Plextor ConvertX PX-AV200U User manual

Plextor PX-AV200U
PX-AV200U
User's Manual
April 2007

Plextor PX-AV200U
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However,
there is no grantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notice: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
CE DECLARATION
This device complies with CE . These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interface in a residential installation.
Printed in TAIWAN R.O.C No.X151206
All contents are subject to change without notice.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Plextor PX-AV200U
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Overview ---------------------------------------------------------- 1
1.1 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1.2 Features --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1.3 Specifications --------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.4 Package Contents --------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.5 Minimal System Requirements ----------------------------------------- 2
Chapter 2. Hardware Device Description -------------------------- 3
Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting ----------------------------------------------- 4
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Plextor PX-AV200U
Chapter 1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Plextor’s ConvertX PX-AV200U. The
PX-AV200U is the best companion for your portable audio/video application.
Now with Real-time MPEG 1/2/4 recording, you have a powerful bridge
between your computer and analog camera, VCR, camcorder or other video
source. ConvertX is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and it is ideal
for both notebook and desktop computers.
1.2 Features
zSmall size--Dimensions are (L)3.19” x (W) 1.18” x
(H)0.59”.
zHigh speed USB 2.0 data transfer rate for superior audio/video
recording.
zEncodes MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG4 formats for video applications.
zUp to 25 fps motion capture capability at 720x576(PAL) & 30 fps at
720x480(NTSC).
zSnapShot function support.
zComposite, S-Video analog input, NTSC, PAL and SECAM multi- system
support.
zRecording period setup.
zSupports Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness control.
zPowerful video editing functions include Motion Video Special Effects/
Title Effects/ Picture-in-Picture Effects/ Slow & Fast Motion Video Effects/
background music/ color background/ Transitional Effects.
zSimple and Easy Direct-to-Disc recording.
zPlug & Play.
zLow power consumption makes it ideal for the portable computer.
zNo Battery---No need to install batteries or run off a wall adapter.
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Chapter 1. Overview
1.3 Specifications
zVideo input : One RCA composite, One S-Video.
zVideo system : NTSC, PAL and SECAM multi-system support.
Audio input : For WinXP & Vista™.
Motion capture : MPEG format up to 720x480@NTSC, and
720x576@PAL; MPEG 4 format @ 320x240;
AVI format @ 352 x288, 352 x240, 320 x 240 resolution.
zStill image capture : JPG/BMP/TIF file format.
zPerformance : Up to 25 fps at 720x576 for PAL, 30fps at 720x480 for
NTSC.
zPower Source : 5VDC, 350mA(max) through USB port.
1.4 Minimum System Requirements
zUSB 2.0 equipped computer
zPentium-4, 2.0 GHz or equivalent (Minimum)
z256 MB of RAM (Windows Vista requires 512 MB)
zWinXP SP1, SP2, Vista
zSound card or On-Board Sound Chip
zVGA Card 32 MB (Minimum)
1.5 Package Contents
zPlextor PX-AV200U
zConvertX software CD
zVideoWorks editing software
zDigital Converter direct burning software
zQuick Start Guide
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Chapter 2. Hardware Device Description
2Hardware device description
USB 2.0 connector : Connect to USB 2.0 port of your computer
S-Video input : S-Video input from external A/V device(e.g.VCR)
Composite video input : Composite video input from externalA/V
device(e.g.VCR)
Audio L/R input : Audio input from external A/V device
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Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting
Q: Why doesn’t my system detect the PX-AV200U?
A: (a) Make sure you enable the USB port in the motherboard BIOS setup.
(b) Please make sure that your system has the latest USB2.0 host driver
and that the host is detected in the Device Manager.
For Win XP, please upgrade to Service Pack 1 or above.
Q: Why can’t I see video display?
A2 : (a) Please check your hardware connections (see page 3; 2.1 Hardware
device description) and choose the correct video input source.
(b) Please make sure your system is using the latest USB2.0 host driver.
For Win XP, please upgrade to Service Pack 1 or above.
Q: Why is the resolution always 320x240 in preview mode?
A: Possibly because the PX-AV200U is plugged into a USB1.1 port , or, though
your USB port is 2.0, the driver needs to be updated. Upgrade the USB2.0
host driver from Microsoft Website.
Q: Why does the system error show “High Speed device plugged into Full
speed USB port…”
A: (a) Please make sure your system supports USB2.0..
(b) Please make sure that the USB driver is installed and functional by
checking the status in Device Manager.
Q: Why do I get unstable video during preview and recording ?
A: Verify the latest HDD controller driver is installed
We suggest that you use the XP or Vista system bundled driver.
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Chapter 3. Trouble Shooting
Q: Why do I get dropped frames during video capture?
A: The best recording performance depends on your computer system
performance, but you can also take the steps below to improve the
performance
(a) Try lowering the recording resolution format.
(b) Enable hard disk drive DMA; Go to My Computer->Control Panel
->System->Hardware->Device Manager->Disk drives to setup.
(c) Keep a larger free space in the Hardisk.
(d) Use a hardisk drive with speed of at least 7200 RPM.
(e) Disable Power Management in BIOS.
(f) Disable Power Saving mode of monitor.
(g)Close resident programs on your system.
(h)Defrag your hardisk.
(i) Do not run other programs during recording.
Q: I can preview video but when recording, the system crashed/hanged?
A : (a) Please install DirectX 9.0 or above.
(b) Update the VGA driver for your video card.
(c) Please close unnecessary programs to free up system memory.
(d) Adjust system performance settings. Go to
My Computer->Control Panel-System>Advanced->Settings.
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