Pinnacle PCTV 200E User manual

PCTV 200e
Hardware

PCTV 200e Hardware
User’s Guide
GB April 2005
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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................1
Box Contents ........................................................................................................2
System Requirements ...........................................................................................3
Computer Hardware ..........................................................................................3
Computer Software............................................................................................3
Connecting the Antenna........................................................................................4
Active Planar Antenna.......................................................................................4
Or: Other Antennas ...........................................................................................5
Connecting to the Computer .................................................................................6
Positioning your PCTV 200e................................................................................7
Sitting on a Flat Surface ....................................................................................7
Attached to a Laptop Computer ........................................................................7
Positioning Tips for the Active Planar Antenna................................................9
Using the Remote Control ..................................................................................10
LED Display .......................................................................................................10
Technical Data ....................................................................................................11
Bus System......................................................................................................11
TV Tuner .........................................................................................................11
DVB-T Demodulator.......................................................................................11
Antenna Input (Optional) ................................................................................11

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Notes

Introduction
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a PCTV 200e!
PCTV 200e makes it possible to receive digital terrestrial television in
accordance with the DVB-T standard (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial)
and with excellent picture quality on your laptop and desktop PC. The PCTV
200e offers you a unique combination of a DVB-T receiver for USB and an
active planar antenna from Hirschmann™ Multimedia (the planar antenna is
optional).
The PCTV 200e has optimized reception and functions independently of the
power supply. This makes it the ideal mobile solution for digital television
reception on your laptop computer.
In addition to Live-TV, PCTV 200e also makes time delay television
(Timeshift) available, as well as giving you the ability to record shows on your
hard disk and on writable DVDs - without any compromise in sound or image
quality.
You also get access to the free information services, videotext and the electronic
program guide (EPG), which let you program the shows you want to record
simply and easily.
Additional services planned for the future include digital radio, interactive
television, and IP data reception. Some of these services are already available in
selected areas.
And now have fun with your PCTV 200e!
More information about DVB-T can be found on the Internet at
www.dvb.org.
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