User manual ADS TECH INSTANT TV DELUXE

Instant TV Deluxe English Watch and Record TV shows on CD or DVD Instant TV Deluxe Software User's Guide · Beyond tv3.5 SE · ArcSoft QuickDVD · ArcSoft ShowBiz ADS Tech website: www.adstech.com Support: www.adstech.com/support/support.asp Table of Contents SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Beyond TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ArcSoft QuickDVD Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using ArcSoft QuickDVD2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Capturing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 © 2004 ADS Technologies. All Rights Reserved Revision 4 March 2004 Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, & Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. ADS Technologies assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear herein. ADS makes no commitment to update or to keep current information contained within this document. (rtt) page 3 Beyond TV 3.5 Beyond TV does for your PC what no other software is capable of doing. We harness the full potential of your computer and transform it into a true home entertainment powerhouse. Beyond TV gives you the power to schedule recordings by selecting the shows you want to record through Beyond TV's electronic programming guide. You can also pause, fast-forward and rewind not only your recordings, but also live television. It's no exaggeration to say that we're totally convinced that Beyond TV will change the way you watch television. NOTE: In order to use Beyond TV, Microsoft's DirectX 9.x must be installed with the Windows operating system on your computer. Microsoft describes DirectX as "the core Windows technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC." Earlier versions of Windows such as Windows 98 and Windows 2000, may not have DirectX installed at all. If you are using Windows XP, you likely have an earlier version of DirectX installed. Beyond TV Software Installation: * Note: You must have Microsoft DirectX 9.x installed before installing SnapStream Beyond TV To install DirectX 9.x, do the following: 1) Install DirectX 9.x from the ADS Instant TV Deluxe CD provided. 2) Follow the DirectX 9.x install instructions provided by Microsoft. 3) Then run the Install Beyond TV from the ADS Instant TV Deluxe CD provided. For more information on DirectX, see the Microsoft DirectX Reference online at http://www.microsoft.com/directx/ Step 1: Place the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD-ROM drive and once the autorun screen comes up click on "Install Beyond TV". Step 2: Click on "Next" to continue with the installation. page 4 Step 3: Click on "I Agree" for the installation to continue. Step 4: Please input the Product Key located on the paper jacket containing your CD in the blank fields. The Product Key is an alphanumeric key (numbers and lowercase letters) consisting of six sections that uniquely identifies an installation of Beyond TV. Here is an example of the Product Key format: 96832a94-19g1-57a8-nnbx-11v6067812s86-XXXXXXXX (Do not use this product key) Step 5: This screen allows you to select a location to where you want to install the software and click "Next" to start the installation. Step 6: The software installation will start installing and when finished click "Finish" to the installation. page 5 Remote Control Off Button Mute (Electronic Program Guide) Guide Info Menu of Beyond TV Scroll up Scroll down Exit (channel description) Record Live TV Channel up and down Volume up and down This button will allow you to turn Beyond TV ON/OFF To mute/unmute the volume 0 - 9 number pad To toggle between the channel you are on and the previous channel Within Beyond TV this button will bring up the Electronic Program Guide that shows your tv listings Within Beyond TV this button will bring you back to the menu page Rewind/ Fast Forward your live TV shows Rewind/ Fast Forward your live TV shows Play/ Pause your live TV which is called "Time-shift" Stop button will stop your live TV show Takes you directly to live TV page 6 To navigate up/ down in the Electronic Program Guide Navigate through the Electronic Program Guide and skim back and forth through your tv shows This will bring up the description of what you are watching This will take you out of the screen and take you back to the menu page This will take you to the Electronic Program Guide to setup recording Channel Changing channels up and down Volume Raising/ Lowering the volume control SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 Setup Wizard: *NOTE: Before running the Setup Wizard, please be sure that you are connected to the internet and have DirectX 9.0 or greater installed. The Setup Wizard is a utility that will help navigate the process of configuring Beyond TV with your particular system. While it is generally used during the initial configuration of Beyond TV, you can use it anytime you want to change the configuration of Beyond TV. Launch the Setup Wizard from your Windows Start Menu. Step 1: Once you have finished installing the software, the "Beyond TV Setup Wizard" will appear and help you to configure Beyond TV with your system's hardware and software. Click "Next" to continue. page 7 Step 2: Select the country in which you are using Beyond TV. The Setup Wizard uses country selection to determine the Frequency standard (PAL, NTSC, etc.) in that country. Beyond TV will use these frequencies to tune available TV channels. Click "Next" to continue. Step 3: Choose the remote that you will be using with Beyond TV. Select "ADS Tech Remote Control" in the pull down menu and click "Next". If you don't plan on using any remote, selet "None" (I will use the keyboard/mouse). SnapStream.Net Setup Note: Please make sure that you are connected to the internet because it will start downloading the 90 day trial (E)lectronic (P)rogram (G)uide. Step 4: Because you are a first time user, you will need to register the software to be able to download the 90 day trial (E)lectronic (P)rogram (G)uide. Once you have finished the registration click "Next". page 8 Step 5: The broadcast source is the means by which you receive television reception. Beyond TV uses the source you select to determine the proper setup process to tune to the channels available for watching and recording via your broadcast source. * Select "Antenna" or "Standard Cable" option if you receive television reception through a coaxial cable that you connect directly to the video input on your television. This coaxial cable will connect directly to the Instant TV Deluxe. * Select "External Cable Box" or" Satellite" option if you receive television reception on an external set-top cable box or satellite receiver. You would then connect via RCA or S-Video from your Video Source to the back of your Instant TV Deluxe. Step 6: The capture device you're selecting in this portion of the Setup Wizard is the TV Tuner device to which you've connected your broadcast source. The Setup Wizard may identify other video capture devices, such as a web cam or an additional video capture card, which are installed in or connected to your PC. If you see multiple capture devices in the pick-list, enusure that you select Instant TV Deluxe and click "Next". Choose: · Instant DVD for USB · ADS PTV 305 Video Capture or Step 7: By entering your zip code, Beyond TV will determine what local cable/satellite providers are available to choose from. page 9 Step 8: Select your local/satellite providers and click "Next". Step 9: Please select a service tier based on your cable or satellite service (basic, extended basic, premiere channels, etc.) Step 10: This step of the Setup Wizard allows you to test the options you've selected and confim that Beyond TV 3.5 is working properly with your system. If your setup is working, the following will be true: - You can view live TV - You can hear audio while viewing live TV - You can change channels If any of these are not working for you, use the "Back" button to return to specific sections of the Setup Wizard to change your configuration to address the problem. Once you verified that you have both, click "Next" to proceed. page 10 Step 11: Select "Finish" and click "Next" to finalize your setup. Step 12: Beyond TV 3.5 is now configured for use with your system. Select the "Finish" button to launch the Beyond TV Interface. NOTE: Users can run the Setup Wizard any time after installing Beyond TV 3.5 by launching it from the Windows Start Menu. Start > Programs > SnapStream Media > Beyond TV 3 > Beyond TV Setup Wizard NOTE: The Beyond TV server must be closed to use the Setup Wizard. Exit Beyond TV from the Navigator Interface from the file menu by going to File > Exit. Using Beyond TV: ViewScapeTM Overview - The Beyond TV ViewScapeTM allows you to transform your PC into a home theater. page 11 Recorded Shows Recorded Shows contains a library of your recordings and allows you to select how long to keep a show before deletion. Live television can be viewed and timeshift (pause/rewind/fast forward). The SnapStream.Net Program Guide displays schedules and descriptions of what is scheduled to air. From here, you can schedule recordings and view a list of all upcoming episodes of each show within the program guide. Setup recordings by browsing the program guide, searching by show title or keyword, or scheduling a time and date manually. You can set priorities for certain shows and resolve conflicts when two shows are scheduled for recording at the same time. Settings lets you change most commonly used Playing, Recording, SnapStream.Net, SmartSkip, and ShowSqueeze settings. Live TV SnapStream.Net Program Guide Setup Recordings Settings Watch Live TV The Live TV function transforms your monitor into a television set. You can use a remote control, keyboard, or mouse to navigate through the available channels. SnapStream.Net provides program information for each channel as you surf through them. Timeshifting While you watch live television, you can pause, rewind and fast forward what you watch. Keyboard commands: Spacebar Toggle between Pause and Play Rewind (press multiple times for higher speed rewind) Fast Forward (press multiple times for higher speed fast forward) Mouse commands: Pause Drag the timeshift marker to the desired part of broadcast Remote Control commands: Rewind (press multiple times for higher speed rewind) Fast Forward (press multiple times for higher speed fast forward) Setup Recordings Beyond TV gives you maximum flexibility in creating and managing your favorite TV shows. The Setup Recordings page is divided into six different sections ­ SnapStream.Net Program Guide, Search By Title, Search By Keyword, Recording Settings and Priorities, Upcoming Recordings, and Setup a Manual Recording. page 12 SnapStream.Net Program Guide Beyond TV's integrated electronic programming guide (EPG) is available to U.S. and Canadian users completely free during the 90 day trial period. It stores two weeks of program data. Channel listings are available for all antenna, cable and satellite lineups. The program guide is automatically updated from the SnapStream.Net servers on a daily basis. Follow the steps below to record a show with the SnapStream.Net Program Guide 1. From the Home page, select SnapStream.Net Program Guide. 2. Scroll through the Program Guide to the show you want to record and select it. 3. Select a recording option. Recording Options View upcoming episodes Record this episode Record all episodes Record all new episodes Cancel Provides a listing of all future episodes. Select individual episodes in the list to schedule a recording. Schedule to record only the episode for the date and time you've selected. If the episode is currently showing, recording begins immediately. Schedule recording for all future episodes of the chosen show. Schedule recordings for all episodes that aren't repeats or re-runs. Do not record the selected show and return to the Program Guide. Recording icons with a slash on it indicates that this particular episode will not be recorded. These icons appear when you manually choose to not record specific episodes in a series or if another recording with higher priority is scheduled to record at the same time. Search by Title or Keyword With Search By Title, you can search for your favorite show by entering the show title. With Search By Keyword, you can search for your favorite show by entering keywords. Beyond TV will search titles, episode titles, episode descriptions, actors, and directors for your keywords. Recording Settings and Priorities The Recording Settings and Priorities function displays the shows you have selected to record and allows you to adjust their priority in case of conflicts. Example: If you select to always record Friends and always record NBA Basketball, you can assign Friends a higher priority in the Recording Priorities. If there is ever a conflict, Friends will always take priority and be recorded instead of NBA Basketball. You can also view and edit details of shows to be recorded in Recording Settings and Priorities. Details include the quality of the recording, the target folder to store the recording, whether the show will be ShowSqueezed, and whether the show will have SmartSkip chapters generated. page 13 Set Beyond TV to Record Direct to Disc with Quick DVD We have integrated QuickDVD with Beyond TV so that you can schedule a TV recording to be recorded direct to DVD disc. This is single session recording meaning that only a single programming event can be recorded direct to disc. The advantage is that you can have a TV show recorded to DVD disc while you are away, come home grab the recorded disc and play it in your home theatre. When you run the Beyond TV Setup Wizard and select the "Instant DVD" or ADS PTV 305 Video Capture ­ the Quick DVD application will also automatically be setup as a recording source. Follow these steps to tell Beyond TV to launch Quick DVD: 1) Use the Program Guide to schedule a recording as normal 2) Press the Home key on the software or Menu key on the remote. 3) Select "Setup Recordings" 4) Then Select "Recording Settings and Priorities" 5) Now you will see a list of scheduled recordings. Click on the show that you wish to record direct to disc and then click "View and Edit Details" 6) The first setting is "Record From" ­ change this setting to display Quick DVD. If you are capturing from a Cable TV source it will be listed as "Cable- Quick DVD" 7) Click the Home button at the top of the software or press the Menu key on the remote. You have now set that your scheduled recording to be recorded directly to DVD disc. Quick DVD ­ Direct to Disc If you have set Beyond TV to use Quick DVD for disc recording, the Beyond TV will close down just before the scheduled record time. The TV channel will be changed and Quick DVD is launched and recording begins. Quick DVD will record the TV show to your hard disc first, then automatically burn the DVD disc. page 14 Managing TV Recordings Upcoming Recordings Upcoming Recordings displays all shows scheduled to be recorded. You can cancel recordings in Upcoming Recordings. Example: If you select to record every episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, each individual episode will be listed in Upcoming Recordings, along with the episode title and description. Remote Recordings A remote recording is a recording scheduled while you are away from your Beyond TV computer. Remote recordings can be triggered through SnapStream.Net from Internet browsers, web-enabled cell phones, and Pocket PCs To remotely schedule a recording: 1. Connect to SnapStream.Net (WAP and web-enabled Pocket PC users should use http://mobile.snapstream.net; PC Internet browser users should use www.snapstream.net) 2. Login using your SnapStream.Net username and password 3. Locate and choose the show you want to record in "Television Listings", with the "At a Glance" feature, or by doing a search. 4. Choose one of the remote recording options 5. Check to see if the job has been added by going to the "Remote Recordings" tab in the SnapStream.Netn interface. NOTE: Your SnapStream.Net account must first be configured for remote recordings. You can do this from your personal settings page in SnapStream.Net. Beyond TV polls SnapStream.Net at least every 15 minutes for remote recordings. Once Beyond TV has retrieved your remote recordings, they will be deleted from the "Pending Recordings" list on SnapStream.Net and appear in your list of scheduled recordings in Beyond TV. Adjusting Recording Quality Beyond TV sets the quality level, by default, to an automatic setting most suitable for your hardware. Higher quality recordings can be made by changing the quality setting. To change the quality setting: 1. Go to the Settings section in the Beyond TV ViewScape. 2. Select Recording Settings. 3. Change Record Quality to a higher setting. Other Recording Formats By default, Beyond TV records all content in the MPEG-2 format, which then can be ShowSqueezed into the Windows Media format. Optionally, users who have TV tuner cards without hardware encoding can skip the process of ShowSqueezing MPEG-2 to Windows Media by recording directly to Windows Media. page 15 To change the file format from MPEG-2 to Windows Media: 1. Go to the Settings section in the Beyond TV ViewScape. 2. Select Recording Settings 3. Change the Recording Format to Windows Media NOTE: When recording to Windows Media as the default file format you cannot timeshift. Watch Recordings Follow the steps below to watch recorded shows in the Beyond TV ViewScape. 1. Go to the Recorded Shows section in the Beyond TV ViewScape. 2. Scroll through the list of recorded shows and select the show you want to watch. 3. Select the "Play" option from the list on the bottom right of your screen. SmartSkipTM SmartSkip creates "chapters" that let you skip a series of commercials in one click. The trackbar displays alternating SmartSkip chapters. Beyond TV will automatically insert markers at major scene changes of recordings, creating chapters. You can then easily skip quickly from one chapter to another at the touch of a button. Chapters are indicated by dark and light blue bars alternating on the trackbar at the bottom of the screen. Use the up and down buttons on either the keyboard or remote control to navigate through the chapters. With a mouse, you can click on the point where indicating bars change colors. 30-Second Skip and Instant Replay While watching a recording in the Beyond TV ViewScape, you can skip forward 30 seconds with one click or get a 7- second instant replay. Skip forward and back lengths can be personalized on the Playback Settings page. Press "." on the keyboard for 30-second skip and "," for the 7-second instant replay. Press on the remote for 30-second skip and for 7-second instant replay. Click on with a mouse to display timeshifting bar and navigation icons. Managing Recordings There are a variety of options for storing and deleting recordings. Keep Until... You can designate a recorded show as either Keep until I delete it or Keep until space is needed. If Keep until I delete it is selected, the show will not be deleted automatically. If Keep until space is needed is selected, then the show will be automatically deleted when space is needed on the hard drive. page 16 ShowSqueezeTM ShowSqueezing a show makes the recording take up less space on your hard drive, enabling you to store more recorded shows. On the Home page of the Beyond TV ViewScape, go into Settings, then ShowSqueeze Settings to enable automatic ShowSqueeze, select the file format of the recompressed file and adjust the quality of the squeezed show. Copying Shows to CD/DVD Beyond TV supports the MPEG-2 format, which makes burning TV shows to DVDs a breeze. Just load Beyond TV recordings into third-party software such as ArcSoft QuickDVD or ShowBiz. NOTE: You should record your TV shows to the right MPEG-2 quality profile to avoid the timeconsuming recompressing step before burning to DVD. To avoid having to recompress, choose one of the pre-configured "DVD" quality settings in Beyond TV. Settings Recording Settings From here, you can change what file format your shows are recorded in, the quality they are recorded in, and how many minutes of padding to add to the beginning and end of each recorded show. From here, you can change how Beyond TV displays your recorded shows. You can change settings such as the preferred MPEG-2 decoder, deinterlacing options, and the method of rendering to your screen. You can also change various time settings to adjust how you navigate through your shows. This section of the settings allows you to enable or disable Beyond TV's automatic generation of SmartSkip chapters and Automatic ShowSqueeze features. You can also configure your advanced ShowSqueeze options here. From this section, you can perform a manual SnapStream.Net Program Guide update or download any pending Remote Recordings. You can also configure whether or not to let Beyond TV automatically update your SnapStream.Net Program Guide periodically and whether or not to automatically check for pending Remote Recordings. This section contains various other settings such as the Screen Saver timer. Playback Settings ShowSqueeze and SmartSkip Settings SnapStream.Net Settings Miscellaneous Settings page 17 Keyboard Commands Global Keystroke h i Page Up Page Down Enter Esc Home Q Alt + Enter Del P F1 F5 F6 F7 F11 Function Move Selection Up Move Selection Down Move One Page Up Move One Page Down Choose Selection / View Details Exit current screen or Cancel Return to Home Screen Quiet Mode Toggle Full Screen and Windowed Delete Comments Mute navigation sounds Video Library, Recording Manager Only Video Library Only Play Recording View Remote Control help View Recorded Shows Launch Live TV Open SnapStream.Net Program Guide Toggle the border on and off For Windowed mode only Theater (Watching Live TV and Recording) Keystroke 1-9 Function Select Specific Channel or jump to a specific time. Channel Up Channel Down Jump to the next chapter Jump to the previous chapter Return to the previous channel Fast Forward (3 Speeds) Rewind (3 Speeds) Skip Forward (30 Seconds) Skip Backward (7 Seconds) page 18 Comments If watching Live TV, this will change channels. If watching a recorded show, this will jump to a specific time in the show. When watching Live TV When watching Live TV When watching a recording with SmartSkip chapters When watching a recording with SmartSkip chapters When watching Live TV h or PgUp i or PgDn h i L g f . [period] , [comma] Backspace Space(bar) + [plus] - [minus] E M R S P G X I Go to front of buffer When watching Live TV Pause / Resume Raise Volume Lower Volume View SnapStream.Net Guide Mute Audio / Unmute Audio Record Live TV Stop Recording Play Adjust Video Settings Brightness, Contrast, Gamma Reset Video Settings Each setting resets to the value 50 Show / Hide Program Information Program Guide Keystroke g f h i Ctrl + f Ctrl + g Ctrl + h Ctrl + i Space(bar) 1-9 U R Function Scroll Right Scroll Left Scroll Up Scroll Down Skip Back 6 Hours Skip Forward 6 Hours Move Page Up Move Page Down Go to Current Time Select Specific Channel Update Guide Information Open Record Options Comments Requires an Internet connection Troubleshooting Tips No video in setup wizard 1. Ensure that you are using a supported capture device as listed on the "System Requirements" page (http://www.snapstream.com/Products/Products_PVS3_SysReq.asp). 2. Ensure that your video input to the capture card is securely connected and is transmitting a signal on the channel you have selected in the "Test" page. 3. Exit the Setup Wizard, and download and install the latest drivers for your capture device and video device. 4. Ensure that, in multiple display systems (two monitors, or one monitor and a TV-OUT), the Setup Wizard is running on the PRIMARY display, which will be indicated by the numeral 1 in the "Display Properties" window on the "Settings" tab (CONTROL PANEL gDISPLAYg SETTINGS (tab). Click the "Identify" button to display alarge numeral 1 on the primary page 19 display and 2 on the secondary display. 5. Try adjusting your refresh rate by clicking the "Advanced" button and going to the "Monitor" tab. 6. Run the setup wizard again. You should get video in the setup wizard's "test" page. No audio in setup wizard 1. Ensure that your tuner device is upgraded to the latest appropriate drivers. 2. Beyond TV works best with WHQL-approved sound drivers. To ensure that you are using approved drivers, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and allow it to look for updates. If it finds appropriate drivers for your audio device, it will list them in the "driver update" section. Install those drivers and run the Setup Wizard again. 3. Ensure that the audio cable is connected from your tuner device's audio output to your computer's Line-In input. 4. If you are using a SoundBlaster (Audigy, Audigy 2, et.) device, you should enable the "Record Without Monitoring" or "Record Without Playback" option available in the "Advanced" section of your audio settings (START BUTTON gRUN gSNDVOL32). After a driver update, run the Setup Wizard again. If you still have no audio, finish the Setup Wizard as though you were receiving audio, and continue: 1. Make a short test recording with Beyond TV. 2. Start the volume control utility (This is usually a speaker or control board icon in your system tray, or is available through START BUTTONgRUN gSNDVOL32. Ensure that your "Master" (or "Main") and your "Wave" (or "WAV") outputs, in particular, are neither muted nor turned down. Then, view the recording you created in step 1, using Windows Media Player. If there is still no audio, please continue. 3. Start your volume control utility as in the previous step. Note the input (recording) and output (playback) settings. (You can change from recording to playback settings and back again through OPTIONSgPROPERTIES.) NOTE: The following assumes that you are using your "Line In" input; change as applicable. 4. Ensure that: · the Line-In Playback is muted or turned down all the way. · the Line-In Recording is both "selected" (via the checkbox marked "Selected") and that the volume bar is close to the top. 5. Repeat steps 1 and 2. If you still get no audio, please contact SnapStream Support. No program guide data or can't retrieve remote recordings NOTE: Program Guide Data is provided by SnapStream.Net, and the setup is done in the Setup Wizard. SnapStream.Net accounts are currently only available to customers in the United States and Canada. 1. Ensure that you have successfully signed up for and properly configured a SnapStream.Net account via the Setup Wizard. If you have not done so, exit Beyond TV and run the Setup Wizard again to setup your account. Verify that it is functioning properly by logging in at http://www.snapstream.net with your login ID (e-mail address) and password. page 20 2. Ensure that your computer is able to contact SnapStream.Net for Program Guide data downloads by configuring any routers or firewalls to allow Beyond TV use of port 443. Poor video quality Note: Many users compare the "Live TV" or recording quality to that of proprietary TV-viewing software provided with the capture device. These programs do not compress the video stream at all, so there is no quality loss. Beyond TV compresses the stream, so in most cases there will be discernible quality loss. Beyond TV will by default attempt to detect the best quality level that your computer is capable of, and will set that quality profile by default. Many of the following suggestions will lower the CPU usage on your machine so that you may try a higher quality profile. 1. The following steps apply to all setups, and usually help to improve video quality, be it in recordings or in Live TV, greatly. a. Full system virus scan and removal b. Full system adware (spyware) scan and removal c. Full hard disk defragmentation 2. Try lowering the resolution or color depth of your desktop (CONTROL PANEL g DISPLAYg SETTINGS (tab)). 3. Ensure that, in multiple display systems (two monitors, or one monitor and a TV-OUT), Beyond TV is running on the PRIMARY display, which will be indicated by the numeral 1 in the "Display Properties" window on the "Settings" tab (CONTROL PANELg DISPLAYg SETTINGS (tab)). Clicking the "Identify" button to display a large numeral 1 on the primary display and 2 on the secondary display. You can also try disabling the second monitor. 4. Playback of MPEG-2 videos can be greatly improved with the use of a third-party decoder, which Beyond TV 3.2 (and above) support. For detailed information on using a third-party decoder, please see our community article, "Improve the performance of Beyond TV 3 with third party MPEG-2 decoders," through the "Community" sectionfrom our website (http://www.snapstream.com). Note: To be able to burn your movies to disc in Beyond TV, you must have QuickDVD Installed. ArcSoft QuickDVD Installation: ArcSoft QuickDVDTM offers you the absolute easiest way to make your own DVD movies. Forget about all the complicated procedures typically associated with digital video... if you can use a remote control, you can put your home movies on DVD. It's really that simple. Attention couch potatoes--DVD is in your hands! You can now quickly and easily burn pre-recorded television programs and personal home video to DVD disc. Users simply press play on their VCR or camcorder, or choose content from a list of prerecorded shows, and in no time their hot little DVD disc is ready for archiving or sharing with family and friends. ArcSoft QuickDVD offers a striking, wizard-style interface design features large buttons and easy-toread text, making video-transfer and disc creation fast and simple for even the most novice users. With QuickDVD it enables users to customize their DVD discs with beautifully illustrated menu backgrounds. Users may choose from dozens of attractive images in a variety of styles and categories. page 21 Step 1: Insert the Instant TV Deluxe disc into your CD-ROM drive and wait till the autorun comes up and then click Install QuickDVD. Step 2: A window will come up to select the language you want to intall. Step 3: To continue with the installation click on "Next" Step 4: Click "Yes" to agree with the agreement . Step 5: Click on "Next" to start the installation of QuickDVD 2 Step 6. Click "Next" again to proceed with the installation Step 7: Now you have finished installing ArcSoft QuickDVD 2, Click "Finish" to finalize the install. page 22 Using ArcSoft QuickDVD2: There are 2 ways of using QuickDVD to burn your videos to DVD. We will walk you through the basics from adding video files, capturing from the Instant TV Deluxe, to authoring your DVDs and recoriding to DVD.: - My Videos - If you already have Captured videos save on your computer and want to create a DVD then select this option.. - Video Tape/Camcorder - If you want to capture from a Camcorder, VCR, or TV shows directly to disc then select this option. "My Videos" Step 1: Click on "My Videos" to create DVDs from Previous Captured Videos. Step 2: You will see a list of your captured videos that are stored in "My Videos" folder located in "My Documents" folder. Select a video by clicking on the title where you can do basic trimming by clicking on "Trim" or leaving the file alone and click "Next" to continue with the creation of your DVD. Step 3: On the "Trim" screen, drag the white vertical slider bar from the left to right and click on the "Trim" to trim the front end of the video; then click on the far right of the trim slider bar to bring the white bar over to the end and drag it to the left, and to where you want to trim click "Trim"; then when you are finish click "OK" to go back to the previous page and click "Next" to continue on with your disc. page 23 Step 4: This screen is where you can give your disc a Title, Add Date, change different background menu preferences. Once you have finished giving your disc a title and selecting the right background, click "Burn DVD". Step 5: This screen shows you the progress of your disc to completion. Step 6: Your Disc is now finished and your burner will now pop out with your finished DVD disc. It will also ask you if you want to create another copy of your movie, if you don't want to then click "No" to finish your project. Step 7: With QuickDVD 2 you can also create and print DVD Jewel Case or DVD movie case. "Video Tape/Camcorder" Step 1: Click on "Video Tape/Camcorder" to create a DVD from a Live Capture. page 24 Step 2: This screen is where you can give your disc a Title, Add Date, change different background menu preferences. Once you have finished giving your disc a title and selecting the right background, click "Next" Step 3: If you are uncertain how to connect your video device to your computer, on step 2 select the connection that you want to use under "Choose Video Input" and then on Step 1 click on "Show Me How" button to give you a diagram on how the connections would look like. If you chose "TV Tuner" on step 2, Step 3 will highlight where you can change channel you want to record to disc and also have the option to select what type of TV signal you are using either Cable or Antenna. Step 4 is where you would set the duration of your capture. (Max: 2.5 hours) Once you have finished configuring all your settings, click "Transfer to start the burning process. Step 4: This screen will show what you are recording and how long till the video is done depending on how long you set the duration time, it will automatically stop when the time that you set ends. Step 5: This process will show you the progress of your video being recorded on your DVD disc. page 25 Step 6: Your Disc is now finished and your burner will now pop out with your finished DVD disc. It will also ask you if you want to create another copy of your movie, if you don't want to then click "No" to finish your project. Step 7: With QuickDVD 2 you can also create and print DVD Jewel Case or DVD movie case. page 26 ArcSoft ShowBiz® DVD 2: Whether you're experienced with DVD movie making or just looking for the perfect complement to your brand new digital camera, this easy-to-use program has everything you need to capture your home movies and create your own DVDs to share with friends or send to customers. Includes tools for editing your video footage, customizing DVD menus, and designing DVD photo slideshows! ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 Installation: Step 1: Place the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD-ROM drive and wait till the autorun screen comes up and click on "Install ShowBiz 2". Step 2: Select the language for this installation and click "OK". Step 3: Click "Next" to start the Installation Wizard for ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2. Step 4: Click "Yes" to agree to License Agreement which will allow you to continue on the installation of ShowBiz. page 27 Step 5: Here is where you would select where you want to install ShowBiz, click "Next" to continue with the installation. Step 6: Click "Next" to start the installation. Step 7: You have now finished installing ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 on your system, to finalize it click on the "Finish" button. Using ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2: Welcome! Are you ready to learn how to capture, edit, and create DVDs on your computer? Great! We'll walk you through these three main processes to help you put together and share your own home movies. Don't forget to consult the built-in Help file--it goes over every button and command found in the program. Here, we'll go step-by-step through the video capture, edit, and authoring procedures. They may not require the description of every command, so just be sure to have that handy Help file open whenever you're working on a project. Choose where you want to go! (You can also navigate using the links at the top of every page.) · Capture video · Edit/assemble video clips · Create a DVD movie To launch ShowBiz, click on your Windows Start Menu > All Programs > ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 2 > ShowBiz DVD 2 page 28 CAPTURING VIDEO The first thing you'll probably want to do before you make your movie is transfer some video from your camera (or another video device) to your computer. We've made it easy. We'll start from square one. 1. Connect your Instant TV Deluxe to the computer. 2. Launch the program. From the welcome wizard, select "Capture or Edit Video." 3. Click "Capture from the Device". 4. From the next screen, select "Capture" in the top left corner of the screen. 5. Under "Video Device" make sure "ADS Instant DVD" is selected as your video source. 6. When you're all set, click the big red Record button beneath the preview window. You can now define the specifics of your captured file: · Choose the file name and save location · Set the file type. If you plan on using the video when you create a DVD, choose the DVD (MPEG-2) file type. · You can optionally enter in the capture time. If you have a really long video and only want to capture a small part, use this option. · You'll almost definitely want to save your captured file to an album. If you plan on doing any type of editing, it's going to need to be in an album. You'll learn more about albums in the Edit section. page 29 EDITING / ASSEMBLING VIDEO CLIPS The creative possibilities here are limitless, it's a bit difficult to do a step-based walkthough. Instead, we'll talk about the fundamentals of creating a custom video clip. The heart of the program lies in this section; here's where you can get really creative by making truly unique and professional-looking videos. OVERVIEW Video clips are created by adding content (existing videos, photos, and audio tracks) to a template called the STORYBOARD. The Storyboard can also referred to as the TIMELINE. The Storyboard/ Timeline is basically a template for the creation of your movie. They represent different views of the same thing. You add still images, videos, and scene transitions when in Storyboard view. In addition to these, you can add audio, text, and special effects using the Timeline. So as you can see, you aren't limited to pictures, video clips, and music. You can also add transitions between each component that you add (for example, you can have one video clip fade out as the next one fades in), as well as other special effects. You can add scrolling text for beginning titles or end credits. When you're done, you video can then be included as a chapter in your final DVD. The Storyboard displays still images, video clips, and transitions. The Timeline displays still images, videos, transitions, text, audio, and special effects. If you want to create a basic video that consists of smaller video clips and still images, stick to the Storyboard. If you'd like to include additional audio tracks, special effects, and text, you'll need to use the Timeline. Practice makes perfect! Use the included sample content to play around with the Timeline and all of its options.When your final video is compiled, all the content is processed into a single video. The video will progress through each clip and image that you've added. The bulk of your options are accessed through the top portion of the screen that is divided into numerous tabs: MEDIA, TEXT, TRANSITIONS, EFFECTS, and EXPORT (this last may not appear until you've actually started to construct your video). All of your content comes from "albums." Before we go any further, you're going to need to have a basic understanding of what albums are and how they work. page 30 ALBUMS In order to add content to the Storyboard/Timeline, you need to first create an album. Albums consist of shortcuts that link to files stored on your computer. If you can master this concept (and it isn't that difficult, trust us), you're way ahead of the game. Think of album content in the same light as shortcuts on your desktop or taskbar. The icons that you click aren't the actual program icons; they're merely shortcuts. It's the same with albums. Albums contain shortcuts to your pictures, music, and videos. There are a few sample albums included. You can create multiple albums, giving each one a unique name. For example, you can have one album for vacation photos, another one for family events... you get the idea. Obviously, you need to know the location of the photos, videos, and sounds that you want to include in your album. To create a new album: 1. Make sure you are within the "Media" tab. From the album pull-down, choose "." 2. Enter in a new album name. Just click on and type over the existing name. 3. Click where indicated to browse your system for files to add to the album. You can add still pictures, video clips, and audio tracks. page 31 4. To add additional files at any other time, click the Add button. Once your album is ready, you can then add content to the Storyboard/Timeline. Remember, the album thumbnails only link to the actual files on your system. If you delete, rename, or move the actual files, you won't be able to use the respective thumbnails in the album to add to your project. Also, don't forget that you can create more than one album. Organize your media so that it's easy to find what you need when you're making your movies. ADDING CONTENT TO THE STORYBOARD With your albums ready to go, you can now add content to the Storyboard and start to piece together your movie. Let's take a look at part of a blank Storyboard: You'll notice that the Storyboard consists of several squares. The larger squares are where you can insert STILL IMAGES and VIDEOS. The smaller squares are reserved for TRANSITIONS. Transitions are effects that occur as one video/image changes to another. When your final movie is compiled, everything on the Storyboard is combined into a single video file. This picture shows you how to add a still image or video clip to the Storyboard: You can either follow the above method (highlight the thumbnail you want to add, then click the "Add" arrow), double-click the thumbnail, or click-and-drag the item you want to the next available spot on the Storyboard. Click on the "Transitions" tab. Choose a transition that you like and add it before or after any photo or video. HINT: If you want a quick and easy way to apply transitions to your movie, right-click the Storyboard and choose "Random Transition to All." The program will automatically add transitions to every available spot on the Storyboard. page 32 When you're finished adding content, your Storyboard may look something like this: Remember, the larger squares represent still images and/or video clips. The small, colorful squares in between represent transitions. SAVE YOUR WORK Now's as good a time as any to save your project. Remember to save often! Nothing's worse than when your computer crashes and you lose all of your hard work. Go to "File" and select "Save Project." Give your project a name and remember where you save it. All of your work on the Storyboard/Timeline will be saved and can be fully edited the next time you access the file. PREVIEWING YOUR MOVIE All right, so you've got some cool content on the Storyboard! Good for you! These small steps are important. Don't worry, while you don't need to be a wiz to make your own movies, you'll find that with a little practice you'll pick things up in no time. Or Chaplin. Anyway, let's take a look at your movie so far: "The Player" offers standard playback controls for viewing your entire movie, or only specific sections. If you want to view your movie in its entirety, click "Entire Movie." Easy, right? Told you so. Then just click "Play" and see all the content you worked so hard to put on the Storyboard come to life in the preview window. If you only want to view a specific piece of your movie, click "Active Clip." Then, click the thumbnail on the Storyboard that you want to preview. Follow that by clicking "Play" and you'll see the section playback in the window. page 33 EDITING / TRIMMING VIDEO CLIPS When you click on a video clip on the Storyboard, you'll see editing options similar to those available when editing photos. In addition to being able to modify the video color, you can also adjust the volume and playback speed. Sometimes the volume of a certain video clip will be too loud when played with the rest of the audio in your movie. If that's the case, simply drag the slider to the left to lower the sound level. If you want to completely mute the sound, simply check the appropriate box. You can have a lot of fun playing with the speed control. Speed video up to produce funny slapstick scenes of your family members running around the house, or slow things down to create that cheesy slo-mo action sci-fi effect that Hollywood has been milking for the past few years. Whoa. If your video clip is a little long or has parts you simply don't want to include, you can trim it in no time. Take a look at the video in the Player. You'll notice that there are green and pink trim markers. These let you change the start/end time of the video. All you need to do is click and drag them. Alternately, you can move the timer to the spot you want, then click the respective Trim button (the green and pink scissorses). Save your project! GLOBAL AUDIO SETTINGS When viewing your entire project, you can modify the overall audio of the Video track and both Audio tracks. page 34 THE TIMELINE & ADVANCED EDITING You now know how to add still images, video clips, and transitions to the Storyboard. You know that when you compile your movie, everything on the Storyboard is smooshed together to create a single video. You know how to enhance your still images and trim video clips. Now, let's find out how to add a soundtrack, special effects, and text to your movie. In order to do this, we need to leave the comfort zone of the Storyboard and use the slightly more complex Timeline. As you already know, the Timeline displays all the same information as the Storyboard, and more. Things may look a little jumbled at first, but once you have a basic understanding of the layout, things appear much less confusing. The Timeline is divided into separate tracks. The tracks are: Text, Video, Audio 1, and Audio 2. As you may have guessed, the Text track is where you can add text effects. The Video track is where you can add still images, transitions, and video clips. The Video track also has a section that displays any audio that may be included with a video. The two audio tracks are where you can add audio files. Two different audio tracks are provided so that you can layer multiple audio files. You can effectively include an ongoing soundtrack, along with a narration or special sound effects track. ADDING AUDIO Adding audio to the Timeline works exactly the same as adding still images, videos, and transitions to the Storyboard. Choose your audio from whichever album, and double-click it. You can move audio tracks around from Audio Track 1 and 2 freely. Click-and-drag them anywhere you want. TRIMMING AUDIO If you've added a song that's really long or you only want to include a single verse or chorus or whatnot, you can trim the clip just like you would a video. You can also click and drag the respective edge of the file on the Timeline to change the start/end point. (Coincidentally, this works for video clips on the Video track as well.) page 35 ADDING TEXT EFFECTS Just like the pros, you can add scrolling text effects to your movies. In fact, you can choose from a variety of effects to add to your text. Click on the Text tab to get started. Start off by choosing the text style. There are two categories: Simple and Fancy. Simply click the style you want, then click-anddrag the text style you want to the Timeline. A new window will appear, allowing you to enter in the text, modify the font, etc. Okay, so, all you need to do is double-click within the text box and modify the text that's already there. You can alter the text style by choosing a new one on the right side. You can add a new text string by clicking anywhere outside the existing text box. You can add multiple strings, and have each one use a different font and style. The Scroll checkbox and corresponding buttons let you add motion to the text. When you're content with your text, click OK. You can then add/alter a text effect. Choose the Effect category that you want, then click and drag the effect directly over one of the effects on either side of the newly added text on the Timeline. You can use a different effect for when text appears and disappears. Below shows a sample of a Timeline with an added text effect. Both the text and its related effects can be modified. Simply click on the desired component and look at the available options that appear. You can adjust the display time for the text. Depending on the effect, you may be able to adjust the display time in addition to specific effect properties. For example, if you chose a motion effect, you can choose the direction of the text movement. By the way, you've saved your project, right? page 36 ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS Click the Effects tab to see all of the fun and unusual effects. Effects are added to specific items on the Video track. You can modify the duration of the effect by clicking and dragging the edges. Note that effects are added to individual components of the video track. You can't, for example, extend an effect over two pictures. You need to add the effect over both of them. By the way, you can tell which components have effects attached to them in the Storyboard view by the star icon that they display. EXPORT YOUR VIDEO Okay, now go ahead and click the Export tab. Go ahead and choose "DVD File" from the pull-down. You can save in a variety of file types, and alter various settings for each one. Verify that you're saving the movie as a DVD (MPEG-2) file to your hard drive, then click Start. A standard Save As window will appear. Type in a file name for your movie, and save it in a location that's easy to remember. VERY IMPORTANT: Check the box called "Add to album" and then select the album to which the saved file will be added. It isn't critical, but if you want to use this video clip when you're creating your DVD, it'll need to be in an album anyway. That's it! You're done. Just relax while your movie is compiled and saved. Once it's done, you can add the clip to a DVD or VCD project in the Create section. page 37 CREATING A DVD The Create module of the program is where you actually put together your DVD (or VCD). It's really simple. If you've created your own custom clips in the edit section, here's where your work really pays off, because you can now add it as a chapter on your DVD. You can do all of the following: 1. Choose the video clips that you want to add to your movie (they'll be added as individual chapters). 2. Create multiple starting points for longer video clips (submenus). 3. Design your movie menus (you can have multiple menu screens, each with their own unique look). 4. Create photo slideshows. 5. Burn your movie to disc. ADDING CHAPTERS TO YOUR MOVIE If you've read the edit section (which you should have), you're already somewhat familiar with how albums work. In order to create your DVD (or VCD), you basically apply the same principles. At this point, just worry about adding all your content. Once you're done, you can then arrange the movie menu however you like. To add content: 1. Choose the album that has the video clips you wish to add. 2. Double-click the video clip you want to add. The video clip will appear on the menu as a new chapter. Remember, you can customize the look of the menu, including the chapter button layout, later. For now, just add all the video chapters that you plan on including in your movie. You aren't limited to adding content from one album. page 38 ADDING AN INTRODUCTION VIDEO Introduction videos play as soon as the disc is inserted into a DVD player. Once the video clip completes, the movie menu is shown. To add an introduction video to your disc, click and drag the desired video from the album area to the Introduction Video box. You will see a thumbnail of the video appear. DESIGNING YOUR MENU Now that your content is added, you can customize the look and feel of your menu. You can change the background, title, and chapter button layout and text. Before changing your text, it's recommended that you set your background first. Often, the color of your text will be dependent on the background color. A good amount of contrast between the colors is necessary to ensure that the text stands out clearly. ORGANIZING CHAPTER BUTTONS Click the "Customize" tab. In the Layout section, double-click the layout that you want applied to your menu. Your chapter buttons will be arranged accordingly. You can also click and drag the chapter buttons to swap their positions. If multiple pages are required, navigation buttons will automatically appear on the menu. CHOOSING A NEW BACKGROUND Click the "Themes" tab. An entire collection of backgrounds are available. The "Animated Menu" album contains a collection of video backgrounds. page 39 Of course, you can also choose a photo (or video!) from your personal collection to use as the menu background. To do so, simply click "New Background" in the preview area. You can then browse your system for the file that you want to use. ANIMATED CHAPTER BUTTONS Instead of having static chapter buttons, they can actually run the videos that they represent. From the "Media" tab, check the "Animated Thumbnails" box. You set the time (in seconds) that you want them to play before they loop. Click "Preview Animation" to see how it looks. Note that there may be considerable processing time depending on your system and the length of the animated loop. ADDING AUDIO TO YOUR MENU Add music to your menu (you can add a different track to each menu page) by clicking and dragging an audio file to the "Background Music" section beneath the preview area. page 40 UPDATING CHAPTER BUTTON FRAMES Each chapter button can have it's own unique frame. First, go back to the Customize tab.Then, highlight the chapter button that you want to update, and then double-click the frame you want to use. BREAKING UP LONGER VIDEO CLIPS / CREATING SUBMENUS Longer video clips can be broken into separate chapters. To do this: 1. Highlight the video clip you wish to break up into smaller segments. 2. Click the "Set Chapters" tab. 3. Use the playback controls/slider to go to the point where you'd like to insert a break. 4. Click "Set Chapter." A chapter break will be inserted. 5. You can also trim the overall length of the video. Navigate to the spot where you want the video to start, and click the left bracket icon. To change the ending point, navigate to the spot you want, and then click the right bracket icon. page 41 A "submenu" is created for the video file, with new chapters appearing for each chapter break you set. You can also create a submenu by clicking "Create Submenu" beneath the main preview area (make sure you're under the "Media" tab). Submenus are useful if you have lots of different videos under a broad subject. For example, your DVD can be titled "Vacation," with numerous submenus for your various trips (spring, summer, winter, etc.). CUSTOMIZING MENU TEXT Double-click any text that appears on the menu to edit it. Click the "Text" tab to see the various text options. You can modify the font, size, style, alignment, and color. You can even add a drop shadow. To do so, check the "Shadow" box. You can reposition the shadow by clicking-anddragging the shadow in the small preview window. Two sliders are available; these let you modify the characteristics of the shadow. CREATING A SLIDESHOW You can easily create a photo slideshow, which is added to your movie as a separate chapter. To create a slideshow: 1. From the Media tab, click "Create Slideshow." 2. Choose the album or folder that contains the photos you wish to include in your slideshow. 3. Hold down the CTRL key and single-click the photos you wish to add. 4. Click "Add" (click "Add All" to add all of the photos in the current location). 5. Click and drag the photos you've added to place them in the desired order. 6. If a photo needs to be rotated, highlight the photo and click "Rotate." 7. The "Set Thumbnail" button uses the currently highlighted photo as the chapter button thumbnail for the slideshow on the menu. 8. Click "Next." page 42 9. If you'd like to include a soundtrack, click "Select Files" and choose the audio tracks you'd like to add. 10. In the "Pacing" section, set the display time for the slides. If you'd like the program to time the slideshow according to the length of your soundtrack, choose "Fit slideshow to soundtrack." 11. Transitions, or special effects, can occur as one slide changes to the next. Choose the effect you want from those available (choose "Random" to have the program automatically mix in transitions for you). 12. Pan & Zoom: this is a fun option that lets you apply your own scrolling and zooming effect to each photo. Here's how it works: The Pan & Zoom effect works by setting two different windows: Zoom From and Zoom To. When the slide is displayed, the focus shifts from the Zoom From window to the Zoom To window. For example, you can set the Zoom From window to focus on one object in the photo, and the Zoom To to focus on the entire photo. (Click and drag the window to reposition it, click and drag the various points on the box to resize it, and click and drag the sides to rotate it.) The resulting Pan & Zoom effect will start by showing the figure you boxed, and then zoom out to show the whole photo. Note: when you preview your effect in the program, it will appear much choppier than the actual result when compiled on your DVD. 13. When you're ready to produce your slideshow, click "Finish." The program will compile it and add it to your movie. page 43 BURNING YOUR MOVIE TO DISC When you're all ready to go, click on "Write Disc." You can preview your movie with the virtual remote control. It should work similarly to a standard DVD player remote control. Use it to navigate through your various menus and playback your movie. If you're creating a VCD, press the corresponding number to view the chapter. Once you're ready to burn your movie to disc, click "Start." You'll be prompted to save your project. Then, there are just a few things you need to set before the program begins compiling your final movie and burning it to disc. 1. First off, choose the playback format. If you're in the US, choose NTSC. Most of Europe uses PAL. 2. Next, choose where you wish to save the movie. From the pull-down, choose your DVD burner drive (or your hard drive if you're saving your movie locally). 3. In the Disc Label field, enter in a title for your movie. 4. Lastly, depending on where you're saving your movie, you can choose the burn speed of the drive, or the directory on your hard drive to which the movie will be written. 5. When you're ready to go, click "OK." That's it! From here on, the program takes care of the rest. Your movie will be converted into DVD (or VCD) format, and then burned to your disc (or hard drive). That's it! From here on, the program takes care of the rest. Your movie will be converted into DVD (or VCD) format, and then burned to your disc (or hard drive). page 44 TECHNICAL SUPPORT N. 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