Genius TVGO A11 Owner's manual

Brand: Genius

Model: TVGO A11

Category: LCD TVs

Type: Owner's manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction:

TVGo A11 turns your PC into a TV set. No need to buy an additional TV in your home as this

will save both space and electric consumption. It lets you watch TV or listen to the radio on

your PC, so it is really a great device for yourself and your family. Another outstanding

advantage is that " TVGo A11 is compatible with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

TVGo A11 combines a TV tuner, video capture and video conferencing functions all in one

card. It features unparalleled control like the 16-channel preview, FM radio listening, real-time

and schedule recording in MPEG-1/2/4 format. You can also capture a video image you like

and turn it into wallpaper on your PC.

Hook up your TVGo A11 to a VCR / Video Camera and enjoy home videos and convert them

to digital format or save a snapshot for decorating your desktop. With the TVGo A11, you can

have more fun and enjoyment while you work on your PC.

Features:

• Compatible with MCE (Media Center Edition)

• Watch analog TV and listen to FM radio on your PC

• Real-time recording in MPEG-1/2/4 format

• PC auto boot function

• Supports still image capture and channel preview

• Supports Time Shifting and schedule recording

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1.1 Package Contents

• TVGo A11

• Remote Control

• Audio Cable

• AV Input cable

• IR receiving cable

• FM cable

• Software CD

• Quick Guide

1.2 System Requirements

• P3 800 (for preview); P4 1.6 or above (MPEG 4 needs 2.4) (for record)

• Minimum 64 MB memory

• Minimum 100 MB hard disk space available

• VGA and with DirectDraw driver supporting 16 bit color or higher

• One free PCI slot

• CD-ROM drive

• Supports Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 Connect TVGo A11

TVGo A11 supports cold boot and remote boot functions for

PCI bus 2.1 and above.

In order to have the PC Bios setting take effect (ref to 2.2 PC

bios setting), for first time installation, please make sure

the PC system’s power cord is not connected to the

power jack even when the PC’s power is in shutdown

state. Turn on the power only after the TVGo A11 has

been firmly and securely plugged into the PCI slot.

Refer to below wire connection diagram for correct connection:

1. Make sure the JP2 pin 2-3 is closed.

(Factory default). (It is auto boot

enable configuration, if you want to

disable the auto boot function, please

change to pin 1-2 close to disable the

auto boot function). Internal audio

connect pin (TV card to sound card).

2. Connect the SVHS output device to

“S-VIDEO IN”.

3. Connect the DVD Player or Video

Recorder’s video output to “VIDEO IN”.

4. Connect the FM cable to “FM”.

5. Connect the video tape recorder’s

audio output to the “AUDIO IN”.

Caution: Please take special care on the Remote sensor cable, don’t plug in or remove the

sensor cable while the PC system is in Power on state. Otherwise, it may cause TVGo A11

hardware failure.

2.2 PC BIOS Setting

Power on the computer and system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the

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message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> Key to enter Setup.

The Main Menu displays twelve

configurable functions and two

exit choices. Use arrow keys to

move among to “Power

Management Setup” and press

“Enter” to enter the sub-menu.

1. Set the “ACPI Suspend

Type” to “S3 (STR)” or “S5

(STD)”.

2. Set the “Wake-Up by PCI

card” to “Enabled”.

Remark: Auto boot recording

function is base on ACPI

Suspend Type “S3 (STR)” or “S5

(STD)” mode. If your computer

not supports it, then this function

does not work.

Caution: It is highly recommended, when the TVGo A11 card has been removed from the PC

system, we recommend you to restore the ACPI setting to original setting. Only after the TVGo

A11 PCI adapter been correctly plugged into the slot, will the BIOS setting be enabled.

2.3 Device Driver Installation

1. Place the CD software in the CD-ROM drive, and then prepare the driver installation.

2. Once you connect the TVGo A11 to the PCI slot, can just follow the system’s prompted

message to finish the driver installation.

3. When you insert the TVGo A11,

system will show “Found New

Hardware” dialogue box.

4. Click “Next” to start the installation.

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5. Select “Search for a suitable driver for

my device [recommended]” and click

“Next”.

6. Select “CD-ROM driver” and click

“Next” button to search driver.

7. Click “Yes” to continue the installation.

8. Click “Finish” button to finish the

installation.

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9. The system will detect one “Unknown”

device.

10. Please click “Next” to continue.

11. Select the first option “Search for the

best driver for your device

(Recommended)”, and click “Next” to

continue.

12. Select the option “CD-ROM device”

and click “Next” to continue.

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13. Click “Next” button to copy the driver.

14. Click “Yes” to continue install the

“TVGo A11 WDM TV Tuner ” driver.

15. Click “Finish” to complete the

installation.

16. Check your driver from Device

Manager after installation.

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2.4 Install DirectX

Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 98, ME, 2000, and

Windows XP. For software MPEG support in Windows 98, you must first install Microsoft

DirectX, and then an MPEG compliant video player.

1. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup will

automatically appear.

2. Click “Setup Utility”.

3. Click “DirectX” button. The DirectX(R)

setup box appears. Click “Install”

button to install the driver.

4. The installation program will

automatically install DirectX into your

system.

5. Setup will prompt when it has finished

copying all the files to your computer.

Click “OK” to finish the installation.

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2.5 Install TVGo A11 utility software.

1. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup will

automatically appear.

2. Click “Setup Utility”.

3. Click “Next” button to start installing.

4. Please read the License Agreement

and click “Next” button to begin

copying files.

5. Click “Next” button or choose different

folder for installation.

TV Go A11

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6. Click “Next” button to start “Teletext”

installation.

7. Click “Next” button or choose different

folder for installation.

8. Click “Next” button or choose different

folder for installation.

9. Click “Finish” to complete “Teletext”

installation.

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10. Click “Finish” to completed “TVGo A11”

installation.

11. Click “OK” to restart your system

Chapter 3: Launch the Software

3.1 Running the TVGo A11 for first time.

Click Start on Windows Taskbar, and then select Programs\TVGo A11\ TVGo A11

At the first time running, please choose your country and language as below

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1. Although the TV tuner on your TVGo

A11 is fixed, you have to set up the TV

system right after the first time you

launch TVGo A11.

2. Set the video and snapshot format and

save as.

3. Please choose your country and Tuner

Input type then click “Search”. There

are two types for scan type.

i. One is scan by TV channel table, it

includes “Cable” and “Antenna”

table.

ii. One is scan by frequency from scan

low frequency to high frequency.

The “Auto” scan mode is not by TV

table order.

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3.2 Watch TV or VCR

1. Help: view help

2. TV wall display: show 4x4 TV programs on screen.

3. Channel List: This is listing all available TV channel.

4. Channel control: Set channel up or down

5. Source Switch: click it to select TV, Video In or S-Video In

6. Volume control: Adjust the Volume or mute.

7. Search TV channel: click to search available TV channel.

8. Double click to full screen display.

4.Channel Control

6.Volume Control

3.Channel List

5.Source Switch

7.Search TV Channel

2.TV wall display

8.Double click to full screen

1.Help

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3.3 Record Video

Click the “Setting” button to setup the record

format.

Setup the video format.

Click “Record” button to start to capture video.

3.4 Snapshot Image

Click the “Setting” button to setup the image

format.

TVGo A11 supports BMP and JPEG image

format. Please choose your desired format.

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Click ‘Snapshot’ button to capture image

3.5 Playback Video

Click “Play List” button to select video file.

Choose the video then click “open” button.

Movie Player function List:

1 About: Shows the current version info,

2 Exit: To exit the video playback window, [Esc] or [ALT]+[F4] on keyboard.

3 Minimize: To minimize the video playback window, click "MoviePlayer" in desktop

taskbar to restore display

4 Hide Control Panel: To hide video control panel, right click video window and select

"Control Panel" to restore display

5 Setting: Click to pop-up setting dialog, you can test the video playback, for detailed

operation, please refer to "Playback Setting" page.

6 Browse Image: To launch image browse window and browse the snapshot or saved

image in your computer, for detailed operation, refer to "Image Browse" page

7 Step Backward: To reverse play video

8 Step Forward: To forward play video

9 Slow Backward: To slow reverse play video

10 Slow Forward: To slow forward play video file

11 Play/Pause: Click to play the current video file, click again to pause, click once

more to continue play

12 Fast Backward: To fast reverse play video file

13 Fast Forward: To fast forward play video file

14 Mute: To close sound, click again to restore.

15 Volume Adjust: Drag the slider to adjust volume, or Left and Right arrow on

keyboard.

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16 Stop Play: Stop playing current video file

17 Snapshot: Save current video as BMP or JPG image

File is default named as snapshot time and saved into C:\My Pictures folder. You also can

open "Snap Setting" option in "Options" dialog, set snapshot save directory, image format, and

select rename after snapshot or not, for detailed operation, refer to "Playback Setting" page

18 Play List: Click to pop-up sub panel below main panel, the default list for the record

file is under the record directory, from which you can select the needed item to play.

3.6 Browse Image

Click “Browse Image” to retrieve the saved

pictures.

You can use the “Browse Image” software to

control picture zoom in/out, or rename.

The top toolbar contains many function buttons for you to easily operate:

Refresh: To renew display snapshot image in current folder.

Path Panel: Show/Hide path panel on left of window, which is for you to easily

browse and select folder.

Image Panel: Show/Hide image panel on left of window, through which you can

easily preview snapshot image.

Set Wallpaper: Set the current image as wallpaper for Windows desktop, click the

right drop arrow you can select wallpaper display mode.

Skin: To set appearance of image browse window, you can select your favorite

panel from the right dropdown box.

Zoom out: To shrink display current image

Zoom in: To magnify current image

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Match Zoom: You can select the matched display mode in the right dropdown box.

Full Size: Shows image at 100% magnification

Fit Image: Magnifies image to fit screen or window

Fit Width: Magnifies image to fit width of screen or window

Fit Height: Magnifies image to fit height of screen or window

Lock: Locks the viewer at the current magnifying level.

3.7 Listen to FM Radio

1. Click the “Switch Video Source” button

then switch to “FM Radio Mode”.

2. Click the “Setup” button to configure your

setting.

3. First time, please click “Search” button to

scan available radio programs on the

radio.

4. Also you can select some radio programs

then click “Use Favorite Channel list”

button to set the favorite channel.

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Chapter 4: Using the Remote Control

The Remote control allows you to operate TVGo A-11, such as turning your TV on/off, viewing

the TV, and changing the channels and volume. Aim the front of the Remote Control at the

Remote Control Receiver and press the control buttons as you would on the infrared ray

receiver.

4.1 Installing Batteries

Open the back cover of the remote controller and put in two AAA batteries (alkaline battery

recommended).

4.2 Remote controller functions

1. Power: Open/Close TVGo A11 program.

2. Mute: click to mute, click again to restore.

3. Video Settings: click to respectively adjust video

brightness, contrast, hue and saturation (use together

with the right two direction keys).

4. Snapshot: snapshot

5. Teletext: Show Teletext Image

6. Pause: Pause record.

7. FM: Change source to FM Radio

8. Hide Panel: hide/show control panel.

9. Video Default: click to set video brightness, contrast, hue

and saturation to default value.

10. Volume Up/Down: click to enlarge/reduce volume.

11. Channel Up/Down: click to switch previous/next channel.

12. REC: record movie.

13. Left and Right Arrow: to adjust video properties, e.g.

brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.

14. Recall: return to the channel selected last time.

15. AV Source: switch among TV signal, S-VHS and AV

signal.

16. Full Screen: click to full-screen display video; click it

again to restore the original size.

Genius TVGO A11 Owner's manual

Brand: Genius

Model: TVGO A11

Category: LCD TVs

Type: Owner's manual

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