COMPRO DVB-T - START UP GUIDE User manual

VideoMate DVB-T series
PCI Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com

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Table of Contents
About This Guide ......................................................................... 3
VideoMate DVB-T PCI Card Contents ......................................... 5
VideoMate DVB-T300/T200A Connectors ................................... 6
VideoMate DVB-T200 Connectors............................................... 7
VideoMate DVB-T220 Connectors............................................... 8
Hardware Installation ................................................................... 9
Software Installation................................................................... 13
Remote Power On/Off................................................................14
Remote Control Key Definition and Use ....................................16
ComproDTV 2.5 ......................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 29
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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner
Card. More information is available on the User’s Guides in the programs or on
the CD.
About VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner Card
VideoMate DVB-T300 lets you watch and record digital TV broadcast / analog
TV signal on your PC. VideoMate DVB-T300 features a TV tuner for both
digital TV broadcast and analog TV signals, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up
Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at
anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and Multi-function
Remote Control..
VideoMate DVB-T200A/T200/T220 lets you watch and record digital TV
broadcast on your PC. VideoMate DVB-T200A/T200/T220 features a TV tuner
for digital TV broadcast, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital
Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal
video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and a Multi-function Remote Control.
Additionally, VideoMate DVB-T PCI series also provides a Video capture
function so that you can transfer videos from video devices, such as video
cameras, to your PC.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your PC must meet or exceed the following system requirements to watch TV
on your PC.
z600 MHz Pentium II or equivalent CPU
z128 MB RAM
zSound card.
zOpen PCI slot.
zCD-ROM drive for software installation.
zWindows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 with DirectX 9.0 or better installed.
z50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.

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Note
In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you have to have your own
antenna which is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same
wave (UHF) as analog TV. It’s recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna
on the roof for receiving. More details can be found in the troubleshooting
chapter of this manual.
Digital TV broadcast is different than normal analog TV. You will see no
picture instead of noisy or blurred picture when the signal is too weak. Make
sure you have a good antenna and strong digital TV signal in your location.
Or you will have no TV picture at all.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate DVB-T PCI card, your PC should meet
the following requirements.
z1.7 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU.
z2.4 GHz CPU for HDTV viewing and recording
z256 MB RAM
zSound card
zOpen PCI version 2.2 slot
zCD-ROM for software installation
zWindows XP SP2 with DirectX 9.0c or above
zUpdate the latest drivers of VGA, motherboard, and soundcard from
vendors.
z50 MB free space for software installation
z600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video
zATX power supply and a computer case with a separate power switch
cable from power on button.

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VideoMate DVB-T PCI Card Contents
VideoMate
DVB-T PCI card
IR ReceiverSoftware CD
Start Up Guide IR Remote Control
(batteries included)
Internal Audio
patch cable
(T300 only)
Power switch
patch cable
1 to 4 converter cable
(T220 only)

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VideoMate DVB-T300/T200A Connectors
Item Function Description
1 TV Tuner-In T300 ÆConnect to a digital TV antenna or
analog TV cable feed.
T200A ÆConnect to a digital TV antenna
2 Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
3 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
4 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
5 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
6 To Sound Card
AUX-IN
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to
the AUX-IN port of your sound card.
7 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
8 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
2
3
6
7
8
4
5
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VideoMate DVB-T200 Connectors
Item Function Description
1 Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
2 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
3 TV Tuner-In Connect to a digital TV antenna.
4 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
5 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
6 To Sound Card
AUX-IN
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to
the AUX-IN port of your sound card.
7 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
8 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
2
3
6
7
8
4
5
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VideoMate DVB-T220 Connectors
Item Function Description
1 TV Tuner-In Connect to a TV antenna or TV cable feed.
2 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
Audio-In (Blue) Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
External
Audio-Out
(Green)
Use the supplied audio patch cable to connect to
the Line-In port of your sound card.
S-Video-In
(Black)
Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a
video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
3
(1 to 4
converter
cable)
Composite-In
(Yellow)
Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
4 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
5 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
2
4 5
3
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Hardware Installation
Warning
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate DVB-T
PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate DVB-T PCI
card and void your warranty.
1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord.
2. Remove the computer case cover.
Power Up Connections
3. Locate the ATX power switch pins on your computer case and trace the
wires to the power switch connector on your mainboard. The ATX power
switch cable is normally a twisted pair cable with a two-pin connector as
shown above.
Note
On the mainboard, the ATX power switch pins are usually labeled “POWER
SW” or similar. It is vital to remember the position of these pins for a later step
in the installation process.
4. Unplug the ATX power switch cable
from the mainboard and connect it to
the connector named “Button” on the
VideoMate DVB-T PCI card, as
shown on the right.

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5. Connect the black socket of Power
Up patch cable to the power switch
connector on the mainboard.
6. Connect the white socket of Power
Up patch cable to the connector
named “Mainboard” on the
VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner card.
Note
Double check your work. If you plug the cables into the incorrect pins, your
PC may not start or otherwise function improperly.
Connect the white end of the Power Up patch cable to the TV tuner card and
the black end to the mainboard.
Power Up Scheduling is not required for using VideoMate DVB-T PCI card. If
you don’t want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down
state, you can skip the power switch circuit connections, in other words, you
can skip Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6. You can still use
scheduled recording from Standby mode or powered on state.
Sound card connection
Digital TV sound output is through PCI bus. Therefore, the audio patch
cable connection is unnecessary if you watch digital TV only.
Analog sound (when capture from VCR or VideoMate DVB-T300’s analog TV
program) output is from the green Audio-Out port on the VideoMate DVB-T
PCI Tuner card. You have to install the provided internal audio patch cable in
order to hear the sound.

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7. Plug one end of the internal audio patch cable to the green Audio-Out port
on the VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner card.
8. Plug the other end of the internal audio patch cable to the AUX-In socket
on your sound card or on the mainboard. The on-board sound usually has
AUX-In and CD-In connector. Make sure you connect to the right one.
Then you have to choose the audio source to be AUX or CD-In in the
System Device in Settings of ComproDTV.
9. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
10.Insert VideoMate DVB-T PCI card in an open PCI slot. Compro
recommends installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot away from the
AGP slot.
Note
For best performance, the VideoMate DVB-T PCI card should not share its
IRQ. For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section.
Double Check
11.Recheck all your connections, including power and audio.
12.Before closing your PC case, plug in main power cord of the PC case. You
should see a green LED light on the PCI TV tuner card. If you don't see the
green light, please read the notes on the following page.
13.Replace the computer cover.
TV signal
14.Connect your digital or analog TV signal to the TV connector.
This completes the hardware installation. Please read the following notes and
proceed to install the software.

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Note
If the computer cannot be turned on, verify the position of the power patch
cable on the mainboard. Consult the mainboard documentation to determine
the position of the ATX power switch connector..
Power Up will start your computer 5 minutes in advance of the scheduled
recording time, for example, if you have set ComproDTV to record a program
at 4 o’clock, it will start your computer at 3:55. Therefore, you need to shut
down the computer before 3:54 in order to let Power Up start the computer.
Power Up from Windows Shutdown mode, i.e., ACPI S5
state, requires:
An ATX power supply in your PC.
Motherboard support for PCI version 2.2 in order to
have 3.3V standby power.
An ATX power switch cable, which is a pair of
twisted wires with a two-wire connector, as shown to
the right.
If you don't have the above items, you can still use Power-Up Scheduling with
Windows Stand by mode, i.e., ACPI S3 state, if your system supports it.
If your ATX power switch cable in your PC case cannot reach the TV Tuner
card Power Up socket, you cannot use the Power Up function with system
shutdown mode. You can try moving the card to another PCI socket.
You can use VideoMate DVB-T PCI card without using Power Up Scheduling.
If you don’t want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down
state, you can skip the power switch circuit connections.
The ATX power switch cable is not polarized. You can plug it in either
direction.
If your computer cannot boot up after plugging in VideoMate
DVB-T300/T200A PCI Tuner card, switch the blue jumper from JX13 to JX12
in order to solve this problem. After doing so, you have to switch the red
jumper JX8 to 2-3 (default is 1-2, left) and this disables the Remote Power
On/Off function.
If your computer cannot boot up after plugging in VideoMate DVB-T200 PCI
Tuner card, switch the blue jumper from J8 to JX1 in order to solve this
problem. After doing so, you have to switch the red jumper J10 to 2-3 (default
is 1-2, left) and this disables the Remote Power On/Off function.

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Software Installation
After installing the PCI card and cables in your computer, you should restart it
and follow these steps to install the software.
Step 1. After restarting, Windows will detect your VideoMate DVB-T PCI card
and start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install
the VideoMate DVB-T PCI card drivers. Please press Cancel and go
to the next step.
Step 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun
enabled, the installer will start automatically. (If Autorun is diabled,
double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.) You can choose
Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate
DVB-T300/T200A/T200/T220 drivers, ComproDTV 2.5, Ulead
PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE and ComproDVD 2) or choose Custom to
select item by item. Compro recommends you choose Complete.
Step 3. If you see the Windows Logo testing message, below, please press
“Continue Anyway” to proceed.
Step 4. Press Next to install ComproDTV 2.5, Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE,
and ComproDVD 2.
Step 5. After each program is successfully installed, press Finish to proceed.
Step 6. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.
Continue

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Remote Power On/Off
Introduction
Compro has always focused on developing products of great convenience.
VideoMate DVB-T PCI card features the Remote Power On/Off function for
greater convenience. This section explains the details.
Integration of hardware and software support, you can start your computer
from the shut down state by pressing a button on the remote keypad. You don’t
need to reach over to your computer anymore. You can also shut down the
computer by remote control as well. No more mouse clicks on the screen. This
feature converts your PC into a convenient home entertainment video
appliance.
Using Remote Power On/Off
Make sure you follow the instructions of the installation guide. You will be able
to use Remote Power On/Off immediately.
Remote Power On
You have to install the TV card’s driver correctly and set a schedule before
using this feature. Put batteries in the remote control. Pressing one of the
PVR/TV, FM, DVD/VCD buttons will start your computer.
Note
You must correctly install the Power Up connectors to use Remote Power
On/Off function. See Hardware Installation section above for more information.
There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on.
You have to install the TV card’s driver correctly before using this feature.
This feature cannot logon your system. You may need to enter your user name
and password.

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Remote Power Off
There are two situations for this operation.
When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproDTV running:
Just press the SLEEP button on the lower-right corner on the remote keypad,
you will see a dialog as shown below. Program will countdown 20 seconds to
shutdown the computer. If you don’t want to shut down the computer, please
press the SLEEP button again, in other words, pressing the SLEEP key a
second time is the same as pressing the “Cancel” button. You may also use
your mouse to press the cancel button. Press OK to immediately shutdown the
computer.
When watching TV, i.e. ComproDTV is running:
Just press the SLEEP button on the lower-right corner on the remote keypad
repeatedly, you will see the text on the screen turns to SLEEP OFF, SLEEP
ON - 30 MINUTES, SLEEP ON - 1 HOUR, SLEEP ON - 2 HOURS, and
SHUTDOWN. When the text shows SHUTDOWN, the program will countdown
20 seconds to shutdown the computer. If you don’t want to shutdown the
computer, please press the SLEEP button again.
Note
Make sure you save all open files before using remote shutdown function.
Disable the Remote Power On
If you want to disable the Remote Power On/Off function, move the red jumper
JX8 (T300/T200A) / J10 (T200) on your TV card from position 1-2 (default, left)
to position 2-3.

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Remote Control Key Definition and Use
Please refer to the buttons and their corresponding function listed on the
opposite page

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Key ComproDTV 2.5 ComproDVD 2
0-9 Number keys Number keys
10 Mute sound Mute sound
11 Zoom In/Out Zoom In/Out
12 Start/Stop ComproDVD 2
13 N/A
14 Start/Stop ComproPVR 2
15 Replay Rewind
16 Pause or enable timeshifting Play/Pause during
playback
17 Advance Forward
18 Previous channel Last chapter
19 Stop Stop
20 Tab function Next chapter
21 EPG Main manual
22 Lift/Right Audio Channel Open properties setup
dialog box
23 Up arrow
or select audio Up arrow
24 Replay or switch TV format Left arrow
25 Down arrow
or snapshot Down arrow
26 Advance Right arrow
27 Volume adjustment Volume adjustment
28 Open play list OK
29 Channel up Choose DVD angle
30 Channel down DVD subtitle select
31 Record Snapshot
32 TV/ S-Video/ Composite Add to bookmark
33 Channel surfing Go to bookmark
34 Closed caption/ Teletext Select language
35 Sleep function AB repeat

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ComproDTV 2.5
Introduction
ComproDTV is a complete digital entertainment solution for your PC. Watch
and record TV programs on your PC, in full-screen mode or in a window.
Timeshifting lets you watch TV, pause live TV, or review your favorite scenes
without missing a minute of the program. Integrated deinterlacing technology
assures the highest picture quality. All this, with the universal remote control.
Control Panel
The ComproDTV control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Keep in mind
that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or
inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available.
The following pages describe the ComproDTV control panel functions, and tips
for using ComproDTV. The following figure gives you the function of the button
with (Hot Key.)
Close
(CTRL+X)
Last Channel
(N)
EPG
(E)
Source
(V)
Channel
Surf(F)
Reduce Window (F2) /
Add Window (F3)
Timeshift
(T)
Channel Down
(Page down)
Snapshot
(Space)
Stop
(S)
Docking
(D)
Volume
(+, -)
Full Screen
(Z)
Language
Select (Q)
Record (R)
with record
methods
Channel Up
(Page Up) with lists( I )
Help
(H)
Minimize
(G)
Timeshift bar
Play
(P)
Pause
(U)
Replay
(Left Arrow)
Advance
(Right Arrow)
Options
(O)
Schedule
(B)
Signal
Strengt
Mute
(M)
Windows
Alignment (F5) /
All Windows (F6)
Telet e x t
(
T
)
Closed
Caption (C)

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Icon HotKey Description
A
Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for
TV window.(Oregon circle on the upper-right
corner of the TV window)
n/a L Sleep function
Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
Watching
After installation, just press the ComproDTV button on the remote or double
click the ComproDTV icon on the desktop you will be able to watch TV. Same
as operating a normal TV set. Watch TV programs on your PC, in full-screen
mode or in a window. Channel up and down. Close ComproDTV and even
shutdown the computer with the full function remote control keypad.
Channel Surfing
While watching TV, the channel surfing feature displays a 4x4 grid of channel
images to give you an overview of available programming.

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PIP/POP (Picture In/Out Picture) mode
Usually, digital TV station broadcasts multiple programs on one frequency.
Therefore, ComproDTV supports up to four windows watching additional TV
program of same frequency on another window if available. You can press the
Add Window button to open a slave window for that. Please see the
following illustration.
Main window has all features while slave window has limited functions only.
Double-click on the slave window can switch the TV program to the main
window. Alignment Window button will put slave window(s) into main
window which is convenient for you to watch multiple programs on full screen
mode.
The buttons on the upper-left corner slave window are
Channel Up, Channel Down, Mute, Windows Alignment, and Close
respectively. Slave window can be resized by mouse dragging lower-left corner
to any ratio.