COMPRO COMPROFM Manual 

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i Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................1 Key Features................................................................1 Installation....................................................................1 Updates........................................................................2 Remove software .........................................................2 2 Remote Control ..........................................................3 Definitions and Usage..................................................3 3 ComproFM User Interface .........................................7 Control Panel ...............................................................7 Configuration..............................................................10 Station Options......................................................10 Recording Options.................................................13 System Devices Options .......................................15 4 Using ComproFM .....................................................19 Listening.....................................................................19 Recording...................................................................19 Playback ....................................................................20 Browse the Compro Web Site ...............................20 5 Troubleshooting.......................................................22 Driver Installation...................................................22 Error Code: 0x1000006 .........................................23 No Audio................................................................24 Contacting Compro Technical Support..................24

with your VideoMate TV Gold+ card. Listen to music or other programs while you work or browse the Internet. You can also record your favorite programs to MP3, WMA, and WAV formats for later playback. You can later download these recordings to your MP3 player (purchased separately) for listening on the go. Key Features z Supports VideoMate TV Gold+ PCI Tuner Card. z Easy installation. z Listen to and record live FM programs. z Focus on ease-of-use by providing user interfaces that resemble those you are already familiar with, including wireless remote control. z Capture audio from any station and encode them to WAV, WMA or MP3 formats. Installation ComproFM is usually automatically installed while you install the VideoMate TV drivers. Follow the instructions of the software installer. You can also manually install it by inserting the installation CD. Choose “Exit” or “Cancel” when the installation program starts. Open Explorer, double-click on the “setup.exe” in the folder named ComproFM. ComproFM will be installed right away.

Your opinion is crucial in improving our products. Therefore, Compro Technology is continuously improving our products. You can download the latest version of ComproFM from our website at http://www.comprousa.com/download After downloading the patch files of ComproFM, just double-click the update file. It will automatically start the installation program. Remove software z You can remove ComproFM through “Add/Remove Programs” in Control Panel. Find the ComproFM entry and click on the "Remove" button. ComproFM will be removed from your computer.

Remote control keypad lets you control the ComproFM application with a familiar, user-friendly interface. The next two pages describe how to use the remote control to operate ComproFM. Note The Compro remote control cannot be reprogrammed to control other appliances such as your VCR or satellite decoder box.

17 Forward 18 Jump to last channel 19 Not used 20 Tab function in play list 21 Open on-line help file 22 Open properties setup dialog box 23 Up Arrow 24 Not used 25 Down Arrow 26 Not used 27 Volume Adjustment 28 Open play list 29 Channel Up 30 Channel Down 31 Record 32 Not used 33 Not used 34* Not used 35* Enable and setup sleep timer

Buttons noted by an asterisk (*) may not be available on your remote control keypad. FM function is only available with supported hardware.

7 3. ComproFM User Interface Control Panel The ComproFM control panel resembles the controls on a radio. Keep in mind that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and FM services available. The following pages describe the ComproFM control panel functions, and tips for using ComproFM.

8 ICON Keyboard Shortcut Description Z Minimize ComproFM Ctrl-W Exit ComproFM Page Up Station Up - Jump up to next pre-set station Page Down Station Down - Jump down to next pre-set station N Last station - Jump back to last selected station R Record - Start recording FM audio program to system F1 Online Help System - Open HTML help file Ctrl-A Always on top K Random access button Ctrl-S Stereo/Mono switch S Properties - Open FM radio properties window M Mute - Press to mute or restore sound I About window - Shows ComproFM radio version and copyright information E Open a browser window and go to the Compro web site. Space Bar Play - Begin playback of recorded program O Stop - Stop current action, e.g., recording, playback, Timeshifting.

9 ICON Keyboard Shortcut Description Right Arrow Key Channel searching / Forward when playing audio files Left Arrow Key Channel searching / Backward when playing audio files Space Bar Pause - Suspend playback n/a Show/Hide number pad +, - Volume Control - Increase or decrease sound intensity

10 Configuration Use the ComproFM options menus to control how ComproFM looks and functions. Click the Options button to open the Options dialog box. The Options dialog box is composed of tabbed pages, each with its own group of feature-specific settings. Station Options The Channel options page lets you customize and configure your FM station list. ComproFM can automatically scan your antenna signal for available stations. You can label and identify the enabled stations, as well as include or exclude stations from the station surfing list.

11 Follow these steps to customize and configure your channel list. Autoscan The first time you start ComproFM, Autoscan will automatically search for all available FM stations. 1. The number of scanned stations varies according to the quality of reception and your country settings. 2. You can interrupt the scanning process by pressing the Stop button. 3. When Autoscan is finished, detected stations are automatically enabled and marked with a check mark. stations, where a valid signal could not be detected, are disabled and marked with a blank. After you are finished scanning for available channels, you may select OK to return to the display window, or customize the channel list according to your preferences, as described below. You can rescan later by pressing the Autoscan button. Naming Stations You can customize the station names by following these steps. Step1. Double-click on the Description field of the station you wish to rename. Step2. Type a new name in the text box. Step3. Repeat steps 1 through 2 for any other channels you wish to rename. Step4. Click OK to confirm your changes. Set Mem+ During the Autoscan process, ComproFM automatically

12 detects and enables stations with valid content. By default, every available channel will be enabled and marked with the icon. You can shorten the list of enabled stations to reduce station-browsing time disabling channels from the channel list by clicking on the icon. You can re-enable stations by clicking on the Mem+ field again. Disabled stations will not be played when you use the Station Up and Down buttons. Random Access Press Random Access button, you will see the popup window to enter the frequency of the radio station you wish to listen to. You can store the station to the station field by pressing Store button. Pre-set Stations You can assign up to ten of your favorite stations to the number pad keys by following these steps. Step1. Click on the Pre-set No field of the station you wish to pre-set. Step2. Choose the number you wish to use in the number box.

13 Step3. Repeat steps 1 through 2 for any other channels you wish to rename. Click OK to confirm your changes. You can then select your favorite stations by press the number key. Note: There are ten numbers you can use, from 0 to 9. The number box only shows the available numbers. If you wish to reassign a pre-set, choose the number you wish to use in the number box again. You can select the number again to cancel the assignation. Fine Tuning ComproFM includes a fine-tuning feature. Select the station you wish to fine tune and press the button labeled, "Fine Tune." You may then adjust the slider and then press the button labeled, "Exit." Fine-tuning is normally not necessary. Sleep mode You can enable this mode to automatically shutdown the system after 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours. Recording Options

14 Here, you can see the hard disk space available for recording. You can also set the storage destination folder and MP3 recording quality parameters. Recorded Programs Folder Click on the button to set the directory where recorded programs are stored. Check that you have ample disk space to store recorded programs. Recording Format Here you can select the audio quality settings of recorded programs. ComproFM includes useful quality pre-sets, from MP3 to CD-quality.

15 Recording Quality Choose between 9.600 KHz to 44.100 KHz sampling rate for your audio quality. For example, select 12.800 KHz if you want MP3 quality or select 44.100 KHz if you want CD quality. Skip Set the amount of programming time skipped when you press the Advance and Replay buttons during playback. This is useful for skipping commercial messages, for example. System Devices Options The System Devices tab displays Windows system and drivers information related to ComproFM.

16 Audio Device Normally, the audio device is set to the name of your sound card. Note: You must select the proper Audio devices for correct operation. If you cannot see the name of your sound card, the sound card drivers are probably not correctly installed. Please see Chapter 5, ”Troubleshooting.” Audio Input Choose the “AUX-In” if you are using an internal audio

17 patch cable connected to “AUX-In” of your sound card. If you are using an external audio patch cable, you should connect it to the “Line-In” port on your sound card. Additionally, choose “Line-In” for Audio input. Note: If you cannot see the audio device on the field, the sound card drivers are not properly installed. Please make sure that your sound card works normally and reinstall the sound drivers, if necessary. For better quality, use “Line-In” instead of "MIC" input. Country/Region Select the country or region you are located. Note: Choosing the wrong location may result in incorrect station scanning. Support Before contacting Compro for technical support, please check our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on our website. Press FAQ button to the website http://www.comprousa.com/support for more information. If you click on the E-mail Info button, ComproFM will attempt to e-mail this information to the Compro Technical Support team. ([email protected]). When you contact the Compro Support team about a problem, please write enough details to help us determine the problem. Please also provide the product serial number (15 or 19 digits numbers) on the PCI TV tuner card.

18 Notes Please check the troubleshooting chapter of this manual for more information before contacting Compro for support. When contacting us, providing the product serial number is important to helping us evaluate the problem. It tells us exactly which product you have. In order to solve the problem quickly, submitting the details about your problem is crucial to understanding the problem.

interface. After autoscanning the stations, you are ready to listen. Station Browsing When listening to FM, you can browse stations with the Station Down and Station Up buttons to scroll up and down through the available, enabled stations. The keyboard shortcuts Page Up and Page Dn, and the Compro remote control can also be used. Jump directly to the desired channel by using the number pad on your keyboard or remote control. The Last Station (recall) button jumps back to the previously selected FM station. Note Some station numbers may not be available. Check the Station Options section for more information on shortening the list of enabled stations. Recording ComproFM is also a digital audio recorder. ComproFM can record FM programming and save it to your hard disk. ComproFM supports several encoding methods, letting you choose between high quality and economical use of disk space. To instantly start recording:

. ComproFM starts recording the audio currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on your disk. 2. Press the Stop button to stop recording. 3. When you stop recording, ComproFM prompts you to name the file containing the recorded video. Enter the name and press OK. To playback the recorded file, press the Play button and select the file you wish to view. Disk usage The actual disk space used primarily depends on the quality settings for recording. A higher quality setting, e.g., CD-quality, requires significantly more disk space than a lower quality setting, such as MP3-quality. Playback ComproFM can playback recorded audio files. Press the Play button to open the Play dialog box. Highlight the file name in the program list, double-click or press Play to start playback. During playback, the display area of the control panel provides information about currently playing program and provides playback control functions. To delete a recorded program, open the Play dialog box, highlight the file name on the program list, and press the Delete button. Browse the Compro Web Site Pressing the button will open a browser window and

support web pages are here. http://www.comprousa.com/support

Card is incorrect installation of the TV capture and TV tuner drivers (also called WDM drivers). If you have problems watching, recording, or timeshifting live TV, please check the status of the WDM drivers with Device Manager. You should see both "VideoMate TV Capture" and "VideoMate TV Tuner" drivers, in the "Sound, video and game controllers" section of Windows Device Manager. If these drivers are not there, please uninstall and reinstall the VideoMate TV drivers. Use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet to uninstall the drivers. Reinstalling the drivers should fix this problem.

This error code generally indicates a WDM driver installation problem. Please uninstall and reinstall the WDM drivers, as described above. If the problem persists, the cause could be an IRQ conflict. IRQ conflicts happen when other devices, e.g., network card or sound card, in your computer share the same IRQ with your TV tuner card. Use Device Manager to detect IRQ conflicts. In Device Manager, choose "View->Resource by type" and click on the "+" besides Interrupt request (IRQ). Please see the figure below. For best performance, no other device should share an IRQ with the VideoMate TV card. If another device shares an IRQ with the TV tuner card, remove other PCI cards from your PC and insert TV card on the fourth slot from AGP, if possible. Then uninstall and

problem. If the problem persists, try moving the PCI TV Tuner card to another PCI slot. After you can successfully use ComproFM, install the other PCI devices one at a time. Restart your system and test ComproPVR after installing each card. Note Pay attention to the IRQ numbers of networking, sound, and SCSI cards. They should not share an IRQ with the VideoMate TV tuner card. No Audio Check that the sound is not muted or low volume in the Windows Volume Control dialog. (Double-click on the speaker icon in the system tray.) Verify that the external audio patch cable is connected between the Audio-Out of TV tuner card and Line IN of your sound card if you select the audio source to “Line-In”. Or the inner audio patch cable is connected between the inner Audio-Out of TV tuner card and AUX of your sound card if you select the audio source to “AUX”. You can verify the connection refer to the Hardware Installation. Contacting Compro Technical Support Before you submit an email for support, you should check our FAQs. Please see http://www.comprousa.com/support When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro support request form and provide as much of the requested information as possible. Please write the details in order to determine the problem. And also provide the product serial number (15 or 19 digits

the form from below. http://comprousa.com/support/form.htm Notes Providing the product serial number is crucial to verify the exactly product you own for evaluating the problem. In order to solve the problem quickly, submit the details about your problem are very important for support. We need the information to understand the problem.