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Hardware Setup

HP ExpressCard Digital/Analog TV Tuner

Document Part Number: 438624-001

December 2006

This guide provides information to help you set up your
HP ExpressCard Hybrid Digital/Analog TV Tuner to use with
your computer and the Windows Vista™ operating system.

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Page 1: ...gital Analog TV Tuner Document Part Number 438624 001 December 2006 This guide provides information to help you set up your HP ExpressCard Hybrid Digital Analog TV Tuner to use with your computer and the Windows Vista operating system ...

Page 2: ...change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Hardware Setup HP ExpressCard Digital Analog TV Tuner First Edition December 20...

Page 3: ... up your computer 3 1 Step 2 Set up your audio video connection 3 1 Step 3 Connect the remote sensor 3 8 Step 4 Complete the setup 3 11 Running the Setup Wizard 3 12 4 Advanced connections TV tuner cable components 4 2 Using composite video or S Video set top box connections only 4 3 Composite video 4 4 S Video 4 5 Adding a TV to your connection 4 6 Configuring the TV display 4 9 Adding an audio r...

Page 4: ...iv Hardware Setup Contents 5 Remote control Remote control buttons 5 2 Using the remote control 5 6 Replacing the remote control batteries 5 9 A Troubleshooting B Glossary Index ...

Page 5: ...rd TV programs and schedule TV recordings This guide describes the most common connections The TV tuner is designed to be used with the Windows Vista operating system and Windows Media Center or QuickPlay Other third party software applications may work with the TV tuner but are not supported by HP ÄCAUTION In certain areas digitally broadcast ATSC signals may not be available Under these circumst...

Page 6: ... you want to view TV content on your computer or on your TV Which media software you want to use QuickPlay or Windows Media Center QuickPlay is preinstalled on your computer and may be used with any version of the Windows Vista operating system Windows Media Center is included in only the Premium and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista If you have the Basic or Business edition of Windows Vista you ...

Page 7: ...lp and Support From your Windows desktop select Start Help and Support Getting help for QuickPlay If you are having trouble with QuickPlay refer to the QuickPlay Help menu 1 Open QuickPlay Press the QuickPlay button on your remote or From your Windows desktop select Start All Programs QuickPlay 2 Select the TV icon on the menu bar at the bottom of the screen 3 Select the question mark icon on the ...

Page 8: ...s such as scheduling recordings and accessing the Program Guide A working TV signal source either a digitally broadcast ATSC signal or a cable satellite signal Your TV source may also require a cable or satellite set top box An RF coaxial cable purchased separately for a wall connection A television optional S Video and audio out Y cables or optional media cable compatible with select models only ...

Page 9: ...uner Provides input and output jacks for the antenna or media cables 2 TV tuner antenna Receives standard and high definition digital broadcast signals 3 Composite audio video and S Video cable Connects a cable or satellite set top box to the TV tuner for higher audio video quality over RF coaxial optional For information comparing RF coaxial S Video and composite video refer to Chapter 4 Advanced...

Page 10: ...mote Control 5 Remote sensor Connects to the USB port on the computer When it is connected you can change channels using the HP MediaBuddy Remote Control 6 RF coaxial cable adapter Connects an RF coaxial cable to the TV tuner 7 HP MediaBuddy Remote Control Used to change channels and navigate For more information on composite video RF coaxial S Video and other terms refer to Appendix B Glossary Co...

Page 11: ... want to do with your audio video setup and on the type of TV input you use Consider the following factors when setting up your connection How often you plan to use the TV tuner Whether you plan to use a cable satellite signal source or a digitally broadcast ATSC signal The proximity of a cable satellite signal source to your computer Existing home entertainment equipment you want to include in yo...

Page 12: ...onnecting the TV tuner allows you to perform the following actions Watch and or record a live TV program on your computer or Record one live TV program while watching a previously recorded TV program Some advanced setup instructions are also provided Refer to Chapter 4 Advanced connections for instructions on the following tasks Using composite video or S Video with your cable or satellite set top...

Page 13: ...1080 1080i Your TV Source Refer to Section Digitally broadcast ATSC TV signal Connection 1 Connecting with an antenna Regular TV without set top box Connection 2 Connecting with regular TV or cable TV without a set top box Cable TV without set top box Connection 2 Connecting with regular TV or cable TV without a set top box Cable TV with set top box Connection 3 Connecting with satellite TV or cab...

Page 14: ...ation of the ExpressCard slot varies by computer model Refer to the user guide for your computer 2 Connect the TV tuner antenna cable 2 to the TV tuner 3 Connect the remote sensor to a USB port on the computer Refer to Step 3 Connect the remote sensor for details 4 Complete the setup of your TV tuner Refer to Step 4 Complete the setup later in this chapter For additional connection steps such as a...

Page 15: ...t on the computer 2 Connect the RF coaxial cable adapter 2 to the TV tuner 3 Connect an RF coaxial cable from the RF coaxial cable adapter on the TV tuner 3 to your regular TV or cable TV wall jack 4 4 Connect the remote sensor to a USB port on the computer Refer to Step 3 Connect the remote sensor for details 5 Complete the setup of your TV tuner Refer to Step 4 Complete the setup later in this c...

Page 16: ...t an RF coaxial cable from your cable or satellite TV wall jack 1 to the TV In jack on your cable or satellite set top box 2 2 Connect an RF coaxial cable from the TV Out jack 3 on your cable or satellite set top box to the RF coaxial cable adapter 4 For improved video quality you can connect your set top box to the TV tuner using a composite video or S Video cable instead of an RF coaxial cable R...

Page 17: ...B port on the computer Refer to Step 3 Connect the remote sensor for details 6 Complete the setup of your TV tuner Refer to Step 4 Complete the setup later in this chapter For additional connection steps such as adding a television refer to Chapter 4 Advanced connections ...

Page 18: ...he remote sensor To change channels using the HP MediaBuddy Remote Control the remote sensor must be connected to your computer 1 Connect the remote sensor to a USB port on the computer You can connect the remote sensor to any USB port on your computer ...

Page 19: ...e that you connect the IR emitter cable plug to the connector marked with a 1 on the remote sensor b Remove the backing paper from the IR emitter to expose the adhesive tape 2 c Press the adhesive side of the IR emitter onto the infrared IR lens on the front of the set top box 3 To help locate the IR lens shine a flashlight on the front of the set top box The IR lens is usually a small dark red wi...

Page 20: ...e set top box you can use the HP MediaBuddy Remote Control to change the channels 3 Complete the setup of your TV tuner Refer to Step 4 Complete the setup later in this chapter For additional connection steps such as adding a television refer to Chapter 4 Advanced connections ...

Page 21: ...rn on the computer 2 Point the remote control at the remote sensor and then press the Start 1 or QuickPlay 2 button on your remote control to open your software Refer to Chapter 5 Remote control for information on using the remote control 3 When the Setup Wizard opens follow the on screen instructions to set up your software ...

Page 22: ...ither of the following procedures 1 Select Tasks Settings General Windows Media Center Setup Run Setup Again 2 Follow the on screen instructions If this is not the first time you have run the Setup Wizard you will lose any existing Windows Media Center settings and preferences or 1 Select the TV icon on the menu bar 2 Select the i icon on the menu bar at the left of the screen 3 Select Run Setup W...

Page 23: ... S Video instead of RF coaxial for connections with cable or satellite set top boxes only Adding a television to your connection Adding a stereo to your connection You must complete the steps in Chapter 3 TV tuner setup for these advanced connections to work The connection from the TV tuner to the antenna is not shown in the following illustrations ...

Page 24: ...ite video input 2 Composite audio cables 2 Connects to video equipment for composite audio input 3 S Video cable Connects to video equipment that supports S Video input Provides improved video performance over composite video S Video may not be supported by your audio video equipment Refer to your audio video equipment user guide for more information ...

Page 25: ...tional cables purchased separately The following table compares the video types and associated video quality If your computer and your TV support it an HDMI connection provides superior video quality ATSC digital TV may be broadcast in either standard definition approximately 640x480 480i or high definition approximately 1920x1080 1080i Refer to the following sections for instructions on connectin...

Page 26: ... audio video cable 1 to the red white and yellow composite audio and video jacks on your cable or satellite set top box Refer to your cable or satellite set top box user guide for the exact location and labeling of jacks 2 Connect the other end of the composite audio video cable 2 to the composite audio and video jacks on the TV tuner ...

Page 27: ...et top box user guide for the exact location and labeling of jacks 2 Connect the red and white plugs on the composite audio video cable 2 to the red and white audio jacks on your cable or satellite set top box ÄDo not connect the yellow composite video plug 3 Connect the S Video cable and the red and white audio plugs on the composite audio and video cable 3 on the TV tuner ÄDo not connect the yel...

Page 28: ...n the television as well as on your computer TV and computer features vary Refer to your TV and computer user guides for the exact location and labeling of jacks To add a TV to your connection complete the following steps 1 Connect an S Video cable purchased separately from the S Video in jack on your TV 1 to the S Video out jack on your computer 2 ...

Page 29: ...nect the red and white right and left plugs of an audio Y cable not included to the red and white right and left audio in jacks on your TV 1 b Connect the other end of the audio cable to the headphone audio out jack on the computer 2 If your TV has only one audio jack connect the white audio plug and leave the red audio plug disconnected ...

Page 30: ...eyboard one or more times to display your computer screen on your TV If you connected your TV after running the Setup Wizard for the first time you may need to reconfigure settings If you have not yet run the Setup Wizard you do not need to perform the following procedure The Setup Wizard will guide you through all the configuration steps required for your connection ...

Page 31: ...our Windows desktop select Start Windows Media Center 2 Select Tasks Settings TV Configure Your TV or Monitor 3 Follow the on screen instructions or To configure the TV display using QuickPlay follow these steps 1 Open QuickPlay Press the QuickPlay button on your remote or From your Windows desktop select Start All Programs QuickPlay 2 Select the TV icon on the menu bar 3 Select the i icon on the ...

Page 32: ...To add an audio receiver to your connection Audio receiver and computer features may vary Refer to your audio receiver and computer user guide for the exact location and labeling of jacks 1 Connect the red and white right and left plugs of an audio cable not included to the red and white right and left audio in jacks on your audio receiver 1 2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the headph...

Page 33: ...gure external speakers either directly connected to your computer or to an audio receiver that is connected to your computer To configure the external speakers using Windows Media Center follow these steps 1 Open Windows Media Center Press the Start button on your remote or From your Windows desktop select Start Windows Media Center 2 Select Tasks Settings General Windows Media Center Setup Set Up...

Page 34: ...usly recorded TV programs and play music movies or video The remote control helps you navigate the windows on your computer just as a cable TV remote control helps you navigate cable TV options or control the playback of a movie on a VCR or DVD player The remote control cannot perform the following functions Act as a remote control for a VCR DVD player or stereo Turn the computer on or off Turn on...

Page 35: ...5 2 Hardware Setup Remote control Remote control buttons ...

Page 36: ...ded TV window where all your recorded TV programs are stored From this window you can search for and play back a recorded show 6 Arrows OK Arrows move between menus windows or activities Arrows also move the pointer to select actions within the Windows Media Center windows OK selects a desired action and works as the Enter button If you are watching live TV press the OK button to go to the previou...

Page 37: ... button does not work with MP3 files and may not work with some video files Moves video backward Moves a live TV program to the beginning of the 30 minute pause buffer Moves the television Program Guide back 3 hours Deactivates instant replay when you press it and then the Play button r Replay Moves backward 7 seconds in live TV Moves backward 12 hours in the Program Guide t Play Plays selected me...

Page 38: ...ic files forward Moves a video forward Moves the television Program Guide forward 3 hours s DVD menu Opens the main menu on a DVD movie if available d Stop Stops selected media When the Stop button is pressed while you are watching TV the Windows Media Center pause buffer continues to record in the background f Change Page Changes TV channels or moves pages up and down depending on the available o...

Page 39: ... convenient place Be sure that nothing blocks the path between your remote control and the remote sensor J Zoom Alternates between various aspect modes in TV K Guide Opens the electronic television Program Guide Internet access may be required k Live TV Moves a TV program forward to the end of the pause buffer and resumes playing live TV When you pause a TV program you can use the LIVE TV button t...

Page 40: ...Remote control Hardware Setup 5 7 4 Press the Start 1 or QuickPlay 2 button on your remote control to open your software ...

Page 41: ... remote control must be pointed at the remote sensor when any button is pushed for the TV tuner to receive the signal The remote sensor light 1 on the remote control then blinks briefly to indicate that a signal has been sent successfully ...

Page 42: ...cing the remote control batteries To replace the remote control batteries 1 Turn the remote control over with the back facing up 2 Remove the battery cover 1 3 Remove the old batteries and insert new batteries 2 4 Replace the battery cover 3 ...

Page 43: ...Hardware Setup A 1 A Troubleshooting For help in troubleshooting problems with your hardware refer to the following pages ...

Page 44: ...l works as expected except for changing channels you must reconfigure the software settings for the cable or satellite set top box Refer to Running the Setup Wizard in Chapter 3 Check all cable connections going to and from the TV tuner If using a set top box check the following Be sure the remote sensor is connected to the computer Refer to Connection 3 Connecting with satellite TV or cable TV wi...

Page 45: ...iguration setup select the manual configuration option rather than the automatic configuration option during the TV signal setup For QuickPlay run Setup again Refer to Running the Setup Wizard in Chapter 3 Picture quality is poor when I watch live TV Be sure all cables are properly connected If you have basic cable try a signal booster A weak signal will cause picture quality to be degraded Confir...

Page 46: ...Select Hard Drive Then perform either of the following procedures 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to open Windows Media Center 2 Select Tasks Settings TV Recorder Recorder Storage 3 Under Record on drive select the hard drive where you want to store your recordings 4 Select Save or 1 Press the QuickPlay button on the remote control to open QuickPlay 2 Select the TV icon from the men...

Page 47: ...ot meet your expectations check the following settings Open Windows Media Player and verify that the volume settings are not muted or turned down too low Verify that the Windows system volume control settings are not muted or turned down too low Double click the volume control icon in the Windows notification area at the right of the taskbar or Select Start Control Panel Sound Problem Solution ...

Page 48: ...A next generation high performance PC Card that must be inserted in the ExpressCard slot An ExpressCard can add TV tuner functionality to the computer HDTV High definition television the highest of the digital television standards HDTV displays pictures in either 720p or 1080i format infrared IR lens A device on your set top box that receives infrared signals from your remote NTSC Analog TV The ac...

Page 49: ...e cable or satellite broadcasts In your setup the set top box is connected to the TV tuner to enable your computer to receive cable or satellite broadcasts Set top boxes are provided by your cable or satellite service S Video A video transmission type that provides better video quality than RF coaxial and composite video types TV tuner Allows you to watch and record TV programming on your computer...

Page 50: ... remote control 5 2 START 3 11 5 7 C cables additional not included 2 1 coaxial 2 1 IR emitter 2 3 composite audio video cable 2 2 composite video connecting to set top box 4 3 defined B 1 video quality 4 3 computer setting up 3 1 connections 3 1 3 2 D Digital video recorder See TV tuner Digital Analog TV Tuner See TV tuner E ExpressCard 2 2 ExpressCard slot 3 4 F features 1 1 1 2 H hard drive ext...

Page 51: ...r 2 3 remote sensor light remote control 5 8 RF coaxial defined B 2 video quality 4 3 S set top box connecting composite video 4 3 connecting S Video 4 3 defined B 2 Setup Wizard 3 11 4 11 speaker settings 4 11 standard definition 3 3 4 3 stereo connecting 4 10 S Video defined B 2 video quality 4 3 S Video cable 2 2 connecting television 4 6 connecting to set top box 4 3 T television connecting 4 ...

Page 52: ...orted 4 3 volume problems with A 5 W Windows Media Center 1 2 1 3 3 1 4 11 Windows Media Center defined B 1 Windows Media Player A 5 Windows Vista operating system 1 2 Basic edition 3 2 Business edition 3 2 Premium edition 3 2 Ultimate edition 3 2 ...

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