User manual COMPRO X500 START UP GUIDE

[. . . ] Videomate TV X series PCI TV Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Compro Technology, Inc. Compro, VideoMate, Poladyne, Play with Power, and the Compro logo are trademarks of Compro Technology, Inc. COMPRO makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, quality, or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] Press the Stop button to stop recording. When you stop recording, ComproPVR prompts you to name the file containing the recorded video. Enter the name and press OK. To playback the recorded file, press the Play button and select the file you wish to view. Scheduled Recording ComproPVR can be scheduled to record a TV program later or remind you of an upcoming program. Press the icon to open the Scheduled Recording dialog box. Straight-to-Disc Click on the icon on the control panel. 17 You can see the straight-to-disc dialog as below. Format: Choose the recording format you like. Erase Disk: If the disc is re-writable and not empty, you need to erase it first. Stop: Press the button on the control panel to stop burning. Cancel: Press this button to exit the dialog. Note Straight-to-Disc is only available with certain models. Please check the side of the product box to confirm if this model supports this feature. You need to install the bundled Ulead DVD MovieFactory software in order to have this feature. If you don't have Ulead DVD MovieFactory in the package, then this model doesn't support it. CD-R or DVD-R is necessary to use this feature and the recorded file will not be saved in the disk. Choosing better performance in the recording option will result in a better video quality. 18 Timeshifting Timeshifting lets you pause, replay, or skip commercials during live TV, without interrupting an ongoing recording session. Timeshifting gives you absolute control over how you watch television, like never before. For example, you watch your favorite sporting event, pause the live action and help yourself to an ice-cold beverage from the fridge. Press the Timeshifting (See below. ) button and the Time Monitoring bar will appear. The Time Monitoring bar informs you of how much of the timeshifting buffer is in use You can also use your mouse to drag the Time Control Shuttle to jump to a specific time in the program. You may also press the Advance (for commercial skip) and Replay (for instant replay) buttons on the control panel or remote control to navigate through the program. Timeshifting temporarily saves the video to your hard disk for a specified period of time. When you return to your seat, you can resume viewing the program from the point when you left. Closed Caption (NTSC only) / Teletext (PAL only) Press the Closed Caption/Teletext button to enable or disable closed captioning/Teletext. Closed Caption/Teletext features depend on your local TV broadcasters. Options You can press the Options button to open the Options dialog box. ComproPVR can let you set video properties (brightness, contrast, etc) for each channel. Just press the button on the custom column in Channel tab in Settings of ComproPVR. The dialog box will pop up as follow. 19 Note This manual only provides basic information for the ComproPVR 2. For more information on using applications, please see the User's Guides in the programs, on the CDs, or at our website for the latest manuals. 20 ComproDVD 2 Introduction Stability, simplicity, and superiority. [. . . ] (See our website for how to reinstall DirectX) How can I choose MPEG-4 format for recording? If you would like to record video in MPEG-4 format, you must supply your own MPEG-4 CODEC. In general, you can download MPEG-4 CODEC from the following web sites. http://www. divx. com/ After you install the CODEC software, you will see the MPEG-4 format appear in the field of recording quality. However, Compro does not guarantee compatibility or performance with third-party CODECs. Why does the remote control fail? The remote control sensor, which is plugged into the TV card, may be loose. [. . . ]