VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.
Table of Contents VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Card Contents ................................ 4 VideoMate Vista T500F Connectors ............................................ 5 Hardware Installation ................................................................... 6 Software Installation..................................................................... 9 MCE Remote for Vista T500F TV Card...................................... 10 Remote Power On/Off...........................................................
VideoMate Vista T500F Hybrid PCI Tuner Card VideoMate Vista T500F lets you watch and record digital TV broadcast / analog TV signal on your PC. VideoMate T500F features a TV tuner for either digital TV or analog TV signals reception, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, video/audio capture, and multi-functional MCE Remote Control.
VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Card Contents Vista T500F PCI TV card MCE Remote Batteries I-type to F-type TV Converter Power Up cable FM Antenna 3 in 1 video/audio input cable IR Receiver AUX-Out cable Ulead Software CD Installation CD Start Up Guide Note In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you needs to have your own antenna which is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave (UHF) as analog TV.
VideoMate Vista T500F Connectors 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Item Function Description 1 TV Tuner-In Analog/digital TV cable 2 FM Tuner-In Connect to an FM antenna feed. 3 IR Connect the IR receiver here. 4 Audio-In (Blue) Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
Hardware Installation Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista T500F PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate T500F PCI card and void your warranty. 1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord. 2. Remove the computer case cover. Power Up Connections 3. Locate the ATX power switch pins on your computer case and trace the wires to the power switch connector on your mainboard.
5. Connect the black socket of Power Up patch cable to the power switch connector on the mainboard. 6. Connect the white socket of Power Up patch cable to the connector named “JS2” on the VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Tuner card. Note Double check your work. If you plug the cables into the incorrect pins, your PC may not start or otherwise function improperly. Connect the white end of the Power Up patch cable to the TV tuner card and the black end to the mainboard.
This completes the hardware installation. Please read the following notes and proceed to install the software. Note For best performance, the VideoMate T500F PCI card should not share its IRQ. For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section. If the computer cannot be turned on, verify the position of the power patch cable on the mainboard. Consult the mainboard documentation to determine the position of the ATX power switch connector.
Software Installation After installing the PCI card and cables in your computer, you should restart it and follow these steps to install the software. Step 1. After restarting, Windows will detect your VideoMate T500F PCI card and start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the VideoMate T500F PCI card drivers. Please press Cancel and go to the next step. Step 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun enabled, the installer will start automatically.
MCE Remote for Vista T500F TV Card Compro VideoMate Vista T500F bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote control to controls the Media Center and also ComproDTV, ComproFM software. Some keys are special designed for Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate, it may not be used in Windows XP system.
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39 Timeshift Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause 40 Change scale of screen ----- Skip Forward 41 ----- Enter frequency ----- 42 Channel surf ----- ----- 43 Sleep function Sleep function Clear 44 ComproDTV ComproDTV Zoom 45 Playlist Playlist Enter 46 C.
Remote Power Off There are two situations for this operation. When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproDTV 4 running: Just press the “CLEAR” button on the lower-left corner on the remote keypad; you will see a dialog as shown below. Program will countdown 20 seconds to shutdown the computer. If you don’t want to shut down the computer, please press the CLEAR button again, in other words, pressing the CLEAR key a second time is the same as pressing the “Cancel” button.
ComproDTV Vista Gadget Tool for Vista The Compro gadget tool is designed to provide the more convenient TV experience in Windows Vista. It will be installed from the Compro installation CD, and you can delete and add it from gadget setup. Note 1. Vista Gadget is meant for Vista 32 bit operation system only. 2. Vista Gadget Tool needs the channel table from ComproDTV 4. Please autoscan all the available digital and analog channels in ComproDTV 4. Then you can use the Vista Ggadget Tool. 3.
If clicking any files, the gadget will change to play mode from playlist mode, then playing the file you clicked. Scheduler list mode: This mode will display the top 5 of your current scheduled list, you can click any of the scheduled item and check the detail information of it. The last mode is schedule view which has two different parts. First, there is a table that has five rows; it means that schedule view will allow the first five schedules in the list.
Gadget Settings Settings of gadget have four parts included: z Capture device : to select capture devices. (when running gadget first time or having more than one device, this item is needed) z Quality setting : to select recording quality Normal, Better, Best Quality z Record folder: a directory to place recorded files. z Snapshot folder: a directory to place picture. ComproDTV Windows Media Center Add-In ComproDTV Add-In is practical feature for Windows Media Center.
HID (Human Interface Device) for Compro Remote After you install the software, you can see the remote logo show in your system bar. You can choose the “Option” to enter the setup window. Setup: Step 1: Choose the type of your remote control. (There are many type of remote from Compro, please select the remote picture as you have). Step 2: Choose one IR function you want to change. Step3: Set the IR dialog you want and press OK button.
Step4: Repeat setp1 to 3 to run all the changes. You can also set a whole new program of your remote control in some particular software or window. Press “Add” button and enter the name you want. Repeat the step 1 to 4. Note If you have any Windows Media Center system in your PC, such as Windows MCE, Vista Premium, Vista Ultimate, this function can replace the windows remote control. HID can also combine the Compro software control in the MCE interface to make you more convenient.
ComproDTV 4.2 Control Panel The ComproDTV 4.2 control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Please note that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available.
Video Source Switch (V) HotKey Description A Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for TV window.(Oregon circle on the upper-right corner of the TV window) L Sleep function F7 Video Desktop F8 Open snapshot dialog box Audio mode TV / Timeshifting mode Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
When Autoscan is finished, detected channels are automatically enabled and . Channels, where a valid signal could marked with the green check mark not be detected, are disabled and marked with a blank. However, you can interrupt the scanning process by pressing the Stop button. After you are finished scanning for available channels, you may select OK to return to the display window, or customize the channel orders according to your preferences.
place. When you reinstall the ComproDTV 4 or your system, you can import the previous channel list and save your time for resetting it. Using my favorite channel list You can click to select using my favorite channel list from option window. And exit the list by yourselves to makes channel switch more convenient. Channel Surfing While watching TV, the channel surfing feature displays a 4x4 grid of channel images to give you an overview of available programming.
watch the live TV from different devices. When Starting PIP mode, there will be two option for you to choose; 1. “Digital Sub Window” Æ If any one of connected products have digital TV feature. 2. “VideoMate xxx (another installed product name) Video Capture” Æ Other analog or digital TV cards/USB box. (Pictures below show the H900 for example of the second device) Choosing the “Digital Sub Window” will open a new window to view the digital sub channels in the same frequency of the main window.
screen. It is similar with full screen but the desktop icons and taskbar will remain on top. The following picture shows the TV on the desktop. For the Video Desktop feature, you needs to enable the “Use Overlay Surface” feature in the setup dialog box of OptionÆVideo/Audio. Right-Click Mouse Menu If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up. There are many useful options for your convenience.
30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes recording immediately. Thus, you can go out without worry about the record still ongoing. Press the Stop button to stop recording. ComproDTV 4 will save it automatically and show the file name on the screen. You can also use the schedule recording by press Schedule button control panel of ComproDTV 4.
ComproFM 2 Introduction ComproFM lets you enjoy FM radio programs on your PC. Listen to music or other programs while you work or browse the Internet. Note The hardware needs to have FM tuner in order to use ComproFM. This section provides basic information for ComproFM. For more details, please check the help file of ComproFM or the manual in the installation CD. Control Panel The following describe the ComproFM control panel functions, and tips for using ComproFM.
Troubleshooting OS requirement VideoMate Vista T500F PCI card has to work on Windows XP SP2 or Vista. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft. VideoMate Vista T500F PCI card can also works on Microsoft XP Media Center 2005. Make sure you have install driver correctly (see below) and DVD decoder like ComproDVD, NVDVD or WinDVD 6.0. For more information on MCE 2005, please check Microsoft website.
No digital broadcast signal In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcasts, an antenna is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave frequencies as analog TV (UHF). It’s recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna (see figure) on the roof for reception. Make sure you position the antenna in the direction of the TV broadcast base. Adjust the position for the best reception. Digital terrestrial TV’s determined by government policy.
My system cannot Power Up, What should I do? First, make sure you have connected the Power Up circuit correctly. Please refer the hardware installation section for more information. Second, make sure you see a green LED light on the VideoMate Vista T500F PCI tuner card. If you don’t see the green light, your motherboard does not support the standby power. You can only use Power Up with motherboards that provide standby power.
4. The ComproDTV 4 Scheduler shortcut is missing from the Programs “Startup” folder. Reinstalling ComproDTV 4 can help. Video OK / No Audio If you can view the TV picture but get no audio, you should check the following: Please check that the WAVE sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog. (Double-click on the speaker icon in the system tray.) Also check the sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog.
Some devices may emit the IR signals. Please check if there are any microwaves or lights that may be doing this. And make sure as few cables as possible are crossing the IR receiver. Why are images scrambled? Please update the video and sound card drivers from vendors’ web sites. Make sure the driver for motherboard chipset is also up to date. The default drivers supplied with the Windows operating system are usually too old to operate correctly.
Contacting Compro Technical Support Before you submit an email for support, please check support FAQs on our web site. http://www.comprousa.com/New/tw/supports.html You can download the latest update from our website. Many issues should be solved on the newer version. When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro support request form and provide as much of the requested information as possible. Please write the details in order to determine the problem.