Safety Warnings; Introduction; System Requirements - Marmitek Octopus Guide Utilisateur

Safety warnings

• To prevent short circuits, this product should only be used inside and only in dry spaces.
Do not expose the components to rain or humidity. Do not use the product close to a
bath, swimming pool etc.
• Do not expose the components of your systems to extremely high temperatures or bright
light sources.
• Do not open the product: The device contains live components. The product should only
be repaired or serviced by a qualified repairman.
• In case of improper usage or if you have opened, altered and repaired the product your-
self, all guarantees expire. Marmitek does not accept responsibility in case of improper
usage of the product or when the product is used for other purposes than specified.
Marmitek does not accept responsibility for additional damage other than covered by
the legal product responsibility.

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Octopus TV Media USB Link! This product allows you to
connect various media to your PC. The Octopus connects the various appliances to your PC.
The options include:
• Watching TV on your laptop or PC
• Recording programmes on your PC (just like a Hard Drive recorder)
• You can transfer your favourite VHS tapes to your PC by connecting your video recorder,
edit the files and burn them onto a DVD (if you have a writer)
• Edit and archive camcorder movies by connecting your camcorder to your PC (you can
also burn a DVD)
• Connect a security camera to your PC to record images while you are away. You can look
at the images later to see what happened in your absence
• Use your PC as a TV while on vacation (if there is an aerial or cable connection)
1.1 Contents
The Octopus kit contains the following components:
• Octopus TV Media USB Link box
• 1 Audio/USB cable
• 1 cable with RCA plugs (RCA-RCA cable)
• 1 Remote control
• 1 User manual (4 languages)
• 1 CD with installation software The CD contains 3 software packages:
- Octopus software
- WINDVR3 software
- Showshifter software

1.2 System requirements

• IBM PC or comparable system
- 1 GHz CPU (comparable to a Pentium III) or higher (this allows you to watch TV,
but not record images)
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