MSI TV anywhere Plus User manual

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U SER S G UIDE
Version1.0
January2005
TV@nywhere-Plus

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FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaclass B
digitaldevice, pursuanttopart 15 of theFCC rules. Theselimitsaredesigned to
provide reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhen the equipment
isoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand
canradiateradiofrequency energyand,ifnotinstalled and used inaccordance
withthe instruction manual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications. Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea islikelyto
causeharmfulinterference, inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrect
theinterferenceathisownexpense.
Notice1
Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bythe partyresponsible
forcompliancecouldvoidtheuser sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
Notice2
Shielded interfacecablesandA.C.powercord,if any,mustbe used inorderto
complywiththe emissionlimits.
VOIRLANOTICED INSTALLATIONAVANTDERACCORDERAURESEAU.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 of theFCC Rules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interference
thatmaycauseundesired operation.
MicroStarInternational
TV@nywhere-Plus

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MSIPatentNotice
MSIhasbeen working on graphicsproductsforyearsandhasachieveda
superioraccomplishmentinvariousgraphicsseries.MSIisnotonlydevotedto
delivering the bestproduct quality, butalsotobringing up themostnovelsolutions.
HereMSI presentsthe patentsthat MSIobtained forusersreference.
Taiwan Patentnumber: 446864
Patentnumber: 192403
United State Patentnumber: 6629259B2
Mainland China Patentnumber: 605251

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ImportantSafetyPrecautions
Alwaysreadandfollowthesebasicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhen
handlinganypieceof electroniccomponent.
1. Keep thisUsersManualforfuturereference.
2. Keepthisequipment awayfromhumidity.
3. Laythisequipmentonastable, flat surfacebeforesettingit up.
4. Theopeningsonthe enclosureareforairconvection,hencethey
protecttheequipment fromoverheating.
5. Makesurethevoltage ofthepowersourceandadjustproperly
110/220Vbeforeconnectingtheequipment tothepowerinlet.
6. Placethepowercordinawaythatpeopleareunlikelytostep onit.
Donot placeanythingonthepowercord.
7. AlwaysUnplugthePowerCordbeforeinsertinganyadd-oncardor
module.
8. Allcautionsandwarningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
9. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopeningthatcoulddamagethe
equipmentorcausean electricalshock.
10.If anyof thefollowingsituationsarise, gettheequipment checked
byaservicepersonnel:
-Thepowercordorplug isdamaged
- Liquidhaspenetrated intotheequipment
-Theequipment hasbeenexposed tomoisture
-Theequipmenthasnot functioned properlyorinaccordance
withthe UsersGuide
-Theequipment wasdroppedanddamaged
-Theequipmenthasobvioussignsofbreakage
11.DONOTLEAVETHEEQUIPMENTINANUNCONDITIONED
ENVIRONMENTWITHASTORAGETEMPERATUREOF600 C
(1400F)ORABOVE. ITMAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.

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CONTENTS
Chapter1GETTINGSTARTED
1.1 HowtoUsethisGuide.....................................................................1-2
1.2 ConventionsofthisGuide................................................................1-3
Chapter2INTRODUCTION
2.1 SystemRequirements......................................................................2-2
2.2 ProductList.....................................................................................2-3
Chapter3HARDWAREINSTALLATION
3.1 CardInstallation...............................................................................3-2
Chapter4SOFTWAREINSTALLATION
4.1TV@nywhere-PlusSetupUtilities......................................................4-2
4.2TV@nywhere-PlusSoftwareInstallation...........................................4-4
4.3Using TV@nywhere-Plus..................................................................4-6
4.4UsingTVR........................................................................................4-7
4.4.1SettingTVsystemandscanning channel................................4-7
4.4.2MainPanelFunction................................................................4-8
4.4.3InputSource.........................................................................4-11
4.4.4ScheduleFunction................................................................4-11
4.4.5SetupUtility..........................................................................4-14
4.4.6ChannelPreview..................................................................4-17
4.4.7Snapshot.............................................................................4-17
4.4.8Sleeping Timer.....................................................................4-17
4.4.9AudioOutputMode...............................................................4-18
4.4.10FMfunction..........................................................................4-18
4.4.11Pop-UpMenu.......................................................................4-20
4.4.12Remotefunction...................................................................4-21
4.5MPEGEncoder.................................................................................4-22
4.5.1InterfaceExplanation............................................................4-22
4.5.2PracticeStreamingVideo Translation.....................................4-22
4.6Video Editor....................................................................................4-25
4.6.1InterfaceExplanation............................................................4-25
4.6.2MenuArea...........................................................................4-25
4.6.3DisplayArea........................................................................4-26
4.6.4Originaland StagingClips.....................................................4-27
4.6.5FrameEdit Mode...................................................................4-28
4.7BurnDVD........................................................................................4-29
4.7.1Adding Files.........................................................................4-29
4.7.2Burning................................................................................4-30
4.8FAQ................................................................................................4-31

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1
GETTINGSTARTED
Thisuser sguideisdesignedforaseriesof TV
Tunercards.Readthischapterfirst, anditwill give
youaclearinstructiononhowtousethisguide.
1-1

Chapter1
1-2
Thisusersguide isdesigned foraseriesofTVTunercards. Before
youstart readingthisguide, findout theproductnameoftheTVTuner
cardyouhavejustpurchased onthegift box, andlookforthespecifica-
tionandfunction descriptioninnextchapterinaccordancewiththeproduct
nameofyourTVTunercard.
Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION,providesthebriefspecificationandfunc-
tionofeachTVTunercard. Fordetaileddescriptionof allfunctions, you
mayrefertotherestofthechapters. NotethattheTVTunercardyou
purchased maynot coverall functionsmentioned herein; therefore, it is
recommended toreadthe “Reference”informationfirst, whichindexes
thecorrespodingfounctiondescriptionofeachdifferentTVTunercard,
andthenfind theproperfunctiondescriptionforyourTVTunercardin
theotherchapters.
Chapter 3,HARDWAREINSTALLATION,tellsyouhowtoinstall yourTV
Tunercardintoyourcomputercorrectly,andthefunctionof eachcon-
nectorontheTVTunercard. Alsonotethat yourTVTunercardmaynot
coverallfunctionsmentionedinthischapter. Check onChapter2,
INTRODUCTION,forthespecificationoftheTVTunercardyoupur-
chased ifyouhaveanyproblemfindingtheproperfunctiondescription
foryourcard.
Chapter4,SOFTWAREINSTALLATION,describeshowtoinstallMSITV
TunercardsoftwareforWindowsXPor2000,includingthedriverand
usefulutilities.
1.1HowtoUsethisGuide

GettingStarted
1-3
1.2ConventionsofthisGuide
Readtheconventionsof thisguide,anditwill giveyou anidea about
howthisguide isdesigned andhowthisguide shouldbeused.
Layout
TV@nywhere
Philips7131
PCIInterface
RemoteIC
TDA8275
FMRadioAntenna Connector
CATV_INConnector
AV_IN/OUTConnector
.
PackageContents
TVCard
SoftwarePackCds
Users'Manual
Reference
1.GettingStarted..................................................................1-1
2.Introduction.......................................................................2-1
2.1SystemRequirements....................................................2-2
2.2ProductList...................................................................2-4
4.SoftwareInstallation........................................................... 4-13..HardwareInstallation.........................................................3-1
Unpackthe packageand inspect alltheitemscarefully.If anyitem
containedisdamaged ormissing, pleasecontact yourlocaldealer
assoon aspossible. Also,keep the boxandpackingmaterialsin
caseyouneedtoshipthe unitinthe future.
YourVGAcardpackage shouldcontainthefollowing items:
CATV
Theproduct
nameoftheTV
Tunercard
The layoutof
theTVTuner
card
Thecompo-
nentsonthe
TVTunercard
Correspondingfunctionfor
eachparticularTVTuner
card
The package
contentsofthis
TVTunercard

Chapter1
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2-1
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INTRODUCTION
Thischapterprovidessomebriefspecificationand
functionofeachcard. Fordetailed descriptionof
allfunctions, youmayneedtorefertotheother
chapters. Notethat thecardyoupurchased may
notcoverallfunctionsmentioned herein;therefore,
it isrecommended thatyoureadthe “Reference”
informationfirst, whichindexesthe correspoding
founctiondescriptiontoeachdifferent card,and
thenfindthe properfunction descriptionforyour
cardinotherchapters.

Chapter2
2-2
2.1SystemRequirements
Toinstall theTVTunercard, yoursystemneedstomeetthe following
Computer
ExpansionSlot
Monitor
Operating System
CD-ROMDrive
Antenna
Speakers
Hardisk
Others
§GraphicCard(Support MicrosoftDirectX9.0orabove)
§Sound Card(SoundBlaster16 CompatibleSoundCard)
§AvailableTerrestrialSignalinyourregion
PCwithPentiumIII 800, orabove128M
RAM(256MBisrecommended), or
compatiblesystem
PCI2.2Compliant Slot
VGAsupport,minimum640x480
resolution
Windows®XP/2000
DoubleSpeed orHigher
WorkUHF/VHFAntenna
1GBFree HDSpace

Introduction
2-3
TV@nywhere-Plus
Layout
Philips7131
PCI Interface
RemoteIC
TDA8275
FMRadioAntenna Connector
CATV_INConnector
AV_IN/OUTConnector
RemoteReceiverConnector
2.2ProductList
CATV

Chapter2
2-4
Features
*High Quality9-BitsNTSC/PAL/SECAMvideodecoderchip
*Integrated TVworldwide audiodecoderonchip,including MTS,
EIAJ,A2,Nicam
*Support TeletextforPALsystem
*User-Friendlyand PowerfulTVRapplication
-Enhanced 16:9Wide-Format Display
-AutoChannelScan and NameRecognition
-MultipleChannelPreview
-TV/Videoalways onthetop ofthemonitorscreen
-TV/Videowallpaper
-On-Line Help
*SupportTimeShifting –Record&PlaybackLiveTVProgramatthe
sametime
*SupportReal-TimeVideo Recording inMPEG-4/2/1format
(MPEG4iscompatiblewithDivXorMicrosoftMPEG4). (Note: you
havetodownloadthecodecbyyourself.)
*SupportScheduled Recording
*SupportStillImage CaptureinJPEGorBMPformat
*SupportPicture-In-Picture(PIP)function
*AdditionalAV/SVideo InputforConnectOtherVideo Sources. (
suchasDVDPlayer/ VCD/ VHS/ Camcorder)
*SRPO –Schedule-Recording inPCPower-OffMode
*Power-OffPCbyRemoteController
*OtherValuedSoftware
-MPEGConverter
-MPEGEditor
-DVDBurn
*Video Input/ TVInput
-75 Ohm(UHF/VHF)TVAntenna
-CompositeVideo
-S-Video
*AudioInput
-ConnectExternalAudioSource
*TVReceivingFrequency
-55.25 –855.25 MHz(NTSC)
-48.25 –863.25 MHz(PAL)
-FMradioband –87.5to108.00 MHz(option)
Spcifications

Introduction
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PackageContents
Unpackthepackageandinspectallthe itemscarefully.Ifanyitem
contained isdamaged ormissing,pleasecontact yourlocaldealeras
soonaspossible.Also, keepthe boxand packing materialsincaseyou
needtoshiptheunit inthefuture.
Yourcardpackageshouldcontainthefollowing items:
Reference
1.GETTINGSTARTED.................................................................1-1
2.INTRODUCTION......................................................................2-1
2.1SystemRequirements......................................................2-2
2.3ProductList.....................................................................2-4
3.HARDWAREINSTALLATION....................................................3-1
3.1CardInstallation...............................................................3-2
4.SOFTWAREINSTALLATION....................................................4-1
TV@nywhere
PCICard
SoftwarePackCD
User sGuide
RemoteController
4in1AV-Cable
FMRadio
Antenna
RemoteReceiverCable

Chapter2
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3-1
3
HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
Thischaptertellsyou howtoinstall yourcardinto
yourcomputercorrectlyand howtousethecon-
nectorsonthecard. Notethatyourcardmaynot
coverallfunctionsmentionedinthischapter.
Check onChapter2, INTRODUCTION,forthe
specificationofthecardyoupurchased ifyou have
anyprobleminfindingtheproperfunctiondescrip-
tionforyourcard.

Chapter3
3-2
Toinstallthecardintoyourcomputer,pleasefollow
thestepsbelow:
1. FollowtheWindows shutdownprocedure
toturnoffyourcomputer.
3.1CardInstallation
3. PutthecarddirectlyoverthePCI
slot andpressoneendofthe
cardintotheslot first.Gentlybut
firmlypresstheotherend until
it isfullyseatedinthe slot.Se-
curethecardwithabracket
screw.
2. Removethecoverfromyour
computer.
MSIremindsyou...
Warning:Alwaysremembertoturnoff your
computerbeforeinstallingorremoving
hardwaretoorfromyourcomputer. Nei-
therthemanufacturernorthedealeris
responsiblefordamagesifthe userig-
noresthiswarning!!!

HardwareInstallation
3-3
5. Connect all necessarycables.
4. Install thecomputercover.
CATV
RemoteReceiverConnector
FMRadioAntenna
AV_IN/OUTConnector
CATV_INConnector

Chapter3
3-4
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