ENGLISH Matrox Rainbow Runner TV • Installation Guide • 10538-101-0201 1998.01.
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Overview Thank you for purchasing the Matrox Rainbow Runner TV. This TV tuner is a separate card that connects to your Matrox Rainbow Runner Studio* card. With this TV tuner card, you can plug cable TV or an antenna directly into the back of your computer. In addition to the features your Rainbow Runner Studio card offers, you can: Record TV on your computer (directly from your antenna or cable TV). Simultaneously preview up to 30 channels in a single window.
Software included (European Rainbow Runner TV only) Note: Some of the software included on your TV tuner CD-ROM may appear to be the same as the software included on the installation CD-ROM included with Rainbow Runner Studio. To see which software is more recent, check the version numbers listed in the readme.txt file of each program.
Hardware installation WARNING – Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Take these precautions: Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching the metal frame of your computer. Don’t remove a card from the anti-static container it was shipped in until you’re ready to install it. When you remove a card from your computer, place it back in its container.
3 Insert your TV tuner card Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use. Save the screw for the mounting bracket. Pick up your TV tuner card and position it over the expansion slot you’ve chosen. Push the card in firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of your TV tuner card to the computer chassis. 4 Rainbow Runner TV card Connect the ribbon cable Use the ribbon cable that came with your Rainbow Runner TV card.
Connection setup After the Rainbow Runner TV card is installed, you need to connect cables to it. This section describes how to connect cables to your TV tuner card.* 1 Connect your antenna or cable TV Connect your antenna or cable TV to ANT/CABLE on your TV tuner card. (Back of computer) If the cable from your antenna is flat and ends with twin leads, you need a 300-to-75-ohm adapter to connect to the Rainbow Runner TV card (see below). You can find this type of adapter at most electronics stores.
Software installation (European Rainbow Runner TV only) After installing your Rainbow Runner hardware and connecting it to your external video devices (TV, VCR, and so on), you need to install software. This section describes how to install the software that comes with your TV tuner card. 1 Insert your TV tuner installation CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. After you insert the CD-ROM, a setup program automatically starts.
For more information on software installed from the TV tuner CD-ROM, see the Rainbow Runner Studio – Installation & User Guide. TeleText software installation (European Rainbow Runner TV only) Included on your TV tuner installation CD-ROM is software to access the TeleText service provided by some European TV providers. To install this software: 1 With the TV tuner CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, click , then Run. 2 Type d:\teletext\ttsetup (where “d” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click OK.
Software setup Rainbow Runner TV uses the same software that came with your Rainbow Runner Studio card (sold separately)*. With your TV tuner card installed, you can take advantage of some additional features in this software. Matrox Quick Connect program Start Matrox Quick Connect to make sure your Rainbow Runner TV card is properly installed, your cables are properly connected, and to see what software settings to use.
The video window and the TV channel preview window can’t be viewed at the same time. To view a particular channel in the video window and close the preview window, double-click a channel in the preview window. For more information on how to use PC-VCR Remote, see its context sensitive Help and the Rainbow Runner Studio – Installation & User Guide. Matrox VidCap driver Video capture programs (other than Matrox PC-VCR) use the Matrox VidCap driver.
Troubleshooting This section has possible solutions to problems you may encounter while using your TV tuner card. For more troubleshooting help, try the Matrox Quick Connect program or see your Rainbow Runner Studio – Installation & User Guide. Problem: PC-VCR Remote reports that it doesn’t detect the TV tuner card or there’s no TV in the video window when ‘TV’ input is selected Cause – The video signal coming from your antenna or cable TV may have problems.
