Avid Technology Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T User manual

Pinnacle
PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick

Pinnacle PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick
User’s Guide
GB/US 06/2008
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
System Requirements............................................................................................ 3
Processor ............................................................................................................ 3
Working Memory............................................................................................... 3
Hard Disk ........................................................................................................... 3
Graphics Card .................................................................................................... 3
Sound Card......................................................................................................... 3
USB Port ............................................................................................................ 3
DVD-ROM Drive .............................................................................................. 3
Supported Operating Systems............................................................................ 3
Initial Startup and Use........................................................................................... 4
Connecting the Antenna..................................................................................... 4
Rod Antenna Positioning Tips ...................................................................... 5
First Time Connection to Your Computer......................................................... 6
The Drives on the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick............................................... 6
Special Requirements: When Using Windows XP....................................... 8
Special Requirements: When Using Windows Vista.................................... 9
Initial Set-Up of Pinnacle TVCenter Pro......................................................... 10
Rescanning with Different Settings ............................................................ 10
Capturing, Saving and Playing Back ............................................................... 11
Recording Capacity Information for the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick.......... 12
Ending the Program ......................................................................................... 13
Reconnecting to Your Computer ..................................................................... 14
Connecting the Stick without Automatically Starting the TVCenter Pro ....... 14
Setting Your Virus Scanner ............................................................................. 14
Connecting to a Different Computer ............................................................... 15
Using the Remote Control................................................................................... 16
Data Recovery on the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick.............................................. 17
Starting the Recovery Tool .............................................................................. 17
The Restoring Data Process............................................................................. 17
Using the Stick after Data Recovery................................................................ 18
Installing New Drivers and Software Updates.................................................... 19
Installing New Drivers..................................................................................... 19

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Installing Software Updates............................................................................. 20
Technical Data..................................................................................................... 21
Bus System....................................................................................................... 21
Power Consumption......................................................................................... 21
TV Tuner.......................................................................................................... 21
DVB-T Demodulator ....................................................................................... 21
Antenna Input................................................................................................... 21
Dimensions ...................................................................................................... 21
Weight.............................................................................................................. 21
Operating temperature ..................................................................................... 21

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Introduction
Congratulations on buying a new PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick!
PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick is the first product worldwide with Pinnacle's
innovative PCTV Flash™ technology.
PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick combines the following into one practical and easy-
to-use unit:
A DVB-T receiver
The TVCenter Pro program
Disk space for recorded shows or other user data
PCTV Flash™ technology allows the TVCenter Pro program to be started
directly from the stick. The software no longer needs to be installed onto your
computer from a CD or DVD.
If the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick is connected to the USB port of a PC or
laptop, you will be asked whether you want to use the TVCenter Pro program. If
the program has already been installed on the PC and a channel scan has been
performed, the stick will access the existing channel list and immediately
display a TV image on your desktop.
The PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick lets you receive digital terrestrial television
according to the DVB-T standard (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial)
with excellent picture quality on your computer.
In addition to viewing live TV, the TVCenter Pro program also lets you watch
delayed TV (timeshift) as well as recorded shows - without any compromise in
sound or image quality.
You also get access to the free information services teletext and the Electronic
Program Guide (EPG), which let you program the shows you want to record
simply and easily.
Additional services planned for the future include digital radio via DVB-T.
Some of these services are already available in selected areas.

PCTV Flash™ technology enables the direct recording of digital TV shows onto
the memory integrated on the stick. This makes the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick
the "smallest digital video recorder in the world".
We hope you have lots of fun with the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick.
More information about DVB-T can be found on the Internet at
www.dvb.org or at www.freeview.co.uk. For Australia, go to www.dba.org.au.
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System Requirements
In order for the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick to function smoothly, your system
must fulfill the following requirements:
Processor
Minimum: Pentium IV with 2.4 GHz
or equivalent AMD Athlon XP processor (SD only)
Recommended: Intel Core Duo with 2.33 GHz
or equivalent AMD Athlon 64 processor (SD and HD)
Working Memory
Minimum: 256 MB RAM
Recommended: 512 MB RAM
Hard Disk
Minimum: IDE hard disk with master mode drivers and 5 GB free disk space
Recommended: U-DMA hard disk with 20 GB free disk space
Graphics Card
DirectX 9-compatible (or higher) graphics card
Sound Card
DirectX9-compatible or higher sound card
USB Port
USB 2.0 port (Hi-Speed)
DVD-ROM Drive
DVD-ROM drive
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional Edition or Media Center Edition
2005) with the latest Service Pack
Windows Vista (32 bit)

Initial Startup and Use
Connecting the Antenna
Connect the rod antenna contained in the package or your building antenna to
the antenna input on the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick BEFORE inserting the
stick into the computer.
OR
To connect a building antenna, you need the corresponding cable. Note that
the quality of the cable has a great influence on the quality of the reception.
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Rod Antenna Positioning Tips
If you would like to use the rod antenna (optional) included in the package to get
television reception, note the following instructions (these instructions do not
apply to other antennas):
If possible, place the antenna near a window.
In addition, place the antenna as high as possible.
The antenna should not be placed near a cathode ray tube monitor or a
television or anything similar.
In order to prevent possible damage from the magnetic field of the antenna
pedestal, make sure that there is enough space between it and your hard drives
and other magnetically-sensitive components.
Reception of DVB-T is dependent on location and can be affected by thick or
steel-reinforced walls as well as neighboring buildings. In such environments, an
outdoor/roof antenna is required. Mobile reception of DVB-T, for example, in a
car or train, is generally not possible.
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First Time Connection to Your Computer
When you first install the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick, it checks whether all
required drivers are available, and, for Windows XP, whether the .NET 2.0
Framework is already on your computer. If not, it installs these as necessary.
After this initial startup, every time you start the program, a TV screen appears
immediately on your desktop.
The Drives on the PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick
The PCTV DVB-T Flash Stick is divided into 2 different areas (drives):
A re-writable memory area (removable media area) with the
TVCenter Pro program and free memory for recorded shows or other data.
This drive is labeled PCTV Flash.
A read-only memory area (CD-ROM area) that contains the drivers.
This drive is labeled PCTV DVB-T Start.