5. WinTV-Scheduler
After installation,
To set up an event for timed watching or recording, click on the Add Program.
Note: You cannot access the Wing settings until you have purchased the optional transcoder software, for more infor- mations see www.hauppauge.com/wing. Please refer to the
WING manual for information on using the Wing settings.
The background recorder (BG recorder) allows you to record your program with out the WinTV application present on your desktop.
The items that need to be set for each event are:
●Source selection: leave set at WinTV to bring up the WinTV at the requested time and on the requested channel. Select Reminder to just
●Time to Begin Program: set to the desired start time. The default time is about 3 minutes from the current time. Click on the hour to set the hour, the minute to set the minute to start the program.
Note: It is always possible that your TV show will be trans- mitted in advance or late, and it takes about 10 seconds to launch the WinTV and set up for recording. Please set the
Time to Begin Progam few minutes before the time your TV show should starts.
●Program Duration: set the duration of this event, using the arrows (steps of 30 minutes) or directly the keyboard. This will update the Time to End Program window.
●Date to Begin: today date is the default. Change this if you want to schedule on another date.
●Program Period: One Time Only, Every day or Weekly are the choic- es. If you select the Weekly option, select the day you would have the show recorded too.
●Date to End: today date is the default. If you have selected Every day or Weekly option, you must change this date. Typically, the TV show programming change at summer, so do not enter a Date to End in years (except for the 8:00 PM News).
●Channel selection: chose one of your scanned channels.
●Recording options: click on Record to File to record your show. Leave this button unchecked to watch TV at the requested time. You can also name your file to record.
Once these are set, click Set Program. You can add more Events, up to two recordings at once. it's currently the only way to record two channels at the same time.
When you are finished click Close. The WinTV program does not have to be running for the Schedular to work, but you PC need to be turn on. If WinTV is not running, it takes about 10 seconds to start WinTV and to start the recording of TV.
6. The 7 Day EPG
What is 7 Day EPG for WinTV
Certain digital
When the Hauppauge 7 Day EPG opens up with its chart of times and TV programs, it reads the EPG database and formats the 7 Day EPG guide window. If you would like to record one of these TV pro- grammes listed in the 7 Day EPG for WinTV window, you simply click the "Record" button and at the correct time your TV show will be recorded on your PC.
Configure the EPG Service:
●Start with system boot - Starts the EPG Service automatically each time you start your com- puter.
●Start minimize - Starts the EPG Service minimized in the sys- tem tray.
●Record program ahead/longer - Specifies the recording overlap before and after a scheduled recording.
●Server Port No: Specifies which port the EPG Service should run on (Default is port
80 however if you are hosting your own webpage you will need to alter this).
●Account for remote login - Enter a username/password to access the EPG service from any other internet enabled computer.
●System Account for recording - Enter the username/password for the user account you are currently using (the EPG service will use this account to be able to start up the WinTV application).
How to use 7 Day EPG for WinTV
1.You should see an icon close to the Windows clock. You will reach the menus of the 7 Day EPG by a right click on this icon.
2.You should then see the EPG
Service window: It show the status of the EPG service.
The buttons below the window give you the following controls:
•Start/stop the EPG Service
•Modify the current settings
•Open the EPG help file
•Exit the EPG application
To view the EPG guide click 'View
EPG' See Step 4 for more information.
3. Viewing the EPG information
From the EPG application window, click 'View EPG' this will open a web page showing the EPG information, initially the application will need to scan and update the EPG information. The amount of time it takes to read the data is related to the number of channels in your
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Once the scanning is complete you will be able to see the EPG guide:
4. Scheduling a recording
To schedule a recording, simply click on the Program title, this will give you more information about that program, from there you can click on 'Schedule for recording', When you click a "record" button, the 7 Day EPG schedules a task to record your TV show from a DVB- T channel. The scheduled task is added to Windows Scheduled Tasks.
Please note: you need to have a user name and password on your PC in order for he scheduled recordings to record through Windows Sheduled Tasks.
The scheduled recordings can be viewed and modified through the
7.Installing the Remote Control (on some models)
The WinTV’s remote control software is installed automatically during the installation of the WinTV applications. The installation will add the shortcut “AutoStart IR” to the
1.Insert the batteries into the the Infrared Remote control.
2.Ensure the IR icon is on the start bar - IR.exe is loaded when Windows starts only if your WinTV is connected.
N ote: If you don’t see the WinTV Remote icon in the system tray or if you need to reset the remote control application,
select “Restart IR” from the Start / All programs / Hauppauge WinTV directory. You should restart the IR program each time you plug your WinTV – except if it was plugged before Windows start- ed.
Checking the function of the IR Remote
Make sure you see the black remote icon in the system tray (the area next to the clock in the taskbar).
Point the Remote transmitter at the Remote control receiver (the little eye on your WinTV Stick) and press the “Go” button. This should open the “WinTV Remote” menu. Press the “OK” button to start WINTV.EXE or use the “Up” and “Down” arrows on the remote to select another option.
N ote: The WinTV application only responds to the remote con- trol if it is the active window.
N ote: If you have a Windows Media Center PC and you do not
have a Media Center Remote you can use the Hauppauge Remote instead (the remote is not Media Center certified and some functionality may not be available).
N ote: The credit card sized remote can be stored in a laptop's PCMCIA bay while not in use.
Remote Control Buttons
When watching live TV
Go: Open the “WinTV Remote” menu, allowing you to start the WinTV application
Power: Exit the WinTV applica- tion
TV: Bring WinTV to the fore- ground (if not currently active) / Full screen TV mode on/off
Arrows & OK: Select and confirm options in the WinTV Remote menu or the Windows task list.
Back/Exit: Stop a recording / Exit pause mode and close the Pause/Record tray (as the Stop button)
Menu: Brings up the Windows task list. Use the left and right arrows to change to other Windows tasks, and click OK. Menu is an always active button.
Vol+ and
Mute: Audio on/off
Ch+ and Ch- buttons: Select the next/previous channel
Prev.Ch: Swap to last viewed channel
Record button: Open the Pause/Record tray & start a recording. See section Remote Control Buttons during a Recording
Stop button: Stop a recording / Exit pause mode and close the Pause/Record tray (as the Back/Exit button)
Play button: Open the Pause/Record tray & play back the last record- ing. If you didn’t record any TV shows recently, it will open the MyVideos folder. See section Remote Control Buttons during Pause TV or Playback
<<(Rewind): Swap between Title and
Pause button: Open the Pause/Record tray & pause live TV (pause mode). Clicking again will play from the point where the button was originally pushed
Text (*): Start VTPlus teletext application (if installed)
Remote Control Buttons during a Recording
N ote: Most WinTV functions and remote buttons are disabled when recording
Record button: Set the duration of the recording, by steps of 15 min- utes up to 2 hours, then by steps of 30 minutes up to 4 hours. Clicking again will disable recording duration. This information is displayed in the Pause/Record tray.
Stop button: Stop recording and close the Pause/Record tray (as the Back/Exit button)
Pause button: Freeze the video. Press the Play or Pause button again to unfreeze the video. The Pause button has no effect on the record- ing itself. While the video is frozen, the recording is continued in the background, there is no Rewind, Forward, Skip, Replay function.
Remote Control Buttons when Pausing TV or Playing a Video
N ote: You cannot change channels when Pausing TV
Record button: Stop current action and start a recording
Stop button: Stop playing or Exit pause mode and close the Pause/Record tray (as the Back/Exit button)
Play button: Play the recorded TV or TV from the pause buffer (if Pause/Record tray opened). Play and Pause button have alternatively the same function.
<<(Rewind): Play backwards at 8x speed. Clicking again will play paused TV or recorded TV at 1x
>>(Forward): Play forward at 2x speed. Clicking again will play for- ward at 8x, then back to 1x
Pause button: Start
>I (Skip): Skips ahead in the Pause buffer by 10 seconds per click. Holding the Skip button will
I< (Replay): Skips backward in the Pause buffer by 10 seconds per click. Holding the Replay button will
Quick Jump 0 to 9 buttons: When playing a video, you can quickly skip through the video by pressing the
During
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Troubleshooting
To remove the driver and application
Insert the installation CD, click Start / My Computer, double click your
No TV station are found
Please ensure that you are located in a area that has Digital Terrestrial TV coverage.
Please visit www.dtg.org.uk/retailer/coverage.html
If your area does have digital Terrestrial TV coverage, please check yout TV antenna as most antennas that are over 10 years old may not support the Digital TV broadcasts and you need to update yours to a Wideband or Highgain.
You can manually search for Digital TV stations by entering the LCN number for your local transmitter. If you enter your post code in this link:
If you then open the WinTV application, in the channel suite manager click on sources and
See also page 5 and 6.
Message appears "Video streaming failed. Device needs to be con- nected to a USB2.0
You need to connect the
Audio and Video are out of sync:
Please go to Start / All programs / Hauppauge WinTV and select Primary.
Select one of the options: Force Primary, Allow VMR, Allow Overlay or DIB draw (If you have an ATI graphics, selects Allow VMR).
Try running the application with each change.
Also try updating the drivers for your graphics card and sound card from their respective manufacturers websites.
Message appears after clicking on Live TV in Windows Media Centre "Decoder Error"
This message means that you do not have a
FCC Statement
Radio Interference Statement:
The WinTV boards have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip- ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa- tion. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tel- evision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
●reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
●increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
●connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
●consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC ID: H90WINTV
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance to the FCC Rules could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
CE Statement: This equipment has been tested and complies with EN 55013, EN 55020 and IEC
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The device may not be disposed of with household rubbish. This appliance is labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EG concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appli- ances as applicable throughout the EU. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems available to you.
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