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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Technical support contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Hardware and software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Setting up the TV tuner for viewing and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Setting the TVTuner preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Fine tuning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Setting the video preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Setting the video compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Setting the sound preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Setting up AlchemyTV for analogue video capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Setting the video preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Setting the video compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Setting the audio preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using the on-screen FM and TV remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 The TV remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 The FMradio remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 The AlchemyTV™ menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 AlchemyTV™ menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Viewing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Listening to FM radio with AlchemyTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Setting up AlchemyTV to receive FMradio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Setting up the FMradio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Introduction and Overview of AlchemyTV AlchemyTV™ User Guide Page 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing AlchemyTV™ from Miglia Technology. AlchemyTV™ allows you to watch TV on your PowerMac and enables you to record your favorite programmes onto your hard drive in a supported QuickTime format of your choice. System requirements: • PowerMac with a free PCI slot • G4/400 MHz or higher processor • 256 MB of RAM • Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher Package contents • AlchemyTV™ card • CD-ROM with software and installation guide • Warranty card User Guide Overview This User Guide will guide you through the hardware and software installation as well as explain the functions and options of the AlchemyTV™ software. Technical Support Should you ever have any questions regarding your product, please do not hesitate to contact Miglia Technology: Miglia Technology Ltd Unit 1, The Old Silk Mill Brook Street Tring HP23 5EF United Kingdom Tel: +44 870 747 2988 Fax: +44 870 747 2989 E-mail: info@miglia.com, for general enquiries support@miglia.com, for technical enquiries Web: AlchemyTV™ User Guide Page 2 Overview of AlchemyTV™ Video inputs AlchemyTV™ features several video inputs: • TV input • Composite input • S-VHS input • Radio antenna connector • Stereo audio input (jack type) • Stereo audio output (jack type) Composite IN S-VHS IN Audio IN TV/Antenna FM Radio Audio OUT • TV/Antenna connection: This connector should be used for your analogue TV cable coming from an RF antenna or a cable box. • FM Radio input: This connector can be used to connect an external antenna. • Composite input: Composite is a widely used standard for connecting video equipment. Note that the qualit...