Diamond XtremeTV PVR660 USB 2.0 User manual

XtremeTV PVR660 USB 2.0
Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
Safety Notices Page 1
System Requirements Page 1
Package Contents Page 2
Introduction Page 3
Xtreme TV Hardware Installation Page 4
Xtreme TV Driver Installation Page 4
Xtreme TV Hardware Connections Page 6
Remote Control Installation Page 8
TotalMedia Installation Page 9
Using TotalMedia Page 12
TV Module Page 13
First Time Setup Page 14
Watching TV Page 16
Electronic Program Guide Page 18
Recording TV Page 20
Photo Module Page 21
Slideshow Settings Page 22
Print Pictures Page 23
Edit Pictures Page 24
Burn to Disc Page 25
Music Module Page 27
My Playlists Page 28
Rip Music CD Page 29
Burn to Disc Page 32
Radio Module Page 33
Video Module Page 34
Capturing Video Page 35
Playback Video Files Page 36
Edit Video Files Page 37
Burn Video Files Page 38
Setup Module Page 40
Music Settings Page 41
Rip CD Settings Page 42
TV Settings Page 43
Video Recording Storage Page 44
Video Settings Page 45
Technical Support Page 46

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XtremeTV PVR660/PVR660RC
System Requirements
•Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, XP Media Center
(Service Pack 2 is recommended for XP based systems)
•DirectX® 9.0 (or greater)
•Windows® Media Player 9
•800 MHZ CPU or above
•256 MB RAM
•Video Card: 16 MB RAM, 3D Acceleration, DirectX® 9.0
Compatible ATI®: Radeon® 7500 and above, nVidia®: GeForce®
2 and above
•15 GB Hard Free Drive Space
•Television source: Antenna, analog cable, digital cable*, or
satellite*
•Internet access (Broadband connection preferable)
* Requires set top decoder box from cable or satellite provider
•Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform
installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this
product during an electrical storm.
• Discharge static electricity from your body before
you touch this product. You can do so by touching the
unpainted back part of your computer chassis.
Please make sure to read all of the instructions thoroughly
before attempting the installation of this product.
•The power cord to your computer must be connected to
a properly wired and grounded receptacle.
Safety Notices

Warranty Card
Package Contents
Please verify your package
contains the following items.
Quick Start Guide
Installation CD
S-VIDEO Cable
RCA Cables
FM Radio Antenna
PVR660 USB 2.0 Device
PVR660 Stand
USB power cable
Remote Control
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Welcome to XtremeTV! The main purpose of XtremeTV is to act as a
PVR (Personal Video Recorder). This means that you can program
XtremeTV in advance to record multiple shows from different channels,
each starting at different times. Once the shows are recorded you can
easily view them at a later date.
Rewind a live TV show if you missed part of the show
XtremeTV also has a timeshift buffer built in which allows you to rewind
the live TV display back to a specified time (if the channel was selected
for playback during the requested time period).
Integrated Live Program Guide
There is an integrated live program guide which shows you a listing of
current and upcoming TV shows in your area, displayed in a graph with
the channel numbers, names of the shows, and start and stop times. You
simply click the name of a show you would like to see and if it is current-
ly playing you can immediately start viewing the show. If it is a show in
the near future you will be prompted to schedule it for a recording.
Supports multiple inputs
You can connect up to 2 different video feed inputs to XtremeTV simulta-
neously (only 1 at a time can be viewed). The device features 3 inputs;
coaxial, RCA, and s-video. Coaxial is generally used for cable TV and
antenna broadcasts. RCA and s-video can be used for camcorders and
VCR’s. Please check with your equipment manufacturers to find out
which outputs they suport.
View your VHS tapes through XtremeTV
By attaching a VCR to XtremeTV you can record a digital copy of all your
favorite recordings that were saved on VHS tape to further preserve
them. You can also use XtremeTV to play back VHS tapes from your
VCR.
Use XtremeTV to tune your television set
If your computer is located near a TV set it may be possible for you to
view XtremeTV through your TV set. This means that your computer will
act as the tuner for your TV set. Live TV and recorded shows could be
viewed through your TV set.
XtremeTV is 100% compatible with Windows XP Media Center
If you have Windows XP Media Center edition you can use the media
center built into Windows. Only the driver and a MPEG decoder needs to
be installed.
Introduction To The Diamond XtremeTV PVR660

XtremeTV Driver Installation
Insert the XtremeTV Installation CD now.
The Found New Hardware Wizard will be visible after booting up your PC
for the first time with the device installed. Windows XP with Service Pack
2 installed or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 will receive the
screen below, otherwise continue to step 2.
1. Click No not at this time and click Next.
XtremeTV Hardware Installation
1. With the computer booted up to the desktop first quit out of any pro-
grams that may be running on your system.
2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable an available
USB port on your system.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the
XtremeTV PVR660 device.
4. Optional Step - Connect the USB power cable to an available USB
port on your computer. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the
DC IN on the PVR660.
NOTE: Y ou only need to use the USB power cable if you are con
necting the PVR660 to a USB port which does not supply power
through the USB cable. An example would be a non-powered USB
hub.
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2. Click Install the software automatically (Recommended) and
click Next.
2. Click the Finish button.

XtremeTV Hardware Connections
Refer to the diagrams below for a description of all connections on the
front of the PVR660.
PVR660 (front view)
Audio Input (Line In)
This is typically used for connecting the audio from a VCR, camcorder or
other video device types to.
S-Video/Composite Video Input
The S-video connector conforms to the standard 4 pin S-Video industry
standard for connecting some VCR’s and camcorders to. You may need
to use a yellow composite RCA cable and the supplied S-VIDEO > RCA
converter.
Power
The light will appear green before the driver is installed. Once the driv-
er is installed the light should illuminate with a red color.
IR
(not used) Power
Audio Input
(Line in)
S-Video/
Composite
Video Input
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XtremeTV Hardware Connections (continued)
Refer to the diagrams below for a description of all connections on the
back of the PVR660.
PVR660 (back view)
DC Input
AUSB > DC power cable is provided with the PVR660. You only need
to use this cable if you are plugging the PVR660 into a non-powered
USB hub. If you need to use this cable you will connect one end to the
DC-IN on the PVR660 and the remaining end to a powered usb port.
TV Input
Antenna/Cable TV
Remove the coaxial extender from the XtremeTV device. The coaxial
cable should screw onto the threaded end of the coaxial extender.
Connect the coaxial extender to the XtremeTV device.
FM Antenna
Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM connector on the PVR660.
USB
This conenctor should already be connected to your computer by now
from the Hardware Installation steps.
TV Input
Antenna/
Cable TV
FM
Antenna USB
DC Input
(only use if plugged
into non-powered
USB hub)

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XtremeTV PVR660 Remote Control Instructions
Y ou will receive 1 of 2 types of remote controllers inside of
the package. Please follow the instructions that match the
type of remote control which was included inside your pack-
age.
Firefly Mini Installation
Follow these instructions only if you received the Firefly Mini
remote control inside of your package. This remote will
have Firefly Mini printed at the bottom of the remote control.
1. Connect the Mini Firefly dongle to an available USB port
on your computer.This completes the Firefly Mini instal-
lation.
DMRC01 Installation
Follow these instructions only if you received the DMRC01
slim remote control inside of your package. This remote will
have DMRC01 printed on the underneath side of the remote
control.
1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and
wait for the menu to appear.
2. Click DMRC01 Installation on the main menu. Wait for
the Installshield Wizard to appear.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Click the Finish button.

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Arcsoft®Total Media®
Arcsoft®Total Media®is a media center software with many built in
features. This is where you can view live TV and schedule recordings
of your favorite shows.
Installation Instructions:
Insert the XtremeTV installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and wait
for the menu to appear.
1. Click the TotalMedia button.
2. Select your language and click OK to continue.

3. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Yes to the license agreement.
5. Confirm the installation folder and click Next.
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6. Confirm the program folder and click Next.
7. Please wait while TotalMedia is being installed.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Using TotalMedia
Launch TotalMedia by double clicking the TotalMedia icon located in
the system tray. (highlighted with border, displayed below)
The instructions for TotalMedia are broken down into 6 sections:
TV Page 13
Photo Page 21
Music Page 27
Radio Page 33
Video Page 34
Setup Page 40
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TotalMedia - TV Module
To access the TV module click TV at the main menu.
The following is a list of TV features and the pages they are on:
First Time Setup Page 14
Watching TV Page 16
Electronic Program Guide Page 18
Recording TV Page 20

TotalMedia - TV Module - First Time Setup
The following screens will appear the first time that the TV module has
been launched.
1. Click Yes to continue.
2. Click Start to begin the scan. Please be patient while your channels
are detected. This may take a couple of minutes.
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TotalMedia - TV Module - First Time Setup (continued)
3. Click OK after the channel scan results are displayed.
4. Click Save to preserve the channel lineup.

TotalMedia - TV Module - Watching TV
The above screen is displayed when you click TV from the main
menu.
The following controls are available:
Full Screen
Allows viewing the TV in full screen mode without any borders.
EPG
Clicking EPG opens the electronic program guide (TV show
listings)
Channels
This displays a listing of all of the channels that were detected
during the channel scan at the first time setup. You can individually
click on a channel to view a thumbnail video of the respective
channel.
Recorded TV
This section allows you to watch your previously recorded shows in
addition to allowing you to burn them to VCD or DVD discs.
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TotalMedia - TV Module - Watching TV (continued)
Schedule
Use the schedule button to manually schedule a recording without
using the information from the EPG (electronic program guide).
Capture Frame
Each time the Capture Frame button is clicked a .JPG file will be
created within your My Documents / My Pictures folder.
Settings
The settings button allows you to modify the setup options related to
TV viewing.
Floating Toolbar
The buttons on the toolbar are described left to right.
Pause Pause live TV or videos being played back
Stop Stops the current file being played back or stops a
recording in progress.
Record Starts recording the current channel immediately.
* You will not be able to change channels until the
recording has been stopped.
Rewind Rewinds the current video clip or live TV at 2x speed.
Clicking a second time rewinds at 4x. Clicking a third
time rewinds at 10x.
Forward Fast forwards the current video clip or live TV at 2x
speed. Clicking a second time forwards at 4x. Clicking a
third time forwards at 10x.
Skip Back Jump to the previous chapter on a DVD or jumps to the
beginning of a video clip & timeshifted TV.
Skip Ahead Jump to the next chapter on a DVD or jump to the end
of a video clip & timeshifted TV
Mute Mutes the sound of live TV, or audio & video files during
playback.
Vol. Down Each click progressively lowers the volume.
Vol. Up Each click progressively raises the volume.
Ch. Down Jumps to the next lower channel.
Ch. Up Jumps to the next higher channel.