User’s Manual AVerMedia Driver and TV Tuner Setup under Windows Media Center 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 © 2009 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Installing Drivers ......................................................................................................................... 3 Important Notes ......................................................................................................................... 3 TV tuner setup in Vista Windows Media Center (including TV Pack 2008 (Fiji)) ....................... 4 A. Run Windows Vista Media Center ..........................................................................
Installing Drivers Please Install driver first before you plug the device. After turning on your desktop PC, insert your installation CD to the CD‐ROM. When the “AutoPlay” dialog box appears, select Run Autorun.exe. The installation main screen will appear, and click the Install driver item. During driver installation, a window will appear indicating the installation process. When the window disappears, the installation is complete. Important Notes 1.
TV tuner setup in Vista Windows Media Center (including TV Pack 2008 (Fiji)) A. Run Windows Vista Media Center To launch the Windows Media Center application, click the Start button on the bottom left side of your desktop, and then go to Windows Media Center or Programs, Windows Media Center. Or pressing the green Start button on the MediaCenter remote control. B. Run Setup Wizard For first‐time Windows Media Center users, you may need to go through a setup process.
Click on TV, and then click Set up TV signal. Start to Set Up Your TV Signal. Click Next. If Set Up Your Internet Connection page appears, start to Set Up Your Internet Connection. Click Next. To check if your Internet connection is “always on,” click Yes. Then click Next. To test your Internet connection, click Test. Click Next. In Region step, make sure your region is correct. Click Yes, use this region to configure TV services to accept the option. Then click Next.
Under Automatic TV Signal Setup: Please select “Configure my TV Signal automatically (Recommended)” In Examining TV Signal step, Windows Media Center is determining the available TV signals connection you have. When the TV Signal Configuration Result page appears, then click Next. Under TV Setup Page, please review your TV Signal Configuration Result, if it’s correct, and then click Next. When You are Done! page appears, you have finished the setup.
Under TV Setup page, to download TV Guide listings, please enter your zip code. Then click Next. Click I agree to agree Terms of Service and begin to download TV setup data. Please follow the instructions on screen to complete downloading TV Guide Please continue to Signal Strength setup Under Signal Strength setup, we recommend unchecking TV Channel with low Signal Strength or other channels that you may wish to remove it. Please complete this setup.
D. TV Tuner Setup in Vista Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008 (Fiji) Please follow steps A,B and C. Under TV Setup Page, please review your TV Signal Configuration Result, if it’s correct, and then click Next. Click Next to finish. After that come back to TV Signal and select Scan for More Channels and then click Next. Vista Media Center with TV Pack 2008 will scan for all channels. After scan complete, click Next to finish setup.
When you are finished with the Program Guide Setup, click the TV button on your Windows Media Center remote control to start watching TV. For additional information about all functions with Windows Media Center, visit www.WindowsMediaCenter.com.
TV tuner setup in XP Windows Media Center 2005 (MCE 2005) A. Run Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Please Note that Windows Media Center Edition 2005 requires Analog TV tuner installed first. And Windows XP Media Center 2005 requires having a Media Center Certified MPEG‐2 Decoder Software (also called a DVD decoder).
C. TV Tuner Setup Go into Settings. Select TV, and then click Set up TV signal. Click Next to continue. Confirm your region in Confirm Your Region page. Click Yes, use this region to configure TV services to accept the option. Then click Next. Select Automatic TV Signal Setup step, Then click Next.
Media Center will scan for your TV Signal. At this point Media Center will scan for your TV Signal. Note: 1. Windows XP Media Center 2005 requires Analog TV tuner installed first. 2. Windows XP Media Center 2005 requires having a Media Center Certified MPEG‐2 Decoder Software (also called a DVD decoder). You can find more info on the link: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility Choose the input source (Cable/Satellite/Antenna) for your analog tuner. Then configure the digital tuner.
Please continue to Signal Strength setup Under Signal Strength setup, we recommend unchecking TV Channel with low Signal Strength or other channels that you wish to remove it. Please complete this setup. Please finish Setup by clicking on Finish For additional information about all functions with Windows Media Center, visit www.WindowsMediaCenter.com .
Remote Control (optional, Sold Separately) Note: An optional Media Center Remote Control Kit can be purchased through AVerMedia eStore: Media Center Remote Control Kit (White Box) information AVerMedia online eStore SKU # MPDMCEUKW. A. Installation Step 1. Insert the Battery Use the two AA batteries, which are included in the package and insert it at the back of the remote control battery compartment. Step 2.
Playback Buttons Task Control For Playlist, play the selected item. For Playlist, skip to the next item. For Recorded TV, skip ahead of 29 sec. For TV, go back 5 seconds. (SKIP) (REPLAY) Stop currently playing media. Task Control For Live TV, save the current show and press twice to record series.
To use the Fastext buttons: The red, green, yellow, and blue buttons on your remote control correspond to the same colored buttons on your TV. Press a colored button on your remote control to go to a preset page.