Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder du fabricant I/O Magic
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PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder USER’S GUIDE.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 2 - Dear Customer: Congratulations on the purchase of your I/OMagic PC PVR Desktop TV/Personal Video Recorder. We all want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision to purchase our product, and to reaffirm our commitment to you of providing a product that is easy to install and easy to use.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 3 - Copyright Statement It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright - pr otected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 4 - FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 5 - Table Of Contents Introduction .................................................................................... 6 F EATURES ......................................................................................
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 6 - Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the I/OMagic PC PVR Desktop TV/Per sonal Video Recorder . We are sure that you will enjoy this product in the years to come. The I/OMagic PC PVR capture card is a TV tuner capture card, which can be used with most PCI 2.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 7 - Features Now you can watch broadcast television programs on your home computer. Want to keep up with the local news or sports events while surfing the Web or working on your computer? With I/OM agic PC PVR, getting TV on your PC is easy.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 8 - Specifications I/OMagic PC PVR capture card is compatible with NTSC video only. • NTSC TV - Tuner • 125 channels, cable - ready TV Tuner • Inputs : Antenna .
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 9 - Contents Of Your Package • I/OMagic PC PVR Capture Card. • Driver Installation CD. • Manual. • Warranty Card. • Audio Loopback Cable System Requirements Computer Requirements : • Pentium 350 MHz or faster.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 10 - Hardware Installation To install the I/OMagic PC PVR video capture ca rd in your computer, follow these steps: 1 Turn off your computer, monitor, and other peripherals You may also need to disconnect your power cord and other devices from the rear panel of your computer.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 11 - Your computer cover may be different than the computer cover shown above. The screws may not be located at the back of your computer. Some covers have screws on the side of the computer. Tower cases also have different location for the screws.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 12 - 7 Install the I/OMagic PC PVR video capture card into the card slot Place the card over the expansion slot with the mounting bracket facing the access slot (the same slot you removed th e cover plate from). Carefully align the connector with the slot and push the card into the slot until it snaps into place.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 13 - 8 Replace your computer’s cover Reverse the procedure followed when you removed the computer’s cover. Route all cables inside your computer so that they are not in the way of the cover. Remember that your computer cover may be different from the one above.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 14 - Driver Installation Windows 98SE 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the " Add New Hardware Wizard " should detect “ PCI Multimedia Video Device ”. Click on the " Next " button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 15 - 4 Select the “ CD - ROM drives ” option. Make sure everything else is unchecked and then hit the “ Next ” button. 5 After the install program finds the correct drivers, Click on the " Next " button to begin installation.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 16 - Note: For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict d ialog during the driver installation . Please click Yes to keep the file . 6 Once done installing drivers, Press the “ Finish ” button to finish your installation, and restart your compute r.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 17 - 8 Check “ Device Manager ” to make sure everything is installed correctly. From the top row of tab s. Click on the “ + ” sign next to “ Sound Video and Game Controllers ” and make sure there are “ I/OMagic WDM ” devices listed below.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 18 - Windows ME 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the " Add New Hardware Wizard " should detect “ PCI Multimedia Video Device ”. Select the “ Specify the location ” option, and click on the " Next " button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 19 - 4 After the install program finds “ I/OMagic, WDM Video Capture ” drivers, Click on the " Next " button to begin installation. Note: For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict d ialog during the driver installation .
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 20 - 5 Once done installing drivers, Press the “ Finish ” button to finish your installation, and restart your computer.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 21 - Windows 2000 1 Power on your System. 2 During the load process, the " Found New Hardware Wizard " open up. Click on the " Next " button. 3 Select the “ Search for a suitable driver ” option, and then pres s the “ Next ” button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 22 - 4 Place a check mark on “ CD - ROM drives ” only, and click the “ Next ” button. 6 Windows will find the appropriate drivers for this “ Multimedia Video Controller ”. Press the “ Next ” button to begin copying th e files.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 23 - Note : For some systems , MS Windows will show Version Conflict d ialog during the driver installation . Please click Yes to keep the file . 6 After it is done copying files, Click on the “ Finish ” button to restart your computer and complete the driver installation process.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 24 - 8 Check “ Device Manager ” to make sure everything is installed correctly. Click on the “ + ” sign next to “ Sound Video and Game Controllers ” and make sure there are “ I/OMagic WDM ” devices listed below.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 25 - Power VCR II Power VCR II Installation Note: Make sure the drive rs for your PC PVR card is installed first before installing Power VCR II. 1 After installing your WDM video drivers, place your I/OMagic software CD into your CD - ROM drive and Power VCR II will automatically install.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 26 - 3 Press “ Next ” when the “ InstallShield Wizard ” comes on. 4 Click “ Yes ” and agree t o the License Agreement.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 27 - 5 Enter your Name, Company and Power VCR II serial number. The serial number can be found on the CD - ROM itself or on the package sleeve. 6 Select the directory you would like to install Power VCR II into by clickin g the “ Browse ” button.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 28 - 7 Select the working directory for saving and recording from your TV. (Your working directory should preferably be set to another hard drive that does not contain your system data) Press “ Next ” to con tinue.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 29 - 9 After installation is complete, run the “ System Diagnostics ” program. 10 You should enable DMA mode for your drives if your system supports it. Please refer to your com puter manufacturer’s manual for further information.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 30 - Power VCR II Features PowerVCR is opening doors to an entirely different technological dimension for computer users across the globe.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 31 - Power VCR II Layout Main Controls Icon Description • Turns PowerVCR off • Minimizes PowerVCR • Accesses Online Help • About PowerVCR.
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I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 33 - Display Area • Displays replay indicator status • Displays current channel • Displays time remaining until next scheduled task • Displays current file size • Displays total time for current file • Displays hard disk space available Modes 1.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 34 - 2. Instant TV Replay In this replay mode, you may pause, rewind, play in slow motion, instantly replay live television, or skip commercials. Video recording is not allowed here. The default video replay limit is 30 minutes of live video.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 35 - 4. Recording Scheduler In this mode, you may schedule record times and its associated channel. Set the automatic recording frequency to record serial programs. • Scheduling Wizard that guides you through the scheduling process • Deletes scheduled tasks 5.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 36 - 6. Video Trimmer In this mode, you may choose to cut and splice video clip segments or merge clips into a new video file.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 37 - 7. DV Tape Transcoder In this mode, you may choose to cut and convert DV video clip segments into new video files.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 38 - Recording and Playing Video Files Display Options PowerVCR has flexible displaying options located on the video display panel: • Click on the Always on Top icon.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 39 - 3. Click the arrow located on the right edge of the PowerVCR panel to activate the TV Tuner C ontrol. 1. Select a desired channel by using the number pad or left and right arrows. 2. Click on Return to return to the last channel.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 40 - Instant TV Replay Your own personal up - close and instant replay is at your fingertips with PowerVCR's sterling new Replay feature.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 41 - Note: The Time - shifting Playback button will now appear below the Snapshot button on the PowerVCR panel. 5. Click Record . Tips: The Recording Timer may also be set here. Click once on the record button and the menu will appear for selection.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 42 - Navigating During Playback • PowerVCR's fast - forward and rewind speeds are set at 2X. Click Play to resume playback. • You may also click anywhere along the slider bar in order to jump to a precise spot or drag the slider during playback for navigating.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 43 - Video Option PowerVCR is able to control video formats and options for the WDM (Windows Driver Model) drivers, so its settings will be disabled. However, if the Video for Windows driver is being utilized, you may modify various options, formats and the source depending on the man ufacturer.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 44 - Video Source Click on the drop - down menu to select one of the available options depending on your video source. If you chose Video Tuner , click on Antenna or Cable depending on how your TV tuner card receives the signals.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 45 - Depending on your VGA graphics card and capture c ard, you may not be able to override the hardware default setting for video overlay.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 46 - gives you more control over the amount of hard disk used. DVD video quality usually uses VBR or variable bitrate. Video Bitrate Measured in kilobytes per second, the higher the bitrate the more memory consumed but with better quality.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 47 - Speed Quality Indicator When encoding, the trade - off parameter consists of speed versus quality. '0' is for the fastest speed with the lowest quality while '3' is for the best qua lity at the lowest speed but consumes more CPU resources.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 48 - 13. Click and drag the indicator left or right to adjust the quality and speed of the record ing. Refer to Speed Quality Indicator for more details. 14. When you're done, click OK . Click OK again to exit the System Settings.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 49 - Trimming Clips 1. Click Open to load a video file for editing. After you are done selecting a file, click Open . 2. The first frame of the video file will be displayed in the upper left pane after you have selected it in the display area .
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 50 - Previewing and Selecting Clips 1. To preview files before trimming, select the files by keeping <CTRL> (s elects files individually) or <SHIFT> (selects files in a row) pressed as you click on files with the mouse in the display area.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 51 - Caution: Some AVI files are already compressed and don't need further compression nor conversion unless for merging. If already compressed, further conversion of such AVI files will result in an exponentially large MPEG file.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 52 - 5. Set the recording mode, scheduled date, starting time and ending time. After you're done, click Next . 6. Pick a profile. Click Finish . 7. The scheduled task will now appear in the video display area. To exit the Recording Scheduler, click the upper right hand corner.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 53 - Troubleshooting I/OMagic PC PVR FAQ Does this card accept video input from devices such as a VCR or camcorder? A. No, at this time, this device can only record from a TV source, such as regular TV or Cable. On the back of my card, there are “Comp”, and “S - Video” input plugs.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 54 - Dropping frames during capture A. Background tasks. Before launching a PC PVR application, close any unnecessary applications and programs including those running in the background.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 55 - safety precaution. Reseat the I/OMagic PC PVR in the slot it is in. You can tell when the card is seated properly when the gold contacts on the edge connector are barely visible above the PCI slot. The card must be seated all the way in the slot and must NOT be tilted in the slot.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 56 - 1. PowerVCRII -- > System Setting -- > Basic -- > Timer -- > disable the setting. How do I cut clips of what I need from record file? A. Open the MPEG file that needs to be edited first, and move the "S" and "E" slider bars to begin trimming the movie.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 57 - I can't see my control panel and TV wind ow on the screen. But there are "PowerVCRII", "TV window" on the taskbar. How can I get them back? A. There should be 3 icons on the taskbar "Power VCRII", "Video Window"and "TV Tuner".
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 58 - Limite d Warranty Hardware Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from failures due to defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt.
I/OMagic PC PVR User’s Guide - 59 - Contacting I/OMagic If you experience problems with this I/OMagic product and you cannot find an answer in the previous troubleshooting sections, you can contact I/OMagic’s Technical Support Staf f.
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