Alcor DTV Duo User manual

USB Dual DVB-T
TV Stick User’s Manual
Ver. 2.0

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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
Important Notice: “All channels are subject to coverage and may be changed from time to
time Reception may depend on the type and condition of your existing aerial Aerial
upgrade may be required Please confirm coverage in your area ” We strongly recommend
that you install an outdoors antenna when you use the DTV receiver indoors
1.2 System Requirements
Recommended OS system（Watching TV and recording）
P4 1.7 GHz CPU
56 MB RAM (minimum), 51 MB RAM recommended
Sound card for audio
One free USB2.0 interface
CD-ROM (install driver & application)
Windows XP/Vista
1. Package Contents
USB Dual DVB-T TV stickx1
RF Converter x1
Remote Controll x1
USB Cable (Optional) x1
Quick Installation Guide x1
DVB-T Antenna (Optional) x1

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Software CD (Driver and Application Software)
2.1 Hardware Connection
Plug the DVB-TAntenna to PEN DVB-T Stick
Plug the PEN DVB-T Stick to USB port of your laptop/PC
Chapter 3 How to install driver and software
.1 Driver Installation:
Step1: OS will remind a new hardware-- “New Hardware Device” was found. Please choose
“Cancel”,

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Step2: When CD is inserted, OS will guide you to the setup automatically . Click “Driver Install” or
run Drivers\ Setup.exe,
Remark: Please connect hardware device, if not you can’t correctly install driver later.
Step5: Click “Next” to continue installation

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Step6: Click Install to begin the installation.
Step7: Click “Finish” to completely install the Driver Software.

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.2 Software installation
Step8: Click “Sfotware Install”.
Step9: Installation of Total Media, Choose setup language

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Step10: Click “Next” to continue installation
Step11: Click “Yes” and then it will install “Arcsoft TotalMedia”

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Step12: If you want to change the destination folder, please click “Browse” and click “next”
(Recommended is better)

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Step13: Please click “Next”
Step14: Program starts to copy files.
Step15: Click “Finish”, the Arcsoft TotalMedia software is installed on your computer.

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Step16: Click “Next” to continue installation “IR Receive”
Step17: If you want to change the destination folder, please click “Browse” and click “Next”
(Recommended is better

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Step18: Click “Finish”, the “IR Receive” software is installed on your computer.
Step19: You will see that DVB-T application icons will appear on your desktop.

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Step20: When its finished, please check on Control panel, select “System”—“System
properties”—“Device Manager”, you can see three devices which new driver is installed.
Note: After finishing the installation and it did not appear on your Device Manager, please try to
re-install the software,
Step14: For more information about TotalMedia, please click “?” on the menu bar for help or visit
their website at www.arcsoft.com.

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Chapter 4 How to use Remote Control
Chapter 4 How to use Remote ControlChapter 4 How to use Remote Control
Chapter 4 How to use Remote Control
4.1 Remote Control Button List definition
1 Power: Turns computer off
2 TotalMedia: Open/Close
TotalMedia Software
3 Full Screen/Restore: Switches from full screen to the
default screen
Prev.CH: TV wall function
Snapshot: Takes a picture of what is on screen
Time-Shift: Time-Shift function
Source: Switch between S-Video, Composite, and TV
4 EPG:
Teletext:
MTS: Change Audio Track
Guide: Help
5 0 - 9: Channel Number Keys
6 MUTE: On/Off volume mute
7 ESC: Return
8 TV: View and edit TV settings
Video: Modify settings for capturing video
Music:
Picture:
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、12 VOL-/VOL+: Volume Down/Volume Up
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、13 CH+/CH-: Channel Up/Channel Down
11 Up/ Down/ Left/ /Right/ OK
14 Rec: Record/Stop recording the current program
Stop: Stops pre-recorded viewing and returns to live TV
Play: Play a recorded program
Pause: Pause a program
Prev: Up movie clip
Rewind: Rewind the current movie clip
FF: Forward the current movie clip
Next: Next movie clip
15 Clear: Clear
16 Enter: Enter
17 Live TV: Show Favorite Channels
18 More:

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19 PIP: Open PIP Window
Resize: Resize PIP Window
Swap: Switch between PIP and Main Window
Switch: Switch Programs displayed on the PIP and the
Main Window
Chapter 5 Frequency Ask Question (FAQ)
Chapter 5 Frequency Ask Question (FAQ)Chapter 5 Frequency Ask Question (FAQ)
Chapter 5 Frequency Ask Question (FAQ)
1. Can not lock any program channel when auto scan.
1. Please check if there is DVBT broad casting program in your area;
2. Please check if your signal condition is too weak, try to move the antenna around and re-scan again,
it is better to move the antenna near the window
3. Please check you connect the antenna and tightly
4. Please check you select right country in the Total Media software scan function page.
5. Please try to use an outdoor antenna and scan once more.
2. I do find some channels,, but this time I get fewer channels than last time
1. Maybe you moved antenna’s position or angle, try to find the better position and keep the
antenna vertical
2. The weather also can also affect your receiving signal quality, if the weather is bad today, that is
the reason
3. In some new start DVBT broadcasting area, the provider of DVBT broadcasting, may change
their broadcasting power from day to day, try to find a best power strength.
4. If you put a CAN of cola on the antenna, that will make signal weak, please move them away.
3. When I watch program, Screen blacked out when playing or freezes on first picture.
Unfortunately, you are in a weak signal condition. You can see that from the Yellow light on the top of DVB-T
TV STICK. The reason is same as question 2.
4. Video playing but Audio failed
Please check the sound card or the volume setting.
5. Remote control does not work
1.Check remote control batteries.
2.Check remote receiver: the light will be on when receive, that is showing it is getting signal.
3.Check if you are in 5m between the DVB-T TV Stick don’t keep to far away.
4.Please point the receive window, that is to say, the angle of the receiving and sending is important
6. Watching TV some time freeze or slow, also audio stroke
1. Please check your PC is not Pentium 3 or 2, DVB-T TV STICK need a high CPU to decoding DVBT
stream
2. Please check you VGA driver is properly installed and updated
3. Please don’t run another high CPU loading software such as game and CAD.

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