LifeView TV Walker Lite Manuale utente
TV Walker Lite
User Manual
Animation Technologies Inc.
www.lifeview.com.tw
Ver: 1.5
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CE Statement: This equipment has been tested and complies with EN 55022, EN
55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
EN 61000-4-5, 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11 standards.
Contents
1. TV Walker Overview .......................................................... 1
1.1 Features................................................................................................... 1
1.2 System Requirements.............................................................................. 2
1.3 Package contents .................................................................................... 3
2. Getting Started ................................................................... 4
2.1 The TV Walker unit .................................................................................. 4
2.2 Software installation................................................................................. 6
2.3 Ulead Toolbox.......................................................................................... 7
2.4 Launching TV Walker............................................................................... 8
2.5 How to update the driver.......................................................................... 9
3. The LifeView TV Walker Lite Interface............................. 11
3.1 Moving and resizing ............................................................................... 11
3.2 Choosing your video source................................................................... 12
3.3 Channel and volume buttons ................................................................. 12
3.4 Info panel ............................................................................................... 12
3.5 Settings button ....................................................................................... 13
3.6 Additional settings.................................................................................. 18
3.7 How to record a program ....................................................................... 20
3.8 TimeShifting ........................................................................................... 21
3.9 The Gallery ............................................................................................ 22
4. Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcut Summary.......... 24
5. Contact Us ....................................................................... 26
TV Walker Overview
1. TV Walker Overview
Thank you for purchasing the TV WalkerLite USB 2.0 all-in-one system. This product
turns your PC into a powerful desktop multimedia system. Your TV Walker provides a
high-quality video-viewing experience, enabling you to watch cable TV, broadcast TV,
or video from external sources, right on your computer monitor. The high-quality
viewing experience provided by TV WalkerLite will not only allow you to watch cable
and broadcast TV right on your computer monitor, but also provides real-time video
recording in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 formats as well as providing other
exciting features.
1.1 Features
zConnects to your PC through a USB 2.0 interface
zContains a Phillips 7135 chipset
zSupports TV systems including NTSC M/N/NJ, PAL BG/DK/I/M/N, and
SECAM LL DK/I
zProvides worldwide TV audio decoding, including NiCAM, A2, MTS, BTSC,
and EIAJ
zReal-time video recording to MPEG-1/2/4
zRecords full motion video up to 720x480/30fps (NTSC) and 720x576/25fps
(PAL)
zTunes in up to 125 cable or broadcast channels
zEnables input from external devices from either Composite Video or S-Video
zPause, Rewind, and Fast Forward a live TV program through TimeShifting
zScheduled Recording
zCaptures still images from video
zAllows split-screen previewing of up to 25 channels through Multiple Channel
Preview
zProvides full-screen and resizable viewing modes
zReceives audio through the same USB cable that carries video; no need for
an additional audio cable (except when using external devices)
zPowered by the USB port; no need for an external power adapter
zFully compatible with current versions of Windows: Windows® 2000 (SP4),
and Windows® XP (SP1)
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TV Walker Overview
1.2 System Requirements
To use LifeView TV Walker, you will need to make sure that your PC meets the
following requirements:
zPentium® 4 2GHz processor, or faster (see the following specifications)
zMinimum of 256MB RAM (512MB RAM is recommended)
zWindows® 2000 (SP4) or Windows® XP (SP1)
z100MB hard disk space available for installation, additional space required
for recording and TimeShifting
zCD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
zVGA card with DirectX 8.1 support
zDirectX 9.0 installed
zSound card for audio playback
zAvailable USB 2.0 port
zIn addition, you will need cable TV or a TV antenna
* Please always refer to your PC’s manual.
Processor 320x240 640x480 720x480
MPEG
1
MPEG
2
MPEG
4
MPEG
1
MPEG
2
MPEG
4
MPEG
1
MPEG
2
MPEG
4
Preview 999
P3 800M
Record
Preview 9999999
P4 1.6G
PM 1.0G
Record 999
Preview 999999999
P4 2.4G
PM 1.3G
Record 99999999
Preview 999999999
P4 3.0G
PM 1.6G
Record 999999999
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TV Walker Overview
1.3 Package contents
Your LifeView TV Walker package should contain all the items listed below. Please
inspect the package to make sure that all items are present and no damage was
sustained during shipping.
zTV Walker Lite
zNTSC converter and PAL converter
zComposite Video to S-Video converter
zAudio cable for use with external devices
zUSB cable
zRemote control and IR extension cable
zInstallation CD with driver and application software
zUser guide
zQuick Installation Guide
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Getting Started
2. Getting Started
2.1 The TV Walker unit
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1 Audio In: Connects external audio to unit using supplied cable.
2 TV In: Connects to provided NTSC or PAL adaptor to connect to TV source.
3 S-Video In: Connects to S-Video sources, or to composite video sources using
provided adaptor.
4 IR Sensor: Onboard IR sensor for remote control.
5 Extended IR Sensor port: Connects IR extension to TV Walker.
6 Mini USB: Connects the TV Walker to your PC.
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Getting Started
Cables:
1 Mini USB cable: Connects TV Walker to your PC's USB2.0 port (make sure that
this is connected before you install or launch the application).
* Plug in the primary USB connector to the computer; plug in the secondary USB
connector only if your PC/Notebook does not fully power the TV Walker. (See
diagram 1)
2 NTSC/PAL converters: Connects your TV cable or antenna to TV Walker (use
one of these two devices, depending on whether you have cable or broadcast TV).
(See diagram 2)
3 Composite to S-Video adaptor: Connects TV Walker to Composite
Video-format external devices, such as a DVD player or a VCR (devices that use
S-Video plug directly into TV Walker). (See diagram 3)
4 IR Extension cable: Provides an external IR sensor to use with your remote
control. (See diagram 4)
5 Audio cable: Transmits audio from external devices to TV Walker (no cable
required for audio from your TV cable or antenna). (See diagram 5)
Cable and connector diagrams:
Diagram 1 (Mini USB cable) Diagram 2 (NTSC and PAL converters)
Diagram 3
(Composite to S-Video adaptor) Diagram 4 (IR extension)
Diagram 5 (Audio cable)
(Primary USB connector) NTSC PAL
(Secondary USB connector)
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Getting Started
2.2 Software installation
DO NOT plug in your TV WalkerLite, you need to install DirectX and the TV WalkerLite
driver first.
Insert TV Walker's software CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive. The CD will
automatically start and TV Walker's installation window will open on your screen.
Before you install the TV Walker, you
will need to install DirectX. Just click
on DirectX in the installation window
to begin. A series of dialog boxes will
appear; click “Next“ or “Finish“ at
each prompt.
When DirectX has finished installing,
the installation window will appear
again. Now click on DRIVER SETUP
to install the TV Walker Lite driver.
Follow the installation instructions step by step to install the driver.
When the TV Walker driver has finished installing, you will need to reboot your
computer. Next, make sure the TV cable or antenna is connected to TV Walker, and
connect TV Walker to your PC using the USB cable.
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