Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 300I Pinnacle Products International
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PCTV MediaCenter 300i Hardware.
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 Pinn acle Systems Gm bH, Braunschweig, Germany.
i Table of Contents System requirements ............................................................................................. 1 Computer hardware ............................................................................................ 1 Computer software .
ii Notes.
1 System requirement s Your system must satisfy the followi ng requirements in order for your PCTV MediaCenter 300i to function without problems: Computer hardware Processor At least: Pentium III with.
2 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 chap ter "Connecting the Equipment“.
3 Hardware Inst allation Preparing installation The only tool you need for the installation is a screwdriver. Discharge yourself of st atic charge by touching the power unit casing. Turn off your computer and all peri pheral devices. Disconnect the computer from the power supply and all necessary components.
4 Using PCTV MediaCenter 300i hardware Please connect an internal audio cable pl ug 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.
5 Connecting the Equipment TV an ten na OR cable ter m inal For example: camcorder, vi deo recorder, CCD came ra, DVD /VCD pla yer, vi de o g am e c o ns ol e Com posi te vide o OR S-Vid eo internal a.
6 T ip s on Positioning the Antenna Please take note of the following in orde r 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.
7 T echnical Dat a Bus system PCI Rev. 2.3 Video decoder Philips SAA7134 TV tuner Microtune MT2050 The frequency range is fro m 45.75 to 863.25 MHz. Analog demodulator TDA 9885 PAL B/G/D/K/I DVB-T.
8 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.
9 Konformitätserklärung nach ISO/IEC Guide 22 Declaration of conformit y in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 22 Nr. / No 1.00 Anbieter / Supplier : Pinnacle Systems GmbH Anschrift / Address : Frankfurt.
10 Notes.
An important point after buying a device Pinnacle Products International 300I (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Pinnacle Products International 300I yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Pinnacle Products International 300I - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Pinnacle Products International 300I you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Pinnacle Products International 300I will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Pinnacle Products International 300I, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Pinnacle Products International 300I.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Pinnacle Products International 300I. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Pinnacle Products International 300I along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
