TUNER TNT S825 - DVB-T tuner EMTEC - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	USB DVB-T Tuner
Brand	EMTEC
Model	DVB-T Tuner S825
Dimensions (approx.)	7.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm
Weight (approx.)	20 g
Power supply	USB port (5 V)
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Reception	DVB-T and analog
Main functions	Digital TV reception, recording, teletext, EPG, timeshift
Operating system	Windows 2000 SP4 / XP
Minimum configuration	Pentium IV 1.4 GHz, 256 MB RAM, DirectX 9c, 100 MB disk
Antenna included	Yes, with magnetic base
Software provided	Savvy TV
Package contents	DVB-T key, CD, quick start guide, antenna
Maintenance and cleaning	Clean with a soft, dry cloth
Safety	Do not expose to water; avoid magnetic fields nearby
Spare parts and repairability	Adapter for wall antenna (sold separately); not user repairable
General information	Compatible with USB 1.1; no external power supply needed

Frequently Asked Questions - TUNER TNT S825 EMTEC

How to install the DVB-T tuner software?

Before plugging in the tuner, insert the CD and run the installation program. Accept the license agreement and follow the instructions. Restart the computer if necessary.

What to do if no image appears?

Check that the tuner is properly plugged into a USB port. Make sure you have selected the correct region in the settings. If you are watching a radio station, no image is displayed. Move the antenna to improve reception.

How to improve channel reception?

Move the antenna to find the best position. If you are using the magnetic antenna, keep it away from electronic devices. Use a wall antenna adapter for better reception.

Why is there no sound?

Check that the volume is not muted (speaker icon) and that the level is not too low. Make sure that mute mode is not activated.

How to record a TV program?

Click the Record button in the toolbar. You can schedule a recording via the EPG by setting the start and end time. Recordings are saved in MPEG format.

Where to find recorded files?

Click the Open video file icon in the software. A navigation window allows you to search for .mpg or .mpeg files on your hard drive.

How to use teletext?

Click the Teletext button in the control panel. Use the arrow keys, colored buttons, or directly enter a page number. The 'Go to page' button displays the selected page.

What is EPG and how to access it?

EPG (Electronic Program Guide) displays the program grid. Click the EPG button in the toolbar. Select a channel to see its upcoming programs and schedule recordings.

Can I use this tuner on a laptop?

Yes, it is compatible. For best performance, plug the laptop into its power adapter because battery use may reduce reception quality.

Can the magnetic antenna damage my computer?

Yes, do not place the antenna near a computer, monitor, floppy disks, or credit cards. Magnetic fields can damage these items.

USER MANUAL TUNER TNT S825 EMTEC

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There are 3 ways to record:

Live Recording

To record what is currently being shown on the screen, press the record button.

TimeShift Recording

NOTE: TimeShift recording is very useful when you are watching a program and may have to leave just for a moment, for example if the phone rings.

To activate TimeShift recording, simply press the TimeShift button. This will start timeshifting the program currently being shown. The computer may now be left unattended. When you return to the computer, you can use the forward wind or rewind buttons to search within the recording. Use the play button to play or the pause button to pause. None of these buttons will stop the recording. To stop time shift recording, press the stop button.

Scheduled Recording

Press on the EPG icon, which will open the EPG window. Double-click on the program you wish to record. This will open the Schedule Record window, as follows:

Connecting the DVB-T Dongle EN-15

Initial Setup EN-15

Description of Toolbars EN-16

Watching Digital TV EN-17

Recording EN-17

Viewing Modes EN-19

Teletext EN-20

EPG (Electronic Program Guide) EN-20

Troubleshooting Guide EN-21

ABOUT THE DVB-T DONGLE

The DVB-T dongle is a digital video broadcast receiver that plugs straight into the USB port of your computer and requires no additional power source, making it extremely portable. It can scan for and save all available digital TV stations and play any of these on your computer screen.

Minimum System Requirements

• USB port
• DirectX 9c
• Windows 2000/XP
• Pentium IV 1,4GHz ou équivalent
• 256MB RAM
• DirectX 9c compatible sound card
• DirectX 9c compatible video card
• 32MB HDD space (installation only)

Package Contents

• DVB-T dongle
• Software CD
• Quickstart guide
• Antenna

* Please note that the antenna has a magnetic base and should not be placed near any items that can be affected by magnetic fields, for example, computer or TV screens, floppy disks, or credit cards.

Note that Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Please install all necessary software BEFORE connecting your DVB-T dongle.

• Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer.
• The installation screen will appear. However, if it does not, click on Start>Run and type D:\setup.exe,

where D refers to the letter assigned to your CD drive.

- You will be asked to choose the setup language, as follows :

Choose a language and then click OK. You will now be asked to accept the End User License Agreement. Be sure to check the I accept the terms in the license agreement box, then click on Next.

After a few seconds, the following screen will appear. Click on Install to continue the installation.

Once the software has finished being installed, you will be asked to restart the computer. Press Yes.

CONNECTING THE DVB-T DONGLE

Remove the cap from the DVB-T dongle, locate a free USB port on your computer and plug in the dongle. Once the computer recognises the new hardware, the New Hardware wizard will begin.

As the DVB-T is a Hi-Speed device, you may receive the following message if it is plugged into an older USB 1.1 port. The DVB-T will still work with USB 1.1. Simply click on the X in the top right-hand corner of this message.

You will see several messages during the installation of the DVB-T dongle.

Please be patient, as this process make take a few minutes.

INITIAL SETUP

Double-click on the Savvy TV icon, which appears on your desktop. The TV display panel and control panel will appear (See next page). Note that the software may take a few seconds to open.

If the Settings screen does not automatically appear, click the Settings icon in the control panel to access the Settings screen.

The Settings screen has 5 tabs (to the left). First click on the Source tab and make sure that your hybrid tuner is chosen as the primary source. Now click on the Channels tab, choose your region from the drop-down list, and click the magnifying glass to scan for available channels. Once the scan is complete, click the tick icon at the bottom-right of the Settings screen.

DESCRIPTION OF TOOLBARS

1. Minimise display
2. Full screen display
3. Open video file
4. Snapshot
5. Subtitles
6. Teletext
7. EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
8. Setup
9. Volume
10. Signal
11. Channel down
12. Channel up
13. Record

14. Minimise

15. Close

16. Recall
17. Audio select
18. TimeShift
19. Mute/un-mute
20. Volume up
21. Volume down
22. Channel information
23. Program information
24. Visual
25. Channel preview
26. Main/child
27. Change screen mode

28. Change device

29. Use the channel up/down buttons, or the keyboard up/down cursor keys, to move through the channels one by one. Alternatively you can type a channel number directly.

30. Use the volume up/down buttons, or the keyboard right/left cursor keys to increase/decrease the volume. Use the mute button to mute or un-mute the sound.

RECORDING

Recording

There are 3 ways to record:

Live Recording

To record what is currently being shown on the screen, press the record button.

TimeShift Recording

NOTE: TimeShift recording is very useful when you are watching a program and may have to leave just for a moment, for example if the phone rings.

To activate TimeShift recording, simply press the TimeShift button. This will start timeshifting the program currently being shown. The computer may now be left unattended. When you return to the computer, you can use the forward wind or rewind buttons to search within the recording. Use the play button to play or the pause button to pause. None of these buttons will stop the recording. To stop time shift recording, press the stop button.

Scheduled Recording

Press on the EPG icon, which will open the EPG window. Double-click on the program you wish to record. This will open the Schedule Record window, as follows:

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The information you require to record the proram will already be entered. However, the following information can be edited manually:

• Start and end times of the recording (24 hour format)
  •Channel
  •A name for the recording
  •Frequency of recording

To accept the details of the scheduled recording, click the tick icon at the bottom-right of the Schedule Record screen.

Watching Recorded Programs

Press the open video file icon, which will open up a browser window, allowing you to search for recorded mpg/mpeg files. This method allows you to view both scheduled recordings and live recordings, as well as other mpeg files.

The Recording/Playback Control Panel

The recording/playback control panel differs slightly from the standard control panel, as follows:

1. Stop
2. Play/pause
3. Slow motion rewind
4. Rewind
5. Forward wind
6. Slow motion forward wind

Display as Wallpaper

This option will set the TV screen as the computer wallpaper.

In effect, it will be set as full screen and moved to the back.

Any other windows or icons will be placed on top of the TV screen.

Normal viewing mode can be restored from the Windows taskbar (see note below).

Minimise Window

This option will minimise the screen.

It can be restored from the Windows taskbar (See note below).

Full Screen

This option will display the TV full screen, and remove the control panel.

Click anywhere on the screen to return to normal viewing mode.

A Note About Viewing Modes

Both the display screen and the control panel can be restored from the Windows taskbar as follows:

• Right-click on the Sawy DTV tab in the Windows taskbar.
• Select Restore Display Panel or Restore Control Panel.

Note that if you are currently in Wallpaper mode, you will need to choose the Window Mode option to return to normal viewing mode.

NOTE: A more detailed User Guide is included on the enclosed CD.

NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Window MCE are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

TELETEXT

The Sawy Digital TV software can also access Teletext. To do so, click on the Teletext button

on the control panel.

The Teletext control panel and the Teletext display screen will appear as follows:

There are several ways to navigate whilst in Tele

The left/right arrow keys can be used to move through the teletext pages one at a time. If subpages are available, then the up/down cursor keys can be used to navigate through these. In the above picture, for example, the page is 100, and the subpage is 08.

The page number display field can also be typed into directly. After the page number is typed, click on the Go to Page button in order to go to that page.

The four coloured buttons (red, green, yellow and blue) can be used at hotkeys to go directly to the coloured links which appear at the bottom of the teletext display screen.

The action button enables you to choose any page number displayed within the screen.

Once the action button has been pressed, it will change colour. You can then use the up/down arrow keys to navigate within the screen.

Once the page you would like to go to is highlighted, press the action button again to go to that page.

EPG (Electronic program guide)

The Sawy Digital TV software is EPG compatible. This means that you can get instant access to the list of programmes available to you.

To access this feature, click on the EPG button on the control panel.

You will find a list of channels down the left-hand side.

These can be scrolled through, using the up and down arrows above and below the list.

Clicking on any of the channels will change which channel you are currently viewing (highlighted in green, with programmes highlighted in blue). In the top left-hand corner, you will see the date.

This can also be changed, using the accompanying arrows. To the top of the main section, you will see the time.

Again, this can be scrolled through, using the arrows.

Note that some channels may not offer the EPG function.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem	Possible Reason	Solution
No picture	Currently viewing radio station	No picture will appear on radio channels
No sound	Mute mode is activated	Click on the speaker icon beside the volume indicator to restore the sound
	Volume level is set too low	Increase volume
Cannot tune stations	Poor signal	Move the antenna for better reception
	Wrong country is chosen in Setup	Choose the correct country in Setup
Picture performance is poor	Not using latest version of Direct X	Download latest version of Direct X
	Computer hardware does not meet minimum requirements	Upgrade hardware to meet minimum requirements
	Too many programs are being used at the same time	Close unnecessary programs
	Poor signal	Move the antenna for better reception
	Laptop computer is using battery power	Try plugging the laptop into its power supply
Error message appears when starting software, saying “Please plug in the tuner”.	Tuner is not plugged in	Plug in tuner, or if necessary, disconnect and then reconnect.
The DVB-T tuner is heating while operating	Electronic parts of this tuner are reasonably heating	this doesn't affect your PC; heat stabilizes automatically after 15 minutes

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INHALTSVERZEICHNIS

Über den DVB-T Tuner D-24

Softwareinstallation D-24

EPG (Electronic Program Guide) D-30

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EPG (Electronic program guide)