TYPHOON TV/FM PCI Capture Card User manual

TV/FM PCI Capture Card
Instruction Manual
Article Number: 50575
Version:1.5
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Model NO: 50575
Model: TV/FM PCI Capture Card
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Contents
1. Getting Started...................................................................1
1.1. Introduction..................................................................................................1
1.2. Features ......................................................................................................1
1.3. Package Contents .......................................................................................2
1.4. System Requirements .................................................................................2
2. Input & Output Connections...............................................3
2.1. TV/FM PCI Capture Card Series Model Connections..................................3
3. Installation of Hardware and Drivers..................................4
3.1. DirectX.........................................................................................................4
3.2. Installing the TV Tuner.................................................................................4
3.3. Driver Installation for Windows 98SE...........................................................5
3.4. Driver Installation for Windows ME..............................................................7
3.5. Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP....................................9
3.6. Settings for Sound Card Owners...............................................................10
4. The Typhoon TV Software...............................................11
4.1. Installation of the Typhoon TV Application.................................................11
4.2. Launching the Typhoon TV Application.....................................................11
4.3. Choosing your Video Source.....................................................................11
5. Settings ............................................................................13
5.1. TV Settings Dialog Box..............................................................................13
5.2. Fully Scan Dialog Box................................................................................14
5.3. Video Settings Dialog Box.........................................................................14
5.4. Record Settings Dialog Box.......................................................................15
5.5. Misc Page Dialog Box................................................................................17
6. Additional Settings ...........................................................18
6.1. Schedule Recording ..................................................................................18
6.2. Auto Scan..................................................................................................19
6.3. Change Skin..............................................................................................19
6.4. Snapshot ...................................................................................................19
6.5. Multiple Preview ........................................................................................19
6.6. Audio Settings ...........................................................................................20

6.7. Teletext......................................................................................................21
6.8. Volume ......................................................................................................21
7. Recording and TimeShifting.............................................22
7.1. The Record Button.....................................................................................22
7.2 The Time Shift Function..............................................................................23
8. The Remote Control.........................................................24
8.1. Accelerator Keys Summary.......................................................................25
9. The Gallery.......................................................................26
9.1. The Function Buttons.................................................................................26
9.2. FM Radio (only for FM Models) .................................................................27
10. Technical Support..........................................................28
10.1. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................28

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1. Getting Started
1.1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the TV/FM PCI Capture Card. This product turns your PC
quick and easy into a powerful desktop multimedia System. Capture video and still
images; experience real-time MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 recording. Moreover, the TV/FM
PCI Capture Card also provides high quality TV viewing with true stereo TV
experience directly on your computer monitor!
1.2. Features
•Philips 713X Chipset
•Plug & Play compliant PCI card
•125 channel cable/antenna ready TV tuner
•Composite video and S-Video input
•Multiple Channel Preview
•Teletext*
•Real-time recording
•Time Shift Function
•Scheduler Technology
•Capture still images
•TV screen scalable up to full size
•Listen to FM radio**
•Record FM radio**
•Compatible with current Windows Versions (Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000, XP)
* depends on the TV Broadcasting system in your country
** Only FM Models
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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:
•Typhoon TV/FM PCI Capture Card
•Audio cable for sound card
•Remote Control
•Infrared Receiver
•Quick Installation Guide
•Installation Manual
•Installation CD-ROM
•FM Radio Antenna (only for FM Models)
1.4. System Requirements
To successfully use the TV/FM PCI Capture Card solution, please ensure that your
desktop system meets the following requirements:
•Mainboard with available busmaster* capable PCI slot (v.2.1)
•Pentium®III 500 MHz or faster PC
•MPEG-1 real-time encoding: PIII® 800MHz or AMD Athlon® 800 or higher
•MPEG-2 real-time encoding: P4® 1.6GHz or AMD Athlon® 1.6 or higher
•DVD real-time encoding: P4® 2GHz or AMD Athlon® 2GHz or higher
•128 MB RAM (minimum), 256 MB RAM recommended
•VGA-Card with DirectX 8.1 Support
•Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows®XP
•CD-ROM or DVD drive
•20 MB available hard disk space for installation
•Additional free space on your Hard disk for recording and editing files
•VGA monitor with DirectShow installed supporting 16-bit color
•Sound card
•Speakers for audio output
•Available IRQ
•TV antenna or TV cable
* Please refer to the manual of your mainboard
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2. Input & Output Connections
2.1. TV/FM PCI Capture Card Series Model Connections
The TV/FM PCI Capture Card supports both S-Video and Composite input. See the
diagram below for connection details.
1. Remote Control: To connect the sensor of your TV Tuner remote control
2. Audio-Out: Use the packaged audio cable to connect to your sound
card.
This is not necessary when you capture the sound internal
by the PCI Bus. Please refer to Chapter 6.6
3. S-Video In: To connect external devices like VCR or Camera
4. Audio In: To connect external audio devices
5. Composite Video-In: To connect external devices like VCR or Camera
6. Antenna In TV: Use these connections to connect your cable or home
antenna.
7. Antenna In FM: Use these connections to connect your cable or home
antenna (only FM Model)
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3. Installation of Hardware and Drivers
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring
the card, accessories and software.
3.1. DirectX
Before installing your new TV Tuner, it is necessary to install DirectX 8.1 or higher for
your Operating system. You can find DirectX 9.0c on the Installation CD-ROM.
3.2. Installing the TV Tuner
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 TV 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!
The numbers assigned to the PCI slots are listed in your motherboard 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. If a sound card is installed, connect the Typhoon TV card to it using the supplied
audio connector cable. Plug one end into the audio output of the TV card
(light-green socket) and the other end into the Line-In terminal of the sound card
(usually a light-blue socket). See additional comments in settings in Chapter 6.6
10.Reinstall the cover of your PC case.
11.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/Radio card.
Connect the radio antenna cable to the radio antenna terminal. Reconnect the AC
power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your speakers are set to low
volume.
12.Switch your computer on again to begin installing the software.
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3.3. Driver Installation for Windows 98SE
After rebooting, Windows 98 SE automatically detects the presence of a new
hardware component in the system and tells you so in an “Add new Hardware Wizard”
window.
If you have not already done so, place the TV Tuner Installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive and click “Next” in the window.
Select now the “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” item and
click “Next”.
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Windows searches now for the drivers. These are located on your Installation CD so
choose the option CD-ROM Drive and then click “Next”.
Once Windows finds the driver, you will see a message. Simply click “Next” to continue.
After installing the driver, Windows informs you that it has done so successfully. Click
“Finish”.
This completes the installation of the drivers and you can now start installing the
application program.
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3.4. Driver Installation for Windows ME
After rebooting, Windows ME automatically detects the presence of a new hardware
component in the system and tells you so in an “Add new Hardware Wizard” window.
If you have not already done so, place the TV Tuner Installation CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
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Select now the “Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)” item and click
“Next”.
Windows will now find the drivers on the TV Tuner Installation CD and install them
automatically.
After installing the driver, Windows informs you that it has done so successfully.
Click “Finish”.
This completes the installation of the drivers and you can now start installing the
application program.
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3.5. Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP
After rebooting, Windows 2000 / XP automatically detect the presence of a new
hardware component in the system and tells you so in a “Found new Hardware
Wizard” window.
If you have not already done so, place the TV/FM PCI Capture Card Installation CD
into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD will automatically start and
show you the Installation Screen.
Here please select “TV Tuner
Driver”.
If the Autostart program does not
appear automatically when you
insert your Installation CD, go to
“Start” -> “Run” and type
“D:\Setup.exe” (if D:\ is your
CD-Rom drive)
In the next window please select
“Install TV Card Drivers”.
After that the installation of the Driver
is finished.
Note:
The Setup Program currently supports
only Windows 2000 / Windows XP for the
following languages: English, German,
Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese
traditional, Chinese simplified, Japanese
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3.6. Settings for Sound Card Owners
To do so, proceed as follows:
1. Double-click the volume control icon illustrated as a speaker on the taskbar.
2. Be sure that the “Mute” option under the “Line-In” slider is not checked and that the
“Line-In” slider is not at the bottom of its range. This makes sure you will be able to
hear the tone of the TV signal through your system and control the volume. Other
settings are required for recording (see instructions below):
3. Select the “Options\Properties” menu item.
4. Set the “Adjust volume for” option to “Recording”. Confirm your choice by clicking
“OK”.
5. Now enable the check box below the Line-In slider and move the slider itself to its
middle position. By checking the check box, you define the Line-In input of your
sound card as a recording input source. These is essential if you want to record a
video sequence with sound and want to use the sound card input to do so.
This completes the configuration of the sound card settings and you can now close the
soundcard mixer!
With the TV/FM PCI Capture Card, the above settings are not necessary.
By choosing None in the Audio Settings the Audio will be transmitted internally. See
Chapter 6.6
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4. The Typhoon TV Software
The heart of your Typhoon TV card is the TV Software - The TV Application
The Typhoon TV Application has a user-friendly design that makes it simple to use.
The Utility allows the user to control the viewing and recording of TV and video, plus
listen to FM stereo.
4.1. Installation of the Typhoon TV Application
The installation of the TV software can be carried out either using the Autostart
program of the provided Driver and Application CD (“Software Installation”), or by
executing a single file if you have downloaded the program from the Internet.
If the Autostart program does not appear automatically when you insert your
Installation CD, start it manually by running the “InstallCD.exe” file located on the
Installation CD.
4.2. Launching the Typhoon TV Application
When starting your TV application program for the first time, a dialog box will appear to
choose the correct country settings. When you click the “Ok” Button, the software will
scan for available TV channels.
The software provides all necessary access to the important TV functions.
Using the buttons you can control the functions of your TV Application software.
4.3. Choosing your Video Source
When you receive your TV Signal with Home Antenna
When you receive your TV Signal with Cable Antenna
An external device connected to your Composite-Video In
An external device connected to your S-Video In
Listen to FM Radio (only FM Models)
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Simply click on one of the above-described buttons, and as long there is a signal
present at your card, you will see a picture.
You can adjust the size of the picture freely by dragging its edges using the mouse,
and move the window to any screen location by clicking the window caption bar and
dragging.
Double-clicking the TV picture switches the picture to full-screen display.
Double-clicking again switches back to window display mode.
On the left side you find the Channel buttons. Here you are able to click
with your mouse on the channel numbers to switch to different channels.
The +/- Buttons are a quick and easy way to add or delete a current
tuned-in channel to your channel list
Alternatively you can use the num block of your keyboard.
For additional information of shortcuts to use with your keyboard, please
refer to Chapter 8.1
The Info Panel shows you useful information about which channel you
have tuned in.
In addition with the both arrows up / down you can switch the Channel
Up and Down.
The OSD Panel shows you useful
information about the current time and which
mode you have chosen.
When you are in Record Mode, it shows the elapsed time since the Recording started
and how much MB is used on your Hard disk.
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5. Settings If you click the button for TV Settings,
you have numerous options to
configure your TV Viewing
5.1. TV Settings Dialog Box
The TV Setup dialog box allows you to select the TV system, scan for channels, select
specific TV channels and rename the TV Channels.
1. TV Card Device:
Choose here which device you want
to use, in case you have more than
one Video device installed.
2. Category:
You can choose here, whether Air or
Cable broadcasts your TV signal.
3. Country:
Sets your TV standard and TV
channel table according to the country
of your residence. In minor cases it is
necessary to set the TV Standard
manually by click on the button Video
Standard and here select the TV
Standard of your country.
4. Fine tuning:
When you don’t have a clear
reception of the tuned channel, you
can make here a fine tuning.
5. Channel Editing:
Here you can edit and rename your
favorite TV Stations. Double click the
channel’s number and click in the
white field located under “Edit this
channel name”. Enter the name you
wish to be displayed and click the
“Input” button.
The mark opens an additional side
bar, here you see the edited channels,
and by right-click on them, you can
edit the channel names too.
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5.2. Fully Scan Dialog Box
Here you have the possibility to
execute an Extended Scan, when
during the frequency scan, are not
all channels found.
Also you can add manually the
needed frequencies.
5.3. Video Settings Dialog Box
The Video Setting dialog box allows
the user to adjust the TV display
characteristics, including
brightness, contrast, hue and
saturation.
When you click on the “Default”
Button all changes will disregard
and the Default Settings will be
restored.
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5.4. Record Settings Dialog Box
The Record Setting dialog box
allows you to select the format you
want to record your files, which
mode you want to use for that, and
in which directory the files should
be saved on your computer.
1. Video Format:
Here you can choose whether
your movies will be recorded as
AVI, MPEG-1/2, or VCD, SVCD,
DVD Format.
When you have MPEG-4
codecs installed in your system,
you are also able to record in
these formats, otherwise these
options are grayed out.
2. Recording BitRate
Choose here the BitRate of your
recordings depending which file
format you choose.
Note: YUY2 = Overlay Mode A higher bitrate improves the
RGB555 = Preview Mode quality of the recorded files.
3. Working Directory:
Choose here the location where your movies / pictures are saved on your PC.
4. Capture Settings:
Choose here the output size of your recorded movies. This affects also your Video
settings.
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