannot record more than one show at a time Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Using EPG Electronic Program Guide Use the Channel box to choose an available channel Electronic Programme Guide Channel 3 Education TV Program Date Time Duration Description Die Simpsons 2005 01 22 01 55 00 00 28 00 Die Simpsons Galileo 2005 01 22 02 23 00 00 36 00 Galileo NEWSTIME 2005 01 22 02 59 00 00 17 00 NEWSTIME Earthsea Die 2005 01 22 03 16 00 01 45 00 Earthsea Die Saga von Er Alarmstufe Rot 2 2005 01 22 05 01 00 02 00 00 Alarmstufe Rot 2 Haunted Haus 2005 01 22 07 01 00 01 56 00 Haunted Haus der Geister Description CineTipp Hautnah Closer Add to Schedule Refresh Select the program that you want to record and then click Add to Schedule The program will be added to the schedule Click Refresh to make sure that the schedule is up to date Time Shifting Time Shifting means that you can pause a program while watching the big game click the pause button and then go get another bag of chips without missing any of the action When you come back and click the play button you will resume watching from the point at which you paused e Click u to pause The preview screen will freeze
33. you useful information for free As long as a signal is present at the tuner and the channels are already scanned and stored you will see the Teletext information offered by the corresponding TV station Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Teletext 100 Kabel 1 18 01 05 20 27 15 y Sofortkredite ab Enter page no EI 1 6 29 eff Zins 444 Strengere Regeln abgelehnt Keine Einigung f r Politiker Jobs 142 Gemachte Betten sind unhygienisch 122 Kartenlegen Live gt 441 TED Sp ren Sie die Steuerreform 125 Ihr neues uto fiir sensationelle 63 Euro Monat nur hier im Autoshop 20 15 Larry Flynt Die nackte 22 47 Abenteuer Leben HEISSE FRAUEN live gratis 440 616 621 Girls 19 666 EY This service varies for different areas lt may not be available in all the countries Recording a Program When you find a good show click 19 to start recording The button will change to Loa The recorded program will be saved in the working folder You can click 1 to pause recording If you click m while you are watching recording will stop and the preview screen will return to the live program E When recording you can go to full screen minimize and restore but you cannot change programs or close the program 11 Chapter 2 Using Your Presto PVR Scheduling Your Program Recording You can add modify or delete items for recording shows in the future For this you will have to open the Settings dialog box
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