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Watch and Record TV shows on CD or DVD

Software User's Guide

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Beyond tv3.5 SE

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ArcSoft QuickDVD

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ArcSoft ShowBiz

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Page 1: ...TV Deluxe Instant TV Deluxe ADS Tech website www adstech com Support www adstech com support support asp Watch and Record TV shows on CD or DVD Software User s Guide Beyond tv3 5 SE ArcSoft QuickDVD...

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Page 3: ...he implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without n...

Page 4: ...ows technology that drives high speed multimedia and games on the PC Earlier versions of Windows such as Windows 98 and Windows 2000 may not have DirectX installed at all If you are using Windows XP y...

Page 5: ...nsisting of six sections that uniquely identifies an installation of Beyond TV Here is an example of the Product Key format 96832a94 19g1 57a8 nnbx 11v6067812s86 XXXXXXXX Do not use this product key S...

Page 6: ...shows your tv listings Within Beyond TV this button will bring you back to the menu page Rewind Fast Forward your live TV shows Rewind Fast Forward your live TV shows Play Pause your live TV which is...

Page 7: ...zard from your Windows Start Menu Step 1 Once you have finished installing the software the Beyond TV Setup Wizard will appear and help you to configure Beyond TV with your system s hardware and softw...

Page 8: ...eyond TV Select ADS Tech Remote Control in the pull down menu and click Next If you don t plan on using any remote selet None I will use the keyboard mouse SnapStream Net Setup Note Please make sure t...

Page 9: ...ion on an external set top cable box or satellite receiver You would then connect via RCA or S Video from your Video Source to the back of your Instant TV Deluxe Step 6 The capture device you re selec...

Page 10: ...ptions you ve selected and confim that Beyond TV 3 5 is working properly with your system If your setup is working the following will be true You can view live TV You can hear audio while viewing live...

Page 11: ...Wizard any time after installing Beyond TV 3 5 by launching it from the Windows Start Menu Start Programs SnapStream Media Beyond TV 3 Beyond TV Setup Wizard NOTE The Beyond TV server must be closed...

Page 12: ...of what is scheduled to air From here you can schedule recordings and view a list of all upcoming episodes of each show within the program guide Setup Recordings Setup recordings by browsing the prog...

Page 13: ...ected show and return to the Program Guide Recording icons with a slash on it indicates that this particular episode will not be recorded These icons appear when you manually choose to not record spec...

Page 14: ...Press the Home key on the software or Menu key on the remote 3 Select Setup Recordings 4 Then Select Recording Settings and Priorities 5 Now you will see a list of scheduled recordings Click on the sh...

Page 15: ...heck to see if the job has been added by going to the Remote Recordings tab in the SnapStream Netn interface NOTE Your SnapStream Net account must first be configured for remote recordings You can do...

Page 16: ...cated by dark and light blue bars alternating on the trackbar at the bottom of the screen Use the up and down buttons on either the keyboard or remote control to navigate through the chapters With a m...

Page 17: ...ow many minutes of padding to add to the beginning and end of each recorded show Playback Settings From here you can change how Beyond TV displays your recorded shows You can change settings such as t...

Page 18: ...ram Guide F11 Toggle the border on and off For Windowed mode only Theater Watching Live TV and Recording Keystroke Function Comments 1 9 Select Specific Channel or jump to a specific time h or PgUp Ch...

Page 19: ...an Internet connection R Open Record Options Troubleshooting Tips No video in setup wizard 1 Ensure that you are using a supported capture device as listed on the System Requirements page http www sn...

Page 20: ...board icon in your system tray or is available through START BUTTONgRUN gSNDVOL32 Ensure that your Master or Main and your Wave or WAV outputs in particular are neither muted nor turned down Then view...

Page 21: ...lay a large numeral 1 on the primary display and 2 on the secondary display You can also try disabling the second monitor 4 Playback of MPEG 2 videos can be greatly improved with the use of a third pa...

Page 22: ...me up to select the language you want to intall Step 6 Click Next again to proceed with the installation Step 3 To continue with the installation click on Next Step 4 Click Yes to agree with the agree...

Page 23: ...Previous Captured Videos Step 2 You will see a list of your captured videos that are stored in My Videos folder located in My Documents folder Select a video by clicking on the title where you can do...

Page 24: ...ou the progress of your disc to completion Step 6 Your Disc is now finished and your burner will now pop out with your finished DVD disc It will also ask you if you want to create another copy of your...

Page 25: ...ok like If you chose TV Tuner on step 2 Step 3 will highlight where you can change channel you want to record to disc and also have the option to select what type of TV signal you are using either Cab...

Page 26: ...ill now pop out with your finished DVD disc It will also ask you if you want to create another copy of your movie if you don t want to then click No to finish your project Step 7 With QuickDVD 2 you c...

Page 27: ...ols for editing your video footage customizing DVD menus and designing DVD photo slideshows ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 Installation Step 1 Place the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD ROM drive and wait til...

Page 28: ...processes to help you put together and share your own home movies Don t forget to consult the built in Help file it goes over every button and command found in the program Here we ll go step by step t...

Page 29: ...ice make sure ADS Instant DVD is selected as your video source 6 When you re all set click the big red Record button beneath the preview window You can now define the specifics of your captured file C...

Page 30: ...ext one fades in as well as other special effects You can add scrolling text for beginning titles or end credits When you re done you video can then be included as a chapter in your final DVD The Stor...

Page 31: ...n shortcuts to your pictures music and videos There are a few sample albums included You can create multiple albums giving each one a unique name For example you can have one album for vacation photos...

Page 32: ...ts of several squares The larger squares are where you can insert STILL IMAGES and VIDEOS The smaller squares are reserved for TRANSITIONS Transitions are effects that occur as one video image changes...

Page 33: ...so you ve got some cool content on the Storyboard Good for you These small steps are important Don t worry while you don t need to be a wiz to make your own movies you ll find that with a little pract...

Page 34: ...video up to produce funny slapstick scenes of your family members running around the house or slow things down to create that cheesy slo mo action sci fi effect that Hollywood has been milking for th...

Page 35: ...add text effects The Video track is where you can add still images transitions and video clips The Video track also has a section that displays any audio that may be included with a video The two aud...

Page 36: ...trings and have each one use a different font and style The Scroll checkbox and corresponding buttons let you add motion to the text When you re content with your text click OK You can then add alter...

Page 37: ...ead and click the Export tab Go ahead and choose DVD File from the pull down You can save in a variety of file types and alter various settings for each one Verify that you re saving the movie as a DV...

Page 38: ...oto slideshows 5 Burn your movie to disc ADDING CHAPTERS TO YOUR MOVIE If you ve read the edit section which you should have you re already somewhat familiar with how albums work In order to create yo...

Page 39: ...t it s recommended that you set your background first Often the color of your text will be dependent on the background color A good amount of contrast between the colors is necessary to ensure that th...

Page 40: ...ually run the videos that they represent From the Media tab check the Animated Thumbnails box You set the time in seconds that you want them to play before they loop Click Preview Animation to see how...

Page 41: ...n into separate chapters To do this 1 Highlight the video clip you wish to break up into smaller segments 2 Click the Set Chapters tab 3 Use the playback controls slider to go to the point where you d...

Page 42: ...ou can reposition the shadow by clicking and dragging the shadow in the small preview window Two sliders are available these let you modify the characteristics of the shadow CREATING A SLIDESHOW You c...

Page 43: ...how it works The Pan Zoom effect works by setting two different windows Zoom From and Zoom To When the slide is displayed the focus shifts from the Zoom From window to the Zoom To window For example...

Page 44: ...the playback format If you re in the US choose NTSC Most of Europe uses PAL 2 Next choose where you wish to save the movie From the pull down choose your DVD burner drive or your hard drive if you re...

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Page 46: ...to the original purchase of the product and is not transferable This warranty does not cover any incompatibilities due to the user s computer hardware software or other related system configuration i...

Page 47: ...t 353 61 702042 If you have any problems or questions on this product please call Phone 562 926 4338 M F 8 00 am 5 00 pm PST www adstech com Support www adstech com support support asp NorthAmerica Su...

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