Hardware Reference Guide EyeTV 500
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Cable
• Using at least UHF-grade coaxial cable (not included, RG-59
or RG-6 recommended), connect EyeTV 500’s other port (may
be labeled as ANT.OUT and capped with a rubber cap) to your
digital cable. Do not attach it to your cable box’s out port if at
all possible to avoid signal degradation.
Step Two: Attach EyeTV 500 to your Computer
To attach the EyeTV 500 to your Macintosh:
• Connect one end of the FireWire cable to port 1 or 2 of your
EyeTV 500.
• Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to a port on your
Macintosh.
Note: The EyeTV 500 receives power over the FireWire cable. A DC-12V Power
Adapter is optional. Do not daisy-chain other bus-powered FireWire devices to
the EyeTV 500. Next, install the provided AAA batteries into the remote control.
Step Three: Install EyeTV Software
• Insert the EyeTV CD-ROM.
• Drag the EyeTV application to the Applications folder on your
hard disk.
Step Four: Start Using EyeTV
• Launch the EyeTV software.
• The EyeTV Setup Assistant will start automatically. Please fol-
low the on-screen instructions.
• During this process, you will be asked to select your country.
EyeTV needs this information to properly tune to your chan-
nels. Generally EyeTV will be able to automatically detect all
the stations available in your area.
• After the Setup Assistant has completed, you will be able to
launch the EyeTV software by pressing the red power button
