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To show the Channel menu as

part of the video window, click the

Channel list always on icon at the

top of the channel list.

To manually schedule a TV

recording, or to see which pro-

grams have been scheduled, click

on Scheduler.

To turn on the Always on Top

mode, click on Stay on Top.

IR blaster in WinTV v7

If you would like to use the

Hauppauge IR blaster to change the

channels on your cable TV or satel-

lite set top box, see the section enti-

tled “Configuring the IR blaster”.

Watch, Pause and

Record videos in WinTV

WinTV v7 is always recording video to

your PC’s hard drive while video is

being displayed. In this way, you can

immediately skip back and replay the

TV program you are watching.

Clicking on the Pause button will

cause the video to pause, while click-

ing the Record button will cause the

current TV program to be recorded to

hard disk.

Recording a video with WinTV

The recorded video file is saved in the directory set in Recordings directory. The default directory is

MyVideos. To change this directory, click the Settings button and then the Folders tab. Every time you record

a file, a new file is automatically created. The file will be formatted as

(ChannelNumber)_(ChannelName)YearMonthDay_TIme.

If you want to record a video you are watching:

- Click the Record button. The recorded file name will popup for a few seconds as the recording starts.

- When you are finished recording, click the Stop button.

- Click the Playback file button and select the last file recorded to play the video you just recorded

- To play a video you recorded earlier, click the Playback File button and then move your mouse and

click once on the video you want to play. Click Open and the file will start playing.

If you want to pause a TV show you are watching:

- Click the Pause button. Your TV video will stop and the Time counter will start counting.

- To start the video from where you paused, click the Play button

- To rewind the video to the beginning, click the Skip to the beginning button. If your video was paused,

click the Play button.

- To rewind the video 10 seconds, click the rewind 10 seconds button. If your video was paused, click the

Play button.

The Delay counter displays how much time you are behind the live video. For example, if the delay counter

says 00:01:23, then the video window is showing video 1 minute and 23 seconds behind live video.

WinTV Scheduler

WinTV v7’s built-in Scheduler allows you to schedule the recording of TV shows. Once a record event is set,

WinTV v7 can be closed and will “wake up” at the desired time and tuned to the desired channel.

The TV Scheduler can be found in the WinTV v7 Options menu. Right click your mouse button in the video

window to see the Options menu. Click Scheduler. To set up an event for timed watching or recording,

click the Add button.

The items that need to be set for each event are:

- Name: you can add a name to the recording. If you do not enter a name, the name will be in the

channel/date format.

- Channel: chose one of your channels. The IR blaster, if configured, will change the channel on your

set top box at the chosen time

- Start time: set to the desired start time.

- Duration: number of minutes in the recorded program.

- Recurrance: one time, daily, weekly. Note: If you set for Record Weekly, you must also specify the

Day of the Week for the recording.

- Date to Begin Program: today's date is the default.

- Source selection: leave set at WinTV to bring up the WinTV at the requested time and on the

requested channel.

Once these are set, click OK. You can add more recordings, clicking OK after each event is set. When you

are finished click Close. The WinTV program does not have to be running for the Schedular to work. If

WinTV is not running, it takes about 15 seconds to start WinTV and to start recording.

Create a DVD video with ArcSoft Showbiz

With ArcSoft ShowBiz you can digitize video from your analogue video sources, and burn it onto a video

DVD. ShowBiz also allows you to upload your video to your YouTube account.

Create a Video DVD

After installation you will find the "ArcSoft ShowBiz" icon on your desktop. Click on this Icon to run

the application.

The program is divided into three main steps Capture, Edit and Produce.

Capture

Switch your video source on. In ArcSoft

ShowBiz click on "Capture". The capture

module is opened.

In "Video Source:" Colossus should now be

selected.

In the "Video Input:" drop down menu,

select “Component” or "Composite

Video", depending upon which source is

connected to your set top box or game con-

sole.

You should now see live video from your

video source in the preview window, and

also hear audio.

You can enter a recording duration in the

"Duration:" field. Click the

"Record" button to start recording.

Edit

In the Edit step you define which

recordings will be on the final Video

DVD. Drag the desired videos from

the "Media" area into the

"Storyboard" at the bottom of the

window. You can also trim your

videos, define transitions, and add

text and video effects.

Produce

After editing, click on "Produce" to

generate the final video file, burn a

Video DVD or upload your video to

your YouTube account

Configuring the IR Blaster

The IR Blaster lets Colossus change the channel on a satellite or cable TV set top box by transmitting

‘channel change’ commands to the box via an Infra Red (IR) transmitter. The IR Blaster consists of two com-

ponents:

1. IR Blaster cable. This cable has an IR cable jack and an IR transmitter. The IR cable jack plugs into

the back of Colossus, and the IR transmitter needs to be positioned over the IR receiver on your set

top box using the self stick tape supplied on the front of the transmitter.

2. IR Blaster Config program (BlasterCfg.EXE) for configuring the codes for the IR transmitter.

During the installation of the WinTV software from the Installation CD-ROM, the Hauppauge IR Blaster appli-

cation will be automatically installed. You will be asked during the IR software installation to acknowledge a

software license.

Running the IR Blaster configuration program

The IR Blaster Configuration program can be found in the Program Groups / Hauppauge WinTV.

Run BlasterCfg.EXE

Select the Device (cable or satellite), then Vendor/Model of your cable TV or satellite set top box.

The CodeSet will contain a list of codes which IR Blaster knows about the selected Vendor. There might be

as many as ten codes for the Vendor chosen.

To determine the correct CodeSet for your set top box:

- On Blaster Config, click the Power On/Off button. You should see the IR transmitter blink after each

click of the Power On/Off button.

- If your set top box turns on or off, then this code is the correct one for your set top box.

- If not, click Test Next. Continue to click Test Next until your set top box turns on or off, at which time

you have found the correct code.

- Close the Blaster Configuration program to save the configuration.

If you cannot find a code which works with your set top box, Colossus has a Scan function which allows

it to scan for all known set top box remote control codes. To scan:

- First, make sure the IR transmitter is positioned over the remote sensor on your set top box. The

IR transmitter has a very short transmission distance and needs to be positioned carefully over the

remote sensor on your set top box.

- Next, click the Test All button. This button will go through all of the codes in our database of set top

boxes (over 200 devices at present). After clicking Test All, watch your set top box. If it goes on or off,

immediately click Stop Test. You have found the correct code for your set top box.

If your set top box does not turn on or off even after going through all the codes, then either the IR

transmitter is not positioned correctly or your set top box is not in our database (see “Learning” a new

set top box).

Once you have determined the Code, click Next to go to the IR Channel Test menu. You can click the

Send button to send a number sequence to your set top box. If your set top box is on, you should see 1 2

3 appear on the channel indicator of your set top box.

“Learning” a new set top box

If you have a set top box that is not part of the Hauppauge IR Blaster preset codes and the Scan function

does not work, you can add a new set top box by using the Learn function.

To access the learn function, click on Advanced config, and then click Learn.

To learn the new keys:

- hold the remote control from your set top box as close to the IR receiver and learn sensor

as possible.

- in the Blaster Configuration program, click the button you would like to learn (for example: 1)

- then depress and hold the corresponding key on your set top box remote control. You will be

instructed in the message box when to release the key on your remote control.

- Do this for the keys 0 to 9 plus On and Enter

You should receive a LearnKey(key#) Succeeded message. Then move on to the next key.

If you receive a LearnKey(key#) Failed error, this means that the key was either held down too long, or

not long enough, or that the remote was not held close enough to the IR sensor. Try again.

Once you are finished with the numbers 0 to 9 and On and Enter, you can test the learning by clicking the

Send button in the Blaster Configuration program. It will send the numbers 123 to your set top box. Your

set top box should now be on channel 123.

Close the Blaster Configuration program to save the configuration.

Channel

name/number

Program

Info

Record/Pause/Play

controls

Channel list display

always on

TV Channel list

Volume adjust

and mute

Channel

up/down

Playback

file menu

Settings

button

Watch

Fast channel select

numbers

Close WinTV

Options menu

click your right mouse button to view

Playback menu

Channel list

TV Scheduler

Always on top

Preview

Storyboard

Media