Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit AVC-3610 du fabricant Adaptec
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Adaptec A VC-3610 Getting Star ted.
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2 Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec pr oduct, check th is document first—you will find answers to mo st of your questio ns her e . If you need further assi stance, use the su pport o ptions listed be low .
3 Limited 2-Y ear Hard ware W arranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years fr om the date of pur chase.
4 Regulatory Complianc e Statements Federal Comm un ications Commission Rad io Frequency Inte rference Statement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expr essly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
5 In this Guide.. . Congratulations on your purchase of the Adaptec ® A VC-3610. The Adaptec A VC-3610 is a dual-tuner USB 2.0 device that turns your laptop or desktop computer into a television (TV), digi tal video rec ord er , a nd ra dio .
6 Getting Started What’ s in the Kit? Y our Adaptec A VC-3610 kit includes: A daptec A VC-3610 Stand R emote C ontrol A /C P ower A dapter USB Cab le Composi te A/V Cab le C able S plitter FM Rad io.
7 System Requirements T o use your Adaptec A VC-3610, you need: ■ Desktop or laptop computer manufactured by a Microsoft Media Center partner , with: ■ W indows XP Media Center 2005 operating system ■ A vaila ble US B 2.
8 This is Y our Adaptec A VC-3610 Note: You can also take your Ad aptec A VC-3610 out of its stand and la y it flat on a table. Note: When connecting your Adaptec A VC-3610, you may not use all the ports or all the cables included in the kit.
9 This T able describes the ports on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610 . The ports on the front of the Adaptec A VC-3610, marked Input 2, are only used to connect the second TV sour ce in dual-tuner setups (see page 15 ). This T able describes these ports .
10 Setting Up Y our Adaptec A VC-3610 This section pr ovides setup instr uctions for your Adaptec A VC-3610. Start Here! This Guide offers many ways to set up your A VC-3610. Befor e you start cabling and connecting, make sure you know which set of instructions to follow .
11 Based on your TV sour ce, cable type, and conne ction type, find your setup instructions and get s tarted: Dual-tuner Setup Options In dual-tuner setups, you have multi ple cabling options: ■ T w.
12 Regular TV or Cable TV Without Set-top Bo x (Single-tuner) For this setup, you will use the ports on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610. Y ou will need: ■ One RF coaxial cable ■ One USB cable Note: All r equir ed cables ar e included in the kit.
13 Satellite or Cable TV With Set-top Bo x (Single-tuner) For this setup, you will use the ports on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610. Y ou will need: ■ T w o RF coaxial cables ■ One USB cable ■ IR blaster cable ( optional — enables channel-changing ) Note: All r equir ed cables ar e included in the kit.
14 2 Connect an RF coaxial cable from the TV In port on your set- top box t o your TV wall jack. Refer to your set- t op box documentation for help making this connection. Note: T o improve video quality , you can use an S-V ideo cable or composite video cabl e instead of an RF coaxial cable to make this connection.
15 Regular TV or Cable TV Without Set-top Bo x (Dual-tuner) For this setup, you will use the ports on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610. Y ou will need: ■ Three RF coaxial cables ■ One USB cable ■ Cable splitter Note: All r equir ed cables ar e included in the kit.
16 Satellite or Cable TV With Set-top Bo x (Dual-tuner) For this setup, you mus t use either two sate llite set-top boxes or two cable set-top boxes. (Y ou canno t use one of each.) Both set-top boxes must use the same service pr ovider . Refer to your set-top box documentation for additional connection information.
17 2 Connect the Adaptec A VC-3610 to your set-top boxes, shown in the Figure in Step 1 on page 16 as Set-top Box (A) and Set-top Box (B). a Connect an RF co axial cable fr om the TV1 jack on th e A VC-3610 to the TV Out port on Set-top Box (A) .
18 Satellite or Cable TV With Set-top Bo x (Composite Video Connection) If you are using a satellite or cable set-top box, you can obtain improved vide o quality by using a composite A/V cable instead of an RF coaxial cable when connecting your Adaptec A VC-3610.
19 T o connect the Adaptec A VC-3610: 1 Connect the USB cable fr om the USB port on the back of the A VC-3610 to a USB 2.0 port on your computer . 2 Connect the composite video ca ble from the Adaptec A VC-3610 to your set-top box, matching th e colors of the cable connectors to the colors of the ports.
20 3 Connect an RF coaxial cable from the TV In port on the set-top box to your TV wall jack. 4 Connect the IR blaster cable from the Adaptec A VC-3610 to your set-top box. Y ou must connect the IR blaster cable to be able to change channels. Note: For dual-tuner connections, fo llow the instructions in Step 5 on page 17 .
21 Satellite or Cable TV With Set-top Bo x (S-Video Connection) If you are using a satellite or cable set-top box, you can obtain improved vi deo quality by us ing an S-V ideo cable instead of an RF coaxial cable when connectin g your Adaptec A VC-3610.
22 T o connect the Adaptec A VC-3610: 1 Connect the USB cable fr om the USB port on the Adaptec A VC-3610 to a USB 2.0 port on your computer . 2 Connect the composite video ca ble from the Adaptec A VC-3610 to your set-top box.
23 3 Connect an S-V ideo cable from the Adaptec A VC-3610 to your set-top box: ■ Single-tuner connection —Use the S-V ideo port on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610 to connect to your set-top box. ■ Dual-tuner connectio n — Use th e S-V ideo port on the back of the Adaptec A VC-3610 to connect Set-top Box (A).
24 Connecting an FM T uner Y ou can listen to FM radio on your computer by connecting the included FM radio antenna cable (see page 9 ). Note: Y ou can’t use your Adaptec A VC-3610 to listen to FM radio and watch TV at the same time.
25 Completing the Setup T o complete the setup of your Adaptec A VC-3610: 1 Connect the AC adapter . (See page 9 if you need help locating the Power port.) The Status Light lights up solid green. (For mor e inf ormation about the Status Light, see page 31 .
26 6 Follow the on-scr een instructions to set up Media Center . Refer to the W indows Media Center online help for more information. Confirming the Setup T o ensure that the Adaptec A VC-3610 has been set up properly , you may want to double-check that it appears in the W i ndows Device Manager .
27 Using the Remote Contr ol The remote contr ol is designed to work with W indows XP Media Center 2005. Y ou can use it to open and navigate Media Cente r , change channels, view and r ecord TV programs, and more.
28 Button Descripti on Green Wi n d o w s Start button Opens W indows XP Media Center 2005. My TV , My Music, My Pictures, My V i deos Open media folders in W indows. STOP Stops the selected media. Whe n you press STOP while you’re watching TV , the Adaptec A VC-3610 continues to recor d in the background.
29 SKIP ■ In live TV or re cor ded TV , move s forwar d 30 seco nds. ■ In the Program Guide, moves forwar d 12 hours. BACK Returns to the previous window in Media Center . MORE Displays additional informatio n about a sele cted me dia file—when available—such as artist information or program summary .
30 Getting Help Registering Y our Adaptec A VC-3610 T o ensure your eligibility for support and upgrades, and to qu alify for future pr omotions, please re gister your Adaptec A VC-3610 on the Adaptec W eb site at regi ster .
31 Need Help? First, check the Status Light ( page 8 ), which is solid gr een or blinking green when the Adaptec A VC-3610 is connected and working pr operly .
32 Need Help with the Adaptec A VC-3610? The Status Light is blinking green, b ut I can’t see TV . ■ Check that the video drivers on your computer are installed properly . Y ou may need to uninstall, then reinstal l them. Refer to your computer ’s documentation for more information.
33 The Adaptec A VC-3610 isn’t receivi ng the remote control signal. If the Status Light does not flash re d briefly when you try to use the remote, check that it is li sted in Device Manager: 1 In the Media Center softwar e, select Start , right-click My Computer , the n se lect Properties .
34 Need Help with the FM Radio? Why can’t I watch or recor d live TV and listen to the radio at the same time? ■ The radio uses the same channel as TV1 — whe n the FM tuner is operating, the TV tuner is deactivated. ■ Check to see if you used the Input 2 ports (see page 8 ) in your setup instead of the Input 1 port s.
35 Need Help with the Remote Contro l? Check these common trouble spots: ■ Are you using the corr ect remote contr ol, the one that was included in your Adaptec A VC-3610 kit? ■ Do the remote cont.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Adaptec AVC-3610 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Adaptec AVC-3610 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Adaptec AVC-3610, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Adaptec AVC-3610 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Adaptec AVC-3610, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Adaptec AVC-3610.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Adaptec AVC-3610. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Adaptec AVC-3610 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
