COMPRO M505 - STARTUP User manual

Compro Videomate TV
PCI Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com

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Table of Contents
About This Guide ...................................................... 2
About VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card....................... 2
VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card Contents.................. 3
Remote Control Key Definition and Use ................... 4
VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card Connectors.............. 6
Hardware Installation ................................................ 7
Software Installation................................................ 11
Remote Wake Up.................................................... 12
ComproPVR 2......................................................... 14
ComproDVD 2......................................................... 21
ComproFM 2 ........................................................... 22
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 23

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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate TV PCI Tuner
Card. For more information on using applications, please see the User’s
Guides in the programs, on the CDs, or at our website for the latest manuals
http://www.comprousa.com/download.
About VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card
VideoMate TV lets you watch and record TV on your PC. Depending on which
model you have, your VideoMate TV tuner card features an analog TV tuner,
FM Tuner, 3D Y/C Separation, Remote Wake Up, and Power Up Scheduling.
All versions support: Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled
recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and
Multi-function Remote Control. Additionally, VideoMate TV 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.
•400 MHz Pentium II or equivalent CPU
•128 MB RAM
•Sound card
•Open PCI slot
•CD-ROM drive for software installation
•Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98SE
•50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
•600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate TV, including recording at DVD quality,
your PC should meet the following requirements.
•1.7 GHz CPU
•256 MB RAM
•Sound card
•Open PCI version 2.2 slot

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•CD-ROM for software installation
•Windows XP SP2 or above
•50 MB free space for software installation
•600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video
•ATX power supply
•A computer case with a separate power switch cable from power on
button.
VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card Contents
VideoMate TV PCI
Tuner card
FM Antenna
(FM version
only)
External Audio
patch cable
IR Receiver
Software CDs
Manuals Wireless Remote Control
(batteries included)
Internal Audio
patch cable
(Internal audio
version only)
Power Up Cable
(Power switch
patch cable)

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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 ComproPVR 2 ComproFM 2 ComproDVD 2
0-9 Number keys Pre-set stations Number keys
10 Mute sound Mute Mute sound
11 Zoom In/Out Minimize/Maximize Zoom In/Out
12 Start/Stop ComproDVD 2 (if available)
13 Start/Stop ComproFM 2 (if available)
14 Start/Stop ComproPVR 2
15 Replay Rewind Rewind
16 Pause or enable
timeshifting
Play/Pause during
playback
Play/Pause during
playback
17 Advance Forward Forward
18 Previous channel Jump to last station Last chapter
19 Stop Stop Stop
20 Tab function Not used Next chapter
21 EPG (US only) Open on-line help Main manual
22 Open setup dialog
box
Open properties
setup dialog box
Open properties
setup dialog box
23 Up arrow or select
Mono/Stereo/SAP Up arrow Up arrow
24 Replay or switch
TV format Scan down Left arrow
25 Down arrow
or snapshot Down arrow Down arrow
26 Advance Scan up Right arrow
27 Volume control Volume control Volume control
28 Open play list Open play list OK
29 Channel up Station up Choose DVD angle
30 Channel down Station down DVD subtitle select
31 Record Record Snapshot
32 TV/ S-Video/
Composite Not used Add to bookmark
33 Channel surfing Not used Go to bookmark
34 Closed caption Enter frequency Select language
35 Sleep function Sleep function AB repeat

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VideoMate TV PCI Tuner Card Connectors
Item Function Description
1 FM Tuner-In Connect to an FM antenna or FM cable feed. [FM
version only]
2 TV Tuner-In Connect to a TV antenna or TV cable feed.
3 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
4 Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
5 External
Audio-Out
Use the supplied audio patch cable to connect to
the Line-In port of your sound card.
6 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
7 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
8 To Sound Card
AUX-IN
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to
the AUX-IN port of your sound card. [Internal
audio version only]
9 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
10 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
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3
4
5
8
9
10
6
7
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Items 1 and 8 are not available in all
versions

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Hardware Installation
Warning
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate TV.
Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate TV tuner 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 TV PCI Tuner Card, as
shown on the right.

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5. Connect the black socket of Power Up
power 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 TV 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 a required for using VideoMate TV. 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
TV sound output is from the green Audio-Out port on VideoMate TV PCI Tuner
card. You have to install the provided audio patch cable in order to hear the
sound. Some versions like VideoMate TV Gold Plus or VideoMate Ultra also
provide internal connections to your sound card (AUX-In). You should not use
the internal and external connections simultaneously. Doing so will result in
poor audio quality.

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External Audio Connection
7. The external audio patch cable is color-coded. Connect the green plug to
the green Audio-Out port on VideoMate TV PCI Tuner card and the blue
plug to the “Line-In” port of your sound card.
Internal Audio Connection
8. Plug one end of the internal audio patch cable to the green internal
Audio-Out port on the VideoMate TV PCI Tuner card.
9. 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. If to
CD-In, then you have to choose the audio source to be CD-In in the System
Device in Settings of ComproPVR.
Installation
10.Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
11.Insert VideoMate TV Gold in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends
installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot from AGP away from the
AGP slot.
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 and FM cable
14.Connect the supplied FM antenna to the upper and your TV signal to the
lower connector. Adjust FM antenna for optimal reception. (The FM
connector is only available with FM version only.)
This completes 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. Also, double check that the
AC power cable is properly connected to your PC.
Power Up will start your computer 5 minutes in advance of the scheduled
recording time, for example, if you have set ComproPVR 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 S1/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 TV 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, in other words, you can skip
Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6. You can still use scheduled
recording from Standby mode or leave your PC powered on.
The ATX power switch cable is not polarized. You can plug it in either
direction.
If computer can’t boot up while plugging in VideoMate TV Gold II/Gold Plus II
tuner card, switch the blue jumper from JX6 to JX1 to solve this problem. After
doing so, you have to switch the red jumper JX5 to 2-3 (right) and this
disables the remote wake up function.
If computer can’t boot up while plugging in VideoMate TV Ultra tuner card,
switch the blue jumper from JX7 to JX6 to solve this problem. After doing so,
you have to switch the red jumper JX8 to 2-3 (right) and this disables the
remote wake up 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 TV card and start
the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the
VideoMate TV 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 disabled,
double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.) You can choose
Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate TV drivers,
ComproPVR 2, ComproDVD 2, ComproFM 2, Ulead PhotoExplore 8
SE) or choose Custom to select item by item. Compro recommends
you choose Complete. ComproFM 2 is not available for all models.
Step 3. If you see the Windows Logo testing message, below, please press
“Continue Anyway” to proceed.
Step 4. Press Next to install ComproPVR 2, ComproDVD 2, ComproFM 2,
Ulead PhotoExplore 8 SE.
Step 5. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.
Note
ComproPVR 2 needs to use components of Ulead PhotoExplore 8. If your
computer doesn’t have PhotoExplore, ComproPVR 2 will fail to record. Please
reinstall Ulead PhotoExplore 8 from installation CD.
Continue Anyway

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Remote Wake Up
Introduction
Some VideoMate TV models (VideoMate TV Ultra/ Gold Plus II/ Gold II)
feature the Remote Wake Up function for greater convenience.
Compro has always focused on developing products with great convenience.
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 Wake Up
After install the TV card driver, 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 Wake Up
function.
There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on.
Remote Wake Up is only available on VideoMate TV Ultra/ Gold Plus II/ Gold II
models.
This feature cannot logon your system. You may need to enter your user name
and password.

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Remote Shut Down
There are two situations for the operation.
When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproPVR 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. ComproPVR 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 Wake Up
If you want to disable the Remote Wake Up function, move the red jumper on
your TV card from position 1-2 (left, default) to position 2-3 (right).

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ComproPVR 2
Introduction
ComproPVR 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 ComproPVR 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 describe the ComproPVR control panel functions, and tips for
using ComproPVR. The following figure gives you the function of the button
with (Hot Key.)
Snapshot
(Space)
Close
(CTRL+X)
Last Channel
(N)
Tele text
(C)
Schedule
(B)
Channel
Surf(F)
Language
Select (Q)
Timeshift
(T)
Channel Down
(Page down)
Stop
(S)
Docking
(D)
Volume
(+, -)
Full Screen
(Z)
Mute
(M)
Record
(R)
Channel Up (Page
Up) with lists( I )
Help
(H)
Minimize
(G)
Timeshift bar
Play
(P)
Pause
(U)
Replay
(Right Arrow)
Advance
(Left Arrow)
Options
(O)
EPG
(E)
Source
(V)
Lists
( I )

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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 PVR/TV button on the remote or double click
the ComproPVR 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 ComproPVR 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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Right-Click Mouse Menu
If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up.
There are many useful options for your convenience.
Zooming image
If you would like to see more details on a certain part of a video image, you can
press the mouse right button to drag a zone of the screen. You will see the
zoomed image.
Also you can press the mouse right button and move on the screen to shift the
zoomed area of the image. Just click the mouse left button to resume normal
mode.
Still Image Capture
Click on the capture icon on the control panel or hit the "Space Bar" of
the keyboard shortcut to capture an image of the display window. You can see
the screen capture dialog as below.

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Recording
ComproPVR is a digital video recorder. ComproPVR can record full-motion
video and audio from your video source and save it to your hard disk.
ComproPVR supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 encoding, which saves
disk space while providing high video quality.
To instantly start recording:
1. Press the Record button . ComproPVR starts recording the video
source currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on
your disk.
2. Press the Pause button to pause the recording if you like. This is
useful to skip recording the commercials.
3. Press the Stop button to stop recording.
4. When you stop recording, ComproPVR prompts you to name the file
containing the recorded video. Enter the name and press OK.
To playback the recorded file, press the Play button and select the file you wish
to view.
Scheduled Recording
ComproPVR can be scheduled to record a TV program later or remind you of
an upcoming program. The schedule can be set for a one-time or a recurring
session. You can repeatedly record any regularly scheduled programming.
Relax. Never miss your favorite shows.
Press the icon to open the Scheduled Recording dialog box.
Straight-to-Disc
Click on the icon on the control panel.

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You can see the straight-to-disc dialog as below.
Format: Choose the recording format you like.
Device: Choose the CD-R or DVD-R device here.
Erase Disk: If the disc is re-writable and not empty, you need to erase it first.
Start Burning: Press this button to start burning disc.
Stop: Press the button on the control panel to stop burning.
Cancel: Press this button to exit the dialog.
Note
Straight-to-Disc is only available with certain models. Please check the side of
the product box to confirm if this model supports this feature.
This feature is only available on Windows XP and 2000.
You need to install the bundled Ulead DVD MovieFactory software in order to
have this feature. If you don’t have Ulead DVD MovieFactory in the package,
then this model doesn’t support it.
CD-R or DVD-R is necessary to use this feature and the recorded file will not
be saved in the disk.
ComproPVR will estimate your CD or DVD capacity automatically. It will stop
recording when it comes full..
The quality is related to the recording performance. Choosing better
performance in the recording option will result in a better video quality.