Chapter 1: Introduction

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1 Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction: TVGo A11 turns your PC into a TV set. No need to buy an additional TV in your home as this will save both space and electric consumption. It lets you watch TV or listen to the radio on your PC, so it is really a great device for yourself and your family. Another outstanding advantage is that " TVGo A11 is compatible with Windows XP Media Center Edition TVGo A11 combines a TV tuner, video capture and video conferencing functions all in one card. It features unparalleled control like the 16-channel preview, FM radio listening, real-time and schedule recording in MPEG-1/2/4 format. You can also capture a video image you like and turn it into wallpaper on your PC. Hook up your TVGo A11 to a VCR / Video Camera and enjoy home videos and convert them to digital format or save a snapshot for decorating your desktop. With the TVGo A11, you can have more fun and enjoyment while you work on your PC. Features: Compatible with MCE (Media Center Edition) Watch analog TV and listen to FM radio on your PC Real-time recording in MPEG-1/2/4 format PC auto boot function Supports still image capture and channel preview Supports Time Shifting and schedule recording 1

2 1.1 Package Contents TVGo A11 Remote Control Audio Cable AV Input cable IR receiving cable FM cable Software CD Quick Guide 1.2 System Requirements P3 800 (for preview); P4 1.6 or above (MPEG 4 needs 2.4) (for record) Minimum 64 MB memory Minimum 100 MB hard disk space available VGA and with DirectDraw driver supporting 16 bit color or higher One free PCI slot CD-ROM drive Supports Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition

3 Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 Connect TVGo A11 TVGo A11 supports cold boot and remote boot functions for PCI bus 2.1 and above. In order to have the PC Bios setting take effect (ref to 2.2 PC bios setting), for first time installation, please make sure the PC system s power cord is not connected to the power jack even when the PC s power is in shutdown state. Turn on the power only after the TVGo A11 has been firmly and securely plugged into the PCI slot. Refer to below wire connection diagram for correct connection: 1. Make sure the JP2 pin 2-3 is closed. (Factory default). (It is auto boot enable configuration, if you want to disable the auto boot function, please change to pin 1-2 close to disable the auto boot function). Internal audio connect pin (TV card to sound card). 2. Connect the SVHS output device to S-VIDEO IN. 3. Connect the DVD Player or Video Recorder s video output to VIDEO IN. 4. Connect the FM cable to FM. 5. Connect the video tape recorder s audio output to the AUDIO IN. Caution: Please take special care on the Remote sensor cable, don t plug in or remove the sensor cable while the PC system is in Power on state. Otherwise, it may cause TVGo A11 hardware failure. 2.2 PC BIOS Setting Power on the computer and system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the 3

4 message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> Key to enter Setup. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among to Power Management Setup and press Enter to enter the sub-menu. 1. Set the ACPI Suspend Type to S3 (STR) or S5 (STD). 2. Set the Wake-Up by PCI card to Enabled. Remark: Auto boot recording function is base on ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) or S5 (STD) mode. If your computer not supports it, then this function does not work. Caution: It is highly recommended, when the TVGo A11 card has been removed from the PC system, we recommend you to restore the ACPI setting to original setting. Only after the TVGo A11 PCI adapter been correctly plugged into the slot, will the BIOS setting be enabled. 2.3 Device Driver Installation 1. Place the CD software in the CD-ROM drive, and then prepare the driver installation. 2. Once you connect the TVGo A11 to the PCI slot, can just follow the system s prompted message to finish the driver installation. 3. When you insert the TVGo A11, system will show Found New Hardware dialogue box. 4. Click Next to start the installation. 4

5 5. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device [recommended] and click Next. 6. Select CD-ROM driver and click Next button to search driver. 7. Click Yes to continue the installation. 8. Click Finish button to finish the installation. 5

6 9. The system will detect one Unknown device. 10. Please click Next to continue. 11. Select the first option Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next to continue. 12. Select the option CD-ROM device and click Next to continue. 6

7 13. Click Next button to copy the driver. 14. Click Yes to continue install the TVGo A11 WDM TV Tuner driver. 15. Click Finish to complete the installation. 16. Check your driver from Device Manager after installation. 7

8 2.4 Install DirectX Microsoft DirectX allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows 98, ME, 2000, and Windows XP. For software MPEG support in Windows 98, you must first install Microsoft DirectX, and then an MPEG compliant video player. 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup will automatically appear. 2. Click Setup Utility. 3. Click DirectX button. The DirectX(R) setup box appears. Click Install button to install the driver. 4. The installation program will automatically install DirectX into your system. 5. Setup will prompt when it has finished copying all the files to your computer. Click OK to finish the installation. 8

9 2.5 Install TVGo A11 utility software. 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup will automatically appear. 2. Click Setup Utility. TV Go A11 3. Click Next button to start installing. 4. Please read the License Agreement and click Next button to begin copying files. 5. Click Next button or choose different folder for installation. 9

10 6. Click Next button to start Teletext installation. 7. Click Next button or choose different folder for installation. 8. Click Next button or choose different folder for installation. 9. Click Finish to complete Teletext installation. 10

11 10. Click Finish to completed TVGo A11 installation. 11. Click OK to restart your system Chapter 3: Launch the Software 3.1 Running the TVGo A11 for first time. Click Start on Windows Taskbar, and then select Programs\TVGo A11\ TVGo A11 At the first time running, please choose your country and language as below 11

12 1. Although the TV tuner on your TVGo A11 is fixed, you have to set up the TV system right after the first time you launch TVGo A Set the video and snapshot format and save as. 3. Please choose your country and Tuner Input type then click Search. There are two types for scan type. i. One is scan by TV channel table, it includes Cable and Antenna table. ii. One is scan by frequency from scan low frequency to high frequency. The Auto scan mode is not by TV table order. 12

13 3.2 Watch TV or VCR 8.Double click to full screen 2.TV wall display 3.Channel List 5.Source Switch 1.Help 4.Channel Control 6.Volume Control 7.Search TV Channel 1. Help: view help 2. TV wall display: show 4x4 TV programs on screen. 3. Channel List: This is listing all available TV channel. 4. Channel control: Set channel up or down 5. Source Switch: click it to select TV, Video In or S-Video In 6. Volume control: Adjust the Volume or mute. 7. Search TV channel: click to search available TV channel. 8. Double click to full screen display. 13

14 3.3 Record Video Click the Setting button to setup the record format. Setup the video format. Click Record button to start to capture video. 3.4 Snapshot Image Click the Setting button to setup the image format. TVGo A11 supports BMP and JPEG image format. Please choose your desired format. 14

15 Click Snapshot button to capture image 3.5 Playback Video Click Play List button to select video file. Choose the video then click open button. Movie Player function List: 1 About: Shows the current version info, 2 Exit: To exit the video playback window, [Esc] or [ALT]+[F4] on keyboard. 3 Minimize: To minimize the video playback window, click "MoviePlayer" in desktop taskbar to restore display 4 Hide Control Panel: To hide video control panel, right click video window and select "Control Panel" to restore display 5 Setting: Click to pop-up setting dialog, you can test the video playback, for detailed operation, please refer to "Playback Setting" page. 6 Browse Image: To launch image browse window and browse the snapshot or saved image in your computer, for detailed operation, refer to "Image Browse" page 7 Step Backward: To reverse play video 8 Step Forward: To forward play video 9 Slow Backward: To slow reverse play video 10 Slow Forward: To slow forward play video file 11 Play/Pause: Click to play the current video file, click again to pause, click once more to continue play 12 Fast Backward: To fast reverse play video file 13 Fast Forward: To fast forward play video file 14 Mute: To close sound, click again to restore. 15 Volume Adjust: Drag the slider to adjust volume, or Left and Right arrow on keyboard. 15

16 16 Stop Play: Stop playing current video file 17 Snapshot: Save current video as BMP or JPG image File is default named as snapshot time and saved into C:\My Pictures folder. You also can open "Snap Setting" option in "Options" dialog, set snapshot save directory, image format, and select rename after snapshot or not, for detailed operation, refer to "Playback Setting" page 18 Play List: Click to pop-up sub panel below main panel, the default list for the record file is under the record directory, from which you can select the needed item to play. 3.6 Browse Image Click Browse Image to retrieve the saved pictures. You can use the Browse Image software to control picture zoom in/out, or rename. The top toolbar contains many function buttons for you to easily operate: Refresh: To renew display snapshot image in current folder. Path Panel: Show/Hide path panel on left of window, which is for you to easily browse and select folder. Image Panel: Show/Hide image panel on left of window, through which you can easily preview snapshot image. Set Wallpaper: Set the current image as wallpaper for Windows desktop, click the right drop arrow you can select wallpaper display mode. Skin: To set appearance of image browse window, you can select your favorite panel from the right dropdown box. Zoom out: To shrink display current image Zoom in: To magnify current image 16

17 Match Zoom: You can select the matched display mode in the right dropdown box. Full Size: Shows image at 100% magnification Fit Image: Magnifies image to fit screen or window Fit Width: Magnifies image to fit width of screen or window Fit Height: Magnifies image to fit height of screen or window Lock: Locks the viewer at the current magnifying level. 3.7 Listen to FM Radio 1. Click the Switch Video Source button then switch to FM Radio Mode. 2. Click the Setup button to configure your setting. 3. First time, please click Search button to scan available radio programs on the radio. 4. Also you can select some radio programs then click Use Favorite Channel list button to set the favorite channel. 17

18 Chapter 4: Using the Remote Control The Remote control allows you to operate TVGo A-11, such as turning your TV on/off, viewing the TV, and changing the channels and volume. Aim the front of the Remote Control at the Remote Control Receiver and press the control buttons as you would on the infrared ray receiver. 4.1 Installing Batteries Open the back cover of the remote controller and put in two AAA batteries (alkaline battery recommended). 4.2 Remote controller functions 1. Power: Open/Close TVGo A11 program. 2. Mute: click to mute, click again to restore. 3. Video Settings: click to respectively adjust video brightness, contrast, hue and saturation (use together with the right two direction keys). 4. Snapshot: snapshot 5. Teletext: Show Teletext Image 6. Pause: Pause record. 7. FM: Change source to FM Radio 8. Hide Panel: hide/show control panel. 9. Video Default: click to set video brightness, contrast, hue and saturation to default value. 10. Volume Up/Down: click to enlarge/reduce volume. 11. Channel Up/Down: click to switch previous/next channel. 12. REC: record movie. 13. Left and Right Arrow: to adjust video properties, e.g. brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. 14. Recall: return to the channel selected last time. 15. AV Source: switch among TV signal, S-VHS and AV signal. 16. Full Screen: click to full-screen display video; click it again to restore the original size. 18