Miglia TV Max, User Manual

Page 1: ...Revision 1 0 c 2007 Miglia Technology Ltd TVMax User Guide...

Page 2: ...TVMax Preferences 20 TVMax preferences overview 21 The General menu 22 The Video input menu 23 The image sub menu 23 The Video compression sub menu 24 The Audio sub menu 25 The TV Tuner sub menu 26 T...

Page 3: ...Introduction and Overview of TVMax TVMax User Guide Page 1...

Page 4: ...x Infrared Remote Control CD ROM with software and installation guide Power Supply USB 2 0 Cable A B Warranty card User Guide Overview This User Guide will guide you through the hardware and software...

Page 5: ...dard for connecting video equipment This type of connector is often found on camcorders and VCRs S Video input This connection gives a better image quality than composite and is generally found on mid...

Page 6: ...Hardware and Software Installation TVMax User Guide Page 4...

Page 7: ...ongly recommend using the USB 2 0 cable provided with TVMax Do not use low quality cables or very long cables as this will affect the performance of the unit II Connecting your video source 1 Coaxial...

Page 8: ...deo is recommended The diagram below shows a connection via Composite 3 S Video Connection For digital TV subscribers and users wishing to capture video from an analogue source an S Video connection i...

Page 9: ...ow to access the website page 3 Open the folder TVMax and double click on the Install TVMax icon to launch the installer Select the startup drive of your choice and click on Install Note that you will...

Page 10: ...Setting up TVMax for viewing and recording TVMax User Guide Page 8...

Page 11: ...enter your serial number located on the CD sleeve or the CD itself Enter the 32 digits serial number with the dashes as shown below XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX II Setting up TVMax for TV r...

Page 12: ...ction as this will ensure the best picture quality possible Channels will have to be switchedwith the remote control of your cable or satellite receiver If you are using TVMax for video capture from a...

Page 13: ...stations can be performed at a later stage in the preference menu Ignore Channel When the software finds a channel it will be displayed in the preview window leaving you the decision to store or disca...

Page 14: ...Using the TVMax Menus TVMax User Guide Page 12...

Page 15: ...TVMax application Setup Assistant Launches the Setup Assistant TitanTV Listings or tvtv Schedule Opens your web browser to access the tvtv or TitanTV online guide page Software Update Checks online if...

Page 16: ...rding Enables you to create a new scheduled recording Record Records what is displayed in the live TV window 3 The Edit menu contain the standard OS provided options as well as the option to clear ent...

Page 17: ...n Picture Optimization There are four levels of picture optimisation This option determines the quality of the stream displayed on the screen The higher the value the higher the amount of processor po...

Page 18: ...ause Lets you pause the live TV window Jump Forward Lets you jump forward by 10 seconds This option will only work if you have previously paused the live TV window Replay Lets you jump back by 10 seco...

Page 19: ...his option affects only the live TV not a recording Mute Mutes the live TV window This option affects only the live TV not a recording Stereo Enables stereo audio 6 The Window menu contains commands f...

Page 20: ...Using the TVMax Onscreen Remote TVMax User Guide Page 18...

Page 21: ...en continue playing foward Click repeatedly to jump back in 10 second intervals 4 Play Pause Live TV 5 Live Go to Live TV 6 Mute click on speaker and volume control 7 Go to EPG tvtv or TitanTV dependi...

Page 22: ...Using the TVMax Preferences TVMax User Guide Page 20...

Page 23: ...llows you to set the general storage preferences Video Input This menu allows you to set all video and audio preferences Plugins TVMax supports a Plugins architecture for a smooth integration with oth...

Page 24: ...ting a recording date This will add the start date of the recording time This will add the start time of the recording Filename templates help you to easily identify the files you have recorded with T...

Page 25: ...alue on the right hand side If you wish to perform an adjustment on a single channel display it in the preview window by selecting it in the Tuner sub menu and ticking the box Use these settings for t...

Page 26: ...ion will be required when opening the file in iMovie HD The size for the iMovie HD option is 640x480 Apple TV This option will generate a 640x480 MPEG 4 file directly readable by an iPod Video Sony PS...

Page 27: ...e with the DivX Portable profile 352x288 The Device list let s you select the desired input device eg TVMax the built in audio or any other compatible USB or FireWire device If you are capturing via t...

Page 28: ...The selected pre defined channel list can then be scanned and fine tuned Note This will not be required if you already have setup TVMax with the Setup Assistant The Finetune button at the bottom of t...

Page 29: ...rts a Plugins architecture allowing a smooth integration with third party applications and devices You may want to check this menu with every update of the application as new plug ins are added contin...

Page 30: ...Scheduling a recording with TVMax TVMax User Guide Page 28...

Page 31: ...1 Click on View Show scheduled recordings 2 In the Scheduled Recordings window click New Recording to create a new recording TVMax User Guide Page 29 The Scheduled Recordings window displays the vario...

Page 32: ...digital receiver In this case make sure you have set the decoder to the correct channel as TVMax has no ability to switch channels on external devices Select the desired channel and enter the name of...

Page 33: ...see 2 5 Scheduled recordings window list items Displays the status of the recording via icons The recording is scheduled Recording is active and will be performed Recording in progress TVMax User Guid...

Page 34: ...Scheduling a recording with TitanTV TVMax User Guide Page 32...

Page 35: ...II TitanTV Plug in Settings TitanTV integration in TVMax is achieved via a plug in The Setup Assistant will automatically adjust all the required settings for TitanTV However you can also configure t...

Page 36: ...sword you created during TitanTV s sign up process 3 You can now browse or search the local TV listings 4 Each individual TV program has a detail window accessible through a hyperlink 5 To schedule a...

Page 37: ...Scheduling a recording with tvtv TVMax User Guide Page 35...

Page 38: ...e and password II The tvtv plug in tvtv integration in TVMax is achieved via a plug in The Setup Assistant will automatically adjust all the required settings for tvtv However you can also configure t...

Page 39: ...tions tvtv Programme Schedule This option will launch your web browser and open the tvtv page Check tvtv job list This option will synchronise TVMax s scheduled recordings list with the tvtv job list...

Page 40: ...he joblist at defined intervals You can also manually check the joblist by using the Check tvtv job list option in the TVMax menu Programmes scheduled with tvtv will then be taken over by the applicat...

Page 41: ...TVMax Plug ins TVMax User Guide Page 39...

Page 42: ...plug ins do not have any settings 1 2 Using the plug ins To access a plug in highlight a finished recording and select Post Process Movie A drop down menu will give you access to the installed plug i...

Page 43: ...pplication Add to iTunes Lets you add a recording to your iTunes Playlist Communication Plug ins Schedule with TitanTV Provides the TitanTV web scheduling functionality Note that this plug in is activ...

Page 44: ...TVMax User Guide Page 42 Playing back files created by TVMax...

Page 45: ...able on several platforms VLC provides broad compatibility and excellent performance II Required Codecs You may need to install a video codec to playback some formats The requirements are listed below...

Page 46: ...dified removed or broken The decision of Miglia Technology shall be final and binding with regards to the condition of product return and eligibility of repair or replacement Software Products Softwar...