Diamond Multimedia GC1000 User manual

GC1000
HD Gaming Capture Box Installation Manual
Contents
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Chapter 1: GC1000 HD Gaming Capture Box Hardware Installation...............................................................1
1.1 Package Contents ...........................................................................................................................1
1.2 System Requirements.....................................................................................................................1
1.3 Hardware Installation.....................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: HD Gaming Capture Box Quick Installation...................................................................................3
2.1 The Driver Installation of HD Gaming Capture Box.....................................................................4
2.2 Diamond Video Capture Application Installation ..........................................................................4
Chapter 3 : FAQ .................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 How to check if the driver has been installed successfully or not?................................................8
3.2 How to uninstall device driver?......................................................................................................8

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Chapter 1: GC1000 HD Gaming Capture Box Hardware Installation
1.1 Package Contents
Unpack your GC1000 HD Gaming Capture Box package and make sure that all items are intact. The
following items should be included in your package:
HD Gaming Capture Box Device
Quick start guide & Installation Manual
DVD-ROM with driver & DMCap & CyberLink PowerDirector 8
USB BM to AM cable
1.2 System Requirements
Pentium-IV 1.6GHz or higher (recommended)
1024 MB RAM of system memory or above (recommended)
One available USB2.0 port
Graphics Card (Must support DirectX 9.0c)
Sound Card (AC97 compatible sound card)
1GB Free HD Space
DVD-ROM Drive (For software installation)
Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
1.3 Hardware Installation
Please follow the steps shown below for installation of your HD Gaming Capture Box and follow the
pictorial guide below for peripheral connections.
1. HDMI connection with video pass thru installation steps:
2. Note: for HDMI audio and video to pass through to the television set it must be connected to the
computer and the computer must be on. Unlike Component, Composite and S-Video HDMI requires
power.
3. Connect the HDMI cable from your gaming console or any other device supporting HDMI and the other
end to the HDMI labled IN on the GC1000. Connect a second HDMI cable from the HDMI out of the
GC1000 to the HDMI input on your televsion. Make sure you select the correct source input on your
television. Example if you plug the cable to HDMI 1 you must select HDMI 1 on your televsion source
input.
4. Notes: HDMI cables are not inlcuded
5. YPbPr Component connection with video pass thru installation steps:
6. Connect the YPbPr component cable from your gaming console or any other device supporting YPbPr
component and the other end to the YPbPr component labled IN on the GC1000. Connect a second
YPbPr component cable from the YPbPr component out of the GC1000 to the YPbPr component input
on your televsion. Make sure you select the correct source input on your television. Example if you plug
the cable to YPbPr component 1 you must select YPbPr component 1 on your televsion source input.
7. Composite connection with video pass thru installation steps:
8. Connect the Composite cable from your gaming console or any other device supporting composite red,

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white and yellow color coded outputs. Connect the yellow video cable to the green input labled
Component (Y) IN on the GC1000. Connect the red and white audio cables to the audio input of the
GC1000. Using a second composite cable (not included) from the GC1000, connect the yellow video
cable from the Component green coded (Y) out from the GC1000 to your television. Connect the red and
white audio cables from the GC1000 to your television set. Make sure you select the correct source input
on your television. Example if you plug the cable to composite cable to composite 1 you must select
composite 1 on your televsion source input.
9. S-Video connection with video pass thru installation steps:
10. Connect the S-Video cable from your gaming console or any other device supporting S-Video outputs.
Connect the S-Video cable to the S-Video labeled IN on the GC1000. Connect the red and white audio
cables to the audio input of the GC1000. Using a second S-Video cable (not included) from the GC1000,
out from the GC1000 to your television. Connect the red and white audio cables from the GC1000 to
your television set. Make sure you select the correct source input on your television. Example if you plug
the cable to S-Video 1 to your television you must select S-Video 1 on your televsion source input.
11. Plug HD Gaming Capture Box into the USB 2.0 port of your system.

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Chapter 2: HD Gaming Capture Box Quick Installation
The GC1000 HD Gaming Capture Box package comes with complete Windows software utilities. These
utilities can be found on the DVD-ROM in this package. During installation, it is highly recommended to
disable any sub-programs. These include applications such as antivirus software and system monitoring
applications.
1. When you finish the hardware setup, the “Found
New Hardware Wizard”window will pop up.
Please click “Cancel”and you can make use of
HD Gaming Capture Box Quick Installation for
proper installation.
2. Insert the GC1000 installation CD into your drive
and click on Quick Installation
3. The Quick Installation provides you with two
choices to install. Please choose “Typical
Installation” for complete device driver and
software installation, or choose “Custom
Installation” to set up options according to your
personal needs. Click “Install” to continue.

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2.1 The Driver Installation of HD Gaming Capture Box
4. Click “Start” to install the HD Gaming Capture
Box driver. Please wait, while the installation is in
process.
5. Now the driver has been installed successfully on
your computer and click “OK” to finish driver
installation and go to next step.
2.2 Diamond Video Capture Application Installation
6. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through
installation of DMCap application. Click “Next”
to continue.
7. Click “Next” to continue.

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8. Click “Finish”
9. Select yes and then “Finish”to restart your
computer.
10. Open the DMCap Video Capture Program by
double clicking the icon on your desktop.

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11. Leave the default HD Capture Device setting and
click “Next”
12. For North American standards leave the default
selection and click next.
13. For HDMI connections select HDMI and then
Exit. For Composite (Yellow, Red and White
Connections choose Composite and then exit.
For Component YPbPr (Red, Green and Blue)
choose YPbPr. S-Video select S-Video and then
Exit.
Note: make sure your TV and Video source you
are capturing from is set to 1080i and not 1080P

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14. You should now see video being displayed on the
DMCap application window.
Button functions from left to right.
1. record
2. snapshot
3.display ratio
4.volume up
5. volume down
6. volume mute
7. video playback
8. video source input
9. setup
For Video Editing and Burning please install the
CyberLink Power Director Program.
Note: Power Director does not support direct capture
from the GC1000.

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Chapter 3 : FAQ
3.1 How to check if the driver has been installed successfully or not?
Ans :Right click on “My Computer” on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Once in “Properties”
window, click on “Device Manager” in Hardware panel. Click on the plus icon of “Sound, video and
game controllers” to open the device list. You can find the USB Capture Device See Fig.1 below.
Fig.1
3.2 How to uninstall device driver?
Ans：Click on “Start” on the left-down desktop and choose “Setting”. Once in “Control Panel” window,
click on “Add or Remove Programs”. Click on the plus icon of “Change or Remove Programs” then
choose “Diamond Video Capture GC1000 Driver”to remove the device drivers
Fig.2

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Technical Support
Diamond Technical Support staff is here to help resolve any issues
that you may be experiencing with the installation of the Diamond
product. Prior to contacting technical support please make sure you
have the following information available.
1. Model #: (Printed on the bar code, located on the box)
2. Installation CD Version: (printed on the CD label)
3. The version of Windows that your system is running.
4. The manufacturer and model # of your computer.
5. CPU type and speed (example: Intel Pentium4 2.4GHZ)
6. A complete description of the problem that you are
experiencing including any steps that you have taken to try
to resolve the issue.
Technical Support Options
Free Telephone Support
818-534-1414
(long distance rates may apply)
Mon - Fri, 8 - 4:30 PST
http://www.diamondmm.com

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