Airlink101 ATVUSB01 User manual

Model # ATVUSB01
User’s Manual
Ver. 1A

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE ......................................................................................................2
1.1 Package Contents.................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Minimum System Requirements..........................................................................................................2
1.3 Upgrading USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver ........................................................................................2
1.4 Hardware Installation...........................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING VIDEO CAPTUREADAPTER DRIVER ..........................................................3
CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR-PLUS........................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 4 USING PVR-PLUS .....................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 5 USING TVR ................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Main Panel Functions...........................................................................................................................9
5.2 Schedule Function..............................................................................................................................12
5.3 Setup Utility.......................................................................................................................................14
5.4 Snapshot.............................................................................................................................................16
5.5 Sleeping Timer...................................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 6 USING MPEG ENCODER.......................................................................................................17
6.1 Interface Explanation.........................................................................................................................17
6.2 Streaming Video Translation..............................................................................................................17
6.3 Translation Option Dialog..................................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 7 USING VIDEO EDITOR ..........................................................................................................22
7.1 Menu Area..........................................................................................................................................23
7.2 Display Area.......................................................................................................................................24
7.3 Original and Staging Clips.................................................................................................................24
7.4 Frame Edit Mode ...............................................................................................................................25
CHAPTER 8 USING DVD MAKER..............................................................................................................27
8.1 Adding Files .......................................................................................................................................27
8.2 Burning...............................................................................................................................................28
8.3 Video Specifications...........................................................................................................................29
CHAPTER 9 FAQ............................................................................................................................................31
Appendix A ......................................................................................................................................................33
Product Specifications..............................................................................................................................33
Appendix B ......................................................................................................................................................34
Technical Support.....................................................................................................................................34

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CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE
1.1 Package Contents
Unpack your Airlink101 video capture adapter and make sure that all the items are intact.
The following items should be included in your package:
Airlink101 video capture adapter
Quick Installation Guide
Installation CD-ROM
1.2 Minimum System Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or above CPU
256 MB RAM
200 MB available hard disk space
One available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
VGA with DirectDraw driver supporting Overlay Surface (DirectX 8.1 supported)
AC 97 compatible sound card
Speakers for audio output
CD-ROM drive
1.3 Upgrading USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver
Before you plug the Airlink101 video capture adapter into your computer’s USB 2.0 port,
please check your USB 2.0 device driver first. If your USB 2.0 host controller driver is not
the latest version or provided by Microsoft, we strongly recommend you use our “USB 2.0
Updater” utility from the autorun page on the CD. It will help you to upgrade your USB 2.0
driver to the latest version released by Microsoft in order to avoid some compatibility issues.
Note: DO NOT connect the video capture adapter to your computer when you are using the
USB update utility.

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1.4 Hardware Installation
After you have updated the USB 2.0 host controller driver to the latest version, you can
install the Airlink101 video capture adapter. Please refer to the diagram below as you follow
the installation procedures.
Note: Be sure to follow the steps carefully and plug in the USB 2.0 connector last.
1. Connect the Composite In (or S-Video In) and Audio In connectors to the output cables
of your video/audio source.
2. Connect the Audio Out cable of the video capture adapter to the Line In port of your
sound card.
3. Connect your speakers to the Line Out port of your sound card.
4. Connect the USB 2.0 connector to the USB 2.0 port of your computer.
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING VIDEO CAPTURE ADAPTER
DRIVER
Before installing the driver, it is highly recommended that all background applications such
as antivirus software and system monitoring programs be disabled first.
1. When you plug in the video capture adapter’s USB 2.0 connector to the USB 2.0 port of
your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Make sure the
Installation CD is still in your CD-ROM drive and click Next.

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2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next. (For Windows XP,
select Install software automatically and click Next).
3. Select Specify a location, deselect every other option, and click Next.
4. Click Browse and browse to the Driver folder in your CD-ROM drive. Example:

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D:\Driver (where Dis the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
5. Click Next to install the driver.
6. Click Yes if the Microsoft Digital Signature message appears. (For Windows XP, click
ContinueAnyway).
7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

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CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR-PLUS
PVR-PLUS is a set of utilities that allow you to record videos, edit video clips, burn DVDs,
and more. Before installation, it is highly recommended that all background applications
such as antivirus software and system monitoring programs be disabled first.
1. Insert the provided Installation CD-ROM and wait for the setup menu to appear.
2. Select PVR PLUS at the setup menu. If the setup menu does not appear automatically, go
to Start, Run, and type D:\autorun.exe (where Dis the letter of your CD-ROM
drive) and click OK.
3. Click Next to begin installation.

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4. Click Next to accept the default Destination Location or click Browse to choose a new
location.
5. Click Next to accept the default Program Folder.
6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

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CHAPTER 4 USING PVR-PLUS
Double-click the PVR Plus icon on your desktop to run PVR-PLUS. After you started
PVR-PLUS, you can select the application you want to use. Click on each icon to start the
application.
•TVR: TVR turns your PC into a
full-featured video recorder. (For detailed
instructions, please refer to chapter 5).
•MPEG Encoder: MPEG Encoder
converts DV/AVI files into MPEG/DVD format.
(For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter
6).
•Video Editor: Video Editor allows you to
edit MPEG/DVD videos. (For detailed
instructions, please refer to chapter 7).
•DVD Maker: DVD Maker lets you create
VCD, SVCD, and DVD that can be played on a
PCorDVDplayer. (For detailed instructions,
please refer to chapter 8).
Note: You can also view and edit pictures using PVR-Plus. For detailed information about
how to view/edit the pictures, click the ?button on the PVR-Plus console.

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CHAPTER 5 USING TVR
TVR allows you to watch and record videos on your computer as well as to playback the
recordings.
5.1 Main Panel Functions
The display window shows the current or recorded videos. You can drag it anywhere on the
screen or adjust its size by double-clicking it to switch to full-screen and double-clicking the
screen again to return to its original size. The TVR has five major parts.
5.1.1 Information Window
The Information Window displays the current status of the TVR, including video status,
(Live, REC, Playback, Time-Shifting), recording time, recording file size, and the current
time.
5.1.2 Basic Tools
The Basic Tools have five buttons. You can click on each button for more specific functions.
For detailed instructions on each button, please refer to the following sub-sections.
Note: The two other buttons are reserved for models with TV Tuner function.
Input Source Switch: Changes the video input source
: Scheduling: schedules recording date/time
: Setup: opens the Setup Utility
: Snapshot: takes a snapshot of the current image in the display window
: Sleeping timer: configures the sleeping timer

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5.1.3 Input Source Switch
There are two video input sources to choose from: Composite and S-Video. You can change
the video input source by clicking on the Input Source Switch button, or choose Switch
Video Source from the popup menu of the display window. When the video source is
changed successfully, the Input Source Switch will display the corresponding source.
5.1.4 Volume Adjust
Adjusting Volume:
: Increase volume
: Decrease volume
: Mute or restore sound
5.1.5 Record, Playback, Time-Shifting
1. Record
At Live mode, you can start recording the current video by clicking on the capture button
. Once you are capturing, click the stop button to stop recording. You can
review your recorded files in the Play list after recording.
2. Playback
You can playback the recorded files by clicking on the play button . A playback
dialog box will appear, showing all the captured files and recently played files. Select the
files you want to playback and click Add to add them to the Play list. You can add more
than one file at a time, and you can also import files from other locations. Once you have
added all the files to the Play list, click OK to begin playback.

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While playing, you can use following functions:
•Play button : If the video is paused, resume playback
•Pause button : If the video is playing, pause it
•Stop button : Stop current playback and go to Live mode
•Backward button : Go backward
•Forward button : Go forward
3. Time-Shifting
The Time Shifting function allows you to record and playback videos at the same time. At
Live mode, you can perform time-shifting by clicking on the time-shifting button .
Once you are in time-shifting mode, you need to wait at least 10 seconds before you can
playback the recorded video by clicking on the play button . If you want to stop
time-shifting, click the stop button . During time-shifting, you can switch between
the current video and the recorded video by selecting Real Screen from the popup menu of
the display window.

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5.2 Schedule Function
Click on the Schedule button to configure the Scheduled Recording Agent. Click OK
when you are done configuring.
Capture
Capture Source: Select the video input source
(Composite or S-Video).
Capture format (profile): Select the video
format you want to use. Note: If you want to burn
your captured videos to DVD, be sure to set the
capture format to DVD (NTSC) and not MPEG
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Capture size: Set the video capture size.
Bit rate (Kbps): Set the capture bit rate.
Capture quality: Set the capture quality.
Frame rate: Select the frame rate.
Capture audio option: Select from “Capture
audio”, “Capture audio only, No video”, or
“No audio”.
File name option: You can use the date/time as your capture file name or assign a name
yourself.
Time option
Current time: Shows the current time.
Starting time: Enter the date and time when you want to start recording.
Duration: Enter the length that you want to record.
Recording rule: Select the recording rule you want to use. The default is "Once only.”
When you enter a record schedule, it will be added to
the Open tab of the Scheduled Recording Agent.
Insert: Insert a new record schedule.
Edit: Edit the record schedule.
Delete: Delete a record schedule.
Delete All: Delete all record schedules.
Execute TVR: Starts the TVR program.

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Today To-do List: displays all of today’s record
schedules. Click Refresh to update the list.
Log: If your record schedule has failed, the error
message will be recorded in the Log. You can
check for any message in the Log. Click Clear to
clear the log.
Setup:
Output folder: Assign a destination folder to
store your scheduled recorded files.
Auto-execute at start up: Allows the Scheduled
Recording Agent to start at Windows start up.
Default is enabled.

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5.3 Setup Utility
Click on the Setup button to enter the Setup Utility.
5.3.1 Capture
Video capture device: Select your video
capture device.
Video input format: Select your video
input format (UYVY, YUY2, RGB24).
Capture format (profile): Select the
video format you want to record as. Note:
If you want to burn your captured videos
to DVD, be sure to set the capture format
to DVD (NTSC) and not MPEG 2.
Capture Size: Set the video capture size.
Bit Rate (Kbps): Set the capture bit rate.
Capture quality: Set the video capture
quality.
Frame Rate: Set the capture frame rate.
Capture location: Set the folder to store
your captured videos.
Capture filename: Set the capture file
name format. Choose either to name the
files with date/time or as a custom name
defined by you.
Enable time limit: Check this box to set a time limit for the video capture.
Capture audio option: Select from “Capture audio”, “Capture audio only, No Video”, or
“No audio”.
Audio capture device: Select the audio capture device you want to use.
Audio Source: Select the audio input source. (Recommended using Line In)
Audio format: Select the audio format. For DVD, be sure to select 48000 Hertz.
Recording level: Adjust the audio recording level.
Click OK after you have configured all the settings.

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5.3.2 Video Color: Move the slide bar to adjust the
Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and
Saturation of the video. Click Default to
reset the settings to factory default.
Video System:Select the video system
for your Composite and S-Video inputs.
Always on Top:The preview window
will always be displayed on top of other
windows.
Enable high quality preview:Enables
high quality preview mode.
Don't use overlay as display surface: If
your VGA card doesn't support Overlay
mode, click on this option.
DisplayAspect Ration: Set the display
aspect ratio to 4:3, 16:9, or free mode.
5.3.3 Other
Multi language option: Select the language for
the user interface.
Enable PIP playback: Enables
Picture-In-Picture function when you playback
recorded videos.
MPEG4 Codec: Select the appropriate MPEG4
codec to use while capturing videos in the
MPEG4 format. (Choose from DivX, Microsoft
MPEG4 Codec V1, V2, and V3).

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5.4 Snapshot
You can take a snapshot (still image capture) of the current image in the display window by
clicking on the Snapshot button . When the image is taken, the snapshot window will
appear. Click on the thumbnail to select the image. You can view, save, and delete the
images. The save image option supports Bitmap and JPEG formats. You can select which
format to save the image as when you click Save or Save All.
Note: The snapshot button on the Airlink101 video capture adapter only works with
programs that support the TWAIN function. For more information on how to use the
adapter’s snapshot button, please refer to the FAQ in Chapter 9 of this manual.
5.5 Sleeping Timer
Activate the sleeping timer by clicking on the Sleeping
Timer button .
Use the slide bar to adjust the time before auto
shutdown, click OK to start, Cancel to exit.

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CHAPTER 6 USING MPEG ENCODER
The Mpeg Encoder lets you convert DV/AVI files into MPEG/DVD format.
6.1 Interface Explanation
Below is the interface window for the Mpeg Encoder:
The interface window is composed of four parts:
Header Buttons (Upper
Right) Add files, delete files, Edit options, Start and Stop encoding, Help files.
Batch Process Display
Window (Upper Left) Displays the file name, encoding status, screen size, audio format, and play time of the files to be encoded.
Progress Display Window
(Lower Left) Displays formatting information about the file being encoded.
Preview Display Window
(Lower Right) Displays the video of the file being encoded.
6.2 Streaming Video Translation
MPEG Encoder converts multimedia files into MPEG/DVD format. For multimedia files to
be encoded using the MPEG Encoder, they must be able to be played with Windows Media
Player. File formats that can be converted are: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, ASF, WMV,
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To add a multimedia file to be encoded, click on
the +or Add button. This will open the Browse
dialog box. Browse to the desired directory/file
and click Open.
Once the multimedia file is added to the Batch
Process Display Window, the Option Selection
Dialog Box appears. Select to encode the file as
Mpeg 1 or Mpeg 2. For more information, refer to
the Translation Option Dialog Section 6.3.
The output file will be created in the same
directory as the original file unless a different path
is specified in the Output field. It will also
maintain the original video file name and add a file
extension matching the video format of the output
type selected. The file name can also be changed
manually.

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6.3 Translation Option Dialog
When a media file is added to the Batch Process Display Window,
the Option Dialog Box will appear. Choose one of the formats and
click on OK to continue.
The MPEG-1 menu includes 7 profiles to choose from. Each
profile displays the video bit rate of that format.
The Following list explains each profile:
Auto (match
source)
Calculates the most appropriate bit rate according to the screen size of the
translating file
Internet low band 256Kbps, QCIF(160*120), 23.976frame/sec, QCIF(Quarter CIF)
Half Screen
Intranet 384Kbps, QCIF(160*120), 23.976frame/sec, QCIF
Full Screen
Intranet 768Kbps, CIF(320*240), 23.976frame/sec, CIF(Common Intermediate Format)
NTSC Create MPEG file suitable for NTSC of American color TV broadcasting
PAL Create MPEG file suitable for PAL of European color TV broadcasting
Video CD Create MPEG file suitable for creating video CD
An inverse relationship exists between bit rate and compression. As
the bit rate increases, the screen quality gets clearer, but the
compression rate drops. If “Auto (match source)” is selected, the
application will pick the optimized bit rate with respect to screen
size. (Note: MPEG 1 & 2 formats have "Variable Bit Rates", that is,
bit rates that can be adjusted). Selecting "Enable VBR" lets the
application automatically compress the video while maintaining
satisfactory screen quality within the maximum bit rate. Adjustments
for video quality, resolution, format, aspect ratio, and Intra DC
Precision can be manually set.