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SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1
User’s Manual
Version 1.0
Notice
This device has been approved by FCC for a home appliance
and is suitable for all residential areas.
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Contents Chapter 1. Before getting started 1-1. System requirements 1-2. Package contents 1-3. Description of each function Chapter 2. Installation 2-1. Before installing the SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 2-2. Connecting the USB cable 2-3. Connecting the antenna cable 2-4. Connecting the other devices (VCR, Camcorder etc) 2-5. Installing the Driver and Program Chapter 3. Using SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 3-1.
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Chapter 1. Before getting started 1-1. System requirements System configurations To use SIGMA HDTV USB V1, the following configurations are needed. Operating system - Windows XP (Service pack1 or higher) * Periphrals - HDD (Ultra DMA 66 or higher) - Desktop PCs or laptops built-in USB 2.0 port (PCI or PCMCIA USB 2.0 card) - CD-ROM Drive - MS compatible mouse - SoundBlaster compatible sound card Recommenda
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1-2. Package contents Thank you for for purchasing SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1. Please check the package contents when you remove the box. If you find an omitted item in the package, please visit a near dealer or A/S center for a quick product exchange. SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 ATSC broadcast receiver Installation CD Used for installing drivers and application programs for SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 User’manual Used for the installation
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1-3. Description of each function Front Power LED READY Remote control sensor Power LED Receiver of Remote control ( Remote control sensor .) READY : Status of receiving the digital broadcasts of SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1. If the broadcast signal is weak, the READY will be ON. (Normal status is OFF) Back Antenna In: Used for receiving HDTV, Analog TV or Cable TV signals S-VIDEO In: Used for
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Chapter 2. Installation 2-1. Before installing the SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 We recommend you to refer to the following checkpoints for your system. 1. SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 has been designed to work with a USB 2.0 supported PC. Therefore we suggest you to check your main-board of the PC whether it supports the USB 2.0 high speed bandwidth or not. If your PC does not support USB2.0, you need to buy a PCI USB2.0 add-in card for USB 2.0 interface. 2.
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2-2. Connecting the USB cable 1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 2. Connect the other side of the USB cable to the USB port of your system as drawn below. Note: Make sure that your system supports USB2.0 interface before the connection Connecting USB cable 2-3. Connecting the antenna cable To receive the over-the-air digital broadcasts, c
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2-4. Connecting other devices (VCR, Camcorder etc.) . Video connection 1. Connect S-Video output (black) of an external video device to S-Video input of SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 with the S-Video cable. 2. Connect Composite output of an external video device to Composite input of SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 with the composite conversion cable. . Audio connection 1. Connect SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 to an external Video device with the sound cable as drawn
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. Driver Installation 1. Insert SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When connecting the SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 to your system, the following dialog box appears. “Found New Hardware wizard” then click [Cancel]” 3. Run ‘SETUP.EXE’ in ‘Driver’ folder of in your CD-ROM drive. 4. SIGMA HDTV USB V1 driver setup window appears then click [Next]. 5. While SIGMA HDTV USB V1 driver files being copied, “SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 driver has not passed 9
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Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Wndows XP” appears then click [Contiue Anyway]. . 6. After being completed installation, click the [Finish]. . Program installation 10
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1. Run ‘SETUP.EXE’ in your CD-ROM Drive. 2. SMPlayer Setup window appears then click [Next]. 3. Installation directory appears then click [Next]. If you want to change the Installation directory, click “Searching” to set your directory 4. SMPlayer Setup window appears then select a type of broadcast reception. 5. After being copied, you are requested to select functions then click [Next]. 11
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6. After being completed program installation, click [Finish]. 12
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Chapter 3. Using SIGMA HDTV5 USB V1 3-1. Basic funtion SMPlayer is a TV viewing tool for your favorable digital TV programs. In case of connecting to an external video device, you can also enjoy a video in the SMPlayer Running the program Double-click ‘[ ]’ in the Windows, a TV window appears as drawn below. TV Windows upper TV Windows minimize TV Windows maximize Quit Minimize Pop-up menu Help Previous file Mo
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Volume Channel Time/recording time Input mode Setting the input mode This function is to set an input mode (HDTV/CADTV/TV/CATV/VIDEO/SVHS/FILE/DV/DVHS) in SMPlayer. Click ‘[ ]‘ in the main panel then the panel will be changed to the selectable input mode. . Details for each input mode HDTV: HDTV mode CADTV: Digital cable TV mode. (QAM mode needs to be set seperately.) TV: Analog TV mode CATV: Analog cable TV mode VIDEO: Composite input mode SVHS: S-VHS inpu
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Channel window (Channel memory/ delete) This function is to scan, save or delete all available TV channels from the over the air or digital cable. The channel window appears if you click [ ] in the main panel. QAM (64QAM/256QAM ) mode Virtual channel display (available verual channels only) If this is on, it scans TV channels more specifically. Select an antenna input source (Air/cable) Switch to the preferred channel mode Delete all scanned channels. Delete the watchin
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3-2. Capture function Saving the still image This function is to save a motion video into a still image . How to save the still image Click [ ]’ in the panel, the screen is saved as a file (When the file is saved, the file name is shown on the screen) . Saving the video This function is to save a video into a motion video file How to save the video Click [ ]’to save and [ ]’to stop. The recording sta
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3-3. Other functions Reservation function This function is to reserve or record a TV program as pre-scheduled. Click ‘[ ]’ on the tray bar then select the ‘Reserve’as drawn below. . Schedule window appears. Select “Add,” “Modify,” “Delete” or “Delete All” in the reservation list. [NOTE] . To record a TV program while watching, “Recording” should be marked in “Add.” 17
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File play mode This mode is to play a video file that saved in your system 1. Click [ ]’or [ ]’to find a video file you want. 2. “Open” window appears then choose a file and click [Open]. 3. The video file will be loaded in the TV window automatically. While playing the video file, you can easily control it by using buttons(play,pause,file open) and slide bar. You can drag the play position of the video file. . Functions of the control buttons [ ] : Pla
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Time -Shift This allows you to pause a live broadcast and return to it or moments and continue exactly where you left off. The live broadcast is saved in HDD space as much as its available free space. Therefore, you are able to watch and enjoy your favorite TV show like your VCR tape. 1. Click [ ]’in the SMPlayer, and then the timeshift process is marked in white color. . 2. Click [ ]’to stop the timeshift function. Moving the play position You can move the play position by m
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Menu This is a menu set for SMPlayer program. Click ‘Menu [ ] ‘in the panel or right mouse button in the window.. Always Top Window Set the TV screen always on top. Show Window frame Show or hides the TV window frame Window ratio Select a display mode (full, wide, standard) Aspect ratio mode Set the aspect ratio of TV screen (16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1) Desktop Watch the background window as the TV screen. Arrange Window position Arrange the TV screen size and
