User Guide

Set Up

Setting up Replay A/V
Setting up your Firewall
Configuring the CD Burner
Keeping Your PC Clock Accurate

Setting Up Replay A/V

Before using Replay A/V, you'll need to configure it with some basic information. When you first use the software, you'll see the Folders screen, which lets you specify locations for recordings and temporary files:

The various settings are:

• Save output files to this folder: Choose a folder or even create a new folder into which you will save all your recordings. Click the Browse button to pick your folder.
  
• Temporary Files Folder: This should be located on a drive that has lots of free space. Replay A/V sometimes captures uncompressed audio, and then converts it to MP3s. Uncompressed audio can be as large as 4 Gig, depending upon the length of your recording.
  

When you've finished with this screen, click Next. The Connections screen appears:

If you use a dial-up connection, or if you access the Web via a proxy server, enter this information here. Here's what these settings do:

• Connect Via default Dial-up Connection: If your PC is on a LAN, DSL or Cable Modem, leave this unchecked. Otherwise, Replay A/V will use the default dial-up connection to connect to the Internet before recording the show.
• Test Default Dial-up Connection: This lets you test the dial-up connection to be sure it is working properly.
• Internet Connections use a Proxy Server: If you connect to the Net using a proxy server, enter this data here.

Click Finish. Finally, if you ever use the Audio Record Method, you can test the various lines available for your sound card. The Audio Recording Method Test screen appears:

Click Begin Audio Recording Test to test the various lines for the selected Sound Card. Click Done when the test is finished, or if you want to skip the test.

Congratulations! Replay A/V is all set up and ready to go.

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Setting up Your Firewall

When you use Replay A/V, it needs access to the Web to do various tasks. Often times, your firewall may not allow Replay A/V access. Here's how to configure two of the most popular firewall solutions, Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm.

Note: Make sure Replay Tuner (Tuner.exe), and Replay Guide (Guide.exe) are also allowed access.

Windows Firewall:

1. Open Windows Firewall. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then Network Connections.
   
   
   
   
2. Next, choose Change Windows Firewall Settings. Windows Firewall appears.
3. Click the Exceptions tab. The screen below appears:
   
   
   
   
4. Click Add Program, and then select Replay A/V from the list. Your will see this screen:
   
   
   
   
5. Click OK. Replay A/V will now be able to access the Web.

For Zone Alarm:

1. Open Zone Alarm, and click the program Control Tab.
2. Locate Replay A/V. If Replay A/V is blocked, you'll see red Xs next to it as shown here:
   
   
   
   
3. Click each X, and select Allow. When you're done, your screen should look like this:
   
   
   
   
   

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Configuring the CD Burner

If you plan to have Replay A/V make CDs, you should be sure to set up the CD Burner properly.

1. From the Replay A/V menu, select File, Settings.
2. Click the Other tab. The Other Settings dialog appears:
   
   
   
   
3. Click Setup CD Burner. The CD Burner Setup dialog appears:
   
   
   
   
4. The CD drive should appear. Set the proper write speed for the media you want to use.
5. Select any other Write CD Options as they pertain to your system.
6. Click OK.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. CD-R discs will generally give better results than CD-RW discs, especially with older CD players.
2. Ensure the write speed is within range for the disc you are using. For example, if your discs are rated at 24x, make sure the CD Burner is configured for 24x or less.

Please read the CD Burning Guide before creating audio CDs to learn more and avoid some of the potential pitfalls of creating audio CDs.

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Keeping Your PC Clock Accurate

You can configure your Windows 2000 or XP system clock to synchronize with a government NIST time server, thereby ensuring your shows always record on time. Click here to read the NIST document for Windows 2000 .

For Windows XP, you can ensure your clock is synchronized as follows:

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Choose Date and Time.
3. Click the Internet Time tab. The Internet Time dialog appears:
   
   
   
   
4. Make sure Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server is checked.
5. Choose a server. (The default should be fine.)
6. Click Update Now to set the correct time.
7. Click OK.

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