. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction and System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Overview of TVMicro Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installing and Using TVMicro Express and The Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Connecting TVMicro Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Installing The Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Initial setup for The Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Warranty agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Introduction and Overview of TVMicro Express TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing TVMicro Express™ from Miglia. TVMicro Express™ lets you watch, pause, rewind and skip forward live TV on your Mac and enables you record TV shows straight to your hard drive. TVMicro Express™ supports analog TV (Cable and Antenna) following the NTSC/M, PAL/I, PAL D/K, PAL B/G standards. System requirements: • Mac with built-in USB 2.0 connectivity • G4/1.25 GHz or faster, G5, Intel Core processor Timeshift requires a G5 or faster processor • 256 MB of RAM • 50 MB Free hard drive space. • Mac OS X 10.4.x or higher • QuickTime 7x • TV signal (Cable or Antenna) Package contents • TVMicro Express • CD-ROM with The Tube software and user guide (pdf) • USB 2.0 extension cable • Antenna adapter • Mini-Antenna • Quick Install Guide with Software Activation Key User Guide Overview This User Guide will guide you through the hardware and software installation. A detailed description of The Tube’s functionality is available on a separate pdf located on the CD-ROM. Technical Support Should you ever have any questions regarding your product, please visit Select TVMicro Express in the list of products and you will get access to the Frequently Asked Questions, updated product manuals as well as links to technical support contact forms. TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 2 Overview of TVMicro Express TVMicro Express has a single connector at the back of the unit for the antenna connection. USB connector Connector for antenna adapter Antenna adapter when connected TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 3 Installing and using TVMicro Express and The Tube software TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 4 I. Connecting TVMicro Express 1. Connect TVMicro Express to a free USB 2.0 port of your Mac. You can use the extension cable if you wish. 2. Connect an antenna or a cable from the CableTV wall outlet. Note: Portable antenna usually do not give very good reception. Bad reception will be visible when watched on a computer screen. Miglia recommends using CableTV or a roof-top antenna. II. Installing The Tube 1. Insert the The Tube CD-ROM in your CD/DVD Drive 2. Double-click on ‘Install The Tube’ to launch the installation programme. 3. Click “Continue” when the alert message informing you that the installation package contains a program that verifies if the software can be installed. 4. When asked, select the destination Hard Drive and Folder where you wish to install The Tube. The default selection made by the installer is recommended. Then click “Continue” 5. On the next screen, click “Install”. The installation program will then ask you for your administrator password. This is your normal Mac OS X password you created when you first used Mac OS X and not the software activation code. TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 5 6. Once the installation is finished, you can quit the Installer and eject the CD-ROM. The Tube software will normally be located on your hard drive, in the Applications folder. III. Initial setup for The Tube 1. Double-click on the application The Tube located in the Applications folder. Make sure your TV Device is connected to the USB bus. 2. When required, please enter the software activation key located on the QuickStart Guide. You will most likely first have to create a user account 3. Once the software is activated, proceed to the next step. The Tube will automatically detect the presence of your Miglia TV device. Click “Yes” to configure the device. TVMicro Express™ User Guide Page 6 4. Select your country in the Tuning panel and click on Auto-Tune. 5. Once the Auto-tune function has found channels, click OK and enjoy your new TV! For additional information on how to use The Tube software, please refer to the full T...