Gigabyte U8300 User manual

U8300
USB Hybrid TV Dongle
User's Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thanks for your purchasing. It is highly recommended that you check all the functions
that the device supports carefully before using the program. This manual will guide you
through the essential information of how to use this application program.
VIVOTM is a multi-functional, graphical and easy-to-use application software that offers
you the most comprehensive multimedia entertainment enjoyment. Please notice that
the multimedia functions may vary depending on the product you purchased.
1.1Software Features
●It’s a multi-functional, graphical software application program that consumes less RAM
space and CPU capacity.
●Time-shifting: Any programs can be paused and continued whenever you want.
●PIP/POP (Picture-In-Picture/Picture-Out-Picture): You can watch different TV
programs simultane-ously by multi-displays and drag/adjust screens.
●It supports multi-viewing of programs/channels (programs/channels must be from the
same stream/TV service provider)
●It supports 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, L Type and Circle Type multi-channel preview.
●It supports schedule-recording function to record your favorite TV shows.
●It supports analog recording in MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, PSP, and IPod
formats
●It supports Digital Zoom in Original, 2X, 3X and 4X
●Adjustments in viewing windows: Full Screen, Sizable Screen and Borderless Screen
●It supports Program stream (PS) and Transport stream (TS) digital recording format.
●It supports decoding of digital TV for HDTV and H.264

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1. Please select the device type (e.g.
digital, analog or hybrid) you purchased
and click “Next”.
2. Select the signal source (the signal
strength may vary depending on the
product you purchased and the area you
live), and click “Next”.
3. Please select the country you live
and then click “Channel Scan”.
1.2TV Setup
1.2.1 Channel Scanning
When you run VIVOTM for the first time, the system will guide you through the necessary
steps of chan-nel scanning.

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4. Click “Exit” to finish the setup after
the scanning is completed.
Note you may load default channel list
to watch TV without the waiting time for
channel scanning.
1. Select your device and signal source
such as Digital, Analog (Cable or
Antenna), Video (Composite, S-Video).
VIVOTM will import the signal source
you select. It is recommended that you
select the signal source that your device
supports.
Antenna TV: If you choose Antenna
TV, please make sure your antenna (for
analog TV reception) is properly installed
and is able to receive signals.
Cable TV: If you want to watch Cable
TV, please ensure that you have properly
plugged your analog (cable) TV cord to
the wall outlet of your cable TV.
Video: If you want to watch DVD videos,
it’s available through the additional
Composite, S-Video input. Please check
if the device you have supports this
function.
2. IF you’d like to listen to FM radio,
please click FM button directly. Please
make sure that the product you
purchased supports this function.
1.2.2 Source Input

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Chapter 2 Digital TV
You can watch live Digital TV with VIVOTM Once you have done your initial setup (source
input and channel scan), you can enjoy watching and recording TV program with this
multi-functional software ap-plication.
Note Make sure your device supports digital signal in order to watch digital TV.
2.1Main Panel
Exit
EPG
FM Mode
Display Ratio
Left Audio
Schedule
Recording
Time Shifting
Channel
preview
Minimize
Teletext
Setup
OSD
Right Audio
Open Bar
Snapshot
About
Subtitle
Playback
Default Color
Audio Mode/
Mute
Source Input
Photo
Capture
Mute Mode/
Audio
Hotkey Bar
Buttons

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2.2TV Panel
Capture: Click to capture the scenes you like. Once you capture the scene, it is saved
in your Video Path.
Capture
EPG
Channel Up
Channel
Preview
Time-Shifting
SAP
Volume Down
Snapshot
Display Ratio
Volume Up
Channel
Down
Audio Mode/
Mute
Control Buttons

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If you’d like to stop capture, click caption button again or right click on the screen and
then enable “Stop Capture”.
Time Shifting: This icon enables Time-shifting function once clicked. Time Shifting
function records the TV program you are currently watching.
This function enables you to pause/fast-forward/rewind TV shows so you won’t miss any
part when you left the show for something else. Control buttons define as table below.
Forward
Stop Backward Pause
Audio Mode/Mute

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Snapshot: You can click the “Snapshot” icon to take snapshots. When the screen
shows “Snapshot OK”, it means the image has been successfully taken into your file
folder as picture files.
Channel-preview: Channel list preview from the beginning. You can set preview format
and interval in Setup page (Refers to Chapter 6).
EPG: You can receive and view information of TV programs of each digital TV channel
with this function.
SAP: Turn On/Off SAP sound (Depends on TV program provider)
Display Ratio: Change ratio base on a routine setting. (Free/4:3/16:9/Base on source)
Channel Down/UP: Select previous or next channel.
Volume Down/UP: Adjust TV volume to be loud or quiet
Audio/Mute Mode: Turn TV volume on or off.

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2.3The Tool Menu
While you are watching digital TV on VIVOTM, you can enable the Tool Menu with a
mouse right-click. The Tool Menu allows you to access and activate functions of VIVOTM,
which provides you another op-tion besides the icons on the interface.
Always On Top: Enables VIVOTM to remain on top of all other application windows. It is
the same if you click on the “Always On Top” at the upper right corner of the regular TV
mode window.

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Display Ratio: You can adjust your display ratio when you move your mouse cursor to
the arrow at the -as you click on the Display Ratio function icon on the interface.
Free: The initial ratio when you start VIVOTM and you can adjust it by dragging the edge
of the VIVOTM window.
Base On Source: The display ratio will be based on the signal source.
Apply To All Channels: If you select this option, the adjusted display ratio will be applied
to all of your available channels.
Preview Window: You can change your TV viewing screen to Full Screen, Sizable
Screen or Borderless Screen.
Channel List Type: There are two types of Channel List Type – Normal or My Favorite.
You can select which type to load your channel list. It is the same as you do in the
Channel Setting page. The default is Normal.
Channel List: Displays your available channels. It’s the same as you open the Channel
Setting.

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Channel Preview: You can decide which type of channel preview – 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, L
Type or Circle Type.
Capture: You can choose to capture the TV scenes in TS or PS formats.
Time Shifting: Enable Time Shifting mode. It is the same as you click on the Time
Shifting icon on the main interface.
Snapshot: Activate Snapshot function to take the Snapshot. You can also do the same
if you click on the Snapshot icon on the main interface.
Multi-view: Allows you to multi-view channels/programs. Once you move your mouse
cursor to the er-ror at the right, you can select “Start Multi-view”. You can then watch
multiple channels/programs that are from the same signal frequency at the same time.
Start Multi-view: When you activate Multi-view by selecting “Start Multi-view”, notice
that two other viewing screens appear within the main TV screen.
Note You can then drag the sub screens that were in the main viewing screen out.
Those sub screens that were dragged out can be enlarged and relocated up to your
viewing demands.

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P.I.P/P.O.P: Once you activate Multi-view, you can enable multi-view in Pic-ture-in-
Picture/Picture-out-Picture mode.
Stop Multi-view: Select this option to stop Multi-view. Once you selected it, the two sub
screens will go off.
EPG: The same as main panel.
SAP: The same as main panel.
Add/Remove to my favorite: Add a channel to My Favorite or remove a channel from
My Favorite.
Channel Up: Go to the next channel on the channel list.
Channel Down: Go to the last channel on the channel list.
Channel Recall: Return to the previously accessed channel
Mute On: Enable/disable the mute function
Volume Up: Increase the volume
Volume Down: Decrease the volume
Hide Panel: Hide or show the control panel (the VIVOTM interface)
Exit: Close/Exit VIVOTM window

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Chapter 3 Analog TV
You can watch live Analog TV with VIVOTM. Once you have done your initial setup (source
input and channel scan), you can enjoy watching and recording TV program with this
multi-functional software ap-plication.
Note Make sure your device supports analog signal in order to watch analog TV.
3.1Main Panel
Exit
EPG(Disable)
FM Mode
Display Ratio
Left Audio
Schedule
Re-cording
Time Shifting
Channel
Pre-view
Subtitle
(Disable)
Teletext
(Disable)
Minimize
Setup
OSD
Right Audio
Open Bar
Snapshot
About
Playback
Default Color
Audio Mode/
Mute
Source Input
Photo
Capture
Mute Mode/
Audio
Hotkey Bar
Buttons

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3.2TV Panel
Capture
Close Caption
Channel Up
Channel
Preview
Time-Shifting
De-Noise SAP
Volume Down
Snapshot
Display Ratio
Volume Up
Channel
Down
Audio Mode/
Mute
Control Buttons
Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Time Shifting: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Snapshot: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Channel-preview: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Close Caption: Enable to turn on close caption.
De-Noise: To enable De-Noise function to make much clear Analog TV reception.
SAP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Display Ratio: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Channel Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

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3.3The Tool Menu
Please refer to item 2.3 in Chapter 2. There are few different between Digital TV and
Analog TV mode.
Close Caption: Helps you watch Analog TV with close caption assistance. This function
will depend on TV program provider.
De-Noise: You can enable De-Noise function to enhance Analog TV quality.
Note Analog TV doesn’t support Multi-View function due to the TV standard limitation.

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Chapter 4 FM Radio
You can listen to live FM radio with VIVOTM Once you have done your initial setup (source
input and channel scan), you can enjoy listening and recording radio program with this
multi-functional software application.
Note Make sure your device supports analog signal in order to watch analog TV.
4.1Main Panel
Exit
EPG(Disable)
FM Mode
Left Audio
Schedule
Re-cording
Time Shifting
Channel Pre-
view(Disable)
Subtitle
(Disable)
Default Color
(Disable)
Snapshot
(Disable)
Display Ratio
(Disable)
Teletext
(Disable)
Minimize
Setup
OSD
Right Audio
Open Bar
About
Playback
Audio Mode/
Mute
Source Input
Photo
Capture
Mute Mode/
Audio
Hotkey Bar
Buttons

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4.2Radio Panel
Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Time Shifting: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Reduce Frequency: Adjust radio frequency in minus.
Add Frequency: Adjust radio frequency in plus.
Channel Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Capture
Channel Up
Add
Frequency
Time-Shifting
Volume Down
Reduce Fre-
quency
Volume Up
Channel Down
Audio Mode/
Mute
Control Buttons

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4.3The Tool Menu
Please refer to item 2.3 in Chapter 2. There are fewer options than TV mode and all
functions remainder are the same.

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Chapter 5 Video Input
You can import additional Video source to VIVOTM through Composite Video, S-Video
input. Once you connect your device, Video source and PC together, VIVOTM will auto-
detect source category. You can easily enjoy DVD or other multi-media by VIVOTM even
record to your PC or laptop directly.
Note Make sure your device supports video input.
5.1Main Panel
Exit
EPG(Disable)
FM Mode
Left Audio
Schedule
Re-cording
Time Shifting
Channel Pre-
view
Subtitle
(Disable)
Default Color
Snapshot
Display Ratio
Teletext
(Disable)
Minimize
Setup
OSD
Right Audio
Open Bar
About
Playback
Audio Mode/
Mute
Source Input
Photo
Capture
Mute Mode/
Audio
Hotkey Bar
Buttons

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5.2Video Panel
Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Snapshot: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Display Ratio: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.
Capture Volume Down Time-Shifting Reduce Fre-
quency
Volume Up Audio Mode/
Mute
Control Buttons