90-day Limited Warranty Sima Products Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, the product will be repaired or replaced at Sima’s option. Mail the enclosed product registration card within ten days of the original purchase. TV Anywhere ATSC Tuner Conditions Model DTU-100 Quickstart Guide Ship your unit, freight pre-paid, including a copy of your sales receipt and a description of problem to: Sima Products Corporation Attn: Customer Service 140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 This warranty is void if any defects are caused by abuse, misuse, negligence or unauthorized repairs. All liability for incidental or consequential damages is specifically excluded. Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. Sima Products Corporation 140 Pennsylvania Ave Bldg #5 Oakmont, PA 15139 Please register online at www.simacorp.com www.simaproducts.com PN 21754 © 2007 Sima Products Corporation Page 24 Notes Page 2 Page 23 Package Contents...........................................................................................4 16. Can TotalMedia create 16:9 DVD-video discs from Introduction .....................................................................................................6 captured 16:9 TV shows or video files? Features ..........................................................................................................7 Yes. System Requirements.....................................................................................8 Connecting the Hardware ...............................................................................9 Software Installation......................................................................................11 TROUBLE SHOOTING ArcSoft TotalMedia........................................................................................12 Video Playback Module.................................................................................15 1. Cannot watch TV Video Capture Module ..................................................................................17 Make sure if you have installed your TV tuner driver properly. You can check if your TV tuner driver is available within Windows from "Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Device." If FCC Information: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used not, verify that your hardware is installed properly with the properly, that is, in strict acceptance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause hardware vendor documentation. interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such 2. TV is not smooth interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and Verify that your system meets the minimum requirements and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is is configured properly-see question 1 in the FAQ section for encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: * Re-orient the receiving antenna configuration assistance. Also, make sure there are no other * Relocate this equipment with respect to the receiver applications running in the background. * Move this equipment away from the receiver. * Plug this equipment into a different outlet so that this equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits. 3. No Audio If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television Some TV tuners have audio output, but you usually need to technician for additional suggestions. The user may find “How to Identify and resolve plug the audio output into your PC audio line-in to enable your Radio/Television Interference Problems” prepared by the FCC helpful. The booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4 audio. If this is not the case, when you select the audio device from TV Settings, you can try selecting different audio inputs. Page 22 Page 3 Yes. You can create DVD movies from your recorded TV Package Contents shows and videos. You can even select custom menu backgrounds for your DVD movie discs. TV Anywhere ATSC Tuner ArcSoft Amplified 11. Can I transfer my DV tape video to my computer and TotalMedia / Antenna burn to DVD disc with TotalMedia? Yes. Converter 12. Can I record my TV shows to an external hard disk? Yes, you may set up a different drive for recording storage from Setup -> General -> Video Recording Storage. 13. How can I view TV in a small window? And mute audio Video / Audio Input Adaptor quickly? If TotalMedia is in a normal window, i.e, not in maximized window, you can click the "Full Screen" button to fill the window with the TV screen. At that point the window may be resized to a smaller size by dragging the right-bottom corner of the window. To mute audio, press F8. 14. Can I watch one channel TV and record another channel? Yes, if you have two TV tuners installed or one tuner that supports analog + digital signals simultaneously. 15. Does TotalMedia support HDTV Tuner cards? Yes. Page 4 Page 21 Yes, Apple iPod and Sony PSP are supported in TotalMedia To Go. TotalMedia To Go is optional. If you do not have it, please visit the ArcSoft website. 6. Can I play back a video recorded by my mobile phone DTU-100 at a Glance on my computer? Yes, TotalMedia typically includes the required codecs for playing videos created on mobile phones. (Some bundled • USB 2.0 connection versions may not include this feature. If your version doesn't • Amplified antenna (20dB) have it, you can purchase it directly from ArcSoft.) • Composite and S-video input cable 7. Can I playback Microsoft MCE recorded video file in • Software included TotalMedia? Yes. • Record Direct to HDD & DVD • Recording compression Mpeg 2 & AVI 8. Can I record digital audio from a radio (audio only) • Time Slip Capability channel of a DTV signal? Yes. • Built-in Analog (NTSC) tuner supporting 480I 9. What is the Share module used for? Share is an optional module in TotalMedia that enables you to • Built- in Digital (ATSC) tuner supporting share the multimedia files on your computer with your • 480P, 720P, 1080I streaming devices, such as mobile phones, networked DVD players or digital media adapters. 10. Can I burn my recorded TV show to a DVD-video disc? Page 20 Page 5 2). If your CPU speed is below a Pentium 4, 2.4GHz and less than 512Mbyte RAM, we recommend disabling the time- shifting feature by from Setup -> TV -> TV Settings -> Time Shifting. Introduction 3). Hard Disk DMA should be enabled from the device properties for your hard drive. (The method for setting this TV Anywhere ATSC Tuner is a hardware compression, varies in different operating systems.) plug-n-play real-time Audio / Video capture device with USB 2.0 interface to your laptop or PC. You can 2. How do I enable/disable time shifting PVR functionality? preview, record, or playback audio/video from a VCR, You can enable/disable time shifting feature by turn off Setup - camcorder, or DVD on your PC. The A/V input can be > TV -> TV Settings -> Time Shifting. captured in MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 format, which 3. What kind of video file formats can TotalMedia play? subsequently can be edited, added titles and burned MPEG1/2, MPEG4, ASF, WMV, MP4, 3GPP, 3G 2, MOV, onto a disc to create your own VCD, SVCD or DVD DVR-MS, DV-AVI, AVI titles. Video can be directly sent to iPod, PSP, or other portable media players. You can also snapshot a video 4. How can I schedule recording a TV show and then to create a still image in BMP/JPG format. automatically transfer it to my mobile phone? First, you need to go to TV -> Schedule Recording to select the USB2.0 interface provides a high-speed transmission time and channel of the desired show. Then click on the To Go rate so you can watch video programs at high resolution module and use Schedule Sync to set up synchronization on the folder the file will be saved in at a time after the show is up to DVD quality. It offers a simple and easy way to get recorded. The end result will have your TV show available on all of your old VHS tapes or movies on to VCD or DVD your mobile device without further action by you. so you can preserve your family treasures for a lifetime. 5. Can I transfer my recorded TV show to my Apple iPod and Sony PSP? Page 6 Page 19 Note: If you’re capturing video from a DV camcorder, you will be prompted to choose a recording format (DV- Features AVI or MPEG-2). Depending on your choice, various • Hardware compression ensures best picture and sound options will be available. You can also capture a single quality during recording and playback. frame as a still image by clicking "Capture Frame." • Hardware compression ensures perfect synchronization between video and audio during playback of an hour-long TOTALMEDIA FAQ prerecorded program. 1. What are the best settings to watch TV on my system? • Since all compression work is done by the ATSC Tuner, it 1). If your graphics display adapter meets the following relieves your PC from hefty mathematic operations that requirements: afflicts most other software compression boxes, and • ATI Radeon 7200 or above therefore ensures a glitch-free recording/playback even if • nVidia Geforce MX 440 or above your PC does not have a latest-generation CPU inside. • Intel 82865 or above • External USB 2.0 plug-n-play video/audio capture box, no Then you can turn on DX-VA under Setup -> General -> power adapter needed. Display Settings -> • Composite Video or S-Video input; supports NTSC, PAL Hardware Acceleration.