Configuring DV Scheduler
Selecting Capture Devices
Select which capture devices you want DV Scheduler to use, this lets DV Scheduler know what devices you have installed
in your system and which of these devices you want DV Scheduler to use.
If you have more than one capture devices installed in your
system you will be able to select multiple devices and also set the order
that DV Scheduler uses them in. The device selection is done on the following
page:
[Device selection
page]
Scanning for Channels
Setting up your channels is the next thing that you need to do before
you can use DV Scheduler. You have two choices here, the easiest is using
"Auto-Scan" and DV Scheduler will scan
your local frequencies for stations and give you the option of adding
any detected stations and programs available on that station as channels.
The other option is to add channels manually using "Add Custom".
You will need to know certain things about the station like its frequency; you can then choose "Scan", or continue to
fill in the "Channel Setting" details like the program ID, or its PIDs.
[Channel setup page]
Set your Capture Path
The capture path is where you want DV Scheduler to put your recorded
data, by default DV Scheduler captures to "C:\TV" (unless you changed it
during the installation process). You can change this by changing
the capture path in the server settings page, the server settings page
has a lot of options but the one you are looking for is called "Capture paths". Enter one capture path per line for multiple capture paths.
[Server properties
page]
System Info Page
Now you have setup the main options that DV Scheduler needs to function
you can check the System Info page to check that all your configurations
are recognised by DV Scheduler. The System info page is a good indication
that DV Scheduler is ready for work, as it allows you to check the main
settings to make sure DV Scheduler understands them and that they are
usable.
[System Info Page]
What to look for in the System Info Page
The first thing to look for is that your "Capture To" is set
to what you set above, you can confirm that the capture path and drive
are valid by checking the "Free Space" value on this page, if the
capture path is valid then you should see a free space reading for the
drive that you are capturing to; otherwise correct the capture path and try again.
You should also check the "Number of Devices Selected", this
should be at least one, if not you have not selected your device on the
device selection page yet, see above.
The last thing to check is the "Channels Loaded" value, this
will tell you how many channels you have set up, if this value is zero
then you need to set up your channels.
You should now be able to schedule recordings and the captured data will
end up in your capture directory.
What Now
Start a Capture (or a Preview or a Channel Surf) on a channel for a few minutes to get the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for that channel (if available).
Suitable media players for Preview include BSPlayer and VLC.
To exclude certain channels from being shown on the EPG see the following page:
[Channel Surf Order
page]
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