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TView Silver User’s Guide

Chapter 2

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Hardware Installation

This chapter describes the information you should know before

installing and connecting the TView Silver hardware, and the steps

required to perform the installation.

System Requirements

Before installation, the following are system requirements for the

operation of the TView Silver:

IBM (or compatible)

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Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor

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Microsoft Windows 95 or 3.1

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VGA or higher-resolution video adapter (SVGA recommended)

Macintosh (or compatible)

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Macintosh Performa or PowerMac with a 68020 or higher
processor

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MacOS System Software 7.1 or higher

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VGA/MacVGA or higher-resolution video output

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Summary of Contents for TView Silver

Page 1: ...U S E R S G U I D E PC to TV Video Converter S View T TView Silver merging PCs TVs with quality e n h a n c e m e n t s...

Page 2: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures This unit was teste...

Page 3: ...reserved Under the copyright laws the printed circuit board or the software programs provided may not be copied in whole or part without written consent of FOCUS Enhancements Inc except in the normal...

Page 4: ...s for the TView Silver 5 Specifications 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 System Requirements 7 Pre Installation Procedures 8 Connecting the TView Silver to an IBM PC or Macintosh Computer 10 Connecting the T...

Page 5: ...7 Overview 27 Using the Remote Control 33 Configuring Your PC or Laptop Video Output 34 Changing Screen Resolutions 34 TUNING YOUR TELEVISION 39 Using Your Television s Video Settings 39 TROUBLESHOOTI...

Page 6: ...Silver hardware and the steps required to perform the instal lation Chapter 3 Installing the Software which describes the TView universal installer software the steps required to perform the installat...

Page 7: ...nd be sure you understand how they relate to the installation procedures before proceeding Note Points out important or useful information Ordering Information To get information on the reseller neare...

Page 8: ...ing features Screen position controls Easy plug and play installation for both Windows95 Windows 3 1 and MacOS platforms Compatibility with any size television monitor NTSC PAL with an RCA composite o...

Page 9: ...on Mode Display the same image on your computer VGA or compatible monitor and television simultaneously Figure 1 1 Presentation Mode 2 Television Only Mode Use the television as your only display Figu...

Page 10: ...onstrate a new software package using a large screen TV Project computer games onto a TV screen Cruise the internet on a television Conferencing via TV E Mail Collaborating with others on computer bas...

Page 11: ...mposite or S Video inputs an RF Modulator is required Radio Shack 15 1283 Color Modes and Resolution Supports up to 16 777 216 colors 24 bit and up to 800 x 600 72 Hz NTSC Power Supply Maximum consump...

Page 12: ...quirements Before installation the following are system requirements for the operation of the TView Silver IBM or compatible Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor Microsoft Wi...

Page 13: ...R or any video device that can display or record NTSC video Pre Installation Procedures Before installing the hardware you must unpack and inspect the equipment This section discusses the steps for un...

Page 14: ...V DC 1000mA S Video cable Macintosh to VGA video adapters Composite video cable or SCART adapter cable UniViewer monitor cable Infrared remote control Electronic Marker software User s guide and Quick...

Page 15: ...by using a particular key sequence on the keyboard for example FN F11 or through the BIOS setup program Refer to your laptop owners manual to determine how the external video connector is turned on 2...

Page 16: ...dapter to the Macintosh Video Output port located at the rear of the computer the same port from which you removed the current monitor cable in step 2 Note Steps 5 and 6 facilitate the use of the TVie...

Page 17: ...ecting the TView Silver to an IBM or Macintosh PC Figure 2 2 Connecting the TView Silver to an IBM or Macintosh Laptop Note Use A C power to power the laptop when using the TView Silver If you use bat...

Page 18: ...ction type used by most televisions VCRs laserdisc players and certain LCD panels The connectors on a composite video cable have an RCA type plug The plug has a long metal pin projecting from its cent...

Page 19: ...clarity and resolution It is recommended that if S Video connection is available it be used Figure 2 4 S Video Connectors To determine if your television or supports S Video look for a port at the re...

Page 20: ...he following steps 1 Connect one end of the supplied composite video cable or S Video cable to the port at the rear of the TView Silver labeled either Comp Video or S Video 2 Connect the other end of...

Page 21: ...ing an RF Modulator If you do not have a television with composite video or S Video you will need a special adapter called an RF Modulator This device converts the Composite Video signal from the TVie...

Page 22: ...e following steps 1 Connect the RF Modulator to the coaxial input at the rear of the television 2 Connect one end of the composite video cable to the port labeled Comp Video at the rear of the TView S...

Page 23: ...he rear of your VCR labeled Video Input or AUX IN AV IN or S VIDEO IN 3 Turn on the VCR 4 Turn on your television and tune it to channel 3 or 4 5 Turn the TView Silver unit on 6 Turn the computer on 7...

Page 24: ...d FOCUS Enhancements Technical Support recommends using the Radio Shack RF Modulator Radio Shack part number 15 1283 To connect the TView Silver to your VCR using the RF Modulator perform the followin...

Page 25: ...6 Turn on your television and tune it to channel 3 or 4 7 Turn on the TView Silver 8 Turn on your computer 9 Find a button on the front of the VCR called Line TV Video Video Input or something similar...

Page 26: ...t s on the Disk s The disk s allow you to install three utilities TView Fonts The TView font files are installed in the Windows System subdirectory The TV fonts that are installed are easy to read fon...

Page 27: ...e My Computer icon 3 Double click on the A drive Note In this case A represents the letter of your diskette drive Use whichever letter has been assigned to the floppy drive on your system 3 Double cli...

Page 28: ...u are experiencing display problems on the TV when you are connected to TView Silver To run Win 2 TV 1 Double click on the Win 2 TV icon The Win 2 TV user panel opens Note Be sure that your video driv...

Page 29: ...if your system fonts are small type fonts Using the TV Fonts in Windows 95 To select the TV fonts for your Windows 95 system perform the following steps 1 Left click on the START button 2 Select Sett...

Page 30: ...start the system 3 To disable the TView fonts return to the TView control panel and click on the Off button Macintosh Installation What s on the Disk s The disk s installs the following software Scree...

Page 31: ...lick on the Mac sea icon 4 Save the TView Mac folder on your desktop and open the Screen Squeeze folder 5 Double click on the Screen Squeeze installer 6 Select your current system disk from the list o...

Page 32: ...erview If you look at the top of your TView Silver unit you will notice five buttons These buttons are used to perform various adjustments to the unit s video output Access to these functions is also...

Page 33: ...arpness Zoom Pan Compress Position Brightness Color Home Figure 4 2 Screen Control Main Menu The Main Menu icons open the menus for the following functions Sharpness Control Zoom Control Pan Control O...

Page 34: ...is correct press the Menu Select button 5 Press the Menu Select button to exit the Main Menu Zoom To zoom perform the following steps 1 Press the Menu Select button to open the Main Menu 2 Use the and...

Page 35: ...he Menu Select button to enter the Pan Control mode 4 Use the and arrows to select the desired zoom mode There are 2 pan modes Vertical Pan moves the VGA window screen up and down Horizontal Pan moves...

Page 36: ...he following steps 1 Press the Menu Select button to open the Main Menu 2 Use the and arrows to toggle to the Screen Position icon 3 Press the Menu Select button to enter the Screen Position mode 4 Us...

Page 37: ...Select button 6 Press the Menu Select button to exit the Main Menu Color Bars To adjust the color perform the following steps 1 Press the Menu Select button to open the Main Menu 2 Use the and arrows...

Page 38: ...control that can be used to adjust the screen controls See the figure below Refer to the previous pages for information about how to use the on screen menus Figure 4 3 TView Remote Control The buttons...

Page 39: ...eas of the screen Freeze button Freezes the current image on the screen Reset Returns settings to the defaults Performs the same function as the Home button on the TView Silver Configuring Your PC or...

Page 40: ...K If you chose Advanced Properties click apply 10 Click on Close to exit Change Display Type 11 Under Color Palette change to 256 Colors if available 12 Move the Desktop Area slider fully to the left...

Page 41: ...o insert Microsoft Windows disk 2 6 VGA 7 Super VGA 640 x 480 256 colors 8 GD 5434 640 x 480 x 256 9 GD 5434 640 x 480 x 64K 10 Choose one of the drivers 11 Click on OK When asked which driver to use...

Page 42: ...ears on the PowerBook screen Dual Monitor Mode The external monitor increases the size of the workspace allowing you to drag windows or applications from one monitor to another Note Newer PowerBooks s...

Page 43: ...irroring Mode perform the following steps 1 Select Monitors and Sound from the control panel 2 In the resolution area of the Monitors and Sound window use the Show pull down menu 3 Select Simulscan 4...

Page 44: ...nd some time adjusting the television s video settings The following are some suggestions for tuning the video output you see on the screen Note The items listed below are general tips for all televis...

Page 45: ...il the picture is clear and has a minimal amount of color bleeding If the color is turned up too high the color will be over saturated Sharpness The Sharpness adjustment on your television adjusts the...

Page 46: ...connection from the power supply Is the TView unit plugged in Is the red power LED ON Ensure that your television or VCR has been configured to accept auxiliary video input Ensure that the TView Silve...

Page 47: ...ust the vertical and horizontal size controls on your TV Red power LED does not light Check power connections Possible power supply or TView Silver failure TView Silver failure Inspect the TView Silve...

Page 48: ...al shipping package Send the package pre paid and insured via United Parcel Service UPS or US Mail to FOCUS Enhancements ATTN RMA Your RMA Number 142 North Road Sudbury MA 01776 FOCUS Enhancements wil...

Page 49: ...TView Silver User s Guide 44 Troubleshooting This is a blank page...

Page 50: ...CUS Enhancements Inc cannot be liable for the return or care of any non FOCUS Enhancements Inc products nor accept responsibility for loss or damage of product in transit This warranty does not apply...

Page 51: ...HER PROPERTY CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THIS PRODUCT DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT LOSS OF TIME COMMERCIAL USE INCIDENTAL AND OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EX...

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