AVer MediaCenter 3D User Manual
Disclaimer All the screen shots in this documentation are only example images. The images may vary depending on the product and software version. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice. Copyright ©2010 by AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................1 1.1 Device Introduction ...........................................................................................2 1.2 System Requirements .......................................................................................3 1.3 Activating AVer MediaCenter 3D ......................................................................4 1.4 Overview of AVer MediaCenter 3D ...............................
Playing a Recorded 3DTV Program........................................................................... 44 2.3 Radio.................................................................................................................46 Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio)............................... 46 Listening to the Radio ................................................................................................
Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Configure TV Signal ........................ 78 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs ........................... 79 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV / HD Input SourceÎ Configure Recording. 80 Configure Analog TV Î Configure Timeshift ............................................................. 83 Configure HD Input Source Î Configure Timeshift...................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thanks for purchasing AVer MediaCenter 3D. This powerful application allows you to watch TV, listen to the radio, create slide shows, record favorite programs and enjoy other features on your PC. With our easy-to-use remote control, you can enhance your PC experience. Turn your computer system into a real multimedia entertainment center. This Chapter will guide you through the essential information of AVer MediaCenter 3D. Please do read this chapter before using this application.
1.1 Device Introduction Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. Please be noted that the functions or the remote control mentioned in this manual may vary depending on the product you purchase and the area you live. Product Name AVerTV 3D USB Model No.
1.2 System Requirements System requirements are described in detail below. Before using AVer MediaCenter 3D, verify that your PC meets the requirements below. Live TV Viewing CPU TimeShift and Recording in HDTV (H.264) Preview MPEG-2 Intel® Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or AMD Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 2.4 AthlonXP 1700+ Pentium Mobile 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64X2 GHz or AMD equvalent Processor 5600+ 2.8GHz 3DTV Viewing 2D-3D Video / Recording Conversion Intel® Core™2 Intel® Core i3 Duo or AMD 530® 2.
1.3 Activating AVer MediaCenter 3D To run the application, click Start, point to Programs, choose AVerMedia, select AVer MediaCenter 3D and then click AVer MediaCenter 3D. Another way is to double-click the AVer MediaCenter 3D program icon “ ”on the desktop. Or, you can double-click the AVer Quick “ ” launcher located in the lower right corner of the screen.
1.4 Overview of AVer MediaCenter 3D After running the software, the main screen of AVer MediaCenter 3D appears, which includes TV, Radio, Video, Music, Pictures and Settings. This section briefly introduces main menu, sub menus and setting items. For more details, please refer to Chapter 2. ¾ The Main Screen Description n o p q r Title bar Main menu Main window TV monitor and control panel Display the system time ; Note: You will not see the TV monitor and control panel until scanning TV channels.
¾ The Main Control Buttons Description Go back the main menu Go back one level Open user manual Minimize the application Restore the previous size Exit the application / Description Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. / Freeze the playback temporarily. Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc. Play the selected file Record the current program. Play the previous/next file in the playlist. Move backward or skip forward in intervals. Capture a single image or a sequence of images.
¾ Navigation Tree ; Note: The items may vary depending on the product you use and the area you live.
1.5 Remote Control The remote control supports all the features of AVer MediaCenter 3D. To use, just point the remote control at the receiver, and press button. ¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 1) Button Description (1) Turn on/off the application. (2) Set the time to put your computer into Standby/Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn off the computer. View Teletext / Close Caption information. (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) PIP Mode: Turn on/off the PIP-positioning function.
¾ Overview of the Remote Control (continued) Button (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) Description Switch to different aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9, Full Screen, Keep Aspect Ratio). Switch to live TV source in full screen. PIP Mode: Turn on/off the PIP-sizing function. When enabled, you can enlarge or shrink the selected screen using the arrow buttons. Activate the Picture in Picture(PIP) / Multi-Channel Display function. Go to the main menu. (25) Main Screen: Use the arrow button to navigate all on-screen items.
¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 2) Button Description (1) Turn on/off the application. (2) Turn off/on the sound. (3) Use numeric buttons to select a channel. (4) Display TV in full screen. (5) Change between available audio modes. (6) Main Screen: Use the arrow button to navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to confirm the selection. PIP Mode: Change size or position of the selected screen by the arrow buttons. Volume up / Volume down.
¾ Overview of the Remote Control (continued) Button Description (16) Skip forward in intervals. (17) - Go to the next item in the playlist. - Set the time to put your computer into Stand By / Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn off the computer. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6) Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc. - Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. - Temporarily freeze the playback.
¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 3) Button Description 1. SOURCE Switch between available signal sources. 2. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 3. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 4. Rewind the playback. - End the Playback or recording. - End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or Radio mode. (Rewind) 5. ■ (Stop) 6. DISPLAY Display information. 7. VOL＋/－ Volume up/down. - Select a TV channel.
1.6 Running AVer MediaCenter 3D for the First Time When you run the AVer MediaCenter 3D for the first time, a set up wizard will automatically appear and take you through all the necessary settings step by step. 1. When a dialog box appears, click Yes. 2. Choose the primary device or tuner for watching TV or listening to the radio and then select Next (as shown on the right). Then choose Next again to continue. 3.
6. Select AutoScan to start scanning (As shown on the right). After scanning, select Next to continuously set up other signal sources if any. 7. After finishing all settings, select Finish. 8. Select Next to continuously set up other device if any. 9. If you want to re-configure all the settings again, go the main page and select SettingsÎ General Î Run Wizard Again.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This Chapter will start with the basic usage of AVer MediaCenter 3D, including scanning programs, playing music, recording a TV/ Radio program, and so on. Before using the application, it is necessary to understand all the basic operations in this chapter. TV ...................................................... 16 3DTV ................................................. 32 Radio................................................. 46 Video..............................................
2.1 TV Under the TV main menu, you can enjoy watching TV, record your favorite program and so on. ¾ Scanning TV Channels If you didn’t run the setting up wizard, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels when selecting the main menu “TV”. 1. When the Program Information dialog box appears, select Yes. 2. Then the wizard leads you to the “Settings” page to automatically scan channels. 3. You can check the scanning progress from the progress bar.
restart the computer to make it function normally. ¾ Watching Live TV You can enjoy analog TV, digital TV or both of them depending on what your product is. 1. After scanning, go to the TV page and you can see a preview TV window in the right-hand section of the screen. 2. To switch the preview mode to the full-screen mode, select Live. 3. If you want to go back the preview mode, press on the remote control or select in the top-left corner of the screen.
¾ Selecting a TV Channel There are four ways of switching between TV channels: 1. Use the numeric keys on the remote control to get your desired channel. 2. Use the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the control panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. 3. 4. Enter the number on your numeric keypad to get your desired channel. Select the Program List and select the channel you want.
3. Enter the name or description under the Channel Name. 4. Choose the preferred audio mode from the drop down list. 5. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.
¾ Fine Tuning Color and Quality of the Display If the color and quality of a particular channel needs to be adjusted, please do the following. 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs. 2. 3. Select the desired channel. Select in the bottom-right of the screen to go to the second page. 4. Then use to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. 5.
6. If the device you use can watch analog TV, here you can also select the Noise Reduction check box to obtain the better quality. 7. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default. ; Note: By default, the system is set to disable the color adjustment items.
¾ Deleting a Channel If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the followings: 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs. 2. 3. Select the unwanted channel. Choose . This channel will be removed and that means you won’t be able to access these programs anymore. If you want to watch that channel again in some day, you need to rescan all channels. 4. If you just want to skip a particular channel, simply clear the check box.
¾ Editing the Channel Group Table To add or remove channels from the channel group, do the following: 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs Î Group Setting. 2. The default and the first channel group*Note are listed in the Group Setting table. 3. You can see all groups in this table. (To see more groups in the table, use arrow buttons in the right bottom corner of the screen). 4.
¾ Managing the Channel Groups Channel groups are used to organize and group channels that suit your needs. To manage your channel groups, do the following: 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs Î Group Setting Î Modify. 2. If you want to create a new channel group, select Add. You can also select the existed group to enter the next page to modify the group name. 3. Type in a group name and click Save.
4. You can use to remove a channel group or use to move the channel group to the desired location. 5. The first channel group will be shown in the Group Setting table.
¾ Using OverScan Function On some broadcast channels, you might see distorted lines or black spaces on the top, sides, or bottom of the screen. These video artifacts derive from the source signal, and can be masked using the OverScan feature. 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs. 2. Select the channel you want to hide the edges of the picture. 3. Specify an appropriate number (0~20) to get the better quality. 4.
¾ Changing the TV Channel Order You may change the sequence of channels as you prefer. 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs. 2. 3. Select the channel you want to move. Use to move upward or downward until the selected channel moves to the desired location. ¾ Capturing Images While you watch TV or recorded video from your PC monitor, you can use the application to capture images for your document, presentation or web page. 1. Select TV. 2.
¾ Playing a Recorded TV Program 1. 2. 3. Select TV Î Recorded Files. All the recorded files are listed here. You can view those file by date, title or status. 4. 5. Choose the desired file. If you want to delete all recorded files, click Remove All ÎYes. 6. 7. Select Play. To switch to the full-screen, double-click the small TV monitor. 8. To temporarily pause the playback, select select . To stop the playback, . ; Note: 1.
¾ Viewing Teletext Information (Available for PAL / SECAM or DVB-T System) Teletext makes TV viewing a unique experience. It allows you to view teletext broadcasts from your television programs to get the most updated information on TV Schedules, News, Stock Market Prices, Concert & Theatre information and so on. Teletext information may not be available if there is no such service provided in your region or country. 1. 2. Select TV Î Teletext. Teletext information overlays on the TV monitor. 3.
¾ Viewing EPG Information (Only Available for Digital TV) Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a service that allows you to check the next succeeding program schedule and even the program schedules of the whole week. If the EPG service is provided in your region/country, do the following to view the EPG information. (For Analog TV: if the country you choose is the United States in Chapter 1.6, the iEPG function will be enabled.) 1. 2. Select TV Î EPG. You can use to choose the desired day. 3.
8. 9. Use to go back the EPG page. Select Search Programs to have the advance searching function. 10. On the next page (as shown on the right), you can search by key words, time, program type and the parental rating. 11. After setting all conditions, select Search. ; Note: 1. For more details on establishing a schedule, refer to Using Schedule Recording in Chapter 3. 2. Type and Parental Rating are only effective when your EPG system transmits information about the program type and parental rating.
2.2 3DTV (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 only) AVerMedia is honored to present to you the latest 3D TV watching technology in the latest version of AVer MediaCenter 3D. Not only are you able to watch the vivid representation of programs with 3D sources, but also transform a 2D TV program into a 3D one via the 3D simulation technology by AVer MediaCenter 3D.
2. How 3D video signals are provided To provide the images that the binocular vision requires, a technology called stereoscopic 3D is employed. Two images with slightly different perspectives of a video frame are provided simultaneously, with one sent to the left eye and the other to the right eye. The 3DTV broadcasts are either encoded as single video stream in side-by-side format or over/under format, or each view should be encoded as separate video stream.
¾ 3D Watching Operations Watching in 3D Mode To watch a live 3D source TV program via AVer MediaCenter 3D 1. Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV main screen. 2. Select a TV signal from the drop-down list. 3. Switch to the channel of 3D source. 4. Select 3D Red/Cyan, Micro-polarized 3D, or NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ from the Display Mode drop-down menu according to your 3D watching equipments and click OK to confirm and 3 (Default) go back to AVer MediaCenter 3D main 3 (Default) TV screen.
5. Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and select View to start. Now you can put on the 3D glasses and enjoy the vivid 3D program. 6. To end 3D watching, double click on the screen, press Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control. ; Note: During 3D watching, operations such as channel switch, TimeShift are not available except for volume control.
Or Right-click on the desktop to bring up the quick menu and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 2. Go to Set up stereoscopic 3D and check Enable stereoscopic 3D to activate 3D relevant settings.
¾ Watching a 3D Source TV Program in 2D Mode If you prefer 2D TV watching for a live 3D source TV program, follow the instructions below to turn a 3D source TV program in 2D. 1. Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV main screen. 2. Select a TV signal from the drop-down list. 3. Switch to the channel of 3D source. 4. Select 2D from the Display Mode drop-down menu and click OK to confirm and go back to AVer MediaCenter 3D main TV screen. 5.
¾ Watching a 2D Source TV Program in 3D Illusion via AVer MediaCenter 3D AVer MediaCenter 3D allows you to enjoy the 3DTV watching fun even with the common 2D source TV programs. Follow the instructions below to turn a 2D source TV program into a 3D simulation one. 1. Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV main screen. 2. Select a TV signal from the drop-down list. 3. 4. Switch to a channel of 2D source.
6. Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 7. The value of Depth Field that you choose alters the sharpness and focus of the images represented on your PC screen, so the higher value you choose, the deeper of the image effects the see3D simulates. 8. The value of Depth Position that you choose alters the distance you perceived between the images represented on your PC screen and yourself.
a 2D TV image when you click and select View. ¾ Recording a 3DTV Program To record a 3DTV program 1. If the screen hasn’t gone into 3D watching full screen mode, click / on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and select Record to start. 2. To end 3D recording, double click on the screen, press Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control. ; Note: 1. The screen goes into full screen mode after you start recording. 2.
¾ Playing a Recorded 2D Source TV Program in 3D Simulation 1. 2. 3. Select TV Î Recorded Files. All the recorded files are listed here. You can view those file by date, title or status. 4. 5. Select the desired file. If you want to delete all recorded files, click Remove All ÎYes. OR, 6. 7. Select Video. You may see some recorded video files are listed on the right hand section of the screen. Or you can select More Videos to choose other folders. 8. Select the file you want.
9. Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and the 3D Setting dialogue box appears. 10. Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 11. The value of Depth Field that you choose alters the sharpness and focus of the images represented on your PC screen, so the higher value you choose, the deeper of the image effects the see3D simulates. 12.
13. Select 3D Red/Cyan, Micro-polarized 3D, or NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ from the Display Mode drop-down menu according to your 3D watching equipments and click OK to confirm and go back to AVer MediaCenter 3D main TV screen. 14. Click and put on your 3D glasses to start watching a 2D program in 3D mode. 15. To end see3D watching, double click on the screen, press Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control.
¾ Playing a Recorded 3DTV Program 1. 2. 3. Select TV Î Recorded Files. All the recorded files are listed here. You can view those file by date, title or status. 4. 5. Select the desired file. If you want to delete all recorded files, click Remove All ÆYes. OR, 6. 7. Select Video. You may see some recorded video files are listed on the right hand section of the screen. Or you can select More Videos to choose other folders. 8. Select the file you want.
9. Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and the 3D Setting dialogue box appears. 12. Select 3D Red/Cyan, Micro-polarized 3D, or NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ from the Display Mode drop-down menu according to your 3D watching equipments and click OK to confirm and go back to AVer MediaCenter 3D main TV screen. 13. Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen to start. Now you can put on the 3D glasses and enjoy the vivid 3D program. 14.
2.3 Radio If the product you purchase with radio function, then you can read this chapter to learn more knowledge about this. ¾ Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio) If this is your first time running the application, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels when selecting the main menu “Radio”. 1. When the Program Information dialog box appears, select Yes. 2. Then the wizard leads you to the Settings menu to auto scan channels. 3.
¾ Listening to the Radio You can enjoy listening to the FM Radio, digital radio or both of them depending on what product you purchase. 1. After scanning, go to the Radio page and you can see all available channels listed in the right-hand section of the screen. 2. Select the channel you want. 3. Select Live Radio to listen to the live program. ¾ Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels (Only available for FM Radio) Instead of scanning all channels, you can manually scan one or a few channels only. 1.
newly scanned frequency. Or select Cancel to abort without saving. ¾ Selecting a Radio Channel There are three ways of switching between radio channels: 1. Use the numeric keys on the remote control to get your desired channel. 2. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the Control Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. 3. Enter the number on your numeric keypad to get your desired channel.
4. If you just want to skip a particular channel, do the following: 5. Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digital Radio Î Manage Programs. 6. Choose the unwanted channel and clear the check box. ¾ Changing the Radio Channel Order You may change the sequence of channels as you prefer. 1. Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digital Radio Î Manage Programs. 2. 3. Select the channel you want to move.
¾ Playing a Recorded Radio Program 1. 2. 3. Select Radio Î Recorded Files. All the recorded files are listed here. You can view those files by date, title or status. 4. Choose the desired file. 5. 6. Select Play. To temporarily pause the playback, select select . To stop the playback, . ¾ Setting the Audio Mode (Only Available for FM Radio) The application will automatically set each FM radio channel to Mono or Stereo based on the audio mode of the FM radio signals received.
1. Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio Î Manage Programs. 2. Click on the channel. Select Mono or Stereo to get better audio quality. 3. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. ¾ Viewing RDS Information (Optional) RDS (Radio Data System) is an international standard for transmitting the digital data along with FM Radio signal. An RDS-capable radio can display name of the station, program types, local traffic information or commercials, etc.
2. For those channels whose radio stations transmit RDS data, you will see a RDS button and the display name of the channel on the left-hand section of the screen. 3. Click RDS, and you can see more information about the radio channels.
2.4 Video With this function, you can view recorded programs or other video files. ¾ Playing Video Files 1. 2. Select Video. You may see some recorded video files are listed on the right hand section of the screen. Or you can select More Videos to choose other folders. 3. 4. Select the file you want. Select on the control panel to stop the playback and return to live program. To pause the playback, press select on the remote control or on the control panel.
2.5 Music You can create your music library and enjoy music with our AVer MediaCenter 3D. ¾ Adding Music to Your Playlist Add your favorite music to AVer MediaCenter 3D music playlist and then you can playback music from the playlist next time. 1. Select Music Î Add Music and then select the desired folder. 2. Choose the tracks you wish to play. Press on the remote control or Space button on your keyboard to confirm the selected file or folder. 3. Select OK to go back one level. 4.
¾ Playing Music To playback music: 1. 2. Select Music. Enable Sequential to play tracks in order or Random to shuffle the order. 3. To continue playing all the tracks, select Loop check box. 4. Use to determine the order of the tracks in your playlist. 5. Then select to start to listen to the music. 6. Use the following buttons to control your playback. Advance the playback. Rewind the playback. Play the next track. Play the previous track Freeze the playback.
2.6 Pictures In this section, we introduce methods to view your pictures and play a slide show. ¾ Viewing the Captured Images 1. 2. Select Pictures. The captured thumbnails are displayed in the right-hand section. 3. By clicking on the thumbnails, you can view images in a full-screen window. 4. Select More Pictures to find the folder that contains the desired pictures if your images are not saved in the default folder.
Chapter 3 Advanced Operations Beyond basic usage, what else you can do with AVer MediaCenter 3D? In this chapter, we take you to the next level and explain the advanced features of this application. TV ...................................................... 58 Radio................................................. 68 Video.................................................
3.1 TV ¾ Using Schedule Recording You may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the TV page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule. 1. Choose the appropriate device. For instance, if you want to record digital TV program, you should choose the device that can receive digital signals. 2. Type the desired name for the recording in the Schedule Name text box. 3. From the Task drop-down list, select Active TV Application to tune into the desired channel.
computer. 5. Next, determine the signal source and channel. 6. In the Task Period, you can set the schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis. 7. Determine the file format and recording duration. 8. This application lets you to divide the recording files into parts for burning onto removable optical media, such as CD (650 MB) and DVD (4096 MB) discs. Select the Split File Size option and select the appropriate video file size from the drop-down list so that each video file will not exceed the limit.
2. While you are away from your desk, you can put your computer into Stand By or Hibernate mode. When it comes to your setting time, your computer will come out of Stand By or Hibernate mode and start to execute the schedule recording. For details about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation that came with your operating system. ¾ Using TimeShift The TimeShift function performs background recording of a program, and lets you return to any part of the recorded program.
¾ Switching Between TV and External Video If the device you use has external signals, you can watch video from an external source such as a VCR or camcorder: 1. 2. Select TV. From the drop-down list, choose the type of video source. ¾ Multi-Source Display (Only Available for Multi-Source Tuner Series Users) With the PIP/PBP feature, when you are using multi-source tuner series (such as AVerTV CaptureHD), you are able to watch many video sources (TV and external video) at the same time.
3. On this page, press remote control or use on the on the control panel. You can see TV icons on the bottom-right corner of the screen. In this example, two TV icons appearing indicate two video sources. 4. Select and choose the type of video source from the drop-down list (Analog, DVB-T Composite, S-Video). 5. Select and choose the type of video source from the drop-down list (Component, HDMI). 6. You can choose either or to switch between different video sources. 7.
(PBP Mode) 9. To change the video source, right click on the selected screen. When a pop-up menu appears, point to Source and select the type of video source you prefer. 10. Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image. To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again. ; Note: Record function is not available in PIP/PBP display mode.
¾ Multi-Channel Display (Only Available for Multi-Card/Dual Tuner Series Users) When you install two or more TV tuner cards or devices in the computer, this function allows you to watch many channels at the same time. 1. 2. Select TV. On this page, press on the remote control or use on the control panel. You can see TV icons on the bottom-right corner of the screen. In this example, two TV icons appearing indicate two devices are installed in this computer. 3.
(PBP Mode) 7. Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image. To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.
¾ Multi-Program Display (Only Available for Digital TV) In the digital terrestrial field, a single channel (frequency) is able to carry more than one TV program at the same time. That’s why usually there are only a few active channels found, but many programs are listed. This section tells you how to watch different programs that are under the same frequency (channel) simultaneously. 1. 2. Select TV. On this page, use on the control panel. You can see TV icons on the bottom-right corner of the screen.
4. To display all available TV signals simultaneously, select Live. 5. Select repeatedly to switch between Full screen mode, PIP mode and PBP mode (as shown on the right). 6. (Full Screen Mode) To switch and listen to the sound of another TV signal, simply use the arrow button Å Æ to select the PIP/PBP screen. (PIP Mode) (PBP Mode) 7. Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image.
3.2 Radio ¾ Using Schedule Recording You may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the Radio page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule. 1. Choose the appropriate device. For instance, if you want to record digital radio program, you should choose the device that can receive digital signals. 2. Type the desired name in the Schedule Name text box. 3. From the Task drop-down list, select Active TV Application to tune into the desired channel.
5. Next, determine the signal source and channel. 6. In the Task Period, you can set the schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis. 7. Determine the file format and recording duration. 8. This application lets you to divide the recording files into parts for burning onto removable optical media, such as CD (650 MB) and DVD (4096 MB) discs. Select the Split File Size option and select the appropriate video file size from the drop-down list so that each video file will not exceed the limit.
When it comes to your setting time, your computer will come out of Stand By or Hibernate mode and start to execute the schedule recording. For details about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation that came with your operating system. ¾ Using TimeShift You can use the TimeShift function to perform background recording of a radio program and even replay. To start the TimeShift Function: 1. 2. Select Radio. Choose the desired channel to go to the next page. 3.
3.3 Video ¾ Picture-in-Picture(PIP) / Picture-by-Picture(PBP) Display With the PIP/PBP feature, you are able to playback recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV. 1. 2. Select Video. On this page, choose the desired file. Or select More Videos to find other video files. 3. When playing the video file, press on the remote control or use on the control panel to enable the PIP (Full Screen Mode) function. 4.
8. Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image. To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.
Chapter 4 More Settings Before scanning channels, recording programs, or capturing images, check the settings page to see if they meet your needs. With our explanation in this chapter, you can easily customize all the settings of AVer MediaCenter 3D. General Settings .............................. 74 TV Settings....................................... 78 FM Radio Settings ........................... 86 Video Settings.................................. 88 Picture Settings ...............................
4.1 General Settings Here you can select the destination folder for saving recorded files, determine recording time and file size, assign the number of image you want to capture, setting the Windows power options, etc. ¾ Configure Storage 1. Select Settings Î General Î Configure Storage. 2. Use the default folder for saving the recorded files 3. Or select 4. On the next page, you can use to go up one level to find other folders or select to look for your desired folder.
8. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default. ¾ Configure Snapshot 1. Select Settings Î General Î Configure Snapshot. 2. In the Number of Pictures box, assign the number of images that you want to capture. 3. In the Interval Time box, specify the interval between captures. For instance, if you specify 10 seconds, an image will be captured every 10 seconds. 4.
¾ Video Device (Only Available for Multi-Card / Dual Tuner Series Users) If you install two or more devices in your computer, for example AVerTV GO 007 Plus (M15C) and AVerTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R), you need to determine which device you want to use for watching TV, listening to the radio and other multimedia functions. For dual tuner series users, you also need to determine which tuner you want to use for watching TV. 1. Select Settings Î General Î Video Device. 2.
¾ More Options This page allows you to set the power mode. Then you can put your computer in Stand By, Hibernate or other modes while you are away from the computer. 1. Select Settings Î General Î More Options. 2. You can select the UI language you want from the Language drop-down list. 3. Select Display AVerMedia Logo check box to show AVerMedia Logo on the upper left corner of the TV screen. 4. By default, the system is set to select Enable Stand By / Hibernate Support. 5.
4.2 TV Settings All TV setting tips are included within this section. ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Configure TV Signal 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Configure TV Signal. 2. If you choose Configure Analog TV in step 1, you need to determine the signal type: Antenna or Cable. (If the country you choose in Chapter 1.6 is USA or Canada, you can determine the signal type: Antenna, Cable-Standard and Cable-HRC.) 3.
¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs. 2. 3. Choose the desired channel. If you choose “Configure Analog TV” in steps 1 and there are two or more TV systems in your area, try to select other TV system standard when the channel display looks abnormal. 4. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default. 5.
¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV / HD Input SourceÎ Configure Recording 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV, Configure Digital TV or HD Input Source Î Configure Recording. 2. Choose the default file format from the Record Format drop-down list. 3. Some formats allow you to select Edit to create your own file format. 4. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving.
Here is a list of supported recording formats in “Configure HD Input Source” (Recording from HDMI and Component input sources): Recording Format Estimated File Size (per hour) Option* (for advanced users) Video Size Video Quality Audio Sample Rate Audio Quality Profile Level Video Size Entropy Mode Video Bitrate Audio Sample Rate Audio Bitrate None 1. MPEG-2 6.9G 2. H.264 1G 3. 4. 5. 6. iPod 350MB iPhone 1.2G None iPad 2.4G None Apple TV 2.4G None ; Note: 1.
indicate better video quality but bigger file size. Video Bitrate Video bitrate refers to the number of bits used per second. Higher bitrate means a bigger file size and generally better video quality. Entropy Mode CALVC or CABAC are two modes of entropy encoding, a data compression scheme, for H.264. CAVLC, supported in all H.264 profiles, is the lower-quality, easier-to-decode option.
¾ Configure Analog TV Î Configure Timeshift 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV Î Configure Timeshift. 2. Choose Normal or Good video quality for timeshifting. (The default option may vary depending on the level of your CPU. For CPU of Intel Pentium D, AMD Athlon 64x2 or above, “Good” is chosen by default. Otherwise, “Normal” is set as the default option.) 3. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. ¾ Configure HD Input Source Î Configure Timeshift 1.
¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Configure Color Adjustment 1. Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digital TV Î Configure Color Adjustment. 2. Then use to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. 3. To adjust the color of all channels at a time, select Apply All check box. 4. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.
¾ More TV Options 1. Select Settings Î TV Î More TV Options. 2. Make sure that your country or region is correct if you cannot get any channels after scanning. 3. If you connect to an external video device, you need to select the correct video standard. 4. If you connect to a HD device, you need to select the correct HD input source. 5. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving.
4.3 Radio Settings This section gives you more setting properties when you listening to the radio. ¾ Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digital Radio Programs 1. Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digital Radio Î Manage Programs. 2. Select All Frequency Scan when there are channels missing from the channel memory. This may take you a while, please be patient. 3. 4. To terminate scanning, select Stop.
¾ Configure FM Radio Recording / Configure Digital Radio Recordings 1. Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digital Radio Î Configure Recording. 2. Choose the record format from the drop down list. 3. If you choose the WMA record format in step 2, you can click the Edit icon to choose the preferred type of Window Media formation. 4. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving.
4.4 Video Settings 1. Select Settings Î Video. 2. Use the default folder for saving the recorded video file. 3. Or select to look for your desired folder. 4. On the next page, you can use to go up one level to find other folders or select Change Disk to choose other hard drives. 5. Then Choose OK to confirm your selection. 6. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.
4.5 Picture Settings Before you start playing slide show, first check its settings to see if they fit your needs. 1. 2. Select Settings Î Picture. From the Play Settings drop-down list, select Sequential to play a slide show in order or select Random to shuffle the order. 3. Type a value in the Interval Time text box to determine how long you want to display each picture. 4. Select the transition you want to use from the Transition Effect drop-down list. 5. Select to look for your desired folder.
8. To create a slide show using all pictures in the current folder and subfolder, select Including Sub-Folder Pictures check box. 9. Select the Hide window on slide show mode check box to view pictures without video windows. 10. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default. 4.6 About The AVerTV application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to ask questions via AVerMedia’s website easily. 1. 2.
Appendix More tips and explanations are included in this chapter. Hot Keys ................................................ 92 Glossary ................................................ 93 Satellite Internet Access ...................... 95 Universal DVB Plug-in.......................... 98 Video Gaming Plug-in .......................... 99 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in.
¾ Hot Keys Hot Keys Description Up/Down/Left/Right arrow Tab Numeric keys Move up, down, left or right to select the desired item.
Ctrl + Shift + C Switch between available signal sources. ¾ Glossary AVI applications. AVI is the most common video file format for playback on the computer. It can be saved in uncompressed form if you want high quality video, or compressed using any of the available codecs if you want to minimize the file size. Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio indicates the ratio of the width of an image to its height. The two most common aspect ratio of home video is 4:3 and 16:9.
PBP allows you to view two or more video sources side by side on a display so that all channels are visible. Stand By Stand By is a state in which your monitor and hard disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power. SVCD When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be saved in MPEG-2 format that is compliant with SVCD standards. Standard SVCD frame size and frame rate are 480 x 480 pixels at 29.97 fps for NTSC and 480 x 576 at 25 fps for PAL.
¾ Satellite Internet Access Satellite Internet Access allows users to get faster connection to the internet via satellite. Simply follow the steps below: If you are using one specific satellite service to watch satellite TV and access to the internet, click Insert > Import to apply the existing satellite data from AVerTV 6.x or AVer MediaCenter 3D and you may skip step 1 to 4. 1. In the Satellite Internet Access dialog box, click Insert and an Insert dialog box appears. 2.
Different lamp indicates different status: ˙Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at wrong setting. ˙Dark Green indicates the satellite signal is available but no Internet data transmission occuring that time. ˙Light Green indicates you have connected to the Internet successfully. 9. Click Advance to customize the Satellite Internet Access. - Start to Tray: Select to minimize the application and an icon will appear in the notification area.
A : Our default IP address is 192.168.14.61. If there is something wrong with connecting to the website, please make sure that there is no IP address conflict in your computer. Q : How can I get the PID value? A : Please contact your ISP to obtain the related data. Q : Where can I find the LNB information? A : Refer to the documentation that comes with your LNB device.
¾ Universal DVB Plug-in Some devices (such as AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM) are shipped with a “Universal DVB” plug-in program for Windows XP or Vista Media Center Edition (MCE), providing you to watch or record DVB-S programs directly under MCE UI.
¾ Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE / Windows 7 only) MCE “Video Gaming Plug In” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to watch composite/S-Video signal source or play games in Vista MCE platform. (Playing games with MCE may cause delay, but you can choose “Video Gaming Plug In” to avoid it and enjoy real-time game play.) 1. 2. Start the Media Center in Vista.
¾ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE / Windows 7 only) MCE “Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. The setting you made will be applied to Analog TV, and composite/S-Video signal source. 1. 2. Start the Media Center in Vista.
5. Use the following buttons to adjust the value of the item. • Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 32. • Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 16. • Decrease Sharpness value by 8. • Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 16. • Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 8. • Decrease Sharpness value by 4. • Decrease the item value by 1. Reset the item value back to its default. • Increase the item value by 1. • Increase Brightness and Hue values by 16.
