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Device Introduction Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. The table below lists an overview of the product you purchased. From this table, you can quickly learn about your product features and know which chapter you need to read. Please do read this table before using AVerTV 3D application. Product Name AVer3D Satellite TV Model No.
Interface Overview Introduction Now, with this product, you can watch TV, listen to the radio, record your favorite programs and enjoy other features on your PC. Turn your computer system into a real multimedia entertainment center. You’ll never miss your favorite ball games, soaps or game shows anymore because the TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV program. This means you can return and watch from the part of the program where you left off.
AVerQuick allows setting the desired default application, which means you can choose either AVerTV 3D or AVer MediaCenter as the defaultapplication when double clicking AVerQuick icon . Activating the AVerTV 3D Application for the First Time If this is your first time running the application, the Setup dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels.
. Select Digital TV or Digital Radio from the Program List area. 6. Click New and the Program List dialog box appears. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 7. Click Satellite Setup to configure Satellite TV settings. 8. Configure the information of Satellite Name and LNB Setup. If you use a switch, select the Switch Type and Input port number; otherwise, ignore them. Then click Insert. 9. Repeat the previous step if you want to add more other satellites for channel scanning.
10. Click OK. 11. Click Program Scan to search for available channels/programs in your area. 12. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. 13. Digital channels that are in red text indicate they are encrypted channels (e.g. pay TV channels). 14. Click Apply to save the scanned channels. 15. Click OK to exit the current dialog box.
TV monitor The TV monitor allows you to watch live TV or video. The TV monitor in default simple mode only shows a few main buttons. Click and drag the Resize Window icon at the lower right corner of the TV monitor to enlarge it and see all buttons.
The Control Panel provides button controls for selecting channels, adjusting volume, capturing images, and more. It has a panel display that shows the current channel number and channel name. To display or hide the Control Panel, click the button Monitor. located at the lower right corner of the TV Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 BUTTON FUNCTION Always on Top Make the TV monitor float over the top of other program windows.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Mode Display Display the mode in use. Preview TimeShift Playback Record Signal Status / Repeat Play Status TV/Radio mode: Right click on the info icon on the control panel to switch signal sources. Playback mode: Right click on the repeat icon on the control panel to enable the repeat function. The system will continuously playback the files in the playlist. Help View User’s Manual. Minimize Minimize the control panel. Exit Exit the TV monitor.
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Record Record the current TV show. TimeShift / Pause Performs background recording of the live TV program. This function lets you view the recorded parts, while at the same time, recording is in progress. / Freeze the playback. Forward Skip forward Volume Control Increase/decrease the volume level. Channel Loop Return to previously accessed channel. Channel Up/ Down Switch to the previous or the next channel.
Resizing the TV Monitor Window To enlarge or reduce the size of the TV Monitor window • Click and drag the lower right corner of the window. To enter the full screen mode • Double-click the TV Monitor window to display it in full screen. or • Click the Full Screen button on the Control Panel. To exit full screen mode • Double-click anywhere on the screen to revert to the default TV Monitor window size.
Basic Operations Watching TV To watch TV, please first make sure you select the correct Country/Region, configure all the required setup steps for satellite TV, and scan the channels. What you can watch depends on the product you purchase and the TV signals available from your local television service providers.
3. Select Programs on the left pane. 4. Before choosing the signal input, please make sure that your Country/Region is correct. 5. Select Digital TV or Digital Radio from the Program List area. 6. Click New and the Program List dialog box appears. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 7. Click Satellite Setup to configure Satellite TV settings. 8. Configure the information of Satellite Name and LNB Setup. If you use a switch, select the Switch Type and Input port number; otherwise, ignore them.
for active programs or channels. If you do not find the frequency you need, you can add it yourself. Please refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Adding a Frequency. • Importing Frequency Data: • If you have the existing frequency data to be imported, refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Importing Frequency Data. 10. Click OK. 11. Click Program Scan to search for available channels/programs in your area. 12. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. 13.
Adding a New Satellite If you do not find the satellite you need from the default Satellite Name list, you can add the desired satellite yourself. To add a new satellite and its frequency for scanning channel on the 1. Click the Setup button control panel and select Setup. 2. Choose an available AVerMedia device in the left pane (for example, AVerMedia R889). 3. Select the correct Country/Region. 4. Select Program on the left pane. 5.
of the dish. Once the strength and quality are detected, assign a Position Number and click Store to save the dish position for this selected satellite. Click Clear to delete the setting of this position. For the same satellite, you only need to save the position once. For another satellite, please assign another unused position number. 14. Repeat the previous steps to add more frequencies you need.
positioning. 20. You can check the scanning progress from the progress bar. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. Click Apply to save the scanned channels. Digital Channels that are in red text indicate they are encrypted channels (eg. pay TV channels).
Modifying Satellite Data AVerTV 3D comes with a default frequency table for those default satellites and will use this table to search for active programs or channels. If you want to modify these default data, please follow the instructions below: on the 1. Click the Setup button control panel and select Setup. 2. Choose an available AVerMedia device in the left pane (for example, AVerMedia R889). 3. Select the correct Country/Region. 4. Select Program on the left pane. 5.
14. Click Advanced Settings and you can see the default frequency table for the chosen satellite in Frequency List section. 15. Select one of the frequencies in the list to modify the satellite and frequency data. • If you do not find the frequency you need, you can add it yourself. Please refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Adding a Frequency. • If you have the existing frequency data to be imported, refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Importing Frequency Data. 16.
19. Click Modify to update the selected satellite data. Click Remove to delete the selected satellite data from the list. Click Modify to update the selected satellite data. 20. Click OK to save the settings and leave the Satellite Setup dialog box. Click Cancel to abort without saving. 21. Then click Program Scan to start the scanning process. If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
Adding a Frequency AVerTV 3D comes with a default frequency table for those default satellites and will use this table to search for active programs or channels. If you do not find the frequency you need, you can add it yourself. To add a frequency on the 1. Click the Setup button control panel and select Setup. 2. Choose an available AVerMedia device in the left pane (for example, AVerMedia R889). 3. Select the correct Country/Region. 4. Select Program on the left pane. 5.
14. Click Advanced Settings and you can see the default frequency table for the chosen satellite in Frequency List section. 15. If you do not find the frequency you need, just follow the instructions below to add it yourself. • If you want to modify the satellite or frequency data, please refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Modifying Satellite Data. 16. Configure Frequency, FEC, Symbol Rate, Polarization, etc. 17. Click Insert to add the frequency you need to the list.
19. Click Modify to update the selected satellite data. Click Remove to delete the selected satellite data from the list. Click Modify to update the selected satellite data. 20. Click OK to save the settings and leave Satellite Setup dialog box. Click Cancel to abort without saving. 21. Click Program Scan to start the scanning process. If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
Importing Frequency Data If you have an existing frequency data (*ini) to be imported for channel scanning, please follow the instructions below: on the 1. Click the Setup button control panel and select Setup. 2. Select an available AVerMedia device in the left pane (for example, AVerMedia R889). 3. Select the correct Country/Region. 4. Select Program on the left pane. 5. Select the Digital TV option to search only for digital TV channel or select Digital Radio to scan for digital radio channels only. 6.
14. Click Import and the Import dialog box appears. 15. Click Browse and the Open dialog box appears. 16. Select the desired channel data and click Open. 17. Determine how to import the data file by choosing the desired Import Options. The options are explained below: • Import to program list: This option adds the program data from the imported file into the selected input port’s program list. With this option enabled, you can access the newly added programs without re-scanning the programs.
18. Click OK to import the file and leave Import dialog box. Click Cancel to abort without saving. 19. Then you can see the imported program or frequency data based on what you have imported. • If you want to modify the satellite or frequency data, please refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Modifying Satellite Data. • If you do not find the frequency you need, you can add it yourself. Please refer to Basic Operations > Watching TV > Adding a Frequency. 20.
Adjusting Volume • On the Control Panel, click and drag your mouse over the Volume knob to increase or decrease the volume level. You can also press the + / – keys on the numeric keypad to adjust the volume. or 1. Right click on the TV monitor. When a pop-up menu appears, select Individual Channel Setting. or On the Click Program List button control panel and then click Individual Channel Setting button . 2. When a dialog box appears, select Audio tab. and or drag the slider bar to 3.
Selecting a TV Channel There are three ways of switching between TV channels: on the 1. Click the Program List button control panel and select Program List. 2. Click the Channel Up/Down buttons (on the TV monitor window or on the Control Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. or Click on the Numeric buttons to get your desired channel number. or Right-click the Channel Display area on the control panel to select the desired channel. Encrypted channels (e.g.
3. In the Program Information section, select the unwanted channel and then click Delete. This channel will be removed and that means you won’t be able to access these programs anymore. Adding and Deleting Program Lists A program list allows you to switch only among the selected channels when pressing the Channel Up/Down button. To add a new program list and select 1. Click the Setup button Setup. Then choose your desired signal input on the left pane. 2.
4. Click Program Scan and click Yes to continue the scanning process. 5. Available channels will then be listed in the Program Information and now you can delete the unwanted programs by clearing the check box. 6. Click Apply to save the setting and click OK to exit the current dialog box. Or you can click Cancel to abort without saving. If you don’t want to scan programs every time creating a new program list, you can use Copy function. To use Program List Copy function 1.
Specifying a Channel Name or Description To assign a channel name or specify a description and select 1. Click the Setup button Setup. Then choose your desired signal input on the left pane. 2. Under the Name column, double-click the text box of the channel you want to assign a name or description. 3. Type in the channel name or description, and then press Enter. or and select 1. Click the Setup button Setup. Then choose your desired signal input on the left pane. 2. Click Advance. 3.
Modifying a Program List Name To rename a program list 1. Click the Setup button left pane. 2. Click Advance. and select Setup. Then choose your desired signal input on the 3. Type the desired name in the Program List Name text box. 4. Press Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the dialog box. Or you can press Cancel to abort without saving. Changing Signal Source To change signal source 1. Click and drag the Source Switch on the control panel. 2.
Enabling Subtitle Function If your local broadcasters provide subtitle service, you can view those texts. To enable subtitle 1. Right click the TV screen. In the pop-up menu, point to Subtitle and choose the desired language. 2. To hide the subtitle, please right click the TV screen, point to Cancel Subtitle and choose Exit. Creating Channel Groups To add a new channel group • Click the Program List button on the control panel. Select Program Group. Then click the Setup button .
1. When a dialog box appears, click New button . 2. Specify the desired name in the text box. 3. Select the channel in the left pane, and to add your selection to the then click desired group. Or drag the selected channels and drop them to the desired group. 4. Click Save to save the settings. Changing the OSD Attributes To change the OSD attribute 1. Click the Setup button Setup > Personalise. and select 2.
Fine Tuning Color of the Display To adjust the color or picture quality of the TV display 1. Right click on the TV monitor. When a pop-up menu appears, select Individual Channel Setting. or on the Click Program List button control panel and then click Individual Channel Setting button . 2. When a dialog box appears, select Display tab. or the slider to adjust 3. Then use , Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until you get an accurate color. 4.
Multi-Channel Preview The multi-channel preview function can display 4~64 TV channels on-screen at the same time. (By default, 16 TV channels will be displayed.) You can see clearly which TV programs are currently showing on these channels. To select the channels for preview and select 1. Click the Setup button Setup. Then choose an available AVerMedia device on the left pane. 2. Then select your desired signal input. 3.
To preview the channels: 1. Click the Multi-Channel Preview button. The screen will be gradually filled up with TV channels, starting from the currently selected channel. Note: By default, 16 TV channels will be displayed. To modify the preview cell numbers, please refer to the section To modify the Multi-Channel Preview settings below. 2. Select a channel and press the numeric button “5” on the remote control to view it only and freeze the other channels.
To modify the Multi-Channel Preview settings and select 1. Click the Setup button Setup > Multi-Channel Preview. 2. Here you can determine preveiw cell numbers from the drop-down menu (2x2~8x8). 3. You can also specify the preview delay time (1~99 sec) in the text box. 4. Select the check box if you want to mute the audio when previewing channels, always start multi-channle preview in full screen, or always start multi-channel preview from the first channel.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Digital EPG Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a service that allows you to check the next succeeding program schedule and even the program schedules of the whole week. If the EPG service is provided in your region/country, you can use the EPG function of AVerTV 3D. To open the EPG window 1. Click the EPG button panel. on the control or Right click on the TV monitor and select EPG. 2.
EPG language. For non-multi-language EPG data, this function will be disabled. 5. Click Display Mode to sort the EPG list by time or by channel. To use EPG function, please make sure that the EPG GMT settings is correct. 1. Click on the control panel and select Setup. 2. Click Digital TV on the left pane. 3. Click Advance. 4. In the Advance Program Configuration window, click the desired channel. 5.
TimeShift The TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV/Radio program, and lets you return and watch any part of the recorded program. At the same time, the live TV/Radio program continues to be recorded and played back so you won’t miss any part of the show. You can also advance forward to skip commercials or rewind to replay scenes one more time.
Customizing TimeShift Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check if its recording settings meet your needs. To check and customize settings: 1. Click the Setup button and select Setup > Storage. 2. By default, TimeShift performs recording of the TV program by creating a temporary video file and deletes this file once you click the Stop button. 3. In the Record section, you can determine your file name format, recording time, file size and destination folder. 4.
Using the TimeShift Function To pause the live program 1. Click the TimeShift button on the Control Panel. The application will begin to record the program. 2. When you want to rewind, use the Playback Seek slider bar to move back to the part you want to watch or listen again. Click and drag your mouse over the slider tab to the left until you see the part of the show you wish to watch or listen, and then release the mouse button. 3.
Recording and Playback You can use your computer as a digital video recorder, and record your favorite TV programs or capture video from an external source to your hard drive. You can also divide the recording files in proper sizes to facilitate burning onto removable optical media, such as CD-R and DVD discs. Recording Controls Use the following button controls for recording and video playback. BUTTON FUNCTION 1 Snapshot Capture a single image or a sequence of images.
Recording Settings Before recording, check if the settings meet your needs. 1. Click the Setup button and select Setup > Storage. 2. By default, the system sets the recording Date and Time as the file name format. To create your own file name format, please click Custom. 3. The Duration option allows you to specify a recording duration; otherwise, the system will record the largest clip that your hard drive can accommodate. 4.
Playing a Recorded Program Each TV program that you recorded will be saved as a video file in the assigned destination folder. BUTTON FUNCTION 1 Play Previous File Click to go to the previous video file in the playlist. 2 Full Screen Show TV/Video programs in full screen. 3 Play /Pause Click to play back / Click to temporarily freeze the playback. 4 Playback Seek Drag the slider tab to move to any part of the recorded file. 5 Stop Click to stop recording or playback.
• Drag the recorded video file to AVerTV desktop icon to run the application and play back. or 1. Click the Play List button , and you may see some recorded video files are listed at the top right pane of the Playback List window. 2. To add more video files to the playback list, first navigate the file on the left pane to find the folder that contains the desired video files. When you have located the folder, the media files will then be displayed on the right top pane.
You can change the fast-forward playback speed when playing back the recorded video files: • Right click on the playback slider, and select the speed you want in the forward speed list. or 1. Click on the Fast Play Speed Loop icon at the right end of the slider. Click to switch to the next speed level based on the sequence in the playback speed list. 2. In fast-forwarding playback mode, Play button will be shown as Pause.
By default, you will be able to play back recorded video files on the main window, and simultaneously, watch live TV on the PIP window. To switch the video playback to the PIP window and the live TV to the main window to fix the size of the PIP window and • Press the button . You can also press the button the distance between the main window and the PIP window. To exit the PIP window, press .
Show the next schedule activation time. 1 Next Schedule Time 2 Insert 3 Modify 4 Delete 5 Delete Expired Schedule 6 Delete All 7 Current Time Add a new schedule. Select a preset schedule and click this button to make changes. Click this to delete selected schedule. Click this to delete the expired schedule. Click this to delete all schedules. Show current time. Adding Schedules To create a new schedule 1. Click the Add button . 2. The Schedule Wizard dialog box appears. 3.
is completed. o o o o o Watch TV: Switch to real-time TV mode. Exit: Turn off the AVerTV Application. Stand By: Turn off your monitor and hard disks. Hibernate: Save everything and then turn off your computer. Shut Down: Turn off your computer. Note: If you choose Watch TV from the drop-down menu, after completing the Silent Record task, the icon will appear on the task bar (the lower right corner of the screen). Just double-click this icon, you can immediately watch live TV or listen to the radio. 6.
Image Capture While you watch TV or a recorded video on your PC monitor, you can use the AVerTV 3D application to capture images for your documents, presentations or web pages. Setting the Destination Folder Before you start capturing images, first set the destination folder for saving captured images. To set the destination folder 1. Click the Setup button 2. Then click and select Setup > Snapshot. to choose a folder where you want to save captured images.
To save the captured image 1. Select the thumbnail of the image. 2. Click the Save As button . 3. The Save As dialog box appears. 4. From the File Format drop-down menu, select the format for saving the captured image. 5. Select the Color Bit-Depth format. The options depend on the chosen file format. 6. Select 24-bit to capture image in 16M colors. 7. Select 8-bit to capture image in 256 colors. 8. Click Browse to scan for folders and select a destination location for saving the image.
Multiple Image Sequence Capture To capture a continuous sequence of images 1. Click the Setup button Setup > Snapshot. and select 2. In the Number of Pictures box, specify the number of images you want to capture. 3. In the IntervalTime box, specify the interval between captures. For instance, if you specify 10 seconds, an image will be captured every 10 seconds. 4. Select the file format and destination folder, file name format and image resolution. 5. Click Apply to save the new settings.
3DTV AVerMedia is honored to present to you the latest 3D TV watching technology in the latest version of AVerTV 3D. Not only are you able to watch the vivid representation of programs with 3D sources, but also transform a 2D TV program into a 3D one via the 3D simulation technology by AVerTV 3D.
3. Different kinds of 3D glasses The stereoscopic 3D technology described above requires the help of the 3D glasses, either passive or active ones, to properly filter the signals and then send the correct image to each eye to recreate the binocular vision. The most commonly seen passive glasses are those with a pair of red and blue (or green) lenses. The color filtered image is then perceived by each eye to produce the three-dimensional effects.
3D Watching Operations Before watching 3DTV, please make sure you finish the scanning channels and setup process (please refer to the section Scanning Channels for more information). Watching in 3D Mode Before watching in 3D Mode, first configure the 3D Setting 1. Click the Setup button Setup > 3D Setting. and select 2. Try and select the correct 3D layout (Side-By-Side/Top-Bottom) and R/L View based on your 3D source. 3.
1. During 3D watching, operations such as channel switch, TimeShift are not available except for volume control. 2. To control 3D functions (3D View / 3D Record / see3D View / see3D Record) with the remot control, please first remap the remote keys. Refer to the section Advanced Operations > Input Settings > Changing Definitions of the Remote Control Buttons for details.
• Go to Set up stereoscopic 3D and check Enable stereoscopic 3D to activate 3D relevant settings. Watching a 3D Source TV Program in 2D Mode If you prefer 2D TV watching for a live 3D source TV program, follow the instructions below to turn a 3D source TV program in 2D. Before watching in 3D-to-2D Mode, first configure the 3D Setting 1. Click the Setup button Setup > 3D Setting. and select 2. Select 2D from the Display Mode drop-down menu. 3.
To watch a 3D Source TV Program in 2D Mode after setup 1. Switch to the channel of 3D source. 2. Click 3D icon on the control panel. 3. Select View to start. 4. To end 3D watching, double click on the screen, press Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control. Watching a 2D Source TV Program in 3D Illusion via AVerTV 3D AVerTV 3D allows you to enjoy the 3DTV watching fun even with the common 2D source TV programs.
3. Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 4. The value of Depth Field that you choose alters the sharpness and focus of the images represented on your PC screen, so the higher value you choose, the deeper of the image effects the see3D simulates. 5. The value of Depth Position that you choose alters the distance you perceived between the images represented on your PC screen and yourself.
Recording a 3DTV Program To record a 3DTV program 1. If the screen hasn’t gone into 3D watching full screen mode, click 3D / see3D icon on the control panel and select Record to start. 2. To end 3D recording, double click on the screen, press Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control. 1. The screen goes into full screen mode after you start recording. 2. Please DO NOT exit full screen mode during 3D video recording or the recording will be stopped. 3.
3. Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 4. Click Apply to save the setting and click OK to exit the dialog box. Playing a Recorded 3DTV Program 1. Play a recorded 2D source TV program (please refer to the section Recording and Playback for details). 2. Click see3D icon on the control panel. 3. Select View to start watching a 2D program in 3D mode. 4.
Advanced Operations TV Settings Enhancing the Video Quality To enhance the video quality • Right click on the TV monitor and select Individual Channel Setting. or and select • Click Setup button Individual Channel Setting. 1. Select Video tab. 2. Choose a desired option from the Video Quality Enhancement drop-down menu. • Enable: Activate to improve the video quality. • Disable: Disable the video quality enhancement function.
Using the De-interlace Function The de-interlace function can remove the jagged edges of images in serial rapid movement. It is recommended using this function to ensure smooth and clear video images. To use the de-interlace function • Right click on the TV monitor and select Individual Channel Setting. or on the 1. Click Program List button control panel and then click Individual Channel Setting button 2. Select Video tab. 3.
revert the factory settings. System Settings In the System settings page, you are able to modify the audio system and audio mode based on the TV system you use. • Right click on the TV monitor and select Individual Channel Setting. or on the 1. Click Program List button control panel and then click Individual Channel Setting button . 2. When a dialog box appears, select System tab. 3. Select the TV system from the Video Standard drop-down menu. 4.
or • Click Program List button on the control panel and then click Individual Channel Setting button . 1. When a dialog box appears, select Overscan tab. and to adjust either side of the 2. Use margins for a better quality image 3. To have equal margins of all sides, click on the Lock All icon. Then use to increase or decrease the number (0~50) as you prefer. 4. For equal left and right margins, select the Keep Vertical Ratio check box.
Recording Settings To customize the video record settings 1. Click the Setup button and select Setup. Then choose your desired signal input on the left pane. 2. Select Record Format. 3. Select the video file format for saving the recorded video file. 4. Use the default format or select New to create your own file format. 5. If you click New, the Format dialog box appears. In the Format dialog box, select the file format you want and enter the desired name in the text box. Click Next. 6.
Customizing Video Record Formats The WMA/WMV files are allowed to be customized. To customize WMA/WMV files 1. Follow the previous steps in “To customize the video record settings”, but choose the WMA/WMV file format in step 3. 2. Click New. In the Format dialog box, select the WMA/WMV file format and enter the desired name in the text box. Click Next. 3. In Video dialog box, select a profile. or Click Add button to create a customized format.
4. After you click Add, you will see the Record Format dialog box (as shown at right). Here you can create your preferred video and audio configurations for video recording. Then, click Save>Finish. To determine the length of recording and to choose a destination folder in which to save the recorded audio, please refer to the section titled Recording and Playback > Recording Settings.
The MP4-H.264 file is allowed to be customized. To customize MP4-H.264 file 1. Follow the previous steps in “To customize the video record settings”, but choose the MP4-H.264 file format in step 3. 2. Click New. In the Format dialog box, select the MP4-H.264 file format and enter the desired name in the text box. Click Next. 3. You will see the Video dialog box appears (as shown at right). Here you can create your preferred video and audio configurations for video recording. Then, click Finish.
Information: File Format Description MPEG-2 • Videos compressed using MPEG-2 have extremely high quality pictures and full CD-quality sound. Choose MPEG-2 format for video files that are intended for DVD-ROM playback on a computer or if you want broadcast quality videos. DVD • When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be saved in MPEG-2 format that is compliant with DVD standards. Standard DVD frame size and frame rate are 720 x 480 pixels at 29.
Input Settings Changing Definitions of the Remote Control Buttons To re-define a function for a certain button on the remote control 1. Click the Setup button and select Setup > Input Setting > Remote Remapping. 2. Select a desired button and choose a new command from the right pane of the dialog box. Then click Assign. or From the right pane of the dialog box, drag the desired command and drop it on the remote button which you want to change the definition. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 4.
location you desire. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. Or click Default to revert to the factory setting. Customizing Definitions of the Mouse To re-define the mouse 1. Click the Setup button and select Setup > Input Setting > Mouse. 2. Select Wheel Up, Wheel Down or One-Click and the desired item from the drop-down menu. Then choose a new command from the right pane of the dialog box. 3. Click Assign. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. 5.
It is recommended to use an unassigned key to use as your new keys. Configurations of Import and Export After setting up the device, all configurations can be saved as a file (.adi). Thus, resetting-up is not required unless the adi. file has been removed. To import or export the file of all configurations and in the 1. Click the Setup button Setup dialog box, select an available AVerMedia device in the left pane. 2. Click Export button.
To enable power saving support 1. Click the Setup button Setup > Miscellaneous. and select 2. By default, the system is set to enable the Stand By/Hibernation option. 3. Select the desired power-saving settings. 4. If your computer has a problem with coming out of Stand By or Hibernate mode, please clear the Stand By/Hibernate option. 5. Then press the Sleep button on the remote control repeatedly to set the execution time. or 1. Right-click on the TV monitor, point to Sleep and select the desired mode.
Changing Renderer and Decoder According to your graphic card and computer, you can choose a suitable renderer for the best watching experience. EVR (Enhanced Video Renderer) filter is only supported on Vista OS, and is not available on XP or older OS versions. The benefit of using EVR is that it can reduce color space transform costs and have better timing and synchronization mechanism which balances CPU resource well. To choose the video renderer you prefer and in the 1.
Enabling Hardware Acceleration If your VGA card supports DxVA, the “Enable Hardware Acceleration if available” option will be enabled. To watch HDTV, it is recommended to select Enable Hardware Acceleration If Available to activate the video acceleration of the VGA card. To enable hardware acceleration and in the 1. Click the Setup button Setup dialog box, click the Video/Audio Setting icon on the left pane. 2. Select Enable Hardware Acceleration If Available. Hardware Acceleration only supports H.
Teletext (PAL/SECAM only) Teletext makes TV viewing a unique experience. It allows you to view teletext broadcasts from your television programs to get the most updated information on TV Schedules, News, Stock Market Prices, Concert & Theatre information and so on. Teletext information may not be available if there is no such service provided in your region or country. Customizing the Display Mode 1. Click the Setup button Teletext. and select 2.
BUTTON FUNCTION Menu Bar This contains the names of the available drop-down menu option menus. To access any of the menu items, simply click on it or hold down Alt and press the first character of each item. Toolbar It includes buttons that gives quick access to perform certain frequently used functions from the Menu Bar. Status Bar Status bar is located at the lower left corner of the window. It contains a short text message or explanation of the currently selected menu command.
Always On Top Make Teletext Window float over the top of other applications. Teletext File Switch between the Teletext file which is opened from the previously saved file and the most recent Teletext information. LED Lamp Different LED color indicates different state. Left LED Lamp: Gray -- The system does not receive the Teletext broadcast data. Green -- The system is receiving the Teletext broadcast data. Right LED Lamp: Green -- The cache in Teletext application is running less than 90% usage.
Saving a Teletext Page Some Teletext pages include a number of subpages. If the file has subpages, Teletext will also save the existing subpages. 1. A Teletext page can be saved using one of the following ways: • • To automatically save the file using the displayed Teletext page as the filename and the default file format, choose Save from the File menu or press Ctrl+S. To save the file by specifying your own filename and different file format, choose Save As from the File menu or press Ctrl+A. 2.
Appendix Hot Keys The following is the default definition: Hot Key Description Function UP/DOWN ARROW Channel or Frequency Up/Down Press to go to the next upper/lower TV/Radio channel. Back / L Channel Loop Press to go to the previously accessed TV/Radio channel. NUMERIC KEYS Select Channel Use NUMERIC KEYS to directly enter the TV/Radio channel number. ESC Stop or, Change back to Normal View Stop (playback, recording, TimeShift, or Multi-Channel Preview).
M Mute Turn off/on the sound. P Play / Pause Play/Pause (for playback, recording, and TimeShift). Ctrl + N Play Next File Play the next file in the playlist. Ctrl + P Play Previous File Play the previous file in the playlist. Ctrl + R Record Start recording. Ctrl + S Snapshot Capture an image (or a continuous sequence of images). Ctrl + T TimeShift Enable the TimeShift function. Insert Transparent Make Teletext background transparent. (Only available for Teletext overlay mode.
Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Win 7 MCE only) MCE “Video Gaming Plug In” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to watch composite/S-Video signal source or play games in Vista MCE platform. (Playing games with MCE may cause delay, but you can choose “Video Gaming Plug In” to avoid it and enjoy real-time game play.) 1. Start the Media Center in Vista / Windows 7. 2.
4. Select the video source you want to view via Video Gaming Plug In. to view images in a 5. Click button full-screen window. Press ESC to exit the full-screen mode. Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Win 7 MCE only) MCE “Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media.
3. Select Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in. 4. Select the item you want to adjust. 5. Use the following buttons to adjust the value of the item. Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 32. Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 16. Decrease Sharpness value by 8. Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 16. Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 8. Decrease Sharpness value by 4. Decrease the item value by 1. Reset the item value back to its default. Increase the item value by 1.
Increase Brightness and Hue values by 16. Increase Contrast and Saturation values by 8. Increase Sharpness value by 4. Increase Brightness and Hue values by 32. Increase Contrast and Saturation values by 16. Increase Sharpness value by 8. 6. Click button to reset all items back to their default settings. to save all the 7. Or click button settings. 8. If you want to exit without saving, click button .
1. In the Satellite Internet Access dialog box, click Insert and an Insert dialog box appears. 2. Enter the desired name in the Service Name text box. 3. In the Switch Type section, choose the type that is used by your satellite system. 4. In the LNB (MHz) section, configure your own LNB information, such as input range. 5. In the Tuner section, specify the correct frequency, symbol rate, and polarization. 6. In PID section, enter the correct PID value.
10. Click Advance to customize the Satellite Internet Access. • • • Start to Tray: Select to minimize the application and an icon will appear in the notification area. Notify When Close: Select to inform you when exiting the application. MAC Address: By default, the system detects MAC value automatically. Or click EDIT to enter your MAC value.
Common Interface for Conditional Access The AVerMedia device with CI/CA functions enables you to watch Satellite scrambled pay channels when you have a subscription SmartCard and an appropriate CAM (Conditional Access Module). How many scrambled channels you can watch will vary depending on the SmartCard you purchase. 1.
Remote Control You can use remote control to turn on/off the programs, select channels, adjust volume and so on. When the AVerTV 3D is closed, pressing the POWER button of remote control for 3 seconds to shut down the computer immediately. 1. To control two or more than two cards/devices with a remote control, it is recommended to enable the multiple infrared receiver function first.
Model: RM-KV Button Description (1) Turn on/off the application. (2) Turn off/on the sound. (3) Use numeric buttons to select a channel. (4) Display TV in full screen. (5) Change between available audio modes. (6) No function (7) Volume up / Volume down. (8) Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of the button color. (9) Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of the button color.
(10) View Teletext / Close Caption information. (11) View EPG information. (This function is only available for digital TV) (12) Record the current program. (13) Play the selected file or pause the playback. (14) - Go to the previous item in the playlist. - Set the time to bring your computer out of Stand By or Hibernate mode. (15) Rewind in intervals. (16) Fast forward in intervals. (17) - Go to the next item in the playlist.
Customer Service The AVerTV 3D application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to obtain product information and service easily via our website. Please make sure that you have already connected to the Internet. To do this 1. Right-click on the TV monitor window. When a menu list pops up, choose About. 2. When an information dialog box appears, click to access the product information webpage. Or you can click to connect to our technical support webpage. 3. To exit the current dialog box, click .
