User manual

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Desktop mode: Displays the TV image on the computer desktop.
Video input: Presents three options: TV Tuner (default), Composite and S-video.
Video standard: Changes the video format to PAL/NTSC/SECAM. The default is
 PAL-BDGHI.
Color adjust: Adjusts the color and brightness.
Capture: Takes a single-frame snapshot. The default format saves the image as a
 .bmple.
Channel list: Lets you edit the channels. For details, see Channel Edit above.
Directory setting: Lets you select which directory to save recordings and images
to. For details, see Path Setting above.
About: Shows the program version and copyright information.
Exit:Exitstheprogram.
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
This device supports MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats. To record while watching a
TVprogram,clickonthe“Record”button(seePage5).Tostoprecording,click
on“Record”again.Nametheleordefaultsave.Thestatuspanelwillshowreal-
time recording information (and will shield some information).
Recording File Space Requirements
Space required for recording depends on the format, as shown below. NOTE:
Recording a DVD requires much more space than a VCD does, but it doesn’t mean
the DVD’s quality will be better. Recording a super video CD (SVCD) provides the
same quality as a DVD and is good enough for recording since the quality of a
normalTVsignaldoesn’thavethesamedenitionasDVD.
Schedule Recording
Youcanalsosettheprogramtorecordinadvance,specifyingthechannelto
record;thetimeofdayandthedayoftheweektobeginrecording;andthe
Format Resolution Video bit rate Audio bit rate Disk space
NTSC DVD 720 x 480 6 Mbps 224 Kbps 2.6 GB/hr
NTSC SVCD 480 x 480 2.42 Mbps 224 Kbps 1 GB/hr
NTSC VCD 320 x 240 1.15 Mbps 224 Kbps 600 MB/hr
PAL DVD 720 x 576 6 Mbps 224 Kbps 2.6 GB/hr
PAL SVCD 480 x 576 2.42 Mbps 224 Kbps 1 GB/hr
PAL VCD 352 x 288 1.15 Mbps 224 Kbps 600 MB/hr
AVI 352 x 288 224 Kbps
MPEG-4 352 x 288 224 Kbps
WMV 352 x 288 1.2 Mbps 224 Kbps About 650 MB/hr
MP3 224 Kbps
WMA 224 Kbps