Avermedia AVerTV 6 User Manual

AVerTV 6 User Manual English Disclaimer All the screen shots in this documentation are only example images. The images m

AVerTV 6 5 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 app

AVerTV 6 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

AVerTV 6 7 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 Pr

AVerTV 6 8 3.2.3 Scanning for Digital Satellite Programs 1. Select Digital TV on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. (This picture is only for re

AVerTV 6 9  Import the existing frequency data: refer to the section titled Scanning Channels (Importing a Frequency Table) for details.  Manuall

AVerTV 6 10 3.3 Introducing the User Interface The TV monitor allows you to watch live TV or video. 1 Panel On / Off 8 Channel Up/Down 2 Playbac

AVerTV 6 11 3.4 The Control Panel 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11171819202122232425262728293031161514131210 (This picture is only for reference.) The table below

AVerTV 6 12 19 Show/ Hide Numeric Panel Toggle between displaying or hiding the Numeric Panel. 20 Radio Source Switch to radio mode. (AM/FM or Digital

AVerTV 6 13 3.5 Remote Control (Optional) After installing drivers and applications, you can use remote control to turn on/off the programs, select c

AVerTV 6 14 3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2) (RM-FP) Button Description 1. Power Turn on/off the application 2. Numeric Buttons - Select a

AVerTV 6 i Table of Contents Chapter 1 Device Introduction...1 Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 Introduction

AVerTV 6 15 18. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 19. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 20. CH ▲/▼

AVerTV 6 16 3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3) (RM-JC) Button Description 1. Power Turn on/off the application 2. Numeric Buttons - Select a

AVerTV 6 17 17. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 18. EPG Launch the Electronic Program Guide. 19. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel. 20. D

AVerTV 6 18 3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4) (RM-JX) Button Description 1. POWER Turn on/off the application 2. SOURCE Switch between avail

AVerTV 6 19 16. TIMESHIFT /PAUSE - Freeze the playback. - Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. 17. (Rewind) - Rewind the playbac

AVerTV 6 20 3.5.5 Remote Control Buttons (Model 5) (RM-KS) Button Description 1. SOURCE Switch between available signal sources. 2. POWER Turn on/o

AVerTV 6 21 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 nu

AVerTV 6 22 (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 c

AVerTV 6 23 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 a

AVerTV 6 24 3.10 Setting Windows® Power Options This option allows you to put your computer in Stand By / Hibernate mode, power off, exit the applicat

AVerTV 6 ii 4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality ... 34 4.1.5

AVerTV 6 25 Time setting mode Description Now Your computer will go into the selected mode in about 10 seconds. Sleep 30/60/90/120 Minute(s) Your c

AVerTV 6 26 3.12 Minimize the Application To minimize AVerTV 6 application to the system tray (notification area), click the Setup button and in the

AVerTV 6 27 Note: 1. Under Windows Vista system, if you choose Overlay Mixer, the Aero Effect will be affected. 2. You need to choose Overlay Mixer a

AVerTV 6 28 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

AVerTV 6 29 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK.

AVerTV 6 30 Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it functi

AVerTV 6 31 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 Forma

AVerTV 6 32 (This picture is only for reference.) 7. Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. 8. If you want to ch

AVerTV 6 33 times more efficient than MPEG-2. This format can be applied to a wide variety of applications or networks and systems like HD-DVD, Digita

AVerTV 6 34 (This picture is only for reference.) 6. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify. Or click Delete to re

AVerTV 6 iii 5.7 Modifying a Channel Name... 61 5.8 Ad

AVerTV 6 35 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness sliders until you g

AVerTV 6 36 4.2 Digital Satellite TV 4.2.1 Scanning channels (Importing a Frequency Table) You can import any satellite channel data file (*.sdx) do

AVerTV 6 37 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK.

AVerTV 6 38 (This picture is only for reference.) 7. Then determine how to import the data file by choosing the desired import options. The options

AVerTV 6 39 (This picture is only for reference.) Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Sel

AVerTV 6 40 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 sa

AVerTV 6 41 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.

AVerTV 6 42 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

AVerTV 6 43 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK.

AVerTV 6 44 Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Select Digital TV to display TV programs; s

AVerTV 6 iv  Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) ... 86  Video Gaming Plug-in (for Micr

AVerTV 6 45 4.3.3 Customize Video Recording Settings To customize the video recording settings, please do the following. 1. Click the Setup button

AVerTV 6 46 (This picture is only for reference.) 6. Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. 7. If you want to ch

AVerTV 6 47 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 crea

AVerTV 6 48 3. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. Note: To determine the length of recording and to choose a destinat

AVerTV 6 49 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation sliders until you get an accur

AVerTV 6 50 4.4 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups Selecting a Channel Group allows you to switch between the channels of the selected group only whe

AVerTV 6 51 4.5 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel There are three ways of switching between TV/Radio channels: ◆Click the Channel Up/Down button

AVerTV 6 52 4.6 Adding and Deleting Program Grouping List Click the Program List button . If you click on the display mode button located on the bo

AVerTV 6 53 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

AVerTV 6 54 4.10 Removing Unwanted Channels If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the following: 1. Click the Setup

AVerTV 6 1 Chapter 1 Device Introduction Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. The table below lists an overview of the product you purchased. Fr

AVerTV 6 55 (This picture is only for reference.) You can see the difference from the pictures below: Before using OverScan function After using Over

AVerTV 6 56 3. The screen will be gradually filled up with 16 TV channels, starting from the currently selected channel. 4. Select a channel and pr

AVerTV 6 57 (This picture is only for reference.) 4. Click Apply to save settings or click Cancel to abort without settings. 4.14 Changing Signal So

AVerTV 6 58 4.15 Sound Controlling (Optional) Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Sound Mixer icon on the left pane. This func

AVerTV 6 59 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.

AVerTV 6 60 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 ac

AVerTV 6 61 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: ‧

AVerTV 6 62 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 Ad

AVerTV 6 63 (This picture is only for reference.) 4. In the Video dialog box, you can set the audio format. The setting options in the Video dialog

AVerTV 6 64 Chapter 6 TimeShift The TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV /Radio program, and lets you return and watch any part o

AVerTV 6 2 ; Chapter 9 ; Chapter 10 ; Chapter 11 ; Chapter 12 Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (for Windows XP only) ☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (

AVerTV 6 65 6.2 Customizing TimeShift Recording Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check its recording settings to see if

AVerTV 6 66 (This picture is only for reference.) 3. If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. 4. Click Apply to save the ne

AVerTV 6 67 Chapter 7 PVR You can use your computer as a personal video recorder, and record your favorite TV programs or capture video from an extern

AVerTV 6 68 7.2 Recording Settings Before recording, check if the settings meet your needs. 1. Click the Setup button . In the Setup dialog box, c

AVerTV 6 69 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 al

AVerTV 6 70 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

AVerTV 6 71 (This picture is only for reference.) 2. From the File Format drop-down menu, select the format for saving the captured image. 3. Choo

AVerTV 6 72 (This picture is only for reference.) • If you want to set your own image size, select Customize and enter the image Width and Height. If

AVerTV 6 73 Chapter 9 Teletext / MHEG-5 Teletext or MHEG-5 (digital Teletext) makes TV viewing a unique experience. It views teletext broadcast from y

AVerTV 6 74 9.2 Teletext 9.2.1 Customize the Display Mode 1. Click the Setup button and in the setup dialog box, click the Teletext icon in the

AVerTV 6 3 Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 Introduction Now, with this product, you can watch TV, listen to the radio, record your favorite programs and enjoy othe

AVerTV 6 75 9.2.2 Overview Click the Teletext button on the control panel to open the Teletext application as shown below. For more information ab

AVerTV 6 76 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

AVerTV 6 77 9.2.5 Using Teletext The following briefly describes how to use the Teletext feature. Teletext Page There are two page numbers displayed

AVerTV 6 78 3. Select the file format to use for saving the teletext page. You can save the teletext page in : TXT Text file format BMP Windo

AVerTV 6 79 Chapter 10 Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to create a list of preset schedules for watching and recording your favorite TV/Radio prog

AVerTV 6 80 10.2 Adding Schedules To create a new schedule: 1. Click the Add button . 2. The following dialog box will then appear: (This picture

AVerTV 6 81 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 perf

AVerTV 6 82 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/Ra

AVerTV 6 83 Chapter 12 Customer Service The AVerTV 6 application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to contact AVerMedia’s customer serv

AVerTV 6 84 Appendix ¾ Satellite Internet Access (for Windows XP only) Satellite Internet Access allows users to get faster connection to the internet

AVerTV 6 4 Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application The AVerTV 6 application allows you to watch TV, listen to the radio, record programs, and c

AVerTV 6 85 Different lamp indicates different status: ˙Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at wrong setting. ˙Dark Green indicates t

AVerTV 6 86 ¾ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) Some devices, such as AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM, are sh

AVerTV 6 87 ¾ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) MCE “Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for Vist

AVerTV 6 88 •• Reset the item value back to its default. •• Increase the item value by 1. •• Increase Brightness and Hue values by 16. •• Incre

AVerTV 6 89 ¾ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) The AVerTV device with CI/CA enables you to watch DVB-S scrambled pay channels when y

AVerTV 6 90 (This picture is only for reference.) ; Note: With CAM connected, it is necessary to re-Initializing CI every time when turning on the ap