TVGO DVB-T02Q MCE - Digital TV Receiver GENIUS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TVGO DVB-T02Q MCE GENIUS

The TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE can turn your notebook or desktop PC into a personal digital TV and let you watch high definition free-to-air DVB-T TV on your notebook or desktop PC.The compact size design makes it easy for you to take it anywhere and real-time record the TV programs to DVD disc in DVD format. With the remote controller, you can easily to watch TV and record, also playback high quality digital video programs on your NB or PC and channel preview. These functions supported by TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE make this a product you don't want to miss.

1.2 Package contents:

- TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE x1 - Remote Controller (includes battery) x 1 - Portable Digital Terrestrial TV Antenna x 1 - Software Disc x 1 - Quick Installation Guide x 1 - Switching Head x 1 -USB cable x1 Notice: We highly recommend you use the outdoor antenna for better signal reception

CXX) | = ee Z + 00e 4 LOL: TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE Swritching Head Remote Controller with Battery ! nn: | Quick Installation O Guide Software Disc Quick Installation Guide USB cable Antenna 133 Features of TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE Watch worldwide free-to-air digital HDTV and SDTV TV programs and free-to air digital radio Powered by USB2.0 cable (compatible with USB1.1) Supports time-shifting functions to avoid missing any TV programs Supports real-time recording and schedule recording to hard disk Supports snapshot function that lets you capture your favorite images from programs and turn it into wallpaper for your PC or NB Supports EPG (Electronic Guide program) and Teletext function

1.4. Minimum system requirements: SDTV - PI 1.7 GHZ or above for watching SDTV TV program - P4 2.4 GHz or above for watching SDTV TV program and recording HDTV - P4 2.4 GHz or above for watching HDTV TV program - P4 3.0 GHz or above for watching HDTV TV program and recording -256MB system memory size - Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1/SP2 operating system, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 - Microsoft DirectX version should be 9.0c or later - 100MB available hard disk space (used by the driver and software), - 3GB disk space per hour needed for TV program recording

Chapter 2 Installation

You can install the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE easily after reading this chapter. The following sections will provide you detailed information how to install the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE to your PC or NB.

2.1 Brief introduction on hardware installation

1: USB Interface for USB port used to connect TV pen driver and PC / NB. 2 : Antenna RF-In to connect to terrestrial antenna.

Step 1. USB connection Connect the USB port and the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE as shown below. PE - Ki Step 2. Connect the antenna signal line First connect the TV antenna signal line to the IEC-MMXC switch head. Second, connect the IEC-MMXC switch head to TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE RF-IN as shown below.

Notice: 1. When the hardware is connected, you can startthe software installation.

2. We highly recommend you use an outdoor antenna for better reception

2.2 Software installation

The TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE installation includes the application and driver; just follow the sections below to install the software.

1. After the computer and TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE MCE are connected, the following window

appears. Click on “Cancel” to install the driver later. Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for:

(2) 1f your hardware came with an installation CD <> or floppy disk, insert now. ‘What do you want the wizard to do? O'installthe software automatically (ecommendedf © Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) Click Next to continue. Bx Ca)

2. Please put into the software disc into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will

3. After entering WINDOWS, select Driver Setup to install driver and application. Then

the following window will pop up. En Starting InstallShield wizard..

4. After entering InstallS hield menu, please choose the languages installed, then

continue installing according to the instructions. TYGo DVB-TO2Q MCE - InstallShield Wizard Cringoe (radin)

5. The installation procedure will copy the driver and application software to your PC or

NB. You can choose “Cancel” to stop the installation procedure.

6. Please select “Next” to continue installing and choose the desired file folder to install

and go to next step. [Ge DPB-r020 MCE

7. Please choose “Next” to continue installing according to the instruction, or “Back”to

return to the last step and choose the suitable file folder to install. Or choose “Cancel” to stop the installation. [TV Go DVB-TO20 MCE

8. The setup is checking the USB device. You need to plug TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE to

continue or cancel the installation.

9. The setup program will copy the data and install DirectX 9.0c automatically.

10. After the installation is done, click on ‘Yes, 1 want to restart my computer now.”.

Then click and select “Finish”to complete the installation procedure.

Chapter 3 Introduction of the software

It offers the strong and exhaustive function for one high-level digital TV player. Through it, you can enjoy exciting high-resolution, high-quality video and audio TV play back.

S a Control Panel without Numerical Keypad Control Panel with Numerical Keypad Icon Function description x Close the TV player w Full screen / normal screen switch = Minimize the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE player Genius 7 Show the information of the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE player Fast forward the playback movie Fast backward the playback movie Stop the playback movie Pause the playback movie Play the previous television channel Record the TV program Choose the movie file to play Switch the TV channel up On-line help Switch the TV channel down Increase volume level Decrease volume level Volume level status display and adjustment Open EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of TV program Open or close the sound TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE player system setting Channel preview of TV program Start-up timeshift Capture a picture of the movie Establish the schedule of TV recording Switch between bilingual

E2] Watch the TV program

1e! LC] Turn on the numerical keypad Shut off the numerical keypad Choose the television channel Open teletext window of TV program Play the previous television channel Status display of intensity of the terrestrial TV signal Mute status display Stereo status display

intensity index of free-to-air terrestrial TV signal This will show the status display strength of your television channel signal automatically. Q——_—_—_—_—_—_p_papapZpZ___—_— || 18:00:59 Clock: The clock will show the time of your computer automatically Channel name: The channel names broadcast at present time is shown automatically Toggle for audio mute function You can click icon to turn the mute on or off. This icon represents mute Hi .

Live TV recording: Record the TV program you are watching now. Be careful! You can record to DVD disc directly if you have a DVD writer. Please check the Q&A for the list of the DVD writer support. Schedule TV recording: Set the TV recording schedule. System configuration: Scan TV channel, change video attribute, or set the file path of recording and capturing. Bilingual support : Ifthe TV program supports bilingual » you can click the icon on the control panel. Note: This function depends on whether the TV program offers bilingual programming.

Frame capture: Capture a picture from the video playback or a live TV program rame Capture El] rome Cure Delete_| Delete Alt | Capture | Path |CMemp Es Save Close Abort You can click “Capture” again to capture another frames. Lies — CHOLET -- Frame Capture pa [Eten [sue | cime | mon Delete_|_Deiete ai |_ Capture |

You can select frames by using left button of mouse to do individual selection. Then, you can delete the selected frames by click “Delete”. Or, you can use “Delete AIl” to delete all the frames you capture. Once you finish the selection, you can click “Save” to save the capture frames or “Close” without saving. Frame Capture A] | Frame Captur: | Delete | Delete Alt| Capture Path ( |C:itemp ME]; Save Close Abort You can also change the images saving path by using the “Path” entry field section.

Electronic Program Guide Note: It depends on whether the TV channel offers this function or not. FPG M CA Thu. | Fri | Sat | sun | x Schedule Record Start Time [ End Time I a Wed Jun 15 00:05:00 2005 Wed Jun 15 00: Wed Jun 15 01: DO 5co0by-Do0 Wed Jun 15 01 Dlirror, Signal, Manoeuvre Wed Jun 15 01: OlUttimate 30 Michael Jack... Wed Jun 15 02: 3 D rotal Recall Wed Jun 15 03: Dlsummer Sale Bargains F.… Wed Jun 15 08: D cruise Ship Wed Jun 15 08: O20o et at Large Wed Jun 15 09 Mcarnival Cruise Sale Fr... Wed Jun 15 09: SA [Program Name:Hilary's Surgery Program Introductian:Dr Hlary Jones discusses male infertiity and a 72 year old grandmother turns detective to Start Time:Wed Jun 15 00:05:00 2005 Program Length:55 (m) You can choose the different program by pulling down the sub-menu and do the selection. You can also check the programs you like to add into schedule recording. Mon. | Tue. Wed. | Thu | Fr | Sat | sun. CHI--ITV1 % Schedule Record Cr I Start Time nn Em ä gery Wed Jun 15 00:05:00 2005 Wed Jun 15 01: Wed Jun 15 00: D5c00by-Do0 Wed Jun 15 01 Dnirror, Signal, Manoeuvre Wed Jun 15 01 [lUtimate 30 Michael Jack... Wed Jun 15 02 Ê rotal Recall Wed Jun 15 03: D Summer Sale Bargains F.. Wed Jun 15 08: D cruise Ship Wed Jun 15 08: [200 vet at Large Wed Jun 15 09:

MCarnival Cruise Sale Fr... Wed Jun 15 09:30:00 2005 Program Name:Hilary's Surgery Program Introduction:Dr Hlary Jones discusses male infertiity and a 72 year old grandmother turns detective to Start Time:Wed Jun 15 00:05:00 2005 Program Length:55 (m)

Dsattiefield Earth Ohe est of James Stai Dry News Headiines Dry Nightscreen Dry Early Morning New lis 1s BBC THREE Dany NEWSHOUR 2005 Oseauty Workshop 2005 Program Name:Battlefield Earth Program Introduction:Stars Jahn Travolta & Kel Preston. In the year 3000, an alien race now rule Earth, led by Start Time:Wed Jun 15 15:00:00 2005 Program Length: 125 (m) Timeshift : You can use this function if you are interrupted while you are watching TV, you can reverse the TV to the point where you were interrupted

Teletext Note: This depends on whether the TV channel offers this information or not. You can click PageUp or PageDown to go up or down one page. J ust click Pause to hold the current page. You can also click Home to jump to page 100 or fill the page number into GoTo field to select page.

3.3 The multi-functional remote controller

ICON Explanation Start/Close the TV POWER © REC @ Record the TV program

Choose the television channel vs © .© VOL + — Increase/Decrease the volume levels CH À/Y Switch up/down the TV channel RET/STOP La) Back to previous TV channel/

3.4 Functions supported by mouse

Click the right button of the mouse and you will see the following menu pop up. Function Function description Channel up TV channel up Channel down TV channel down Channel return Play the previous TV channel Play Choose the movie file to play Stop Stop the playback movie Pause Pause the playback movie Forward Fast forward the playback movie Backward Fast backward the playback movie Recording Record TV programs Time-shift Start-up time-shift Mute Open or close the sound Zoom Full screen / normal screen switch About Show the information of the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE player Exit Close the TV player

3.5 Hot keys function table

After TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE Player is working, you can also use the following keys. Function Fast key Close the TV player ALT +P Play recorded movie ALT +S Stop movie playing ALT +S Fast forward ALT +F Fast backward ALT +B Pause ALT +S Video recording ALT +R Stop recording ALT +S Capture picture ALT +C Time-shift ALT +T Full screen ALT +X Normal screen ALT +X Increase volume level ALT +V Decrease volume level ALT +L Mute ALT +M Up channel ALT +U Down channel ALT +D Channel selection XX (X:1234567890) Previous channel ALT +] On-line help F1

You can use some of the same settings when watching and recording TV. The sections in this chapter are based on their priority. Please select and click the pattern - | on the control panel to enter the configuration page. Channel Scan | Image Capture | Recording/Timeshift| Sector Scanning “ Nation/Area © Bandwidth mm Min Freq. KHz Max Freq. KHz Abe | Stop Channel | Description [_ Frequency | Audio | CH8 TV-009 557000 cHg TV-010 557000 CH10 TY011 581000 CH11 TV-012 581000 CH12 TV015 581000 CH13 TV-014 581000 = À CH14 TV-016 593000 CH15 TV-017 593000 ll CH16 TV-018 593000 v Load Save As Delete Delete All Scan Progress 473000 / KHz

You can select and click "Load” to load the channel table, or select some specific channels and select "Delete" to delete these specific channels, or select and click "Delete All" to delete all channels. Then you can select “OK"to store all changes. Or you can select “Cancel” to give up all changes and exit. Notice:

1. The digital TV has a characteristic called cliff effect. If the receiving free-to-air terrestrial signal

is bad, you will not see the video image at all. This is unlike analog TV, for analog TV you can still watch TV in unclear video image. If the signal in your area is bad, you need to have an external outdoor antenna. Please see the details on how to fix this issue from Q&A in chapter

2. The free-to-air terrestrial signal coverage status and the TV program broadcasting status can

4.1.1 Scan channels by area

Channel Scan |1mage Capture | Recarding/rimetit | Sector Sconning & Nationfren € Bandwiéth [ ] Min Frea Ke [river] El ——— Max Fe ke are Sean Sup Fchannet L_ Deserpuon —] Frequency [ausio[= cun NT] 7000 cus Tue 557000 ann TV 51000 cu Tue So1000 ane mans En cha Tv So1000 cit Tan 593000 PRE Tr 593000 ci Tan 53000 oO Land Save as Deiete | Deieue Aî Sean Progress arsuo 2 Ke ci Canet

1. Please click and select Nation/Area under the "Sector Scanning" section.

2. Please choose your nation or area.

3. Please click and select the Auto Scan?

4. After the channel scanning is finished, you can click and select "OK" to save and exit,

or select "Save As to store the new channel table and exit. Note: If you are unable to scan any TV channels using your nation or area, please choose option item ?, 7, 8?under "Bandwidth?field and do the auto scan again.

4.1.2 Scan channels by single frequency

1 Please click and select"Bandwidth".

2. You can selectthe bandwidth you want to scan. ("6"or"7",or"8".or"7,8",or"6,

7,8") Channel Scan | image Capture | Recerding/Timechit| Sector Scanning € Natianrea 6 genawin [F2] Min reg. [51000 kHz es | Max Freg. [581000 Ke Aute Scan E Sup ‘Channel | Description Frequency _| Audio | cu Tan ET] cH2 7V-007 581000 cH3 Tu 581000 ca Tan ET Load Save As Deicte | Deiete Alt Scan Progress a7sono p kHz œ En

3. Please fill in the desired frequency you want to scan under "Min Freq." field.

4. Please fill in desired frequency you want to scan under "Max Freq." field.

5. Please click and select "Auto Scan to begin the channel scanning.

6. After the channel scanning is finished, you can click and select "OK" to save and exit,

or select "Save As to store the new channel table and exit.

4.1.3 Scan channels by frequency range

2. You can selectthe bandwidth you want to scan. ("6"or"7",or"8".or"7,8",or"6,

3. Please fill in initial frequency you want to scan under "Min Freq." field.

4. Please fill in ending frequency you want to scan under "Max Freq." field.

5. Please click and select "Auto Scan?to begin the channel scanning.

6. After the channel scanning is finished, you can click and select "OK" to save and exit,

or select "Save As” to store the new channel table and exit.

This configuration page allows you to set the frames per capture and interval between each frame. Channel Scania Gant |Recorinaimeshit | 1e ee. 5 Desaun Frame Cape œ Cancel Total Frames: You can use left button of mouse to change the frames you want to capture each time. Interval: You can use left button of mouse to change the capture interval (seconds) of each frame. Default: You can click this button to restore the default value stored on the system. Frame Capture Path: You need to specify your location to store the captured frames in this field. Ifthe settings of image capture are correct, you can click "OK" to save your setting and exit. Or click "Cancel button to give up all the changes you made and exit.

Recording T° DVD Burning 6 F Path FADocuments and SettingstAndrew Cha … Timeshift Duration + 30 /60Minute Cancel RecordingPath Please choose the data file path for the video recording into hard disk. Timeshift Duration The maximum period of "Time shift" you allow. You can choose from 30 to 60 minutes, and this field is restricted by the hard disk space on your system. If you need to leave temporarily for some reason when watching a TV program, you can use this function to store the program at this moment and playback when you return.

4.4 Configuration of schedule recording

To configure the schedule recording, please select and click the icon on the control panel - [Bi . The following setting page will pop up. Job Title [ Channel | Starting datetime | Duration | Status | Times | 2 or] 2005/06/15 15:39 00:30 wait Mufiple 1 cHg 2005/06/15 15:37 00:30 wait Single Basic Setting Date/Time Setting Job Title 2 C Once Starting Date & Weekly x Action After C Exit Le Recording € Enter Hibernate State ie Starting Time & No Action Ai 15 =ln.f89 +] min T Tue. Recording Setting Nec Recording Period Channel cHg-rrv1 E _—. 00 5,50 =] in T° Mute During Recording Fri. Working Day Daily F Minimize while Recording F Sat CE | New | Del Obsolete Data | | Es | ok Cancel Basic Setting Job Title: You can type in a name for the video recording Action After / Recording: There are three actions you can select after the schedule recording. Here are the options: Exit: Click this and the application will exit after schedule recording. Enter Hibernate State: Select this and the system will go into hibernation after the schedule recording. No Action: Click this and the application will stay alive after the schedule recording. Recording Setting Channel: You can type in the TV channel name for the schedule recording you want. Note: You cannot record TV programs from different channels atthe same time. Mute Duration Recording: Select this and the system will be mute during schedule recording. Minimize while Recording: Select this and the system will be minimized during schedule recording.

Date / Time Setting Starting Date: You can choose to make an appointment to make video recording by filling in the starting date here. Note: You cannot type in a date and time in the past. Starting Time: You can choose to make an appointment to make video recording by filling in the starting time here. Note: You must type in a time, which is ahead more than one minute from the present time. Recording Period: You can type in the recording length here. Channel] Starting die | Duration | Sute | Times 1 CUS © Z2DIAIEN © DES va Singe Once: Select this if you want to establish a video recording reservation just this time. Weekly: Click on this to establish the video recording reservation the same time every week. chednle Record El brie Dohonner] Stomegaotnme | Dueton| Sous | time. | 2 cHs 2005/06/15 15:39 00:30 wait Muïiple 1 cHs 2006/06/15 15:37 uu:30 wait Single Basic Seting DatefTime Seting Job Title 2 Starting Date Action After C Exit Recording (Enter Hibemate State Starting Time & No Action 15 xl hr j39 2] min Recording Period ww 80 min Working Da Daih 1 Minimize while Recording __WeorkngDey | _ Daily | vw | Gone lo le i OK Cancel Recording Setting Channel cHe-rrv = T Mute During Recording Working Day: Click this button to make a video recording reservation from Monday to Friday. Daily: Click this button to make a video recording reservation each day. New: Select this button to add a new video recording reservation. Delete: Select this button to delete a pre-arranged schedule-recording job. Del Obsolete Data: Click this button to delete all obsolete pre-arranged schedule recording jobs. Modify: Select this button to modify a pre-arranged schedule-recording job. Save: Click this button to save the newly added or modified job.

After you click "Add" button, you can set a new schedule-recording job. Once all the data is filled in correctly, you can click the “Save” button. The following window will pop up to show you the status of these jobs. wait Malle wat Bacic Seting DateTime Seting oh Tite FR Come Starting Date Baton Aer © Et — _ rs Recording Enter Hibernate State Li Starting Time € Na Action Fe 15 Zn F9 mn Tue. Recording Sering ne Poe Channel fon J EC 1 Mate During Recording D Fi Working D: Dai deu Del Ousuiee Data JE ow can | Job title: Displays the name of the schedule-recording job. Channel: Displays the TV channel to be recorded in this schedule-recording job. Starting date/time: Shows the starting date and time of this schedule-recording job. Duration: The recording period of this schedule-recording job. Status: The state (wait / finished) of this schedule-recording job. Times : It displays how many times this schedule-recording job will take (Single/Multiple) Ifthe settings of all schedule-recording jobs are correct, you can click "OK" button to save allthe changes and exit. Or click "Cancel” button to give up all the changes you made and exit. Be careful! TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE supports the wake up system from hibernation when the schedule recording time is up. The system can start recording the TV program according to the recording time you set. If you want to enable this function, please make sure the following items are done:

1. Please do not check the box of “P rompt for password when the computer resumes

from standby” under the “Advanced” section from “Power Options Properties”. Power Options Properties

Power Schemes | Advanced | Hibemate | UPS Select the power-saving setings you want to use. CTäiays show icon on the taskbar ([ Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby Power buttons ‘When | press the power button on my computer Shut domn

2. Please check the Enable hibernation box under the Hibernate section from Power

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3. Please make sure that the application ‘TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE Monitor” is running now.

Chapter 5 Uninstall TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE

1. Please putthe software disc ofTVGo DVB-T02Q MCE into your CD-ROM drive. You will

see this window appear automatically after you put in the disc. En Starting InstallShield Wizard. If you do not see this window, please find " setup.exe "from driver.

3. Please select and click the button "Yes (Y)".

TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE - InstallShield Wizard Do you want ta completely remove the selected application and all of is features?

4. After the uninstallation is done, please select “Yes, | want to restart my computer

now.” Then click “Finish” to complete the uninstallation procedure. TVGoDVB:T02Q MCE InstallShield Wizard Welcome

5. You can also use “Uninstall” utility from ‘TVGo DVB-TO2Q MCE” program group to do the

In this chapter, we list some questions that you might have during installation and using TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE. Please look through these questions before you contact your retailer or us.

1. If you use Windows XP SP1, please go to the following website to download

a. Make sure the connection for TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE and USB cable to the PC is correct. b. Wait for system to look for the hardware when you plug the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE into your system. c. Restart your computer. d. Ifthere is still a problem, manually use the control panel to add/remove TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE. This way you can make sure the installation is correct. e. Remove and insert the USB cable that connects TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE and computer again. (The duration between the pullout and plug-in of TVGo DVB-TO02Q MCE should be at least 5 seconds.) f. Please try to use another USB port.

3. Windows is unable to install the driver of TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE.

a. While installing the driver, please confirm TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE installation disc is put correctly in your disc drive. b. While you manually install the driver, make sure the path to the driver files is correct.

4. How do I Install the application software?

You have two ways to start the installation procedure. a. Install the disc, the system will carry out the installation procedure automatically to install the software and driver. b. Install the Setup.exe in the disc manually.

5. There is no channel found after channel scanning.

a. Make sure that you click the confirm button each time you make the channel scan. b. Confirm the correct installation of the TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE and system. c. Check whether the connection between TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE and the antenna is correct.

6. When I watch TV, the screen shows nothing or an error message.

a. This could be because the signal is too weak in intensity, itis unable to display the TV program correctly. Please change the antenna location or use an external antenna. b. Check whether the line between TVGo DVB-T02Q MCE and the antenna is correct. c. Make sure the VGA card driver is installed correctly. d. Please confirm the edition of your operating system is Windows 2000 (SP 4) or Window XP (SP1/SP2) e. Please confirm that you have already installed Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

7. 1 can see the image, but cannot hear any sound.

a. Make sure the hardware and driver of the sound card is correct on your computer. b. Check that the volume is not mute.

8. Why can't I start the application?

a. Your system needs to have the sound card and driver installed. Note: Whether you want to have sound or not, your sound card and driver must be installed correctly. b. Please check the TV station signal quality and intensity.

9. While 1 watch the TV program, the sound is normal, but the screen is black,

why is this? a. Please make sure your display card driver and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c are installed correctly.

10. When I playback video files stored on the notebook computer, why itis

always not smooth? a. Please check the power management on your notebook computer. This power management function will reduce the operation frequency of the CPU, so un-check the power saving box.

11. There is an error message on the screen that shows “Hardware error! "

a. The driver is not installed correctly. Install the driver again.

12. When watching TV, the video is not smooth when I am using the remote

controller. a. Because USB has bandwidth restriction, when you are broadcasting the TV program and using the remote controller at the same time, the data transfer will be influenced and interrupted.

13. How can | find out the terrestrial TV signal coverage in the area | live?

a. lf you want to know whether you can watch free-to-air terrestrial digital TV in your location, you can go to the web site below to get the information. http://www.dvo.org.tw/e-wave/cts/search.asp (For other area than Taiwan, please check the web site accordingly.)

14. Why is the free-to-air terrestrial TV signal bad? How to solve it?

a. There are a lot of reasons for this issue. For example, there is no broadcasting station in your residence area; there is a building or mountain that blocks the signal, etc. Check the web site of Digital Information Industry of the Economic department first. You can watch the information of the free-to-air terrestrial TV station in your location. Second, if the signal is blocked by a building or mountain, you need to consider using an external outdoor antenna for the antenna enclosed is a small-scale indoor reception antenna. Itis an antenna considered by general environment. For special environment, and the fact that the signal is bad, you might need to use an external outdoor antenna. So we advise you to purchase an outdoor UHF (Ultra High Frequency) antenna so you can get better quality to receive the digital TV program.