LifeView FlyDVB-T User manual

FlyDVB-T
User Manual
Animation Technologies Inc.
www.lifeview.com
Ver: 1.9

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CE Statement: This equipment has been tested and complies with EN 55022, EN
55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
EN 61000-4-5, 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11 standards.

Contents
1. Getting Started .................................................................1
1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................1
1.2 Features .......................................................................................................1
1.3 Package Contents ........................................................................................1
1.4 System Requirements ..................................................................................2
2. Input & Output Connections ...........................................3
2.1 FlyDVB-T Connections.................................................................................3
3. Installation ........................................................................4
3.1 DirectX..........................................................................................................4
3.2 Installing the FlyDVB-T.................................................................................5
3.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP.....................................6
3.4 Installation of LifeView DTV..........................................................................7
4. LifeView DTV ....................................................................8
4.1 DTV Interface Overview................................................................................8
4.2 Scanning for TV Channels (Digital)...............................................................9
4.3 Choosing your source.................................................................................11
4.4 Channel list.................................................................................................12
4.5 Volume controls..........................................................................................12
4.6 Signal Strength Meter.................................................................................12
4.7 Teletext.......................................................................................................13
4.8 EPG............................................................................................................14
5. Settings...........................................................................15
5.1 DVB Settings..............................................................................................15
5.2 Analog Video Settings (AV-In/S-Video) ......................................................17
6. PIP (Picture-In-Picture) and TWIN Mode......................21
7. Recording .......................................................................23
7.1 The Recording Button.................................................................................23
7.2 The TimeShift Button..................................................................................24
7.3 Schedule Recording ...................................................................................25
7.4 Snapshots...................................................................................................26
7.5 Play Mode...................................................................................................26
8. The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts............27
8.1 Remote Control ..........................................................................................27
8.2 Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................................................28
9. Technical Support..........................................................29
9.1 Contact Us..................................................................................................29

Getting Started
1. Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing the FlyDVB-T TV tuner and video capture card. This product
turns your PC into a powerful desktop multimedia system quickly and easily. Capture
video and still images and experience real-time MPEG-1/2/4 recording. Watch both
digital TV and analog video at the same time, on the same screen, thanks to LifeView’s
exclusive MST technology! The FlyDVB-T provides you with a high quality TV viewing
experience with true stereo sound!
1.2 Features
•Antenna ready DVB-T Silicon Tuner
•S-Video/composite video inputs
•PIP (Picture in Picture)
•Real-time recording from Digital TV and Analog inputs
•LifeView’s exclusive MST lets you watch both Digital TV and input analog video
simultaneously
•Watch TV in a resizable window or full-screen
•TimeShifting functions
•Capture still images
•Listen to DVB radio
•Compatible with Windows®2000 and XP
1.3 Package Contents
When removing the contents of the package, please inspect all items to ensure no
damage was sustained during shipping. The following items should be included in the
package:
•FlyDVB-T card
•PAL/NTSC connection adapter
•A/V-Cable
•Remote control
•IR sensor cable
•Installation CD-ROM
•Quick Installation Guide
•Portable antenna (optional)
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1.4 System Requirements
To successfully use the FlyDVB-T solution, please ensure that your system meets the
following requirements:
•Pentium®4 or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz or faster, 2.4GHz or faster recommended
•256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM recommended
•Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
•100 MB available hard disk space for installation, additional space required for
recording or TimeShifting
•CD-ROM or DVD drive
•VGA chipset with full DirectX 9.0 support
•DirectX 9.0c or higher installed
•AC97 compatible sound card for audio
•Speakers for audio output
•Available IRQ
•Available PCI slot
•TV antenna or cable for digital TV
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Input & Output Connections
2. Input & Output Connections
2.1 FlyDVB-T Connections
The FlyDVB-T card supports S-Video, and composite video input. See the diagram
below for connection details.
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1. S-Video: S-Video input for external devices like VCRs or camcorders
2. Composite Video: Composite video input for external devices like VCRs or
camcorders
3. Audio (R): Connects to the right audio channel of an external audio
device
4. Audio (L): Connects to the left audio channel of an external audio
device
5. DVB-T: Connects to your home or room antenna for Digital
Terrestrial TV
6. AV Cable: Connect the AV Cable to the 9-pin connector of the
FlyDVB-T
7. Remote: Connects to the IR remote cable
8. A/V Box Connector: Connects to optional A/V input box (optional)
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Installation
3. Installation
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring
the card, accessories and software.
3.1 DirectX
Before installing your the FlyDVB-T, it is necessary to install DirectX 9.0c or higher.
Insert the installation CD and an installation menu should load automatically.
If the Autostart program does not appear automatically
when you insert your LifeView Installation CD, start it
manually by running the InstallCD.exe file located on
the LifeView Installation CD, or by clicking the Start
button, choosing Run…, and typing in
D:\InstallCD.exe. (if D: is your CD-ROM drive)
Click on DirectX 9.0 and follow the
prompts to install DirectX. After the
installation is completed, shut down
the computer.
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3.2 Installing the FlyDVB-T
1. Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and
monitor. Leave the AC power cable connected for the time being, so that your
computer is still grounded.
2. Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static.
Now unplug the cord from the AC power socket.
3. Remove the cover from the case of your PC.
4. Look for a free PCI expansion slot. When selecting the PCI slot, note that DVB-T
cards should not be plugged into PCI slot 1 in conjunction with an AGP graphics
card because PCI slot 1 is very frequently assigned to the same interrupts as the
AGP slot. This would give both cards the same interrupt, which can lead to crashes
during operation!
(This is usually the PCI slot closest to the AGP slot, but always check your
mainboard manual).
5. Carefully remove the card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one
hand while your other hand is touching a metal part of the PC. This will ensure that
your body is completely discharged via your computer without damaging the TV
card.
6. Align the holder at the rear of the TV card in the expansion slot in such a way that
the card’s connectors are directly in line with the slot’s socket.
7. Push the TV card firmly into the slot, ensuring good contact.
8. Fasten the TV card with an appropriate screw.
9. Reinstall the cover of your PC case.
10.Connect the antenna cable (which you would normally connect to the antenna
input terminal on your television) to the TV antenna terminal on the TV card.
Reconnect the AC power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your
speakers are set to low volume.
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3.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Windows 2000 / XP will
automatically detect the FlyDVB-T
card and brings up the Found New
Hardware Wizard window.
If you have not already done so,
place the Installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
Select Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced) and
click Next.
Now select Search for the best
driver in these locations, make
sure “Search removable media is
checked, and click Next.
Windows will now find the drivers on
the Installation CD and install them
automatically. After installing the
driver, Windows will inform you that
it has done so successfully. Click
Finish.
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3.4 Installation of LifeView DTV
Install the LifeView DTV software by
clicking on LifeView DTV. Just follow
the prompts to install the software.
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4. LifeView DTV
4.1 DTV Interface Overview
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2. Switch to composite video in 15. Stop
3. Switch to S-Video in 16. Skip to beginning
4. Switch to DVB TV 17. Skip to end
5. Start/Stop PIP mode 18. Mute on/off
6. Start/Stop Twin mode 19. Volume bar
7. Open Scan settings 20. Show/hide channel list
8. Switch to Play mode 21. Snapshot button
9. Swap main and second window
(in PIP mode) 22. Signal Strength Meter
10. Teletext 23. Toggle fullscreen/windowed viewing mode
11. Open EPG window 24. Fast Forward
12. Rewind 25. Channel list
13. TimeShift Start/Play/Pause
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4.2 Scanning for TV Channels (Digital)
Before you can watch digital TV,
you have to scan for available
channels in your area.
On the Menu Bar, click on Tool,
then click on Scan. You can
also click on the Scan button on
the left side of the screen.
Receiving Setup:
This shows the current reception standards the DTV application is set to.
Services Information:
This shows information about the currently selected channel when available. During a
scan, this will show information on the status of the scan
Channel Scan:
There are two ways to scan for available channels, Auto Scan and Transponder Scan.
1. Auto Scan:
Select Auto Scan, then select your country
from the drop-down box and click Scan.
2. Transponder Scan:
If you want to manually enter a frequency,
select Transponder Scan, type in the
Frequency in kHz and click Scan.
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Found channels will be displayed in a
window, and here you can customize your
channel list.
You can sort your channel list by Channel
Name, Frequency, Network Provider,
Transponder ID, and Audio type by
clicking on the button at the top of each
column. Clicking on the Audio type of a
channel allows you to change the audio
stream received when viewing that
channel.
You can uncheck a channel so it does not appear in your channel list, or you can
select it and click Delete to remove the channel entirely. You can also import channel
lists into your current list by clicking Import, you can load another channel list by
clicking Load, and you can save your channel list by clicking Save As… To save your
changes, click OK. To cancel your changes, click Cancel.
Updates for the region frequencies will be available regularly on the LifeView website
(www.lifeview.com).
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4.3 Choosing your source
Your FlyDVB-T is not limited to digital TV reception – you can also view analog
sources.
On the left side of the interface, you will find buttons that let you access different
sources.
Switches to an external device connected to the composite video
input
Switches to an external device connected to the S-Video input
Switches to Digital Terrestrial TV (selected by default)
Turns on and off PIP Mode, which lets you watch both digital TV and
an analog input at the same time in separate windows
Turns on and off Twin Mode, which lets you watch digital TV and an
analog input at the same time side by side
Brings up the Scan Settings dialog
Enters Play Mode, and lets you view snapshots you have taken and
watch video you have captured
Swaps video between the main window and second window (in PIP
or Twin mode)
Opens Teletext window (when available)
Opens EPG window
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4.4 Channel list
On the right side of the interface is the channel
list. Here you will see available On the right side
of the interface is the channel list. Here you will
see available channels for DVB if you are in DVB
mode. Simply click on a channel to switch to it, or
press the Kor Larrow keys to switch channels. In
DVB mode, you can select DVB Radio by clicking
on the dropdown box and choosing Radio.
Right-clicking on a channel will give you the
option to sort the list by Name, Frequency,
Network Provider, or Transponder ID
Note: DTV CA lists conditional access channels.
These channels are not free-to-view, and cannot
be viewed in the DTV application.
However, some TV stations misidentify their free-to-view channels as conditional
access channels, and will channels be listed under the DTV CA list; these channels
can still be viewed in the DTV application.
4.5 Volume controls
At the bottom of the interface is the volume bar. Click on the bar to set the volume to
that level, or press the Ior Jarrow keys to decrease or increase the volume. Click
on the speaker icon to mute the audio.
4.6 Signal Strength Meter
The signal strength meter indicates how strong the signal is for the current channel.
Green lights indicate good reception, yellow lights indicate fair reception, and red lights
indicate poor reception.
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4.7 Teletext
Simply clicking the Tx button opens the Teletext window. Not all TV stations provide
Teletext service. Everyday, however, competent editorial offices provide a selection of
quickly and easily accessible information, which you can access for free, since it is
constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the so-called vertical blanking
interval of the picture signal. Surfing through the pages is conveniently easy thanks to
the preloaded text tables. Use the arrow buttons (on the software interface, the PC
keyboard or the remote control) to navigate from one page to another or enter a page
number directly. You can also click a page reference directly to call up its content,
practically with no delay.
For further information about using Teletext, click on Help at the top right of your
screen to read the Help file.
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4.8 EPG
Digital TV stations often broadcast Electonic Program Guide, or EPG information.
This information includes information about upcoming programs and their playing
times, and can be used to see what shows will be playing later in the day and record
them.
Click the EPG button to open the EPG window:
Click on Update to update the EPG information. Date, start time, duration and
program name will appear in the table. Selecting an entry will show extended
information about the program(if available).
Clicking on Rec. will schedule a recording of that program automatically using the
EPG information – you can use this to easily schedule recordings of your favorite
programs.
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