COMPRO DVB-U2000 - START UP GUIDE User manual

Compro Videomate DVB-U2000
Digital Terrestrial USB TV Box
Start Up Guide
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Table of Contents
About This Guide .................................................... 2
About VideoMate DVB-U2000 ................................ 2
VideoMate DVB-U2000 Contents ........................... 3
VideoMate DVB-U2000 Connectors ....................... 3
Installation ............................................................... 4
Remote Control Key Definition and Use ................. 5
ComproDTV ............................................................ 6
Using ComproDTV................................................ 13
ComproDVD.......................................................... 18
Troubleshooting .................................................... 21

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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate DVB-U2000
Digital Terrestrial USB TV Box.
About VideoMate DVB-U2000
VideoMate DVB-U2000 lets you watch and record digital terrestrial TV
broadcast on your computer or laptop. It can efficiently capture digital
terrestrial TV broadcast programs from your area. VideoMate DVB-U2000
features a TV tuner for digital TV broadcast, Digital Video Recording (DVR)
functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, and intelligent
TV viewing. Additionally, the Multi-function Remote Control gives you the
freedom of operating VideoMate DVB-U2000 without a keyboard.
Minimum System Requirements
•600 MHz CPU (for watching digital TV)
•128 MB RAM
•Sound card
•Available USB port
•CD-ROM drive for software installation
•Windows XP, 2000
•50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
Recommended System Requirements
•866MHz CPU (for watching and recording digital TV)
•256 MB RAM
•Windows XP SP1 or above
•3 GB (DVD-quality) free disk space per hour of recorded video
Note
In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, the antenna is crucial.
Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave as analog TV. It’s
recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna on the roof for receiving. More
detail is on the troubleshooting chapter in this manual.
Digital TV broadcast is different then normal analog TV. You will see no
picture instead of noise or blur 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.

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VideoMate DVB-U2000 Contents
VideoMate DVB-U2000 Connectors
Back Side of Box
Item Function Description
1 USB Power-In Connect to a USB port for additional power
(Optional when computer USB port has sufficient
power. Make sure to use a different USB port other
than the USB connector.)
2 USB connector Use the supplied USB cable to connect to a USB
port on the computer.
3 TV Tuner-In Connect to a digital terrestrial TV antenna.
VideoMate DVB-U2000
USB cableSoftware CD
Start Up Guide Wireless Remote Control
(batteries included)
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USB power cable Antenna

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Installation
Start the computer. Make sure VideoMate DVB-U2000 is not connected to your
computer.
Step 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun
enabled, the installer will start automatically. (If Autorun is not enabled,
double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.)
Step 2. Choose Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate
DVB-U2000 drivers, ComproDTV).
Step 3. Follow the directions to install the drivers and software.
Step 4. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.
Step 5. When Windows has booted, plug in the USB power cable in
DVB-U2000 power port and an available USB port of computer.
Step 6. Then plug in the USB cable in VideoMate DVB-U2000 USB port and
an another available USB port of computer.
Step 7. After plugging in the USB
cable, Windows will start the
Found New Hardware
Wizard. Follow the directions
and click Next. (See image
on the left.)
Step 8. If you see the Windows Logo
testing message, you should
ignore it and press Continue
Anyway to proceed. (See
image on the right.)
Step 9. Click Finish to complete the
installation.
Step 10.Plug in the TV signal cable in the VideoMate DVB-U2000 TV-In
connector.
Step 11.Start ComproDTV and enjoy the show.

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Remote Control Key Definition and Use
Icon ComproPVR 2 ComproDVD 2
DVD Start/Stop ComproDVD
TV Start/Stop ComproPVR
Power Start/Stop ComproPVR
0-9 Number keys Number keys
CHAN Switch channels Not used
VOL Volume Volume
RECALL Previous channel Not used
MUTE Mute Mute
CC Closed caption Select language
Up Arrow Up arrow Up arrow
MTS Select Audio Select language
TV/VIDEO N/A Add to bookmark
Left Arrow Replay Left arrow
OK Open play list OK
Right Arrow Advance Right arrow
REC Record Snapshot
EPG Open EPG Main manual
Down Arrow Down or snapshot Down arrow
SURF Channel surf Choose DVD
angle
ZOOM Zoom In/Out Zoom In/Out
Backward Replay Rewind
Play/Pause Timeshifting Play/Pause
Forward Advance Forward
SETUP N/A Setup dialog box
Last Previous channel Last chapter
Stop Stop Stop
Next Jump to next Jump to next
SLEEP Sleep function N/A

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ComproDTV
Introduction
ComproDTV is a complete digital entertainment solution for your computer.
Watch digital TV broadcast programs on your computer, in full-screen mode or
in a window. Timeshifting lets you watch digital TV, pause live TV, or review
your favorite scenes without missing a minute of the program. All this, with the
industry's first universal remote control.
You can watch and record your favorite shows for later editing with your own
video editing software. ComproDTV gives you complete control of TV viewing
by letting you watch, record, or timeshift live digital TV programming on your
computer. A multi-channel preview mode supports channel surfing and tuning.
Key Features
Watch and Record digital TV
Scheduling
Timeshifting
Channel Surfing
Snapshot
Display Window
ComproDTV User Interface
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.

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Icon
Keyboard or
Mouse
Shortcut
Description
Alt-Space-N Minimize ComproDTV.
Z Maximize ComproDTV,
Ctrl-W Exit ComproDTV
Page Down Channel Down - Jump down to next
available channel
Page Up Channel Up - Jump up to next available
channel
N Last Channel - Jump back to last selected
channel
R Record – Start/stop recording TV to a file
F1 Online Help System - Open HTML help file
V Channels list
T Activate Timeshifting mode
F Surfing - Browse thumbnail images of
available channels
G Schedule - Open window for scheduling
recordings, or reminders for program times
P Still Capture - Capture still images of
current program
S Options - Open ComproDTV options
window
M Mute - Press to mute or restore sound
I About window - Shows version number
and other information
A Select Language

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Icon
Keyboard or
Mouse
Shortcut
Description
Space bar Play - Begin playback of recorded program
O Stop - Stop current action, e.g., recording,
playback, Timeshifting.
Left Arrow Replay
Right Arrow Advance
Space bar Pause - Suspend current action, e.g.,
playback, live TV and recording.
+ Increase
- Decrease
Volume Control - Increase or decrease
sound intensity
Configuration
Use the ComproDTV options menus to control how ComproDTV looks and
functions. Click on the Options button to open the Options dialog box.
The Options dialog box is composed of tabbed pages, each with its own group
of feature-specific settings.
Channel Options
The Channel options page lets you customize and configure your digital TV
channel list. ComproDTV can automatically scan your digital terrestrial TV
broadcast signal for available channels.