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Dell™ External USB PAL/SECAM/DVB

-T TV Tuner User

s Guide 

Notes and Cautions 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

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2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. 

 
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Dell

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Microsoft

Windows

DirectShow

 and 

DirectX

 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 

Windows Vista 

is a trademark of Microsoft Corpotaion. 

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Export Regulations

 

Customer acknowledges that these Products, which may include technology and software, are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations 
of the United States ("U.S.") and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulations of the country in which the Products are manufactured 
and/or received. Customer agrees to abide by those laws and regulations. Further, under U.S. law, the Products may not be sold, leased or otherwise 
transferred to restricted end-users or to restricted countries. In addition, the Products may not be sold, leased or otherwise transferred to, or utilized by an 
end-user engaged in activities related to weapons of mass destruction, including without limitation, activities related to the design, development, production 
or use of nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or the support of missile projects, and chemical or biological weapons.  

Initial release: January 2007 

 

Introduction

Setup

Operation

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Regulatory

Safety Instructions

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

 

CAUTION: 

A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Summary of Contents for External USB PAL

Page 1: ...s and export laws and regulations of the country in which the Products are manufactured and or received Customer agrees to abide by those laws and regulations Further under U S law the Products may not be sold leased or otherwise transferred to restricted end users or to restricted countries In addition the Products may not be sold leased or otherwise transferred to or utilized by an end user enga...

Page 2: ...deo from a Composite S Video analog TV or digital TV DVB T source 2 View or record to disk analog audio Source may be an external source DVD or VCR player and so on or analog or digital TV 3 High quality video processing provides a cleaner and a low noise picture 4 Lead free and the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances compliant design I O The USB device consists of l One IEC con...

Page 3: ... case you need to reinstall the software Platform Requirements l Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 l Minimum 256 MB RAM 512 MB Recommended l 1 8 GHz Processor 400 MHz Front Side Bus l DirectX 9 1 or higher l Minimum two available USB type A ports one for the Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner must be USB 2 0 one for the Media Center remote control receiver l 5400 RPM or faster...

Page 4: ...SECAM DVB T TV Tuner card working under Microsoft Media Center Edition MCE 2005 and Windows Vista operating system allows the user to watch or record a TV program For more information on how to use the Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner card under MCE see the documentation provided with the operating system Back to Contents Page ...

Page 5: ...magnetic environment These electromagnetic environment classifications generally refer to the following harmonized definitions l Class A is typically for business environments Class B products may also be utilized in a Class A environment l Class B is typically for residential environments Class A products should not be utilized in a Class B environment Information Technology Equipment ITE includi...

Page 6: ...where it can fall into such power lines or circuits l Antenna Installation When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep it from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them may be fatal l Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the product be sure that the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against vol...

Page 7: ...box a Connect either a composite video cable or an S video cable 1 cables not included from the cable TV box or satellite receiver 3 to the Video or S Video connector on the front panel of the Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner 4 b Connect the audio cables 2 cables not included from the cable TV box or satellite receiver 3 to the Audio Left and Audio Right connectors on the front panel of ...

Page 8: ...atus Indicator Light LED is on and does not blink 1 The hardware driver is installed and 2 The Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner is powered and is ready to use LED is on and is blinking 1 The hardware driver might not be installed or 2 The hardware driver may be corrupted or 3 The Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner is powered but the computer is in standby mode 4 The Dell External...

Page 9: ...50dBuV Video Specifications Video Format Mpeg 2 4 2 0 Capture Resolution PAL 720x576 Frame Rate 25 fps PAL SECAM Inputs PAL SECAM Composite and S Video RF for TV Playback Resolution Monitor up to Full Screen SNR 43 dB up to 5 MHz with Modulated Ramp Chroma Gain 2 degrees 75 Color Bars Luma Gain 2 5 degrees 10 step staircase Sub Carrier Deviation 100 Hz Frequency Response 3dB 3 25 MHz compressed Au...

Page 10: ...ty 5 to 80 non condensing Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C Storage Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing USB Cable Specifications Length 4 ft Signal Wires 28 AWG Power Ground Wires 20 AWG Dell Part Number PY457 1 800 WWW Dell Power Input Voltage Current 5V 750mA Note These voltages are supplied from the USB Bus Connector ...

Page 11: ...rivers are not properly loaded Run setup exe from the Dell Resource CD The USB device may be defective Contact Dell Tech Support at 1 800 624 9896 Green LED on the Dell External USB PAL SECAM DVB T TV Tuner is not lit Computer is in hibernate mode See your system manual for instructions on bringing your computer back on USB device is not connected properly Remove and reinsert the USB cable into th...

Page 12: ...se applications that are not critical Incorrect USB cable It is very important that the USB cable provided with the tuner is used with this device TV picture is bad RF signal strength too low noisy signal Verify that other channels work correctly by changing channels If all channels are bad check the antenna or install an RF amplifier No video capture Application software may have stopped Verify t...

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