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enough video RAM to hold the TV image. In this case, resorts to Primary Surface mode, which lowers image quality. A memory upgrade on your VGA dis- play adapter might fix this problem.

Another possible cause of this problem could be that your VGA display adapter does not support Windows 98 Direct Draw. In this case, you might consider an upgrade to a new Windows VGA accelerator which has Direct Draw support and is compatible with the USB.

A poor video picture might also indicate a bad signal. To verify a bad signal, try one or more of these:

Move your antenna or check your cable connection.

Move possible interference sources, such as other computers or television sets, away from your PC.

Contact the cable company to check your signal quality.

Problem: TV picture displays a black screen

The TV picture might display a black screen under the following conditions:

Momentary loss of signal

A weak video signal

Channel changing

A scrambled channel

Changing channels may cause a temporary black screen. To fix the problem, switch the channel up or down, then return to the original channel.

The audio might continue to broadcast, even though the video picture displays a black screen. This indicates a strong audio signal and a weak video signal.

A scrambled channel is not a valid channel: Set Primary.exe to DIBDRAW Mode!

Problem: Snapshots don't display correctly

When using a 256 color palette, snapshots display incorrectly. To correct the problem, try one or both of these:

Change your Windows color palette to 16-bit.

Copy the image to a graphics program and save the image as a 24-bit image.

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Contents WinTV USB WinTV-USB Radio Interference Statement FCC StatementCE Statement Table of Contents Using the WinTV-radio Application Teletext Data Reception using VTPlusTroubleshooting WarrantyIii Page WinTV-USB WinTV-USB FM IntroductionPage Diagram Installing the WinTV USBBoard connections Contents of the WinTV-USB package Installing the driver under Windows98 or Windows2000 Connecting the WinTV-USB to a VCR, Video Camera or Camcorder Adjusting the Audio Volume Connecting the WinTV-USB to a Sound CardDouble click the speaker icon in Systray Snapshot viewer window WinTV2000 ApplicationOn some model ’s Running the WinTV application Still Frame Image Capture mode Motion Video Capture mode Single click TitleMode/NoTitleMode makes easy to use Using the mouse in WinTVConfigure/Channels/SuiteManager Setting up your TV channelsSetting preferences in Title mode Setting full screen TV mode Image Save, Print and Copy to Clipboard Options Menu Adjusting the video image’s colorKeyboard control of the 32 application Setting up a shortcutWinTV 32.exe WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual Overview of Video Clip Capture Creating Digital Video movies with WinTV-USBSetting the video image size Using WinTV CaptureUsing Audio with -Capture Setting the number of frames per second capturedSuggestions on capturing video Image size Frames/second Bytes per second Tips on improving capture performancePage Teletext Data Reception using VTPlus Europe only Starting VTPlus Configuring VTPlusVTPlus toolbar Dynamic Data Exchange with Teletext Quickselect Teletext pagesWinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual FM radio antenna TV antenna Using the Radio ApplicationRunning the Radio Application Radio windowProgramming the Presets Using the Radio ButtonsUsing the right Mouse button WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual Primary Surface mode of operation Video Overlay mode of operationHow WinTV-USB Works WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual Problem Bad colors in the TV window TroubleshootingError message error code 69 during installation of drivers Problem Poor TV picture qualityProblem Snapshots dont display correctly Problem TV picture displays a black screenPrimary Surface mode & DIB Draw WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual Updating the driver Removing the driver with Hcwclear WinTV-USB Restarting the driver with Hcwreset Technical Support ServiceTechnical support telephone WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual Hauppauge Limited Warranty WinTV-USBInstallation and Reference Manual