MSI G4Ti4200-DT, User Manual

Page 1: ...i USER S GUIDE Version 4 0 January 2004 G52 V1TVX04 ...

Page 2: ...ction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a resi dential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsi ble for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equip...

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Page 4: ...he power cord 7 Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module 8 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 9 Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the equipment or cause an electrical shock 10 If any of the following situations arise get the equipment checked by a service personnel h h h h h The power cord or plug is damaged h h h h h Li...

Page 5: ...DF128 4 2 4 1 1 Installing MSI VGA Driver 4 2 4 1 2 Installing MSI Capture Driver 4 3 4 1 3 Installing InterVideo MSI PVS 4 4 4 1 4 Installing Philips TeleText 4 5 4 2 Installing the TV nywhere Series 4 8 4 2 1 Installing MSI PVS Driver 4 8 4 2 2 Installing InterVideo MSI PVS 4 9 4 2 3 Installing Conexant TeleText 4 9 Chapter 5 HOW TO USE MSI PVS 5 1 5 1 Launching MSI PVS for the First Time 5 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...ion to the MSI Radio 6 2 6 1 1 How to Launch the MSI Radio 6 2 6 1 2 What Are the Buttons on the MSI Radio 6 2 6 2 How to Program the MSI Radio 6 6 6 2 1 Configuration 6 6 6 2 2 Radio Setting 6 7 6 2 3 Advance Setting 6 8 6 2 4 FM Memory List 6 8 6 2 5 About the MSI Radio 6 9 6 3 How to Enjoy the MSI Radio 6 10 6 3 1 How to Tune a Station 6 10 6 3 2 How to Memorize a Station 6 11 6 3 3 How to Adju...

Page 7: ...1 1 1 1 1 1 GETTING STARTED This user s guide is a compound designing for a series of cards with TV tuner function Read this chapter first and it will give you a clear instruction on how to use this guide ...

Page 8: ...the card Note that your card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter Check on Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION for the specification of the card you purchased if you have any problem in finding the proper function description for your card Chapter 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION describes how to install software for Win dows XP 2000 ME 98SE including the driver and useful utilities Chapter 5 HOW TO US...

Page 9: ...aterials in case you need to ship the unit in the future Your VGA card package should contain the following items VGA Card Software Pack Cds Users Manual Reference 2 Introduction 1 1 3 Hardware Installation 3 1 Card Installation 3 1 3 2 VGA Connector DB 15 Pin 3 3 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DB 15 PIN 3 5 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 4 5 4 Software Installation 4 1 5 MSI Live Update Series 5 1 Installin...

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Page 11: ...refer to Chapter 3 Chapter 6 the rest of the chapters Note that the card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein therefore it is recommended that you read the Reference information first which indexes the correspoding founction descrip tion to each different card and then find the proper function description for your card in other chapters ...

Page 12: ...ere Master AGP slot for TV5700 TV5200 VTDF128 Monitor VGA support minimum 640 x 480 resolution Operating System Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE CD ROM Drive Double Speed or Higher Although the TV5700 TV5200 VTDF128 is an AGP interface card its large bracket would occupy the adjacent PCI slot the 1st PCI slot Thus before installing the TV5700 TV5200 please move the existing PCI interface card from the 1st ...

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Page 14: ... Specifications NVIDIA UltraShadow technology NVIDIA CineFX 2 0 engine NVIDIA UltraShadow technology for next generation games True 128 bit precision computation Delivers 2x the floating point pixel shader power over previous generation Advanced pixel shaders 128 bit studio precision computation NVIDIA Intellisample high resolution compression technology HCT NVIDIA ForceWare unified software envir...

Page 15: ...mory Bandwidth 8 8GB sec This value is for reference only de pending on the type of memory implemented Fill Rate 1 7 billion pixels sec Vertices sec 356 million Memory Data Rate 550MHz Pixels per clock peak 4 pixels per clock Textures per pixel max in a single rendering pass 16 tetures per pixel Dual RAMDACs 400MHz Advanced Display Pipeline with Full nView Capabilities Dual 400MHz RAMDACs for disp...

Page 16: ...orm excellent adjustable IF output Global video standards support including NTSC M J PAL B G D K H I SECAM D K L L B G Adaptive 2 D Comb Filter FM Radio Tuner built in Remote Transiver Receiver Support Software Remote Function Support MSI Remote Controller TV Function TV nywhere MPEG4 link distanceless and real time TV browsing and controlling Real time TV recording to MPEG1 MPEG2 and MPEG4 TV Aut...

Page 17: ...emote Controller S S Cable DVI VGA Adapter FM Radio Antenna Reference TV_Out Video_In 1 to 4 Connecting cable Remote Receiver Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 2 1 System Requirements 2 2 2 3 Product List 2 4 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI 3 8 3 6 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 10 Ch...

Page 18: ...for DX 9 0 Pixel Vertex Shader 2 0 Very long pixel programs up to 1024 instructions Very long vertex programs with up to 256 static instructions and up to 65536 instructions executed before termination Looping and subroutines with up to 256 loops per vertex program Subroutines in shader programs Dynamic flow control Conditional write masking Conditional execution Procedural shading Full instructio...

Page 19: ...nView Capabilities Dual 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536 85Hz Integrated NTSC PAL TV encoder support resolutions up to 1024x768 without the need for panning with built in Macrovision copy protection Video Mixing Renderer VMR supports multiple video windows with full quality and features in each window Digital Vibrance control DVC 3 0 DVC color controls DVC image...

Page 20: ...er built in Software MPEG4 link Changable skins Visual effects Instant radio recording Language Learning Machine Crystal video display Programmable and minimized bandwidth requirement Distanceless and real time TV function control Client user can real time change TV channel and any software setting on the Server side Time Shifting Scheduled real time and programmable recording Supports conversion ...

Page 21: ...Guide Remote Controller S S Cable DVI VGA Adapter FM Radio Antenna Reference TV_Out Video_In 1 to 4 Connecting cable Remote Receiver Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 2 1 System Requirements 2 2 2 3 Product List 2 4 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI 3 8 3 6 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C ...

Page 22: ...isual effects Instant radio recording Language Learning Machine Crystal video display Programmable and minimized bandwidth requirement Distanceless and real time TV function control Client user can real time change TV channel and any software setting on the Server side Time Shifting TV nywhere Master Layout Decoder Silicon Tuner PCI Interface Video_In Connector S Video_In Connector C Audio Line In...

Page 23: ...er Cable Remote Controller S S Cable Audio Cable VI DEO IN C VI DEO IN S AUDIO OUT CONEXANT CX23800 17 MicroTuner WHA1 20025U Radi o Chip s e t J8 Remote Receiver TV Cable connector Radi o Anten na Connecto r AUDIO IN FM Radio Antenna Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 2 1 System Requirements 2 2 2 3 Product List 2 4 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3...

Page 24: ...lent adjustable IF output Offers global video standards support including NTSC M J PAL B G D K H I Supports 10 bit video AD converter Adaptive 2 D Comb Filter Software Features MPEG4 link Crystal video display Programmable and minimized bandwidth requirement Distanceless and real time TV function control Client user can real time change TV channel and any software setting on the Server side Time S...

Page 25: ...r Card Software Pack CD User s Guide Remote Receiver Cable Remote Controller S S Cable Audio Cable VI DEO IN C VI DEO IN S AUD IO OUT CONEXANT CX23800 17 MicroTuner WHA1 20025U Radi o Chip s e t J8 Remote Receiver TV Cable connector Radi o Anten na Connecto r AUD IO IN Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 4 Video_I...

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Page 27: ...omputer correctly and how to use the con nectors on the card Note that your card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter Check on Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION for the specification of the card you purchased if you have any problem in finding the proper function descrip tion for your card ...

Page 28: ...supply connector of the computer to ensure the card working properly Attach one end of the power cable to the power connecter located on TV5700VTDF128 Attach the other ends of the power cable to the power supply connector of the computer MSI reminds you The supplied power cable must be attached to ensure the card working properly Always connect or disconnect the supplied power cable when the syste...

Page 29: ...ore installing or removing hardware to or from your computer Nei ther the manufacturer nor the dealer is responsible for damages if the user ignores this warning 3 Put the card directly over the AGP slot TV5700 TV5200 VTDF128 PCI slot TV nywhere series and press one end of the card into the slot first Gently but firmly press the other end until it is fully seated in the slot Secure the card with a...

Page 30: ...nd card Line_In port CATV In Connector Input Other Audio Source Locate it near the remote controller for better signal receiving MSI reminds you When the DVI VGA Adapter is attached to the DVI port this DVI port becomes another D Sub port Note that this D Sub port and the TV_Out Video_In Connector S C next to it share the same encoder and cannot be used simultaneously DVI VGA Adapter ...

Page 31: ...card Line_In port CATV In Connector Input Other Audio Source Locate it near the remote controller for better signal receiving MSI reminds you The D Sub port and the TV_Out port sharing the same encoder cannot be used simultaneously For applying the dual view function please transfer the DVI port to VGA port with the offered DVI VGA adapter ...

Page 32: ...rd Line_In port Locate it near the remote controller for better signal receiving FM Radio Antenna CATV In Connector Audio Line In Video_In Connector C Video_In Connector S Connect to sound card Line_In port Locate it near the remote controller for better signal receiving For TV nywhere For TV nywhere Master ...

Page 33: ... VGA card and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor refer to your monitor manual for more information LCD Monitor D Sub Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 D Sub Port DB15 S Pin Signal Description Red Green Blue Not used Ground Ground Ground Ground 5V Ground Not used SDA Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync SCL 1 11 15 5 D Sub Port Pin Definition CRT Monitor...

Page 34: ...des a high speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device To connect a LCD monitor simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI con nector on the VGA card and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor refer to your monitor manual for more information LCD Monitor 1 24 17 8 C 4 Analog Horizontal Sync C 5 Analog Ground analog R G B retur...

Page 35: ...s for more information 3 5 Video_In Connector S 3 4 Video_In Connector C The TV tuner card provides a Video _In connector for video in function which allows you to input the image from video devices Simply plug one end of the RCA cable into the Video_In connector on the TV tuner card and the other end to the video output connector on your video devices Most video devices support such kind of outpu...

Page 36: ...g one end of the RCA cable or S_Video cable into the proper connector provided by the TV Out Video_In 1 to 4 connector and the other end to the video input output connector on your TV or video device Most TVs and video devices support such kind of input output connector For the correct connection please refer to the TV s and video devices manuals for more information 3 6 TV_Out Video_In Connector ...

Page 37: ...4 1 4 4 4 4 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install software for Windows XP 2000 ME 98SE including the driver and useful utilities ...

Page 38: ...he Autorun program does not ex ecute automatically please 1 enable the CD ROM drive s auto detect function from Control Panel or 2 find and run the setup exe manually from the CD ROM Ø The figures in this section are based on the tested platform and for reference only the actual displays and information such as settings driver s version etc on your system may be different Besides the necessary VGA...

Page 39: ...the computer as instructed 4 1 2 Installing MSI Capture Driver If you want to input any optional video source including the cable TV to the VT5200 VTDF128 you must click Install MSI Capture Driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 1 Click Install MSI Capture Driver 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 40: ...ing reminding reocrding image capturing time shifting quality setting remote controlling 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the CD provided into the CD ROM drive The Autorun program will start the Setup program and show the setup screen as follows 3 Click Install InterVideo MSI PVS 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 41: ...t teletext contains financial information such as the latest share prices recipes entertainment listings holiday adverts cinema music and TV reviews back up information for certain TV programmes and themed magazines e g for kids Teletext also broadcasts subtitles better known in the United States as closed captions on certain programmes and news flashes which are overlaid on top of the TV picture ...

Page 42: ...Chapter 4 4 6 6 Select a destination location and click Next to continue 5 Enter user s information and click Next to continue 4 Click Next to continue ...

Page 43: ...Software Installation 4 7 9 Click Finish to finish the installation 8 Select program folder and click Next to continue 7 Select components to be installed and click Next to continue ...

Page 44: ...tion from Control Panel or 2 find and run the setup exe manually from the CD ROM Ø The figures in this section are based on the testing platform and are for reference only the actual displays and informa tion such as settings driver s version etc on your system may be different 4 2 1 Installing MSI PVS Driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the CD provided into the CD ROM drive The Autorun program...

Page 45: ...instructions to complete the installation 7 After finishing the installation reboot the computer as instructed 5 Click Next to continue 4 2 2 Installing InterVideo MSI PVS Please refer to 4 1 3 4 2 3 Installing Conexant TeleText Please refer to 4 1 4 The pictures used in 4 1 4 are for reference only ...

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Page 47: ... PVS This chapter describes how to use MSI PVS The MSI PVS is a powerful software which provides the functions of TV channels browsing reminding recording image capturing time shifting quality setting remote controlling and so on ...

Page 48: ...odify these information later Please follow the steps below 1 Click the MSI PVS icon on the desktop 2 The Device dialogue box will show your video and audio input source 3 Click Next 5 Click Next 4 The TV dialogue box will show the input source region and audio mode The default input source of the tuner is from Antenna Input Source Audio Mode Country or Region ...

Page 49: ...le channels are auto matically enabled and marked with a icon Channels where valid content could not be detected are disabled and marked with a icon Available Channel 6 In Channel dialogue box click Auto scan and then the MSI PVS will scan and list the avaiable channels in the channel table 7 Click Next Auto scan Invalid Channel 8 In Storage dialogue box you can change the location of the files re...

Page 50: ...ing on your hardware setup and TV services available The following pages provide descriptions for the functions of MSI PVS control panel and remote controller 5 2 1 MSI PVS Control Panel Expand hide expanded view minimize maximize and exit MSIPVS Channel Up Jump up to next available channel Channel Down Jump down to next available channel Last Channel Jump back to last selected channel Record Star...

Page 51: ... TV nywhere Browsing TV via the Internet MSI Radio Launching MSI Radio Schedule Open window for scheduling recordings or remind ers for program times Still Capture Capture still images of current program Properties Open MSI PVS properties window Mute Press to mute or restore sound Online Help System Open HTML help file iAccess A direct link to online product and upgrade information Volume Control ...

Page 52: ...e in program Instant Replay Replay a preset amount of time Skip Commercial Skip ahead a preset amount of time Go To Live When Timeshifting returns to current time in pro gram Displays the current process e g TV video feed or recording mode Displays the selected video input source Displays currently selected TV channel Displays current time Display Area Display Area Display Area Display Area Displa...

Page 53: ...Record Playback Record 5 2 2 Remote Controller Audio Type Selection You can select the MTS Stereo Mono audio type OSD Function Adjustment You can adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue Power Mute Channel Selection Yo u ca n u se t h e channel bottom or input the chan nel number to go to the channel you want Volume Adjustment Adjust the volume to your desire Full Screen Switch Time Shifting Play Contro...

Page 54: ...n Power For TV5700 TV5200 VTDF128 Direction Keys Audio Type Selection Media Center Function Keys Volume Control Keys Playback Control Keys Closed Caption Teletext Media Center Exit Key M e d i a C e n t e r Homepage Key Sleep Key Suspend Key Menu ...

Page 55: ...any time while running MSI PVS you can put the cursor on the display window and right click to see a pop up text menu This menu will also appear when you press the B key on your keyboard The commands on this right click menu are the same as those on the MSI PVS control panel along with some extra options added The right click menu is explained below ...

Page 56: ...nel Jump back to last selected channel Surfing Browse thumbnail images of available channels Schedule Open window for scheduled recordings or reminders for pro gram times Zoom and Pan Zoom in and out on the playing channel Timeshifting Start Timeshifting Still Capture Capture still images of current program Setup Open MSI PVS properties window Panel Display or hide the MSI PVS control panel Aspect...

Page 57: ...s A Schedule V Pop up the right click menu B Exit X Show or hide Closed Captions C Change Display window from full screen or window Z EPG Electronic Program Guide E Channel Up PgUp Open the online help system H Channel Down PgDn Select the video input source I Direct jump to channel numeric keypad Channel surf K Play Pause spacebar Last channel L Record Home Mute or restore sound M Stop end Go to ...

Page 58: ...MSI PVS will automatically scan all available channels for content The number of channels available varies depending on whether you are using an antenna or cable TV along with the country settings sup ported by your TV tuner The Channels property page allows you to customize and configure your TV channels MSI PVS can automatically scan your cable or antenna signal for available channels Here you c...

Page 59: ...le input or alternatively ANT001 ANT002 etc when using an an tenna input You can customize the channel names using the following steps 1 Click the channel you want to rename 2 Type a new name in the text box 3 Repeat steps above for any additional channels you want to rename 4 Click Apply and OK to confirm the modifications you made Set Favorite During the Auto scan process MSI PVS automatically d...

Page 60: ...ave been set as parental control will be skipped If you browse these channles with the remote controller or double click these channels on the channel list the parental control dialog box will show and ask you to enter password There is only one set of parental control password for all channels Use the password that you have preset for any channels that you want to lock 1 Click the channel you wan...

Page 61: ...t ratio 4 3 Standard 16 9 Wide screen If you set the aspect ratio to one of the two fixed options 4 3 or 16 9 the display window will always preserve and adjust to that aspect ratio If you set the aspect ratio to Free you can freely resize and stretch the display window Instant Replay Display Options Video Sliders Default MSI reminds you Ø If the aspect ratio of the display window does not corre s...

Page 62: ...screen mode However under video Desktop mode you cannot do any control or modific action on it You can only click the icon on taskbar to active it as partial win dows mode Video Sliders Use the sliders in this area to adjust Brightness Adjusts the amount of white in the image Hue Adjusts whether the image looks red green blue yellow orange etc Contrast Adjusts the gradation of tone between the ima...

Page 63: ... Usually you don t have to select the standard for MSI PVS because this item will change automatically according to the region or country you choose A brief explanation for the different standards is given below When the National Television Systems Committee NTSC prepared the stand ards for commercial television broadcasting in the United States Canada Japan and parts of Central and South America ...

Page 64: ...o card is using Audio Input Source This item will show the audio source that your audio card is using The options in this item may vary according to the hardware of your audio card Record Level This slider allows you to adjust the volumn of audio that you are recording 5 3 4 TV Property The TV properties page allows you to configure the specifications of your TV tuner and TV audio settings Some fu...

Page 65: ...e the caption If you want to see the caption only when the TV program is muted check the box next to Turn on CC on Mute Tuner Input Audio Mode Country Teletext Germany PAL Teletext Teletext consists of pages of information such as news and sports which are viewed on a TV set capable of viewing these pages This function is available only when the TV system privider supports teletext service ...

Page 66: ...condary audio channel might be available This channel has a wide variety of uses e g broadcasting language translations reading services for the visually impaired and weather forecasts Select which lan guage channel you want to use by clicking the appropriate radio box MSI reminds you Ø Stereo sound is supported in most but not all countries and may be unavailable for selection Sleep Timer MSI PVS...

Page 67: ...h quality level are displayed on the right Below is an example of values that MSI PVS might propose for each record level when using a system with a Intel Pentium III 550MHz installed The Record property page allows you to set the recording quality Record Quality Record Quality Information Profile Record Quality Good Better Best Capture Size 320x240 pixels 640x480 pixels 640x480 pixels Video bitra...

Page 68: ...owing customizations 1 In the Name tab enter a name for the new profile 2 In the Comments tab enter the description for the new profile 3 Set the record Mode by selecting the radio box next to MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 The MPEG Format specifies whether the video files are to be recorded in MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 format In general you would use MPEG 2 if you are making files that will be played by on this machine...

Page 69: ...r the size of reocrding file When the reocrding file size expires the value it will be stored into another new file 7 Click Apply to confirm the modifications you made and then click Advanced tab 4 Click Apply to confirm the modifications you made and then click System tab Name Comments Mode Bitstream Mode File Split Size Advanced ...

Page 70: ... an old home movie 8 Set up System Format if necessary 9 Set up Bit Stream by selecting the radio box 10 Click OK and then in System tab click Apply to confirm the modifica tions you made Click Video tab for next setting MSI reminds you Ø The System Format settings control the packing of the video and audio data in the MPEG program stream These set tings would only be changed to meet the needs of ...

Page 71: ...can be set between 100 and 10 000 kb sec Settings below 1000 or over 6000 are generally not recommended Keep in mind that the bit rate is the thing that determines the size of the output file For reference typical MPEG 2 settings are 2000 Kbit sec for a 320x240 image and 6000 Kbit sec for a 640x480 stream At any given resolution if you see excessive blockiness in the recorded image try increasing ...

Page 72: ... setting in the Display tab of the Properties dialog box GOP Group of Pictures can be set between 1 and 15 by using the up and down arrows in the GOP box The GOP size is the number of frames between I frames in the MPEG stream The larger the GOP size the more compres sion is done on the video Sub GOP can be set between 1 and 3 by using the up and down arrows in the Sub GOP box The Sub GOP is the n...

Page 73: ...rom the dropdown menu 15 Set up GOP and Sub GOP 16 Set up Motion Vector 17 Click OK and then in Video tab click Apply to confirm the modifica tions you made Click Audio tab for next setting In Audio Format option at present only Layer II of the MPEG audio encoding is supported by MSI PVS 18 Choose the Sample Rate from the dropdown menu 19 Click Apply to confirm the modifications you made and then ...

Page 74: ...between left and right channels and achieves a higher compression ratio Dual channel Dual channel processing allows control of completely independent effects on the left and right channels Mono If you select mono the two channels will be mixed into one 20 Select proper radio box for audio recording 21 Choose Bit Rate from the dropdown menu 22 Click OK and then in Audio tab click Apply to confirm t...

Page 75: ...set the maximum amount of disk space you want to assign for recorded files The total amount of recording time is limited by the drive space available The top section of the page provides a quick overview of the drives in your system and available free space The Storage properties page allows you to assign the amount of space and location for storing recorded programs and captured still images Stor...

Page 76: ...timize performance with your hardware Record Mode Record the program in real time while using the Timeshifting feature This mode requires more system resources and may perform slower during recording and playback depending on your hardware By using this mode for Timeshifting you are not limited by the buffering time The Timeshifting properties page allows you to configure the Timeshifting mode The...

Page 77: ...erver Station Stream Out Setting items for Remote Station Stream In Host Server Station Status Setting the Host Server Station Stream Out The equipment of the host server station must meet the following z Broadband Internet Access 64 kbps Upload z TV Tuner Card z MSI PVS installed z Static IP Address You can change the settings from the Remote Station Must press Start after all settings Entitle a ...

Page 78: ...ing z Broadband Internet Access 64 kbps Download z MSI PVS installed z The access of the Host Server Station s IP Address 1 Double click a Host Server Station from the list You can also click Add or Edit to set up a new Host Server Station MSI reminds you Ø The higher the value of profile is the better the image qual ity will be however the more resources of your Internet will be occupied ...

Page 79: ...r Station running or you cannot use TV nywhere on the Remote Station Ø When you change channel from the Remote Station the channel on the Host Server Station will follow Ø The Property Timeshifting and Recording will be void while TV nywhere is using Ø There is a short bit delay when you do any changes to the Host Server Station for example channel switching trans fer rate changing and so on ...

Page 80: ... a quick overview of available programs To start the channel surfing feature press on the MSI PVS control panel Thumbnail images will begin to appear in the display window You may pre view a program by clicking once on the image The program will be displayed for three seconds then surfing will resume If you decide you would like to jump to that program double click on the image To return to normal...

Page 81: ...rrupting an ongoing recording session Timeshifting gives you absolute control over how you watch television You can take a break watching a live show and pick up where you left off or instantly jump back to live view First choose the Timeshifting mode using the Timeshifting property page You can decide whether to use the Timeshifing feature within a limited buffer time frame or record a show witho...

Page 82: ...5 4 5 Volume Adjusting 5 4 6 Channel Recording MSI PVS is a digital video recording tool You can use MSI PVS to record a stream of full motion video plus audio from your video source and save it in real time using MPEG 2 encoding directly to a designated location on your hard disk To instantly start recording 1 Click to start recording 2 Click to stop recording 3 When you stop recording MSI PVS pr...

Page 83: ...el provides informa tion on the program currently playing To rename a recorded program highlight the file name on the program list and click Rename Type in the new name and select ok To delete a recorded program highlight the file name on the program list and click Delete or Delete All to erase all recorded programs 5 4 8 Scheduled Channel Recording and Reminding MSI PVS can be scheduled to record...

Page 84: ...ask Type i e Recording or Reminding 4 Select the Video Source e g TV capture card 5 Select the TV Channel if applicable 6 Click Next 1 Click Create a schedule wizard will guide you through the set up process Task Name Task Type Video Source TV Channel ...

Page 85: ...indi cated by the icon or a Channel Reminding task indicated by the icon 7 If you are scheduling a recording session the Record Settings page will appear Select a radio box for recording quality 8 Set the Duration of the program to be recorded 9 Enter the Program Name 10 Click Next 11 Set the time for the task to occur 12 Click Next Record Quality Duration Program Name ...

Page 86: ...der that you assigned for storing recorded and captured files Check the Storage Property page for more information Captured files are automatically named and numbered cap001 bmp cap002 bmp etc Click to link to http www intervideo com for online product information and upgrades 5 4 10 iAccess In some areas where PAL TV system is used the local TV system prividers support teletext service Follow the...

Page 87: ...anel is a handy utility for receiving broadcasts The changeable skins of the MSI Radio can make your taste more unique and personalized The record function can instantly record your favorite broadcast content otherwise the language learn ing function can repeatly play a specified section of the recorded broadcast content as you like ...

Page 88: ... Main Panel Click this button to activate the setting window see 6 2 SETTING Click this button to simplfy the MSI Radio see 6 3 8 Click this button to launch the MSI PVS and close MSI Ra dio see Chapter 5 TV Click this button to activate skin select window see 6 3 7 SKIN Drag this button to tune the station frequency see 6 3 1 The MSI Radio comes with 3 kinds of skins however we will introduce the...

Page 89: ...adio Click this button to minimize the MSI Radio see 6 3 8 Drag the slider to adjust the volume see 6 3 3 This section shows the current time This section shows some information about what you are doing on the MSI Radio Click this button to mute the MSI Radio click again to can cel see 6 3 3 Click this button to link to the MSI website http www msi com This section shows the station memory status ...

Page 90: ...utton to pause recording or playing Click this button to stop recording or playing Click this button to record Language Learning Machine Click this button while play ing to instant repeat backward with a pre programmed time length see 6 3 6 This section shows the playing or recording time ...

Page 91: ...6 5 How to Use MSI Radio Visual Effect Panel Click this button to close or open the visual effect panel Click this button to activate the visual effect menu see 6 3 4 ...

Page 92: ...proprietary frequency range If you are unable to receive some stations in your area there might be the inporper setting in this option Check the porper radio box to correct the problem The range for each area is listed below Others Europe 87 5 108 0 MHz USA 87 9 107 9 MHz Japan 76 0 91 0 MHz Scan Precision Scan Precision Scan Precision Scan Precision Scan Precision The scan precision is the thresh...

Page 93: ...5 7 0 0 T V 5 2 0 0 VTDF128 Improve Audio Quality Disabled for TV5200 VTDF128 Left Right Mute Left Right Mute Left Right Mute Left Right Mute Left Right Mute You can mute the left or right channel by checking the square box FM Stereo Mono FM Stereo Mono FM Stereo Mono FM Stereo Mono FM Stereo Mono You can activate the stereo or mono sound effect by checking the radio box FM Noise Reduction FM Nois...

Page 94: ...et the repeat time length for language learning There are 4 values in the drop down list box 1 2 4 and 8 second s see 6 3 6 Simple mode Always on Top Simple mode Always on Top Simple mode Always on Top Simple mode Always on Top Simple mode Always on Top You can set the MSI Radio to be on the top of the desktop when it is in simple mode see 6 3 8 6 2 4 FM Memory List Station Name FM Frequency ...

Page 95: ...s ENTER key to complete a station memory setting In Station Name box click the box name for the station as you like and press ENTER key to complete station naming The station information that you input will shows when the mouse over memory buttons 6 2 5 About the MSI Radio This window shows the MSI Radio version that you are using Click the web address to contact us if you want to inquire more inf...

Page 96: ...value and input a frequency value in the pop up window Click OK and the MSI Radio will tune to the station Click here Input here Way 2 Use the tune buttons to tune a station Way 3 Drag the shuttle button to tune a station MSI reminds you Ø The frequency value that you input will be analyzed and transferred into an acceptable format according to the fre quency range Any value out of the frequency r...

Page 97: ...program your favorite sta tions directly see 6 2 4 6 3 3 How to Adjust the Volume Please adjust the proper volume for the MSI Radio by dragging the slider You can click the button to mute The button will become and then the mute signal will appear Click the button again to cancel Low High Drag here 6 3 4 How to Activate the Visual Effect Just like the Windows Media Player the MSI Radio also has vi...

Page 98: ...omatically Visual Effect1 Visual Effect2 Visual Effect3 Wave Peak 6 3 5 How to Use the Recoder First you should click the button to open the recoder panel Recording Click the button to record the current station content and the button to pause or again to continue recording Click the button anytime to stop A pop up window appears asking to save the recorded content ...

Page 99: ...fore recording Ø The recorded content will be saved as wav format Playing Click the button and then a pop up window appears asking you to play a recorded content Click the button to pause or again to continue playing Click the button anytime to stop Click here to record Click here to stop Click here to pause Click here to play Click here to stop Click here to pause ...

Page 100: ...be a great help for foreign language learners The repeat length can be 1 2 4 or 8 second s see 6 2 3 If your setting is Total reocrded time length 20 seconds Repeat time length 4 seconds If your setting is Total reocrded time length 3 seconds Repeat time length 4 seconds 0 You click repeat section button at the point of the 2nd sec ond 3 2 Repeat this section only 0 You click repeat section button...

Page 101: ... the skin icon to select your favorite one These buttons on each skin are intro duced briefly here Modermism Miro Submarine Minimize Close Visual Effect Setting Simplify MSI PVS Memory sets Skin Website Volume Control Station Tuner Minimize Close Visual Effect Setting Simplify MSI PVS Memory sets Skin Website Volume Control Station Tuner ...

Page 102: ...imize or the simplify icon to simplify the MSI Radio In simplified mode some functions will be hidden Back to Standard mode Close Minimize Volume Control Station Tuner Website MSI reminds you Ø You can always set the simplfied MSI Radio on the top of the desktop when using any utilities see 6 2 3 ...