Nvidia DualTV, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide NVIDIA DualTV MCE For Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition MCE March 2006 DU 01848 001_v06...

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Page 3: ...Hardware 12 Connecting a Set Top Box or Other Video Equipment 14 A V Cable Connections 14 MCE Remote Control and Receiver 15 Connection Diagrams 16 Connecting Analog TV Cable or Off Air Antenna 16 Co...

Page 4: ...Signal Strength 74 Low Signal Level 74 High Signal Level 74 Adjusting LCD Panels 75 Adjusting Your Monitor or TV 75 Centering the Picture on Your Screen 78 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio 79 Adjusting the...

Page 5: ...DU 01848 001_v06 v 03 28 06 Registration Support and Warranty 107 Registering Your NVIDIA DualTV 107 Warranty and Support 107 Index 109...

Page 6: ...6 Figure 6 Connecting One Set Top Box via Direct A V Input 17 Figure 7 Connecting Two Set Top Boxes with Direct A V Inputs 18 Figure 8 Connection Analog TV Cable or Off Air Antenna with Remote 39 Figu...

Page 7: ...no longer limited to watching the same program you are recording with NVIDIA DualTV you can watch one channel and record another or record two channels simultaneously And with time shift capabilities...

Page 8: ...V programs in no time The Designed for Windows Media Center Edition certification ensures that NVIDIA DualTV meets the standards for Window s compatibility Capture Edit and Archive Your Home Movies wi...

Page 9: ...EG 2 MP ML Encode Record a sharp crisp TV picture while freeing the CPU for other applications Multiple Inputs Accepts TV and audio input from cable set top boxes and off the air antennas An internal...

Page 10: ...t included Minimum System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 including Update Roll up 2 1 6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Celeron or equivalent AMD Athlon or Sempron CPU 2 4 GHz CPU rec...

Page 11: ...of digital cable satellite or terrestrial broadcast TV using direct A V input ports An FM antenna connection The MCE application gives you access to an onscreen program guide With this you can program...

Page 12: ...ontrol bundle from the NVIDIA online store You may also buy an MCE remote control kit from several popular online retailers Note At the time of publication of this document the MCE application itself...

Page 13: ...cable Connects to FM antenna input on the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card 4 S video cable Connects to set top box or other video equipment 5 Composite video RCA to 4 pin DIN adapter Allows composite video ca...

Page 14: ...NVIDIA DualTV MCE User s Guide 8 DU 01848 001_v06 03 28 06 Figure 1 NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card NTSC Version Tuner In TV cable or antenna feed FM Antenna In Video 1 In Video 2 In Audio 1 In Audio 2 In...

Page 15: ...Unpacking the NVTV Dual Tuner Card DU 01848 001_v06 9 03 28 06 Figure 2 NVIDIA DualTV Tuner Card PAL Version Tuner In TV cable or antenna feed FM Antenna In Video 1 In Audio 1 In Video 2 In Audio 2 In...

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Page 17: ...e completely removed to avoid conflicts NVIDIA recommends that you uninstall these drivers prior to removing the old hardware and installing the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card If you have any existing DVD d...

Page 18: ...into the selected PCI slot 5 Secure the tuner card using any hardware screws removed when you removed the metal plate or an existing analog tuner card 6 Reinstall the cover on your computer and recon...

Page 19: ...y to CATV connector on the NVIDIA DualTV if you do not have a secondary A V device Do not use the splitter in this case NVIDIA DOES NOT recommend that you connect an amplifier or active amplifier spli...

Page 20: ...r two set top boxes with MCE you also need an MCE compatible remote control and receiver with IR blaster s The section after the next one describes the procedures for setting up the IR remote control...

Page 21: ...er with IR blaster is needed for the MCE PC and the NVIDIA DualTV to work with a set top box However NVIDIA recommends that you install the MCE remote control and receiver see Installing an MCE Remote...

Page 22: ...Coaxial Cable Minijack to Dual RCA Cable Composite Video Stereo Audio RCA Cable Composite Video Adapter RCA to 4 pin DIN S Video Cable 4 pin DIN FM Antenna FM CATV SVID1 SVID2 AUD1 AUD2 FM CATV SVID1...

Page 23: ...From Satellite LNB Dish Antenna or Digital TV Cable Wall Socket or Coaxial Cable Set Top Box Back Set Top Box Front RF A V Out 6 Coaxial Cable PC Composite S Video Audio Left Right Composite S Video...

Page 24: ...et Top Box 1 Back RF A V Out RF Signal Sources From Satellite LNB Dish Antenna or Digital TV Cable Wall Sockets or Coaxial Cables IR Receiver Set Top Box 2 Front 6 Set Top Box 2 Back 6 A V Out Set Top...

Page 25: ...A DualTV tuner card and powered up the system click Cancel Then insert the CD and run the software installation program If the Found New Hardware detects WDM drivers screen is displayed after software...

Page 26: ...disable any antivirus software before installing new software 2 Click Cancel if the Found New Hardware screen shown below is displayed Use the NVIDIA DualTV installation program instead 3 Insert the...

Page 27: ...screen The following events may occur after you press Next If the user ID with which you logged on to Windows does not have Windows administrator privileges the following screen will be displayed Pres...

Page 28: ...DualTV board to an MCE system 5 Select the components you wish to install On an initial NVIDIA DualTV install you should select all components listed and optionally specify the path for the NVIDIA Pur...

Page 29: ...ware Installation DU 01848 001_v06 23 03 28 06 When you click Browse the following screen is displayed for you to select the install path for the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder and NVIDIA DualTV User s Guid...

Page 30: ...IDIA recommends that you uninstall the driver for the third party tuner card before physically removing the card from the system The next two screens are displayed Note The example tuner called out in...

Page 31: ...tion DU 01848 001_v06 25 03 28 06 6 The following screen is displayed automatically Select the option to check for availability of updated software from NVIDIA This option requires that you have an In...

Page 32: ...if your Internet link is down or if the NVIDIA server is unavailable Click Yes to retry the connection to the NVIDIA server or No to skip the retry If your system fails to link to the NVIDIA server y...

Page 33: ...election of components to install Click Yes to proceed If you click No you are terminating the software installation Enter the Product Code and the Activation Key for the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder The...

Page 34: ...NVIDIA DualTV MCE User s Guide 28 DU 01848 001_v06 03 28 06 The wizard completes the installation of the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder...

Page 35: ...nding on the NVIDIA DualTV package multiple language versions of the NVIDIA DualTV User s Guide will be copied to your hard disk 9 Click Yes to register your NVIDIA DualTV product via the Internet or...

Page 36: ...stallation remains intact Fill in your contact information Fill in the information relevant to your NVIDIA DualTV purchase The product part number and serial number can be found on the inside cover of...

Page 37: ...Complete the second page of the survey Select the method to transmit the registration data to NVIDIA and click Register For the Internet option an active Internet connection is required For Modem a di...

Page 38: ...28 06 If the data transmission is successful the following normal completion screen is displayed You will receive a confirmation e mail containing logon information for your NVIDIA Customer Care acco...

Page 39: ...Internet E mail Modem If you select either Exit registration or Remind me in 14 days the wizard goes to the normal registration completion screen 10 Respond to the screen that comes up next One of the...

Page 40: ...001_v06 03 28 06 After restarting your MCE PC the following window is displayed After reviewing the reminder message there you can close the window by clicking anywhere on the screen The window will...

Page 41: ...full install on an MCE system the software installation is fully complete only after the PC is restarted After restarting your PC install an MCE remote control if applicable and configure your tuner...

Page 42: ...l at any time during the software installation before the registration step or No in the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder License Agreement screen the following screen is displayed If you click Yes the instal...

Page 43: ...e NVIDIA MCE Remote Control User s Guide available on the NVIDIA DualTV Installation CD and copied onto your PC if you selected the respective option during NVIDIA DualTV software installation Note If...

Page 44: ...otally block the window 4 Connect the IR receiver unit s USB cable to your MCE PC If your remote receiver has a detachable USB cable make sure the USB cable is plugged securely into the back of the IR...

Page 45: ...CA to 4 pin DIN S Video Cable 4 pin DIN FM Antenna FM CATV SVID1 SVID2 AUD1 AUD2 FM CATV SVID1 SVID2 AUD1 AUD2 Secondary Device or or RF Signal Source TV Antenna or Analog TV Cable Cable TV Feed Wall...

Page 46: ...LNB Dish Antenna or Digital TV Cable Wall Socket or Coaxial Cable IR Signal USB Cable IR Sensor Window IR Receiver MCE IR Remote Control Set Top Box Back Set Top Box Front IR Sensor Window IR Blaster...

Page 47: ...Set Top Box 1 Back RF A V Out RF Signal Sources From Satellite LNB Dish Antenna or Digital TV Cable Wall Sockets or Coaxial Cables IR Signal USB Cable IR Sensor Window IR Receiver MCE IR Remote Contro...

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Page 49: ...in your area The sections below describe the separate procedures for configuring MCE for use with Off air antenna or TV cable analog cable TV service see page 44 for automatic configuration and page...

Page 50: ...V To get started power up your PC Upon initial power on the MCE application may launch automatically If it does begin with Step 2 If it does not launch begin with Step 1 1 Go to Start and select Media...

Page 51: ...Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE DU 01848 001_v06 45 03 28 06 4 Select Set up TV Signal and then click Next 5 Confirm your region to configure for local television service...

Page 52: ...can automatically configure your TV signals or manually configure them It is recommended to automatically configure the signals Make a selection and click Next Note Go to the MCE Web site for informat...

Page 53: ...guration and asks if you want to continue to configure the TV signal using the results it found 8 You are done with the TV signal portion of the setup Select Set Up Guide Listing to set up the TV stat...

Page 54: ...06 10 Enter your postal or ZIP code so the proper guide information for your area can be downloaded and click Next 11 Click Next again after seeing Download Complete 12 Select your provider from the...

Page 55: ...Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE DU 01848 001_v06 49 03 28 06 13 You Are Done Select Finish to complete the configuration...

Page 56: ...ng procedure Otherwise you can configure the tuners automatically see page 44 To get started power up the PC Upon initial power on the MCE application may launch automatically If it does begin with St...

Page 57: ...848 001_v06 51 03 28 06 6 Confirm the region that you will be receiving the TV signal MCE determines the region and asks for your confirmation 7 Select I will manually configure my TV signal and click...

Page 58: ...ecify if you have a set top box that you will be connecting to your MCE computer Click Next 10 Select the tuner s to be configured With the NVIDIA DualTV tuner card you have two tuners You want to con...

Page 59: ...28 06 11 Select Set Up Guide Listing to manually set up your online TV Guide and click Next Click Next again to continue 12 Select Yes to continue to use the guide and click Next to continue 13 Read a...

Page 60: ...A DualTV MCE User s Guide 54 DU 01848 001_v06 03 28 06 14 Enter your postal ZIP code and click Next to download provider information Click Next to continue 15 Select a provider that best fits your loc...

Page 61: ...6 16 Click Next to download your TV Program Guide information Click Next to continue Click Next to continue Congratulations you have successfully downloaded the online TV programming guide Click Finis...

Page 62: ...MCE application may launch automatically If it does begin with Step 2 If it does not launch begin with Step 1 1 Go to Start and select Media Center to launch the application Cancel the MCE setup wiza...

Page 63: ...DU 01848 001_v06 57 03 28 06 5 Click Next to continue TV signal setup 6 Select country where you reside and click Next 7 Media Center tries to detect the TV captured by NVIDIA DualTV Select Configure...

Page 64: ...ermine the type of signal received through NVIDIA DualTV by doing an input scan 9 Media Center then reports the type of signal detected The number of connections should be two if you have two set top...

Page 65: ...Then click Next to continue 11 Media Center will then set up the MCE remote control and receiver to work with Set Top Box A Please make sure all the items shown on the screen have been checked 12 Sel...

Page 66: ...ll set top box settings Select Reconfigure all set top box settings 14 To identify the first set top box Cable Box A as referenced in the wizard as shown below use the controls on the set top box itse...

Page 67: ...atically If you do not have a remote control for your set top box select No and a list of set top box manufacturers will be displayed Select each code set until you find the correct one If automatic i...

Page 68: ...ot the Media Center remote control Then Media Center prompts you to press and hold the Enter button If you re too close to the IR receiver you may have a problem with the signal being recognized 18 Pu...

Page 69: ...8 06 19 Respond whether your set top box remote needs to press the Enter or OK key to change channels 20 Use the Media Center remote control to enter a channel number that you know you can receive If...

Page 70: ...speed by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down keys on the Media Center remote six times or more Media Center attempts Fast Medium and then Slow speed as you step through this process When channel...

Page 71: ...th most set top boxes would change the channel on both at the same time you should not use the set top remote for this step 24 The wizard guides you through to configure the second set top box repeati...

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Page 73: ...Configuring NVIDIA DualTV in Windows XP MCE DU 01848 001_v06 67 03 28 06...

Page 74: ...sure you have the FM antenna cable connected to the FM connector on your NVIDIA DualTV tuner card 1 Go to Start and select Media Center to launch the application 2 Select Settings 3 Select Radio 4 Con...

Page 75: ...Defaults 2 Click Custom and then the down arrow button 3 Select Choose a Default Media Player and click the checkbox for Media Center Radio 4 Click the checkbox for Enable Access to This Program for M...

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Page 77: ...ting process where reference pictures and video are used thus it does not depend on user preferences Usually this adjustment needs to be done only once unless the environmental condition e g lighting...

Page 78: ...edia viewing 4 Adjust PureVideo Decoder A V playback settings based on the media content See Adjusting A V Playback Settings section on 92 Available only if the NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder is installed f...

Page 79: ...p or when lighting or display device changes or per content Using on screen buttons Based on your preference preview window shows effect Adjusting Display Settings page 86 More Programs NVIDIA Setting...

Page 80: ...with 5 10 dB of gain consult a local electronics store Figure 11 Low Signal Level High Signal Level If high signal levels are evident on some or all channels remove any amplifier devices or reduce th...

Page 81: ...dequate results but the best method is trial and error by the user for the best individual results Go through the process given under Adjusting Your Monitor or TV next section Make all the necessary a...

Page 82: ...DIA DualTV MCE User s Guide 76 DU 01848 001_v06 03 28 06 Click Next to continue 5 Select your display type and click Next to continue 6 Select the type of connection on your monitor or TV and click Ne...

Page 83: ...ext again to make adjustments 8 Select the adjustments you wish to make and follow the instructions given See the following sections to make adjustments to you monitor Centering the Picture on Your Sc...

Page 84: ...s for your monitor or TV to locate the controls Click Next to continue Click Watch Video The objective is to center the larger picture on your screen so that you see all the edges as shown in the smal...

Page 85: ...window Adjust the resolution per your computer documentation Locate the adjustment controls for your TV or monitor and click Next to continue To adjust the Aspect Ratio click Watch Video and adjust t...

Page 86: ...etail in shadowy areas of the screen To adjust the brightness go to Settings TV Configure Your TV or Monitor Select your monitor type and connection see Adjusting Your Monitor or TV on page 75 From th...

Page 87: ...on the MCE Back button to return to the previous menu Click Next on that menu to go back to the Display Calibration menu Note that if you are reading this document on a display you have to set your d...

Page 88: ...trast go to Settings TV Configure Your TV or Monitor Select your monitor type and connection see Adjusting Your Monitor or TV on page 75 From the Display Calibration menu select Contrast White From th...

Page 89: ...you are satisfied click on the MCE Back button to return to the previous menu Click Next on that menu to go back to the Display Calibration menu Note that if you are reading this document on a display...

Page 90: ...TV or Monitor Select your monitor type and connection see Adjusting Your Monitor or TV on page 75 From the Display Calibration menu select RGB Color Balance From the Display Calibration window select...

Page 91: ...in on the gray panels in the background Adjust the color so that the gray panels have no tinge of red green or blue It may be necessary to fine tune brightness and contrast after adjusting the color b...

Page 92: ...VIDIA Display Extensions and is applicable only if you are using an NVIDIA GPU board with an NVIDIA ForceWare display driver The whole display is affected by the adjustments not just the video window...

Page 93: ...nge instantly the adjustment affects the whole display screen Gamma Gamma is the nonlinear relationship between pixel value and display intensity thus the brightness Gamma Correction can improve the p...

Page 94: ...e through a simple control panel in order to optimize the viewing experience based on the lighting condition With proper adjustment you will see richer color and brighter cleaner more ergonomically pl...

Page 95: ...stments according to your preference see the following sections Live TV must be playing before you can adjust these settings You can see the effect of the change almost instantly please wait as the pi...

Page 96: ...is increased for each preset in this sequence Profession al Cinema Home Theater Normal Vivid The default setting is Normal Imaging Science Foundation ISF certified Color Separation Turn 3D comb filter...

Page 97: ...pness of the picture resulting in a less noisy but slightly blurred picture A Medium setting should work for most situations VCR Input Timing This tool toggles timing tolerance for VCR input signals O...

Page 98: ...ia playback and live TV viewing This set of tools is unavailable if you use a third party decoder instead of the included Pure Video Decoder The adjustments affect only the video content being played...

Page 99: ...Optimizing the Audio and Video Experience DU 01848 001_v06 93 03 28 06 3 Select Audio Video Playback Settings 4 Select the tool to make adjustments based on your preference...

Page 100: ...the source type and automatically selects video or film mode depending on the source Smart This option lets the decoder pick the best de interlacing method to use and is the only technique to do inve...

Page 101: ...are online You can also download software updates by visiting http www nvidia com content drivers drivers asp General Questions 1 I only have a single TV cable or antenna feed How can I record two cha...

Page 102: ...TV RF feed 4 I previously used a different TV Tuner card in this system Should I uninstall the drivers for that card Answer Yes if you used an analog tuner card Analog tuner cards often come with WDM...

Page 103: ...ious analog tuner card s see other FAQ entries Load the software CD and follow the installation prompts to completion including restarting the system Verify that the NVIDIA DualTV WDM driver is instal...

Page 104: ...details aspx FamilyID de1491ac 0ab6 4990 943d 627e6ade9fcb displaylang en 9 How can I identify the version of NVIDIA DualTV driver installed and whether it is enabled and otherwise functioning Answer...

Page 105: ...on the Hardware Installation dialog Click Finish Restart your system 11 How can I tell the version number of the NVIDIA PureVideo DVD Decoder other than from version text on the CD Answer The Microsof...

Page 106: ...al Update your video card drivers to the latest version available from your video card manufacturer s Web site 14 There is no picture when I play a DVD in Windows Media Player I already have the NVIDI...

Page 107: ...rder or VCR and make a DVD to share with my family How can I do that Answer You can use Microsoft Movie Maker which comes with MCE or Sonic MyDVD version 6 1 1 or later Connect your camcorder or VCR t...

Page 108: ...seful if you are archiving a large number of TV program recordings to a DVD and they will not all fit To use this feature you need a software application that takes advantage of NVIDIA DualTV s MediaS...

Page 109: ...analog dual tuner card If you already have an analog single tuner card installed you need to remove it first Please uninstall the related driver before physically removing the card 3 What remote contr...

Page 110: ...box but the MCE IR infrared blaster does not seem to control the set top box Is there anything I should try Answer Remove or reinstall the Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver driver under the Device...

Page 111: ...2 Verify that the system sees an installed Microsoft certified DVD Decoder the NVIDIA PureVideo decoder if you ran the NVIDIA DualTV install CD with the Microsoft Decoder Checkup Utility http www mic...

Page 112: ...odules installed during NVIDIA DualTV s software installation was the NVIDIA MCE Extensions The NVIDIA MCE Extensions allow you to make adjustments for the display and video playback These are describ...

Page 113: ...you register your NVIDIA DualTV you have priority access to NVIDIA Customer Care by using your assigned user ID and password to log on You can also elect to receive automatic notification of special p...

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Page 115: ...ing 46 DVD decoder player 97 FM antenna cable 7 Frequently Asked Questions 95 hardware installation 11 high signal levels 74 How to set top box 14 How to CATV connect to 12 connect equipment to tuner...

Page 116: ...dual tuner card 8 NVIDIA Decoder System requirements 100 NVIDIA DualTV tuner card 7 NVIDIA Extensions 106 opening Media Center 44 package contents 7 PAL card connections 12 picture centering on scree...

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