HyperMedia Software User Manual Contents V1.2 Chapter 1 : HyperMedia software functions... 2 Chapter 2 : STVR... 3 2.1 System setting and channel setting... 3 2.2 Main panel... 6 2.2.1 Channel list... 7 2.2.2 Information window... 7 2.2.3 Basic tool... 7 2.2.4 Input source... 7 2.2.5 Volume adjust... 7 2.2.6 Basic Function... 8 2.2.7 Record, Playback,Time Shifting... 8 2.3 Scheduled Recording... 10 2.3.1 Capture... 10 2.3.2 Time option... 10 2.4 Setup utility for HyperMedia... 12 2.4.1 Channel setup properties... 12 2.4.2 Capture setup properties... 12 2.4.3 Video setup properties... 13 2.4.4 Other setup properties... 13 2.5Channel preview... 14 2.6Snapshot... 14 2.7Sleeping Timer... 14 2.8EPG... 15 2.9Pop-Up menu... 15 2.10Teletext... 16 Chapter 3 : FAQ... 17 FAQ 1 : How to use the Scheduled Recording in Power-Off mode (SRPO) function?17 1
Chapter 1 : HyperMedia software functions When using HyperMedia, There are some different functions to choose from. Picture below is an example of how the interface looks like and a short description of each function. Input Source : STVR turns your PC into a full-featured video recorder. 2
Chapter 2 : STVR STVR is a powerful and easy-to-use TV application which includes feature-rich video/audio entertainment functions. STVR provides a convenient way to watch and record digital terrestrial TV programs or video on your PC and also allows you to playback recorded TV or video files. You could also listen to digital radio broadcasts (NOT DAB) under radio mode if it is included in your model. 2.1 System setting and channel setting When executing STVR at first time, TV Setup Wizard will help you to set your TV configurations step-by- step. 1. Please use the Satellite Setup utility to set up your satellite parameter. Double click on LNB1 to input your satellite setting. (Note: If you are using DiSEqc switch, select the amount of satellites you have connected from drop down option list next to DiSEqc option. If you using four port DiSEqc switch, for example, you will have to select 4 port and enter the relative parameters of each satellite.) 2. Click Satellite Setup button then you will see Satellite Setup frame like the one on the left. You can Edit/Add/Delete satellite information. Satellite information includes satellite name, longitudinal position, latitudinal position and its default frequency table. Double click on any satellite to edit/add/delete the frequency table and consequent parameters. 3
3. Default frequency table in Frequency table setting is assigned only for auto-scan option. Otherwise, users must assigned a frequency scanning range for each channel. Auto-scan wizard will scan all frequencies based on the default frequency table. 4. Double click on any column to add/edit/delete default frequency table. The Frequency table setting will guide you through to either add/edit/delete consequent parameters. 5. Please select the satellite which you have and enter the relative frequency value for LNB. Satellite: Select the satellite in which your satellite dish is aiming at. (Here we use ASIASAT2 as an example) LNB Type: There are four LNB types to choose from. a. Universal b. Normal c. Signal Custom d. Dual Custom Enab le LNB Power: Turns on LNB power of satellite dish. Note: For information of LNB settings, please check with your dish provider to get the correct information. 4
6. Scanning Satellite: Check the box next to the satellite you want to scan. If you have selected more than one satellite, please also check the box next to its name. Scanning Method: Choose either Scan by default table with the default frequency table or Free scan by specific range to enter the specific Frequency range and Symbol rate manually. Allow duplicate frequency channels: Enabling this option will list the entire TV channels even if different channels are using the same name. 7. Click button to start scanning TV channels. When finish with channel scan, please click to end and exit Frequency Setup Wizard. 5
2.2 Main panel Preview window size can be adjusted by mouse or double click to switch to full-screen. There are six major functions of STVR. 6
2.2.1 Channel list The channel list shows you the channels that you have scanned. You can sort it by All Channels, TV Channels, Radio, FTA TV Channels and Scrambled TV Channels. 2.2.2 Information window Displays the current time, current status (Live, REC, Playback, Time Shifting), video format of the channel, recording file size, recording time, channel station. 2.2.3 Basic tool There are 8 sub functions, refer to the following table for icon definition. Backward Scheduled recording Play Forward Stop Sleeping Timer Setup Open Media File 2.2.4 Input source There is one video input sources to select DVB-S. Input source can be opened or closed. 2.2.5 Volume adjust : Volume increase : Volume decrease : Mute sound 7
2.2.6 Basic Function Next channel Snapshot Previous channel Setup Channel Preview EPG Mute SAP Start Capture Subtitle Time shifting Teletext 2.2.7 Record, Playback,Time Shifting 1. Record function Any current live video can be recorded by clicking the record button, on Control Panel or choose "Record" in popup menu. To stop recording, simply click the Stop button on Control Panel or choose "Stop" in popup menu to stop current recording. Recorded files can be reviewed in the playback list after recording. 2. Playback function By clicking the Play button, on control panel or choose "Play" in popup menu to playback any recorded files. A playback dialog which shows all recorded video files and all recently played files will pop up. More than one video/audio files from either recorded file or files of your own collections can be entered into a play list. Button definition: : Play : Stop : Backward : Forward 8
To add a selected item to the Play list. Double-click the selected item. Delete the selected item. Delete all items. Rename the selected item. Import file(s) to the play list. Clear all items on the play list. 3.Time-Shifting function Time-Shifting can be done during live mode by clicking on control panel or choose "Time-Shifting" in popup menu. In Time-Shifting mode, simply click on control panel or choose "Play" in popup menu to go forward and watch the channel from where you left. Click on control panel or choose "Stop" in popup menu to stop Time-Shifting. During Time-Shifting mode, you can switch from current video to Time-Shifting video window and vice versa by choosing "Real Screen" in popup menu. 9
2.3 Scheduled Recording To setup a scheduled recording, click from the control panel to enter the Scheduled Recording Agent properties window. 2.3.1 Capture Capture Source: Choose the input source where you want to capture from. Channel: Select the channel to record from. Capture format (profile): Choose the desired file format for saving the recorded file. Capture size: Choose the frame size of the recording file. Bit rate (Kbps): Choose the recording bit rate. Capture quality: Choose the capture quality. Frame rate: Choose the number of frames per second for the recording schedule. Capture audio option: Four options to choose from, "Capture audio", "Capture audio only, No video" or "No audio". File name option: Use the date/time as the default file name for recorded video files or define a different name. 2.3.2 Time option Current time: Shows the current time. Starting time: Date and time of the set schedule recording event. Duration: Time length of the set schedule recording event. Recording rule: Enter the recording rule for the schedule recording. The default value is "Once only" When a recording schedule is entered, the entered recording schedule will be shown in the table like the one on the left. Insert: Inserts a new recording schedule record. Edit: Edit a recording schedule record. Delete: Delete a recording schedule records. Delete All: Delete all the recording schedule from the list. Start Power-off Schedule : This function allows users to turn off the system immediately and it will turn your PC back on automatically few minutes prior to the schedule recording. 10
Note: To enable this function, please first enable Hibernate function in the windows power management configuration (Please refer to Chapter 3 FAQ 1). The Today To-do List frame shows all of the recording schedules set for today. If any recording schedule had failed, an error message will be created automatically into the Log frame. Output folder: A different directory can be chosen to save the recorded files. Auto-execute at start up: Enable this option in order when a schedule recording is finished. 11
2.4 Setup utility for HyperMedia The setup utility will be different for different video sources and will display different video interfaces. 2.4.1 Channel setup properties LNB: Reset LNB setting. EDIT: Edit a particular channel by manual. Delete: Delete a TV channel from your channel list. Auto Scan: Click the button to start Auto-scan function. Import: Import a TV channel from a saved channel list. Export: Export current channel list and save it to a hard disk. Update Channel: Please select the channel you want to see and click Update Channel to change it. 2.4.2 Capture setup properties Capture format(profile): When you select the DVB-S as the capture source, you can use MPEG2 PS,TS as capture format. Capture location: Setting your capture folder. Capture filename: Setting your capture file name. You can choose User date/time as filename or define by yourself. Enable time limit: To limit your record time. Note: PS format: Will record the current TV channel you are watching TS format: Will record all of the TV channels in the same transponder setting. 12
2.4.3 Video setup properties Color: Adjusts the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation adjustment. You can change each scroll independently to view the effect. Default: Click to return to the default settings 2.4.4 Other setup properties Display Aspect Ratio: Set the aspect ratio of the display window (Free, 4:3 or 16:9) Enable DXVA: DXVA (DirectX VA) is the new Microsoft standard API for accelerating video rendering under DirectShow. If your VGA card supports hardware that can accelerate MPEG2 video playback, please enable this function for better video playback performance, and reduce the amount of CPU usage. Your display window will be smoother when you enable this function. Enable VMR: If your VGA card supports VMR, please use it as the display mode. If your VGA card doesn t support VMR, please disable this function. Preview OSD Enable OSD: Enables OSD function. Set OSD display color: Set the On Screen Display s font color. Preview time interval: Setting the interval time. The minimized value is 8 seconds. Preview dimension: To select the Preview dimension as 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5. Continuous shooting 13
Total pictures: Setting the total pictures. Time interval: Setting the interval time. The minimized value is 200 m seconds. Teletext Country: Setting the country. 2.5Channel preview Click from the control panel or choose "Channel Preview" on popup menu. While in channel preview mode, use the arrow keys on the keyboard and press Enter or double click the left button on the mouse to exit the preview mode and watch the selected channel. 2.6Snapshot Snapshots (still image capture) can be taken from current viewing window by clicking from the control panel or choose "Snapshot" in popup menu. The Snapshot window will pop up when a snapshot is taken. Here, users can view, save or delete images taken. Note: The captured images can be saved in either bitmap or JPEG file format when saving the file. 2.7Sleeping Timer If is selected, you can use Sleeping Timer function. After you select the button, you would see the dialog box as below: You can use slide bar or left and right key to adjust the timer value, click OK to start or Cancel to exit. 14
2.8EPG Click on the EPG icon and it will pop up as shown in the window below. You will see the information provided by the TV supplier in the message window. 2.9Pop-Up menu When running STVR, you can move the cursor onto the display window or control panel and right-click the mouse for the menu to pop-up. This menu will also appear when you press the [F12] key on your keyboard. The commands on this right-click menu are the same as those on the STVR control panel, along with some extra options added. Always On Top - Set display window to topmost Display Aspect Ratio - Sets the aspect ratio of the display window (Free, 4:3 or 16:9) Full Screen - Switch to full screen or restore to normal window Previous Channel - Go to previous available channel Next Channel - Go to next available channel Recall Channel - Go back to last selected channel Channel Preview - Browse available channels as sub-window Capture - Start recording video Time shifting - Start time shifting Snapshot - Capture still images of current picture Setup - Open STVR setup window Teletext - Use the Teletext function EPG - Use the EPG function 15
2.10Teletext When watching the STVR, you can execute the Teletext function to get a lot of information. There are two modes you can choose. Click once, you can see the STVR and Teletext at POP mode. Click twice, you can see the full screen of Teletext. During operation, You just use mouse to control. It s so friendly function that KWorld has. Teletext file Next Page Next Channel Previous page Previous Channel Next subpage Home page Previous subpage 16
Chapter 3 : FAQ FAQ 1 : How to use the Scheduled Recording in Power-Off mode (SRPO) function? ANS: Before you use the power-off scheduled recording function, please make sure your system can support hibernate function. Enter to the Display Properties and choose Screen Saver. Click the Power button to and enter to the Hibernate function. You would see the option Enable hibernate support. Check the box to activate the settings of Scheduled Recording in Power-Off function. Click on to start setting the Schedule Recording Properties. After you finish the setting, please click the OK to the next step. Then you would see your setting in the schedule. If you want to use power-off schedule recording now, click on the Start Power-off Schedule button. A confirmation message will pop up to confirm if you want to shutdown system. If you click YES, the system will shutdown immediately. PC will be turned back on automatically few minutes prior to the recording schedule.. 17