Discover Video Captiva USB-PRO User manual

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CAPTIVA USB-PRO
All in One HD USB3.0 Capture Box
User’s Guide
July 2013

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Content
1 Preface....................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Minimum Hardware Configuration ........................................................................................................... 1
3 Recommended Hardware Configuration................................................................................................... 1
4 System Requirements................................................................................................................................ 2
5 Hardware and Driver Installation .............................................................................................................. 2
6 Connection of Video Input......................................................................................................................... 2
6.1 SDI Signal ......................................................................................................................................... 2
6.2 DVI-D/DVI-I Signal.......................................................................................................................... 3
6.3 HDMI Signal ..................................................................................................................................... 3
6.4 VGA Signal.......................................................................................................................................... 3
6.5 YpbPr / Component Signal................................................................................................................. 4
6.6 Composite (CVBS) signal.................................................................................................................... 4
6.7 S-Video signal .................................................................................................................................... 5
7. Connection of Audio Signal ....................................................................................................................... 5
8 Video Capture Device Instruction.............................................................................................................. 5
8.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In DVME..................................................................... 6
8.2 “Device” Instruction.......................................................................................................................... 6
8.3 "Advanced Settings" Instruction........................................................................................................ 7
8.3.1.1 Input Interface................................................................................................................................ 7
8.3.1.2 Signal Status.................................................................................................................................. 8
8.3.1 Image Adjustment.......................................................................................................................... 8
8.3.2 Image Output................................................................................................................................. 9
8.4 "Color Adjustment" Instruction....................................................................................................... 10
9 Audio Capture Device Instruction ........................................................................................................... 10
9.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003 ......................................................................................................... 10
10.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2........................................................ 11
10 Compatible Software Instruction ........................................................................................................ 13

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1Preface
Thank you for purchasing Captiva USB-PRO USB3.0 capture box. The capture box
is small, easy to carry, and has superior performance and flexible characteristics.
Captiva USB-Pro can capture one High-Definition video signal or one Standard
Definition video signal and one stereo analog audio signal. Video input can connect
with SDI, HDMI, DVI, Component (YPbPr), VGA, Composite (CVBS), or S-
VIDEO. The user’s guide will provide with instruction for proper use of the capture
device.
2Minimum Hardware Configuration
Captiva USB-Pro requirements are largely overshadowed by the requirements of the
DVME or other software.
Intel Core Solo
1G of RAM
Available USB 3.0 interface
3Recommended Hardware Configuration
Intel Core i5 or i7
2G of RAM
Available USB 3.0 interface

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4System Requirements
System supports the following operation systems (x 86 version or x64 version):
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
5Hardware and Driver Installation
Install the Captiva USB-Pro by inserting the USB 3.0 cable, then run the driver
installer. Upon successful driver installation, an alert will indicate success.
6Connection of Video Input
6.1 SDI Signal
Figure 1, SDI signal connection sketch map

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6.2 DVI-D/DVI-I Signal
Figure 2, 6.2 DVI-D/DVI-I signal connection sketch map
6.3 HDMI Signal
Figure 3, HDMI signal connection sketch map
6.4 VGA Signal
Figure 4, VGA signal connection sketch map

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6.5 YpbPr / Component Signal
Figure5, first YpbPr signal connection sketch map
Figure6, second YpbPr signal connection sketch map
Note: Second YpbPr signal should be chosen manually.
6.6 Composite (CVBS) signal
Figure7, CVBS signal connection sketch map

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6.7 S-Video signal
Figure8, S-video signal connection sketch map
7.Connection of Audio Signal
Figure 9, audio line in signal connection sketch map
Notes: The audio signal input is up to" Line in" level standard, if you need to connect
microphone, you must use an amplifier or mixer that provides line level output.
8Video Capture Device Instruction
Captiva USB-PRO is based on Microsoft DirectShow interface, and the HD video
capture device will be listed as "HD Video (XI100XUSB-Pro Box 1)".

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XI100XUSB-PRO not only offers basic options, such as image brightness, contrast,
hue, saturation, Gamma and so on, but also provides additional options for setting
function. You can use "Filter Properties dialog window" in DirectShow to set these
options.
8.1 Display "Filter Properties Dialog Window" In DVME
Discover Video Multimedia Encoder (DVME) gives you convenient access to the
Captiva properties. Simply select the Video Properties dialog (the tool icon next to
each video input), then select "Native Device Setting".
8.2 “Device” Instruction
Figure 10, Device Properties tab
Device Number: display serial of card, the number should be accorded with the
barcode on the card.
Version: display related version number; versions include hardware version,
firmware version, driver version, and device serial. You may request user to provide
relevant version number when you solve problems.
Firmware: if new features need to upgrade the firmware, we should first backup it

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and then upgrade the firmware.
Notes: The different versions of the firmware and hardware cannot be mixed together,
or else it will get error when upgrade. Additionally, do not power outage in the
process of firmware upgrade, otherwise it will lead to upgrade firmware fail, then
XI100XUSB will not work. You have to return back to factory for being repaired.
8.3 "Advanced Settings" Instruction
Figure 11, "Advanced Settings" page
8.3.1.1 Input Interface
By default, check “Auto Select Input Interface”, supporting input interface includes:
DVI / HDMI input, YPbPr input, CVBS input, S-Video input. Note: when “Auto
Select Input Interface”is selected, if SDI, HDMI and YPbPr input interfaces all
have signal access, then SDI input is preferred. You must select CVBS and S-Video
input manually, otherwise it will be identified with YPbPr input.

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8.3.1.2 Signal Status
The relevant parameters of signal are shown, such as total number of rows, frame rate
(p is progressive scan, i is interlaced), mode, audio frequency.
8.3.1 Image Adjustment
By default, image is auto, but you can change the settings to achieve a desired effect,
such as black border, unclear image, picture which needs clipping, by manual
adjustment. After adjustment, you can save the preset. Then you can apply preset
values without adjustment when the same signal accesses.
For example as VGAsignal adjustment:
Black border adjustment: Through adjust left margin and top margin to
eliminate black border. Every time you can adjust 1 pixel.
Image clipping: Through adjust image width, height, left margin and top margin
to achieve desired requirement. Increasing/reducing width of image starts from
right, increasing/reducing height of image starts from below.
Select the correct resolution: For the resolution with same number of row, the
capture boxes may not recognize the correct resolution, like
1024x768、1280x768、1360x768, 1368x768, the number of rows are all
768，automatic adjustment may all recognition into 1024x768, then click
automatic adjustment will pop up as shown in the following figure list, the user
can select the correct resolution.
Image clipping: Through adjust image width, height, left margin and top margin
to achieve desired requirement. Increasing/reducing width of image starts from
right; increasing/reducing height of image starts from below.

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1. Set scale full output image to confirm whether clipping adjustment is
appropriate.
2. Cut off left margin of image: firstly increase left margin, then reduce image
width.
3. Cut off right margin of image: reduce image width.
4. Cut off top margin of image: firstly reduce image height, and then increase
top margin.
5. Cut off lower margin of image: reduce image height.
After image adjustment completes, click "Save Preset" to save current adjustment;
click "Del preset" to delete preset you saved; click "Apply Preset" to apply the saved
preset to current settings.
8.3.2 Image Output
Display output format of current image, set image zoom scale, deinterlace and
image flipping.
Format: display output image size, frame rate, color format.
Scale: if image size is not unified with user setting, we provide three ways,
full output image and keep aspect ratio, fill border to black and keep aspect
ratio, clip border. Full output image and keep aspect ratio is default.
De-interlace: vertical blend, motion adaptive. Motion adaptive is better, but it
takes up high CPU usage, also you can choose “disabled”.
Image: offer two ways, vertical flip and mirror.

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8.4 "Color Adjustment" Instruction
Figure13 ， “Color Adjustment”properties page
Here you can be adjust R, G, B brightness and contrast separately, click "Default" to
restore default values.
9Audio Capture Device Instruction
Captiva USB-PRO support embedded HDMI and SDI in LPCM audio, based on the
Microsoft DirectShow interface. After installation in operating system, the relevant
audio devices will be added. Any software which is compatible with DirectSound,
DirectShow can use the recording device for capturing sound.
9.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003
The name of audio capture device under Windows XP, Windows 2003:

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HDMI In (XI100XUSB-PRO Box 1) , digital audio devices, embedded SDI or HDMI
audio signal.
Line In (XI100XUSB-PRO Box 1 , analog audio equipment
Through system "Volume Control" to adjust the recording volume, specific steps as
follows:
1. In system notification icon area on right corner double-click " " button to pop-up
"Open Volume Control" window.
2. Open "Options" menu, select "Properties" menu item.
3. In "Mixer", select "Digital In (XI100XE-PRO Box 1)" or ‘Line In
(XI100XUSB-PRO Box 1)’, click "OK" button.
4. Corresponding volume control project will be displayed and you can operate
volume according to your needs.
Figure 15, Windows XP/2003“VolumeControl”-“Properties”dialogue
10.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008
R2
HDMI In (XI100XUSB-PRO Box 1) , digital audio devices, embedded SDI or HDMI
audio signal.
Line In (XI100XUSB-PRO Box 1 , analog audio equipment

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Through system "Volume Control" to adjust recording volume, specific steps as
follows:
1. In system notification icon area on right corner right-click " "button, select
"Recording devices" in pop-up menu.
2. In pop-up list which displays recording device, select "HDMI In" or "Line In",
click "Properties" button, system will pop up device properties dialog window.
3. In Properties dialog box, select "Levels" property page, then you can operate
volume control and "Quiet" according to your requirement.
Figure16 ， Windows Vista/7 dialogue

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10 Compatible Software Instruction
Captiva USB-PRO is compatible with DVME and with a variety of 3rd party audio
and video capture software which is based DirectShow interface, and audio capture
software which is based DirectSound interface, such as:
Discover Video Multimedia Encoder
Windows Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
Real Producer Plus
VideoLAN for Windows