Avermedia AVer MediaCenter User manual

AVer MediaCenter
User Manual

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MCS-1.7.5
201008

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................... 1
1.1 System Requirements..................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Activating AVer MediaCenter ....................................................................................... 2
1.3 Overview of AVer MediaCenter .................................................................................... 3
The Main Screen ....................................................................................................................... 3
The Main Control Buttons ........................................................................................................ 4
Navigation Tree......................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Running AVer MediaCenter for the First Time ........................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7
2.1 TV .................................................................................................................................... 8
Watching External Video .......................................................................................................... 8
Adjusting Volume ..................................................................................................................... 9
Capturing Images ...................................................................................................................... 9
Recording a Video Source Directly......................................................................................... 10
Playing A Recorded Video ...................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Video ...............................................................................................................................11
Playing Video Files ..................................................................................................................11
2.3 Music ............................................................................................................................. 12
Adding Music to your Playlist ................................................................................................ 12
Playing Music ......................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 Pictures.......................................................................................................................... 14
Viewing the Captured Images ................................................................................................. 14
Playing Slide Show ................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 3 Advanced Operations ........................................................ 15
3.1 TV .................................................................................................................................. 16
Using TimeShift ...................................................................................................................... 16
Multi-Source Display.............................................................................................................. 17
Multi-Channel Display (Only Available for Multi-Card/Dual Tuner Series Users) ................ 20
3.2 Video .............................................................................................................................. 22
Picture-In-Picture(PIP) / Picture-By-Picture(PBP) Display.................................................... 22
Chapter 4 More Settings ...................................................................... 23
4.1 General Settings............................................................................................................ 24
Configure Storage ................................................................................................................... 24
Configure Snapshot................................................................................................................. 25
Video Device (Only Available for Multi-Card / Dual Tuner Series Users)............................. 26
More Options .......................................................................................................................... 27

4.2 TV Settings.................................................................................................................... 28
Configure Analog TV Configure Recording ........................................................................ 28
Configure HD Input Source Configure Recording ................................................................ 31
Configure HD Input Source Configure Timeshift.............................................................. 33
More TV Options .................................................................................................................... 34
4.3 Video Settings ............................................................................................................... 35
4.4 Picture Settings............................................................................................................. 36
4.5 About ............................................................................................................................. 37
Appendix 38
Hot Keys ................................................................................................................................. 39
Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 40

Chapter 1
Introduction
Thanks for purchasing AVer
MediaCenter. This powerful application
allows you to create slide shows, record
favorite programs and enjoy other
features on your PC. Turn your computer
system into a real multimedia
entertainment center.
This Chapter will guide you through the
essential information of AVer
MediaCenter. Please do read this
chapter before using this application.
Please be noted the functions and
images may vary depending on the
product you purchase and the area you
live.
System Requirement ........................2
Activating AVer MediaCenter............2
Overview of AVer MediaCenter.........3
Running AVer MediaCenter for the First
Time ...................................................6

Introduction
2
1.1 System Requirements
System requirements are described in detail below. Before using AVer MediaCenter, verify that your
PC meets the requirements below.
For SD Video Capturing:
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (Hyper-Threading)
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
For HD Video Real-time Capturing (MPEG-2 Format):
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core 2.8 GHz
For HD Video Real-time Capturing (H.264 Format):
Intel Core i5 750 or AMD equivalent
VGA card with DirectiveX9.0c or above
512 MB RAM
PCI-E Slot
Sound card
Windows 7/ Vista/ XP (32/ 64-Bit)
Standalone graphics card is recommended for HD video capturing.
2GB RAM is recommended for HD video capturing
1.2 Activating AVer MediaCenter
To run the application, click Start, point to Programs,choose AVerMedia,select AVer MediaCenter
and then click AVer MediaCenter. Another way is to double-click the AVer MediaCenter program
icon “ ”on the desktop. Or, you can double-click the AVer Quick “ ”launcher located in the
lower right corner of the screen.
Note: AVerQuick allows to set the desired default application, which means you can
choose AVer MediaCenter as the default application when double clicking
AVerQuick icon . To do this, right click AVerQuick, choose “Setting”, and select
the preferred application in the “Application” tab.

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1.3 Overview of AVer MediaCenter
After running the software, the main screen of AVer MediaCenter appears which includes “TV”,
“Video”, “Music”, “Pictures” and “Settings”. This section briefly introduces main menu, sub menus and
setting items. For more details, please refer to Chapter 2.
The Main Screen
Description
Title bar

Main menu

Main window

TV monitor and control panel
Display the system time

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The Main Control Buttons
Description
Go back to the main menu
Go back one level up
Open user manual
Minimize the application
Restore the previous size
Exit the application
Description
/
Switch from real-time TV to
TimeShift mode. / Freeze the
playback temporarily.
Stop the playback, recording,
TimeShift, etc.
Play the selected file
Record the current program.
Play the previous/next file in
the playlist.
Move backward or skip forward
in intervals.
Capture a single image or a
sequence of images.
Enable the PIP or multiple
channel display function.
Switch to display all the
programs that are under the
same frequency
simultaneously. (This function
is only available for digital TV.)
Switch to different aspect
ratios.
Go to the next upper or lower
active channel.
Turn on / off the sound.
Increase or decrease the
sound.
Choose between available
audio modes

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Note: Some functions may not be available, depending on the product model.
Navigation Tree
Note: The items may vary depending on the product you use and the area you live.

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1.4 Running AVer MediaCenter for the First Time
When you run the AVer MediaCenter for the first time, a set up wizard will automatically appear and
take you through all the necessary settings step by step.
1
1. . When a dialog box appears, click Yes.
2
2. . Choose the primary device or tuner and
then select Next (as shown on the
right). Then choose Next again to
continue.
3
3. . Choose the country where you located.
4
4. . Choose the type of video signal.
5
5. . Select in the bottom-right of the
screen to go to the second page.
6
6. . Select Next to continue the process.
7
7. . After finishing all settings, select Finish.
8
8. . If you want to re-configure all the
settings again, go the main page and
select “Select”“General” “Run
Wizard Again.”

Chapter 2
Getting Started
This Chapter will start with the basic
usage of AVer MediaCenter, including
playing music, recording a video
program, and so on.
Before using the application, it is
necessary to understand all the basic
operations in this chapter.
TV .......................................................8
Video ................................................ 11
Music................................................12
Pictures............................................14

Getting Started
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2.1 TV
Watching External Video
After you connect the device with external video sources (camcorder, video games, VCR/VCD/DVD
players), you can enjoy watching them on your PC.
1
1. . Go to the TV page and you can see a
preview window in the right-hand section of
the screen.
2
2. . To switch the preview mode to the
full-screen mode, select Live
3
3. . If you want to go back to the preview mode,
select in the top-left corner of the
screen.

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Note: To preview HDMI source with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) encryption,
a copy-protection scheme of HDMI specification, your HDMI/DVI display devices must be HDCP
compliant.
If your display devices do not support HDCP, a message box will appear (shown as following):
Please note that HDMI contents with HDCP encryption cannot be recorded.
Adjusting Volume
To increase or decrease volume when watching TV, click on the control panel.
To disable the sound of the program, click on the control panel. Press the same button again to
turn on the sound.
Capturing Images
While you watch recorded video from your PC monitor, you can use the application to capture images
for your document, presentation or web page.
1
1. . Select “TV”.
2
2. . Select on the control panel to capture a still image. To capture another image, press that
button again.
3
3. . To view the captured images, go back to the Main Menu and select main menu “Pictures”. All
the pictures are listed in the right-hand section of the screen.
Note: For details, refer to the section titled “Pictures” in Chapter 2.

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Recording a Video Source Directly
To record a program now:
When watching video, select to record a program immediately. To stop recording, select .
Note:
1. Please note that HDMI contents with HDCP encryption cannot be recorded.
2. When recording from Component input, copyrighted content cannot be recorded.
Playing A Recorded Video
1
1. . Select “TV” “Recorded Files”.
2
2. . All the recorded files are listed here.
3
3. . You can view those file by date, title or
status.
4
4. . Choose the desired file.
5
5. . If you want to delete all recorded files, click
the Remove All buttonYe s .
6
6. . Select Play.
7
7. . To switch to the full-screen, double-click the
small TV monitor.
8
8. . To temporarily pause the playback, select
. To stop the playback, select .
Note: For the related information, refer to “Video”“Playing Video Files” in Chapter 2.

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2.2 Video
With this function, you can view recorded programs or other video files.
Playing Video Files
1
1
.
.
Select “Video”.
2
2. . You may see some recorded video files are
listed on the right hand section of the
screen. Or you can select More Videos to
choose other folders on your computer.
3
3. . Select the file you want.
4
4. . Select to start playback.
5
5. . Select on the control panel to stop the
playback and return to live program. To
Pause the playback, select on the
control panel.

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2.3 Music
You can create your music library and enjoy music with our AVer MediaCenter.
Adding Music to your Playlist
Add your favorite music to AVer MediaCenter music playlist and then you can playback music from
the playlist next time.
1
1. . Select “Music” “Add Music” and then
select the desired folder.
2
2. . Choose the tracks you wish to play. Press
Space button on your keyboard to confirm
the selected file or folder.
3
3. . Select OK to go back one level up.
4
4. . Then you can see the added files displayed
in the right-hand section of the screen.
5
5. . Use to remove one track or select
Remove All to delete all tracks in the
playlist.

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Playing Music
To playback music:
1
1. . Select “Music”.
2
2. . Enable Sequential to play tracks in order or
Random to shuffle the order.
3
3. . To continue playing all the tracks, select
Loop check box.
4
4. . Use to determine the order of the
tracks in your playlist.
5
5. . Then select to start to listen to the
music.
6
6. . Use the following buttons to control your
playback.
Advance the playback.
Rewind the playback.
Play the next track.
Play the previous track
Freeze the playback.
End the playback

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2.4 Pictures
In this section, we introduce methods to view your pictures and play a slide show.
Viewing the Captured Images
1
1. . Select “Pictures”.
2
2. . The captured thumbnails are displayed
in the right-hand section.
3
3. . By clicking on the thumbnails, you can
view images in a full-screen window.
4
4. . Select More Pictures to find the folder
that contains the desired pictures if
your images are not saved in the
default folder.
Note: You can view thumbnails and enjoy video or music at the same time.
Playing Slide Show
1
1. . Select “Pictures”.
2
2. . Select Play Slide Show to start a slide
show.
3
3. . To stop the slide show and go back to
the previous page, press the
button .

Chapter 3
Advanced
Operations
Beyond basic usage, what else you can
do with AVer MediaCenter? In this
chapter, we take you to the next level
and explain the advanced features of
this application.
TV .....................................................16
Video ................................................22

Advanced Operations
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3.1 TV
Using TimeShift
The TimeShift function performs background recording of a program, and lets you return to any part
of the recorded program. At the same time, the live program continues to be recorded and played
back so you won’t miss any part of the show. You can also advance forward or rewind to replay
scenes again.
1
1. . Select “TV”.
2
2. . On this page, you can select TimeShift.
Select on the control panel.
3
3. . If using Timeshift in full screen mode, a time
bar will appear for you to drag the slider tab
to move to any part of the recorded program,
and display the background recording time
and the current show time.
4
4. . Select to move backward in fixed intervals until reaching the part where you left off.
5
5. . To advance forward and skip some parts of the recording, select to move forward in fixed
intervals.
6
6. . To temporarily pause the playback, choose on the control panel. To resume, select .
7
7. . To return to the real-time program, select . This switches off the TimeShift function and returns
you to the live program.
Note:
1. The application will create a temporarily recorded file when the TimeShift function is being
performed for a program. This file will be removed when you select .
2. Timeshift time bar, only available in full-screen mode, is not supported in PIP mode.