COMPRO VideoMate M1F User guide

VideoMate M1F
PCI Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com

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Table of Contents
About VideoMate M1F PCI TV Card ...............................5
VideoMate M1F Package Contents.................................6
VideoMate M1F Connectors............................................7
Windows Media Center Remote......................................8
Hardware Installation.....................................................10
Software Installation ......................................................11
Remote Power Off.........................................................12
ComproDTV Gadget Tool for Vista/Win 7.....................13
HID (Human Interface Device) for Remote ...................16
ComproDTV 4.5.............................................................18
ComproFM 2..................................................................26
Troubleshooting.............................................................27

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may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior
written consent of Compro Technology, Inc.
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Tel. [phone], Fax [phone]
4/F, No.12, Alley 6, Lane 45, Pao Shin Road
Hsintein City, Taipei, Taiwan.
www.comprousa.com

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About VideoMate M1F PCI TV Card
Compro VideoMate M1F is a PCI analog TV/FM capture card, which brings
analog TV/FM broadcasts to your desktop PC. It turns your computer into a
home entertainment center by bringing you analog TV viewing, FM listening,
S-Video/Composite video input. It also certified for Windows 7/ Vista 32/64 bit
system.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your PC must meet or exceed the following system requirements to watch TV
on your PC.
1.7 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU for DVD-Quality recording or
timeshifting
512 MB System Memory
Available PCI slot
Sound card or on-board sound chip
Graphics card or on-board graphics chip support DirectX 9.0
CD-ROM driver for software installation.
Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7 x86 / x64
50 MB free disk space for basic software installation
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate M1F PCI card, your PC should meet the
following requirements.
2.4 GHz for PIP mode
1.0 GB System Memory
Available PCI slot
Sound card or on-board sound chip
Graphics card or on-board graphics chip support DirectX 9.0
CD-ROM for software installation
Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7 x86 / x64
Update the latest drivers of VGA, motherboard, and soundcard from
vendors.
600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video

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VideoMate M1F Package Contents
M1F
PCI TV card
IR Receiver
Installation CD
Start Up Guide
WMC Remote
FM Antenna
AUX-Out cable
Batteries

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VideoMate M1F Connectors
Item
Function
Description
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FM Tuner-In
Connect to an FM antenna feed.
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TV Tuner-In
Analog TV cable
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S-Video In
Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video source,
such as a VCR, DVD or VCD. (Option for S-video patch
cable, not included in the package )
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Composite Video In
Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD. (Option for
composite video patch cable, not included in the package )
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Audio In
Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio source,
such as a VCR, DVD or VCD. (Option for audio patch
cable, not included in the package )
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IR
Connect the IR receiver here.
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To Sound Card
AUX-IN
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to the
AUX-IN port of your sound card.

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Windows Media Center Remote
Compro VideoMate M1F bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote
control to controls the Windows Media Center and also ComproDTV,
ComproFM software. Some keys are special designed for Windows 7/Vista, it
may not be used in Windows XP system.

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No.
DTV 4
FM 2
WMC
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Number Key
Preset Stations
Number Key
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Into sleep mode
Into sleep mode
Into sleep mode
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Up arrow or select
Mono/Stereo/SAP
Up arrow
Up arrow
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Replay
or switch TV format
Scan channel(Down)
Left arrow
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OK
Playlist
OK
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Advance in
Timeshifting
Scan channel(Up)
Right arrow
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Down arrow
or snapshot
Down arrow
Down arrow
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EPG (US only)
Open on-line help
Back
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WMC
WMC
WMC
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Zoom In/Out
Max/Min
More
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The last channel
The last channel
Skip rewind
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Record
Record
Record
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Stop/Live
Stop/Live
Stop/Live
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Change scale of
screen
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Skip Forward
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Replay/Rewind
Rewind
Rewind
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Timeshift Play/Pause
Play/Pause
Play/Pause
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Advance/Fast forward
Fast forward
Fast forward
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Volume up
Volume up
Volume up
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Volume down
Volume down
Volume down
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Mute
Mute
Mute
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Channel up
Channel up
Channel up
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Channel down
Channel down
Channel down
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Videos (WMC)
Videos (WMC)
Videos (WMC)
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Radio (WMC)
Radio (WMC)
Radio (WMC)
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Music (WMC)
Music (WMC)
Music (WMC)
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Pictures (WMC)
Pictures (WMC)
Pictures (WMC)
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Recorded TV (WMC)
Recorded TV (WMC)
Recorded TV (WMC)
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WMC Guide
WMC Guide
WMC Guide
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Live TV (WMC)
Live TV (WMC)
Live TV (WMC)
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DVD Menu (WMC)
DVD Menu (WMC)
DVD Menu (WMC)
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Enter frequency
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Channel surf
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Sleep function
Sleep function
Clear
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Playlist
Playlist
Enter
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C.C Language
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Red
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Green
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ComproDTV
ComproDTV
Yellow
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ComproFM
ComproFM
Blue
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Setup
Setup
Teletext on/off

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Hardware Installation
Warning
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate M1F PCI
card.Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate M1F PCI card
and void your warranty.
1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord.
2. Remove the computer case cover.
3. Plug one end of the internal audio patch cable to the green Audio-Out port
on the VideoMate M1F PCI Tuner card.
4. 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 4.5.
5. Insert VideoMate M1F PCI card in an open PCI slot.
This completes the hardware installation. Please proceed to install the
software.