Documentation:Usage

Main front-end
This introduction provides a brief overview of TV-Viewers main features. Recordings and timeshift are covered by a different section.




 * [[image:icons_timeshift.png]] Timeshift


 * [[image:icons_record.png]] Start the record wizard


 * EPG Execute a program to retrieve the television program


 * [[image:icons_starttv.png]] Start/Stop TV playback


 * [[image:icons_stationlist.png]] Show / hide the station list


 * [[image:icons_channel-down.png]] Switch to the next lower channel


 * [[image:icons_channel-up.png]] Switch to the next higher channel


 * [[image:icons_channel-jump.png]] Jump between the last two stations


 * [[image:icons_volume.png]] Mutes or unmutes the sound playback


 * [[image:icons_volume-ctrl.png]] Regulate the volume level

Menu bar - options context menu


Set up video card controls like hue saturation...

Configure TV-Viewer

Manage TV stations

Schedule and manage recordings

Check latest news about TV-Viewer project

System Tray - Activate a system tray icon

Exit TV-Viewer

Menu bar - help context menu


Visit the online user guide

Lists all key sequences to control the application

Log file viewers - Opens the log file viewers

Run the diagnostic routine

Display infos about licenses, build numbers and authors

Station editor
The station editor is the place where you can manage your TV stations. It is important to tell TV-Viewer first the correct video device. This can be done in the preferences. If you start the Station Editor for the first time ,you might want to perform an automatic station search.



A full frequency sweep is only useful if the standard search does not find all stations. You may also add stations manually with the button "Add". The "Edit" button allows you to change the station name or the frequency for fine tuning. With the buttons "Up" and "Down" you can change the order of the TV stations.



If you made any changes do not forget to save them with "Apply".

Video playback window
TV-Viewer uses a two window design. One window to control the whole application and one window to display the TV signal. You may also control TV-Viewer with different key sequences, that do work in the main window and the video window. Additionally the video window has a context menu.

The menu allows you to change the zoom level and the size of the video window. You may also want that the window will stay on top of other windows, which can be activated here either.