To burn a Blu-ray compatible DVD disc
You can burn about 110 minutes of 5Mbit/sec high definition HD PVR video onto a standard DVD-R or DVD-RW disk, and then play those recordings back in a Blu-ray DVD player. The number of minutes which can be burned on a DVD disk is determined by the bit rate which you selected in the section entitled Recording videos. The higher the bit rate you choose, the less amount of time which can be recorded onto a DVD disk.
From the main menu of the TotalMedia Extreme, click Create Disk. This will open the Arcsoft TotalMedia Studio application, which can
be used to author a DVD disk plus edit your videos.
The Get Media screen in TotalMedia Studio screen shows what your DVD disk will look like after it is ‘burnt’ onto a DVD disk.
The default disk setting for Disc: is a 4.7 GByte DVD disk. If you have made HD recordings at 5Mbits/sec, this disk will hold about 110 minutes of video.
To add videos to the DVD layout
Click the Get Media tab.
Click on the Video button to add a recording you have previously made.
Click on Capture Video to capture a new video to the hard disk for edit- ing and burning.
There are also options for adding a submenu and custom text.
To design the background of your DVD disk
The Design tab will allow you to customize the menu screen for the Blu- ray DVD disc:
Burning your videos onto a DVD disk in a Blu-ray format
The Preview/Produce tab will allow you to finalize the Blu-ray and to burn directly to DVD disc.
Clicking the Burn button will give you the options of writing to disk. You can also save the project as a disc image file to the hard drive.
Utilities: Arcsoft Media Converter
Click the Utilities option from the main menu, then choose Arcsoft
MediaConverter
The Arcsoft MediaConverter application will allow you to convert your HD PVR captured .TS files into an Apple (.MP4) format, Microsoft (.WMV) format, Philips (.WMV) playable format, a Sandisk (.MOV) playable format, or a Sony (.MP4) playable format
Select the file you wish to convert by clicking the add file button, and select the Manufacturer & Device model options for the format you wish to convert to.
Click the Start button, which will begin the conversion process.
When the conversion process completes, it will display the results.
Configuring the IR Blaster
(when using HD PVR with a cable TV
or satellite box)
Install the IR Blaster cable
Plug the IR blaster jack at the end of the IR Blaster transmitter cable into the IR Blaster Out jack on the HD PVR.
Install the IR transmitter (blaster) at your set top box: Attach the end of the IR transmitter over the remote sensor on the set top box to be controlled. Placement of the IR transmitter is important! The IR transmitter only works over a 1 inch distance, so you need to make sure it is placed over the remote sensor in your set top box. Some set top boxes have the position of the remote receiver indicated on the plastic front of the set top box. With others, you might need to look carefully at the set top box for what looks like a round or square area underneath the plastic front panel. There is double sided tape on the back of the IR transmitter to hold it in place over the remote sensor in your set top box.
You will configure the IR Blaster for your set top box in the section entitled Configuring the IR Blaster.
The IR Blaster lets the HD PVR change the channel on a satellite or cable TV set top box by transmitting ‘channel change’ commands to the box via an Infra Red (IR) transmitter. The IR Blaster consists of two components:
1.IR Blaster cable. This cable has an IR cable jack and an IR transmitter. The IR cable jack plugs into the back of the HD PVR, and the IR transmitter needs to be positioned over the IR receiver on your set top box using the self stick tape supplied on the front of the transmitter.
2.IR Blaster Config program (BlasterCfg.EXE) for configuring the codes for the IR transmitter.
During the installation of the HD PVR software from the Installation CD- ROM, the Hauppauge IR Blaster applications will be automatically installed. You will be asked during the IR software installation to acknowledge a software license.
Configuring the IR Blaster
The IR Blaster Configuration program can be found in the Program Groups / Hauppauge WinTV. Run BlasterCfg.EXE
Select the Device (cable or satellite), then Vendor/Model of your cable TV or satellite set top box.
The CodeSet will contain a list of codes which IR Blaster knows about the selected Vendor. There might be as many as ten codes for the Vendor chosen.
To determine the correct CodeSet for your set top box:
function, click on Advanced config, and then click Learn.
To learn the new keys:
-hold the remote control from your set top box as close to the IR receiver and learn sensor as possible. It can touch the HD PVR plastic case. a 45 degree angle, as seen above is helpful
-in the Blaster Configuration program, click the button you would like to learn (for example: 1)
-then depress and hold the corresponding key on your set top box remote control. You will be instructed in the message box when to release the key on your remote control.
-Do this for the keys 0 to 9 plus On and Enter
You should receive a LearnKey(key#) Succeeded message. Then move on to the next key.
Using the WinTV Scheduler
The WinTV Scheduler can be used to control the channel changing of a set top box for cable or satellite.
-On Blaster Config, click the Power On/Off button. You should see the IR transmitter blink after each click of the Power On/Off button.
-If your set top box turns on or off, then this code is the correct one for your set top box.
-If not, click Test Next. Continue to click Test Next until your set top box turns on or off, at which time you have found the correct code.
-Close the Blaster Configuration program to save the configuration.
If you cannot find a code which works with your set top box, HD PVR has a Scan function which allows it to scan for all known set top box remote control codes. To scan:
-First, make sure the IR transmitter is positioned over the remote sensor on your set top box. The IR transmitter has a very short transmission distance and needs to be positioned carefully over the remote sensor on your set top box.
-Next, click the Test All button. This button will go through all of the codes in our database of set top boxes (over 200 devices at present). After clicking Test All, watch your set top box. If it goes on or off, immediately click Stop Test. You have found the correct code for your set top box.
If your set top box does not turn on or off even after going through all the codes, then either the IR transmitter is not positioned correctly or your set top box is not in our database (see Learning a new set top box).
Once you have determined the Code, click Next to go to the IR Channel Test menu. You can click the Send button to send a number sequence to your set top box. If your set top box is on, you should see 1 2 3 appear on the channel indicator of your set top box.
If you receive a
LearnKey(key#) Failed error, this means that the key was either held down too long, or not long enough, or that the remote was not held close enough to the IR sensor. Try again.
Once you are finished with the numbers 0 to 9 and On and Enter, you can test the learning by clicking the Send button in the Blaster Configuration program. It will send the numbers 123 to your set top box. Your set top box should now be on channel 123.
Close the Blaster | Message box |
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NOTE: the IR blaster must be configured in advance for the Scheduler to change channels on your set top box.
To schedule a recording, click on the HD PVR Scheduler icon on the desktop.
Click on the Add program button to begin.
Use your mouse to highlight the Channel box and type in the Channel number you wish to record. In the Save To box type in the name of the program (or use the default).
Then select the date and time to begin and the duration. When finished, click Set Program.
You will see a list of your entries. If you need to make changes to the scheduled program, highlight the program and click the Edit button. You will see your scheduled program in the Add Program menu. After making changes, close the scheduler by clicking Set Program.
Learning a new set top box remote control code
If you have a set top box that is not part of the Hauppauge IR Blaster preset codes and the Scan function does not work, you can add a new set top box by using the Learn function.
To access the learn
For best results, the remote control can touch the
HD PVR plastic case at a 45 degree angle
At the scheduled date and time, the HD PVR will send a command through the IR Blaster to your set top box, telling the box to change to the selected channel. Then, a few seconds later, the HD PVR will start to record video for the scheduled duration.
