AITech HDTV USB User Manual

 
HDTV USB Digital TV software manual 
                  AITech International Corporation 
                                                    V2.63-0630 
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Chapter 1 – DigitalTV Introduction 
1.1 Introduction 
DigitalTV USB allows you to watch digital TV & Radio programs via USB interface.  
With DigitalTV software, users are able to watch, record & play back high quality 
digital TV program on their PC/Notebook.  Please read the instructions carefully 
before you begin the installation. 
1.2 System Requirements 
z IBM or IBM compatible computer 
z OS: Windows XP 
z USB 2.0 Port 
z Sound card 
z Microsoft DirectX 9.0C or above 
z VHF/UHF antenna for...

Chapter 2 - Installation Introduction 
2.1 Hardware Installation 
Step 1: Connect to USB port 
Step 2: Connect to the antenna or cable signal. 
 
Note 1: If you try to install DigitalTV USB in your Notebook computer, be sure to switch off the 
“POWER SAVING” function or it might lower the CPU performance and influence the operation. 
Note 2: Reception may vary in different location. Please check local broadcaster for more detail 
information. Roof antenna is strongly recommended. 
2.2 Software...

Chapter 3 – Channel Scanning 
Step 1: On Desktop, click icon DigitalTV. 
Step 2: On POP-UP scan channels TABLE 
Step 3: Select “United States” and Terrestrial” Scan for DTV 
Step 4: Select connected Antenna or Cable Scan for NTSC TV 
 
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Chapter 4 DigitalTV Application Programs 
4.1 Control Panel 
Main control bar and control panel icons:  
 
 
Icon Function Icon Function 
 
Open “Favorite List” 
 
Open Extended Panel 
 
 
 
Capture still image.  Language 
 
 
Channel up 
 
Channel down 
 
Close Caption 
 
On Line Help Record  
Pause 
Rewind 
Fast Forward 
Time Shifting 
Stop 
 
Hibernate  Control Speaker on, off, 
LL, RR 
 Signal Strength  Mute 
 Volume  Signal Quality 
 ation Configur
 
nt Video Adjustme
 
Channel Scan 
 
Capture Pool...

 Multi-channel Preview  
 
Record List 
 
Teletext    
Other Information: 
Clock (Set by host computer’s time clock) 
Channel and program time 
        Stop/Play/Time Shifting 
  Electronic Program Guide/ AV switch 
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4.2 Functions 
z Video Recording 
You can record video by clicking on. You can also schedule recordings in the 
“Recording Setup” screen in the Properties (configuration) menu .  You may 
also setup Once/Daily/Weekly schedule recording under Record Mode.  Specify 
stored location and day when scheduling weekly recording.   
 
z Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 
Click  on the extended control panel to see the electronic program guide 
provided by the content provider.  From here you are able to obtain...

 
Note: Teletext is not supported under UK standard  
z Time-shifting 
When you click , the live program you are watching can be paused.  Click it 
again, the program will play from the moment that you had paused it so that you 
won’t miss any part of the program.  If you like to go back to the live program, click 
 and it will stop time-shifting function.  
Playback recorded file 
 
z Multi-Channel Preview 
Click on  on the control panel to preview multiple channels at the same time.  
To watch the...

 
z Video adjustment  
 
z Capture 
Click on  to capture a still frame of the program you are currently watching. 
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4.3 Configuration Page 
Recording setup 
 
 
z Recording Path 
Select a file where you want to save recorded files. 
z Analog/Capture recording quality 
You may select Analog/Capture recording quality as high or low (higher 
recording quality takes more space) 
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