PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder USER’S GUIDE
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Dear Customer: Congratulations on the purchase of your I/OMagic PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder. We all want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision to purchase our product, and to reaffirm our commitment to you of providing a product that is easy to install and easy to use.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Copyright Statement It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. Notice: I/OMAGIC Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular product.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Table Of Contents Introduction.................................................................................... 6 FEATURES..................................................................................................................7 SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................8 CONTENTS O F YOUR PACKAGE ........................................................................................
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the I/OMagic PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder. We are sure that you will enjoy this product in the years to come. The I/OMagic PC PVR capture card is a TV tuner capture card, which can be used with most PCI 2.1 Compliant bus. You can digitally record and playback single frames or video clips from your computer. It combines all the functions of your television and adds the convenience of your VCR all in one.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Features Now you can watch broadcast television programs on your home computer. Want to keep up with the local news or sports events while surfing the Web or working on your computer? With I/OMagic PC PVR, getting TV on your PC is easy. Now you can stay productive without missing your favorite TV programs! Record and play your favorite TV moments. Turn your PC into a TV and VCR. Record television shows on your PC to play back at anytime.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Specifications I/OMagic PC PVR capture card is compatible with NTSC video only. • • • • • • NTSC TV-Tuner 125 channels, cable-ready TV Tuner Inputs: Antenna Audio loopback cable Full motion video captures Video Output as MPEG 1 or 2 I/OMagic PC PVR works with all graphics chips/cards, Listed are the cards we have tested with this product.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Contents Of Your Package • • • • • I/OMagic PC PVR Capture Card. Driver Installation CD. Manual. Warranty Card. Audio Loopback Cable System Requirements Computer Requirements: • Pentium 350 MHz or faster. • Windows 98SE/Me/2000. • 32 MB RAM. • Open PCI slot with Bus Mastering. • DirectX-compatible sound & graphics card. • 30 MB of disk space for software installation. • 500 Mb of disk space for minimum instant replay buffer. • CD-ROM drive (for driver installation).
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Hardware Installation To install the I/OMagic PC PVR video capture card in your computer, follow these steps: 1 Turn off your computer, monitor, and other peripherals You may also need to disconnect your power cord and other devices from the rear panel of your computer. Electronic components are sensitive to static electricity.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Your computer cover may be different than the computer cover shown above. The screws may not be located at the back of your computer. Some covers have screws on the side of the computer. Tower cases also have different location for the screws. Refer to your computer’s manual if you need specific instructions on how to remove the cover.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 7 Install the I/OMagic PC PVR video capture card into the card slot Place the card over the expansion slot with the mounting bracket facing the access slot (the same slot you removed the cover plate from). Carefully align the connector with the slot and push the card into the slot until it snaps into place. You may need to use a gentle back-and-forth rocking motion when inserting the card into the slot.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 8 Replace your computer’s cover Reverse the procedure followed when you removed the computer’s cover. Route all cables inside your computer so that they are not in the way of the cover. Remember that your computer cover may be different from the one above. If you need help replacing the computer cover, refer to your computer’s manual. 9 Turn on your computer, monitor, and other peripherals Your computer should start up as it normally does.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Driver Installation Windows 98SE 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" should detect “PCI Multimedia Video Device”. Click on the "Next" button. 3 Insert the I/OMagic PC PVR driver diskette into your floppy drive.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 4 Select the “CD-ROM drives” option. Make sure everything else is unchecked and then hit the “Next” button. 5 After the install program finds the correct drivers, Click on the "Next" button to begin installation.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Note: For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict dialog during the driver installation. Please click Yes to keep the file. 6 Once done installing drivers, Press the “Finish” button to finish your installation, and restart your computer. Note: Three other driver installation portions will continue after completing this step.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 8 Check “Device Manager” to make sure everything is installed correctly. From the top row of tabs. Click on the “+” sign next to “Sound Video and Game Controllers” and make sure there are “I/OMagic WDM” devices listed below.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Windows ME 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" should detect “PCI Multimedia Video Device”. Select the “Specify the location” option, and click on the "Next" button. 3 Select the “Search the best driver” option, put a check on “Removable Media” Then press the “Next” button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 4 After the install program finds “I/OMagic, WDM Video Capture” drivers, Click on the "Next" button to begin installation. Note: For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict dialog during the driver installation. Please click Yes to keep the file.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 5 Once done installing drivers, Press the “Finish” button to finish your installation, and restart your computer. Note: Three other driver installation portions will continue after completing this step. (I/OMagic WDM Audio Capture, WDM TvTuner, and WDM Crossbar) 8 Check “Device Manager” to make sure everything is installed correctly. From the top row of tabs.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Windows 2000 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the "Found New Hardware Wizard" open up. Click on the "Next" button. 3 Select the “Search for a suitable driver” option, and then press the “Next” button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 4 Place a check mark on “CD-ROM drives” only, and click the “Next” button. 6 Windows will find the appropriate drivers for this “Multimedia Video Controller”. Press the “Next” button to begin copying the files.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Note : For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict dialog during the driver installation. Please click Yes to keep the file. 6 After it is done copying files, Click on the “Finish” button to restart your computer and complete the driver installation process. Note: Three other driver installation portions will continue after completing this step.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 8 Check “Device Manager” to make sure everything is installed correctly. Click on the “+” sign next to “Sound Video and Game Controllers” and make sure there are “I/OMagic WDM” devices listed below.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Power VCR II Power VCR II Installation Note: Make sure the drivers for your PC PVR card is installed first before installing Power VCR II. 1 After installing your WDM video drivers, place your I/OMagic software CD into your CD-ROM drive and Power VCR II will automatically install. Note: To manually install Power VCR II, open the CD-ROM drive and select the “Power VCR II” directory. Then run “Setup.exe” from “disk 1” directory 2 Select “English” and press “Ok” button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 3 Press “Next” when the “InstallShield Wizard” comes on. 4 Click “Yes” and agree to the License Agreement.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 5 Enter your Name, Company and Power VCR II serial number. The serial number can be found on the CD-ROM itself or on the package sleeve. 6 Select the directory you would like to install Power VCR II into by clicking the “Browse” button. Click “Next” to continue.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 7 Select the working directory for saving and recording from your TV. (Your working directory should preferably be set to another hard drive that does not contain your system data) Press “Next” to continue. 8 Power VCR II will begin copying files to your computer.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 9 After installation is complete, run the “System Diagnostics” program. 10 You should enable DMA mode for your drives if your system supports it. Please refer to your computer manufacturer’s manual for further information. 11 Restart your computer after Power VCR II installation is complete.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Power VCR II Features PowerVCR is opening doors to an entirely different technological dimension for computer users across the globe. The analog-to-digital movement is well under way. Let PowerVCR take you to the digital paradise with its incredible recording features that capture raw video data from analog camcorders, DV camcorders, VCRs, and TVs (video capture cards are required) with MPEG-2 technology.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Power VCR II Layout Main Controls Icon Description • Turns PowerVCR off • Minimizes PowerVCR • Accesses Online Help • About PowerVCR - 31 -
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I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Display Area • Displays replay indicator status • Displays current channel • Displays time remaining until next scheduled task • Displays current file size • Displays total time for current file • Displays hard disk space available Modes 1. Live/Digital Recorder In this mode, you may watch live video content and record video content.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 2. Instant TV Replay In this replay mode, you may pause, rewind, play in slow motion, instantly replay live television, or skip commercials. Video recording is not allowed here. The default video replay limit is 30 minutes of live video. Please refer to the Control Wheel for information on navigating in the Instant TV Replay mode. Note: There is no Stop function in the Replay mode. 3. File Player In this mode, you may play existing video files.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 4. Recording Scheduler In this mode, you may schedule record times and its associated channel. Set the automatic recording frequency to record serial programs. • Scheduling Wizard that guides you through the scheduling process • Deletes scheduled tasks 5. File Converter In this mode, you may convert AVI files to MPEG files according to your specified recording profile or you may extract DAT files from video CDs to MPEG-1 files for further editing.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 6. Video Trimmer In this mode, you may choose to cut and splice video clip segments or merge clips into a new video file.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 7. DV Tape Transcoder In this mode, you may choose to cut and convert DV video clip segments into new video files. • Adds a new task • The start trimming position • The end trimming position • Step left trim • Step right trim • Transcodes (trims) selected clip • Transcodes all clips • Adds next segment of current tape as a new clip • Marks current tape position as the start trimming position. • Marks current tape position as the end trimming position.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Recording and Playing Video Files Display Options PowerVCR has flexible displaying options located on the video display panel: • Click on the Always on Top icon so that the video display is always visible and overlaps all desktop application windows • Click on the Resize to enlarge or minimize your video display • Click on Full Screen to enlarge your video display to its maximum Tips: Double-click on any given area of the video display once to enlarge it to full screen and once
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 3. Click the arrow located on the right edge of the PowerVCR panel to activate the TV Tuner Control. 1. Select a desired channel by using the number pad or left and right arrows. 2. Click on Return to return to the last channel. 3. Click Auto Scan to scan all the possible channels. To cancel the scanning, click Cancel once the Auto Scan dialog box appears and you will be returned to the original channel.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Instant TV Replay Your own personal up-close and instant replay is at your fingertips with PowerVCR's sterling new Replay feature. No more annoying and prolonged periods of waiting for an instant replay from your TV station, you can simply invoke the Replay function while watching TV for your own private instant replay! Note: Replay files are temporarily stored in your hard drive, but are automatically deleted as soon as exiting Replay mode. 1.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Note: The Time-shifting Playback button will now appear below the Snapshot button on the PowerVCR panel. 5. Click Record. Tips: The Recording Timer may also be set here. Click once on the record button and the menu will appear for selection. 6. Click Time-shifting. 7. The mode will switch to Time -shifting. Click Play to begin time -shifting playback. 8. To Fast Forward, Rewind, or Pause, click the corresponding buttons.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Navigating During Playback • PowerVCR's fast-forward and rewind speeds are set at 2X. Click Play to resume playback. • You may also click anywhere along the slider bar in order to jump to a precise spot or drag the slider during playback for navigating. • When you click Stop during playback, the video will always return to the beginning of the file. Using the Step Functions During playback, use the step functions while you are in the Pause or Stop mode.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Video Option PowerVCR is able to control video formats and options for the WDM (Windows Driver Model) drivers, so its settings will be disabled. However, if the Video for Windows driver is being utilized, you may modify various options, formats and the source depending on the manufacturer. All options below may fall below any type of the following categories: Video Format, Video Source, Video Display, etc.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Video Source Click on the drop-down menu to select one of the available options depending on your video source. If you chose Video Tuner, click on Antenna or Cable depending on how your TV tuner card receives the signals. Audio Capture Device The default should be automatically set as your sound card. If not, click on the drop-down menu to select the correct sound card device. Audio Source (Live Audio & Audio Recording) Typically, both of these settings should be identical.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Depending on your VGA graphics card and capture card, you may not be able to override the hardware default setting for video overlay. When hardware employs the overlay mode, less CPU resources are consumed, speed is faster, video quality is better, but less stable than non-overlay mode (when PowerVCR regulates video display performance).
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide gives you more control over the amount of hard disk used. DVD video quality usually uses VBR or variable bitrate. Video Bitrate Measured in kilobytes per second, the higher the bitrate the more memory consumed but with better quality. Frame Rate The frame rate is measured by frames per second (FPS) during recording. The more frames the better for capturing video content with motion.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Speed Quality Indicator When encoding, the trade-off parameter consists of speed versus quality. '0' is for the fastest speed with the lowest quality while '3' is for the best quality at the lowest speed but consumes more CPU resources. Frame Size This determines the frame size when recording. The available sizes are 320x240, 352x240, 352x288, 640x480, 720x480, 720x576 or As Source, which is dependent on the driver's automatic settings.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 13. Click and drag the indicator left or right to adjust the quality and speed of the recording. Refer to Speed Quality Indicator for more details. 14. When you're done, click OK. Click OK again to exit the System Settings. Instruction Set Options PowerVCR will automatically determine the CPU Type.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Trimming Clips 1. Click Open to load a video file for editing. After you are done selecting a file, click Open. 2. The first frame of the video file will be displayed in the upper left pane after you have selected it in the display area. 3. Now, drag the Start Trim and End Trim sliders located at the top of the PowerVCR panel and release at the specific points where you would like the newly trimmed file to begin and end.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Previewing and Selecting Clips 1. To preview files before trimming, select the files by keeping (selects files individually) or (selects files in a row) pressed as you click on files with the mouse in the display area. 2. To select multiple files quickly, use your mouse in the cut list area to click, drag (enlarging selection area), and release. 3. To switch the order of the files, select a file first and then click on the Move Up and Move Down arrows. 4.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Caution: Some AVI files are already compressed and don't need further compression nor conversion unless for merging. If already compressed, further conversion of such AVI files will result in an exponentially large MPEG file. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Click on the File Converter mode from the master panel. Click Open File to load your video file(s). Click Open after you are done selecting.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 5. Set the recording mode, scheduled date, starting time and ending time. After you're done, click Next. 6. Pick a profile. Click Finish. 7. The scheduled task will now appear in the video display area. To exit the Recording Scheduler, click the upper right hand corner. Editing Scheduling Tasks 1. To edit scheduling tasks, just double-click on the specific task located in the Recording Scheduler panel and the Scheduling Wizard will automatically appear. 2.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Troubleshooting I/OMagic PC PVR FAQ Does this card accept video input from devices such as a VCR or camcorder? A. No, at this time, this device can only record from a TV source, such as regular TV or Cable. On the back of my card, there are “Comp”, and “S-Video” input plugs. What are those for? A. Those features are not supported on this version of the PC PVR. I can’t hear captured audio or the audio is distorted. A. Reinstall the latest sound card drivers.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Dropping frames during capture A. Background tasks. Before launching a PC PVR application, close any unnecessary applications and programs including those running in the background. B. Defragment hard drive. Since hard drives become fragmented over time, it is important to defragment the hard drive on a regular basis. C. Capture to separate hard drive. If you have a separate hard drive with more available space than the C: drive, capture your video to the secondary drive. D.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide safety precaution. Reseat the I/OMagic PC PVR in the slot it is in. You can tell when the card is seated properly when the gold contacts on the edge connector are barely visible above the PCI slot. The card must be seated all the way in the slot and must NOT be tilted in the slot. Reconnect the power cord and reboot. If step number 1 above does not work, your computer most likely has a resource conflict involving IRQ's.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide 1. PowerVCRII --> System Setting--> Basic --> Timer --> disable the setting. How do I cut clips of what I need from record file? A. Open the MPEG file that needs to be edited first, and move the "S" and "E" slider bars to begin trimming the movie. Why is the file created by PowerVCRII V3.0 with "plt"? A. "plt" means "Playlist".
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide I can't see my control panel and TV window on the screen. But there are "PowerVCRII", "TV window" on the taskbar. How can I get them back? A. There should be 3 icons on the taskbar "Power VCRII", "Video Window"and "TV Tuner". Please follow the steps to open up them one by one: Open Power VCRII --> move cursor to "Power VCRII"--> right click -> select "move"--> move the cursor to the middle of screen --> "Shift" + left click --> then, Power VCRII will start up automatically.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Limited Warranty Hardware Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from failures due to defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt. During the warranty period, I/OMagic at its sole discretion will repair or replace at no charge, the product that, in its opinion, is defective.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide Contacting I/OMagic If you experience problems with this I/OMagic product and you cannot find an answer in the previous troubleshooting sections, you can contact I/OMagic’s Technical Support Staff. Please have the following information ready when you call: • • • The name of the product you are having problems with. The operating system and processor (CPU) you are using. A detailed description of the problem.
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