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Table Of Contents
TVCenter Overview ............................................................................................1TVCenter
Wizard ..................................................................................................2
Step1 Start .....................................................................................................3Step2 PCTVDeviceConfiguration ..................................................................4Step3 ChannelScan........................................................................................5Step4 Done ....................................................................................................7
TVCenter ..............................................................................................................8OpenTVCenter .................................................................................................9TVCenter
The
User
Interface........................................................................10
TheTopControlBarFunctions ....................................................................11TheBottomControlBarFunctions ..............................................................12
ChangetheTVchannel ...................................................................................14Timeshift(Pause/ResumeLiveTVPreview)..................................................16UseTeletext ....................................................................................................18
Navigation ...................................................................................................19UseEPG(ElectronicProgramGuide) ..............................................................20
TheminiEPG ...............................................................................................20TheInternalEPGApplication.......................................................................22
ChangeAudioTrack ........................................................................................23SelectSubtitles................................................................................................24RecordaTVProgram ......................................................................................25InstantRecording............................................................................................25
Start/EndanInstantRecording .................................................................25Change
the
Recording
Settings....................................................................25
OtherUsefulInformation ............................................................................26ScheduledRecording ......................................................................................27
ScheduleaRecording ..................................................................................27DeleteaRecordingTask ..............................................................................35EditaRecordingTask...................................................................................35OtherUsefulInformation ............................................................................35
TVCenter
Gallery ................................................................................................36
OpentheTVCenterGallery .............................................................................37
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TVCenterGalleryUserInterface .....................................................................38PlayBackRecordings ......................................................................................40ConvertTVRecordings....................................................................................41
TVCenterRadio ..................................................................................................42OpenTVCenterRadio .....................................................................................43TVCenterRadioUserInterface .......................................................................44ChangingtheRadioStations ...........................................................................46SetaPredefinedRadioStation .......................................................................48ChangeAudioTrack ........................................................................................49Timeshift(Pause/ResumeLiveRadio)...........................................................50RecordaRadioProgram .................................................................................52Instant
Recording............................................................................................52
Start/EndanInstantRecording .................................................................52ChangetheRecordingSettings....................................................................52OtherUsefulInformation ............................................................................53
ScheduledRecording ......................................................................................54ScheduleaRecording ..................................................................................55DeleteaRecordingTask ..............................................................................58Edit
a
Recording
Task...................................................................................58
OtherUsefulInformation ............................................................................58TVCenter Settings.............................................................................................59TVCenter DistanTVmobile ...............................................................................63
Requirements ..............................................................................................63SettheDistanTVmobileServer...................................................................65AccessTVCenterusingyourclientdevice ...................................................67WatchTVonyourclientdevice...................................................................69ChangeTVViewingSettingsonyourclient .................................................70ScheduleRecordingsonyourclient ............................................................71EditaScheduledRecordingTaskonyourclient ..........................................72DeleteaScheduledRecordingTaskonyourclient......................................72Playbackrecordingsonyourclient.............................................................73
OnlineSupport ...................................................................................................74TVCenter OperatingShortcuts .........................................................................75
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LegalInformation ...............................................................................................80PCTVSystemsGPLandLGPLCodeStatement ................................................81PCTVSystemsEndUserLicenseAgreement...................................................82GNU LesserGeneralPublicLicense...............................................................85GNU GeneralPublicLicense..........................................................................96
Glossary............................................................................................................104
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TVCenter - Overview
WiththenewTVCenteryoucanwatch,dependingonyourPCTVdevice,digital
andanalog
TV
on
your
PC
monitor.
Your
TV
viewing
fun
has
been
enhanced
withnumerousadditionalfunctions.Thankstoinstantorscheduledrecordings
toyourharddiskandthetimeshiftfunction,youcanwatchTVflexibly.This
wayyouwillnotmissaminuteofyourfavoriteTVshows.Quicktoopen
Teletextprovidesyouwiththelatestnewsanytimeyouwant.TheElectronic
ProgramGuide(EPG)alsoguaranteesyouanoverviewoftheTVscheduleas
wellasquickanduncomplicatedrecordingprogramming.
Youalsohavetheoption,dependingonyourPCTVdevice,tolistentoDVB
radioor
FM
radio
any
time
you
want.
By
offering
you
the
possibility
to
timeshift
ortoinstantlyrecordaprogram,youwillnotmissaminuteofyourfavorite
radioshow.
AllrecordedTV/radioprogramsandtakensnapshotscanbefoundinthe
TVCenterGallery.Oneclickonthethumbnailofthedesiredfileanditwillbe
playedback.IntheTVCenterGallery,abackgroundtranscodingenginewas
integrated.ThisallowsyoutoconverttheTVprogramsrecordedinnativevideo
formatintovariousdifferentformatslikeDivXoriPodformats.
Thedifferent
TVCenter
applications
make
the
usage
of
the
software
even
more
flexible.Youcansimultaneously,forexamplelistentoradioandusethe
TVCenterGallerytoconvertarecordingintoadifferentformat.
ThefollowingTVCenterapplicationsareavailable:
TVCenter thischapteroffersyouanoverviewoftheTVwatching
application
TVCenter Gallery inthischapteryouwillfindouthowtoplaybackand/or
convertrecordings
TVCenter Radio thischapteroffersyouanoverviewoftheradiolistening
application
TVCenter Settings inthischapteryouwillfindanoverviewofallavailable
settingsoption
TVCenter Wizard inthischapteryouwillfindouthowtoconfigureyour
PCTVdeviceandrunachannelscan
Afterinstallation,
you
can
access
any
of
these
stand
alone
applications
via
WindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems.
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TVCenter Wizard
TheTVCenter Wizardisthesoftwarecomponentthathelpsyoutoeasily
configureall
necessary
settings
for
an
optimum
TV
experience.
TheTVCenter Wizard
opensautomaticallyafterTVCenterhasbeeninstalledandhelpsyoutoconfigureyourPCTVdeviceandrunthefirstchannelscan
canbeopenedanytimeviatheWindowsStartmenuStart>ProgramFiles>PCTVSystems>TVCenterWizardtoconfigure
anewPCTVdeviceorrunachannelscan
PleasenotethatonlyacorrectconfigurationofyourPCTVdeviceand
anaccuratechannelscanguaranteeanoptimumTVexperience.
SimplycompletethefourstepsoftheTVCenterWizardandthenenjoyTVon
yourPC.
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Step 1 - Start
Inthisstep,youcan:
selecttheLanguageofthesoftware selectthecountrywhereyouarein.
PleaseusetheLocationdropdownmenu.
Onlybychoosingthecorrectlocation,thechannelscanwillbeaccurate.
ClickontheNextbuttontogotothenextstep
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Step 2 - PCTV Device Configuration
TheTVCenter
Wizard
automatically
recognizes
the
PCTV
device(s)
connected
toyourcomputerandletsyouconfigureit(them).
1. ConfiguretheTVsignalsourceofthedisplayedPCTVdevicebyselectingfromtheInputsectiontherespectiveoption.
DependingonyourPCTVdevice,theInputcanbeaTVAntennaoraSAT
Antenna.
Followingdevicedependentoptionsareavailableinthedropdownmenu:
NoAntenna Antenna theTVsignalreceivedfromthedeliveredrodantennaor
yourrooftopantenna
Cable theTVsignalreceivedfromyourcableprovider PresetSATAntenna dependingonyourlocationtheTVsignalofa
presetsatellite.Thissettingwillmostlikelymatchthesatellitethat
distributestheTVchannelsreceivedatthechosenlocation
AerialSystem allsignalsourcesconnectedtoyourPCTVdevice(s).Choosingthisoptionguaranteesthatallavailablesignalsourceswillbe
listedforthechannelscan
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Ifavailable,enabletheAntennaAmplifier.Thisoptionmightbehelpfulif
thesignalstrengthinyourregionisratherpoor.
IfyourPCTVdeviceisequippedwithamultituner(e.g.Input1of2),
clickingon
the
Next
button
will
allow
you
to
configure
the
other
TV
tuners
aswell.
2. WhentheconfigurationofthedisplayedPCTVdeviceiscompletedclickontheNextbuttontogotothenextstep.
IfonyoursystemdifferentPCTVdevicesareinstalled(e.g.Device1of2)
clickingontheNextbuttonwillleadyouthroughtheconfigurationofthe
otherdevice.
Step 3 - Channel Scan
Beforeyoustartthechannelscan:
youshouldcheckthatyouhavechosenthecorrectcountryfromtheLocationdropdownmenu.
youcanseetheTVtuner(signalsource)youwillrunachannelscanfor.
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youcanchangethescanmethodtoimprovetheresultofthechannelscan.ClickontheAdvancedOptionsbuttonandfromtheScanmodedropdown
menuselectthedesiredoption.
Followingoptionsareavailable:Quick,NormalandBestQuality.
Notethatthedurationofthechannelscandependsontheselectedscan
methodandthenumberofsignalsourcesthathavetobescanned.
ClicktheStartScanbuttontostartthechannelscan.
Theprogressbarshowshowthechannelscanisprogressing.
Ifavailable,clickontheInformation
buttontoseetheTVchannelsalready
foundandtheirdetectedsignalquality.
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Step 4 - Done
YousuccessfullyconfiguratedyourPCTVdeviceandranthefirstchannelscan.Before
closing
the
Wizard
select:
whethertheReadmefileshallbeopened whethertheTVCenterapplicationshallbelaunched
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TVCenter
TheTVCenteristhecoreapplicationofPCTVSystems'TVCentersoftwareandisdesignedforTVviewing.Inthefollowingchapters,thetopicslistedbelowwillbedescribedindetail.
OpenTVCenterTheTVCenterUserInterfaceChangethechannelTimeshiftUseTeletextUseEPGRecordaprogramChangetheaudiotrackChangethesubtitles
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Open TVCenter
ThereareseveralwaystostartTVCenter:
1. DoubleclicktheTVCentericononthedesktop.2. ClicktheTVCentericoninthequicklaunchbar.
PleasenotethatunderWindowsXPandWindowsVistashortcutsonthe
desktopandinthequicklaunchbarareoptional.
3. GototheWindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems>TVCenter.
4. WhileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(Radio,SettingsorGallery)openthe
Master
Control
menu
by
hovering
over
the button
in
the
top
control
barandthenclickontheShowTV
button.
5. WhileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(Radio,SettingsorGallery)hittheF5keyofyourkeyboard.
Theapplicationisnowstartedandthechannelyouwerelastwatchingis
displayed.
Note:when
you
open
TVCenter
for
the
first
time,
the
first
channel,
which
was
foundduringthechannelscan,isdisplayed.
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TVCenter The User Interface
Intheimagebelowyoucanseehowtheuserinterfacelookslikeandgetan
overviewoftheavailablefunctions.
NotethattheaspectratiooftheTVCenterwindowissetbydefaultto
automatic.YoucanchangethissettingintheTVCenterSettingsapplication
underTVwatching>Display>WindowAspectRatio
Further,you
will
find
a
detailed
description
of
the
most
important
functions.
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The Top Control Bar Functions
AveryimportantbuttonofthetopcontrolbaristheMasterControlmenu
button.Hoveringoverthe
buttonopenstheMasterControlmenu.
ThisishowtheMasterControlmenulookslikeandtheavailablefunctions:
Ifmultipletunersareavailable,theMasterControlmenucontainsmorethan
oneShowTV
button.
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The Bottom Control Bar Functions
Thebottomcontrolbaroffersyouthepossibilitytochangechannels,pauseor
resumethepreview(timeshift),adjustthevolumeorstartrecording.If
available,youcanalsoselectsubtitlesorswapovertheaudiotrack.
Thebottomcontrolbarishiddenautomaticallyafterafewseconds.Todisplay
thecontrolbaragain,movethemouseovertheTVCenterwindow.
IntheTVCenterSettingsapplicationunder:TVwatching>Display>Controller
DisplayTime
you
can
set
how
long
the
bottom
control
bar
is
displayed
Pleasenotethatthebottomcontrolbarcontainsseveraltogglebuttons.
Atogglebuttonhastwoormoredifferentfunctionsandyoucanswitch
betweenthembyclickingonthebutton.
Onthenextpageyouwillfindalltogglebuttonsandtheirfunctions:
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1stclick displays,ifavailable,thetitleoftheshowrunningnow
andthetitleofthenextshow(near)2nd
click
displays
a
detailed
description
of
the
running
show
(if
available)
3rd
click displaysadetaileddescriptionofthenextshow(if
available)
4th
click theminiEPGdataarebeinghidden
1stclick startstorecordingtheprogramyouarewatching
2nd
click
opens
the
Recording
Tasks
window
and
offers
you
the
possibilitytoeditthesettingsoftherunningrecording
1stclick pausestheTVviewingandstartsthetimeshiftmode.
Notethattheappearanceofthebuttonchangesto
2nd
click resumesTVviewing
Hoveringover
the
button
opens
the
Adjust
Volume
bar.
1stclick mutesthevolume
Notethattheappearanceofthebuttonchangesto
2nd
click unmutesthevolume
1stclick opensalistwithallavailableaudiotracks
2nd
click selectfromthelistthedesiredaudiotrack
NotethatnoteveryTVchanneloffersmultipleaudiotracks.
1stclick opensalistwithallavailablesubtitles
2nd
click selectfromthelistthedesiredsubtitle
NotethatnoteveryTVchannelofferssubtitles.
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Change the TV channel
TherearevariouswaystochangetheTVchannels.Youcanfindthemallinthe
bottomcontrolbar.
Previous/NextChannelClickonthePreviousChannel
NextChannelbutton,toswitchtothe
nextorpreviouschannelinthechannellist.
SwitchtolastChannelClicktheSwitchtolastChannel
buttontoswitchtothelastchannelyou
werewatchingformorethan10seconds.
SelectChannelTochangetheTVchannelproceedasfollows:
1.ClickontheSelectChannel
button.TheChannelSelect
Windowopens.
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2.SorttheTVChannellistusingoneoftheavailablesortingpossibilities:
a.
fromthisdropdownmenuselecttoseeallTV
channelsorjusttheTVchannelsassociatedtooneofyourfavorite
channel
lists.
b.
fromthisdropdownmenuselecttosortthechannellistby
channelnumberorchannelname.
c.
clickonthisbuttontosortthedisplayedchannelsinthelisteither
ascendingordescending.
d.AlternativelyyoucanusetheQuickSearchfieldtosearchforchannels.
Inthechannellist,onlythechannelsmatchingyoursearchcriteriawill
bedisplayed.
3.Clickononechannelinthelisttoswitchtoitsprogram.
PleasenotethatwhilewatchingTVthebottomcontrolbarishidden
automaticallyafterafewseconds.Todisplaythecontrolbaragain,movethe
mouseovertheTVCenterwindow.
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Timeshift (Pause / Resume Live-TV Preview)
Timeshift,alsoknownastimedelayedtelevision,isafunctionthatallowsyou
topausetheTVprogramandplayitbackanytime.Duringthepausingtime,
thelive
TV
program
is
temporary
being
recorded
on
your
computer.
This
means
thatunexpectedinterruptionscannotcauseyoutomissasecondofthecurrent
TVshow.
PleasenotethatthetimeshiftfilesareonlytemporarystoredonyourPC.You
cannotsaveandusethesefiles.
Afterendingthetimeshiftmodeorchangingthechannel,thetimeshiftfilewill
beautomaticallydeleted.
ClickthePause/Resume
buttoninthebottomcontrolbartopausethelive
TVandstartthetimeshiftmode.
PleasenotethatwhilewatchingTVthebottomcontrolbarishidden
automaticallyafterafewseconds.Todisplaythecontrolbaragain,movethe
mouseovertheTVCenterwindow.
Duringtimeshiftmode,additionalcontrolsareavailableinthebottomcontrol
bar.
ClickthePause/ResumePreview
buttontostartplayingbackthetimeshift
file.
Ifyouclickthisbuttonduringplaybackofthetimeshiftfile,theplaybackwillbe
paused.Clickthebuttononceagaintoresumetheplayback.
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TheTimeshifttimebarallowsyoutojumptoanypositionwithinthetimeshift
file.Todothischoseoneofthesepossibilities:
simplyclickwiththemouseonthetimebaratthedesiredposition slidetheplaybackpositionindicatortothedesiredpositionwithinthefile.YoucanswitchtotheliveTVprogramatanytimebypullingtheposition
indicatortotherighthandendofthebar.Inthiscase,theprogramcontinues
toberecordedinthetimeshiftfile.
UsetheJumpbackward/Jumpforward
buttonstojumpapredefined
timeintervalinthetimeshiftfile.Bydefault,thistimeintervalis10secondsfor
jumpingbackward
and
1
minute
for
jumping
forward.
You
can
change
it
in
the
TVCenterSettingsapplicationunderRecording>Timeshift>Skiptimes.
ClickingtheStopTimeshiftMode
buttonendsthetimeshiftmodeand
switchesbacktoliveTV.
PleasenotethatifyoudecidetoendtheTimeshiftmodeortochangetheTV
channelthe
timeshift
file
temporarily
stored
on
your
computer
will
be
automaticallydeleted.
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Use Teletext
YouhavetwopossibilitiestoopentheTeletextwindow:
1. whileTVCenterisrunninghittheF6keyofyourkeyboard2. opentheMasterControlmenuinthetopcontrolbarbyhoveringover
the
buttonandclickontheShowTeletext
button
AseparateTeletextwindowisopened.ThiswayyoucanwatchTVandsurfthe
Teletextatthesametime.
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Navigation
ToopenaTeletextpage,justclickontherespective3digitnumberinthe
Teletextwindow.
Foran
easy
navigation,
the
Teletext
window
contains
also
navigation
bar.
IfyouwanttoopenaspecificTeletextpage,youcanenterthedesiredpage
numberinthePagefield.
Usetheprevious/nextpagebuttonstonavigate
Ifapagecontainssubpages,youcanopenoneofthemeitherby:
clickingonthedesiredsubpagebutton enteringthedesiredsubpagenumberintheSubpagefieldIfavailable,clickingontheContentbuttonopenstheContentpane.
UsethelinksintheContentpanetonavigate.
NotethatnoteveryTVchanneloffersTeletextcontent.
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Use EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
TheElectronicProgramGuideisadigitalTVguidethatoffersyouinformation
aboutaTVprogram.
TherearetwotypesofEPG:
FreetoairEPG(miniEPG)istheprogramdatasentbytheTVchannelitself.PleasekeepinmindthatnoteveryTVchannelsendsEPGdata.
InternalEPGapplicationoffersbesidestheprogramdataalsofunctionswhichallowaviewertonavigate,select,anddiscovercontentbytime,title,
channel,genre,etc.
The mini EPG
TheminiEPGisafunctionofTVCenterthatshowsyouthefreetoairEPGdata
sentbytheTVchannel.
Ifavailable,youcanseeinformationabouttherunningTVshowandthenext
TVshow.
NotethatthefreetoairEPGdatahastobeuptodatetobeabletousethe
miniEPG.FordetailedinformationreadthesectionUpdateEPGdataofthis
chapter.
ToseethefreetoairEPGdataclickontheminiEPG
buttoninthebottom
controlbar.
NotethattheminiEPGbuttonisatogglebuttonwithdifferentfunctions.Hereisanoverviewoftheavailablefunctions:
1stclick displays,ifavailable,thetitleoftherunningshowandthetitleofthenextshow
TheamountofsecondstheminiEPGisdisplayedcanbesetinthe
TVCenterSettingsapplicationunderTVwatching>Display>OSDDisplayTime
2ndclick displaysadetaileddescriptionoftherunningshow(ifavailable) 3rdclick displaysadetaileddescriptionofthenextshow(ifavailable) 4thclickhidestheminiEPGdataIffreetoairEPGdataareavailable,youcanalsousethemintheRecordingTasks
dialog
when
scheduling
arecording.
For
detailed
information
refer
to
the
chapterManuallyScheduleaRecording.
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Update EPG-data
WhilewatchingadigitalTVchannel,thefreetoairEPGdatawillbe
automaticallyupdated.
ToupdatethefreetoairEPGdataforacompletechannellist,followthese
steps:
OpentheTVCenterSettingsapplicationbyclickingtheShowSettingsbuttonintheMasterControlmenu.
GotoProgramGuide. IntheProgramguide(EPG)sectionclicktheUpdatenowbutton.
Note
that
for
updating
the
EPG
data
for
a
complete
channel
list
a
TV
tuner
is
needed.
IfyourPCTVdeviceisequippedwithonlyonetuner,youcannotsimultaneously
watchTVandupdatetheEPGdata.
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The Internal EPG Application
Thisapplicationisaninteractiveprogramguide,thatoffersyoudependingon
theTV
channel
the
EPG
data
in
advance
and
lets
you
navigate
and
find
programslistedbytimeorchannel.
Inadditiontothat,youcanusetheapplicationtoeasilyschedulearecording.
Forfurtherdetailspleaserefertothechapter:ScheduleaRecordingUsingthe
TVCenterIntegratedEPGApplication.
Therearetwopossibilitiestoopentheapplication:
1. whileTVCenterisrunninghittheF8keyofyourkeyboard2. Hoveroverthe
buttoninthetopcontrolbartoopentheMasterControl
menuandthenclicktheShowEPG
button.
ToupdatetheEPGdataclickontheUpdatenowbuttoninthelowerleft
corner.
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Change Audio Track
Changingtheaudiotrackmeanstochangetheaudiolanguageortheaudio
formatoftheTVprogram.
PleasenotethatnoteveryTVchanneloffersmultipleaudiotracks.
Tochangetheaudiotrack,followthesesteps:
ClicktheSelectaudiotrack
inthebottomcontrolbar.
Amenuwiththeavailableaudiotracksisdisplayed.
Selectthedesiredaudiotrack. Ifyouchangetheaudiolanguage,beforethechangesapplythefollowing
dialogopens:
IfyouselectYes,thechangewillaffectallTVchannelsthatoffertheaudio
track(language)youselected.
IfyouselectNo,thechangewillaffectonlytherunningTVchannel.
Ifyouchangetheaudioformat,thechangesapplyautomatically.
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Select Subtitles
PleasenotethatnoteveryTVchannelofferssubtitles.
Toselectsubtitles,followthesesteps:
ClickontheSelectsubtitles
inthebottomcontrolbar.
Amenuwiththeavailablesubtitlesisdisplayed.
Selectthedesiredsubtitles. Theselectedsubtitlesaredisplayed.
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Record a TV Program
TVCenteroffersyoutworecordingoptions.
InstantRecording recordstheTVshowyouarewatchingatthemoment
ScheduledRecording letsyouprogramarecording
Instant Recording
UsethisfunctionifyouwanttorecordthecurrentTVshow.
Start / End an Instant Recording
StartaninstantrecordingbyclickingtheRecord
button.
EndtherecordingbyclickingtheStopRecording
button.
PleasenotethatwhilewatchingTVthebottomcontrolbarautomatically
disappearsafter
a
few
seconds.
To
make
it
appear
again,
move
the
mouse
over
theTVCenterwindow.
Change the Recording Settings
Duringaninstantrecording,youhavethepossibilitytochangesomerecording
settings.Todosofollowthesesteps:
1.
Click
again
on
the
Record button.
TheRecordingtaskdialogopens.
2. Youhavethepossibilitytoset: eitherthedurationoftherecordingortheendtime. thebehaviorofthePCaftercompletingtherecording.
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3. Makethedesiredchanges.4. ConfirmwithaclickontheOKbutton.
Therecordingtasksdialogcloses.
Other Useful Information
Therecordingisstoredinthefolderwhichyouspecifiedinthe
TVCenterSettingsapplicationunder:Recording>Directories>TVrecordings.
ThefilenameisgeneratedautomaticallyeitherfromtheEPGdata(ifavailable)
orfromthechannelnameandthedateandtime.
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Scheduled Recording
ToprogramarecordingyoufirsthavetoopentheRecordingtaskswindow.
Doone
of
the
following
to
open
the
Recording
task
window:
1. whileTVCenterisrunninghittheF11keyofyourkeyboard.2. opentheMasterControlmenuinthetopcontrolbarbyhoveringoverthe
buttonandclickontheRecordingTasks
button.
3. rightclickinthepreviewwindowtoopenapplication'scontextmenu.Fromthecontextmenu,selecttheRecordingTasksoption.
TheRecordingtaskswindowopensandallplannedoralreadymaderecordings
aredisplayed.
Schedule a Recording
Youhavetwooptionsforschedulingrecordings:eithermanuallyusingthe
RecordingTaskswindoworwiththehelpoftheEPGapplication.
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Manually Schedule a Recording
IntheRecordingtaskswindowclickthebutton:New.
Thefollowingdialogopens:
1. Selectthechannelwhoseprogramyouwanttorecord.Todoso:
clickontheChannelbutton theChannelselectwindowopens selectthedesiredchannel.
2. Scheduleyourrecording:(pleasejumptotheappropriateoption:A singlerecording;B recurrencerecording)
A. SingleRecording
IntheStarttimesectionselectthedateoftherecordingfromthedropdownmenu.
InthetimefieldoftheStarttimesection,manuallyenterthestartingtimeoftheTVshow.
Iffreeprogramdataareavailable,thenameoftheprogramandthe
runningtimeareshownintheprogramdatasection.
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ByclickingtheSetbuttonthestarttime,endtime,durationandthetitle
oftherecordingareautomaticallyadjusted.
IfprogramdataarenotavailablemanuallyentereithertheEndtimeoftherecordingandtheDurationwillautomaticallybeadjustedorvice
versa.
Pleasejumptostep3
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B. RecurrenceRecording
opentheRecurrencesectiontoscheduletherecording. IntheTimesection,clickintheStartfieldofthesectiontosetthetime.
Ifprogramdataareavailablethenameoftheprogramandtherunning
timeare
shown
in
the
program
data
section.
ByclickingtheSetbuttonthestarttime,endtime,durationandthetitle
oftherecordingareautomaticallyadjusted.
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IfprogramdataarenotavailablemanuallyentereithertheEndtimeoftherecordingandtheDurationwillautomaticallybeadjustedorvice
versa.
FromtheRecurrencePatterndropdownmenuselectthedesiredoptionWeekly selectthedaysoftheweekwhentheTVshowisbroadcasted
Daily
selecthow
often
the
TV
show
recurs.
IntheRangeofRecurrencesection,setthestartingandendingdateoftherecurrencerecording.
Fortheendingtimefollowingoptionsareavailable:
Noend
Bydate
Afteroccurrence
3. Thefilenameisautomaticallygeneratedfromtheprogramdata(ifavailable)
or
the
channel
name
and
the
date
and
time.
Ifyouwishtorenamethefile,youcandothisintheTitlefield.
4. Youcansetpre/postrolltimesfortherecording.Bydefaultthesetimesaresetto5minutes.Thismeanstherecordingwill
start5minutesbeforethestarttimeyousetandwillend5minutesafter
theendtimeyouset.
5. FurtheryoucanselectthebehaviourofyourPCaftercompletingtherecording.
6. Afteryouentered,thedesireddataclicktheOKbuttontoconfirm.
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7. IntheRecordingtaskswindowthenewscheduledrecordingwillbedisplayed.
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Schedule a Recording Using theTVCenter Integrated EPG-Application
Theintegrated
EPG
application
is
the
default
EPG
viewer
of
TVCenter.
Toschedulearecordingfollowthesesteps:
ClickingontheShowEPG
buttonintheMasterControlmenu.
TheTVCenterintegratedEPGapplicationwillopen.
Doubleclickontheshowyouwanttorecord.Apopupwindowwithdetailedinformationabouttheselectedshowopens.
ClickontheSchedulearecording button.
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TheRecordingtaskdialogopens.
Makethedesiredchanges. ClickontheOKbuttontoconfirm.The
recording
you
scheduled
using
the
internal
EPG
application
will
also
be
displayedintheRecordingTaskswindow.
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Delete a Recording Task
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpendingandyoudecidenottorecordthe
programyoucandeletethetaskfromtheRecordingTaskswindow.
Todo
so:
opentheRecordingtaskswindowasdescribedatthebeginningofthechapter.
selectthetaskyouwanttodelete. clicktheDeletebutton.
Edit a Recording Task
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpendingandyouwishtochangeoneofthe
recordingsettingsparameters,youcandothisfromtheRecordingTasks
window.
Todoso:
opentheRecordingtaskswindowasdescribedatthebeginningofthechapter.
selectthetaskyouwanttoedit. clicktheEditbutton. theRecordingtasksdialogopens. makethechangesyoudesire. confirmthechangesbyclickingtheOKbutton.
Other Useful Information
Therecordingisstoredinthefolder,whichyouspecifiedintheTVCenter
Settingsapplicationunder:Recording>Recordingdirectories>TVrecordings.
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TVCenter Gallery
TheTVCenter GalleryisthefilemanagingapplicationoftheTVCenter
software.Here
you
will
find
all
recorded
files
(video,
audio
or
image
files).
You
canusetheTVCenter Gallerytoorganizeandplaybackthesefiles.Besides
thisthebackgroundtranscodingengineoftheTVCenter Galleryallowsyouto
convertthevideofilesintovariousdifferentformats.
Inthefollowingchapters,thetopicslistedbelowwillbedescribedindetail.
OpenTVCenter
Gallery
TheTVCenterGalleryUserInterface
PlayBackRecordings
ConvertRecordings
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Open the TVCenter Gallery
ThereseveralwaystoopentheTVCenterGallery:
1. gototheWindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems>TVCenterGallery.
2. WhileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(TV,RadioorSettings)opentheMasterControlmenubyhoveringoverthe
buttoninthetopcontrolbar
andthenclickontheShowGallery
button.
3. WhileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(TV,RadioorSettings)hittheF9keyofyourKeyboard.
TheTVCenterGalleryopens.
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TVCenter Gallery User Interface
IntheimagebelowyoucanseehowtheTVCenter Gallerylookslike.
WhenyoufirstopentheTVCenter Galleryallrecordedfileswillbedisplayed
Forabetteroverviewandeasierfileretrieval,youcanfilterand/orsortany
time:
whichtypeofrecordingwillbedisplayedinthegallery.YoucaneitherchoosetodisplayallrecordingsorforexamplejusttheTVrecordingsor
Radiorecordings.
Todo
this,
click
on
the
button
and
select
the
desired
option
from
thedropdownmenu.
howtherecordingswillbesorted.Youcanchoosetosorttherecordingsbydate,filesizeorfiletitle.
Todothis,clickonthe
buttonandselectthedesiredoption
fromthedropdownmenu.
Ifyouwanttodeletearecordedfile,clickontheDelete button.
Pleasenotethatbychoosingthisoption,therecordedfilewillbedeletedfrom
yourharddrive.
IfyouwanttocopyarecordedfileonanUSBstickforinstance,clickonthe
ShowinExplorer button.AWindowsExplorerwindowopensshowingyou
theselectedfile.
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Pleasenotethatifyoumoveorrenamethefile,itwillnotanylongerbe
availableintheTVCenterGallery.
BesidesplayingbackrecordingsonyourPCyoumightwishe.g.toplaybacka
recordingon
your
Sony
Playstation
Portable
(PSP),
iPod
or
DVD
player.
Forfurtherdetails,refertothechapterConvertRecordings.
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Play Back Recordings
IntheopenTVCenterGallery,proceedasfollowstoplaybackarecording.
Selecttherecordingyouwanttoplayback.Optional:Forabetteroverview,youcanfilterwhichtypeofrecordingwillbedisplayedinthegalleryandhowthefilesaresorted.
Usethebuttons
and
.
Clickoneitherthethumbnailorthe
button.
Thefileisplayedback.Notethatthewhiletheaudiorecordingsandthetakensnapshotswillbe
playedbackusingthedefaultapplicationofyouroperatingsystem,thevideo
recordingswill
be
played
back
in
the
TVCenter
Gallery
Preview
window.
HereishowtheTVCenterGalleryPreviewwindowlookslikeandtheavailable
functions:
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Convert TV Recordings
TVCenterrecordstheTVprogramsinthenativebroadcastedTransportStream
format.Ifyouwishtoplaybackarecordingonanotherdevicee.g.onyour
SonyPlaystationPortable(PSP),iPodorDVDplayerfirstyoumustconvert
thefile.
Toconvertarecordingproceedasfollows:
IntheopenTVCenterGallery
Selecttherecordingyouwanttoconvert.Optional:Forabetteroverviewfromthe
dropdownmenuselectthe
optionTV
files.
This
way
only,
the
TV
recordings
will
be
displayed
in
the
TVCenterGallery.
Clickthe
button.
Selectthedesiredformatfromthedropdownmenutostarttheconversionprocess.
Theprogressbarshowshowtheconversionisprogressing.
Theconvertedrecordingisstoredinthefolder,whichyouspecifiedinthe
TVCenterSettingsapplicationunderRecording>ConvertedFiles.
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TVCenter Radio
TVCenter Radioistheapplicationthatallowsyoutolistentotheradio.
PleasenotethatyouneedadualPCTVtunertobeabletoreceiveTVandradio
signalsatthesametime.
Inthefollowingchapters,thetopicslistedbelowwillbedescribedindetail.
OpenTVCenterRadio
TheTVCenterRadioUserInterface
ChangetheRadioStation
SetPredefinedRadioStations
ChangetheAudioTrack
Timeshift
RecordaProgram
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Open TVCenter Radio
ThereseveralwaystoopentheTVCenterRadio:
1. gototheWindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems>TVCenterRadio.
2. whileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(TV,GalleryorSettings)opentheMasterControlmenubyhoveringoveronthe
buttoninthetopcontrol
barandthenclickontheShowRadio
button.
3. whileusinganotherTVCenterapplication(TV,GalleryorSettings)hittheF7keyofyourkeyboard.
TheTVCenterRadioopens.
Theapplicationisnowstartedandtheprogramoftheradiostationyouwere
lastlisteningtoisgivenback.
Note:whenyouopenTVCenterRadioforthefirsttime,theradiostation,which
wasfoundfirstduringthechannelscan,isgivenback.
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TVCenter Radio User Interface
Intheimagebelow,youcanseehowtheTVCenter Radiolookslikeandgetan
overviewoftheavailablefunctions.
Usethecontrolstochangetheradiostation,toadjustthevolumeorstartan
instantortimeshiftrecording.Ifavailable,youcanalsoswapovertheaudio
track.
Inadditiontothat,youcanassignyourfavoriteradiostationtooneofthesix
PredefinedRadioStationbuttons.Thiswayyoujusthavetoclickonceto
accessthem.Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothetopic
SetPredefinedRadioStations.
Pleasenotethattheapplicationhasseveralsocalledtogglebuttons.Atoggle
buttonhastwoormoredifferentfunctionsandyoucanswitchbetweenthe
functionsbyclickingonthebutton.
Herearethetogglebuttonsandtheirfunctions:
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1stclick startstorecordtheprogramyouarelisteningto
2nd
click openstheRecordingTaskswindowandoffersyouthe
possibilitytoedittherunningrecording
1stclick pausestheradioprogramandstartsthetimeshiftmode.
Notethattheappearanceofthebuttonchangesto
2nd
click resumestheradioprogram
HoveringoverthebuttonopenstheAdjustVolumebar.
1stclick mutesthevolume
Notethattheappearanceofthebuttonchangesto
2nd
click unmutesthevolume
1stclick opensalistwithallavailableaudiotracks
2nd
click selectfromthelistthedesiredaudiotrack
Notethatnoteveryradiostationoffersmultipleaudiotracks.
AveryimportantbuttonofthetopcontrolbaristheMasterControlmenu
button.Hoveringoverthe
buttonopenstheMasterControlmenu.
ThisishowtheMasterControlmenulookslikeandtheavailablefunctions:
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Changing the Radio Stations
Therearevariouswaystochangetheradiostation.Hereisanoverview:
Next/previousstationClickonthePreviousChannel
NextChannelbuttontoswitchtothe
nextorpreviousradiostationinthestationlist.
SwitchtolaststationClicktheSwitchtolastStation
buttontoswitchtothelastradiostation
youwerelisteninglongerthan10seconds.
SelectStationTo
change
the
radio
station
proceed
as
follows:
1.ClickontheSelectChannel
button.TheChannelSelect
windowopens.
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2.Sorttheradiostationlistusingoneoftheavailablesortingpossibilities:
a. fromthisdropdownmenuselecttoseeallradio
stationsorjusttheradiostationsassociatedtooneofyourfavorite
station
lists.
b.
fromthisdropdownmenuselecttosortthestationlistbystation
numberorstationname.
c.
clickonthisbuttontosortthedisplayedstationsinthelisteither
ascendingordescending.
d.AlternativelyyoucanusetheQuickSearchfieldtosearchforstations.In
thestationlist,onlythestationsmatchingyoursearchcriteriawillbe
displayed.
3.Clickononeradiostationinthelisttochangetoitsprogram.
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Set a Predefined Radio Station
Youhavethepossibilitytoassignyourfavoriteradiostationtooneofthesix
PredefinedStationbuttonsavailable.
Tosetapredefinedradiostation,followtheinstructionsbelow:
FromtheStationSelectwindow,selecttheradiostationyouwouldliketoassigntooneofthesixPredefinedStationbuttonsavailable.
WhilelisteningtotheselectedstationholddowntheCtrlkeyonyourkeyboardandpressthePredefinedStationbuttonyouwouldliketoassign
thestationto.
Thecurrentradiostationwasnowassignedtotherespectivebutton. ClickononeassignedPredefinedStationbuttontochangetorespective
station.
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Change Audio Track
Changingtheaudiotrackmeansinotherwordstochangetheaudiolanguage
ortheaudioformatoftheprogram.
Pleasenotethatnoteveryradiostationoffersmultipleaudiotracks.
Tochangetheaudiotrack,dothefollowing:
ClicktheSelectaudiotrack
buttoninthebottomcontrolbar.
Amenuwiththeavailableaudiotracksisdisplayed.
Selectthedesiredaudiotrack. Ifyouchangetheaudiolanguage,beforethechangesapplyfollowing
dialogopens:
IfyouselectYes,thechangewillaffectallradiostationsthatofferthe
audiotrack(language)youselected.
IfyouselectNo,thechangewillaffectonlytherunningradiostation.
Ifyouchangetheaudioformat,thechangesapplyautomatically.
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Timeshift (Pause / Resume Live-Radio)
Timeshift,alsoknownastimedelayedradio,isafunctionthatallowsyouto
pausetheprogramandplayitbackanytime.Duringthepausingtime,thelive
radioprogramistemporarybeingrecordedonyourcomputer.Thismeansthat
unexpectedinterruptionscannotcauseyoutomissasecondofthecurrent
radioshow.
PleasenotethatthetimeshiftfilesareonlytemporarilystoredonyourPC.You
cannotsaveandusethesefiles.
Afterendingthetimeshiftmodeorchangingthestation,thetimeshiftfilewill
beautomaticallydeleted.
ClickthePause/Resume
buttoninthebottomcontrolbartopausethelive
radioandstartthetimeshiftmode.
Duringtimeshiftmode,additionalcontrolsareavailableinthebottomcontrol
bar.
ClickthePause/ResumePreview
buttontostartplayingbackthetimeshift
file.
Ifyouclickthisbuttonduringplaybackofthetimeshiftfiletheplaybackwillbe
paused.Clickingthebuttonagainresumestheplayback.
TheTimeshifttimebarallowsyoutojumptoanypositionwithinthetimeshift
file.
To
do
this
chose
one
of
these
possibilities:
simplyclickwiththemouseonthetimebaratthedesiredposition.
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slidetheplaybackpositionindicatortothedesiredpositionwithinthefile.Youcanswitchtotheliveradioprogramatanytimebypullingtheposition
indicatortotherighthandendofthebar.Inthiscase,theprogramcontinues
toberecordedinthetimeshiftfile.
UsetheJumpbackward/Jumpforward
buttonstojumpapredefined
timeintervalinthetimeshiftfile.Bydefaultthistimeintervalis10secondsfor
jumpingbackwardand1minuteforjumpingforward.Youcanchangeitinthe
TVCenterSettingsapplicationunderRecording>Timeshift>Skiptimes.
Clickingthe
Stop
Timeshift
Mode button
ends
the
timeshift
mode
and
switchesbacktoliveradio.
Pleasenotethatifyoudecidetoendthetimeshiftmodeortochangetheradio
stationthetimeshiftfiletemporarilystoredonyourcomputerwillbe
automaticallydeleted.
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Record a Radio Program
TVCenterRadiooffersyoutworecordingoptions.
InstantRecording
records
the
program
you
are
listening
right
now
ScheduledRecording letsyouprogramarecording
Instant Recording
Usethisfunctionifyouwanttorecordthecurrentprogram.
Start / End an Instant Recording
StartaninstantrecordingbyclickingtheRecord
button.
EndtherecordingbyclickingtheStopRecording
button.
Change the Recording Settings
Duringaninstantrecording,youhavethepossibilitytochangesomerecording
settings.To
do
so
follow
these
steps:
1. ClickagainontheRecord
button.
TheRecordingtaskdialogopens.
2. Youhavethepossibilitytoset: eithersetthedurationoftherecordingortheendtime. thebehaviorofthePCaftercompletingtherecording.
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3. Makethedesiredchanges.4. ConfirmwithaclickontheOKbutton.
Therecordingtasksdialogcloses.
Other Useful Information
TherecordingisstoredinthefolderwhichyouspecifiedintheTVCenter
Settingsapplicationunder:
Recording>Directories>Radiorecordings.
Thefilenameisgeneratedautomaticallyfromthechannelnameandthedate
andtime.
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Scheduled Recording
ToprogramarecordingyoufirsthavetoopentheRecordingtaskswindow.
Doone
of
the
following
to
open
the
Recording
task
window:
1. whileTVCenterisrunninghittheF11keyofyourkeyboard.2. opentheMasterControlmenuinthetopcontrolbarbyhoveringoverthe
buttonandclickontheRecordingTasks
button.
TheRecordingtaskswindowopensandallplannedoralreadymaderecordings
aredisplayed.
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Schedule a Recording
IntheRecordingtaskswindowclickthebutton:New.
Thefollowingdialogopens:
1. Selectthechannelwhoseprogramyouwanttorecord.Todoso:
clickontheChannelbutton. theStationselectwindowopens. selectthedesiredstation.
2. Scheduleyourrecording:(pleasejumptotheappropriateoption:A singlerecording;B recurrencerecording)
A SingleRecording
IntheStarttimesectionselectthedateoftherecordingfromthedropdownmenuandmanuallyenterthestartingtime. Manuallyentereither,theEndtimeoftherecordingandtheDuration
willautomaticallybeadjustedorviceversa.
Pleasejumptostep3
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B RecurrenceRecording
opentheRecurrenceoptiontoscheduletherecording.
In
the
Time
section
manually
enter
the
starting
time
into
the
Start
field.
Manuallyentereither,theEndtimeoftherecordingandtheDurationwillautomaticallybeadjustedorviceversa.
FromtheRecurrencePatterndropdownmenuselectthedesiredoptionWeekly selectthedaysoftheweekwhentheTVshowisbroadcasted.
Daily selecthowoftentheTVshowrecurs.
IntheRangeofRecurrencesection,setthestartingandendingdateoftherecurrencerecording.
Fortheendingtimefollowingoptionsareavailable:
Noend
Bydate
Afteroccurrence
3. ThefilenameisautomaticallygeneratedfromtheEPGdata(ifavailable)orthechannelnameandthedateandtime.
Ifyouwishtorenamethefile,youcandothisintheTitlefield.
4. Youcansetpre/postrolltimesfortherecording.Bydefaultthesetimesaresetto5minutes.Thismeanstherecordingwill
start5
minutes
before
the
start
time
you
set
and
will
end
5
minutes
after
theendtimeyouset.
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5. FurtheryoucanselectthebehaviorofyourPCaftercompletingtherecording.
6. Afteryouenteredthedesireddata,clicktheOKbuttontoconfirm.7. IntheRecordingtaskswindowthenewscheduledrecordingwillbe
displayed.
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Delete a Recording Task
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpendingandyoudecidenottorecordthe
programyoucandeletethetaskfromtheRecordingTaskswindow.
Todo
so:
opentheRecordingtaskswindowasdescribedatthebeginningofthechapter.
selectthetaskyouwanttodelete. clicktheDeletebutton.
Edit a Recording Task
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpendingandyouwishtochangeoneofthe
recordingsettingsparameters,youcandothisfromtheRecordingTasks
window.
Todoso:
opentheRecordingtaskswindowasdescribedatthebeginningofthechapter.
selectthetaskyouwanttoedit. clicktheEditbutton. theRecordingtasksdialogopens. makethechangesyoudesire. confirmthechangesbyclickingtheOKbutton.
Other Useful InformationTherecordingisstoredinthefolder,whichyouspecifiedintheTVCenter
Settingsapplicationunder:
Recording>Recordingdirectories>Radiorecordings.
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TVCenter - Settings
TVCenter Settingsistheapplicationthatallowsyoutomakevariouschanges
eitherto
the
configuration
of
your
PCTV
device
or
the
software
itself.
ToopentheTVCenter Settingsdooneofthefollowing:
1. gototheWindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems>TVCenterSettings.
2. whilewatchingTVorusinganotherTVCenterapplication(Radio,Gallery)opentheMasterControlmenubyhoveringoverthe
buttoninthetop
controlbarandthenclickontheShowSettings
button.
3. whilewatchingTVorusinganotherTVCenterapplication(Radio,Gallery)hittheF10keyofyourkeyboard.
TheTVCenter Settingswindowconsistoftwopanes:TheNavigationPaneand
theSettingsPane.Thisishowthewindowlookslike:
TheNavigationPane,asthenamealreadysuggestsoffersyouthepossibilitytonavigatethroughthedifferentsettingsoptions.Thecontentof
thispanedoesnotchange.
DependingonyourPCTVdevice,theoptionsoftheNavigationpanemightvary.
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TheSettingsPane,offersyouthepossibilitytosetthedifferentparametersoftheselectedoption.Dependingontheselectedoptionthecontentofthis
panechanges.
Forabetteroverview,theSettingsPaneisdividedintosections.Each
sectioncontains
related
settings
parameters.
Hereisanoverviewofthesettingsparametersbehindtheoptionsofthe
navigationpane.
SelectthisoptiontosettheLanguageoftheSoftware
andyourLocation.
Selectthisoptionto:
see/changethePCTVdeviceand/ortheantennayouareusingforwatchingTV.
configuretheanalogsource(dependsonPCTVdevice).
enabletheantennaamplifier(ifavailable).
Selectthisoptiontoconfigureandtestyourremote
control(dependsonPCTVdevice).
Selectthisoptiontorunachannelscan.
Selectthisoptionto:
createyourfavoriteTVchannellists. opentheAdvancedChannelEditor.
Selectthisoptionto:
createyourfavoritelistsofRadiostations. opentheAdvancedChannelEditor.
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Selectthisoptionto: setwhichapplicationyouwanttousefor
browsingtheEPGdata.
updatetheEPGdata.
Selectthisoptionto: setthefolderswhereyourrecordingswillbe
saved.
setvariousrecordingtaskandtimeshiftparameters.
Selectthisoptionto: settheaspectratiooftheTVviewingwindow
andhowlongthecontrolbarwillbedisplayed.
setupthevideorendererandtheaudiooutput.
Selectthis
option
to:
enablethefunction setwhichTVcontentwillbeblocked
ThisoptionisavailableonlyintheUSA.
Selectthisoptiontosetdifferentparametersofthe
DistanTVsoftware.Forfurtherdetails,pleasereferto
theDistanTVHelporManual.
YoucannotsimultaneouslyusebothDistanTV
classicandDistanTVmobile.
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Selectthisoptiontosetdifferentparametersofthe
DistanTVsoftware.Forfurtherdetailspleasereferto
thechapterTVCenter DistanTVmobile.
Youcannot
simultaneously
use
both
DistanTV
mobileandDistanTVclassic.
Selectthisoptiontostore/restoretheTVCenter
configuration.
ThisoptionisavailableonlywhenusingthePCTV
SystemsFlashStick
Nano.
Selectthisoptionto: checkforsoftwareupdates registerthesoftware activatefeatures
Selecttherelevantoptioninthenavigationpanetomakethechangesyou
want.
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TVCenter - DistanTV mobile
DistanTVmobileisamediaserverwhichrunsinthebackgroundandallowsa
clientdevice
like
a
PC,
Smartphone,
iPhone,
iPod
touch,
iPad
to
access
the
TVCenterapplicationviaLANortheInternet.Oncetheconnectionbetween
anyoftheseclientdevicesandthePChasbeenestablished,theclientdevice
accessesthechannellistssavedonyourPC.Yousimplyselectthechannelyou
wanttowatchandTVCenterstreamstheTVprogramtoyourclientdevice.
Inadditiontothatyoucanuseyourclientdevicetoschedulerecordingsor
accesstheTVCenterGalleryandplaybackrecordings.
Requirements
IfyouwishtoaccesstheTVCenterapplicationviayourclientdevice,ensurethe
webbrowseryouareusingisabletodisplaythestreamedvideodata.
TheWebbrowsermustsupporteither:
FLASHvideos M3u8PlaylistscontainingH.264videoswithAACsound H.264videosunderHTML5 OgvvideosunderHTML5
For Access via Internet
To
access
TVCenter
via
the
Internet
following
requirements
have
to
be
met:
ThePortForwardingoptionofyourrouterhastobeenabled. YouneedtoknowtheexternalIPAddressofyourPC.
DependingonyourInternetprovider,thismayconstantlychange.To
overcomethisproblemwerecommendusingadynamicDNSservice.
OptionalyoucouldenableyourPCtowakeonLAN.Forfurtherdetailsonportforwarding,dynamicDNSandwakeonLANplease
refertothedocument:"RequirementsforDistanTVmobile"locatedinthe
TVCenterHelp
file
in
the
section
TVCenter
DistanTV
mobile.
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For Access via your Local Network (LAN)
ToaccessTVCenterviaLANyouneedtoknowtheIPaddressorthenameof
yourPC.
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Set the DistanTV mobile Server
TosettheDistanTVmobileserveryoufirsthavetoopentheTVCenterSettings
application.
Toopen
TVCenter
Settings
do
one
of
the
following:
whileTVCenterisrunning,hoverovertheMasterControl
buttoninthe
topcontrolbarandclickontheShowSettings
button.
whileTVCenterisrunning,hittheF10keyofyourkeyboard. gototheWindowsStartmenu:Start>Programs>PCTVSystems>TVCenterSettings
Inthe
now
open
TVCenter
Settings
application,
select
the
option
DistanTVmobile.
Followingdialogopens:
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TostarttheDistanTVmobileserver,selectthedesiredEnableaccessoption.
NotethatifyouenabletheDistanTVmobileservertheDistanTVclassic
serverwill
be
automatically
disabled.
YoucannotsimultaneouslyusebothDistanTVmobileandDistanTV
classic.
IntheSummarysectionofthepageyoucanalwaysseetheServerstate
thenameofyourPCandtheIPaddress.
OnceanEnableaccessoptionisselected,theDistanTVmobileserverwill
startautomaticallywhenyoupowerupyourPC.
TostoptheDistanTVmobileserver,deselecttheEnableAccessoption. InthePortfieldyoucanchangetheporttheDistanTVmobileserveruses
forcommunication.Bydefault80isset.
Notethatthecommunicationporthastobeopeninyourrouterand
firewallconfiguration.
Forfurtherdetailspleaserefertotheusermanualofyourrouterandthe
helpofyourfirewallsoftware.
InthePINfield,changethedefaultPINtosecuretheaccesstoTVCenter.NowyouarereadytowatchTVonyourclientdevice.
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Access TVCenter using your client device
FollowthesestepstoenjoytheDistanTVmobileoptionsonyourclientdevice:
InyourclientsdevicewebbrowserentertheIPaddressordynamicDNShost
of
your
PC.
HereyoucanseetheIPaddressofyourPC:
TVCenterSettings>DistanTVmobile>Summary
EnterthePIN.IfyoudonotrememberthePINyoucanfinditonyourPCinthe
TVCenterSettings>DistanTVmobilesection
TheDistanTVmobileuserinterfaceopensNote:Dependingonyourclientdevicedifferentuserinterfacewillbe
displayed.Acompactuserinterfacewillbedisplayedondeviceswithlow
resolution(e.g.Smartphone),whereasastandarduserinterfacewillbe
displayedondeviceswithhighresolution(e.g.clientPC).
OnyourSmartphone,thecompactuserinterfacelookslikethis:
Thecompactuserinterfaceprovidesfirstanoverviewofallavailable
functions.
Toaccessafunctionyoujusthavetoclickontherespectivebutton.
E.g.
click
on
the
Live
TV
button
if
you
want
to
watch
TV.
ClickontheHomebuttontogetbacktothefunctionsoverview.
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OnaclientPCthestandarduserinterfacelookslikethis:
ImportantInformation:
Ingeneral,TVstreamingwithDistanTVmobiletoyourclientdevice,canbe
performedviaaWiFinetworkorthroughaUMTS/3Gconnection(Notvia
GPRS/EDGE!).
PleasenotethefollowingwhenusingaUMTS/3Gnetwork:
StreamingofvideomightbeblockedbyyourUMTSoperator.Incaseof
streamingproblems,pleasecheckthecorrectfunctionofDistanTVmobileby
connectingyourclientdevicetoaWiFirouterwithbroadband
Internetaccess.
Beawareofpotentialhighdatatrafficcost,ifyoudonthaveaflatfee
UMTScontract.
Beaware
of
a
potential
band
width
throttling
by
your
operator
when
reachingacertaintotaldatavolume(fairflatcontracts).
Example:
Yourfairflatvolumeis2GBpermonthandyouarestreamingatadatarate
of150kb/s.Thiswillgiveyouapprox.30hofpureTVstreamingtimeper
monthuntilyourconnectionspeedwillbedecreasedtoe.g.GPRSspeed
whichmakesanyfurtherstreamingthroughthisconnectionimpossible.
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Watch TV on your client device
AccessTVCenterasdescribedinthechapterAccessTVCenterusingyour
client
device.
FromtheChannelListselectthechannelyouwanttowatch.
EnjoyTVonyourclient.
Note:ifyouareusingaSmartphone,e.g.aniPhone,firstyouhavetoclickon
theLiveTVbuttonwithinthefunctionoverview.
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Change TV Viewing Settings on your client
IfyouarenotsatisfiedwiththedefaultTVviewingsettings,youcanmanually
changethemdirectlyonyourclient.
Amongothers
you
can
adjust
the
streaming
data
rate
of
your
local
and/or
Internetprofileandtheaspectratioofthepreviewwindow.
Todoso,followthesesteps:
AccessTVCenterasdescribedinthechapterAccessTVCenterusingyour
clientdevice.
OpentheSettingspage.
Makethe
desired
changes.
These
will
be
saved
automatically.
Note:IfyouhavemorethanonechannellistsavedonyourPC,hereyoucan
selecttheonetobedisplayedintheLiveTVwindow.
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Schedule Recordings on your client
Toschedulearecording,followthesesteps:
AccessTVCenterasdescribedinthechapterAccessTVCenterusingyour
clientdevice.
ClickontheScheduledRecordingsbuttontoopentherespectivepage.
Toprogramanewrecordingtask,clickthe:
buttonincaseofastandarduserinterface(PC).
Addnewtaskbuttonincaseofacompactuserinterface(Smartphone).
SelectthechannelwhoseprogramyouwishtorecordfromtheChannel
dropdownlist.
TheentryintheTitlefieldwillbeadjustedautomatically.
IntheStarttimesectionenterthedateandthestartingtimeofthe
recording.
EntereithertheEndtimeoftherecordingandtheDurationwill
automaticallybeadjustedorviceversa.
YoucanalsosetPre/Postrolltimesfortherecording.
Bydefaultthesetimesaresetto5minutes.Thismeanstherecordingwill
start5minutes
before
the
Start
time
you
set
and
will
end
5minutes
after
theEndtimeyouset.
ClicktheAddbuttontoconfirmyourentry.
Note:thescheduledrecordingswillbesavedonthePCrunningTVCenterinthe
folderyousetintheTVCenterSettingsapplication.
Forfurtherinformationrefertothechapter:RecordingaTVProgram Other
UsefulInformation.
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Edit a Scheduled Recording Task on your client
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpending,youcanchangeoneoftherecording
settingsparameters.
Todo
so:
AccessTVCenterasdescribedinthechapterAccessTVCenterusingyour
clientdevice.
OpentheScheduledRecordingspage
Selectthetaskyouwanttoedit.
Makethechangesyoudesire
ConfirmthesewithaclickonthebuttonUpdate.
Delete a Scheduled Recording Task on your client
Ifascheduledrecordingisstillpendingandyoudecidenottorecordthe
programyoucandeletethetask.
Todoso:
Access
TVCenter
as
described
in
the
chapter
Access
TVCenter
using
your
clientdevice.
OpentheScheduledRecordingspage
Selectthetaskyouwanttodelete.
Clickonthe:
buttonincaseofastandarduserinterface(PC).
Deletebuttonincaseofacompactuserinterface(Smartphone).
ClicktheOKbuttontoconfirm.
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Play back recordings on your client
IntheGallerypageyouwillfindallrecordedfiles.
Toplay
back
arecording
follow
these
steps:
AccessTVCenterasdescribedinthechapterAccessTVCenterusingyour
clientdevice.
OpentheGallerypage
WithintheFilessectionclickontherecordingyouwanttoplayback
Thefileisplayedback.
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Online Support
Ifyouneedfurtherhelpyoucanwriteusanemailat:
call
our
hotline.
Forfurtherdetailsonhowtocontactourhotline,refertothesupport
informationsheetincludedwithyourproduct.
WhenyoucontactthePCTVSystems'Support,pleasebereadytoprovidethe
followinginformation:
ThePCTVDeviceyouareusing VersionoftheTVCenterapplication Serialnumber:LocatedonthecoverofyourCDorintheSettings
applicationoftheTVCenter
Operatingsystemversion:e.g.WindowsVistaincludingtheServicePackversion
Mainboard:Name,chipset,BIOSversion CPU:Typeandspeed(e.g.,Pentium4,2.4GHz) RAM:Sizeofmainmemory(e.g.,512MB) CD/DVDburner:Manufacturerandmodel Typeofdefect:e.g.Crash,problemswithvideoquality,installation
problems,etc.
Briefdescriptionoftheissue InformationonhowtheissuecanbereproducedTomakeiteasierforyouapartoftheinformationneededbyoursupportis
accessiblein
the
System
info
file.
TVCenteroffersyouthepossibilitytoeithersavethisfileontoyourharddiskor
sendittooursupport.
Youcanfindthetwooptionshere:TVCenterSettings>Information.
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TVCenter - Operating Shortcuts
Followingoperatingshortcutsareavailable:
Function Keyboard Mouse Remote
Main
Help F1
TV F5
Teletext F6 Teletext
Radio F7
EPG F8
Playback F9
Settings F10
Exit ALT+F4 PowerOn/Off
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Function Keyboard Mouse Remote
Channels
Enternumbers 1/2/3/4/5
/6/7/8/9
1/2/3/4/5
/6/7/8/9
Switchvideo
input
0 0/AV
Previous
channel
CursorUp
/
CursorLeft/
Media*Next
Channel
Up
Nextchannel CursorDown/
CursorRight/
Media*
Previous
ChannelDown
Lastviewed
channelL
Last
Channel
(Jump)
Openchannel
selector
Enter OK
*"Media"standsforthemultimediakeysonenhancedkeyboards.
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Function Keyboard Mouse Remote
Audio
Volume+ +/Volume*Up WheelUp VolumeUp
Volume /Volume*
Down
WheelDown VolumeDown
Muteon/off
M
/Volume*
MuteWheel
click
Mute
Selectaudio
stream
ALT+A
*"Volume"standsforthemultimediakeysonenhancedkeyboards.
Recording
StartRecording
C
Record
StopRecording S Stop
Snapshot ALT+C
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Function Keyboard Mouse Remote
Timeshift/Playback
Pause(starts
timeshift)
Space/Media*
Play
Play/Pause
Play Space/Media*
Play
Play/Pause
Stop(ends
timeshift)
Alt+Space/
Media*Stop
Jumpto
beginning
Pos1
Jumptoend End
Jumpforward PageUp FastForward
Jumpbackward PageDown FastReverse
*"Media"standsforthemultimediakeysonenhancedkeyboards.
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Function Keyboard Mouse Remote
Other
Toggle
fullscreen
mode
F/ALT+Enter Doubleclick
left
Fullscreen
Zoomin ALT+Cursor
right
CTRL+Wheel
Up
Zoomout ALT+Cursor
left
CTRL+Wheel
Down
ShowEPG
information
(OSD)
I ?
Showadvance
channelinformation
ALT+I
Changedisplay
mode(aspect
ratio)
A
Selectsubtitle
stream
ALT+T
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Legal Information
The PCTV Systems End User License Agreement
YoucanusetheTVCenterSoftwarebyPCTVSystemsonlyundertheconditions
ofPCTVSystems'EndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA).
PleasecarefullyreadthePCTVSystems'EULA.
Additional License Information
TVCenterCopyright2009byPCTVSystemsS.r.l..AllRightsReserved.
Partsofthissoftwareuse:.
ffmpeg underthetermsoftheGNULesserGeneralPublicLicense.Forfurtherdetailsregardingtheffmpegcomponent,pleasereferto:
http://ffmpeg.org/index.html.
ClickheretoseethePCTVSystemsGPLandLGPLcodestatement.
md5.js1.0b27/06/96 JavascriptimplementationoftheRSADataSecurity,Inc.MD5MessageDigestAlgorithm.Copyright(c)1996HenriTorgemane.AllRightsReserved.
Trademarks
Allbrandorproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheir
respectiveholders.
FFmpegisatrademarkofFabriceBellard,originatoroftheFFMpegproject.
DolbyandthedoubleDsymbolareregisteredtrademarksofDolby
Laboratories.
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PCTV Systems GPL and LGPL Code Statement
TheTVCenterSoftwarebyPCTVSystemsincludessoftwarecodedevelopedby
thirdpartiesandsubjecttotheGNUGeneralPublicLicense("GPL")orGNU
LesserGeneralPublicLicense("LGPL").
Asapplicable:
thetermsoftheGPLyoucanfindhere. thetermsoftheLGPLyoucanfindhere. informationhowtoobtainaccesstothesoftwarecodesubjecttothe
GPLand/orLGPLyoucanfindat:http://www.pctvsystems.com.
Thesoftware
code
subject
to
the
GPL
and/or
LGPL
used
in
the
TVCenter
are
distributedWITHOUTANYWARRANTY.TheGPLand/orLGPLcodeissubjectto
thecopyrightofoneormoreauthors.Forfurtherdetailsrefertothecodeitself
andthetermsoftheGPLand/orLGPL.
IftheGPLand/orLGPLspecificlicensetermsentitleyoutothesourcecode,
PCTVSystemswillprovideuponwrittenrequest(emailortraditionalmail)the
applicablesourcecode.ThesourcecodefileswillbesentviaCDROMfora
nominalcost
to
cover
shipping
and
media
charges
as
allowed
under
GPL
and
LGPL.
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PCTV Systems End User License Agreement
ThisEndUserLicenseAgreement(License)isalegalagreementbetweenyou
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accompanyingdocumentation (collectively,theSoftware). CAREFULLYREAD
THEFOLLOWINGLICENSE.USINGTHISSOFTWAREINDICATESYOUR
ACCEPTANCEOFTHISLICENSE. IFYOUDONOTACCEPTORUNDERSTANDTHE
TERMSOFTHISLICENSE,YOUSHOULDNOTINSTALLTHESOFTWAREAND
PROMPTLYRETURNTHISPRODUCTTOYOURVALUEADDEDRESELLER.
1. LicenseGrant. Subjecttotherestrictionssetforthbelow,thisLicense
grantsyouanonexclusive,perpetuallicenseto(a)installtheSoftwareononly
onecomputer;(b)useorauthorizeuseoftheSoftwareononlyonecomputer;
(c)make
one
copy
of
the
Software,
in
machine
readable
form,
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purposes;providedyouincludeallcopyrightandotherproprietaryrights
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exceptasexplicitlycontemplatedintheencloseddocumentationandinthis
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software.
3. Ownership. Thelicensegrantedhereunderdoesnotconstituteatransferor
saleofownershiprightsinortotheSoftware. Exceptforthelicenserights
grantedabove,PCTVSystemsretainsallrighttitleandinterestinandtothe
Softwareincludingallintellectualpropertyrightstherein. TheSoftwareis
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License(LGPL),whichisalsodistributedwiththissoftware.
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Party
Proprietary
Property.
This
Software
may
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the
proprietarypropertyofothers,whichhasbeenlicensedtoPCTVSystems;your
useoftheSoftwareisexpresslyconditionedonyouragreementnottoremove
anycopyrightnoticesorotherproprietarymarkingsofthethirdpartysoftware.
5. Security. Youacknowledgeandagreethatinordertoprotecttheintegrity
ofcertainthirdpartycontent,PCTVSystemsand/oritslicensorsmayprovide
forSoftware
security
related
updates
that
will
be
automatically
downloaded
andinstalledonyourcomputer. Suchsecurityrelatedupdatesmayimpairthe
Software(andanyothersoftwareonyourcomputerwhichspecificallydepends
ontheSoftware)includingdisablingyourabilitytocopyand/orplay"secure"
content,i.e.contentprotectedbydigitalrightsmanagement. Insuchanevent,
PCTVSystemsand/oritslicensorsshallusereasonableeffortstopromptlypost
noticesonPCTVSystemswebsiteexplainingthesecurityupdateandproviding
instructionstoendusersforobtainingnewversionsorfurtherupdatesofthe
Softwarethatrestoreaccesstosecurecontentandrelatedfeatures.
6. TermandTermination. ThisLicenseshallbeeffectiveuponinstallationof
theSoftwareandshallterminateupontheearlierof(a)yourfailuretocomply
withanytermofthisLicense;(b)return,destructionordeletionofallcopiesof
theSoftwareinyourpossessionor(c)transferoftheSoftwareandthisLicense
toanotherpartyinaccordancewithSection1(d). PCTVSystemsrightsand
yourobligationsshallsurviveterminationofthisLicense.
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7. LimitedWarranty. PCTVSystemswarrantstotheoriginallicenseethatthe
Software,asdelivered,willperforminaccordancewiththeaccompanying
documentationforaperiodof30daysfromthedateoftheoriginalpurchase
(LimitedWarranty). PCTVSystemsentireliabilityandyourexclusiveremedy
forbreach
of
the
preceding
Limited
Warranty
shall
be,
at
PCTV
Systems
sole
option,repairorreplacementoftheSoftwarethatdoesnotmeetthewarranty
setforthhereinandthatisreturnedtoPCTVSystems. Thislimitedwarranty
shallbevoidiffailureoftheSoftwarehasresultedfromanyaccident,abuse,
misuseormisapplicationbyyou. AnyreplacementSoftwarewillbewarranted
fortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiodor30days,whicheveris
longer.
8.NO
OTHER
WARRANTIES.
EXCEPT
AS
SET
FORTH
ABOVE,
THE
SOFTWARE
IS
PROVIDEDONANASISBASIS. YOUASSUMEALLRESPONSIBILITIESFORTHE
QUALITYANDPERFORMANCEOFTHESOFTWARE. TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENT
PERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,PCTVSYSTEMSDISCLAIMSALLWARRANTIES,
EITHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIED
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,NONINFRINGEMENT,ANDFITNESSFORA
PARTICULARPURPOSE. LICENSORDOESNOTWARRANTTHATTHEFUNCTIONS
CONTAINEDINTHESOFTWAREWILLMEETYOURREQUIREMENTS,BE
UNINTERRUPTEDORERRORFREE.
9. LIMITATIONOFLIABILITY. YOUAGREETHATINNOEVENTWILLPCTV
SYSTEMSBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIAL,SPECIAL,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL
ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESWHATSOEVER,EVENIFPCTVSYSTEMSHASBEEN
ADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES. INNOEVENTSHALLPCTV
SYSTEMSLIABILITYEXCEEDTHETOTALAMOUNTOFTHEFEESPAIDFORTHE
SOFTWARE.Somestates/jurisdictionsdonotallowthelimitationorexclusion
ofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesincertaincircumstances,sotheabove
limitationsmay
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apply
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circumstances.
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Inothercases,permissiontouseaparticularlibraryinnonfreeprograms
enablesagreaternumberofpeopletousealargebodyoffreesoftware. For
example,permissiontousetheGNUCLibraryinnonfreeprogramsenables
manymorepeopletousethewholeGNUoperatingsystem,aswellasits
variant,the
GNU/Linux
operating
system.
AlthoughtheLesserGeneralPublicLicenseisLessprotectiveoftheusers'
freedom,itdoesensurethattheuserofaprogramthatislinkedwiththe
Libraryhasthefreedomandthewherewithaltorunthatprogramusinga
modifiedversionoftheLibrary.
Thepreciset