Connecting the TV Tuner to Your Computer
NOTE:
If at any time Windows prompts you to restart the computer when detecting the TV tuner and
configuring the drivers, do not restart. Allow Windows to find all drivers, and then restart the
computer manually.
1
. Using a length of television coaxial cable (not provided), connect the port marked
TV
on the TV
tuner to the connector on your wall jack or antenna.
2
. (Optional) You can also connect a DVD player, VCR, or game console to the TV tuner using the
S-Video and RCA audio/video connectors. If you would like to take advantage of this feature,
connect the device using the existing cables to the
Sin
(or
Vin
, if using composite RCA video)
and the
Ain
RCA audio connectors.
3
.
For Windows 2000 users
: Since Windows 2000 does not support USB audio for this product,
connect the 3.5mm male-to-male headphone audio cable (provided) to the
Aout
connector on
the TV tuner. Connect the opposite end to the computer’s sound card using the connector
marked
Line In
(or similar). Consult your computer’s documentation for assistance, if necessary.
Windows XP users do not need to complete this step.
4
. Connect the “D” shaped end of the USB 2.0 cable (provided) into the port marked
USB
on the
TV tuner. Connect the opposite end to an available USB 2.0 port on the computer. (USB 1.1
ports will not work with the TV tuner.) You may also connect the tuner to a USB 2.0 hub if it has
a power adapter. Once you connect the USB cable to the computer, Windows will detect and
configure the TV tuner. When that process is complete, you can use the product. The green
light on the TV tuner will be lit when it is powered and configured, and the TV tuner software is
loaded.
Instruction Manual
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Cable/Antenna
USB to Computer
S-Video
Composite
Video
RCA Audio
Audio Out*
* Required for Windows 2000 installations only
Note on usage:
If you are connecting the TV tuner to a digital satellite receiver or digital
cable set-top box, the TV tuner will only “see” the channel that the receiver/decoder is
configured to use, normally channel 3 or 4. (This is because these products provide their
own tuning function.) Like viewing channels on a regular TV with these types of product,
you must change channels on the receiver/decoder and leave the TV tuner set to the
appropriate channel. Therefore, any saved recording events in the TV tuner software will
be on the same channel, and you must ensure the receiver/decoder is set to the correct
channel when the recording session is scheduled to begin.
