User manual MAPPY MINI 290ND QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] 50 iii Chapter 1 Introduction Now, with the AVerMedia ® AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar, you can watch both analog and digital TV, listen to FM radio and enjoy other features on your PC. Turn your computer system into a real multimedia entertainment center. You’ll never miss your favorite ball games, soaps or game shows anymore because the TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV program this means you can return and watch from the part of the program where you left off. To enjoy high quality digital programs, AVerMedia ® AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar is your best choice. [. . . ] To display a channel on the TV Monitor window, select any one of the 16 channels on-screen and double-click on that channel, or use the arrow ↑, ↓, ←, → button of your keyboard and then press Enter. Or, click the right mouse button or press ESC to return to the originally selected TV channel. 11 Changing the OSD Attributes Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click on the Form icon on the left pane. In this page, you can customize menu effect (Fade In/Fade Out), adjust OSD color (Text, Edge, Background), set the speed of marquee (LCD Speed), or change the appearance of the TV monitor and the control panel (Skins). 1 FM Radio Controls Click the FM Radio button to listen to your favorite radio station. Use the following button controls for selecting FM radio channels, adjusting volume, scanning FM channels, recording radio programs and more. 2 How to Auto Scan FM Radio Channels If you are using FM radio for the first time, perform an auto scan to search and memorize active FM radio stations in your area. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click AVerTV Hybrid+FM Volar icon on the left pane. Note: The system will assign a default name (FM-Radio) if you don’t create a new program list before scanning. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. 3 Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels Instead of scanning all channels, you can choose to manually scan one or a few channels only. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. 31 Note: To determine the length of recording and to choose a destination folder in which to save the recorded audio, please refer to the section titled Recording Setting in Chapter 6. 32 Chapter 5 TimeShift The TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV /Radio program, and lets you return and watch any part of the recorded program. At the same time, the live TV /Radio program continues to be recorded and played back so you won’t miss any part of the show. You can also advance forward to skip commercials or rewind to replay scenes one more time. 1 TimeShift Controls Use the following button controls in the Control Panel to start recording a live program, play back the program from where you left off, advance forward, rewind, and more. 9 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 BUTTON 1 2 3 4 Backward Playback Seek Volume Mute FUNCTION Click to move backward in intervals Drag the slider tab to move to any part of the recorded program. 6 7 8 9 Forward TimeShift Stop Pause Click to skip forward in intervals Click to perform background recording of the live program and play it back simultaneously. Click to terminate recording and return to the live program Click to temporarily freeze the playback. 2 Customizing TimeShift Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check its recording settings to see if they fit your needs. [. . . ] 45 Opening Another Teletext Window To open another teletext window, choose New Window from the File menu or press Ctrl+W. Closing the Active Teletext Window Choose Close Window from the File menu or press Ctrl+L to close the active teletext page window. 46 Chapter 9 Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to create a list of preset schedules for watching and recording your favorite TV/Radio programs. You can set the day and time to record the TV/Radio program and specify the length of recording. [. . . ]