Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Theater 550 PRO del fabbricante VisionTek
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1 Visi onTek THEATER™ 550 PRO User Guide Rev 4 03/01/06.
2 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or r egist ered trademarks of ATI Tec hnologies Inc. All other co mpany and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademar ks of their respective owners.
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating i nstructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safet y and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- --------------------------------------------- System Requirements Chapter 2 Installing Hardware ---.
5 Important !!!!!!! This manual covers two different VisionTek Theater 550 Pro product solutions: (1) The VisionTek XTASY Theater 550 Pro Media Center Edition version with remote control (2) VisionTek Theater 550 Pro Windows XP version without remote control.
6 This chapter will guide you through th e physical insta llation of your THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow th ese brief instructions for installing the THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card in the short est possi ble time.
7 Quick install diagram of the Media Center Edition sku with remote con trol..
8 Quick install diagram of the Wind ows XP sku f eaturing SnapStre am software. Detailed Installation The following instru ctions will take you step by step through th e installation of your new THEATER™ 550 PRO- based TV tune r card.
9 Installing your THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card in Windows XP Home, Pro, and Media Center Edition 1 Turn off the c omput er, monitor , and other peripheral de vices. 2 Disconnect all cables from the back of your computer with the exception of your power cord .
10 IF USING SNAPSTREAM SOFTWARE PLEASE SKIP TO CHAPTER 4 FOR ASSISTANCE INSTALLING SOFTWARE What is SnapStream Beyond TV? SnapStream Beyond TV is a software program that allows you to view TV and record TV on your PC. Think of it as an alternative to TiVo™ or Microsoft XP Media Center Edition.
11 Remote control receiver unit for Media Center Edi tion version Instructions: Attach the USB cab le (included with product) into USB receptacle on receiver unit. Next, insert the other end of the USB cable into an ava ilable USB port on your computer .
12 Launch Windows XP Media Center Edition by pressing the Green Button with the Windows Flag “MY” Buttons are shortcut buttons to take you to the four main areas within Media Center. “More” Button provides additional information in each format.
13 Section A: Installing ATI TV Tuner Drivers (WDM drivers) This chapter will guide you through th e installation of th e TV Tuner software driv ers for your VisionTek XTASY THEATER™ 550 PRO TV tuner card. 1 Insert the installation CD that came with the product.
14 Section B: Installing Snap Stream Beyond TV Software This chapter will guide you through th e installation of your SnapStream software 1 Insert (or remove and reinsert) the installation CD that came with the product.
15 Section C - SnapStream Be yond TV Setup Wizard • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond TV> Beyond TV S etup Wizard.
16 Section D - SnapStream Beyond TV Help • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond TV > Beyond TV Help.
17 Section E: Installing SnapStream Beyond Media Softwa re (optional) This chapter will guide you through th e installation of your SnapStream software 1 Insert (or remove and reinsert) the installation CD that came with the product.
18 Section F – Beyond M edia Setup Wizar d • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond Media > Beyond Media Setup Wizard.
19 Section G - SnapStrea m Beyond Media Help • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Bey ond Media > Beyond Media Help.
20 1 Insert the installation CD that came with the product. Windows XP autorun feature sh ould automatically load the installation menu shown ab ove or 1 From the Windows ® Desktop , click My Compute.
21 Setup Wizard for Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 After you’ve completed hardware setup and installed all of the sof tware drivers you are now read y to proceed with configuration. 1 Press the green button on the remote control and you w ill be brought through the Microsoft Media Center Edition setup wizard.
22 Windows Movie Maker Applicable for Windows XP Home, XP Pro, XP Media Center Edition. Theater 550 Pro XP Edition with SnapStream and Media Center Edition.
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27 This chapter offers troubleshooting tip s and provides customer-care, warranty, an d compliance information. Troubleshooting The followin g troublesho oting tips may hel p if you experi ence probl ems. ATI’s d ocumentati on contains helpful installation/ configuration t ips and othe r valuable feat ure inform ation.
28 Problem Possible Solution Dropped Frames During Video Recording Dropped frames during video recording indicates that some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding task for even the most powerful system.
29 Customer Support Options If you req uire further a ssistance with y our product, t he followin g Custom er Care options are availa ble to you: Service Access Additional Inf o Online www.visiontek.com www.ati.com • Always available. • Complimentary.
30 Warranty Service Please contact your original point of sale or VisionTek for warr anty service. Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tune r card product complies with FCC Rules part 15.
31 EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1: 2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Inf ormati on Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 6 1000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6 Low Voltage Directive for TV-Tuner-Equipped products 73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il VisionTek Theater 550 PRO è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del VisionTek Theater 550 PRO - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso VisionTek Theater 550 PRO imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul VisionTek Theater 550 PRO ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il VisionTek Theater 550 PRO, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del VisionTek Theater 550 PRO.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il VisionTek Theater 550 PRO. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo VisionTek Theater 550 PRO insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
