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TWEM Radio 


User’s Manual 


@ Apple Computer, Inc. 
© 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. 


Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without 
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accompanying software license agreement. 

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Apple is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. 


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c ON T EN T S 


Communications regulation information v 
Preface vii 


Installing the Card and Software 1 
What you should have 2 


Installing the TV/FM tuner card in a 
compact computer 4 


Installing the TV/FM tuner card in a 
modular computer 26 


Connecting other video equipment 34 
Installing the software 42 
Where to go from here 44 


Listening to the FM Radio 45 
Turning on the FM Radio 46 

Turning off the FM Radio 47 

Getting help on screen 47 

Tuning in to stations 48 

Adjusting the sound 49 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 51 
Presetting stations 52 

Setting signal range and strength 60 

Setting other preferences 62 


Recording from the Radio 65 
Compressing recordings 66 
Saving recordings 67 


Watching TV or Video 71 
Opening Apple Video Player 72 
Getting help on screen 73 


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Choosing a video source 75 
Changing TV channels 76 
Adjusting the sound 77 
Adjusting the picture 80 


Customizing the TV Tuner Settings 81 
Programming channels 82 

Giving names to channels 86 

Locking and unlocking channels 88 

Creating and changing a password 90 

Setting and editing TV reminders 93 

Setting a hot key 96 


Capturing TV and Video Images 97 
Capturing individual images 98 
Capturing movies 100 


Other Features 105 

Setting the closed caption and video text options 106 
Changing the video window size 107 

Changing the window color 109 

Setting the video input standard 110 


Using the Remote Control 111 
Controlling your FM radio 112 
Controlling TV or video 114 

Controlling your CD-ROM player 115 
Setting preferences 116 


Troubleshooting 117 
Problems listening to the radio 118 
Problems watching TV or video 122 


Appendix: Viewing Closed Captions on 
Videotape 131 


Index 133 


Communications regulation information 


FCC statement 


This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See 
instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. 


Radio and television interference 


The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio- 
frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance 
with Apple’s instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television 
reception. 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These 
specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference 
in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. 

You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it 
off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the 
peripheral devices. 


If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to 
correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures: 


Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. 
Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio. 
Move the computer farther away from the television or radio. 


Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or 
radio. (That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits 
controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.) 


If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service 
and support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an 
experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. 


Important Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple 
Computer, Inc., could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate 
the product. 


This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of 
Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system 
components. It is important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables 
and connectors between system components to reduce the possibility of causing 
interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. You can obtain 
Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through an 
Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer 
or dealer for assistance. 


DOC statement 


DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for 
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing 
equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of 
Communications. 


Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de 
bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites 
dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée 
par le ministre des Communications. 


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This manual tells you how to install and use the hardware 
and software that are part of the Apple TV/FM Radio System 
so that you can 


watch TV or video and listen to the radio on your computer 
capture video or TV images on disk 

save radio recordings on disk 

determine which channels or radio stations you receive 


set up a password to restrict access to one or more TV 
channels 


take advantage of available closed captions, video text, and 
Second Audio Program (SAP) when you’re watching TV on 
your computer 


manipulate basic TV and radio features with the included 
remote control 


quickly switch among watching TV, listening to the radio, 
and using your other computer application programs 


Note: You use two separate applications to watch TV and 
listen to radio, but you can do both on your computer at the 
same time. However, you will not hear the TV while the 
radio is playing. 


vii 


Installing the Card and Software 


This chapter explains how to install the TV/FM tuner card 
and software you need to watch TV and listen to the radio on 
your computer. You'll find information on how to 


= install the TV/FM tuner card 


= attach an FM radio antenna and a TV antenna (or cable 
service connection) to the card 


= attach a VCR (or other video device) to your computer’s 
video input ports 


= install the Apple FM Radio application program, which you 
use to listen to the radio, and the Apple Video Player 
application program, which you use to watch TV and video 
(an installer installs both of these applications at once 
for you) 


If you purchased your computer with the video input card, 
TV/EM tuner card, and software already installed, skip the 
instructions in this chapter for installing the TV/FM tuner 
card. (Be sure to read the instructions and look at the 
illustrations for attaching a TV antenna and FM antenna.) 


What you should have 


Check your package to make sure you have everything you 
see here. Your package also contains floppy disks from 
which you will install the software later. 





FM antenna 


Note: Your remote control or FM antenna may look 
different from the one shown here. 


To install the TV/FM tuner card, you first attach it to the 
computer, and then connect an FM antenna and a TV 
antenna (or a cable service connection) to it. 


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Important The TV portion of your TV/EM tuner card will 
not work if you do not have a video input card already 
installed. To see if your computer has a video input card 
installed, check the back of your computer for these three 
protruding ports. 








If thesé ports are present, then a video input card is installed. 


You need a video input card even if you do not intend to 
connect any video equipment (such as a VCR or video 
camera) to it. If you do not have a video input card, purchase 
it separately from an Apple-authorized dealer and install it 
according to the instructions that come with it. If you have a 
video input card installed, go on to the next section. 


The steps for attaching the TV/FM tuner card to your 
computer vary slightly depending on whether or not your 
computer has a built-in monitor. 


Installing the Card and Software 3 


Installing the TV/FM tuner card in 
a compact computer 


If your system has a built-in monitor, like this one, continue 
with the steps below. Otherwise, go to the section that 
follows, “Installing the TV/FM Tuner Card in 

a Modular Computer.” 


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Important Before you install the card, check the back of 
your computer and make sure the access cover for the 
TV/EM tuner card looks like the one on the computer on 
the left. 


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The back panel on your If the back panel on your computer 

computer should have a bas a small circular access cover, 

rectangular access cover. you'll need to purchase a 
replacement panel from 


an Apple-authorized dealer. 


If the access cover on your computer matches the 
illustration on the left, continue with the instructions in this 
chapter. (The rectangular opening in the computer on the 
left accommodates both ports of the TV/FM tuner card.) 


If the access cover on your computer looks like the 
computer on the right, you need to purchase a replacement 
for the back panel from an Apple-authorized dealer. After 
you've purchased the new back panel, continue with the 
instructions in this chapter. 


Installing the Card and Software 5 


To install the TV/FM tuner card in a computer with a built-in 
monitor, follow these steps: 


Removing the logic board 


1 Make sure you save any open documents and quit any open 
applications. Then turn off the computer like this: 

a First, choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 

= Then press the power switch at the back of the computer. 
Press the side of the switch marked with the O symbol. 

2 Unplug all the cables except the power cord from your 
computer, 


Leaving the power cord plugged in helps protect 
the computer from damage by electrostatic discharge. 


Important To avoid generating static electricity that may 
damage the card or computer, do not walk around the room 
until you have completed the installation of the card and 
closed the computer. Additionally, move the logic board as 
little as possible while it is outside the computer. 


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3 Use a screwdriver to remove the screws from the back panel. 


Note: [f you had to buy a new back panel and are removing 
your old one, there are only two screws to remove, one on 
each side. 





Remove these three screws. 


Installing the Card and Software 7 


4 With your fingertips, locate the two latches on the underside 
of the computer’s case. 


Locate the two latches on the underside of the computer's 
case with your fingertips. 








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5 Pulling gently, swing the panel up and slip it out. 


Pulling gently, swing the 
panel up and slip it out. 








Remember: Don’t walk around the room until you have 
finished installing the card and closed the computer. Move 


the logic board as little as possible while it’s outside the 
computer. 


Installing the Card and Software 


6 There is a wire handle on the back of the logic board. Swing 
it down and use it to pull the logic board toward you. 








Wire handle 


The logic board is plugged into a slot inside the computer, 
so you may have to brace the computer with your other 
hand and pull firmly at first. Slide the entire logic board all 
the way out of the computer. 


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Installing the TV/FM tuner card 


1 There is a ribbon cable inside the computer, held in place 
under the logic board tray, at the bottom of the chassis. Pull 
the cable gently a short way out of the opening. 


Ribbon cable 





If the ribbon cable is taped down on the inside of the computer, 
remove the tape and gently pull the ribbon cable a short way 
out of the opening so that you can attach it to the card. 


2 Remove the TV/FM tuner card from its static-proof bag. Hold 
the card by its edges to avoid touching the connectors. 


Installing the Card and Software 11 


3 Attach the plug on the ribbon cable to the connector on the 
TV/EM tuner card. 


Connector 


Ribbon cable plug 





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4 Slide the TV/FM tuner card into place under the logic board 
tray. Fit the edges of the card into both of the guides there, 
making sure the notches on the card point upward. 


Make sure the TV/FM tuner card slides 
into the guides along the underside 
of the sheet metal logic board tray. 





Install the TV/FM tuner card with 
these notches pointing upward. Sheet metal logic board tray 


Installing the Card and Software 13 


5 Locate the TV/FM tuner card access cover on the inside of 
the plastic back panel. 


Note: If you purchased a new back panel, locate the access 
cover on the back of that panel. 





Plastic back panel 


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6 Remove the cover from its opening by squeezing together 
the plastic tabs that hold it in place. 


Squeeze the two plastic tabs 
together and pull off the metal 


retainer so the access cover 
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Store the access cover; you may want to put it back in place 
it if you ever remove the TV/FM tuner card. 


Installing the Card and Software 15 


Replacing the logic board 


1 Swing the wire handle on the logic board back up into its 
storage position, securing it under its catch. Then fit the 
logic board into the guide rails on both sides of the 
computer’s interior. 


Make sure the logic board slides 
into the guides that are on both 
sides of the computer's interior. 














Swing the handle up, into its storage position. 


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2 Press the reset button on the logic board. Then gently but 
firmly push on the vertical plate until the logic board is back 
into place within the computer. You'll need to push a little 
harder at the end to make sure the connectors at the back of 
the board are seated in their slot. 


Note: If you can’t find the reset button, it may be ina 
different location on your logic board. Check the manual 
that came with your computer, in the section in the 
appendix about installing expansion cards. There you will 
find an illustration that shows where the reset button is for 
your computer. 


1 Press the reset button. 







2 Gently but 
firmly push on the 
vertical plate until the logic 

board is solidly back in place. 


Installing the Card and Software 17 


3 Slip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the 
matching grooves in the computer case. 


Note: If you purchased a different back panel from the one 
that was originally on your computer, attach the new back 
panel. You no longer need the old one. 


Slip the three tabs on the 
back panel into the grooves 
in the computer case. 









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4 Then snap the bottom of the panel into place, making sure it 
is flush with the back of the computer. 








Snap the plastic back panel into place. 


Installing the Card and Software 19 


5 With a screwdriver, insert and gently tighten one of the 
provided attachment screws in the hole just to the left of the 
TV/FM tuner card. 





Reinsert this screw to secure the 
TV/FM tuner card in the computer. 


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6 Reinsert the security screws on both sides of the back panel. 











Reinsert both security screws. 


Installing the Card and Software 21 


Making connections to the TV/FM tuner card 


After installing the TV/FM tuner card by attaching the card to 
the computer, you then attach an FM antenna and a TV 
antenna (or cable service connection) to the card. 


To attach FM and TV connections to the card, follow these 
steps. 
1 Turn off the computer if it isn’t already off. 
= Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 
= Then press the power switch (marked with the O 
symbol) at the back of your computer. 


2 Attach the provided FM antenna to the FM port—the port on 
the left, marked by the fd icon. Depending on the type of 
antenna that came in your package, you may have to either 
push or screw the connector onto the FM port. 


Attach the FM antenna to the FM tuner port. 
The FM tuner port is marked with the wa icon. 








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3 Before you attach the TV cable, make sure it has an F-type 
coaxial cable connector. 


Important Do not attach or detach the coaxial cable while 
the computer is turned on. 





F-type coaxial cable connectors 


Note: If you want to view closed captions on a videotape 
that has them, you must connect your VCR to the TV/FM 
tuner card, not the video input card. For instructions on how 
to do this, see the Appendix, “Viewing Closed Captions on 
Videotape.” 


Installing the Card and Software 23 


4 Using an F-type coaxial cable connector, connect the TV port 
on the right, marked by the EX icon, to a cable service or to 
a TV antenna. 


Attach the coaxial cable to the TV tuner port. 
The TV tuner port is marked with the D icon. 





Coaxial cable from an external TV antenna or cable TV service 


5 Reconnect any cables you disconnected at the start of 
this process. 


Because you pressed the reset button on the logic board 
earlier, some of your computer's software settings will have 
changed (for example, the date and time on your computer 
will need to be reset). You may want to open the control 
panels for the date and time, keyboard, and mouse to make 
sure that they are set the way you want them. For more 
information about resetting these options, refer to 
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (@)) menu. (If you 
do not have Macintosh Guide on your computer, see the 
manual that came with your computer.) 


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6 Unfold the FM antenna and position it high for the best 
reception. 


Attach the antenna to a wall in the position that gives the 
clearest reception. Use tape, thumbtacks (through the 
middle of the plastic strips), or pushpins (through the white 
plastic ends). 





oe F D 


FM antenna ol 


(Attach the “T” in the position 
that gives clearest reception.) 








7 Skip the next section, “Installing the TV/FM Tuner Card in a 
Modular Computer,” and go on to the section that follows, 
“Connecting Other Video Equipment.” 


Installing the Card and Software 25 


Installing the TV/FM tuner card in 
a modular computer 


If your system has a separate monitor, like this one, continue 
with the steps below. If the monitor is built into your system, 
go back to the section that precedes this one, “Installing the 
TV/EM Tuner Card in a Compact Computer.” 





To install the TV/FM tuner card in a modular computer, 
follow these steps: 


1 Make sure you save any open documents and quit any open 
applications. Then turn off the computer. 


Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 


2 Unplug all the cables except the power cord from your 
computer, 


Leaving the power cord plugged in helps protect 
the computer from electrostatic discharge damage. 


Important To avoid generating static electricity that may 
damage the card or computer, do not walk around the room 
until you have completed the installation of the card and 
closed the computer. Additionally, move the logic board as 
little as possible while it is outside the computer. 


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3 Use a screwdriver to unscrew the access cover for the TV/FM 
tuner card port. 














Remove both screws and the access cover. 


4 Remove the access cover by pulling it toward you. 


You won't have to replace the access cover after you've 
installed the TV/FM tuner card, but you will need the screws. 
Store the access cover; you may want to put it back on if you 
ever remove the TV/FM tuner card. 


5 Remove the TV/FM tuner card from its static-proof bag. 


Installing the Card and Software 27 


6 Reach into the access hole you just uncovered and gently 
pull out the ribbon cable. 


Ribbon cable 


Gently pull the ribbon cable a short 
way out of the opening so that you 
can attach it to the card. 





7 Insert the ribbon cable plug into the connector on the back 
of the card. 


Connector 


‘Ribbon cable plug 





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8 Gently slide the card into the access hole, with the ribbon 
cable on the side of the card that’s facing down. 


Be sure that all the ribbon cable goes into the access hole. 
e. Make sure the TV/FM tuner 

X card slides into the guides 
that are on both sides of 
the opening. 











9 Screw the TV/FM tuner card to the computer. 


To do this, use the screws you removed in step 3. 











Reinsert both screws. 


Installing the Card and Software 29 


Making connections to the TV/FM tuner card 


After installing the TV/FM tuner card by attaching the card to 
the computer, you then attach an FM antenna and a TV 
antenna (or cable service connection) to the card. 


To attach FM and TV connections to the card, follow these 
steps. 


1 Turn off the computer if it isn’t already off. 
Choose Shut Down from the Special menu. 


2 Attach the provided FM antenna to the FM port—the port on 
the left, marked by the fd icon. Depending on the type of 
antenna that came in your package, you may have to either 
push or screw the connector onto the FM port. 






Attach the FM antenna 
to the FM tuner port. The 
FM tuner port is marked 
with the =a icon. 








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3 Before you attach the TV cable, make sure it has an F-type 
coaxial cable connector. 


Important Do not attach or detach the coaxial cable while 
the computer is turned on. 





F-type coaxial cable connectors 


Note: If you want to view closed captions on a videotape 
that has them, you must connect the VCR to the TV/FM 
tuner card, not the video input card. For instructions on how 
to do this, see the Appendix, “Viewing Closed Captions on 
Videotape.” 


Installing the Card and Software 31 


4 


32 


Using an F-type coaxial cable connector, connect the TV port 
on the right, marked by the CD icon, toa cable service or to 
an antenna. 









Attach the coaxial cable 
to the TV tuner port. The 
TV tuner port is marked 
with the D icon. 


Coaxial cable from an external TV antenna or cable TV service 


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5 Reconnect the power cord and any cables you disconnected 
at the start of this process. 


6 Unfold the FM antenna and position it high for the best 
reception. 


Attach the antenna to a wall in the position that gives the 
clearest reception. Use tape, thumbtacks (through the 
middle of the plastic strips), or pushpins (through the white 
plastic ends). 





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FM antenna ——— 


(Attach the “T” in the position 
that gives clearest reception.) 


Installing the Card and Software 33 


Connecting other video equipment 


If you want to see video on your computer from a VCR, laser 
disc player, video camera, or other video equipment, you 
need to connect the equipment to the ports on the video 
input card in your computer. 


You can connect one piece of equipment to the S-video 
port or one piece to the composite video port on the video 
input card. 


Note: You can also connect two pieces of video equipment 
to the video input card simultaneously—one to the S-video 
input port on the card and another to the composite video 
input port on the card. For example, you can view a 
recording from a video camera connected to the S-video port, 
then switch—using the Apple Video Player application, 
without having to disconnect cables—to viewing video from a 
VCR connected to the composite port on the card. However, 
you will hear sound only from that piece of equipment that is 
connected to the audio input ports on the card. 


Preparing to connect video equipment 
Before you start, make sure that 
= both the Macintosh and the video equipment are turned off 


= you place the video equipment near enough to your 
Macintosh for easy connection 


= you determine which type of video connector you need for 
your video equipment (see the next section) 


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Determining which video connector 
you need 


Check the video out port or ports on your video equipment. 
A video out port should look like one of the ports pictured 
below. (You may have both ports.) 








S-video port Composite video port (RCA-type) 
To connect to a composite video out port, use a composite 


(RCA plug) connector. See “Connecting Video Equipment If 
You Use a Composite (RCA Plug) Video Connector.” 


Composite connector (RCA plug) 


To connect to an S-video video out port, use an S-video 
connector. See “Connecting Video Equipment If You Use an 
S-video Connector.” 


S-video connector 


Installing the Card and Software 35 


Connecting video equipment if you use 
a composite (RCA plug) video connector 


To connect your video equipment you need one video cable 
and two audio cables, all with RCA plugs at both ends. The 
cables can be separate or joined. You can purchase cables at 
electronics supply stores. 











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Note: If you have only one audio out port on your video 
equipment, you can use a Y-adapter audio cable. This cable 
has a single plug on one end to plug into your equipment 
and a double plug (where it forms a Y) on the other end to 
plug into the two audio ports on the video input card. 


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1 Make sure that both the Macintosh and the video equipment 
are turned off. 


2 Attach one end of the video cable to the video out port on 
the video equipment. 


3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the yellow 
composite video input port on the video input card. 


4 Insert the RCA plugs on one end of the audio cables into the 
left and right audio out ports on the video equipment. 


If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the single 
end of the cable into the audio out port on your video 
equipment. 


5 Insert the RCA plugs on the other end of the audio cables 
into the left (white) and right (red) sound input ports on the 
video input card. 


Be sure to plug the cable from the left audio out port on the 
video equipment to the left sound input port on the 
computer. Connect the right ports in the same way. 


If you're using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the double 
end of the cable (where it forms a Y) into the right and left 
sound input ports on the video input card. 


Installing the Card and Software 37 


The video input card ports are exactly the same ona 
computer with a built-in monitor, and the card itself is in 
about the same position on the back of the unit as in the 
illustration below of a computer without a built-in monitor. 







Video input port (yellow) 
Left sound input port (white) 
’~ Right sound input port (red) 





| Video out port 
© | Left audio out port 
— Right audio out port 


The ports on your video equipment may be arranged 
and labeled differently from those shown here. 


Your video equipment is now connected to the video 
input card. 


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Connecting video equipment if you use an 
S-video connector 


To connect your video equipment you need one video cable 
with S-video connectors on both ends and two audio cables 
with RCA plugs at both ends. The RCA cables can be separate 
or joined. You can purchase cables at electronics supply 
stores. 

































































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Note: If you have only one audio out port on your video 
equipment, you can use a Y-adapter audio cable. This cable 
has a single plug on one end to plug into your equipment 
and a double plug (where it forms a Y) on the other end to 
plug into the two audio ports on the video input card. 


Installing the Card and Software 39 


1 Make sure that both the Macintosh and the video equipment 
are turned off. 


2 Attach one end of the video cable to the video out port on 
the video equipment. 


3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the S-video input 
port on the video input card. 


About the S-video port: The S-video port accepts 4-pin and 
7-pin connectors. 


If the connector doesn’t slide easily into the port, realign it 
and try again. Avoid using force, which could damage the 
card or the connector. 


4 Insert the RCA plugs on one end of the audio cables into the 
left and right audio out ports on the video equipment. 


If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the single 
end of the cable into the audio out port on your video 
equipment. 


5 Insert the RCA plugs on the other end of the audio cables 
into the left (white) and right (red) sound input ports on the 
video input card. 


Be sure to plug the cable from the left audio out port on 
the video equipment to the left sound input port on the 
computer. Connect the right ports in the same way. 


If you're using a Y-adapter cable: Plug the double end of 
it (where it forms a Y) into the right and left sound input 
ports on the video input card. 


40 Chapter 1 


The video input card ports are exactly the same on a 
computer with a built-in monitor, and the card itself is in 
about the same position on the back of the unit as in the 
illustration below of a computer without a built-in monitor. 


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Installing the Card and Software 41 


Installing the software 


To play TV and FM radio you use two separate applications. 
The Apple Video Player application lets you watch TV and 
video on your computer; the Apple FM Radio application lets 
you listen to FM radio on your computer. 

Note: If you already have a version of Apple Video Player 
on your computer, the installer disks in this package 
automatically replace that version with the latest version of 
Apple Video Player at the same time that they install the 
Apple FM Radio application. 

To install the Apple FM Radio and Apple Video Player 
application programs, follow these steps. 


1 Start the computer. 


2 Insert the floppy disk, 7V/FM Software Install Disk 1, into 
the floppy disk drive. 


3 Double-click the disk icon to open it. 
4 Double-click the Installer icon. 


Installer 


42 Chapter 1 


5 Click Install. 


6 Follow the instructions on the screen. 


The instructions on the screen tell you when you need to 
insert the next software installer disk. 


7 When the installation is complete, click Restart. 


You can now find two separate folders in your Apple Extras 
folder on your hard disk—one for the Apple FM Radio 
application and one for the Apple Video Player application, 
with the icons for the applications inside the appropriate 
folders. 


These are the icons for the applications: 





Installing the Card and Software 43 


Where to go from here 


The TV/FM tuner card is preset to display TV shows from 
broadcast TV and to receive FM radio broadcasts. 


If you want to listen to the radio 


= To begin listening to the radio immediately, turn to 
Chapter 2, “Listening to the FM Radio.” 


= To preset your favorite stations or to set the radio to 
receive only the strongest station signals, see Chapter 3, 
“Customizing the FM Radio Settings.” 


= To learn how to save radio recordings on your computer, 
see Chapter 4, “Recording from the Radio.” 


If you want to watch TV or video 


= To begin watching TV or video immediately, turn to 
Chapter 5, “Watching TV or Video.” 


= To switch the source of the TV signal from antenna to cable 
service, see “Choosing a Connection (Antenna or Cable 
Service)” in the section “Programming Channels” in 
Chapter 6. 


= To customize TV tuner features in the way that best fits your 
viewing habits, see Chapter 6, “Customizing the TV Tuner 
Settings.” 


= To learn how to capture individual images or whole movie 
sequences, see Chapter 7, “Capturing TV and Video Images.” 


44 Chapter 1 


Listening to the FM Radio 


This chapter contains most of the information you need to 
use the Apple FM Radio application program to listen to FM 
radio on your computer. 


You may find listening to the radio more convenient if you 
first set up some of the options discussed in Chapter 3, 
“Customizing the FM Radio Settings.” 


See also: Chapter 9, “Using the Remote Control.” 


45 


Turning on the FM Radio 


To turn on the radio, open the Apple FM Radio application 
program by double-clicking its icon. (The application is in 
the Apple FM Radio folder, in the Apple Extras folder on 
your hard disk.) 





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When the Apple FM Radio application opens, a window 
appears and the radio comes on. (You may hear only static 
until you tune in a clear station.) 


If you do not hear the radio right away, see the section 
“Problems Listening to the Radio,” in Chapter 10. 


Note: If you get a message telling you to select TV as the 
video source in Apple Video Player, do that. If you need 
help, see the section “Choosing a Video Source” in 
Chapter 5. 


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Turning off the FM radio 


To turn off the FM radio, open the File menu and choose 


Quit. 


Getting help on screen 


If while using the Apple FM Radio application you become 
stuck or forget how to do a task, on-screen help may be 
available. Make sure that the FM Radio window is active, 
then go to the menu at the upper-right corner of the screen, 
marked with the @) icon, and choose Apple FM Radio Guide. 


Note: Apple FM Radio Guide is not available if you have a 
computer with system software earlier than 7.5. 


To see explanations of all the items on the screen when you 
use Apple FM Radio, make sure that the FM Radio window is 
active, then choose Show Balloons from the @ menu. 


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Listening to the FM Radio 47 


Tuning in to stations 


You can tune in to stations with the Apple FM Radio 
application much as you would with any radio—by pressing 
one of the tuning arrows or one of the six Preset Station 
buttons on the left (after you have assigned stations to 
them). The frequency number of the station you are playing 
is displayed. 


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To learn how to assign preset stations, see “Presetting 
Stations” in Chapter 3. 


Seeking stations 


To tune in to only the clearest stations, click the Up or Down 
arrows under Seek. The radio stops at each of the clearest 
stations it receives. 


Note: The FM tuner is preset to search all stations for the 
clearest signals. However, you can set the tuner so that it 
searches for clear stations within a certain signal range or 
strength. For example, you can preset the tuner to scan only 
local signals or to scan all but the weakest signals. See 
“Setting Signal Range and Strength” in Chapter 3. 


To automatically assign the clearest stations to the Preset 
Station buttons, see “Presetting Stations Automatically” in 
the section “Presetting Stations,” in Chapter 3. 


48 Chapter 2 


Stepping through all stations 


To tune in to all available stations (whether or not they come 
in clearly), click the Up or Down arrows under Step. To cycle 
through the stations more rapidly, place the pointer on one 
of the arrows and hold down the mouse button. 


Adjusting the sound 


You can adjust the FM radio’s volume and set the radio to 
receive stereophonic (stereo) or monophonic (mono) 
sound. The sound adjustments you make take effect 
immediately, so you can monitor your changes. 
Changing the sound’s volume 
There are four ways to change the volume. 

= Use the volume buttons on the front of the computer. 


= Drag the slider next to the speaker icon on the FM Radio 
window. (You can also click anywhere in the slider’s track to 
move the slider to that position.) 


a Press the Up Arrow key or Down Arrow key on the keyboard. 


a Use the volume controls on the remote control. See 
Chapter 9, “Using the Remote Control.” 


Listening to the FM Radio 49 


Selecting stereo or mono sound 


The Apple FM Radio is preset to play sound in stereophonic 
(stereo) sound if the station broadcasts in stereo. Some 
stations come in more clearly if you select monophonic 
(mono) sound. To select stereo or mono sound, follow 
these steps. 


1 Open the Options menu and drag to the Sound choice. 
A pop-up menu appears beside the Sound choice. 


2 Select Stereo to receive stereo sound or Mono to receive 
mono sound. 


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Customizing the 
FM Radio Settings 


This chapter explains how to use the Apple FM Radio 
application program to give names to stations, to preset 
stations you want to listen to most frequently, and to set the 
signal range and strength of the stations you want to receive. 


You'll need to turn on the FM Radio before following the 
instructions in this chapter. To turn on the FM Radio, open 
the Apple FM Radio application by double-clicking its icon. 
(The application is in the Apple FM Radio folder, in the 
Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.) 





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Customizing is optional: The information and instructions 
provided in this chapter are meant to make using your Apple 
FM Radio more convenient. You don’t have to customize the 
Apple FM Radio to listen to the radio on your computer. For 
the basic information you need about listening to the radio, 
read Chapter 2. 


51 


Presetting stations 


This section describes how to preset stations so you can 
tune them in quickly. 


Tuning in to preset stations 


After you assign preset stations, there are three ways you can 
tune them in: 


= Press a Preset Station button in the FM Radio window. 


= Choose a preset station from the pop-up menu next to the 
frequency of the current station in the FM Radio window. 
The pop-up menu lists preset stations in numerical order for 
easier reference. 


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Assigning stations to the Preset Station 
buttons 


To specify your favorite station as a preset station, follow 
these steps: 


1 Tune in to the station you want to preset. (See “Tuning In to 
Stations” in Chapter 2.) 


The station is displayed in the lower-left corner of the FM 
Radio window. 


2 Use one of the following methods to assign the station to 
a button: 


a Place the pointer on a Preset Station button, then hold 
down the mouse button until you hear a beeping sound. 
The current station’s frequency appears on the button. 


= Place the pointer on the station’s frequency, drag it from 
the box onto one of the six Preset Station buttons, then 
release the mouse button. (Note: This method works only 
if you have system software version 7.5 or later.) 


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Customizing the FM Radio Settings 53 


= Open the Options menu and choose Add Preset Stations. 
When the Preset Stations window appears, move it away 
from the FM Radio window so that you can see both 
windows clearly. Place the pointer on the station’s frequency 
and drag it from the box onto one of the rows in the Preset 
Stations window. When the row highlights, release the 
mouse button. 


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This method lets you preset more than six stations. 


Note: The first six rows in the Preset Stations window 
represent the six buttons in the FM Radio window. 


54 Chapter 3 


a Inthe Preset Stations window, type in the frequency of the 
station you want assigned to that row. 


Note: If you just type the station’s call letters (usually four 
capital letters) and not the frequency, the station won’t be 
assigned as a preset station. You must type in the frequency 
because the frequency is what the FM tuner uses to find the 
station. 


You can also type in the station’s call letters and your own 
description, although they’re not required. To display this 
information on the Preset Station buttons, see “Labeling 
Preset Station Buttons” later in this section. 


3 Click on the pop-up menu (the arrow next to the current 
station’s frequency in the FM Radio window) to see the list 
of all stations you have preset. You can use this menu to 
choose a preset station to listen to. 


If you want to make changes to the Preset Station buttons, 
see “Changing Preset Stations” later in this section. 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 55 


Presetting stations automatically 


When you preset stations automatically, the Apple FM Radio 
application automatically assigns the clearest stations to the 
first available rows in the Preset Stations window, after 
stations that have already been assigned. (The added 
stations also appear in the pop-up menu list in the FM Radio 
window.) 


Note: The Apple FM Radio application is set to search all 
stations for the clearest signals when automatically adding 
stations. You may want to search for stations within a certain 
signal range or strength. If you want to do this, see the 
section “Setting Signal Range and Strength” later in this 
chapter before you continue with these instructions. 


56 Chapter 3 


To preset the clearest stations by adding them automatically, 
follow these steps. 


1 Open the Options menu and choose Add Preset Stations. 


The Preset Stations window appears. 


Preset Stations 


Number Frequency CallLetters Description 




















If you’ve preset stations already, they appear in the rows. 


2 Click Auto Add. 


The FM tuner adds the clearest stations to the rows in the 
Preset Stations window and to the pop-up menu in the FM 
Radio window. If you’ve preset some stations already, Auto 
Add adds to the list in the Preset Stations window; it does 
not override stations you have already preset. The stations 
added appear in numerical order after the stations that were 
already preset. 


If you want to make changes to any of your preset stations, 
see “Changing Preset Stations” later in this section. 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 57 


Labeling Preset Station buttons 


The Apple FM Radio application automatically displays 
stations’ frequencies on the six main Preset Station buttons 
when you assign stations to them. But you can also display 
stations’ call letters or descriptions on the buttons (or 
display simply the numbers 1 through 6 on the buttons). 


To display call letters, descriptions, or numbers on the 
Preset Station buttons, follow these steps: 


1 Make sure that you have typed in call letters or descriptions 
for the stations in the Preset Stations window. 


2 Open the Options menu and choose Preferences. 


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3 In “Type of Info shown,” click in the circle next to one of the 
following: 


= Numbers—if you want the Preset Station buttons to be 
numbered in order, 1 through 6 


a Frequencies—if you want station frequencies (for example, 
102.1) to appear on the Preset Station buttons 


58 Chapter 3 


= Call Letters—if you want the stations’ call letters to appear 
on the Preset Station buttons (usually the call letters are four 
capital letters, such as WABC) 


= Descriptions—if you want your own description of the 
station to appear on the Preset Station buttons. (Only the 
first four to six characters of the description appear on 
the button.) 


Changing preset stations 
There are several ways to change the stations you’ve preset. 


= To change a station in the preset stations list, click in the 
frequency column of the row you want to change, and type a 
new frequency label. 


Remember: You must type in the frequency because the 
frequency is what the FM tuner uses to find the station. You 
can also change the call letters and description. 


= To add the current station to the list, drag its frequency onto 
any button in the FM Radio window or to a row in the Preset 
Stations window. 


= To move a preset station to a different button or place in the 
list, drag an entire row on top of another row in the Preset 
Stations window. 


= To clear a row (delete its contents), click anywhere in the 
row and then click Clear Row. 


= To undo all changes you just made to the Preset Stations 
window (since you last opened it), click Revert. 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 59 


Setting signal range and strength 


You can set your FM radio so that it searches within a certain 
signal range or strength for the clearest signals whenever 
you use the Seek or Auto Add features. 


Choosing signal range 


You can select the area—wide or local—from which Apple 
FM Radio receives stations. The Apple FM Radio is preset to 
receive whatever stations it can pick up, but you may 
sometimes want to choose a local range to reduce 
interference from strong neighboring stations (stations that 
are not local). 


To choose the range of the signals in which the FM tuner 
searches, follow these steps: 


1 Open the Options menu and choose Signal Range. 


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Signal Strength 


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2 Choose DX to receive any station the radio can pick up. 
Choose Local to receive only local stations. 


A checkmark appears beside the range that is selected. 


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Choosing signal strength 


By choosing a signal strength, you can set the Apple FM 
Radio to seek or to automatically add stations that send 
signals of a certain strength. For example, if you set the 
signal strength to Strongest Only, the Apple FM Radio will 
seek or automatically add fewer stations than if you had set 
the signal strength to All Stations. 


To choose the signal strength that the Apple FM Radio 
application looks for when it seeks or adds stations, follow 
these steps: 


1 Open the Options menu and choose Signal Strength. 


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2 Choose the signal strength you want. 


The signal strength you choose affects how many stations 
come up when you use the Seek or Auto Add features. 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 61 


Setting other preferences 


Besides selecting the type of station information you want to 
have appear on the Preset Station buttons, you can also 
choose the color in which the currently playing station’s 
frequency is displayed, and whether or not you hear an alert 
sound as a confirmation when you preset a new station. 


To learn how to change the compression/sample rate of any 
recordings you make, see the section “Compressing 
Recordings” in Chapter 4, “Recording from the Radio.” 


= To change the color of the text displaying the frequency of 
the current station, open the Options menu and choose 
Preferences. Click on the pop-up menu next to Color of 
Current Station Text and select the color you want. 


Note: Whatever station is currently playing is always 
displayed in red in the Preset Stations window. The color 
you choose only changes the frequency of the current 
station displayed at the lower left in the FM Radio window. 


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= To turn off the beep you hear when a new station is 
successfully preset, click in the Audio Confirmation of 
Presets box to remove the X. 


After you’ve finished selecting your preferences, click OK to 
implement the changes. (The window then closes.) 


= To undo any changes you made since you last opened the 
Preferences window, click Reset. 


Customizing the FM Radio Settings 63 


Recording from the Radio 


This chapter gives instructions for using the Apple FM Radio 
application to record radio sound onto your computer's 
hard disk. It also gives instructions for compressing 
recordings so that they take up less disk space. You can play 
back recordings with the SimpleText application, which uses 
QuickTime technology to play back sound. 


You'll need to turn on the radio before following the 
instructions in this chapter. To turn on the radio, open the 
Apple FM Radio application program by double-clicking its 
icon. (The application is in the Apple FM Radio folder, in 
the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.) 





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65 


Compressing recordings 


Before you record, you may want to choose a compression 
rate for your recording. Recordings that are not compressed 
have high-quality sound, but they take up a lot of disk space. 
If you compress a recording, it takes up less disk space but 
the recording sounds less clear than the original when you 
play it back. 


To compress recordings, follow these steps before you 
record: 


1 Open the Options menu and choose Preferences. 


The FM Radio Preferences window appears. 
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2 In the Compression/Sample Rate box, choose the 
compression rate you want by dragging the slider towards 
“Least disk space” or “Highest Quality.” 


Acompression rate of 1:1 means that no compression takes 
place. A compression rate of 3:1 uses a third of the disk 
space that 1:1 uses. A compression rate of 6:1 saves the most 
disk space. 


66 Chapter 4 


Remember: Compression affects the sound quality of your 
recording: the more compression you use, the less clear 
your recording sounds. 


You can also click anywhere in the track to move the slider. 


Note: The compression ratios possible for your computer 
may be different from those possible for other computers. 
(As a result, you might not be able to move the slider to 
certain positions on the slider bar.) 


3 Click OK. 


The compression rate you just chose remains in effect for all 
recordings until you change the compression rate in the FM 
Radio Preferences window again. 


Saving recordings 


You can record from the radio any time by pressing the 
Record button in the FM Radio window. 


To record from the radio and save it on a disk, follow 
these steps. 


1 Choose a compression rate for your recording, if you want to 
and haven’t done so already. See the previous section, 
“Compressing Recordings.” 


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2 Click the Record button in the FM Radio window. 


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you the length of time that has passed since you clicked 
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The Save Audio Recording dialog box appears. 


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4 Specify a name for your recording and the location where 
you want to save it. 


You can also play back a recording and adjust the recording’s 
volume before you save it, using the Playback bar. Click the 
play (>) button to play it back and the sound («))) button to 
adjust the volume. 


5 Click Save. 


When you open the recording later (by double-clicking its 
icon), it opens as a SimpleText document, which uses 
QuickTime technology to play back the sound at the volume 
level at which you saved it. 


Recording from the Radio 69 


Watching TV or Video 


This chapter contains most of the information you need to 
use the Apple Video Player application program to watch TV 
or video on your computer. You also use Apple Video Player 
to watch video (from a VCR or video camera, for example) 
on your computer. 


You may find watching TV more convenient if you first set 
up some of the options discussed in Chapter 6, 
“Customizing the TV Tuner Settings.” 


See also: “Setting the Closed Caption and Video Text 
Options” section in Chapter 8 and Chapter 9, “Using the 
Remote Control.” 


71 


Opening Apple Video Player 


To use the Apple Video Player application program, open 

it by double-clicking its icon. (The application is in the 
Apple Video Player folder, in the Apple Extras folder on your 
hard disk.) You can also press the TV/MAC button on the 
remote control. 






Apple Video Player 


When the Apple Video Player application opens, a video 
window appears. You can watch video or TV in the 
video window. 





If you don’t get an image in the window right away, see 
Chapter 10, “Troubleshooting.” 


72 Chapter 5 


Getting help on screen 


On-screen help for the Apple Video Player application is 
available through the menu at the upper-right corner of 
the screen, marked with the @ icon. When Apple Video 
Player is the active application, choose Apple Video Player 
Guide from the @ menu. Apple Video Player Guide gives 
you step-by-step instructions for tasks you need help doing. 


Note: Apple Video Player Guide is not available if you have 
a computer with system software earlier than 7.5. 


To see explanations of all the items on the screen when you 
use Apple Video Player, make sure that the video window is 
active, then choose Show Balloons. 


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To be reminded of keyboard shortcuts you can use with 
Apple Video Player, choose Apple Video Player Shortcuts 
from the @) menu. 


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To change channels Left Arrow or Right Arrow 
To go directly to any channel Type the channel number and press Enter 
To returm to the previous channel Tab 














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Using a hot key 


You can also open the Apple Video Player application by 
pressing a “hot key” (a preset key or combination of keys). 
When you press this hot key, you switch to the Apple Video 
Player program no matter what computer program you 

are currently in. To learn how to set a hot key, see “Setting a 
Hot Key” in Chapter 6. 


74 Chapter 5 


Choosing a video source 


Using the Apple Video Player application, you can either 
view TV signals that come through a cable or an antenna, or 
watch a video recording from a VCR or other video device. 


To choose a video source setting, follow these instructions: 


1 Open the Windows menu and choose Show Controls 
Window. 


The Controls window appears. 


2 Click the video screen icon. 


The screen controls appear. 


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3 Click the video source you want to use: 
= Ifyou want to watch TV, click TV. 


a [If you want to view video from a VCR or other device 
that’s attached to the composite video input port, click 
Video. 


= Ifyou want to view video from a VCR or other device 
that’s attached to the S-video input port, click S-Video. 


Note: If you're not sure which port a video device is 
attached to, see “Determining Which Video Connector You 
Need” in the section “Connecting Other Video Equipment” 
in Chapter 1. 


The source change takes effect as soon as you make your 
choice. 


Changing TV channels 


When the video source is set to TV and the video window is 
active, you can use any of the following methods to change 
channels: 


= Click the Up or Down arrow on the video window. 


= Select a name from the Names pop-up menu on the video 
window (if you've given names to channels, as described in 
Chapter 6). 


a Press the Left Arrow key or Right Arrow key on the keyboard. 
(Make sure Apple Video Player is the active application, or 
these keys won't have any effect.) 


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= Type the channel number. 


When you use an arrow, you go to the next available 
unlocked channel (a channel with unrestricted access). To 
go to a locked (restricted access) channel, you must enter a 
channel number. 


Note: See “Locking and Unlocking Channels” in Chapter 6 
to learn how to restrict or grant access to channels. 

To go back and forth between the current channel and the 
last one to which you were tuned, press the Tab key. 


Each time the channel changes, the channel name (if one 
exists) appears briefly on top of the TV picture. 


a Use the channel controls on the remote control. For more 
information, see Chapter 9, “Using the Remote Control.” 


Too many channels? When you browse through channels 
using the remote control or the arrows on your keyboard or 
video window, you may see channels that have no picture or 
that show only static. To skip such channels entirely, see 
“Programming Channels” in Chapter 6. 


Adjusting the sound 


You can adjust the sound’s volume, balance, and tone. You 
can also choose monophonic (mono) or stereophonic 
(stereo) sound. 
Changing the sound volume 
There are four ways to change sound volume: 

= Use the volume buttons on the front of the computer. 


= Drag the slider next to the speaker icon on the video 
window. 


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a Press the Up Arrow key or Down Arrow key on the keyboard. 
(Make sure Apple Video Player is the active application, or 
these keys won't have any effect.) 


a Use the volume controls on the remote control. For more 
information, see Chapter 9, “Using the Remote Control.” 


To mute the sound, click the speaker on the video window, 
press 88-M on the keyboard, or press the muting button on 
the remote control. To turn the sound back on, click the 
speaker, press 3-M, or press the remote control's muting 
button. The sound will also go back on if you adjust the 
volume using any method. 


You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the 
slider to that position. The sound adjustments take effect 
immediately, so you can monitor your changes. 


Choosing a sound mode 


When the video source is set to TV, you can control whether 
the sound is mono or stereo. You can also choose the 
Second Audio Program (SAP), which (when available) 
broadcasts in a second language. 


To set the sound mode, follow these steps: 


1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 


The Controls window appears. 


2 Click the sound icon. 





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3 Click the sound mode you want to use (Mono, SAP, 
or Stereo). 


The new mode takes effect immediately. 


Adjusting speaker balance and tone 


To adjust the speaker balance, bass, or treble: 
1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 
2 Click the sound icon. 


3 Drag the appropriate slider to adjust the sound to your 
liking. 
You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the 
slider to that position. The sound adjustments take effect as 
you make them, so you can monitor your changes. 


Note: You'll only be able to hear changes in balance if 
you’re using external speakers or headphones. 


Watching TV or Video 79 


Adjusting the picture 


To adjust the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color of 
the picture: 


1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 


The Controls window appears. 


2 Click the video screen icon. 


The screen controls appear. 


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3 Drag the appropriate slider to adjust the picture to your 
liking. 
You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the 


slider to that position. The picture adjustments take effect as 
you make them, so you can monitor your changes. 


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Customizing the 
TV Tuner Settings 


This chapter explains how to use the Apple Video Player 
application program to give names to channels, protect 
channels with a password, and set reminders that notify you 
when important shows are about to begin. 


Before following the instructions in this chapter, you need to 
open the Apple Video Player application by double-clicking 
its icon. (The application is in the Apple Video Player folder, 
in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.) You can also 
press the TV/MAC button on the remote control. 





The information and instructions provided in this chapter 
are meant to make using your TV tuner more convenient. 
You don’t have to customize the TV tuner to watch 
television on your computer, but if you don’t you'll only be 
able to see a few channels. For the basic information you 
need about watching TV or video, read Chapter 5. 


See also: “Setting the Closed Caption and Video Text 
Options” in Chapter 8. 


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Programming channels 


Your TV tuner card can receive channels picked up by your 
antenna connection (channels 2 through 69) or cable service 
connection (channels 1 through 125). 


You can make changes to the list of channels that are 
available with a particular connection. First, you choose a 
connection; then you can edit the channel list for that 
connection. 


Choosing a connection (antenna or 
cable service) 


To choose a connection so that you can edit its channel list, 
follow these steps: 


1 Choose Channel Setup from the Setup menu. 


The Channel Setup window appears, with the channel list in 
a scrollable box. 


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2 Open the Connection pop-up menu (under the channel list). 


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The channel list changes to a list of channels available with 
that connection. 


About HRC Cable: Some cable services use HRC cable 
frequencies instead of standard cable frequencies. If you 
can’t receive channels above channel 13, try selecting HRC 
Cable in the Connection pop-up menu. 


Removing channels automatically 


Some channels in a channel list don’t have valid signals. 
You can remove such channels from the list so that they’re 
skipped when you scan through the channels. 


To remove channels automatically, click the Auto Tune 
button. Auto Tune finds valid channels and “disables” the 
rest, removing them from the channel list. 


Note: Auto Tune removes invalid channels only from the 
channel list for the connection selected in the Connection 
pop-up menu. You may want to choose each of the other 
connections and click Auto Tune to remove channels in 
each channel list. 


Once a channel is removed, you can still get to it by typing 
its number on the keyboard. You can also make a channel 
available again by adding it to the channel list manually. See 
“Restoring and Adding Channels” later in this section. 


Customizing the TV Tuner Settings 83 


Removing channels manually 


Although Auto Tune filters out channels that don’t send valid 
signals, it doesn’t remove channels that send valid but 
scrambled signals (for example, pay-per-view or premium 
cable channels). Additionally, there may be channels in your 
viewing area that you would simply prefer not to see when 
you browse through channels. 


Follow these steps to remove channels manually from 
channel lists: 

1 Choose Channel Setup from the Setup menu. 

2 Choose from the Connection pop-up menu the connection 
for the channel list you want to edit. 


Note: You can remove channels only from the channel list 
for the connection that’s currently chosen. For example, if 
you remove channel 13 from the antenna channel list, it may 
still be available in the Cable channel list or the HRC Cable 
channel list. 


3 Select the channels you want to remove. 


To select several channels in a row, hold down the Shift key 
and drag. To select channels scattered throughout the list, 
hold down the Shift key and click each channel you want 
removed. 


You may have to scroll to see all possible choices. 
4 Click Remove. 


The channels you selected are removed from the channel 
list. 


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Locking channels: You may want to keep a channel in the 
channel list, but restrict access to it. See “Locking and 
Unlocking Channels” and “Creating and Changing a 
Password” later in this chapter. 


Important If you want to use Auto Tune, do so before you 
manually add or remove channels. You can use Auto Tune 
after you’ve added and removed channels, but doing so 
undoes all your previous changes. 


Restoring and adding channels 


You may want to put a channel back on a channel list—for 
example, when a station that was temporarily off the air 
resumes broadcasting. Or you may want to add a channel— 
for example, when your local cable company adds a new 
station to its lineup. 


Follow these steps to restore or add a channel to a channel 
list: 

1 Choose Channel Setup from the Setup menu. 

2 Choose from the Connection pop-up menu the connection 
for the channel list you want to edit. 


Note: You can restore or add channels only in the channel 
list for the connection that’s currently chosen. For example, 
if you add channel 36 to the antenna channel list, it may still 
not be available in the Cable channel list or the HRC Cable 
channel list. 


3 Click Add. 


The Add Channels dialog box appears. If the Add button is 
dimmed, all possible channels for the currently selected 
signal source are already available. 


Customizing the TV Tuner Settings 85 


4 Select the channels you want to restore or add. 


To select several channels in a row, hold down the Shift key 
and drag. To select channels scattered throughout the list, 
hold down the Shift key and click. 


You may have to scroll to see all possible choices. 


5 Click Add. 


The channels you selected are added to the channel list. 


Giving names to channels 


You can assign a name of up to 15 characters to a channel. 
The name can be the station’s call letters, network affiliation, 
network name, or anything else you want. 


Channel names appear in the Names pop-up menu of the 
video window. See “Changing TV Channels” in Chapter 5 for 
information on using a name to select a channel. 


Follow these steps to name or rename channels. 
1 Choose Channel Setup from the Setup menu. 


2 Choose from the Connection pop-up menu the connection 
for the channel list you want to edit. 


Note: You can name or rename channels only in the 
channel list for the connection that’s currently chosen. 
For example, if you give channel 13 a name in the antenna 
channel list, the name will not appear in the cable channel 
list or the HRC cable channel list unless you name it in 
those lists. 


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3 Select a channel from the channel list, then click Edit Name. 
Or, you can double-click the channel number or name. 


The Edit Name dialog box appears, with any name already 
assigned to the channel selected. (Initially, channels have no 
names assigned to them.) 

















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4 Type a name for the channel. 


To remove a name from the channel, press the Delete key 
while the entire name is highlighted. 


5 Click OK. 


The name you typed appears to the right of the channel 
number in the channel list. 





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Locking and unlocking channels 


Locked channels appear in the channel list but don’t appear 
in the video window when you scan through the channels. 


1 Choose Channel Setup from the Setup menu. 
2 Choose from the Connection pop-up menu the connection 
for the channel list you want. 


Note: You can lock or unlock channels only in the channel 
list for the connection that’s currently chosen. For example, 
if you lock channel 15 in the antenna channel list, the 
channel will not be locked in the cable channel list or the 
HRC cable channel list unless you name it in those lists. 


3 Select the channels you want to lock by highlighting them. 


To select several channels in a row, hold down the Shift key 
and drag. To select channels scattered throughout the list, 
hold down the Shift key and click all the channels you want 
to lock. 


You may have to scroll to see all possible choices. 


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4 Click Lock. 


The channels you selected are locked. Small locks appear at 
the left of the locked channels’ numbers in the channel list. 





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You can watch a locked channel by typing its number on the 
keyboard. A dialog box appears: 





Channel 6 is locked. Would you like to 
enable it? 








If you click Yes and no password is in effect, you tune in to 
that channel. However, the channel remains locked and out 
of the normal scanning sequence. If a password has been set, 
you must type the password before the channel can become 
available. 


To unlock a channel, choose Channel Setup from the Setup 
menu, select the channel, and click Unlock. 


Customizing the TV Tuner Settings 89 


Creating and changing a password 


You can create a password to limit access to the Channel 
Setup dialog box and locked channels. When you set a 
password, anyone choosing Channel Setup from the Setup 
menu or switching to a locked channel must type the 
password. 





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The same password applies to all locked channels. 
Creating a password 
Follow these steps to create a password: 


1 Choose Set Channel Password from the Setup menu. 


A dialog box appears. 





Set Channel Password 


The channel password is used to limit 
access to “Channel Setup” and to locked 
channels. 





Password: 











Clue: 

















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2 Type a word or phrase of up to 15 characters. 


You can also type a clue to help you remember the 
password. The clue appears every time anyone seeking 
access is asked for the password. 


If you don’t want to have a clue, don’t type one. 


3 Click OK. 
Your password is now in effect. 


Important Make sure you keep a record of your password. 
If you forget your password, you will have to reset all your 
customized settings (including channel names and 
programmed channels) when you invalidate it, as described 
in “Forgetting a Password,” later in this section. 


Changing a password 
Follow these steps to change a password: 
1 Choose Set Channel Password from the Setup menu. 


A dialog box appears. 





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2 Type the current password. 


If you've forgotten your password, see the next section, 
“Forgetting a Password.” 
As you type, the characters are replaced by bullets to ensure 
privacy. 

3 To change to a new password, click OK. Then follow steps 
2 and 3 in “Creating a Password,” earlier in this section. 


To remove the password (so a password is not required), 
make sure that the password in the Password text box is 
selected (highlighted). Then press the Delete key before you 
click OK. 


Forgetting a password 


If you enter an incorrect password, you see this dialog box: 





© That is not the correct password. Please 


try again. 








If you can’t remember your password, you must reset the 
password and then create a new one. 


To reset the password, quit the Apple Video Player 
application. Then move the Apple Video Player Prefs file to 
the Trash. The Apple Video Player Prefs file is in the 
Preferences folder, which is in the System Folder. 


Important When you move the Apple Video Player Prefs 
file to the Trash, any preferences you have set (for example, 
picture contrast or channel names) are changed back to the 
standard settings provided by the Apple Video Player 
application. 


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Setting and editing TV reminders 


You can arrange to have notices appear on your screen to 
remind you that specific shows are about to begin. 


When the time you've set for a reminder arrives, a notice 
appears on the screen. 





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The notice appears no matter which application program 
you are using on your computer at the notification time. 


If you click OK in this notice, the Apple Video Player 
application opens, switches to the proper channel, and 
displays the show in the video window. 
Setting a reminder 
To set a reminder, follow these steps: 

1 Choose TV Reminders from the Setup menu. 


The TV Reminders dialog box appears. 





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2 Click Add. 


The Edit Reminder dialog box appears. 





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3 Type the show’s name as you want it to appear in 
the notice. 


4 Set the day and time that the show begins. 


5 Set the channel by typing its number in the Channel number 
box. 


If the channel has a name, you can select the name in the 
pop-up menu to the right of the Channel number box. 


6 Specify whether the reminder should occur on an ongoing 
basis or just once. 


If you select One Time Only, the reminder will be removed 
automatically after the show airs. 


7 Ifyou want an advance notice before the show begins, type 
the number of minutes before the show starts that you want 
a warning; then click the “Warn me” checkbox to select it. 


The notice can appear up to 99 minutes before show time. 


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8 Click OK. 
You'll return to the TV Reminders dialog box, where you'll 
see your new entry in the list. 
Editing a reminder 
To edit a reminder, follow these steps: 
1 Choose TV Reminders from the Setup menu. 
The TV Reminders dialog box appears. 
2 Select the reminder you want to edit, then click Edit. 
Or, you can double-click the reminder. 
The Edit Reminder dialog box appears. 
3 Make the changes you want to, then click OK. 


The changes you've made take effect immediately. 


Removing a reminder 
To remove a reminder, follow these steps: 

1 Choose TV Reminders from the Setup menu. 
The TV Reminders dialog box appears. 

2 Select the entry you want to remove. 


Important There is no Undo function for the Remove 
command. To restore an entry that you have removed, you 
must reenter all the settings you made in the Edit Reminder 
dialog box. 


3 Click Remove. 


The entry is removed immediately. 


4 Click OK to close the TV Reminders dialog box. 


Customizing the TV Tuner Settings 95 


Setting a hot key 


You can turn on the Apple Video Player application by 
pressing a “hot key” (a preset key or combination of keys). 
When you press this hot key, you switch to the Apple Video 
Player application no matter what application you are 
currently in. If the Apple Video Player is already the active 
application, pressing the hot key quits the Apple Video 
Player application. 


To set a hot key, follow these instructions: 
1 Choose Hot Key from the Setup menu. 
The Hot Key dialog box appears. 


2 Press the key or key combination you want to use for your 
hot key. 


You can use one or more (up to four) of the modifier 
keys—g8, Option, Control, and Shift—plus any other key. 


Don’t use a key combination that is already used by other 
programs. For example, don’t use $8-P, which is for printing 
in most programs. 


3 Click OK. 
Your new hot key is ready to use. 


If you find that your hot key replaces a keyboard shortcut 
in another program, repeat these steps to choose another 
hot key. 


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Capturing TV and Video Images 


This chapter gives instructions for using the Apple Video 
Player application program to capture 


individual (still) images 
sequences of moving images (as QuickTime movies) 


The images in the video window can come from the TV 
tuner or from video equipment connected to your video 
input card. 


Before following the instructions in this chapter, you need to 
open the Apple Video Player application by double-clicking 
its icon. (The application is in the Apple Video Player folder, 
in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.) You can also 
press the TV/MAC button on the remote control. 





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Capturing individual images 


You have two ways to capture a single image—by using the 
capture controls in the Controls window or by using the 
Copy Video Display command in the Edit menu. 
Capture controls 


When you use the capture controls in the Controls window, 
you can freeze the screen image before you save it. 
Additionally, the capture controls let you save the image 
directly on a disk. 


Follow these steps: 


1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 


The Controls window appears. 


2 Click the video camera icon. 


The capture controls appear. 


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3 Wait until you see the image you want to capture. 


The Controls window can remain open without affecting 
what happens in the video window. 


= To freeze the video image at the current frame, click Freeze. 


The video freezes, and you can decide whether you want to 
save the current frame. 


To unfreeze the video, click Freeze again. 
a To save the current video frame on a disk, click Save. 


If the video isn’t already frozen, it freezes at the current 
frame until you complete the Save operation. 


A dialog box appears so you can specify where to save the 
image. When you click Save, the image is saved as a PICT file 
under the name that you supply. (A PICT file can be opened 
by most graphics applications.) 


Copy Video Display command 


To capture the current screen image by copying, choose 
Copy Video Display from the Edit menu or press $8-C. 


Important When you use Copy Video Display or press 
38-C, the current screen image is copied to the Clipboard. 
The image is not saved on a disk. (To save an image that’s 
on the Clipboard, you must paste it into a document or 
the Scrapbook.) 


Capturing TV and Video Images 99 


Capturing movies 


You can capture video sequences (moving images) as 
QuickTime movies. 


Video capture does not work as well with virtual memory 
on. For best results, turn off virtual memory. To check 
whether it is on or not, open the Memory control panel. 

If the On button for virtual memory is selected, click the Off 
button to turn virtual memory off. 


To capture video images, follow these steps: 


1 Make sure networking or printing is not active and virtual 
memory is turned off. 


For best results recording video, you should quit networking 
or printing applications and turn off virtual memory. To 
check whether virtual memory is on or not, open the 
Memory control panel. If the On button for virtual memory 
is selected, click the Off button to turn virtual memory off, 
and restart your computer. 


2 Adjust the volume to your liking. 


Movies are captured at the current volume setting. For 
example, if the sound is muted, your recorded movie will 
not have any sound. 


3 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 


The Controls window appears. 


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4 Click the video camera icon. 


The capture controls appear. 


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5 Wait until the sequence that you want to capture begins. 


The Controls window can remain open without affecting 
what happens in the video window. 


6 Click Record. 


Recording begins and the Record button changes to a 
Stop button. 


7 Click Stop when you've recorded as much as you want. 


Important [f you don’t click the Stop button, recording 
continues until the hard disk is full. 


A dialog box appears, in which you can specify a name and 
location for your movie. 


You can also preview the QuickTime movie before you 
save it. 


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Use as small a size as you can: The amount of disk 
storage that a movie takes is directly related to the size of 
the video window—the larger the window, the more disk 
space you use. By choosing Smallest Size from the Windows 
menu before you record, you may be able to save more than 
50 percent in storage space. (A movie that uses about 

75 megabytes per minute at the normal video window size 
will use only about 35 megabytes per minute at the smallest 
video window size.) See “Changing the Video Window Size” 
in Chapter 8. 


You can open the movie from within any application that 
supports QuickTime, such as SimpleText. (QuickTime is a 
system software extension that comes with your computer.) 


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Using compression 


With compression you can store movies in a much smaller 
space than they would normally require. To use 
compression, follow these steps before you record a movie: 


1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu. 


The Preferences dialog box appears. 





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2 Click one of the buttons under Movie Compression. 


None means that no compression takes place. Normal, the 
preset choice, uses anywhere from 12 to 50 percent of the 
disk space that None uses; the less movement in each frame 
of the movie, the greater the savings. Most uses slightly less 
disk space than does Normal. 


To save the most space you can, choose the smallest size 
video window and the most compression. 


Note: Compression affects picture quality: the more 
compression you use, the grainier the picture. 


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Other Features 


This chapter gives instructions for using the following special 
features of the Apple Video Player application program: 


setting closed caption and video text options 

changing the size of the video window 

changing the color of the windows 

setting the video input standard (NTSC, PAL, or SECAM) 


Before following the instructions in this chapter, you need to 
open the Apple Video Player application by double-clicking 
its icon. (The application is in the Apple Video Player folder, 
in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.) You can also 
press the TV/MAC button on the remote control. 





Apple Video Player 


Setting the closed caption and video 
text options 


Some broadcast and cable TV programs feature closed 
caption text tracks for people with impaired hearing. In 
some areas, video text tracks that display programming 
schedules, news, or financial data are available. When your 
video source is set to TV, you may be able to take advantage 
of special tracks. 


Note: If you have a videotape with closed captions (for 
example, if you’ve recorded a TV show with closed 
captions), the captions can only be viewed if your VCR is 
connected to the TV tuner card. (For instructions, see the 
Appendix, “Viewing Closed Captions on Videotape.”) 


1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu. 


The Controls window appears. 


2 Click the CC icon. 


The closed captioning controls appear. 


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3 Click the track you want to use. 


CC 1 provides closed captions for most broadcasts that have 
this feature. CC 2 sometimes provides captions in a second 
language. Text 1 may provide schedules of programs 
broadcast on a channel. Text 1 or Text 2 may provide 
specialized text for TV. 


The track you select applies to all channels, although some 
channels may not provide the feature. 


Changing the video window size 


There are several ways to change the size of the video 
window. You can choose a command from the Windows 
menu, use a keyboard shortcut for one of the three most 
common sizes, click the zoom box, drag the size box, or use 
the remote control. (All but the last way are explained in this 
section. The remote control is explained in Chapter 9.) 


Choosing menu commands 


You can choose different video window sizes from the 
Windows menu: 


a Smallest Size uses about 1/16 of the screen. 
a Normal Size uses about 1/4 of the screen. 
a Largest Size uses as much of the screen as it can. 


On monitors that are 640 by 480 pixels or smaller, Largest 
Size hides both the menu bar and the screen controls. 
Moving the mouse makes the menu bar visible. 


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a Other Size opens a dialog box in which you can enter the 
size you want. 





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Enter the new window size: 








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Width must be in the range 160 to 640 pixels. Height must 
be in the range 120 to 480 pixels. 





Keep your proportions: The usual video window width-to- 
height ratio is about 4 to 3. Setting other proportions 
distorts the video image. 

Using keyboard shortcuts and the zoom box 


There are three keyboard shortcuts for changing the video 
window size: 


m 3-1 sets the smallest size. 
m 38-2 sets normal size. 
= 3-3 sets the largest size. 


To alternate between the current size and the largest size, 
click the zoom box . 


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Dragging the size box 


If you drag the size box, the horizontal and vertical 
dimensions of the screen change proportionally. 


If you drag the size box while holding down the Shift key, 
the image becomes distorted. (It stretches or shrinks in the 
direction that you drag.) 


Changing the window color 


You can set a new color for the border surrounding the 
video window by choosing Window Color from the Windows 
menu. The current color is checked. The choices are Dark 
Gray, Green, Blue, Magenta, Red, and Gold. 


“Window Color” is not the display color: The Window 
Color command has no effect on the colors you see in the 
video window. For information on setting the brightness, 
sharpness, contrast, and color in the video window, see 
“Adjusting the Picture” in Chapter 5. 


Other Features 109 


Setting the video input standard 


The video input standard determines how the Apple Video 
Player application interprets video signals. This standard is 
preset to your region in the Apple Video Player software. In 
most cases, you won't need to change it. 


NTSC is the standard video signal for most of the Americas 
and Japan. PAL is common in Western Europe, Australia, 
most of Asia, and parts of South America and Africa. SECAM 
is used in France, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia and 
Africa. 


To change the video input standard, follow these steps: 


1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu. 


The Preferences dialog box appears. 





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Confirm Power Off 

















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2 Choose the Video Input Standard setting you need. 


If the setting you choose produces a strange image (for 
example, the picture is too small or the colors are odd), try 
another setting. 


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Cc H AP T E R 


Using the Remote Control 


Before using the remote control, install the batteries that are 
included in your package. 


You can use your remote control to 
turn the computer on and off 


switch easily between watching TV or video, and using other 
computer application programs 


control the sound of the radio or TV 
change TV channels or radio stations 
manipulate the size of the video window 


If your computer has a CD-ROM drive, you can also use the 
remote control to 


control the sound from an audio CD 

stop and eject a CD or CD-ROM disc 
pause and continue play of an audio CD 
move to the previous track of an audio CD 


move to the next track of an audio CD 


Controlling your FM radio 


Turns muting 


on and off 


Adjusts volume 


fis 





VOLUME 

















TV/MAC 























Turns the 
computer on 
and off 


Cycles among 
the six main 
preset stations 


Note: Your remote control may look different from the 
one shown here, but it includes the same buttons. 


Chapter 9 


You cannot use the remote control to switch to the Apple 
FM Radio from another application. However, while you hear 
the radio (whether or not the Apple FM Radio application is 
open), the Apple FM Radio remote controls will work. 


When you press the TV/MAC button while the radio is 
playing, the Apple Video Player application starts, but you 
won't hear the TV or video until you quit the Apple FM Radio 
application. 


If you are playing an audio CD in a CD-ROM drive, you hear 
the audio CD and the TV or FM radio sounds simultaneously. 


Using the Remote Control 113 


Controlling TV or video 


Turns muting 
on and off 


Adjusts volume 


Switches video 
window between 
current and 
largest size 























DISPLAY TV/MAC 





STOP/EJECT 




















REV PLAY/PAUSE FWD. 








Turns the 
computer on 
and off 


Changes 
TV channels 


Switches between 
the video window 
and computer 
programs 


Note: Your remote control may look different from the 
one shown here, but it includes the same buttons. 


Chapter 9 


Controlling your CD-ROM player 


Turns muting 


on and off 


Adjusts volume 


Stops/ejects CD 


Goes to 
previous track 
on audio CD 


























REV PLAY/PAUSE FWD 








Nee 


Turns the 
computer on 
and off 


Plays/pauses CD 


Goes to next 
track on 
audio CD 


Note: Your remote control may look different from the 
one shown here, but it includes the same buttons. 


Using the Remote Control 


Setting preferences 


You can set two preferences for the remote control. The first 
is whether the remote control is on or off, and the second is 
whether a confirmation box appears when you press the 
remote control’s Power button to shut down the computer. 


1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu. 


The Preferences dialog box appears. 





[z3] Preferences 











Movie Compression: 
OMNone @ Normal © Most 


Remote Control: 
Disable Remote Control 
Confirm Power Off 




















Video Input Standard: 
@NTSC OPAL (© SECAM 








2 To turn off the remote control, click the Disable Remote 
Control checkbox to put an X in it. 


If this checkbox is selected, the remote control won’t work. 
To turn the remote control back on, click the checkbox to 
remove the X. 


3 To make a confirmation box appear so you can change your 
mind about shutting down the computer when you press 
the remote control’s Power button, click the Confirm Power 
Off checkbox to put an X in it. 


If you no longer want to see the confirmation box, click the 
checkbox to remove the X. 


4 Click OK. 


The changes take effect immediately. 


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Troubleshooting 


This chapter suggests what to do if problems occur when 
you’re using the Apple Video Player or FM Radio software. 


Warning Ifyou have a problem with your Apple 
equipment and nothing presented in this chapter or in the 
documentation that came with your computer solves it, 
consult the service and support information that came with 
your Apple equipment for instructions on how to contact an 
Apple-authorized service provider or Apple for assistance. 


If you attempt to repair the Apple equipment yourself, 

any damage you may cause to the Apple equipment will 
not be covered by the limited warranty on your Apple 
equipment. Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service 
provider for additional information about this or any other 
warranty question. 


Problems listening to the radio 
You can’t find the Apple FM Radio application. 


If the Apple FM Radio application is not anywhere on your 
hard disk, you need to install it. 


You install Apple FM Radio from your system software CD, 
system software disks, or the 7V/FM Software installer disks, 
depending on the disks or CDs you received with your 
equipment. 


1 Start the computer. 


2 Insert the CD or disk that contains the Apple FM Radio 
application. 


= Ifyou purchased your computer with the TV/FM tuner 

card already installed, locate either the system software 
CD or the set of system software floppy disks (whichever 
came with your computer). If you have a system software 
CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. If you have a set of 
system software floppy disks, insert the first disk (labeled 
something like Install Disk 1 or System Backup Disk 1) 
into the floppy disk drive. 


= Ifyou purchased the Apple TV/FM Radio System kit 
separately from your computer, insert the 7V/FM Software 
Install Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive. 


3 Double-click the CD or disk icon to open it (if its window is 
not already visible). 


4 Double-click the Installer icon. 


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5 Install the Apple FM Radio application. 


«= If you are installing from the 7V/FM Software Install Disk 1 
disk, click Install and follow the instructions on the screen. 


«= If you are installing from your system software CD or disks, 
click Custom Install. Select Apple FM Radio from the 
software list that appears, and then click Install. 


The Apple FM Radio application is installed on your 
hard disk (in the Apple FM Radio folder in the Apple 
Extras folder). 


6 When installation is complete, click Restart. 


You don’t hear anything when you open the Apple 
FM Radio application. 

= Be sure your FM antenna is securely connected to the FM 
port (the left port) on the TV/FM tuner card and the antenna 
is raised high. See “Making Connections to the TV/FM Tuner 
Card,” in Chapter 1, for your computer type. 


= The radio sound doesn’t work if Video or S-Video is 
selected in the Apple Video Player application (even if that 
application isn’t currently open). Open the Apple Video 
Player application and choose Show Controls from the 
Windows menu. Click the video screen icon (the second 
button down on the left). Choose TV as your video source. 
You can then quit the Apple Video Player application. 
Now when you open the Apple FM Radio application, you 
will hear radio. 


Troubleshooting 119 


= Be sure the volume on your computer is turned up. Use the 
volume buttons on the front of your computer if you have 
them, or use the sound-related control panel to adjust the 
volume. (For more information on adjusting volume, see 
Macintosh Guide if it is available on your computer, or the 
printed manuals that came with your computer.) 


= You may need to broaden the signal range or strength. Make 
sure the Apple FM Radio application is active. Open the 
Options menu, choose Signal Range or Signal Strength, and 
choose “DX” for Signal Range and “All Stations” or “All 
Except Weakest” for Signal Strength. For instructions on 
choosing a signal range or strength, see Chapter 3, 
“Customizing the FM Radio Settings.” 


The reception is poor. 


a Adjust the FM antenna (connected to the left port on the 
TV/FM tuner card). Be sure it is securely connected to the 
port and raised high. 


The remote control doesn’t work. 


a Make sure the remote control has a battery, or try changing 
the remote control's battery. 


= Try moving closer to your computer. If you are already very 
close to the computer, point the remote control directly at 
the remote control receiver on the front of the computer. 


a The checkbox labeled Disable Remote Control may be 
selected in the Preferences dialog box in your TV 
application. Open Apple Video Player and choose 
Preferences from the Setup menu. Deselect the Disable 
Remote Control checkbox (click to remove the X). 


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You can’t switch to radio using the remote 
control, or quit the radio using the remote control. 
= There isn’t a way to turn the radio on or off using the remote 
control. 
When you click Seek or Auto Add, Apple FM Radio 
finds either too few or too many stations. 
= If Apple FM Radio is finding too few clear stations, adjust the 
FM antenna (the one connected to the left port on the 
TV/EM tuner card) while the radio is playing to see if some 
stations come in clearer. 


= If Apple FM Radio is finding “fuzzy” stations when it scans or 
adds stations, you may need to narrow the signal range 
or strength. Make sure the Apple FM Radio application is 
active. Open the Options menu, choose Signal Range or 
Signal Strength, and choose another setting. See what that 
does to the Scan and Auto Add features. Experiment with 
different settings to see which setting eliminates the 
stations you want eliminated. For instructions on choosing 
a signal range or strength, see Chapter 3, “Customizing the 
FM Radio Settings.” 


Troubleshooting 121 


Problems watching TV or video 
You can’t find the Apple Video Player application 


If the Apple Video Player application is not anywhere on 
your hard disk, you need to install it. 


You install Apple Video Player from your system software 
CD, system software disks, or the 7V/FM Software installer 
disks, depending on the disks or CDs you received with your 
equipment. 


1 Start the computer. 


2 Insert the CD or disk that contains the Apple Video Player 
application. 


= Ifyou purchased your computer with the TV/FM tuner 

card already installed, locate either the system software 
CD or the set of system software floppy disks (whichever 
came with your computer). If you have a system software 
CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. If you have a set of 
system software floppy disks, insert the first disk (labeled 
something like Install Disk 1 or System Backup Disk 1) 
into the floppy disk drive. 


= Ifyou purchased the Apple TV/FM Radio System kit 
separately from your computer, insert the 7V/FM Software 
Install Disk 1 into the floppy disk drive. 


3 Double-click the CD or disk icon to open it (if its window is 
not already visible). 


4 Double-click the Installer icon. 


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5 Install the Apple Video Player application. 


If you are installing from the 7V/FM Software Install Disk 1 
disk, click Install and follow the instructions on the screen. 


If you are installing from your system software CD or disks, 
click Custom Install. Select Apple Video Player from the 
software list that appears, and then click Install. 


The Apple Video Player application is installed on your 
hard disk (in the Apple Video Player folder in the Apple 
Extras folder). 


6 When installation is complete, click Restart. 


Your remote control doesn’t work. 


The checkbox labeled Disable Remote Control may be 
selected in the Preferences dialog box. Choose Preferences 
from the Setup menu and deselect this checkbox (click to 
remove the X). 


Try changing the remote control's battery. 


Try moving closer to your computer. If you are already very 
close to the computer, point the remote control directly at 
the remote control receiver on the front of the computer. 
You can’t switch to TV when you press the 
TV/MAC button on the remote control. 

You may not have selected TV as your video source. Choose 
Show Controls Window from the Windows menu and click 
the TV Video Source button. 

You can’t switch to radio using the remote 
control, or quit the radio using the remote control. 
There isn’t a way to turn the radio on or off using the remote 
control. 


Troubleshooting 123 


The Power button on your remote control doesn’t 
work. 


= You may have left a dialog box open. Close any open dialog 
box, then try the Power button again. 


You see static or a blank screen when you try to 
watch TV or video. 


= Be sure your video equipment is securely connected to 
the appropriate video input port and your equipment is 
turned on. 


= Be sure your antenna or cable service is securely connected 
to the coaxial port on the TV/FM tuner card. 


= You may have the wrong video source selected. Go to the 
screen controls in the Controls window and click the 
appropriate Video Source button. 


= Some static may result from poor reception over an antenna, 
or from problems with cable service. Review the instructions 
that came with your antenna or cable, or call the supplier for 
assistance. 
The image is too small or it’s filled with odd 
colors. 

= The video input standard is set incorrectly. Choose 
Preferences from the Setup menu and select a different 
setting. 
You see a message that the built-in digitizer 
cannot display video in the current monitor 
setting. 

= Reduce the number of colors or levels of gray your monitor 
displays, using the control panel for monitors. (For more 
information on adjusting a monitor, see Macintosh Guide if 
it is available on your computer, or the print manuals that 
came with your computer.) 


124 Chapter 10 


The image is too white or too dark. 


= Adjust the video screen controls. (Choose Show Controls 
Window from the Windows menu and click the video 
screen icon.) 


= Ifyou have a VCR connected to your video input card, make 
sure you're not having a problem with the videotape or the 
VCR itself. (Connect the VCR back to your TV and play the 
tape to see if the image is still bad.) 


= The voltage output of your video equipment may be too 
high or too low for the video input card. Therefore, your 
video equipment may be sending video signals that are too 
strong (causing a white picture) or too weak (causing a very 
dark picture) for the video input card. Try connecting 
different video equipment to the card. 


You have a dark or “rolling” picture. 


= Adjust the video screen controls. (Choose Show Controls 
Window from the Windows menu and click the video 
screen icon.) 


= Ifyou have a VCR connected to your video input card, make 
sure you're not having a problem with the videotape or the 
VCR itself. (Connect the VCR back to your TV and play the 
tape to see if the image is still bad.) 


= If your computer is also connected to a secondary monitor, 
make sure that your connection goes from the VCR to the 
monitor, ending at the video input card. (The connection 
must end at the video input card, not the secondary 
monitor.) Also check that your secondary monitor is set to 
loop-through (also known as “Hi-Z”) input. 


Troubleshooting 125 


You don’t hear the TV, or you hear the radio 
instead of the TV. 

a Make sure you have quit the Apple FM Radio application. To 
do so, click the FM Radio window to make it active, then 
choose Quit from the File menu. (You can watch TV and 
listen to the radio at the same time, but the radio sound 
takes precedence.) 


= Be sure the volume on your computer is turned up. Use the 
volume buttons on the front of your computer if you have 
them, or use the sound-related control panel to adjust the 
volume. (For more information on adjusting volume, see 
Macintosh Guide if it is available on your computer, or the 
print manuals that came with your computer.) 


The sound is intermittent or clipped. 


= Turn down the volume controls on your video equipment. 
They may be set too high for the video input card. 


= The voltage output of your video equipment may be too 
high for the video input card. Therefore, your video 
equipment may be sending signals that are too strong for the 
video input card. Try connecting different video equipment 
to the card. 


The sound is full of static. 


a Adjust the sound controls in the Controls window. (Choose 
Show Controls Window from the Windows menu and click 
the sound icon.) 


= Turn up the volume controls on your video equipment. 


126 Chapter 10 


Unexpected things happen when you try to switch 
modes using a keyboard shortcut. 

= Ifyou can switch between TV and computer using the 
remote control, but have trouble switching using the 
keyboard, check the hot key by choosing Hot Key from the 
Setup menu. Be sure the key combination is not used by one 
of your other programs. For instance, in most Macintosh 
programs $€-P sends a document to the printer. On the 
desktop, $8-N creates a new untitled folder. 
You have a cable service and you can’t see any 
channels above channel 13. 

= Some cable services use HRC cable frequencies instead of 
standard cable frequencies. If you can’t receive channels 
above channel 13, choose Channel Setup from the Setup 
menu and select HRC Cable from the Connection pop-up 
menu. 
You can’t see the Names pop-up menu on the 
video window. 

= You haven't given a name to any channel. See “Giving Names 
to Channels” in Chapter 6. 


= You may have the wrong signal source selected. Each signal 
source (antenna, or standard or HRC cable) has its own 
channel list and potential list of channel names. Choose 
Channel Setup from the Setup menu and make a different 
choice from the Connection pop-up menu. 


= Ifyou had to reset your password because you forgot it, any 
names you entered earlier for channels were erased. You 
need to enter the names you want again. See “Giving Names 
to Channels” in Chapter 6. 


Troubleshooting 127 


You can’t see the volume slider on the video 
window. 

= The video window is too small or too large. Change the size 
by making a choice from the Windows menu or by dragging 
the size box. 
Your password doesn’t work, or you forgot your 
password. 

= See “Forgetting a Password,” in the section “Creating and 
Changing a Password” in Chapter 6 for instructions on 
invalidating a forgotten password so that you can create 
another password. 
You can’t see closed captions when watching a 
channel that provides them. 

= The video window must be set to Normal Size or greater to 
see closed captions. Change the size by making a choice 
from the Windows menu or by dragging the size box. 


= Quit networking or printing applications if they are active. 
Closed captioning does not work well when networking or 
printing is active. 


128 Chapter 10 


You're playing a videotape with closed captions, 
but the closed captions do not appear. 

= To view a videotape with closed captions, you must connect 
your VCR to a TV tuner port, not the video input card. For 
instructions on connecting the VCR to the TV tuner port, see 
the Appendix, “Viewing Closed Captions on Videotape.” 


Troubleshooting 129 


Viewing Closed Captions 
on Videotape 


If you want to view closed captions on a videotape that has 
them, you must connect the VCR to the TV/FM tuner card. 
(Normally, the VCR is connected to the video input card.) 


131 


To connect the VCR to the TV/FM tuner card, remove the 
cable that is attached to the TV tuner from the TV (keep the 
other end of the cable attached to the TV tuner port on the 
card). Then attach the cable to the video out port on the 
VCR (remove the cable that is attached there now). 


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Attach the coaxial cable 
to the TV tuner port. The 
TV tuner port is marked 
with the Dicon. 
























“Attach the other end of the coaxial cable to 
the video out F-connector port on your VCR. 


Now when you view the videotape with closed captions on 
the computer, the closed captions appear with the video in 
the video window. 


Connect the TV tuner cable back to the TV when you want to 
watch TV again. 


132 Appendix 


A 


access cover for the TV/FM 
tuner 
on a compact computer 
5, 14-15 
ona modular 
computer 27 
Add Channels dialog box 
(Apple Video 
Player) 85 
Add Preset Stations (Options 
menu/Apple FM Radio) 
52, 54-55, 57 
alert sound 62, 63 
antenna TV connection 
82-83 
Apple-authorized 
dealer/service provider 
purchasing a replacement 
access cover for the 
TV/EM tuner 5 
purchasing a TV tuner 
card 129 
purchasing a video input 
card 3 
warranty questions 117 
Apple FM Radio application 
customizing settings 
51-63 
installing 42-43 
listening to the radio 
45-50 
opening 46, 51 
recording radio sound 
65-69 
troubleshooting 118-121 


Apple FM Radio folder 46, 
51, 65 
Apple FM Radio Guide 47 
Apple Video Player 
application 
customizing settings 
81-96 
installing 42-43 
opening 72, 81, 97, 105 
opening with a hot key 
74, 96 
recording from TV or 
video 97-103 
troubleshooting 122-129 
watching TV or video on 
your computer 71-80 
Apple Video Player folder 
72,81 
Apple Video Player Guide 
73-74 
Apple Video Player Prefs 
file 92 
Apple Video Player 
Shortcuts 74 
arrow keys on the keyboard 
49, 76, 78 
attaching connections to the 
tuner card 
compact computers 
22-25 
modular computers 
30-33 
viewing closed captions 
and 23, 31, 129, 
131-132 


133 


audio cables, Y-adapter 36, 
37, 39, 40 

audio out ports on video 
equipment 36-41 

Auto Add feature for radio 
stations 56-57, 61, 121 

Auto Tune feature 83 


B 

back panel on a compact 
computer, reattaching 
18-21 


balance and tone, adjusting 
for TVWideo 79 

bass, adjusting for 
TVAvideo 79 

beep, turning off 63 

blank screen when watching 
TV, troubleshooting 124 

brightness of picture, 
adjusting 80 


c 


cable service TV connection 
choosing 82-83 
troubleshooting 127 
call letters, displaying on 
preset radio station 
buttons 55, 58-59 
capture controls 98, 101 
capturing TV and video 
images 97-103 
CD-ROM player, controlling 
with the remote 
control 115 
changing 
Color of Current Station 
Text 62 
passwords 91-92 
preset radio stations 59 


134 


TV channels 76-77 
TV reminders 95 
video input standard 110 
video window border 
color 109 
video window size 
107-109 
channel controls on the 
remote control 77 
channel list, displaying 82 
channels 
adding/restoring 85-86 
changing 76-77 
locking/unlocking 88-89 
naming 86-87 
removing 83-85 
Channel Setup dialog box 
82-83, 87, 89 
Channel Setup (Setup 
menu/Apple Video 
Player) 82-89, 127 
choosing 
captured movie 
compression rate 103 
radio recording 
compression rate 
66-67 
radio signal range and 
strength 60-61, 
120, 121 
radio sound mode 50 
TV connection type 
82-83 
TV/video sound mode 
78-79 
video source 75-76 
clearest stations 
presetting 56-57 
tuning into 48 


Index 


Clipboard, copying screen 
images to 99 
closed captioning controls 
106-107 
closed captions 
setting options for 
106-107 
troubleshooting 128-129 
viewing on a videotape 
23, 31, 129, 131-132 
coaxial cable connectors, 
illustration 23, 31 
color 
of picture, adjusting 80 
of text showing Current 
Station 62 
of video window 
border 109 
compact computer, installing 
the TV/FM tuner card 
in 4-25 
composite video connectors 
35, 36-38 
composite video port (RCA- 
type) 35 
compression 
for captured movies 103 
for radio recordings 
66-67 
connecting 
FM and TV antennas 
22-25, 30-33 
a VCR to the tuner card 
for closed caption 
viewing 23,31, 129, 
131-132 
video equipment 36-41 
connection type for TV, 
choosing 82-83 


Index 


connectors, determining 
which type you 
need 35 
contents of your package 2 
contrast of picture, 
adjusting 80 
Controls window (Apple 
Video Player) 75-76, 
78-80, 98-101, 106 
copying a screen image to 
the Clipboard 99 
Copy Video Display (Edit 
menu/Apple Video 
Player) 99 
customizing 
FM radio settings 51-63 
TV tuner settings 81-96 


date and time control 
panel 24 
descriptions, displaying on 
preset radio station 
buttons 58-59 
disabling the remote 
control 116 
disk storage required for 
recorded movies 
compression and 103 
video window size 
and 102 
displaying. See also viewing 
channel list 82 
information on preset 
station buttons 58-59 
keyboard shortcuts for 
Apple Video Player 74 
preset radio stations 55 
TV reminders 93 
DX range, choosing for radio 
stations 60, 120 


135 


editing TV reminders 95 

Edit menu (Apple Video 
Player), Copy Video 
Display 99 

Edit name dialog box (Apple 
Video Player) 87 

Edit Reminder dialog box 94 

electrostatic discharge 
damage, avoiding 6, 26 


F 


FM antenna 
adjusting 119, 121 
attaching to a compact 
computer 22 
attaching to a modular 
computer 30 
positioning for best 
reception 25, 33 
FM radio. See radio 
FM Radio Preferences 
window 58-59, 62-63, 
66-67 
FM Radio window 46-49, 
52-57, 68 
FM tuner port 
on a compact 
computer 22 
on a modular 
computer 30 
forgetting a password 91, 92, 
127, 128 
freezing/unfreezing a video 
image 99 


136 


frequencies 
displaying on preset 
buttons 58 
typing 55, 59 
F-type coaxial cable 
connectors, illustration 
23,31 


G 


guides 
on a compact computer 
16 
ona modular computer 
29 
under the logic board 
tray 13 


handling the TV/FM tuner 
card 11 
help on screen 
Apple FM Radio 47 
Apple Video Player 73-74 
hot key 
troubleshooting 127 
using to open Apple 
Video Player 74, 96 
HRC cable frequencies 
83, 127 


I,J 
icons 
Apple FM Radio 43, 46, 
51, 65 
Apple Video Player 43, 72, 
81, 97, 105 
Installer 42 
sound 78 
video camera 98 
video screen 75, 80 


Index 


individual video images, 
capturing 98-99 
installing 
Apple FM Radio 42-43, 
118-119 
Apple Video Player 
42-43, 122-123 
the TV/FM tuner card ina 
compact computer 
4-25 
the TV/FM tuner card in a 
modular computer 
26-33 
invalid channels, removing 
from the list 83-85 





K 


keyboard control panel, 
checking settings 24 
keyboard shortcuts 
for changing video 
window size 108 
displaying for Apple Video 
Player 74 
problems switching 
modes 127 


L 


labeling preset radio station 
buttons 58-59 
local range, choosing for 
radio stations 60 
locking/unlocking channels 
77, 88-89 
logic board 
removing 6-10 
replacing 16-21 
logic board tray 13 


Index 


Memory control panel 100 
modular computer, installing 
the TV/FM tuner card 
in 26-33 
monitor, connection 
problems with 
secondary monitor 125 
monophonic (mono) sound 
for the FM radio 50 
for TV/video 78-79 
mouse control panel 24 
movies, capturing 100-103 
moving a preset radio 
station to a different 
button 59 
muting TV/video sound 78 


N 
naming 
captured movies 101 
radio recordings 69 
TV channels 86-87 
NTSC video input 
standard 110 
numbers, displaying on 
preset radio station 
buttons 58 


oO 
on-screen help 
Apple FM Radio 47 
Apple Video Player 73-74 
opening 
Apple FM Radio 46, 51 
Apple Video Player 72, 81, 
97, 105 
Apple Video Player using a 
hot key 74, 96 
a movie you've 
captured 102 


137 


Options menu (Apple FM 

Radio) 

Add Preset Stations 52, 
54-55, 57 

Preferences 58-59, 
62-63, 66-67 

Signal Range 60, 120, 121 

Signal Strength 61, 
120, 121 

Sound 50 


package contents 2 
PAL video input standard 110 
passwords 
creating/changing 90-92 
incorrect/forgotten 92, 
127, 128 
locked channels and 89 
removing 92 
PICT files, saving images as 99 
picture quality 
adjusting brightness, 
sharpness, contrast, 
and color 80 
compression and 103 
playing back a radio 
recording 69 
ports 
audio out 36-41 
composite video (RCA- 
type) 35 
FM tuner 22, 30 
sound input 38, 41 
S-video 35, 40, 41 
TV tuner 24, 32, 129, 132 
video input card 3, 38, 41 
video out 35, 37, 38, 
40, 132 


138 


power card 6 
power switch on a compact 
computer 6, 22 
Preferences dialog box 
103, 116 
Preferences (Options 
menu/Apple FM Radio) 
58-59, 62-63, 66-67 
Preferences (Setup 
menu/Apple Video 
Player) 103 
preset radio station buttons 
48, 52-53, 58-59 
preset radio stations 
assigning 53-57 
changing 59 
displaying list of 55 
tuning in to 48-49, 52 
Preset Stations window 


54-57 

programming channels 
82-86 

Qa 

QuickTime movies, 
capturing video 
sequences as 100-102 

R 

radio 

controlling with the 

remote control 
112-113 


listening to 45-50 
recording from 65-69 
troubleshooting 119-121 
turning on or off 

46-47, 51 


Index 


radio stations 
presetting 52-59 
tuning in to 48-49, 52 
RCA plug connectors 35-38 
RCA-type port 35 
recording 
from the radio 65-69 
from the TV or video 
equipment 97-103 
Record/Stop button in FM 
Radio window 67-68 
reminders, setting for TV 
shows 93-95 
remote control 
CD-ROM player control 
buttons 115 
channel controls 77 
confirmation of Power Off 
setting 116 
disabling 116 
FM radio control buttons 
112-113 
functions of 111 
troubleshooting 120, 123 
TV/MAC button 72, 81, 
97, 105 
TVWideo control 
buttons 114 
using 111-115 
volume controls 49, 78 
removing 
access cover for the 
TV/FM tuner 14-15 
the logic board from a 
compact computer 
6-10 
names from channels 87 
TV channels from the list 
83-85 
TV reminders 95 


Index 


reset button on logic board 
17, 24 
restoring TV channels to the 
list 85-86 
ribbon cable, attaching to the 
card 
on a compact computer 
11-12 
on a modular computer 
28-29 


s 


SAP. See Second Audio 
Program 
Save Audio Recording dialog 
box 69 
saving 
recordings from the 
radio 69 
a video frame on disk 99 
scrambled TV signals 84 
screen controls 75-76, 80 
searching for clearest radio 
stations 48, 56 
SECAM video input 
standard 110 
secondary monitor, 
connection 
problems 125 
Second Audio Program (SAP) 
sound mode, selecting 
for TV/Video 78-79 
security screws 
on a compact computer 
7,21 
ona modular computer 
27, 29 
Seek feature for radio 
stations 48, 61, 121 


139 


sequences of video images, 
capturing 100-103 
Set Channel Password, 
(Setup menu/Apple 
Video Player) 90-92 
Set Channel Password dialog 
box 90 
Setup menu (Apple Video 
Player) 
Channel Setup 
82-89, 127 
Hot Key 96 
Preferences 103, 116 
Set Channel Password 
90-92 
TV Reminders 93-95 
sharpness of picture, 
adjusting 80 
sheet metal logic board 
tray 13 
Show Balloons 47, 73 
Show Controls Window 
(Windows menu/Apple 
Video Player) 75, 
78-80, 98-101, 106 
Shut Down (Special menu) 
6, 22, 26, 30 
signal range and strength, 
setting 60-61, 
120, 121 
single video images, 
capturing 98-99 
size box, using to change 
video window size 109 
size of video window, 
changing 107-109 


140 


slider 
on the FM Radio 
Preferences dialog 
box 66 
on the FM Radio 
window 49 
on the Screen Controls 
window 80 
on the Sound Controls 
window 79 
on the video window 
77, 128 
sound. See volume 
sound controls 80 
sound input ports 38, 41 
sound mode 
for the FM radio 50 
for TVWideo 78-79 
Sound (Options menu/Apple 
FM Radio) 50 
source for video, choosing 
75-16 
speaker balance and tone, 
adjusting for 
TVWvideo 79 
Special menu, Shut Down 6, 
22, 26, 30 
static electricity, avoiding 
generating 6, 26 
static on TV, troubleshooting 
124, 126 
Step feature for radio 
stations 49 
stereophonic (stereo) sound 
selecting for the FM 
radio 50 
selecting for TV/video 
78-79 


Index 


stopping recording 
from the radio 68-69 
from the TV or video 101 
S-video, choosing as video 
source 75-76 
S-video connectors 35, 
39-41 
S-video ports 35, 40, 41 
system software floppy disks 
or CD 
installing Apple FM Radio 
from 118-119 
installing Apple Video 
Player from 122-123 


T 


Tab key, to move between 
channels 77 
television. See TV 
text tracks for closed 
captions 106-107 
treble, adjusting for 
TV/video 79 
troubleshooting 
cable service TV 
connection 127 
can’t see closed captions 
128-129 
forgotten password 127, 
128 
installing Apple FM Radio 
118-119 
installing Apple Video 
Player 122-123 
Names pop-up menu 
doesn’t appear on 
video window 127 
radio reception 
problems 120 


Index 


radio sound problems 
119-120 
remote control doesn’t 
work 120-121, 
123-124 
screen control 
adjustments 125 
Seek or Auto Add 
feature 121 
switching modes using 
keyboard shortcuts 
127 
TV reception problems 
124-125 
TV sound problems 126 
using a secondary 
monitor 125 
voltage output of video 
equipment 125, 126 
volume slider doesn’t 
appear on video 
window 128 
tuning in to stations on the 
FM radio 48-49, 52 
turning off 
the computer using the 
remote control 112, 
114, 115 
the FM radio 47,51 
the remote control 116 
virtual memory 100 
turning on 
Apple Video Player 72, 74, 
81, 96, 97, 105 
Apple Video Player using a 
hot key 74, 96 
the computer using the 
remote control 112, 
114, 115 
the FM radio 46, 51 


141 


TV 
choosing a connection 
type 82-83 
choosing as video source 
75-76 
controlling with the 
remote control 114 
recording from 97-103 
troubleshooting 122-129 
watching 71-80 
TV antenna 
attaching to a compact 
computer 24 
attaching to a modular 
computer 32 
TV/EM Software Install Disk 1 
42, 43, 118-119, 
122-123 
TV images, capturing 
97-103 
TV/MAC button on remote 
control 72, 81, 97, 
105, 123 
TV Reminders dialog box 93 
TV Reminders (Setup 
menu/Apple Video 
Player) 93-95 
TV tuner port 24, 32, 
129, 132 


U 

undoing changes 59, 63, 95 

unfreezing/freezing a video 
image 99 

unlocking/locking channels 
77, 88-89 


142 


Vv 


Verify Channel Password 
dialog box 90, 91 
vertical plate 17 
video 
choosing as video source 
75-76 
controlling with the 
remote control 114 
recording from 97-103 
troubleshooting 122-129 
watching 71-80 
video equipment 
connecting for closed 
caption viewing 23, 31, 
129, 131-132 
connecting to your 
computer 34-41 
controlling with the 
remote control 115 
voltage output of 
125, 126 
video images, capturing 
97-103 
video input card, checking 
for 3 
deo input card ports 3, 38, 
39, 40, 41 
deo input standard, 
changing 110, 124 
deo out ports on video 
equipment 35, 37, 38, 
40, 132 
video screen controls 
75, 125 
video source, choosing 
75-76 


Vi 


V 


V 





Index 


video window 
adjusting TV viewing 
76-78 
changing the size of 
107-109 
Names pop-up menu 
doesn’t appear 127 
viewing channel names 
76, 86 
video window size, 
movie disk storage 
requirements and 102 
viewing. See also displaying 
closed captions on a 
videotape 23, 31, 129, 
131-132 
a movie you’ve 
captured 101 
names of channels 76, 86 
virtual memory, video 
capture and 100 
voltage output of 
video equipment, 
troubleshooting 
125, 126 
volume, adjusting 
for capturing movies 100 
for the FM radio 49, 120 
for a radio recording 69 
for TV/video 77-78, 126 
volume buttons on the 
computer 49, 77 
volume controls on the 
remote control 49, 78 


Index 


W, X 

warranty on your Apple 
equipment 117 

wide (DX) range, choosing 
for radio stations 60 

Windows menu (Apple Video 
Player), Show Controls 
Window 75, 78-80, 


98-101, 106 

wire handle on logic board 
10, 16 

Y 

Y-adapter audio cables 36, 
37, 39, 40 

z 

zoom box, using to change 
the video window 
size 108 


143 


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