COMPRO S350 - STARTUP User manual

VideoMate S350
DVB-S PCI TV Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.................................................... 1
About This Guide .................................................... 2
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card........... 2
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents...................... 3
Software Installation............................................... 8
Remote Wake Up..................................................... 9
Remote Control Key Definition and Use
ComproDTV ........................................................... 10
ComproDTV ........................................................... 11
Troubleshooting.................................................... 20

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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate S350 DVB-S PCI
Tuner Card. More information is available on the User’s Guides in the
programs or on the CD.
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card
VideoMate S350 lets you watch and record Satellite TV broadcast on your PC.
It features a TV tuner for Satellite 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 S350 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.
zPIII 1.7 GHz CPU for SDTV viewing
z512 MB RAM
zSound card or on-board sound chip
zGraphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
zOpen PCI slot
zCD-ROM drive for software installation.
zWindows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
z50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
zDigital Satellite TV Dish and LNB
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate S350 PCI card, your PC should meet the
following requirements.
zP4 2.6 GHz CPU for HDTV viewing, recording, and PIP/POP feature
z1.0 GB RAM
zSound card or on-board sound chip

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zGraphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
zOpen PCI version 2.2 slot
zCD-ROM for software installation
zWindows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
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.
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents
Wireless Remote Control
(batteries included)
VideoMate S350
PCI card
IR Receiver
Software CD
Start Up
Guide
External audio
patch cable
Power Up Cable
(Power switch
patch cable)

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VideoMate S350 Connectors
Item Function Description
1 Loop Through Connect to Satellite input device for TV output
2 Satellite TV -In Connect to a Satellite TV cable feed.
3 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
4 External
Audio-In
Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR. (For analog video capture
only)
5 External
Audio-Out
Use the supplied audio cable 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.
7 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to a
video source.
8 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
9 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
1
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5
6
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Hardware Installation
Warning !!
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate S350.
Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate S350 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 J2 on the VideoMate PCI TV 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 J3 on the
VideoMate PCI TV 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 S350. 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.
7. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
8. Insert VideoMate S350 in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends installing
the card in the third or fourth PCI slot from AGP away from the AGP slot.
9. 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.
10.Replace the computer cover.

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TV signal cable
11.Connect your Satellite TV dish signal to the TV connector.
This completes hardware installation. Please read the following notes and
proceed to install the software.
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 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:
zAn ATX power supply in your PC.
zMotherboard support for PCI version 2.2 in order to
have 3.3V standby power.
zAn 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.

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Software Installation
After installing the S350 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 S350 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,
ComproDTV 2, ComproDVD 2, Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE) or
choose Custom to select item by item. Compro recommends you
choosing Complete.
Step 3. If you see the Windows Logo testing message as below, please press
“Continue Anyway” to proceed.
Step 4. Press Next to install ComproDTV 2, ComproDVD 2, Ulead
PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE.
Step 5. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.
Continue

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Remote Wake Up
Introduction
VideoMate S350 features the Remote Wake Up function for greater
convenience. 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
There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on. This feature cannot
logon your system. You may need to enter your user name and password.
Remote Shut Down
There are two situations for the 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.

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Remote Control Key Definition and Use
Key ComproDTV 2 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 ComproDTV 2
15 Replay Rewind
16 Timeshifting Play/Pause
17 Advance Forward
18 Last channel Last chapter
19 Stop Stop
20 Tab function Next chapter
21 EPG Main manual
22 Audio channels Setup dialog
23 Up arrow
or select audio Up arrow
24 Replay Left arrow
25 Down arrow
or snapshot Down arrow
26 Advance Right arrow
27 Volume Volume
28 Open play list OK
29 Channel up DVD angle
30 Channel down DVD subtitle
31 Record Snapshot
32 TV/ S-Video/
Composite
Add to
bookmark
33 Channel surfing Go bookmark
34 Not used language
35 Sleep function AB repeat

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ComproDTV
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 de-interlacing technology
assures the highest picture quality. And most of the features can be controlled
with bundled 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)
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
Options
(O)
Schedule
(B)
Signal
Strength
Mute
(M)
Windows
Alignment (F5) /
All Windows (F6)
Tel et e xt
(T)
Closed
Caption (C)
Stop
(
S
)
Play
(
P
)
Pause
(U)
Replay
(
Left Arrow
)
Advance
(
Ri
g
ht Arrow
)

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Icon HotKey Description
A
Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for
TV window.(Orange 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 notebook, 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, you can press the channel surfing button to
multiple channel watching, the channel surfing feature displays a 4x4 grid of
channel images to give you an overview of available programming.
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
ComproDTV is a digital video recorder and save the digital TV program which
is MPEG-II format to your hard disk.
To instantly start recording:
Press the Record button . ComproDTV starts recording the video source
currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on your disk.
Press the Stop button to stop recording. ComproDTV will save it
automatically and show the file name on the screen.
You can also use the schedule recording by press Schedule button on
control panel of ComproDTV.
Note
The default folder of recorded file is on “My Document”, you can change to
another folder by entering the Options of ComproDTV.
Digital TV program is a fixed MPEG-II file format from TV station. ComproDTV
will directly save them into your hard disk and can’t transfer them to another
format.
Playback
Press the Play button to open the Play dialog box.
Timeshifting
Timeshifting temporarily saves the video to your hard disk for a specified
period of time so that you can pause, replay, or skip commercials during live TV,
without interrupting an ongoing recording session.
Press the Timeshifting button and the Time Monitoring bar will appear.
You may also press the Advance (for commercial skip) and Replay (for instant
replay) buttons on the control panel or remote control to navigate through the
program. When you return to your seat, you can resume viewing the program
from the point when you left.

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Options
You can press the Options button to open the Options dialog box. You
can change detail settings of ComproDTV here.
Digital TV Settings
1. Easy Mode
Easy Mode is for user who
have connect the satellite
signal directly to Satellite
TV card without passing
through DiSEqC switch.
Please select the satellite
that your satellite dish
have been aimed to and
press “Autoscan” to scan channels.
2. Single
Single mode and rest of
the mode are for user
who wants to have
advance settings like LNB,
DiSEqC1.2 motor control
and etc. It also has two
other scanning modes
like “Transponder Scan”
and “Scan the specific
frequency ONLY”.
Transponder Scan
This scanning mode is for
you to specifically scan a
transponder that you
know instead of scanning
the whole satellite. When
scanning in this mode, it
will add the channels you
have scanned to your
channel list. You will need
to know some information
on the transponder that you wish to scan first.

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Scan the specific frequency ONLY
This scanning mode will specifically scan a frequency; usually used when the
signal is weak and has been lost during other type of scanning mode.
LNB Settings
This settings need to follow the instruction from the Satellite’s LNB spec. If
you already have other working device that can receive the signal from the
satellite (i.e. Set-Top Box), you may refer the settings for that device. If you
still have problem with LNB settings, please contact your satellite dish
provider for correct information.
DiSEqC1.2 motor control setting
Compro S350/S300 supports DiSEqC 1.2 version. If you have installed motor
that compatible to DiSEqC, it may aim to different satellite to receive different
satellite’s channels.
3. 2 ports 22KHz switch / 2 ports mini DiSEqC switch /
4 ports DiSEqC1.0 switch / 4 ports DiSEqC1.2 switch
These four settings are similar to Single
mentioned above. The difference is
these four settings have connected the
LNB to the TV card through a switch.
Please refer to the picture in each
setting to confirm which switch you are
using, then continue with the advance
settings.
Each of these mode will have 2~4 tabs
to switch between different satellites (i.e.
under “4 ports DiSEqC1.2 switch” will
have Port S1, Port S2, Port S3, and
Port S4 tab)
Note
Compro S350 supports up to 4 ports DiSEqC switch. Before using autoscan,
you may need to confirm the LNB connection and settings are correctly setup.
After channel scanning, ComproDTV will receive the correspondent channels
of the satellite. For information on above settings, please refer to your satellite
installer.
Please always press “Apply” before using
“Autoscan” and “DiSEqC motor control”.

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Pull-down list
Select all satellite TV channels or specific satellite TV only
Free to Air
Only Free-to-Air channels
Radio
Only radio channels
Scrambled
Only scrambled channels
Note
After one of above selection made, only the selected list will be used by the
channel up/down buttons on the control panel.

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Channel Naming
You can customize the channel names by double-click on the Description
field of the channel you wish to rename.
For digital TV channels, you can do more changes on the channel’s property
by right-click the mouse on the Description field of the channel for edit.
Set Mem+
During the Autoscan process, ComproDTV automatically detects and enables
channels with a valid signal. By default, every available channel will be
enabled and marked with the green icon. However, you can shorten the
list of enabled channels to reduce channel-browsing time. Customize your list
by enabling or disabling channels from the channel list by clicking on the green
icon.
Disabled channels will not be shown when you use the channel Up and Down
or channel surfing functions.
Set Lock (Parental Control)
By default, ComproDTV lets you access all available channels. A Parental
Control feature allows you to restrict the viewing of certain channels altogether
or during limited times.
You can lock a channel by clicking in the column labeled Lock next to the
channel number you wish to restrict. You will then see a red check mark
in the box next to the channel. You can unlock it by clicking the check
mark. To use this feature, you should first set a password.
Password
There is no default password. If you like to change it, click on the Password
button. Enter the old password in the field labeled Old Password. Then enter
the new password in the field labeled Password and Confirm.
My Favorite Channels List
ComproDTV includes a channels
sorting and re-ordering feature. Check
the “Use My Favorites as My Channel
Lists” checkbox. You can see the
window below.
Select the channel you wish to add to
“my favorite” and press the proper
arrow button. You may double-click on
the channel to move it as well. In
addition, adjusts the channel order by
using the proper arrow button.

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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 sub window for that. Please see the following
illustration.
Main window has all features while sub window has limited functions only.
Double-click on the sub window can switch the TV program to the main window.
Alignment Window button will
put sub 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 sub
window are Channel Up,
Channel Down, Mute, Windows
Alignment, and Close respectively. Sub
window can be resized by mouse
dragging lower-left corner to any ratio.
Double-click on the sub window can switch the
TV program to the main window.