User manual TERRATEC CINERGY600TV SOFTWARE

[. . . ] TV software English Manual Version: 30. 04. 04 Contents The TV Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] A double-click switches the picture to full-screen display; doubleclicking once more restores the picture to its window. The context menu plays such a central role in the use of the software that the following chapter is devoted entirely to it. Just read on. 12 Cinergy TV Software (English) Context menu. Right-click inside the picture window or in the main menu to open the context menu. Our reason for mentioning that the context menu is also available in the display of the main menu will become apparent when you try out the "Desktop TV" function. More about that later. The context menu. Like the main menu of the TV software, the context menu is organized in sections to group similar functions. The following sections cover only those functions that have not yet been explained as parts of the main menu. Cinergy TV Software (English) 13 Station list/Input signal Channel +/­. Selects the S-video or composite input, depending on where a signal is recognized. Station list/Input signal Desktop TV. This setting ensures that the TV picture always remains in the foreground and cannot be partly or completely covered by other windows. (see "TV" à "Video" à "Format" tab) 14 Cinergy TV Software (English) Recording functions AdvancedàOpen still image directory. For more information on the Scheduler, see autostarter à documentation à Scheduler. Audio functions AdvancedàStereo. Opens the Windows "Sounds and Multimedia" Control Panel applet. Cinergy TV Software (English) 15 Misc. DirectShow configuration. Here you can find information that can prove useful for your own troubleshooting measures or for support inquiries. For further useful information, see the à "About" tab in the Configuration menu. Language selection Language/Language. The various tabs contain a wide selection of additional configuration options. Each tab has an "OK" button with which the configuration can be completed at any time. Configuration: Playback settings. Configure the video and audio playback properties under "TV". The TV page of the advanced configuration menu. Video Format. Set the display format and color space of the picture under "Format". The format specified here corresponds to the number of pixels used horizontally and vertically. Although the picture can be scaled freely or displayed in full-screen mode, this is the maximum number of pixels that will be displayed at any time. The choices included uncompressed color spaces with 15 (RGB255), 24 (RGB24) and 32 bit (RGB32) color depth and compressed color spaces. In the YUY2 color space, software-based deinterlacing can be enabled to reduce the so-called "picket-fence effect". This annoying effect occurs during rapid transitions as a result of horizontal shifts in the interlaced pictures. Cinergy TV Software (English) 19 Tip: Remember that various options also affect system speed which may or may not be noticeable depending on the combination of options that are active. For example, if you plan to have the TV picture run "on the side" in a small window, choose a smaller resolution. [. . . ] Feel free to experiment--there's no way that you can "break" anything. The Cinergy X00 TV Capture option offers an audio driver that is configured for use with the Cinergy TV card and guarantees accurate synchronization between picture and sound. You may also use the recording driver of your sound card, but correct synchronization may not be assured. No additional settings are required for the Cinergy X00 TV capture driver (X for 2, 4 or 6), as it automatically receives the audio signal from the tuner. [. . . ]