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TerraTValue PCI

Version BT878

Manual (english)

26.08.99

Summary of Contents for TerraTValue BT878

Page 1: ...TerraTValue PCI 1 Version BT878 Manual english 26 08 99...

Page 2: ...r Pro are trademarks registered by TerraTec Electronic GmbH Nettetal In most cases the designations used in this handbook for software and hardware are also registered trademarks and are thus subject...

Page 3: ...h for Connections The Connection of External Devices to the TV Card 15 Connecting an External Device with Antenna Out 15 Connecting an External Device with Video Out 16 Connecting an External Device w...

Page 4: ...More or Less Determine the Compression 39 The Right Sound The Audio Parameters for Video Sequence Recording 40 In Detail More Video Recording Settings 41 Attention Trap Recording a Video Sequence 42...

Page 5: ...navigation through the station jungle Forget about tiresome manual station selection The TV software s scan function automates the installation of stations without manual intervention The integrated...

Page 6: ...cing 2 year warranty System Requirements Pentium 90 MHz Windows 95 or 98 1 free PCI 2 1 master slot Active speakers or a sound card 1 free interrupt CD ROM drive to install the drivers and software 1...

Page 7: ...7 TerraTValue Hardware Overview SVHS In Video In Audio Out Antenna Terminal...

Page 8: ...can lead to crashes during operation The numbers assigned to the PCI slots are listed in your mainboard manual 5 Carefully remove the card from its packaging and pick it up by the edges with one hand...

Page 9: ...n called Important Settings for Sound Card Owners on page 14 10 Replace the cover of your PC case 11 Using the supplied adapter connect the antenna cable which you would normally connect to the antenn...

Page 10: ...the Search for the best driver for the device Recommended option and confirm your choice by clicking Next 5 Enable the check box next to CD ROM drive Confirm this setting by clicking Next 6 Windows 98...

Page 11: ...red driver files 5 When the installation is complete Windows 98 informs you that all drivers for the device have been installed Confirm the message by clicking the Next button This concludes the insta...

Page 12: ...ccordingly for example G Drivers Z Drivers Installing the TV Software TerraTValue includes high quality 32 bit TV software which provides a colorful spectrum of features and makes the operation of the...

Page 13: ...west version of DirectX The DirectX 6 0 drivers are provided in the DirectX directory of the TerraTValue CD If you own a mainboard with VIA or SIS chipset you should check certain settings in your sys...

Page 14: ...d here which is found on the taskbar 2 Be sure that the Mute option under the Line In slider is not checked and that the Line In slider is not at the bottom of its range 3 Select the Options Propertie...

Page 15: ...want to connect So first of all check to see which outputs your device has Refer to the following illustration Antenna Out Video Out SVHS Out Scart out Compare your device to the illustration shown to...

Page 16: ...inch cable with one end in the video out of the external device and the other end in the video in of the TV card 2 Under the menu point Options Video Source in the TV software choose the setting Compo...

Page 17: ...e with the one end in the SVHS Out of the device you want to connect and the other end in the SVHS In of the TV card 2 In the TV software under the menu point Options Video Source choose the setting S...

Page 18: ...need y cable the other two cinch connectors and a y cable see illustration cinch connectors Proceed with the connection to the TV card as follows 1 Connect the cinch plug for video with the Video In...

Page 19: ...n There are cables for feeds into the VCR Video In and there are cable types for feeds out of the VCR Video Out Use a cable with the signal direction Video Out Preferably you should buy a model that a...

Page 20: ...following illustration In addition you will need a so called y cable an extension cable which has two cinch plugs on one end and a mini jack plug on the other Audio Out Audio Extension Cord Y Cable P...

Page 21: ...the 4 3 and 16 9 views in the window mode of the TV software or set the full screen mode so that you can just sit back and relax The mosaic gives you a quick overview of all the installed channels and...

Page 22: ...a button Use the following keys or key combinations to carry out the individual functions Function Keys Previous Channel Cursor Down Next Channel Cursor Up Turn Volume Up Page Up Turn Volume Down Page...

Page 23: ...you click on the surface of the TV software with the right mouse button a context menu appears which allows you to quickly access a few practical functions of the TV software fig 7 This menu opens wh...

Page 24: ...annel List in the Status Bar The channel list which you can open with a simple mouse click in the status bar of the TV software represents a very quick navigational possibility for everyday use fig 8...

Page 25: ...not have optimal picture quality To change the channel settings do the following 1 Open the Channel Scan window under the menu point Channel Channel Scan 2 With a mouse click choose a station from the...

Page 26: ...indow To add a station manually proceed as follows 1 Open the Channel Scan window under the menu point Channel Channel Scan 2 Click Add 3 Enter the station s name and the channel or the frequency of t...

Page 27: ...teletext window of the teletext software You can also do this through the symbol bar interface shown here The Menu Point Save As After you have shot a frame you can save it as a bmp file through this...

Page 28: ...on and off If you make the TV window larger or smaller while this side ratio is activated the TV picture will always be shown in a 4 3 format The 4 3 format corresponds to the normal television forma...

Page 29: ...or fine tune the stations The Menu Point Video Device With the help of this menu point you can choose a driver for recording Normally the entry TerraTValue MSVideo Brooktree PCI Video Capture should...

Page 30: ...ideo sources Tuner This setting displays the signal shown by the TV software which is fed in through the antenna in of TerraTValue Composite If you have set Composite the TV software displays the sign...

Page 31: ...be recorded and the number of bytes that are to be used per pixel fig 12 In this window determine the size and number of bytes used for recording The setting Image Dimensions Through the point Image D...

Page 32: ...s drivers are installed This is because these image formats work in conjunction with special compression formats which are matched to the television hardware When you prepare a video sequence for use...

Page 33: ...information on this menu point in the topic Attention Recording Parameters of Video Sequences The Menu Point Compression This menu point allows you to choose from numerous compression settings which w...

Page 34: ...an maximize it by doubleclicking Start This menu point starts the mosaic Best Fit Scales the momentary recording up or down to the optimal size This point can only be chosen while the mosaic is being...

Page 35: ...ew version or if you have difficulty operating the TV card 1 Call up the control panel and doubleclick on the software symbol 2 Choose TerraTValue Software from the displayed list 3 You will be asked...

Page 36: ...Options Video Format The chosen video format and the number of bytes used have a decisive effect on the data amounts The bigger the set video format is the more data is accrued The more bytes per pixe...

Page 37: ...BTYUV YUV9 and YUV12 image formats can only be played back on systems on which the TV card s drivers are installed This is because these image formats work in conjunction with special compression for...

Page 38: ...ght mean you will have to set a smaller video format with higher frame rates Otherwise you will overstep the amount of data your hard drive can handle Setting the Frames per Second to be Recorded You...

Page 39: ...Now you can choose a compression process from the list displayed Depending on the version of Windows you are using or the capabilities of the installed video support you will find a number of compres...

Page 40: ...net then the quality of the sound recording is secondary More important is having a file as small and compact as possible and you can only achieve that with the sound quality Telephone or No Audio Ano...

Page 41: ...ly turn off To set these proceed as follows 1 Choose the menu point Options Video Recording Settings 2 Go to the option Record Video Enter the name of the file to be created and where it is to go 3 Un...

Page 42: ...as the number and size of the frames to be recorded the number of bytes per pixel the compression process to be used and the sound quality of the recording If you are not sure about which settings to...

Page 43: ...manual 2 A very high dropped frame rate is displayed The possible solutions to this problem are the same as with the first point 3 No sound is being recorded with the video sequence For any sound to...

Page 44: ...R or camera If you have questions regarding your VCR or camera connection please see the topic Connecting External Devices in this online manual 2 Determine the size of the frame by going to the menu...

Page 45: ...ting teletext pages such as stock tips and recipes directly or print them out Through the integrated teletext caching all pages are loaded in the background and can be accessed at the touch of a butto...

Page 46: ...fixed interval Because of this it can happen that you are not able to read the entire contents of the subpages In that case simply use The button Lock Subpage which stops the current subpage This butt...

Page 47: ...The menu point Save As Lets you save teletext pages directly as txt files or in the teletext software format The menu point Print Prints out the teletext page currently displayed to your printer The m...

Page 48: ...teletext pages to the background allowing you to then access them at the touch of a button The menu point Reveal The menu point Teletext Reveal means that additional normally hidden data in fig 18 th...

Page 49: ...to flip back through the teletext subpages The menu point History Forward This menu point allows you to flip forward through the teletext subpages The menu point Index Page This menu point brings you...

Page 50: ...status lights have the following meanings Green The teletext is being decoded or is decoded Yellow The teletext cannot be decoded Red No teletext signal is being received Clicking inside this field op...

Page 51: ...puter Please also note the name of the support team member who answers your call as you will need it if you have to return a defective card If you live in one of the countries below please call the co...

Page 52: ...is always assigned the same interrupt as the AGP slot This leads to interrupt overlap and possible computer crashes In this case it is better to install the TerraTValue in another PCI slot You will f...

Page 53: ...ideo Overlay function Question 4 Why do I need a DirectX graphics card driver with Video Overlay support Answer 4 As with all the current TV cards with Brooktree 848 or 878 chips the TV data provided...

Page 54: ...appear to jerk In this case only setting a smaller video format Options Video Format will help Current systems can record video sequences fluidly with a maximum video format of 384x288 pixels Question...

Page 55: ...tware should not be cause for any problems Question 8 How much data accrues when recording video sequences Answer 8 This question cannot be answered in general terms The following facts must be consid...

Page 56: ...is secured you just need to tell your sound card that it should record sound from the Line In input Do this by double clicking on the volume control icon on the taskbar and then choose the menu point...

Page 57: ...atellite receiver With satellite receivers it sometimes happens that they do not broadcast on one channel but rather between two different channels This can have a negative influence especially with r...

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