StarTech.com SVID2USB2 manual

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    Manual Revision: 04/20/2012 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.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.co[...]

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    FCC Compliance S tatement This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of Con tents Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................1 F eatures .....................................................................................................................................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing a StarT ech.com USB 2.0 V ideo Capture Card. The ideal solution for portable A/V applications, this product oers real-time MPEG 1, 2 and 4 recording , providing a perfect bridge bet ween your computer and VCR, camcorder or any other S-V ideo source. Small enough to t in the palm of y[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Installation 1. Prior to installing this device, please ensur e that your computer has an available USB2.0 port, and that your operating system has been upda ted according to the most recent revisions ( Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000 SP3 etc.). Also , please ensure that the USB2.0 host driver is updated according to the most mode[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 5. T o verify that the installation was successful , locate and right-click on the M y Computer icon (located on desktop or in Start menu), and select Manage. This will launch the C omputer Management utility. Click on Device Manager , and click on the [+] symbol located next to Sound, video and game controllers, wher e you wil[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 SVID2USB2 Hardware Please note: If you are using Windows 2000, please connect the audio from your external A/V device to the line-in por t on your sound card. In order to launch the Multimedia application, you will rst be required t o connect the SVID2USB2 V ideo Capture Cable to your computer . Once the USB connection has b[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 T o launch the main application, please click on the GrabBee icon. Once the application launches, you will see the following: Option Click on Option on the control panel (illustrated abo ve) to launch the following screen: Under the General tab, you will see the f ollowing: a) Hard disk space information b) Snapshot default sto[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Under the Encoder Property tab: a) V ideo Setting - Recording le format b) Prole - Video size, F rame Rate, V ideo quality, Video Bit Rate setting Video Input Allows you to switch betw een Composite or S-Video input Slide Bar Move to any video position during playback Color Setting Brightness / Contrast / Hue / Saturation[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Album The Album will display all captured les , including images and video. Please click Clips or Images, where you will be able to locate each le name , or preview the recorded video. Full Screen mode Double- click the left mouse button inside the V ideo Window (pr eview window) to switch between full screen and previous[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 T roubleshooting The computer does not detect SVID2USB2 • Ensure that you hav e enabled USB 2.0 in the motherboard BIOS setup • Ensure that your system has the la test USB 2.0 drivers installed. For Windows XP , please upgrade to at least Service Pack 1. F or Windo ws 2000, please upgrade to Service Pack 3 or above Preview [...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com ’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commit-ment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/ support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. W arranty Information Thi[...]

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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 f or ever y connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o l[...]