Diamond Multimedia VC500MAC User manual

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VC500MAC User Manual

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Copyright© 2013. Diamond Multimedia. All rights are reserved.
Table of Contents
Hardware Installation…………………………………………………………………………………3
Software Installation............................................................................................................................... 4
Snapshot tutorial..................................................................................................................................... 4
Video Tutorial .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Function Setting ...................................................................................................................................... 8
F&Q.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Support Info:……………………………………………………………………………………..……10

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Hardware Installation:
1. Connect the left and right audio cables (Red and White) from your video
source (VCR/Camcorder/Game Console) outputs to the left and right audio
inputs of the VC500MAC. If your source only has one audio output, connect
to the red or white input.
2. Connect the video cable (Yellow) from your video source output into the video
input of the VC500MAC.
Note: alternatively, you can use the S-Video input/output in place of the
composite RCA yellow video cable.
3. Connect the USB cable from the VC500MAC into an available USB port on
your Mac computer or Windows 10 based PC and proceed to Software
Installation
Software Installation (Mac OS)
1. After the hardware installation, install the Empia software from the provided
installation disk. Note: the serial activation key (Empia S/N) is located on the
installation disk paper envelope. If you do not have CD/DVD drive you can
download the software from the link below and still use the same Empia S/N
on the disk envelope:
http://www.dmmdownload.com/downloads/CURRENT/PVR/VC500mac_Rev
_B.zip
If you want the installation disk for both Mac OS and Windows 10 OS use the

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link below. Note the Mac installation files are located in the Mac folder. For
windows 10 installation skip to page 11.
http://www.dmmdownload.com/downloads/CURRENT/PVR/vc500mac_win1
0.zip
Note: if you get the following message:
Go to “System Preferences”, “Security & Privacy” and under “General” Click
on “Open Anyway” and follow the software installation process
Enter your Empia S/N which is located on the paper CD sleeve
When complete you will see the message below. Just unplug and re plug the
VC500mac into your USB port

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2. Starting the Empia Capture software.
3. Go to Applications and open the Empia folder then click on Empia
4. Go to the toolbar and click on Digitizers/Empia
Snapshot & Snapshot Setup (Used for grabbing still image
screen shots from your video source)
1. Click on Snapshot tab and then click on Snapshot to grab a still image from
your video or click on Snapshot setup to change image formats and default
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2. Type in file name and choose file type and where to save.
3. Click on save to save the file.

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Video and Audio setup overview
1. Click on the record tab and make sure Record Video and Record Sound are
checked. Then click on Sound Settings and go to the Source and make sure the
audio device is set for USB 28286 Device otherwise the recorded audio will
not be captured from your VHS/Camcorder.
2. To start video capture recording click on the Record tab then select option
record or use the “Command” key and the “R” on the keyboard at the same
time to start recording.
3. You will see the following menu asking you to name and where to save your
video file

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4. Click on the message below to stop video capture

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Function Setting
1. Choose Preferences to modify specific function settings
2. You can adjust color, how to compress file and adjust input source

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FAQ
Q1: I cannot open the software?
Answer: Device must be plugged into pc before the software can start.
Q2: Why is there no picture when software is started?
Answer: Please make sure you are have the inputs set for composite when using the
red, white and yellow cable or S-Video when using the black S-video, red
and white connection
Q3: How to uninstall the software?
Answer: 1:Please make sure the device is plugged into your Mac.
2.Click Applications/Empia/Uninstaller Empia