COMPRO COMPROPVR 2 User Manual Download | Manualshive

Page: 23 / 55

background image

ComproPVR User Interface

19

Recording Options

Path (Recorded Programs Folder)

Click on the

button to set the folder where recorded

programs are stored. Check that you have ample disk
space to store recorded programs.

«
...
21
22
23
24
25
...
»

Summary of Contents for COMPROPVR 2

Page 1: ...ComproPVR 2 User s Guide Compro Technology Inc www comprousa com...

Page 2: ...espective owners Compro makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability quality or fitness for any particular purpose The information in...

Page 3: ...eshifting Options 23 User Interface 25 System Devices Options 28 4 Using ComproPVR 31 Watching 31 Recording 34 Scheduled Recording 36 Timeshifting 42 Still Image Capture 44 Playback 45 Closed Captioni...

Page 4: ...ComproPVR User s Guide ii Why does the remote control fail 49 Why does ComproPVR start by itself 50 Contacting Compro Technical Support 50...

Page 5: ...ing a minute of the program Integrated deinterlacing technology assures the highest picture quality All this with the industry s first universal remote control ComproPVR can convert analog video sourc...

Page 6: ...16 9 full screen and customized ratio screens available Convenient Snapshot feature series or single shot supports Zoom a zone of video image Completely customized On Screen Display OSD function Your...

Page 7: ...tting of recording files Support for plug in CODECs Auto tune for best picture quality frequencies Parental control to lock out selected channels Note ComproPVR cannot duplicate VHS tapes and DVDs pro...

Page 8: ...priority for Compro Technology Your opinion is crucial in improving our products Therefore Compro Technology is continuously improving our products You can download the latest version of ComproPVR fr...

Page 9: ...emote control to operate ComproPVR Note Not all products support remote function Please check the description on the product box There are different kinds of remote controls The following illustrate o...

Page 10: ...ComproPVR User s Guide 6...

Page 11: ...ive TV 17 Advance 18 Jump to previous channel 19 Stop MPEG file playback or stop timeshifting mode 20 Tab function in play list 21 Open the on line help file 22 Open setup dialog box 23 Up Arrow or se...

Page 12: ...ComproPVR User s Guide 8...

Page 13: ...llowing describe the ComproPVR control panel functions and tips for using ComproPVR The following figure gives you the function of the button with Hot Key Snapshot Space Close CTRL X Last Channel N Te...

Page 14: ...ts it Watching After installation just press the PVR TV button on the remote or double click the ComproPVR icon on the desktop you will be able to watch TV The first time you start ComproPVR Autoscan...

Page 15: ...ComproPVR User Interface 11 Configuration Click on the Options button to open the Options dialog box Channel Options...

Page 16: ...u use antenna or cable TV input and your country settings 2 You can interrupt the scanning process by pressing the Stop button 3 When Autoscan is finished detected channels are automatically enabled a...

Page 17: ...mize your list by enabling or disabling channels from the channel list by clicking on the green icon Disabled channels will not shown when you use the channel Up and Down or channel surfing functions...

Page 18: ...the Password button Enter the old password in the field labeled Old Password Then enter the new password in the field labeled Password and Confirm Custom Channels ComproPVR can let you set video prop...

Page 19: ...sh to add to my favorite and press the proper arrow button You may double click on the channel to move it as well In addition adjusting the channel order by using the proper arrow button Fine Tuning C...

Page 20: ...ComproPVR User s Guide 16 Video Audio Options Source Select the video source from among TV S Video or Composite Also you can click the button on the control panel to switch video sources...

Page 21: ...depend on the standards supported by the TV tuner in your system The NTSC standard is used in United States Canada Japan Taiwan and parts of Central and South America It specifies 525 lines of displa...

Page 22: ...utton for Video Properties sometimes fixes the situation where you have audio but a blank black or off color video Audio Mode You can select Mono Stereo or SAP in this dialog box Note Stereo and SAP s...

Page 23: ...PVR User Interface 19 Recording Options Path Recorded Programs Folder Click on the button to set the folder where recorded programs are stored Check that you have ample disk space to store recorded pr...

Page 24: ...wing these steps Advanced Settings Here you can select the details of video and audio quality settings of recorded programs Format Choose between MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 video encoding formats For example se...

Page 25: ...will disable the channel switching Unchecking this box can change channel while recording Note Switching channel while recording doesn t mean you can record two channels simultaneously Instead it is t...

Page 26: ...be better However more processing power is required to record If CPU usage reaches 100 the video will become jumpy Reduce the performance or choosing lower quality like VCD will help File Split Size C...

Page 27: ...23 Timeshifting Options Buffered Time Set the amount of programming that is stored or buffered during Timeshifting It also shows the total recording time available Do not set the Buffered Time to con...

Page 28: ...ifting Higher quality levels consume more disk space The appropriate quality setting depends on many factors including the speed of your PC the amount of free disk space and the quality of source mate...

Page 29: ...rface Path Snapshot file storage location Choose the folder where the snapshot pictures are stored Choose a folder in a disk partition with ample free disk space See the video format table for estimat...

Page 30: ...e screen will retain this ratio when you resize it If you select a Custom ratio you can modify the ratio by clicking and dragging the lower right corner of the ComproPVR display window Monitor Ratio S...

Page 31: ...nel numbers channel names and audio quality will be displayed as you switch channels When this box is unchecked no information will be displayed Also you can customize your own text color position and...

Page 32: ...es Options Video Device Please refer the product manual for more information about it If you don t see the device name here then you didn t install the device driver properly Please refer the trouble...

Page 33: ...ore information TV LIVE Mixer You can choose the audio source for watching live TV programs The default is set to main volume Recording Mixer Please refer the product manual for more information about...

Page 34: ...n the support form provide by our website http comprousa com support form htm Notes Check the troubleshooting chapter of in this manual for more information before you submit an email for support When...

Page 35: ...Browsing When watching TV you can browse channels with the Channel Down and Channel Up buttons to scroll up and down through the available enabled channels The keyboard shortcuts Page Up and Page Dn a...

Page 36: ...nel Surfing button on the ComproPVR control panel Thumbnail images will begin to appear in the display window With your mouse click on the program you wish to watch and you will exit surf mode You can...

Page 37: ...r your convenience Zooming image If you like to see more detail on the part of video image you can press the mouse right button to drag a zone of the screen You will see the zooming image Also you can...

Page 38: ...e on your disk 2 Press the Stop button to stop recording 3 When you stop recording ComproPVR prompts you to name the file containing the recorded video Enter the name and press OK To playback the reco...

Page 39: ...SVCD 480 480 2 2 224 1 GB hr NTSC PC MPEG 2 720 480 6 4 224 3 GB hr NTSC 1 4 PC MPEG 2 720 480 1 8 224 1 GB hr PAL DVD 720 579 6 4 224 3 GB hr PAL 1 4 DVD 352 288 1 8 224 1 GB hr PAL VCD 352 288 1 1...

Page 40: ...be set for a one time or a recurring session You can repeatedly record any regularly scheduled programming Relax Never miss your favorite shows Press the icon to open the Schedule Recording dialog bo...

Page 41: ...ording Settings You can see the following after clicking Create Event Name Type the event name The saved recording file will also use this name If you leave this field blank ComproPVR will automatical...

Page 42: ...Power Up Scheduling feature If your hardware supports Compro Power Up Scheduling ComproPVR can wake your PC from the Shutdown ACPI S5 or Stand by ACPI S3 states Note In order to enable scheduled reco...

Page 43: ...e computer There are three possible actions after recording is complete Shut down the system After recording shut down the system System stand by After recording put computer in stand by mode Keep sys...

Page 44: ...e OK button to proceed Notes Enabling the automatic logon function is only necessary when you need to type user name and password to logon to Windows The Windows Domain name is not the Internet domain...

Page 45: ...30 to better understand the relationship between video quality and disk usage Date Time Settings Once Select this to record this program once Repeat Select this to record this program repeatedly You c...

Page 46: ...l appear See below The Time Monitoring bar informs you of how much of the timeshifting buffer is in use You can also use your mouse to drag the Time Control Shuttle to jump to a specific time in the p...

Page 47: ...r difference however is that ComproPVR is simultaneously recording live television This means you will see greater CPU utilization during timeshifting because you are simultaneously recording and play...

Page 48: ...to take another shot Serial Shoot will shoot 6 straight shots at once This is useful for action scenes There are BMP and JPEG format available for snapshot file type Check Save as JPG box will save t...

Page 49: ...dialog box highlight the file name on the program list and press the Delete button Closed Captioning USA only The closed captioning feature is used to display overlaid text captions This feature is on...

Page 50: ...ComproPVR User s Guide 46...

Page 51: ...ith Device Manager Video OK No Audio If you can view the TV picture but get no audio you should check the following Check the Windows Volume Control dialog for muted sound or volume levels that are to...

Page 52: ...Check the ComproPVR in the Record tab of Settings dialog for recording volume levels that is not too low Please refer to your hardware installation guides for more information Recorded file cannot be...

Page 53: ...te function Please check the description on the product box The remote control sensor which is plugged into the TV card may be loose Please unplug it and plug it again You should also check the batter...

Page 54: ...l for support please check support FAQs on our web site http www comprousa com You can download the latest update from our website Many issues should be solved on the newer version When contacting Com...

Page 55: ...Troubleshooting 51 In order to solve the problem quickly it is very important to provide as much detail regarding the problem as possible...

Reviews:

No comments

Related manuals for COMPROPVR 2

ADMINISTRATION KIT 6.0

Brand: KAPERSKY Pages: 115

TRANSCEND EM/NT 6.3

Brand: 3Com Pages: 39

CORPORATE SUITE

Brand: KAPERSKY Pages: 36

ExtremeWare 7.0.0

Brand: Extreme Networks Pages: 1598

65007312 - Photoshop Lightroom

Brand: Adobe Pages: 184

Brand: Quantum Pages: 26

Management Console 4.4

Brand: Quantum Pages: 120

Brand: Avision Pages: 47

WebLogic JSR-170 Adapter

Brand: Oracle Pages: 6

Brand: Oracle Pages: 224

I VIRTUALIZATION - READ ME FIRST 7-9-2010

Brand: IBM Pages: 48

FLEX-FLEX ACTIONSCRIPT LANGUAGE

Brand: MACROMEDIA Pages: 830

ZENWORKS ENDPOINT SECURITY MANAGEMENT 3.5

Brand: Novell Pages: 76

Brand: Xerox Pages: 4

Brand: Euphonix Pages: 2

Brand: Canon Pages: 28

Brand: Brother Pages: 16

Brand: Brother Pages: 361

Brands by name

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Popular brands

Load more brands