Miglia Technology TV Max+ Bedienungsanleitung

Revision 1.0(c) 2007, Miglia Technology LtdTVMax+User Guide

Setting up TVMax+ for viewing and recordingTVMax+™ User GuidePage 8

IntroductionThis chapter will guide you through the initial setup of TVMax+. Before proceeding, make sure you haveconnected TVMax+ to a USB 2.0 port o

2. The Setup Assistant will ask you to choose the type of connection you are using.If you connect your card directly to an antenna or a cable TV outle

USA residents onlyIf you have selected TV Tuner as the input connection, the Setup Assistant will ask you to enter your ZIP code to download the rele

Using the TVMax+ MenusTVMax+™ User GuidePage 12

I. TVMax+ MenusVarious functions are accessible via the menu bar:1. The TVMax+ Menu lets you access:About box: Displays about box with version numb

2. The File menu contains the following options:New Recording: Enables you to create a new scheduled recording.Record: Records what is displayed in th

4. The View Menu contains the video related commands.Quarter Size: Displays the TV window in Quarter sizeHalf Size: Displays the TV window in half siz

5. The Controller menu contains the commands found on the onscreen remote control This menu lets you control the timeshift (pausing live TV) feature

Channel up/down: Changes TV channelSwitch back: Switches back to the channel you were previously watchingUse ChannelName as index: Aligns the channel

Table of contentsIntroduction and Overview of TVMax+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using the TVMax+ Onscreen RemoteTVMax+™ User GuidePage 18

The TVMax+ Onscreen Remote1) Channel List2) Channel up3) Instant Replay - Jump Backwards 10 seconds through a video and then continue playing foward.

Using the TVMax+ PreferencesTVMax+™ User GuidePage 20

I. TVMax+ preferences overview1. Select TVMax+ > Preferences1. The preferences are divided in three categories:General: This category allows you

TVMax+™ User GuidePage 22I. The General Sub-menu1. The Filename Template allows you to enter pre-defined values for the name of the file that will be

II. The Video Input MenuThe Video Input menu contains the most important controls you have over the video you will view or record toyour hard drive.A.

2. Video Compression will adjust the video codec and quality settings for the video you will record to your harddrive.TVMax+ features a built-in hardw

DivX Home Theater: DivX is similar to MPEG-4 and delivers great picture quality combined with small file sizes. The video size is 720x576 (PAL) or 720

8. The TV Tuner Sub-menuThe TV tuner sub-menu allows you to create and select channel layouts. It also enables you to scan and fine-tunechannels manua

III. The Plugins MenuTVMax+ supports a Plugins architecture allowing a smooth integration with third-party applications and devices.You may want to c

Introduction and Overview of TVMax+TVMax+™ User GuidePage 1

Scheduling a recordingwith TVMax+ TVMax+™ User GuidePage 28

I. Schedule a recording with TVMax+ 1. Click on View > Show scheduled recordings.2. In the ‘Scheduled Recordings’ window, click ‘New Recording’ to

3. First, enter the date/time information.Select the start and end times by either entering them with the keyboard or the calendar button.You can ente

4. Your new recording will be added to the ‘Scheduled Recordings’ list (see 2.). 5. Scheduled recordings window list items.Displays the status of the

Scheduling a recordingwith TitanTVTVMax+™ User GuidePage 32

IntroductionTVMax+ supports Decisionmark’s TitanTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) to browse, search and schedulerecordings. Note that TitanTV is only

III. Scheduling a recording with TitanTV1. Select ‘TitanTV TV Listings’ from the TVMax+ menu. This will launch your browser and redirect you to the T

Scheduling a recordingwith tvtvTVMax+™ User GuidePage 35

IntroductionTVMax+ supports the online TV guide service “tvtv”, available in several European countries. The tvtv serviceprovides an overview of dail

Check automatically: Selects the frequency with which the software should check your joblist on tvtv.Account valid until: Shows the date when the tvtv

IntroductionThank you for choosing TVMax+™ from Miglia Technology. TVMax+™ allows you to watch and record TV and videoon your Mac. You can record to M

Click on Joblist located in the bottom left corner of the tvtv page.Your joblist will now show the recordings you have scheduled. Click on “Process no

TVMax+ Plug-insTVMax+™ User GuidePage 39

I. Using the plug-ins1.1 Plug-in SettingsPlug-ins settings are available in Preferences > Video Input > Plug-ins > Show settingsNote that som

II. Current Plug-ins2.1 Built-in Plug-insPost-Processing Plug-ins :TVMax+ Reveal in Finder: Shows a recorded file in the Finder.TVMax+ Movie Player: E

TVMax+™ User GuidePage 42Playing back filescreated by TVMax+

IntroductionTVMax+ supports various capture formats, which can be played back by most if not all software videoapplications. However, you may need to

TVMax+™ User GuidePage 44Warranty AgreementHardware Products:Miglia Technology warrants your hardware product against any defect in material and workm

Overview of TVMax+™Video inputsTVMax+™ features several video inputs:• TV input• Composite input• S-Video input• RCA Stereo audio input• TV/Antenna co

Hardware and Software InstallationTVMax+™ User GuidePage 4

I. Hardware Installation1. Connect the power supply to the “Power” socket located at the back of TVMax+.Verify the green LED on the front panel of the

2. Composite ConnectionDigital TV subscribers (Terrestrial, Cable, Satellite) will interface their digital receiver set top box with TVMax+.You can ei

III. Software Installation1. Insert the Installation CD that shipped with TVMax+™ card into your CD/DVD drive. 2. Before installing the version availa