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PCTV MediaCenter 300i
Hardware
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PCTV MediaCenter 300i Hardware GB/US june 2004 © Pinnacle Systems GmbH 2004 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free, bleached paper using solvent-free ink. Pinnacle Systems
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Table of Contents System requirements ............................................................................................. 1 Computer hardware............................................................................................ 1 Computer software............................................................................................. 1 For your own safety............................................................................................... 2 Hardware Installati
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System requirements Your system must satisfy the following requirements in order for your PCTV MediaCenter 300i to function without problems: Computer hardware Processor At least: Pentium III with 1 GHz or a comparable AMD processor Recommended: Pentium IV with 2 GHz or a comparable AMD processor Main memory At least: 128 MB RAM Recommended: 256 MB RAM Hard disk IDE hard disk with master mode drivers and at least 5 GB of free storage space Graphics card At least: DirectX8-compat
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For your own safety If you purchased your PCTV MediaCenter 300i together with a PC and thus it is already installed, then please skip the following chapters in this manual and continue reading with the chapter "Connecting the Equipment“. In the interest of your own safety and the flawless functioning of your new PCTV MediaCenter 300i and computer system please note the following: Computer components are sensitive to static charge. Divert any electrostatic charge from your person befo
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Hardware Installation Preparing installation The only tool you need for the installation is a screwdriver. Discharge yourself of static charge by touching the power unit casing. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices. Disconnect the computer from the power supply and all necessary components. Loosen the computer's cover screws and remove the cover. Select a free PCI (busmaster) slot. Remove the slot's cover at the back of the computer and keep the screws. Slot
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Using PCTV MediaCenter 300i hardware Please connect an internal audio cable plug to the internal audio output of the board and the other plug to the internal audio input of your soundcard. Plug the board into the previously selected PCI slot. To do so hold the board at the top and push it down into the slot applying even pressure at both ends. Press down on the upper edge so that the board fits firmly in the slot. If the board is not easily inserted into the slot, then please do not
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Connecting the Equipment internal audio to sound card Composite video OR S-Video Remote control TV antenna For example: receiver OR camcorder, video recorder, cable terminal CCD camera, DVD/VCD player, video game console 5
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Tips on Positioning the Antenna Please take note of the following in order to achieve the best possible digital television reception: Wherever possible place the antenna in the direction of the nearest transmitter. If you use an indoor antenna, then position it near a window if possible. Try to position any indoor antenna as high as possible (e.g. on top of a cupboard). An indoor antenna should not be located near to a computer monitor, television or the like. Make certa
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Technical Data Bus system PCI Rev. 2.3 Video decoder Philips SAA7134 TV tuner Microtune MT2050 The frequency range is from 45.75 to 863.25 MHz. Analog demodulator TDA 9885 PAL B/G/D/K/I DVB-T demodulator Zarlink MT352 16, 64 QAM, QPSK 6, 7, 8 MHz bandwidth UHF, VHF Video inputs S-Video input (Mini-DIN), Composite video input (chinch) 7
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Antenna input 75 Ohm IEC adapter Remote control input Remote control input for connecting optionally supplied receiver cable Audio output Audio output (for sound card) via internal four-pin plug-in connector, 2.8 mm grid 8
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Konformitätserklärung nach ISO/IEC Guide 22 Declaration of conformity in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 22 Nr. / No 1.00 Anbieter / Supplier : Pinnacle Systems GmbH Anschrift / Address : Frankfurter Strasse 3c 38122 Braunschweig, Germany Produkt / Product : PCTV MediaCenter 300i Das oben beschriebene Produkt ist konform mit: / The product described above is in conformity with: Dokument-Nr. Titel Document No. Title EN 55022 : 1998 Grenzwerte und Messverfahren für Funkentstörun
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