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Manual Revision: 05/15/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]
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Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]
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Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Int roduc ti on ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements ...[...]
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Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The ECHDCAP ExpressCard Video Capture Card for HDMI® (1080p ) lets you capture high-denition video and audio from an HDMI source to your laptop c omputer through an ExpressCar d expansion slot. Support for full 1080p video input, as well as HDMI audio makes this HD capture card the perfect solution for creating[...]
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Instruction Manual 2 Installation W ARNING! PCI Express cards, like all comput er equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure tha t you are properly grounded befor e opening your computer case or touching your PCI Expr ess card. StarT ech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing an y computer component[...]
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Instruction Manual 3 How to U se Connect the video/audio HDMI source to the video capture car d using the appropriate HDMI cable. Stream Ca tcher Double- click the “StreamCatcher” icon on the desktop to launch the video capture application. This will bring up the main menu screen that contains the video preview window and recor ding controls. A[...]
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Instruction Manual 4 Snapshot Files Clicking this button will open the folder location where all of the snapshot les are saved in Windows. Record F iles Clicking this button will open the folder location where all of the recor ded video les are saved in Windows .[...]
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Instruction Manual 5 Schedule Recording The software can be setup to start recording at a specic time and date and occur onc e or multiple times. Setup the schedule and click the “ Add” button to save it. Multiple schedules can be maintained at the same time. T o remove a schedule, simply select it from the list, and click the “Delete” b[...]
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Instruction Manual 6 Record Settings Contains settings relat ed to video recording and snapshots. The location to save recorded video les as w ell as recording quality can be congured. The location to save the snapshot images and le format (JPG, BMP) are also set her e.[...]
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Instruction Manual 7 Specications Host Interface ExpressCard Form F ac tor ExpressCard/34 (34mm) Chipset ID MStar MST3367CMK-LF-170 External Connectors 1 x HDMI type A female Audio Support Y es (Stereo) Video S ystems NTSC-M, P AL -B/M/60 Video Enc oding H.264, MPEG-4 Supported Resolutions T V: 480i/p , 576i/p, 720p , 1080i/p PC: 800 x 600, 1024[...]
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Instruction Manual 8 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime t echnical suppor t is an in tegral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drive[...]
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Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for every connectivity part you need. From the latest technology t o legac y products — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to lo[...]