ClimaxDigital EzCAP series User manual

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QuickInstallationGuide
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ThanksforyoupurchasingForwardVideoEzCAPUSB2.0VideoGrabberThefollowingguidesyouhowto
setuponyourcomputer.Hopethisdevicewillbringyounicedigitalexperience
Overview
TheEzCAPseriesUSB2.0VideoGrabber,theycancaptureHigh‐qualityvideoandaudiofiledirect
byUSB2.0interfacewithoutsoundcard.However,theinstallationisverysimpleandtheexternalpower
isunnecessary.Solutionforlaptop,wehaveenclosedtheprofessionalvideoeditingsoftware
ShowBizDVD2thenprovidebesteditingfunctionforyou.ShowBizDVD2isvideo‐editingsoftwarethat
makeseditingyourmoviesasfunasshootingthem.ThenewShowBizDVD2MovieWizardhelpsnovice
usersfinishstylishmoviesinonlythreesteps.SharefinishedprojectsonDVD,tape,theWeb,andmobile
devices.High‐speedrenderingandreal‐timeperformancemeanlesstimewaitingandmoretime
creating.Bytheway,youcancreatemanyspecialeffectandclipvideofiles...etc.
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KeyFeatures
−IncludeProfessionalandeasytolearn&usedvideoeditorsoftware:ShowBizDVD2
−PopularUSB2.0interfaceandnotneedotherpower
−CaptureVideo&AudiothoughUSB2.0interface
−SupportBrightness,Contrast,Hue,andSaturationcontrol
−Thedimensionsuitablethatiseasytocarry
−Couldcaptureaudiowithoutthesoundcard
−Highplug&play
−SupportForAllFormats:recordinDVD+/‐R/RW,DVD+/‐VR,andDVD‐Video.
−Applyingtointernetconference/netmeeting
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Specification
−CompliesWithUniversalSerialBusSpecificationRev.2.0.
−SupportsNTSC,PAL,Videoformat
−Videoinput:OneRCAcomposite,OneS‐Video.
−Audioinput:Stereoaudio(RCA)mm
−Dimension(L)88mmx(W)28mmx(H)18mm
−USBbuspower
−Supportshighqualityvideoresolution
NTSC:720x480@30fps
PAL:720x576@25fps
−SupportsWindowsXP,Vista
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SystemRequirements
−USB:CompliantUSB2.0freeport
−OS:WindowsXP,Vista
−CPU:IntelPentium4orhigher
−HD:1GBofavailableharddrivespaceforprograminstallation,4GB+harddrivespaceforvideocapture
andediting
−Memory:256MBofRAM(512MBoraboveforediting)
−Display:Windows‐compatibledisplaywithatleast1024x768
−Soundcard:compatibleWindows‐soundcard

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PackageContents
−EzCAP116USB2.0VideoGrabber
−QuickInstallationGuide
−CD‐ROM(includeddriverandtheprofessionalvideoeditorsoftware)
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Note:Ifyouhaveanyantivirussoftwareenabled,pleasedisableitduringtheinstallationofthe
software.
BeforeyoufirstconnecttheEzCAPseriesUSB2.0VideoGrabbertoyourcomputer,pleaseinsertthe
“SoftwareCD‐ROM”intoyourCDdrive.
Selecttheoption“InstallDriver”.
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Ifpromptedselect“No,notthistime”andselect“Next”.Selecttheoption“Installthesoftware
automatically”andclick“Next”.
Awindowsmayappearaboutthedevicenotpassingthewindowslogotesting,select“Continue
Anyway”.
When“CompletingtheFoundNewHardwareWizard”windowappearsclickthe“Finish”buttonto
completethedriverinstallation.
Note:Ifanyfurthercomponentsarefoundpleaserepeattheaboveprocessuntilyoureceivethe
message“Foundnewhardware:Yourhardwareisinstalledandconfigureduse”.
YouwillnowneedtocheckthatThedriversareinstalledcorrectly.ConnecttheEzCAPVideoGrabberto
yourcomputer,RightClickonMyComputerandLeftClickonproperties.ClickonHardwaretabandthen
DeviceManager.

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IntheDeviceManagerclickonthe“Sound,videoandgamecontrollers”correctlyyoushouldseethe
“USB2861Device”.IfithasaYellowmarknexttoitthenthismeansthatthedriverisnotinstalled
correctly.YouwillneedtoremovethedriveranddisconnecttheEzCAPVideoGrabberfromthecomputer
andreconnectistoinstallthedriveragain.
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Notice:Youshouldseethe“USB2861Device”onthe“Sound,videoandgamecontrollers”ifyouusethe
EzCAPVideoAdapterwithAudio(ModelEzCAP116).
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SoftwareInstallation
Pleaseinsertthe“SoftwareCD‐ROM”intoyourCDdrive,Selectyourlanguagefortheinstallationand
click“InstallShowBizDVD”.Andclick“Next”or/and“Install”.
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Youneedenterusernameandserialnumber(youcanfindourtheserialnumberondriverCDbag).
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Click“finish”tocompletesetup,restartyourcomputerifneeded.
TostarttheShowBizDVD2application,andenjoyyourdigitallifebyuseourproducts.
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TostartusingVideoGrabberwithShowBizDVD2
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Connectyourvideosource(suchascamera)toEzCAPwithRCAorS‐Videocable.
OpentheShowBizDVD2whichyoujustinstalled,youwillseefollowingoption,justchoose“Capture,
create,oreditvideos”
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Thewindowswillaskyou“howdoyouliketoacquireyourmedia?”asbelow,justchoose“capturefrom
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Thefollowingwindowsshowingyouarecapturingvideofrom“USB2861device”,itmeansyouhave
connectedthedevicerightlytocomputer.
Click“input”youcansetthevideosourcefrom“composite”or“S‐video”
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Attheaudiosettingpanelsetrecordaudiofrom“easycapusbaudiodevice”
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Click“Record”torecordvideoandaudio,youwillseeawindowtosetthefilespath,format,etc,justset
asyouneedthenclick“capture”:
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Recording…Click“Stop”atwhenyouwant:
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Nowyouhavecapturedthevideo,youcaneditorsaveit.
Youcanfindahelpfileforthissoftwareasbelowifyouneed:
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Environmentalrecommendation
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Anelectrical/electronicproductshouldbedisposedofinamannerthatminimisesenvironmentalimpact
asmuchaspossible.Thedeviceshouldbedisposedofaccordingtolocalguidelines.Thedevicecan
usuallybedisposedofatthelocalrecyclingstation.
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TheWEEEDirective
Thedirectiveonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE),whichbecameEuropean
lawonthe3thofFebruary2003,hasledtoaradicalchangeinthehandlingofwasteelectricaland
electronicequipment.Firstandforemost,thepurposeofthisdirectiveistoreduceWEEEandalsoto
promoterecycling,reuseandothertypesofrecoveryofthistypeofwasteinordertoreducethe
amountsfordisposal.
TheWEEElogoontheproductoronitspackagingindicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbetreated
shouseholdwaste.Youareresponsibleforhandingoverallyourelectricalorelectronicwastetothe
applicablecollectionpointsfortherecyclingofthistypeofhazardouswaste.Separateandcorrect

recoveryofyourelectricandelectronicequipmentwhen
itisdiscardedcontributestoconservationofnaturalresources.Furthermore,correctreuseofelectricand
electronicwastecontributestotheprotectionofhumanhealthandtheenvironment.
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Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofelectricandelectronicwaste,recyclingandcollection
points,pleasecontactyourlocalcitygovernment,yourhouseholdwastedisposalservice,theshopwhere
youpurchasedtheproductorthemanufactureroftheproduct
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TheRoHSDirective
OnJuly1,2006,theRoHSDirective(www.thiim.com/pdf/rohs.pdf)(2002/95/EC)cameintoeffect.
TheaimofthisDirectiveistolimittheuseafhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment
andtocontributetohumanhealthprotectionaswellasenvironmentallysoundutilizationanddisposalof
electricalandelectronicwaste
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Guarantee
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Theguaranteeisinvalid
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•Iftheaboveisnotobserved.
•Ifthedevicehasbeenabused,exposedtoforceorothertypeofdamage.
•Iftherehasbeenanyunauthorizedinterventioninthedevice.
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