AVerMedia Technologies 2 User manual

AVerMedia Technologies
Brand
AVerMedia Technologies
Model
2
Category
TV set-top boxes
Type
User manual
AVerTV for Mac
User Manual
Version 2.0
2008-12-09
DISCLAIMER
All the screen shots in this documentation are only example images. The images may vary
depending on the product and software version. Information presented in this
documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is
assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to
change without notice.
COPYRIGHT
© 2008 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into
any language in any form by any means without the written permission of AVerMedia
TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
International Headquarter
Address No. 135, Jian-Yi Road Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien Taiwan
Website www.avermedia.com
Telephone 886-2-2226-3630
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................i
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
System Requirements...................................................................................................................2
Running AVerTV for Mac for the First Time...............................................................................3
Introducing the User Interface .....................................................................................................5
Combined.............................................................................................................................5
Horizontal and Vertical ........................................................................................................6
On Screen Menu ..................................................................................................................................7
TV ........................................................................................................................................................9
Scanning Channels.......................................................................................................................9
Scanning Channels (for Advanced Users) .................................................................................12
All Frequencies Scan .........................................................................................................12
Manual Add Channel .........................................................................................................14
Watch TV ...................................................................................................................................16
Operate by Control panel...................................................................................................16
Operate by Control menu...................................................................................................16
Switching Channel by Keyboard .......................................................................................16
Channel Preview........................................................................................................................16
Setting the Channel Preview..............................................................................................17
TimeShift....................................................................................................................................17
Operate by Control panel...................................................................................................17
Operate by Control menu...................................................................................................18
TimeShift Setting...............................................................................................................18
Using the EPG Function ............................................................................................................20
Fine Tuning Color of the Display ..............................................................................................22
Using the OverScan function.....................................................................................................23
Adjusting Volume.......................................................................................................................24
Changing Audio Channels .........................................................................................................24
Change Signal Source................................................................................................................24
Changing the OSD Attributes ....................................................................................................24
Changing Display Aspect Ratio.................................................................................................25
TV Window Controlling ............................................................................................................26
Other Layout Controlling in Window Menu......................................................................26
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Window Size Setting..................................................................................................................27
Personal Video Recorder....................................................................................................................29
Record Storage Setting...............................................................................................................29
Recording Format settings.........................................................................................................31
Using the Recording Function ...................................................................................................31
Schedule Recording ...................................................................................................................32
Playing the Recorded Programs.................................................................................................35
Picture-in-Picture Display..........................................................................................................38
Image Capture....................................................................................................................................40
Capture a TV/Video Image ........................................................................................................40
Multiple Image Sequence Capture.............................................................................................40
Other Settings.....................................................................................................................................42
Setting Power Options ...............................................................................................................42
Application Information.............................................................................................................44
Customer Support ......................................................................................................................44
Closed Caption & Subtitle .........................................................................................................45
Use Apple Remote to control AVerTV.......................................................................................45
Hot keys .............................................................................................................................................46
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Introduction
Thanks for purchasing AVerTV for Mac!! This
powerful application allows you to watch TV,
listen to the radio, create slide shows, record
favorite programs and enjoy various features on
your Mac. With our easy-to-use remote control,
you will discover more fun from your Mac.
Turning your computer system into a media
center is just that simple!
This Chapter will introduce the essential
information of AVerTV for Mac to you. Please
do read this chapter carefully before using the
application.
Please be noted the functions and images may
vary depending on the product you purchased
and the area you’re living.
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System Requirements
System requirements are described in detail below. Before using AVerTV for Mac, make
sure your Mac meets all the requirements addressed below.
z Processor: Macintosh
®
computer with a Intel Core processor
For watching MPEG-2 HDTV: Macintosh
®
computer with a Intel Duo Core processor
z Operating System: Mac OS X v10.4 (or later)
z Memory: 512 MB of physical RAM or above
z Hard Disk: 300 MB of available hard-disk space
z Drives: CD-ROM drive (or connection to a local area network if installing over a
network)
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Running AVerTV for Mac for the First Time
Go to the folder where the AVerTV for Mac was installed and double-click on the AVerTV
icon, the AVerTV for Mac will be launched.
When you run the AVerTV for Mac for the first time, the “Media Box” will automatically
appear.
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From the Country drop-down menu, select your country or region.
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Select an available Service Type.
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Click All Channels Scan to start searching channels.
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If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
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After scanning, new active channels/programs will be memorized and listed in the right
pane of the dialog box.
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Close the “Media Box” window and the TV window will appear.
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Introducing the User Interface
There are 3 types of control panel: Horizontal, Vertical and Combined. You can click on
Select Control Panel from the Window menu to select.
Combined
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Time Info
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Snapshot
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TimeShift
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Record
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Pause
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Channel Up
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Resize Window
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Horizontal and Vertical
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Power
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Open Playlist
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Mute
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Play Previous File
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Channel Info
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Play Next File
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Current time
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Snapshot
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Volume
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On Screen Menu
AVerTV offers you an alternative operating method, press MENU button on the Apple
Remote to display the on screen menu. Use + and - buttons to move the selection and
button to enter the submenu, button to exit the submenu. Press button to execute
the selection or enter the submenu (if available).
Menu Description
Channel Enter the channel list to switch channels.
Audio Enter the Audio submenu to switch between available audio modes.
Control Enter the Control submenu to record, TimeShift, Snapshot the current
program or turn on the closed caption/subtitle/Teletext function.
EPG Enter the EPG submenu to display the selected program information.
Playback Enter the Playback submenu to play/stop an existing file or
enable/disable the PIP function.
Signal Source Enter the Signal Source submenu to switch between available signal
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sources.
Window Enter the Window submenu to adjust the image size to full screen, adjust
the image with keep aspect ratio, or enable the overscan function.
Quick AVerTV for Mac Close the AVerTV application.
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TV
Scanning Channels
If you haven’t done channel scanning when you first run the application, or want to rescan
the channels, follow the steps to complete this procedure.
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Go to Program Manager.
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From the Country drop-down menu, select your country or region.
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Select an available Service Type.
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Click All Channels Scan to start the searching process.
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5
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If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
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After scanning, new active channels/programs will be memorized and listed in the left
pane of the dialog box.
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Close the “Media Box” window and the TV window will appear.
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The application comes with a default frequency table; therefore, the application will
use this table to search for active channels/programs.
button contains more function:
Rename: To change the selected channel name.
Reset Channel Number: To change the selected channel number
Manual Add Channel: To add a channel by entering the channel frequency
and shorten the channel scan.
Enable Selected Channels: To activate the channels when switching
channels.
Disable Selected Channels: To skip the unwanted channels when switching
channels temporarily.
Remove Selected Channels: To delete the unwanted channels.
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Scanning Channels (for Advanced Users)
All Frequencies Scan
We recommend using the All Channel Scan function first. If there are channels missing
after you perform All Channels Scan, use All Frequencies Scan function and repeat the
searching process.
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Go to Program Manager.
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From the Country drop-down menu, select your country or region.
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Select an available Service Type.
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4
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Click All Frequencies Scan to start the searching process.
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5
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If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
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After scanning, new active channels/programs will be memorized and listed in the left
pane of the dialog box.
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Close the “Media Box” window and the TV window will appear.
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If an alert about removing action shown on the screen, it means to execute the
scanning process will replace the existing program list. Click OK to continue or
click Cancel to stop the rescanning.
Manual Add Channel
If you already know a particular channel number for your local transmitter, use Manual Add
Channel function to add it by entering the channel numbers and shorten the channel scan.
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Click in the Media Box.
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Select Manual Add Channel.
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Enter the channel frequency that you want to start scanning and press Scan.
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Click Add to save the scanned channel.
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Click OK to exit the window.
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Watch TV
Use control panel or menu to control TV
watching.
Operate by Control panel
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Use Channel Down and Channel
Up buttons to go to the next upper or
lower active channel.
Operate by Control menu
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Switching Channel by Keyboard
You may use the numeric keypad to switch
channels. After you type a number, the
correlated channel will be highlighted with a
light bar on the On Screen Menu. Press
Enter to confirm your selection.
Channel Preview
The Channel Preview function can display
4, 9 or 16 consecutive TV channels
on-screen at the same time. You can see
clearly which TV programs are currently
showing on these channels. To display a
channel on the TV Monitor window, select
any one of the channels on-screen and
double-click on that channel, you will then
be tuned in to that channel. Select a
channel and click your mouse to view it
only and freeze the other channels.
To start the Channel Preview function, point
to View>Open Channels Preview.
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AVerMedia Technologies 2 User manual

AVerMedia Technologies
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AVerMedia Technologies
Model
2
Category
TV set-top boxes
Type
User manual
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