Avermedia AverTV Cardbus Plus User manual

User’s Guide ContentsUser’s Guide Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Video Conferencing on your PC
Image and Video Capture
Video E-mail
Chapter 2 Setting Up your PC for Video Conferencing
Overview
How to Setup AVerMedia AVerTVUSB for Video Conferencing
Chapter 3 TV
The AVerTV USB Application
Watching TV
TV Control Panel
Resizing the TV Screen
Selecting Between TV Signals (air/cable) or Channel Group
Changing the Display Style
Changing the Display Panel
Adding and Deleting Channel Group
To add new channel group
To delete channel group
Renaming the Channel Group
Adjusting the Volume
Memorizing TV Channels
Skipping Unwanted Channels
Selecting a TV Channel
Assigning a Channel Description
Remapping TV Channels
Locking and Unlocking a TV Channel
To lock a TV channel
To unlock a TV channel
Selecting Between Video Input
16-Channel Preview
To preview the channels
To exit from the 16-channel preview screen
Setting the Video Format of External Video
Adjusting the Color

Setup the Video Buffer
Trouble Check
Chapter 4 Image Capture
Overview
Capturing a TV / Video Image
To display the captured image on your desktop
To save the captured image
Multiple Image Sequence Capture
Chapter 5 Scheduler
Adding and Deleting Schedules
To create a new schedule
To delete the schedule from the list
Altering the Schedules
Chapter 6 Hotkeys
Chapter 7 Playing CDs
The Music CD Control Panel
Chapter 8 VCR
The VCR Control Panel
Capture Setting
Capture Setup
Color Format
Video size
Locate Capture File
Specify the Length of Video and Time Duration
Audio Capture
Playback Captured Video

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ChapterChapter 11 IntroductionIntroduction
Convert your computer system into a real multimedia entertainment center with
AVerMedia AVerTV USB! Now you can watch television, play music CD, video
conference, and capture still images and video on your PC.
Surely, you’ll never miss your favorite ball games, soaps or game shows
anymore. Because AVerMedia AVerTV USB comes with a Scheduler wherein
you can configure to show or record your preset TV programs in a pop up
window whenever they are aired.
Video Conferencing on your PC
Along with your own desktop camera, microphone, modem and the Microsoft
NetMeeting, AVerMedia AVerTV USB also lets you do video conferencing. The
quality of seeing and talking to long distance friends is now sharp, clear and at a
fraction of the cost.
Image and Video Capture
You can also capture still images and full motion video. Record television
programs or other clips in a snap.
Video E-mail
Wondering what to do with your clips? With the included video E-mail software,
you can now send your files with CyberLink VideoLive Mail. The file created is
auto-executable, so no special software is needed to open the file on the other end.

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ChapterChapter 2 Setting Up your2 Setting Up your
PC for Video ConferencingPC for Video Conferencing
Overview
This chapter briefly describes how to setup your computer for video
conferencing. We will not go into detail about setting up a network
environment nor about using video conferencing software.
For information on network settings, please refer to the Windows
manual. For details on video conferencing, please refer to the video
conferencing software manual.
How to Setup AVerMedia AVerTV USB for
Video Conferencing
In order to use the AVerMedia AVerTV USB for video conferencing,
do the following:
1. Make sure the AVerMedia AVerTV USB is properly mounted
into your PC.
2. Make sure you have a sound card in your system. Then,
connect a microphone to the microphone input port of the
sound card.
3. Connect a pair of external speakers to your sound card.
4. Connect a 28.8Kbps or faster modem to your PC.
5. Connect a camcorder or desktop camera to the AVerMedia AVerTV
USB “VIDEO” or “S-VIDEO” port depending on the type of input.
6. Start Windows.

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7. For Internet video conferencing:
- If you still do not have access to the Internet, sign up for
an Internet account from your local service provider.
- Go to the Control Panel and double-click the Network
icon. Check and verify if TCP/IP is listed under network
components.
- If TCP/IP is not listed, click on the Add button. Double-
click Protocol. Click Microsoft, then click TCP/IP.
- Properly setup the TCP/IP environment. Click TCP/IP,
then click Properties and provide all necessary
information, e.g., your user name, IP address, and more.
8. Install the video conferencing software. Refer to the
software manual for details.

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Chapter 3 TVChapter 3 TV
The AVerTV USB Application
The AVerMedia AVerTV USB application allows you to watch TV
or video, play music CDs on your PC while you work on your
computer.
WatchingTV
To watch TV or video on your computer monitor, run AVerMedia
AVerTV USBfrom the program menu.
To run the application, Click “Start”,select “Programs”. From
the program menu choose “AVerTV USB”,then click “AVerTV
USB”. Or simply double-click theQuick TV launcher located at
the lower right corner of the screen.

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A TV Monitor will then appear on
your screen.
If you run the application for the first
time, an Auto Scan dialog box will
appear. This will search and
memorize the channel line up in your
area. You can choose not to scan or
scan both air and cable or either of
the two. (Refer to the section titled,
Memorizing TV Channel, for more
details.).
The TV Monitorshows live TV or video.
The TV Control Panel provides button controls for switching to
different mode, selecting TV channels, adjusting volume and
color, changing TV display mode, capturing images, and more. It
has a panel display that shows the current active video source (e.g.
TV or Video), channel number, mute and other indicators.
To display the TV Control Panel, click the button located at the
lower left corner of the TV screen.
Minimize Screen
Full Screen
Close
Application
Mute Volume
Up/Down Channel Up/Down
TV Control
Panel Power off

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TV Control Panel
The table on the next page describes the button controls on the TV
Control Panel are used for.
Resizing the TV Screen
Click the Resize TV Screen button to change the size
of the TV screen. Or you can simply click and drag the
tip of the TV screen to any size you want.
Click the Full Screen button to display TV or video in
full screen. To display or hide the control panel bar,
simply use the left mouse button and click anywhere on
the screen.
Selecting Between TV Signals
(air/cable) or Channel Group
Click the TV Source button to choose whether to watch
TV using the default air or cable signals. If you have added
channel group, you can also choose to select the added
group. (Refer to section titled, Adding and Deleting Channel
Group, for more details.).
PanelDisplay Poweroff
Minimize Panel
Information
Help
Channel Loop
16-ChannelPreview
Full Screen
Freeze/Unfreeze
Video Configuration
Audio Configuration
ResizeTVScreen
TV
Mode CD Player VCR Mode Mute
Volume
(−+)/()
NumberPad
Always on Top
Snapshot
Display Style
Channel
Up/Down
External
Source
TV
Source
S-Video
Source

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BUTTONBUTTON FUNCTIONFUNCTION BUTTONBUTTON FUNCTIONFUNCTION
Panel Display Displays current mode
and other useful
information.
Power off Close the application.
TV Mode Switch to TV. VCR Mode Switch to VCR.
CD Player Switch to CD. Full Screen Show TV/video in full
screen.
Resize TV Screen * Enlarge/Reduce the
TV Screen size (many
sizes to choose from).
Video
Configuration Allows you to:
* Tune into Air/Cable
TV.
* Autoscan channels.
* Fine-tune a channel.
* Select a TV channel.
* Lock/unlock channel.
* Remap TV channels.
* Setup video buffer
* Configure image
sequence capture.
* Change panel display.
Freeze/
Unfreeze Freeze/Resume the
TV/video display. Audio
Configuration Choose between the
available audio type.
Mute Turn off the sound. Snapshot Capture TV/Video image.
Channel Loop Return to previously
displayed channel. 16-Channel
Preview Display 16 consecutive TV
channels on-screen.
Minimize Panel Minimize the control
panel to icon size. S-Video Source To watch video from S- Video source.
Information Displays which version
of software you are
using.
Display Style Display TV/video screen
with or without frame.
Help Invoke the on-line help
utility. TV Source Switch to air, cable or channel group selection.
External Source To watch video from
External Video Source. Always on Top The TV Screen is always on top of other windows.
Channel Up/Down Go to the next upper or
lower active channel. Number Pad Display the number buttons.
Volume Increase/Decrease the volume level.

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Changing the Display Style
The AVerTV USB application can display TV or video in
different styles: TV Monitorand No Frame
•TV Monitor
TV or video can be displayed
in a TV Monitor. (This is the
default.)
•No Frame
If you choose this display
style, TV or video will be
shown on-screen with no
frame.
Click the Display Style button to change to any of the
two display styles above.
To make TV/Video screen float over the top of other
applications, click the Always on Top button.
Changing the Display Panel
If you want to change the surface design of the TV frame and
control panel, do the following:
1. Click the Video Configuration
button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, click TV
Frame button. The Select Skin dialog box
will then appear:
3. In the Select Skin drop-down list, select
the design you prefer. (6 styles to choose
from.)
4. Click OK.

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Adding and Deleting Channel Group
If you want to add or delete channel group, do the following:
To add new channel group:
1. Click the Video Configuration
button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, click the
Insert button. The Channel Group dialog
box will then appear:
3. Select TV Source betweenAir or Cable.
4. In the Channel Name text box, you can
change the default name and type in the
new name, then clickOK.
5. In the Channel Setup dialog box, CH
column, double-click the check box beside
the channel number to select your own
channel line up. A check mark indicates
that the channel is selected.
To delete channel group:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Group drop-down list,
select the name of the group you want to
remove (e.g. Choice).
3. Click Delete to remove the selected
group.

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Renaming the Channel Group
To rename channel group:
1. Click the Video Configuration
button.
2. In the Channel Group drop-down list,
select the name of the group you want to
rename (e.g. Choice).
3. Click Rename button. The Channel Group
dialog box will then appear:
4. In the Channel Name text box, type in the
new name.
Adjusting the Volume
On the TV Control Panel, simply click the Volume to
increase (+) or decrease (−) the volume level.

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Memorizing TV Channels
Auto-scan will search and memorize all channel line up in your area. So when you
browse through programs it will skip all the unselected channels. In the Channel
Setup dialog box, CHcolumn, all selected channels are marked with check. If you
haven’t done this when you first started using the application, simply follow the
auto-scan procedures below. (Refer to section titled, Skipping Unwanted Channel,
for more detailed information to exclude selected channel.)
To auto-scan TV channels:
1. Click the Video Configuration button. The Channel Setup
dialog box will then appear.
2. In the Channel Group drop-down list, choose to auto-scan
DefaultAir or Cable TV channels.
3. Click Scan.
The application has a default frequency table.When you
click Scan, the application will use the frequencies in
this table and search for the active channels. Active
channels will then be memorized by the application.
4. You can terminate the searching process anytime. Just
click Stop.
5. Check and verify that you can access all the TV channels
(Refer to section titled, Selecting a TV Channel, for more
detailed information regarding channels access).
6. If there are channels missing from the channel memory, click
All Channel Scan in the Channel Setup dialog box and then
repeat the auto-scan. The following message will appear:
7. Click Yesto start all channel auto-scan. The AVerTV USB
application will then scan frequencies starting from 54 MHz
to over 800 MHz, increasing by 1 MHz at a time. The
application will check these frequencies for active channels,
memorizing those that are.

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Wait for the application to finish the all channel scan
process or in the All Channel Scan dialog box, click Stop
to terminate the searching process.
When auto-scan stops the AVerTV USB application will
return to the first memorized channel.
Skipping Unwanted Channels
If you want to exclude the selected channel, do the following:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, CHcolumn, double-click
the selected channel you want to exclude (see figure
below).
Selecting a TV Channel
There are three ways you can select a desired TV channel:
1. Click the Channel Up/Down buttons until you
reach your desired channel (see figure at the right).
2. Click on the Number buttons to get your desired
channel number. To display the number pad of the
TV Control Panel, click CH# button.
3. Click the Video Configuration button.
In the Channel Setup dialog box, channel list, simply click
on the desired channel.
You will need to perform fine-tuning only if reception of
the selected channel is not clear. Adjust the Fine Tune
slider to get a clear TV picture.

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Assigning a Channel Description
If you want to assign or give a channel name, do the following:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, Channel Name
column, double-click the text box of the channel
you want to assign a name. A frame will then
appear:
3. Type in the channel description, then press Enter.
Remapping TV Channels
If you wish to assign TV channels with channel numbers
which you find easier to remember, you can map the
memorized channels to other channel numbers.
To remap a TV channel, do the following:
1. Click Remap button in the Channel
Setup dialog box.
2. The ReMapping dialog box will then
appear. (See figure at the right.)
Double-click a memorized TV channel
from the list.
3. In the Mapping To dialog
box, choose a new channel
number and click OK. (See
figure at the left.)

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4. The remapped TV channel with its
newly assigned channel number will
appear in the ReMapping dialog
box. (See figure at the right).
Click OK to confirm your selection.
5. If you wish to change back to the
original TV channel numbers, click
Reset in the ReMapping dialog
box.
Locking and Unlocking a TV Channel
You may lock out certain TV channels (e.g. adult channels)
if you want to prevent others from watching them.
To lock a TV channel:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, lock column, double-click
the unlock channel you want to lock.
3. The Channel Lockout dialog box will then appear:

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4. Choose the lock Type, that is, how often you would like to
lock out the TV channel. There are four types to choose
from:
•Choose Always if you want to lock out the TV
channel all the time.
•Choose Monthly to lock out the channel once a
month, at a preset day.
•Choose Weekly to lock out the channel once a
week, at a preset day and time.
•Choose Daily to lock out the channel everyday at
a preset time.
5. If you selected Monthly, Weekly or Daily, you will
need to set the Time Table:
•Set the Day of the month or week when to lock
out the channel (only if you selected Monthlyor
Weekly).
•Choose the time to lock out the channel by
adjusting the Hour and Minute settings
appropriately.
•Set the Length of time (in number of minutes),
that is, how long the TV channel will be locked
out.
6. Provide a Password to use for unlocking the TV
channel in the future.
7. Click OK to accept the new settings, or click Cancel to
revert back to the original settings.
To unlock a TV channel:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box,
select the locked channel. The
Confirm Password dialog box will
then appear. (See figure at the right.)
In the Confirm text box, type in the
password for unlocking the channel
and click OK.

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3. If you want to set back to unlock, in the lock column,
double-click the channel you want to set unlock.
4. The Channel locked dialog box will appear:
5. Select Unlock, then clickOK.
Note:
•You can use letters and numbers in your password.
•It is important to remember your password. You won’t be able to
unlock channel or change the password itself without your
current password. If you forgot your password, you must
reinstall the application.
Selecting Between Video Input
If you want to watch video from the external source, make sure
you select the proper type of video input.
Click External Source button, if the external
video source uses the composite video standard.
Click S-Video Source button, if the video source
uses the S-Video Standard.

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16-Channel Preview
The AVerMedia AVerTV USB application’s 16-channel preview
function can display 16 TV channels on-screen at the same time.
You can see clearly which TV programs are currently showing on
these channels.
To preview the channels:
1. Click the 16-Channel Preview button.
2. The screen will be gradually filled up
with 16 TV channels, starting from the
currently selected channel.
To exit from the 16-channel preview screen:
•To select any one of the 16 channels on-screen, simply use the
mouse or the arrow ↑↓ ← →buttons of your keyboard and
double-click the left mouse button on that channel or press
Enter. You will then be tuned in to that channel.
OR,
•Click the right mouse button or press ESC to return to the
originally selected TV channel.

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Setting the Video Format of External Video
To set the video format used by the external video source, do
the following:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, click the Video
Standard Setup button. The Video Standard
Setup dialog box will then appear:
3. If you have a composite video source, click the
Ext. Video drop-down list and select the proper
video format.
4. If you have an S-video source, click the S-Video
drop-down list and select the proper video format.
Adjusting the Color
To adjust the color of the TV or video picture:
1. Click the Video Configuration button.
2. In the Channel Setup dialog box, click the Color
Adjust button. The Color Adjustment dialog box
will then appear: