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README for AVerMedia TV Series Product
Version 5.3
06/27/2005
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Thank you for purchasing the AVerMedia TV Series product. This README file
contains additional notes and limitations for configuring and using the
AVerMedia TV application. For more information on this product or its usage,
please refer to the User Manual.
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1. Operation Notes
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1.1 The AVerMedia TV application uses DirectX functionality. Please close
the TV application before running games or other applications that
use DirectX.
1.2 If you experience problems with the display or video quality, update
your video card drivers to the latest version.
1.3 To resume from Power Saving mode to perform a scheduled task, the
Control Panel "Power Management" item "Prompt for password when computer
goes of standby" must be unchecked.
1.4 It is recommended to set your display properties to 32 bit color.
You can adjust the desktop color quality in the Display Properties page
under the Control Panel. You may experience some problems if you
attempt to change the desktop resolution or bitdepth while running the
application. Please close the application before making changes to the
desktop resolution or color quality.
1.5 It is strongly recommended to set Power Option "Turn off monitor"
selection to "Never". In Win98SE and WinMe system, the video will become
black when monitor turn off and resume from power saving operation.
1.6 In Control Panel, the "DMA" option of disk drivers must be enabled.
Otherwise, the Record/TimeShift operation may be abnormal.
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2. All Frequency Scan Information
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2.1 You will need to perform All Frequency Scan only if the default
autoscan is unable to memorize all channels in your viewing area.
2.2 When you perform All Frequency Scan, frequencies starting from 50
MHz to 800 MHz which correspond to active channels will be memorized.
Each will be assigned to a channel number, starting from channel number
1 and onwards. If you need to change channel up/down sequence, you can
use channel group to reorganize it and merge your favorite channnel in
a group.
2.3 If you need to restore the original channel scan settings after
performing an All Frequency Scan, click on the All Frequency Scan button
and press the Restore button.
NOTE: This function will take several minutes to complete, please be
patient.
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3. Known issues
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3.1 Closed Captioning is not supported in Timeshift or Recording modes.
3.2 The Closed Caption "Save to File" may produce corrupted text when
capturing data from certain TV Stations.
3.3 Please visit our web site at http://www.avermedia.com to find more
product information and download the latest updated software.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.