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Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR

Watching a Recorded Program

You can watch a saved TV program on your computer monitor. (If 
you want to burn your saved TV program onto a DVD or CD, see 

Importing to MyDVD

 on page 35

.)

To watch a saved TV program:

1

Click 

Program

 on the Control Panel to open the Play dialog box.

2

Click on the program you want to watch, then click 

Play

.

3

Click 

Stop

 when you are finished viewing the program.

Default

program

names can be

changed.

Click 

Rename

,

then follow the

on-screen

instructions.

Summary of Contents for VideOh! AVC-2410

Page 1: ...R VideOh DVD Media Center PCI Edition AVC 2410 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ntries used under license InterVideo and WinDVR are registered trademarks of InterVideo Inc in the U S and other countries used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its a...

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Page 4: ...e Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 800 959 7274 5 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS 6 THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE O...

Page 5: ... computer to another over a network You may not post or otherwise make available the Software or any portion thereof in any form on the Internet You may not use the Software in a computer service business including in time sharing applications The Software contains trade secrets and in order to protect them you may not decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a hu...

Page 6: ...may restrict the export and re export of the Software You agree that you will not export or re export the Software or documentation in any form in violation of applicable United States and foreign law 11 Government Restricted Rights The Software is subject to restricted rights as follows If the Software is acquired under the terms of a GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to the ...

Page 7: ...dio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference...

Page 8: ... du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Japanese Compliance Voluntary Control Council Initiative This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interface This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a television or radio Please handle it correctly per th...

Page 9: ...410 5 Installing the Drivers 7 Installing the Software 19 Connecting Your Device 20 Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 21 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 34 Creating A Video Project with MyDVD 38 Getting Help 45 Technical Specifications 52 ...

Page 10: ...vigation With VideOh Media Center you can also perform even more sophisticated editing like adding music transitions and titles VideOh Media Center also lets you capture you favorite video clips and organize and customize them to suit your imagination Then you are ready to burn a VCD or DVD and share your personalized content with others AUDIO IN S VIDE O IN TV VIDEO IN Connect TV source or analog...

Page 11: ...PC compatible computer with Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or faster processor Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP Available PCI port 256 MB RAM 400 MB free disk space for applications 200 570 MB free disk space per 10 minutes of captured video depending on resolution and capture quality see the Tables on pages 49 and 50 for more information Sound card CD ROM drive CD Recorder or DVD Rec...

Page 12: ...4 Introduction This is Your AVC 2410 AUDIO IN S VIDEO IN TV VIDEO IN Antenna cable connector TV S Video Input port Composite Video Input port Audio Input port Infrared cable port PCI connector ...

Page 13: ...CI expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover Save the slot cover screw for use in Step 6 4 Remove the AVC 2410 card from its antistatic packaging Caution Always handle the card by its edges or metal bracket Do not touch the gold PCI connector or any components on the card 5 Insert the AVC 2410 card into the PCI expansion slot Press down firmly until the card clicks into place When install...

Page 14: ...our computer Windows detects the AVC 2410 and starts the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard steps you though the process of installing the necessary drivers 9 When prompted insert the VideOh CD into your CD ROM drive Note If the VideOh Software Installation screen appears exit this screen before installing the drivers See Installing the Drivers on page 7 to continue ...

Page 15: ...ming you must install the VideOh Media Center device drivers Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensure that the driver is properly installed For Windows XP see page 8 For Windows 2000 see page 10 For Windows Me see page 14 For Windows 98SE see page 15 ...

Page 16: ...ound New Hardware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section Note Before installing the driver make sure the VideOh CD is in your CD ROM drive To install the driver 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard select Install the software automatically then click Next ...

Page 17: ...sted and certified to work with the AVC 2410 device Windows installs the driver 3 Click Finish to complete the installation Note To check if the driver is installed properly follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers on page 46 See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue ...

Page 18: ...ur device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section Note Before installing the driver make sure the VideOh CD is in your CD ROM drive To install the drivers 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next ...

Page 19: ...11 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a suitable driver then click Next 3 Select only CD ROM drives then click Next Windows locates a driver file ...

Page 20: ...lick Next Note The drive letter for your CD ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above 5 If this window appears click Yes Note Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC 2410 device ...

Page 21: ...Click Finish to complete the installation Note To check if the driver is installed properly follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers on page 46 See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue ...

Page 22: ...s your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard To install the driver 1 Select Automatic search then click Next 2 Click Finish to complete the installation Note To check if the driver is installed properly follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers on page 46 See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue ...

Page 23: ...ware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section Note Before installing the driver make sure the VideOh CD is in your CD ROM drive Note You may need your Windows 98SE CD to complete this installation procedure To install the drivers 1 In the Add New Hardware Wizard click Next ...

Page 24: ...16 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for best driver then click Next 3 Select only CD ROM drive then click Next ...

Page 25: ...17 Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next Note The drive letter for your CD ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above 5 If required insert your Windows 98SE CD then click OK ...

Page 26: ...the VideOh CD is older than the existing driver file you may get a version conflict message Select to keep the newer driver file Note To check if the driver is installed properly follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers on page 46 See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue ...

Page 27: ...o display the CD contents then click autorun exe 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install WinDVR Note If you are prompted to install DirectX do so WinDVR installs on your system 4 When the installation is complete on the main VideOh Installation screen click Install Software then click MyDVD 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install MyDVD and ShowBiz Note Windows 98SE only Before it beg...

Page 28: ...se an S Video cable and the A V cables included in the VideOh kit See the Figure on page 4 if you need help locating the ports on your AVC 2410 Now you re ready to CREATE See page 38 to create a video project Connecting a TV Source Connect your TV source to your AVC 2410 using a standard TV cable Connect the Infrared cable to the cable port then place the receiver in an open area on or near your c...

Page 29: ... Record a TV program See page 29 Schedule a program to be recorded See page 30 Watch a recorded program See page 32 Capture a still image from TV See page 33 Customize WinDVR See page 33 To get more information while you re using WinDVR click on the Control Panel to display detailed information about menus settings and other features of the software Before you begin Make sure your TV source is con...

Page 30: ... Using the Control Panel The Control Panel buttons shown below can be navigated by mouse click on the Control Panel to find more detailed information about each button Using Keyboard Shortcuts You can navigate WinDVR using shortcuts or hot keys on your keyboard instead of using your mouse For instance you can use the Spacebar to play or pause the numbers on the keyboard to select channels and the ...

Page 31: ...ly channel 3 or 4 and use the set top box remote control to tune your TV signal The channel selection buttons on the WinDVR Control Panel keyboard remote control will not work POWER LIVE SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MUTE FULL SCREEN REPLAY SKIP STOP PLAY PAUSE CH CH VOL VOL ENTER OSD CC TIME SHIFT R Displays available channels Activates Time Shift mode Displays live view of program in Time Shift mode ...

Page 32: ...ed TV Open the Panel Menu to change such WinDVR settings as the sleep timer the parental control feature and tuner input mode Completing the Initial Setup The first time you open WinDVR after installation a wizard opens to walk you through the initial setup Follow the on screen instructions to configure the software to meet your specific needs 1 In the Device window For Device select Adaptec PCI C...

Page 33: ...age Location information Note For more information on settings see Customizing WinDVR on page 33 or click on the WinDVR Control Panel Opening the TV Panel The Control Panel has a sub panel called the TV Panel which is where you can access TV specific settings such as closed captioning and the EPG To open the TV Panel click the Sub Panel button shown at right and select TV Panel The TV panel shown ...

Page 34: ...ars in the Display Window Note You can click the Channel List button on the Control Panel at any time to select from a list of available channels 4 Change channels and adjust volume as you normally would when watching TV 5 Close WinDVR when you re done Channel Surfing To see what programs are playing on other available channels 1 Press Scan on the remote control or open the TV Panel on WinDVR and ...

Page 35: ...lt Note You can change the default buffering time Open the TV Panel click the Setup button then click the Time Shifting tab Change the buffering time as desired to within the limits of disk space available on your hard drive Then click OK To activate Time Shift mode while watching a live program 1 Press Time Shift or Pause on the remote control Both buttons activate Time shifting Note You can also...

Page 36: ... remote control to exit Time Shift mode and return to Live TV mode Any buffered information is erased Time shifting in Record Mode You can set Time Shift to Record mode so that WinDVR automatically records every time you activate Time shifting There is no preset buffering time limit in Record mode Note Record mode uses more of your computer s resources and may slow system performance To set Time s...

Page 37: ...odate the new file See Need Help Recording Your TV Program on page 49 for help estimating file sizes 2 Select the channel you want Use the Control Panel keyboard remote control or your set top box controls 3 Click the Record button on the Control Panel to begin recording 4 Click the Stop button on the Control Panel when you re finished recording 5 When prompted enter a name for the recorded file t...

Page 38: ...ng recording reminders A conflict message appears if you try to schedule two programs for the same date and time When you re finished icons in the Task ID column of the Schedule window show whether tasks are scheduled recordings or program reminders Note If you have a digital cable or satellite receiver see Scheduling Recording with a Set top Box on page 31 for important recording information 4 Ma...

Page 39: ... 3 on page 30 for each scheduled program and change the TV Channel setting to match your set top box output usually channel 3 or 4 2 Manually change the channel on your set top box before the scheduled recording times as required Make sure you don t change channels during a recording session 3 Leave your set top box powered on at the time recording is scheduled Using the EPG Click the EPG button o...

Page 40: ...d TV program onto a DVD or CD see Importing to MyDVD on page 35 To watch a saved TV program 1 Click Program on the Control Panel to open the Play dialog box 2 Click on the program you want to watch then click Play 3 Click Stop when you are finished viewing the program Default program names can be changed Click Rename then follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 41: ...ure appears in the Capture window 2 Use the Capture window buttons to save or delete the image Files can be saved in bitmap bmp or JPEG jpg format 3 Continue capturing more still images from the Capture window using the Still Image button or close the Capture window Customizing WinDVR You can change the WinDVR settings at any time To make changes to the WinDVR set up 1 Open the TV Panel and click ...

Page 42: ...e click or Help to display detailed information about any step you want to perform Before you begin creating If you have an external DVD CD recorder make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on You need a DVD Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs DVD ROM CD R and CD RW drives do not have the capability to burn DVD discs However a CD Recordable drive can burn a Video CD ...

Page 43: ...you must first import it to MyDVD 1 Close WinDVR Do not open MyDVD when WinDVR is running 2 Start MyDVD by double clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop The Welcome window appears 3 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD Video or Video CD then click Create or Modify a Project The Main project window appears ...

Page 44: ...t you ve captured your TV program you can trim it For example you can change your Start and End points and remove any unwanted footage You can also choose the specific TV frame that you want to use as the thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window See Trimming Your Video on page 42 for detailed trimming and editing instructions The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window...

Page 45: ...ady to burn it onto a recordable DVD or CD for long term storage or personal viewing See Burning Your DVD or VCD on page 43 for detailed instructions Finding More Information To learn more about how to use Sonic MyDVD and ArcSoft ShowBiz In the MyDVD Welcome window click the Help button or Tutorial button In the project window click the Help menu and select MyDVD Help or Tutorial In Showbiz click ...

Page 46: ...k or Help to display detailed information about any step you want to perform Before you begin creating Make sure your analog video device such as a camcorder or VCR is connected to the AVC 2410 and switched on If you have an external DVD CD recorder make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on You need a DVD Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs DVD ROM CD R and CD RW d...

Page 47: ...e sure you complete each step in the order given 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop The Welcome window appears 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD Video or Video CD then click Create or Modify a Project The Main project window appears Click here for more information ...

Page 48: ...n your video capturing stop your analog video device and see Need Help Capturing Your Video on page 50 6 When you want to stop transferring your video to your computer click Stop Capturing then stop or pause your analog video device 7 On the Save As screen enter the filename of your video clip and click Save The filename you choose becomes the title of your video clip and is displayed on the Main ...

Page 49: ...d you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window Note If you plan to do multiple video captures in the same session save your project then close and relaunch MyDVD after six captures The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is what your DVD menu will look like on your TV ...

Page 50: ...om the Main project window double click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim 2 Use the controls in the Trimming window to trim your video 3 Click OK when finished Note For more advanced editing functions use the ArcSoft Showbiz companion software included with MyDVD For more information see Finding More Information on page 44 Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame Drag the thu...

Page 51: ...ocessing speed is less than 800 MHz or if you are using a slower video card your preview video in the MyDVD capture window may appear choppy However the finished DVD or VCD played back on your TV will be fine Updating the drivers for your computer s video and or audio card may minimize this problem Check your video or sound card manufacturer s website for driver updates Burning Your DVD or VCD Whe...

Page 52: ...a VCD you need to select the video clip you want to view by using the number pad on the video player remote control If you have more than 6 video clips you can navigate between menu screens by using the skip forward and back controls Finding More Information To learn more about how to use Sonic MyDVD and ArcSoft ShowBiz In the MyDVD Welcome window click the Help button or Tutorial button In the pr...

Page 53: ...site at register adaptec com Need Help with Your AVC 2410 Ensure that your analog video device is connected and powered on or that your TV source cable receiver antenna is properly connected Double check all cable connections Ensure that the AVC 2410 is properly connected and that the drivers are correctly installed See Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers on page 46 for more information ...

Page 54: ... double click Control Panel Click Performance and Maintenance then double click System The System Properties window opens Click the Hardware tab 2 Open Device Manager 3 Click Sound video and game controllers and check that Adaptec AVC 2410 PCI Device appears as shown in the figure below Note The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above If the AVC 241...

Page 55: ...m Properties window opens Click the Hardware tab 2 Open Device Manager 3 Click Sound video and game controllers and check that Adaptec AVC 2410 PCI Device appears as shown in the figure below Note The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above If the AVC 2410 doesn t appear refer to Need Help with Your AVC 2410 on page 45 ...

Page 56: ...Control Panel then double click System The System Properties window opens 2 Open Device Manager and select View devices by type 3 Click Sound video and game controllers and check that Adaptec AVC 2410 PCI Device appears as shown in the figure below If the AVC 2410 doesn t appear refer to Need Help with Your AVC 2410 on page 45 ...

Page 57: ...ep hibernate mode on your computer Refer to your computer s documentation for instructions Note Recording must be scheduled at least four minutes in advance Your computer must be connected to the Internet and WinDVR must be set to your geographical location before you can view current and future programming schedules Once you have set a schedule for recording future programs your computer can be d...

Page 58: ...yDVD Capture window when capturing video clips However if you have limited disk space Adaptec recommends that you choose the Better or Good capture setting Use this table to estimate the amount of disk space required Note Due to Windows FAT file system the largest file you can capture is 4 GB If possible use a NTSF formatted hard disk drive MyDVD may not be able to recognize video from a damaged o...

Page 59: ...screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher for optimum viewing If you are playing your video and it is not appearing on the MyDVD Main project window make sure MyDVD is capturing from the correct device To check your device go to the Capture Window as shown in Step 3 of Capturing Your Video and under Record Settings click Change Make sure Adaptec PCI Capture Device is selected To avoid choppy video...

Page 60: ...enna plug with stereo sound support F Conn NTSC IEC PAL Video Capture Format MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 Bit Rate VCD and variable within DVD specifications Video Standards NTSC format at 29 97 fps Full D1 720 x 480 MPEG1 352 x 240 PAL format at 25 fps Full D1 720 x 576 MPEG1 352 x 288 PC Interface PCI Regulatory Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B See page vii for more information ...

Page 61: ...th Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 USA 2003 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Part Number 513616 06 Ver AA LB 04 03 ...

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