TV Remote Control Online Help

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        Welcome to the TV Remote Control Online Help


 



 


For more information
on the Remote Control
functions, click on the
respective sections in
the illustration above.


 
The Remote Control is a software tool for Windows which gives you complete control of video file playbacks. It is used in a similar way to a remote control for a TV or VCR, but its functionality exceeds that of the conventional devices. The following features mark the 'Remote Control' as a high performance tool:
  • Simple to use and fast to learn
  • Easy location of films with thumbnail view function
  • Playback of AVI and MPEG video file formats
  • Up to 99 TV channels can be created for the Remote Control
  • Description of the button currently under the cursor
  • Hotkey definition


Click DTV 2000 - TV Remote Control in the Diamond group to start the Remote Control.


To change the position of the TV Remote Control on your screen:

  • Move the mouse cursor over the Remote Control until the cursor changes into a white hand.
  • Hold the left mouse button down, and when the white hand turns 90 degrees, drag the Remote Control to its new position.
  • Then release the mouse button.

Note: If the white hand does not turn the Remote Control will not move: set the cursor to another position on the remote control and try again.



To start your TV or video operation, click one of the input source buttons.

                

Note: If the window that opens has no menu bar displaying its functional and operational options, right-click the window, select Window and check Title & Menu Bar.



 
 

 
How to ...


... start your first TV session


... record a TV program


... record camcorder movies



 


 


 



 


 


 


 
  		 
The TV Remote Control offers the following operation modes:


A colored backlight on a button indicates that the function of this button is available in the currently selected mode.



Click the Remote Control with the right mouse button to display a menu with the following options. Click the option to activate (check mark shown) or deactivate (no check mark) it.

  • Always on Top - the remote control stays on top of your screen display, even when other windows are open and active.
  • Button Tips - display a brief description of a button's function when it is under the cursor.
  • Thumbnail viewer - opens a window to display AVI or BMP files in thumbnail view.






How to start your first TV session


  1. Make sure that your TV antenna and your headphones (or powered loudspeakers) are correctly connected to your DTV 2000.


  2. Switch on your computer and click Start - Programs - Diamond - DTV 2000 - TV Remote Control
  3. Click 'TV' on the Remote Control


  4. Click 'Settings' or, if the menu bar is hidden, right-click the TV window and select 'Settings'.


  5. In the 'Settings' menu click 'Video Source'.


  6. Check that the 'Video Input' is set to 'Tuner'.


  7. Click the 'Tuner' tab.


  8. Click the 'Search channels' button.


  9. Click the 'Audio Source' tab.


  10. Check that the 'Audio Input' is set to 'Tuner'.


  11. Click the OK button.


  12. Use the program buttons on the remote control to page through the programmed TV channels.


  13. Adjust the audio volume with the volume control buttons on the Remote Control.


  14. If you want, re-arrange and rename the programmed TV channels with 'Settings - TV'.











How to record a TV program


  1. Switch on your computer and click Start - Programs - Diamond - DTV 2000 - TV Remote Control
  2. Click 'TV' on the Remote Control.


  3. With the program buttons on the Remote Control switch to the TV channel you want to record from.


  4. Click 'Settings' or, if the menu bar is hidden, right-click the TV window and select 'Settings'.


  5. In the 'Settings' menu click 'Capture Movie'.
    Specify the details of your record in the 'Capture Movie' dialog.
    Click the OK button.


  6. To start recording click the record button    on the Remote Control or select 'Capture Movie' from the 'Capture' menu.


  7. To play back your recorded program click the    button on the Remote Control
    and specify drive, directory path and name of the recorded file
    (or use the thumbnail window to open the movie).
    Start playing back with the playback button    on the Remote Control or
    with the 'Actions' dialog in the MCI/Movie window.









How to record camcorder movies


  1. Make sure that your camcorder is correctly connected - via the cable adapter - to the mini-DIN input connector of your DTV 2000. Switch on the camcorder.


  2. Switch on your computer and click Start - Programs - Diamond - DTV 2000 - TV Remote Control.
  3. Click an 'IN' button on the Remote Control.


  4. Click 'Settings' or, if the menu bar is hidden, right-click the IN window and select 'Settings'.


  5. In the 'Settings' menu click 'Video Source'.
    Set the 'Video Input' - according to the connected camera type -
    to '9-pin mini DIN - Composite: Camera' or '9-pin mini DIN - S-VHS'.


  6. Click the 'Audio Source' tab.
    Set the 'Audio Input' to '9-pin mini DIN'.


  7. Click the OK button.


  8. Click 'Settings' or, if the menu bar is hidden, right-click the IN window and select 'Settings'.


  9. In the 'Settings' menu click 'Capture Movie'.
    Specify the details of your record in the 'Capture Movie' dialog.
    Click the OK button.


  10. Point the camcorder to the scenery you want to record.
    Click the record button    on the Remote Control, or click 'Capture Movie' in the 'Capture' menu.


  11. To play back your record, click the    button on the Remote Control and
    specify drive, directory path and name of the recorded file
    (or use the thumbnail window to open the movie).
    Start playing back with the playback button    on the Remote Control
    or with the 'Actions' dialog in the MCI/Movie window.