AVerTV 6 User Manual English Disclaimer All the screen shots in this documentation are only example images. The images may vary depending on the product and software version. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice. Copyright ©2010 by AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
AVerTV 6 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Device Introduction......................................................... 1 AVerTV 6 Introduction .................................................... 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application........................... 4 3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application .................................................................................. 4 3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 Application for the First Time ...............................................
AVerTV 6 4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality .................................................................................... 34 4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality..................................................................................................... 35 4.2 Digital Satellite TV.............................................................................................................. 36 4.2.1 Scanning channels (Importing a Frequency Table) ..................................
AVerTV 6 5.7 Modifying a Channel Name................................................................................................. 61 5.8 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................................................................................. 62 5.9 Customizing Audio Recording Settings .............................................................................. 62 Chapter 6 TimeShift........................................................................ 64 6.1 TimeShift Controls .
AVerTV 6 Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) ........................................... 86 Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only)......................... 86 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) . 87 Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) ...................................................
AVerTV 6 Chapter 1 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 6 application. Product Name AVerTV Volar Green HD Model No.
AVerTV 6 ; Chapter 9 ; Chapter 10 ; Chapter 11 ; Chapter 12 Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (for Windows XP only) ☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only) ☐ Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) ☐ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) ☐ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) 2
AVerTV 6 Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 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.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application The AVerTV 6 application allows you to watch TV, listen to the radio, record programs, and capture still images while you work on your computer. 3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application Run the AVerTV 6 application from the Programs menu. AVerQuick To run the application, click Start , point to Programs , choose AVerMedia, AVerTV 6, and then click AVerTV 6. Another way is to double-click the AVerTV 6 program icon “ ”on the desktop.
AVerTV 6 3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 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. (For details, please refer to the section Scanning Channels). 3.2.1 Scanning for Analog Programs 1. Select Analog TV (or Programs) on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. Note: Before choosing the signal input, please make sure that your country/region is correct.
AVerTV 6 5. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. Click Apply to save the scanned channels. 6. To exit the current dialog box, click OK. Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it function normally.
AVerTV 6 3.2.2 Scanning for Digital Programs 1. Select Digital TV (or Programs) on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. 2. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 3. Click Program Scan for searching for available channels/programs in your area. 4. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. Click Apply to save the scanned channels. 5. To exit the current dialog box, click OK. Note: 1.
AVerTV 6 3.2.3 Scanning for Digital Satellite Programs 1. Select Digital TV on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 2. Choose the switch type that is used by your satellite system. 3. From the Satellite drop-down list under Input 1, choose the correct satellite. If you cannot find the satellite you want but the input port DOES receive satellite signals, choose Custom…. Otherwise, choose None. 4. Click Edit to configure the satellite information. 5.
AVerTV 6 Import the existing frequency data: refer to the section titled Scanning Channels (Importing a Frequency Table) for details. Manually add frequencies: refer to the section titled Scanning Channels (Adding Frequencies Manually) for details. If you add frequencies manually, please make sure you specify the correct longitude data. 7. Click OK to exit the Satellite Information dialog box. 8. From the LNB drop-down list, choose the appropriate setting.
AVerTV 6 3.3 Introducing the User Interface The TV monitor allows you to watch live TV or video. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Panel On / Off Playback Seek Slider Play / Pause Stop TimeShift Record Volume 8 9 10 11 12 13 Channel Up/Down Resize Window Show / Hide Video Frame Minimize Full Screen Exit 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.
AVerTV 6 3.4 The Control Panel 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 1 18 17 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 31 (This picture is only for reference.) The table below describes functions of the buttons on the Control Panel. BUTTON FUNCTION Signal Status / TV/Radio mode: Display the current signal status. Enable or disable Repeat Play Playback mode: Right click and enable the Repeat function. The system will continuously playback the files in the playlist.
AVerTV 6 19 Show/ Hide Numeric Panel Toggle between displaying or hiding the Numeric Panel. 20 Radio Source Switch to radio mode. (AM/FM or Digital Radio) 21 Change Video Source Switch between available video sources. 22 Record Record the current program. 23 TimeShift / Pause Performs background recording of the live program. This function lets you view the recorded parts, while at the same time, recording is in progress. / Freeze the TimeShift temporarily.
AVerTV 6 3.5 Remote Control (Optional) After installing drivers and applications, you can use remote control to turn on/off the programs, select channels, adjust volume and so on. (The remote control can only be used on AVerMedia AVerTV 6 application.) Note: To control two or more than two cards/devices with a remote control, it is recommended to enable the multiple infrared receiver function first.
AVerTV 6 3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2) (RM-FP) Button Description 1. Power 2. Numeric Buttons Turn on/off the application - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel. Go to the previously selected channel. 16-Channel Preview. Volume up/down. Display TV in full screen. Switch between available audio modes. Play the last recorded or played file. - End the Playback or recording.
AVerTV 6 18. ● (Record) 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. MUTE CH ▲/▼ SNAPSHOT DISPLAY Source Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. Turn on/off the sound. Go up or down to the next active channel. Capture the on-screen image to a bitmap file. Display information. Switch between available signal sources.
AVerTV 6 3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3) (RM-JC) Button Description 1. Power 2. Numeric Buttons Turn on/off the application - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel. Go to the previously selected channel. 16-Channel Preview. Volume up/down. Display TV in full screen. Switch between available audio modes. Play the last recorded or played file. - End the Playback or recording.
AVerTV 6 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. MUTE EPG CH ▲/▼ DISPLAY Source Turn on/off the sound. Launch the Electronic Program Guide. Go up or down to the next active channel. Display information. Switch between available signal sources.
AVerTV 6 3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4) (RM-JX) Button Description 1. POWER Turn on/off the application 2. SOURCE Switch between available signal sources. - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel. 3. Numeric Buttons 4. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel. 5. 16-CH PREV 16-Channel Preview. 6. VOL▲/▼ Volume up/down. 7. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 8. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes. 9.
AVerTV 6 16. TIMESHIFT /PAUSE 17. (Rewind) 18. (Forward) - Freeze the playback. Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. Rewind the playback. Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button. - Advance the playback. - Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button. 19. TELETEXT View Teletext/MHEG-5/ Closed Caption information. 20. EPG Launch the Electronic Program Guide. 21. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 22.
AVerTV 6 3.5.5 Remote Control Buttons (Model 5) (RM-KS) Button 1. SOURCE Description 2. POWER Turn on/off the application 3. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 4. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes. 5. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 6. (Rewind) Rewind the playback. 7. (Forward) 8. ■ (Stop) Advance the playback. - End the Playback or recording. - End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or Radio mode. 9.
AVerTV 6 3.5.6 Remote Control Buttons (Model 6) (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) Main Screen: Use the arrow button to navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to confirm the selection. (This function is only available for AVer MediaCenter) PIP Mode: Change size or position of the selected screen by the arrow buttons.
AVerTV 6 (15) Move backwards in intervals. (16) Skip forward in intervals. (17) - Go to the next item in the playlist. - Set the time to put your computer into Stand By / Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn off the computer. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6) (18) Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc. (19) - Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. - Temporarily freeze the playback.
AVerTV 6 3.6 Changing TV Monitor Resolution To switch the resolution of the TV monitor, simply right click on the TV monitor. When a pop-up menu appears, point to Video and choose an appropriate resolution (320x240, 640x480, 720x480, 720x576). 3.7 Resizing the TV Monitor Window To enlarge or reduce the size of the TV Monitor window, click and drag the lower right edge of the window. Double-click the TV Monitor window to display it in full screen or click the Full Screen button on the Control Panel.
AVerTV 6 3.10 Setting Windows® Power Options This option allows you to put your computer in Stand By / Hibernate mode, power off, exit the application or log off from the computer while you are away from the computer. Note: Stand By: Stand By is a state in which your monitor and hard disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power. Hibernate: Hibernation is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves everything in the memory on your hard disk. Please do the following: 1.
AVerTV 6 Time setting mode Now Description Your computer will go into the selected mode in about 10 seconds. Sleep 30/60/90/120 Minute(s) Your computer will go into the selected mode in 30/60/90/120 minutes. Cancel Your computer will return to original settings. 3.11 Setting Time for Turning on the Application If your product with a remote control, this function allows you to turn on the application at a preset time. 1. Press the Wake Up button (the green one) on the remote control. 2.
AVerTV 6 3.12 Minimize the Application To minimize AVerTV 6 application to the system tray (notification area), click the Setup and in the Setup dialog box, click Personalise icon on the left pane. Then button Select the Minimize to Tray check box. Otherwise clear the check box to minimize the application to a taskbar button. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3.
AVerTV 6 Note: 1. Under Windows Vista system, if you choose Overlay Mixer, the Aero Effect will be affected. 2. You need to choose Overlay Mixer as the preferred video renderer to enable the function of display the live TV as your desktop wallpaper. For more information, please refer to the section “Setting Live TV as Desktop Wallpaper”. 3.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 4 TV In this chapter, we will introduce methods to scan programs, select a TV/Radio program, create a group and so on. 4.1 Analog TV 4.1.1 Scanning Channels If you haven’t done channel scanning when you first run the application, please follow the steps to complete this procedure. 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, select an available AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. a.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 4. Then Click Program Scan to start the searching process. The application comes with a default frequency table therefore the application will use this table to search for active channels/programs. If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop. 5. You can check the scanning progress from the progress bar.
AVerTV 6 Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it function normally. 4.1.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located at right-lower corner in the Programs Information section. Then the Advance Program Configuration dialog box will appear. 2. If you don’t want to miss any channels, click All Frequencies Scan. 3.
AVerTV 6 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane. 2. Select the Record Format option. 3. Determine the video file format you wish to use for saving the recorded video file. 4. You can use the default format or select New to create your own file format. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 5. Click New and the Format dialog box appears.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 7. Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. 8. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier. Information: File Format Description MPEG-1 Choose MPEG-1 format for video files that are intended for CD-ROM playback on a computer or for Internet transmission.
AVerTV 6 times more efficient than MPEG-2. This format can be applied to a wide variety of applications or networks and systems like HD-DVD, Digital TV, Broadcast and Streaming applications. A video format base on H.264 standard but has smaller video bit rate. It’s an iPod -compatible format. iPod --To record program in MPEG-4 format-1. If you want to record program in MPEG-4 format, you need to download codec from the website first. We recommend downloading the DivX codec from www.divx.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 6. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify. Or click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created. 7. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. To abort this operation, click Cancel. Note: 1. 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 Settings in Chapter 7. 2.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness sliders until you get an accurate color. Click Save to create your own settings. Next time, you can simply click Preference Setting to get your preferred settings. 4. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Factory Setting. 4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality This function can reduce noise. Choose an appropriate option listed below.
AVerTV 6 4.2 Digital Satellite TV 4.2.1 Scanning channels (Importing a Frequency Table) You can import any satellite channel data file (*.sdx) downloaded from the Internet into the application and then scan the stored frequencies for the latest digital satellite programs. and in the Setup dialog box, select an available 1. Click the Setup button AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. a. First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. b.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. Click Import and the Import dialog box will appear. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 5. Click Browse and the Open dialog box will appear. 6. Choose the desired channel data and click Open.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 7. Then determine how to import the data file by choosing the desired import options. The options are explained below: Import to program list This option will add 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 rescanning the programs.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Select Digital TV to display TV programs; select Digital Radio to display radio programs.
AVerTV 6 4.2.2 Scanning channels (Adding Frequencies Manually) You can add new frequencies one by one if you do not want to import any existing satellite channel data. 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, select an available AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. a First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. b From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. c Click Apply to save the settings.
AVerTV 6 8. Click OK to exit the dialog box. 9. Select Programs under the Digital TV icon, and click Program Scan to obtain the program data. 10. Click Apply to save the scanning results. 4.2.3 Editing or Removing Frequencies You can edit or delete the undesired frequencies if the data is incorrect. 1. Select Digital TV. 2. Click Edit next to the satellite name where you want to edit frequencies. The Satellite Information dialog box will appear. 3.
AVerTV 6 4.3 Digital TV 4.3.1 Scanning Channels If you haven’t done channel scanning when you first run the application, please follow the steps to complete this procedure. 1. Click the Setup button device in the left pane. and in the Setup dialog box, select an available Avermedia Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. a. First, select an available AVermedia device in the left pane. b. From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. c.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 4. Then click Program Scan to start the searching process. The application comes with a default frequency table therefore the application will use this table to search for active channels/programs. If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop. 5. You can check the scanning progress from the progress bar.
AVerTV 6 Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Select Digital TV to display TV programs; select Digital Radio to display radio programs. 4.3.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located in the lower right corner of the Program Information section. Then the Advance Program Configuration dialog box will appear. 2. When there are channels missing from the channel memory, select All Frequencies or Single Frequency. 3.
AVerTV 6 4.3.3 Customize Video Recording Settings To customize the video recording settings, please do the following. 1. Click the Setup button the left pane. and in the Setup dialog box, click the Digital TV icon on 2. Select the Record Format option. 3. Select recording type. You can use the default format or select New to create your own file format. Or you can choose Audio Only for sound recording. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. Click New and the Format dialog box appears.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 6. Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. 7. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier. Information: File Format Description Source Format (MP2/MP4) Record the signal according to the source format, MP2 or MP4.
AVerTV 6 3. Determine the video file format to use for saving the recorded video file. 4. You can use the default format or select Other to create your own file format. (This picture is only for reference.) 5. Click New and the Format dialog box appears. Then select the file format you want and enter the desired name in the text box. 6. In the Video dialog, you can also select the Video Size or Sample Rate. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 7.
AVerTV 6 3. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. Note: 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 Settings in Chapter 7. 4.3.4 Using the EPG Function 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.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation sliders until you get an accurate color. Click Save to create your own settings. Next time, you can simply click Setting Preference to get your preferred settings. 4. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. 4.3.
AVerTV 6 4.4 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups Selecting a Channel Group allows you to switch between the channels of the selected group only when pressing the Channel Up/Down button. If you want to add or delete a channel group, do the following: To add a new channel group: 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV or Programs icon on the left pane. 2. Click New and the Program List dialog box will then appear (as shown on the right). 3.
AVerTV 6 4.5 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel There are three ways of switching between TV/Radio channels: ◆Click the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the TV monitor window or on the Control Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. to open the Numeric Panel (as shown on the right). ◆Click Then click on the Numeric buttons to get your desired channel number. OR, ◆Click the Program List button .
AVerTV 6 4.6 Adding and Deleting Program Grouping List Click the Program List button . located on the bottom right corner of the If you click on the display mode button program panel, the program panel will be switched from Program List to Program Grouping List. (This picture is onl y for reference.) To add or modify grouping list: 1. Select the Setup button located on the bottom right corner of the program panel and the program group setup dialog will appear. 2.
AVerTV 6 4.7 Adjusting Volume On the Control Panel, click and drag your mouse over the Volume meter to increase or decrease the volume level. You can also press the + / – keys on the numeric keypad to adjust the volume. 4.8 Specifying a Channel Name or Description To assign a channel name or specify a description: 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV or Programs icon on the left pane. 2.
AVerTV 6 4.10 Removing Unwanted Channels If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the following: 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV or Programs icon on the left pane. 2. Click Advance located in the lower right corner of the Program Information section. Then the Advance dialog box will appear. 3. In the Program Information section, select the unwanted channel and then click Delete.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) You can see the difference from the pictures below: After using OverScan function Before using OverScan function 4.12 16-Channel Preview The 16-Channel Preview function can display 16 TV channels on-screen at the same time. You can see clearly which TV programs are currently showing on these channels. To preview the channels: 1. Click to open the Numeric Panel. 2. Click the 16-Channel Preview button.
AVerTV 6 3. The screen will be gradually filled up with 16 TV channels, starting from the currently selected channel. 4. Select a channel and press the numeric button “5” on the remote control to view it only and freeze the other channels. If you want to continue to display other channels just press C letter on the keyboard. 5.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. Click Apply to save settings or click Cancel to abort without settings. 4.14 Changing Signal Source There are two ways to change signal source: ˙ To switch between TV, radio or external video signals, click the Radio Source button or Video Source button on the control panel. ˙ Right click on the left pane of the control panel and a pop-up menu appears. Choose the desired signal source.
AVerTV 6 4.15 Sound Controlling (Optional) Click the Setup button left pane. and in the Setup dialog box, click Sound Mixer icon on the This function provides a variety of sound effects including “Dolby Surround”, “Incredible Mono” and “Incredible Stereo”. You can also drag the slider to control the “Stereo”, “Bass” and “Treble” level. Please be noted this function is only available for analog signals, eg. Analog TV, AM/FM and so on. (This picture is onl y for reference.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 5 AM/FM Radio If the product you purchase with AM/FM function, then you can read this chapter to learn more knowledge about this. 5.1 AM/FM Radio Controls Click the AM/FM Radio button to listen to your favorite radio station. Use the following button controls for selecting AM / FM radio channels, adjusting volume, scanning AM/ FM channels, recording radio programs and more. To change back to live TV, click the Video Source button.
AVerTV 6 5.2 How to Auto Scan AM/FM Radio Channels If you are using AM/FM radio for the first time, perform an auto scan to search and memorize active AM/FM radio stations in your area. To auto scan AM/FM radio stations: 1. Click the Setup button the left pane. and in the Setup dialog box, click AM/FM Radio icon on 2. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK.
AVerTV 6 5.4 Selecting a Channel To select a channel: 1. Click to open the Numeric Panel. 2. There are a number of ways to select a channel: ‧ Click on the Numeric buttons to select a channel. ‧ Click the Channel Up/Down button repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. OR, ‧ Use the numeric keys on your keyboard to select a channel. 5.5 Skipping Unwanted Channels If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your AM/FM channel list, do the following: 1.
AVerTV 6 4. To modify more channels, repeat step 2 to 3. 5. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. 5.8 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups Selecting a Channel Group allows you to switch between the channels of the selected group only when pressing the Channel Up/Down button. If you want to add or delete an AM/FM channel group, do the following: To add a new channel group: 1. Click the Setup button the left pane.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. In the Video dialog box, you can set the audio format. The setting options in the Video dialog box will vary according to the audio format you chose. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 5. Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. 6. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 6 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. 6.
AVerTV 6 6.2 Customizing TimeShift Recording Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check its recording settings to see if they fit your needs. To check and customize recording settings: 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click the Storage icon on the left pane. You will then see the following settings. (This picture is only for reference.) 2.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. 4. Click Apply to save the new settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. Or, click Cancel to use the original settings. 6.4 Using the TimeShift Function To pause the live program: 1. Click the TimeShift button 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 to again.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 7 PVR You can use your computer as a personal video recorder, and record your favorite TV programs or capture video from an external source into your hard drive. Besides, you can also divide the recording files in proper sizes to facilitate burning onto removable optical media, such as CD-R and DVD disks. 7.1 PVR Controls Use the following button controls for recording and video playback.
AVerTV 6 7.2 Recording Settings Before recording, check if the settings meet your needs. 1. Click the Setup button left pane. . In the Setup dialog box, click the Storage icon on the 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.
AVerTV 6 media files will then be displayed on the top right pane. Select the files that you want, then click Insert, or click Insert All to add all media files in the folder to the playback list. (3) To delete files from the Playback List, select them from the list in the right bottom pane and click Delete, or click Delete all to delete all files in the playback list. (This picture is only for reference.) 7.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 8 Image Capture While you watch TV or recorded video from your PC monitor, you can use the AVerTV 6 application to capture images for your document, presentation or web page. 8.1 Before Capturing Before you start capturing images, first set the destination folder for saving captured images. Click the Setup button , and select the Snapshot icon in the left pane. Then click to choose a folder where you want to save captured images. 8.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 2. From the File Format drop-down menu, select the format for saving the captured image. 3. Choose the Color format. • • 4. Choose 24-bit to capture image in 16M colors. Choose 8-bit to capture image in 256 colors. Click Browse to scan for folders and select a destination location for saving the image. Then specify a file name for saving the captured image. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 5. Choose the image size.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) • If you want to set your own image size, select Customize and enter the image Width and Height . If you want to maintain relative width and height, select the Keep Proportion option. Choose a measurement unit from the Unit drop-down list. You can specify any image size you want. The maximum capture size can be 1600×1200. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 6. Click OK to save the image. Click Cancel if you do not want to save the image. 8.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 9 Teletext / MHEG-5 Teletext or MHEG-5 (digital Teletext) makes TV viewing a unique experience. It views teletext broadcast from your television programs offering the most updated information on TV Schedules, News, Stock Market Prices, Concert & Theatre information and so on. Teletext/MHEG-5 information may not be available if there is no such service provided in your area. 9.
AVerTV 6 9.2 Teletext 9.2.1 Customize the Display Mode 1. Click the Setup button the left pane. and in the setup dialog box, click the Teletext icon in 2. From the Display Mode drop-down list, choose Other Window Display to open a new Teletext window or choose Main Window Display to overlay the Teletext window on the TV monitor. 3. Select the Transparent check box to make the Teletext window transparent. (This picture is onl y for reference.
AVerTV 6 9.2.2 Overview Click the Teletext button on the control panel to open the Teletext application as shown below. For more information about Teletext, please see below in this chapter. 4 1 2 5 3 BUTTON FUNCTION 1 Menu Bar This contains the names of the available drop-down list 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.
AVerTV 6 9.2.3 Toolbar Buttons Lock Sub page Locks the current sub page. The upcoming transmitted sub pages will be stored in the Teletext Cache for later use. Previous Sub page/ Next Sub page Switches to the next or the previous sub page. Home (Ctrl+H) Connects to the teletext home page which always goes to page 100, but page 100 may not be the primary teletext source. Previous Page (-) / Next Page (+) Displays the preceding or the succeeding teletext in hexadecimal page number.
AVerTV 6 9.2.5 Using Teletext The following briefly describes how to use the Teletext feature. Teletext Page There are two page numbers displayed on the first line of each teletext page. The page number on the left is the page number that you have selected or keyed in. The other one in the middle of line is the page number of the currently displayed teletext data. The newly selected page number will appear on the upper left corner of the page.
AVerTV 6 3. Select the file format to use for saving the teletext page. You can save the teletext page in : TXT BMP TLT TLX Text file format Windows bitmap file format Teletext file format Teletext file format 4. Enter a filename and click OK. Opening a Teletext Page 1. Choose Open from the File menu or press Ctrl+O. 2. From the Open dialog box, select the file containing the teletext page you want and click OK.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 10 Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to create a list of preset schedules for watching and recording your favorite TV/Radio programs. You can set the day and time to record the TV/Radio program and specify the length of recording. To run this application, click the Schedule button Scheduler dialog box will appear. on the Control Panel.
AVerTV 6 10.2 Adding Schedules To create a new schedule: 1. Click the Add button . 2. The following dialog box will then appear: (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Type the desired name in the Schedule Name text box. 4. From the Function drop-down list, select Activate AVerTV to watch a TV program or listen to a radio broadcast. Otherwise, select Record to save a TV/Radio program for future viewing/listening.
AVerTV 6 7. Set the schedule to tune in live TV or to perform recording. You can set the schedule on Once, Daily or Weekly. ‧ Choose Once to perform schedule at a preset day and a preset time. ‧ Choose Weekly to perform schedule every week, at a preset day and time. ‧ Choose Everyday to perform schedule everyday at a preset time. 8. If you choose Activate AVerTV in step 4, click Insert to complete the settings. If you choose Record or Silent Record, you need to do the following. 9. Click the Advance icon.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 11 Hot Keys Hot Key Description Function UP/DOWN ARROW Channel or Frequency Up/Down Press to go to the next upper/lower TV/Radio channel. 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 16-Channel Preview). Or change full screen back to normal view.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 12 Customer Service The AVerTV 6 application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to contact AVerMedia’s customer service department easily via the website. Please make sure that you have already connected to the Internet. To contact the customer service: 1. Right-click on the TV monitor window. When a menu list pop-up, choose About (as shown at right). to 2. When an information dialog box appear, click access the product information webpage.
AVerTV 6 Appendix ¾ Satellite Internet Access (for Windows XP only) Satellite Internet Access allows users to get faster connection to the internet via satellite. Simply follow the steps below: If you are using one specific satellite service to watch satellite TV and access to the internet, click Insert > Import to apply the existing satellite data from AVerTV 6 or AVer MediaCenter and you may skip step 1 to 4. 1. In the Satellite Internet Access dialog box, click Insert and an Insert dialog box appears.
AVerTV 6 Different lamp indicates different status: ˙Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at wrong setting. ˙Dark Green indicates the satellite signal is available but no Internet data transmission occuring that time. ˙Light Green indicates you have connected to the Internet successfully. 9. 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.
AVerTV 6 ¾ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) Some devices, such as AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM, are shipped with a “Universal DVB” plug-in program for Windows XP or Vista Media Center Edition (MCE), providing you to watch or record DVB-S programs (and analog programs for AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM) directly under MCE UI.
AVerTV 6 ¾ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 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. This function enables you to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. The setting you made will be applied to Analog TV, and composite/S-Video signal source. 1. 2. Start the Media Center in Vista. 3.
AVerTV 6 • 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. 7. Or click button settings. 8.
AVerTV 6 ¾ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) The AVerTV device with CI/CA enables you to watch DVB-S 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. If the device is connected with CAM, the Initializing CI dialog will appear and begin the process of Initializing CI as soon as the application is turned on. 2.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is only for reference.) ; Note: With CAM connected, it is necessary to re-Initializing CI every time when turning on the application.
