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WinT V-HVR-900

Installation and Reference Manual

English

MAN-HVR-900-V1.1-ENG_UPDATE · 2005/11/15



WinTV-HVR-900

Installation and Reference Manual

Copyright (C) Hauppauge Computer Works, 2005

Hauppauge Digital Europe S.A.R.L

6-10 Bank ChambersBorough High StreetLondon, UK, SE1 9QQwww.hauppauge.co.uk

Tel.-Support: (+44) 207-378-0202Tel. Sales: (+44) 207-378-1997Fax: (+44) 207-357-9171e-mail: [email protected]

Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.91 Cabot CourtHauppauge, NY 11788www.hauppauge.com

Telephone: (+1) 631 434 1600Fax: (+1) 631 434 3198Tech Support:(+1) 631 434 3197e-mail: [email protected]



Content

Introduction 1

WinTV2000 application 2

Fundamental operation 3

Channel suite manager .............................................................................................4Configuration of Video inputs ...................................................................................5Channel list ................................................................................................................7Menu options.............................................................................................................8WinTV settings.........................................................................................................12 Audio settings =..........................................................................................................Pause, Record and TV mode..................................................................................17Keyboard shortcuts .................................................................................................21

WinTV-Scheduler 22

WinTV Command line parameters..........................................................................23

VTPlus application 24



WinTV-HVR-900 · Installation and Reference Manual

Introduction

WinTV-HVR-900 is a USB Hybrid stick for the PC that allows you to view digital terrestrial tele-

vision (DVB-t) and also the conventional analog cable or antenna television on your DesktopPC or Laptop screen.

The reception of conventional analog teleivision signals in the UK is starting to be reducedand replaced with Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-T) as DVB-T will replace analog broadcast inline with the Goverments broadcasting switch over date of 2012. The advantages of DVB-T isbetter picture and sound quality, and a greater choice of TV, Radio channels.

The WinTV-HVR-900 uses the supplied portable or a rootop aerial in much the same way that

most people currently receive their analog television programmes. Some viewers will need toreplace their aerials to receive digital terrestrial transmissions if the installation is old or in poorcondition. Coverage is good and improving all the time as digital terrestrial television transmit-ters are continuously being brought on-line, however it may take some time for coverage toreach particular areas of the country:

Http://www.dtg.org.uk/retailer/coverage.html

WinTV-HVR-900 Features:

● Receive DVB-T transmissions

● Receive analog TV transmissions

● Record DVB-T TV-Programmes in MPEG-2 Format

● Record Analog TV / Video via Software Encoder

● Save still image captures

● Time shifting (DVB-T only)

● VT plus teletext for analog TV (in some regions)




The WinTV2000 Application

After the installation of the software from the CD-ROM you will find the file “Hauppauge

WinTV” in the windows start menu under the all program files. You will also see a WinTV2000symbol on your desktop that you can double click on to start the WinTV2000 application.

Some of the control menu options can be accessed directly from the TV application windowby right clicking on the TV picture window and holding the mouse button down for 3 second:

● To quickly change channels right click and select Channel.

● To quickly change the audio settings right click and select Audio type / language selection.

● To remove the borders and restore them quickly right click (do not hold down the mouse

button for 3 seconds).

In order to re-size the TV window select a corner of the TV application window until the mousepointer changes to a arrow pointer. If you then click the left hand mouse button and hold, youcan then re-size the window to the desired size.

Remove toolbars(no title mode)

Full screen

Minimise

Close

Current TV channel

Click your right mouse button in the TV windows to removetoolbars. Click again to

restore toolbars

Volume on/off

Channel down

Volume

Always on Top

TV mode

TV-Mode Record-Opensthe record controls

Pause-Mode(Time-Shift)

OTROne Touch Record

OTPOne Touch Pause

PREF Configuration

MENU Setup

Channel surf

Last channel recall

Audio-Type

CFGSnap Shot

Configuration

FREEZE picture

Channel up

SNAPStill capture

Snapshot window viewer -

Double click oneach "thumbnail" to

see image full size.Click and hold your right mouse

button to see image options.




Fundamental operation

Channel change

You can change channels by using the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons on theWinTV2000. You can also type a channel number (for example: 27) and WinTV2000 will tuneto that channel. If the entered channel does not exist, you will see a black window.

Volume change

You can change the volume level using the slider bar on the left hand side of the WinTV2000application. Alternativly you can use the keys on the keyboard.

Sound on / off

The small green button under the volume slide bar allows you to turn the sound on or off.When the sound is off the green button becomes light green. Alternativly you can press thekey <Alt> + <M>.

Recall last channel

Pressing this button will revert back to the previously last viewed channel.

Multichannel preview

Click on this button to show a still image preview of up to 16 channels. Double click on a stillimage to view the channel that you have selected to view.

Always on TopWith Always on Top, WinTV will always be visable on your Windows desktop on top any appli-cations. To turn on, click the Always on top button. It will turn green. To turn off, click this but-ton again. A convenient way to use Always-on-Top is to make the TV window in the no-titlemode small, and to make the TV window in the title mode larger. Then you can switch veryquickly from a small window to a larger one by clicking the right mouse button.

TV mode

Click the button TV mode to watch the TV in full screen. Press <Esc> key to be return toWindowed mode or right click once with you mouse.

Changing TV windows size

You can change the size of the TV window by grabbing any corner and dragging the videowindow to the desired size.

Picture stop

Click on the button FREEZE will stop the TV picture and clicking again will resume.

Snapshot button

Set the size of your captured images. plus single or two field captures for capturing motion orstill image video.




Saving several snapshots at the same time

Highlight the first image and then hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard and then high-light the subsequent images that you want to save. Once you have selected the images thatyou want to save release the SHIFT key and then right click on a image to select the SAVE tofile option.

Channel Suite Manager

Click on the Button MENU and “Suite-Manager”,

The channel suite manager allows you to configure TV services or video inputs. It is dividedinto 3 options “Sources”, “Devices” and “Channels”. You can select the option by left clickingon the option name, click on the “Sources” to scan for channels.

Search for DVB-T channelsSelect the DVB-T option on the left hand side.

Automatic channel search

Click the Autoscan button to start the search for DVB-T channels, ensure that you have select-ed your country location.

Manual channel search

You can shorten the channel scan if you know the Logical Channel Numbers (LCN) for youlocal digital transmmter by entering the numbers into the Channel Number and click on Tune.



Search for Analog TV channels

Select the Analog option on the left hand side.

Automatic channel search

Select the option following options for the UK: Tuner mode = channels by country, Country =United Kingdom, Broadcast type = Antenna, Tuner format = I, Video Format = Pal_BGHIDK.

Note: If you are using a Cable or Satellite set top box please select

ALL CHANNELS for the Tuning Mode.

Manual channel search

You can shorten the channel scan if you know the Logical Channel Numbers (LCN) for you

local digital transmmter by entering the numbers into the Channel Number and click on Tune.

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Configuration of Video inputs

NOTE: The optional AV cable is not included in the package

When connecting a video input to the WinTV-HVR-900 it is important to connect the correctcables in a certain order.

VCR, Satellite box, Cable box via Scart

For the best quality it is reccomended to connect using a Scart to composite lead. Connectthe Scart end into the output of the source device and then the RCA Yellow phono connectioninto the Composite video input on the AV cable provided. You will then need to connect the

audio from the source RCA Red and White into the Audio input of the AV connector (you willneed to convert the RCA to a Stereo Jack connection).

Camcorder, Games Console

Connect the Yellow RCA phone connection from the source into the Composite video or s-video input on the AV cable provided. You will then need to connect the audio from the sourceRCA Red and White into the Audio input of the AV connector (you will need to convert theRCA to a Stereo Jack connection).

Configuring a Composite source

Select the button “Menu” and “Suite Manager ”. Click on the “Sources” option and highlightthe “Composite Source”.

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Channel list

Select the button “Menu” and “Suite Manager ”. Click on the “Channels” option.

The channel list allows you to see all of the available channels that have been scanned. If you rightclick on one of the channels on the right hand side you will have some of the following options:

Program Delete

To delete a channel you can either hightlight and channel and the right click and select deleteor highlight the name of the channel and press the “DELETE” key on your keyboard.

Program Rename

To rename a channel you have to highlight it and then click on the column “Preferred Name”. You can then edit the name of the channel.

Program Number Location

1. Highlight the channel that you want to change in the colume “Preferred Number”. Youcan now enter a new number that is not already assigned to another channel.

2. To move a channel up or down the list, highlight the channel and then click on the “Move

Channel (UP/DOWN) entry.

Add Channel Suite

You can create your own Favourite channel list by clicking on Add Suite. You can then type inthe name that you wish this to be called. You can then drag and drop channels into this suite.

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Click on the “Preview ” button, if the source is switch on you should see a picture in theWinTV window. Type in a name for the channel (e.g. Composite) and then click on the “Save”.

Selecting the Composite in the channel list

To select the composite channel right click on the TV window and select channel list. Youshould see the name of the channel that you entered in the list.



Menu Options

Clicking on the “MENU” button will give you the following options:

“4 x 3”, “4 x 3 Pan Scan”, “4 x 3 Letter Box”

Select theTV picture aspect ratio 4 x 3.

“16 x 9”

Select the TV picture aspect ratio 16 x 9.

“Suite-Manager”

Opens the channel suite manager where you can scan for channels.

“Select Channel”Select the channel that you want to view.

“Select suite”

Allows you to select a specific suite (TV, Radio or Favourites), you can also select your owncreated suite.

”Configuration” Menu

Allows you to configure the “Channels...”, “Audio”, “Snapshots...”, “Preferences...” and “MPEG-settings”.

“View” Menu

Allows you to set the TV image screen size to a pre-defined size (320 x 240, ..., 800 x 600).

“Options” Menu

To select the option ensure that the tick is selected before the name of the option.

Option - Always on Top

Always on top will always make WinTV be visable on your windows desktop, it will be on top of any application.

Option - Aspect Radio

This option will force the aspect ratio to 4 x 3.

Option - Mute

Will Mute and un-mute the sound.

Option - No-Title

This option will remove the TV applications borders, so you will only have the TV picture.

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Option - TV Mode

This option will change the TV picture to Full Screen mode, so the TV picture will cover thewhole of the desktop.

“Display” Menu

Display - Stop

Will stop the TV picture from moving. You can also press: <CTRL> + <F>.

Display - Preferences...

Allows you to configure the “WinTV Preferences”.

“File” Menu

File - Save as

After using the “Snap” button you will be able to save that still image snapshots to different fileformats (e.g. Jpeg, BMP etc) .

File - Print...

Allows you to print out the still image snapshot.

File - Print setup

Allows you to configure the printer settings.

File - Copy

Allows you to copy the still image snapshots to the clipboard of Windows.

File - Exit

Will close down the TV application. You can also press <Alt> + <F4> on the keyboard.

“Help” Menu

Help - Help Topics

Opens the online help menu.

Help - Tip of the Day

Shows the tip of the day for useful information about the application.

Help - AboutShows information about the application version files and hardware.

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WinTV-Settings

To configure the WinTV2000 application select the “PREF ” button.

View Settings

These options allow you to configure TV viewing settings.

Tab - On Screen DisplayThe “On Screen Display” allows you to set the amount of time the information bar will be dis-played on the screen. The annunciator font allows you to change the font type and colour thatwill be used. Where available Closed Captioning (CC) will show sub-titles if selected.

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Tab - Title mode (TV picture with application Menu)

Enforce Aspect Ratio: When checked, the image's aspect ratio is preserved as the WinTVwindow is scaled. Selecting Main Window Enforced will round off the height and width dimen-sions of the television image in order to maintain the proper aspect ratio.

Allow Screen Saver: WinTV can operate as a Screen Saver, or can retain your current ScreenSaver. If Allow Screen Saver is checked, choosing the "Use System Screen Saver" option usesany current screen saver configuration on your computer. Choosing TV Mode uses WinTV (infull-screen mode) as the system screen saver.

Tab - No Title mode (TV picture only)No Title Mode displays the television inside the application window, without Title and Menu bars.

This configuration dialog provides Aspect Ratio and Screen Saver settings as described in Title

Mode (above).

Tab - TV Mode (Full screen TV)

TV Mode displays the television image using the entire height and width available to the moni-tor screen. This configuration dialog provides Screen Saver and resolution change options.

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Movies - MPEG Settings

DVCR Record File Path

Refers to the save path of the actual recorded MPEG-2 Video files during the record mode.

Pause Mode Record Path

Refers to the temporary path of the file that is buffered during the pause mode.

Pause BufferThis sets the maximum size of the Pause Buffer..

Quality Level

Allows you to set the quality level of the recorded MPEG files.

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Snap Shot Settings

Snapshot Capture supports capture of still images in a variety of file formats.

Capture resolution

Capture Resolution Images in WinTV are captured at the maximum resolution. When the imageis saved to a file name (below), you select a resolution for the snapshot, from 320 x 240 (mini-mum) to 1600 x 1200 (full image).

Fields CapturedFields Captured Broadcast video uses an interlaced format, in which the odd-numbered scan-lines and even-numbered scanlines are displayed separately; the eye combines them into asmooth image. On the computer SVGA output, both fields are displayed at once.

When taking a snapshot of a video image with little motion, Capture 2 Fields produces themost data and the clearest image. However, when taking a snapshot of a video image contain-ing motion, capturing both fields may result in a blurred image. Therefore, use Capture 1 Fieldfor best results.

Experiment with these settings to achieve the desired results.

Default

Button Resets Snapshot Configuration to factory defaults.

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Audio Settings (Analog Only)

Audio Mixer Inputs

Click on this item to display a list of possible selections: WinTV WAVE should be selected

Current TV Audio preferences

This area enables you to select audio preferences, from the source dependent Available Modeslisting at the bottom of the dialog box.

Current TV Available Modes

The actual (active) setting is highlighted.

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Pause, Record and TV-Mode

There are three buttons to control the Watching, Recording and Pausing of TV .

Clicking on the Pause button will cause the Pause menu to roll down from the WinTV2000application, while clicking on the Record button will cause the Record menu to roll down.

Clicking on the OTR (One-Touch-Record) will start a recording of the channel that you are

watching. IF you click on the button once, it will record for 15 Minutes, clicking twice willrecord for 30 minutes, clicking a third time will record for 45 minutes. Each click will record foranother 15 minutes (So 3 clicks will record for 45 minutes).

Record-Mode

Click on the Record button or the OTR button on the WinTV2000 application to open theRecord and Playback control bar.

Time Counter

The time is specified in a Hour:Minute:Second format.

Record

Clicking the Record button will automatically generate a file name and start recording youraudio/video program.

Stop

Clicking the Stop button will stop the video you are recording or playing back.

Pause-ModeTV-Mode

One Touch Pause One Touch Record

Record-Mode

Record Play Pause Stop

File menu (save / open)

Time Counter

Skip to end

Skip back 10 secs

Video-Position

Fast forward

Slow motionFast rewind

Skip forward 10 sec

Skip back to start



Play

Clicking the Play button will playback from disk the last video file created. When playing avideo, you can rewind, fast forward, replay 10 sec or skip forward 10 sec using the buttons on

the control bar.

Pause

Clicking the Pause button while Playing will pause your audio/video.

Rewind button

Clicking the Rewind button will play the video file in reverse. Clicking the Rewind button againwill continue the playing of the video.

Fast forwardClicking the Fast Foward button one time will fast foward your video at 2X speed. Clicking theFast Foward button two times will fast foward your video at 8X speed. Clicking the button againwill continue playing back at normal speed.

Slow motion button

Clicking the Slow Motion button during playback will cause the video to play in slow motion.Clicking the Slow Motion button again will return the video to normal playback speed.

File button:

Clicking the File button opens the File menu. The last file recorded is listed in the File namebox. In the File menu you can:

● Rename your recorded video file: To rename a video file, find the file you would like torename, highlight it with your mouse, and click and hold the right mouse button. Go down toRename and then you can type in a new name. Remember: You must keep the MPG exten-sion on the file.

● Play a video file previously recorded: Find the file you would like to play, highlight it withyour mouse (one click of the mouse button) and click Open. Then click the Play button.

● Delete recorded video files which you no longer want: Click your right mouse buttonon the video file once, go down the menu and click Delete.

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Pause-Mode

Clicking the Pause button or OTP button on the WinTV2000 application starts the Pause

mode. The Pause Menu will drop down.

Pause-Buffer

The Pause buffer is space on your hard disk where video is stored during the Pause mode.The maximum amount of time which your TV program can be delayed is dependent uponhow much storage space you have set for the Pause buffer.

Rewind button

Clicking the Rewind button while playing video will rewind the recorded video. Clicking theRewind button again will continue the playing.

Pause

Clicking the Pause button or OTP button causes WinTV2000 to start recording into WinTV'sReplay Buffer. It takes about 10 seconds for the Replay Buffer to be initialized and for Pause tobecome effective.

Unclicking the Pause button will cause the audio/video program to start playing from the pointwhere the button was originally clicked.

Most WinTV2000 functions are active while in the Pause or Pause Live mode. For example,you can change volume, resize the TV window, go into "no-title mode", etc.

While in Pause mode, the Video Position bar shows the amount of the Replay Buffer which isfilled with video. For example, if the Video Position indicator shows halfway, it means that half of the Replay Buffer is filled. If you find you cannot Pause as many minutes as you would like,increase the size of the Replay Buffer.

While in Pause mode, the A/V stream is always saved in the Replay Buffer. To stop saving the A/V stream in the Replay Buffer, you must exit the Pause mode by clicking TV mode.

Slow motion

Clicking the Slow Motion button while playing video will play in Slow Motion.

Clicking the Slow Motion button again, will continue playing normally.

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Display Counter

Play Pause

Skip to end

Skip back 10 secs

Video-Position

Fast forward

Slow motion

Fast rewind

Skip forward 10 sec

Skip back to start

Skip forward 10 sec

Replay last 10 seconds



Fast forward

Clicking the Fast Forward button one time will fast forward your video at 2X speed. Clickingthe Fast Forward button two times will fast forward your video at 8X speed.

Replay button

While in the Pause mode, hitting the Replay button acts like the Instant Replay you see on TVbroadcast sporting events: the audio/video goes back in time and you repeat what you havepreviously seen. Each click of the Replay button causes audio/video to go back 10 seconds.For example, if you want to repeat the audio/video you saw 10 seconds ago, you would clickthe Replay button once. If you want to see the video you saw one minute ago, you would needto click the Replay button six times.

For extended replay times, you might find it more convenient to grab the Video Position indica-tor control bar and move it to the left. Once you let the control bar go, audio/video starts to

play (it might take a few seconds for the WinTV2000 application to start playing).

You might have to move the Video Position indicator to the left and right to find the desiredspot to start replaying audio/video.

While Replaying, your audio/video program continues to be recorded in the Replay Buffer.Therefore, if you have clicked the Replay button 3 times (so that you are replaying theaudio/video seen 30 seconds ago), the video you see in the WinTV window will be 30 secondsbehind the "live" audio/video program.

10 Second Skip ahead button

Clicking the Skip button will skip the video ahead 10 seconds.

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Keyboard shortcuts in WinTV2000

Button . . . . . .Function

Plus (+) . . . .Channel Up

Minus (-) . . . .Channel Down

Page Up . . . .Volume Up

Page Down . .Volume Down

CTRL + M . .Mute sound on / off

CTRL + F . . .Freeze TV image

CTRL + C . . .Copy to clipboard

CTRL + P . . .Print

CTRL + T . . .Re-size the TV window to Full Screen

CTRL + I . . . .Show EPG information

ALT + M . . . .Re-size the TV window to default size

0-9 . . . . . . . . .Select TV channel number

Spacebar . . .Take a still image snapshot

Esc . . . . . . . .Close down the video window

F1 . . . . . . . . . .Online Help

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WinTV-Scheduler

WinTV-Scheduler allows you to schedule the recording of TV shows. WinTV-Scheduler, once it

is set, can be closed, and the WinTV application will “wake up” at the desired time and tunedto the desired channel.

After installation, WinTV-Scheduler can be found by going to Start / Program files /

Hauppauge WinTV .

WinTV-Scheduler works by using the Windows Task Scheduler to launch WinTV at the chosentime. WinTV-Scheduler sets up a command line in Task Scheduler to run WinTV2000, specify-ing a TV channel and a length of time to record.

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To set up an event for timed watching or recording, run WinTV-Scheduler and click on the Add

Program. The items that need to be set for each event are:

● Time to Begin Program: set to the desired start time. The default time is about 3 minutesfrom the current time. Click on the hour to set the hour, the minute to set the minute and thesecond (if you feel this is necessary) to set the second to start the program. Note: It takesabout 10 seconds to launch the WinTV and set up for recording, so set the Time to BeginProgram to 10 seconds before the time your TV show actually starts.

● Time to End Program: set to the time to end this event. Note: you need to leave at least30 seconds between scheduled programs to give the recorder time to set up its diskbuffers.

● Program Period: one time, daily, weekly

● Date to Begin Program: today’s date is the default. Change this if you want to scheduleon another date.

● Source selection: leave set at WinTV2000 to bring up the WinTV at the requested timeand on the requested channel.

● Channel selection: choose one of your scanned channels.

● Recording options: click on Record to File to record your show. Leave this buttonunchecked to watch TV at the requested time. You can also name your file to record.

Once these are set, click Set Program. You can add more Events, clicking Set Program aftereach event is set. When you are finished click Close. The WinTV program does not have to

be running for the Schedular to work. If WinTV is not running, it takes about 10 seconds tostart WinTV-Scheduler and to start the recording of TV.

WinTV Command Line Parameters

To start the WinTV application with a specific command line option you need to click on:Start / Run and type in: “C:\Program\WinTV\WINTV2K.EXE”

You can now select some of the following options:

NoSplashScreen =-nss WinTV32Mode = -nc

WinTV2000Mode =-cg

NoTipOfDay = -ntod

Suite = -sSuiteName

Channel = -cChannelNumber

WindowMode = -mMode ("tv", "NoTitle", "Title", or "Off"(all case less)(Note: ‘Off’ will cause an existing instance of the Wintv app to exit)

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VTPlus Application

VTPlus for WinTV-HVR-900 is a sophisticated analog Teletext software application which is

only availble on the analog Tuner of the WinTV-HVR-900. VTPlus allows you to view multipleteletext pages, save or print teletext pages and create Dynamic Data Links so that teletextdata can be used in other applications. The WinTV application does not have to be activewhile the VTPlus teletext application is running.

To start the VTPlus application click on the Start / All Programs / VTPlus for WinTV .

Toolbar symbols

1.Reception indicator, as this symbol is red, your requested page is being received.

2.Script, corresponds with the menu option, see Options Script.3.Order the next page, corresponds with the menu option Page Next page

4.Order the previous page, corresponds with the menu option Page Previous page

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5.Select previous Subpage, corresponds with the menu option Show Previous Subpage

6.Select next Subpage, corresponds with the menu option Show Next Subpage.

7.Reveal button, corresponds with the menu option Show Hidden characters. When you use

this button you might see hidden text, like VPS time codes or answers from a Quiz.8.Change TV Station, corresponds with the menu option Options Change TV Station.

9.Set system clock, corresponds with the menu option Options Set system clock. Click on thisbutton with your mouse and the received Time from the Teletext channel will be used by theSystem clock of your PC.

Note: VTPlus uses the channel list of the analouge WinTV2000 for

finding the VTPlus information. It is therefore necessary to scan for channels first in WinTV2000 before starting the VTPlus application. It

is not possible at this time to receive Digital Teletext (MHEG / BBCi) for DVB-T in the UK.

For more information on using VTPlus please refer to the Online Help of the application.


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