User manual PINNACLE TVCENTER PRO

[. . . ] Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Pinnacle TVCenter Pro User's Guide GB/US December 2006 © Pinnacle Systems GmbH 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free, bleached paper using solvent-free ink. Pinnacle Systems GmbH has written this manual to the best of its knowledge, but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the users' intended applications. Pinnacle Systems GmbH retains the right to make alterations to the content of the manual without obligation to inform third parties. [. . . ] If you no longer need any of the PIP windows, you can close them all at the same time. To do this, open the shortcut menu from the TV window and select the Close All option in the PIP submenu. · 39 Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Window Formats The Pinnacle TVCenter Pro lets you switch between various window sizes and window types. These options let you customize the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro window according to your needs: For example, would you rather play back media directly from your desk while working at you PC or from your TV chair?Do you want your Pinnacle TVCenter Pro window to take up the entire screen so that you can read all the menu options well even at a distance or do you want to minimize the window so that you can continue working on the PC during playback?Would you like to watch TV or movies or view photos in full screen mode or should the menu remain visible?The Pinnacle TVCenter Pro is very flexible in accommodating your wishes. The following explains how to display the various types of windows: Changing the window-size using the mouse If the TV window is displayed in normal size (1), you can enlarge it to full screen by clicking the Maximize button in the top control bar or double-clicking the top control bar. If you double-click again or click the Minimize button, the TV window returns to normal size (1). 40 Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Operating Shortcuts Function PC Function Keys Exit the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Switch between full screen and preview window OSD channel list Channel info/Help (depending on remote control) Mute On/Off Switching between the last two channels Volume +/Channel +/OK/Confirm Start page/Menu (P key; depending on remote control) Jump to live position during timeshift playback Record Pause In TV mode: Start timeshift recording Previous Track/Next Track Back (depending on remote control) Play Stop Rewind/Fast forward In teletext mode: Display previous/Next subpage TV Teletext Radio (depending on remote control) EPG ALT+F4 ALT+F or ALT+Enter Enter (while watching TV) ALT+I M ALT+L +/- or CTRL+Cursor Up/Down Page Up/Page Down Enter Esc F5 C Space bar Pos1/End Back P S R/F F5 F6 F7 F8 41 Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Function PC Function Keys Enter numbers 0/AV (switch video input) Selection of on-screen menu buttons In teletext mode: Display previous/Next page Switch between letters and numbers (C/N) Delete entry 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 0 Cursor Cursor Up/Down CTRL+C Del 42 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Dialog Overview Note that the Advanced Settings dialog can only be operated with your keyboard or your mouse. "Apply" button After configuring settings in any particular dialog, click the Apply button before going to the next dialog in Advanced Settings. After configuring all the settings you want, you can leave Advanced Settings by clicking OK. 43 Pinnacle TVCenter Pro Advanced General Settings In this menu option, you can set various general settings. Appearance Language In this area, you can set the language for the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro. Check for updates In the Check for updates area, you can define how often Pinnacle TVCenter Pro should check for available software updates. Choose the option you want from the drop-down menu. Control bar Here you can define the appearance and size of the TVCenter Pro control bar. The control bar is located in the lower area of the TVCenter Pro and is used to control all the functions (Capture, Playback, Timeshifting, etc. ). Skip buttons In the Skip buttons area, you can define how much time (in seconds) is skipped when you Skip back and Skip forward. These settings help control file playback or timeshifting using the buttons Jump back / Jump forward in the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro. 44 Advanced Settings Advance TV Channel Settings Advanced Channel Settings Overview Available TV channels Source This is where you select the installed PCTV hardware for which you would like to configure the TV channels. All the available channels are displayed in the list field which appears underneath. To delete a channel from the list, select it with the mouse and click the button Delete. My favorite TV channels You can also watch TV using the Pinnacle TVCenter Pro without having to create your own Favorites list. After a channel scan, you can watch all the channels in the Available TV channels area. However, in order to select the channels you want, you need to create a Favorites list in this dialog. Organize your favorite TV channels in Favorites lists in different Favorites folders (for example, News, Sports or Movies). This is the way to access your favorite TV channels quickly. 45 Pinnacle TVCenter Pro How do I set up my Favorites?· In the Available TV channels area, select, for example, your favorite sports channels that you would like to organize in a Favorites list. Then click the New button beneath the My favorite TV channels area and name the new Favorites folder now displayed (for example, Sports TV). Now with your left mouse button pressed, drag the selected TV channels into the newly created Favorites folder Sports TV. [. . . ] A Video CD can hold up to an hour of digital video and stereoquality sound. The data rate of the MPEG-1 stream is constant - around 170 kB per second (224 kpbs sound, 138 kB video, PAL). This standard offers image and sound quality that is comparable to that of a HiFi VCR. (see also "SVCD") VHS: Abbreviation for "Video Home System". [. . . ]