StarTech.com SVID2USB2NS User manual

USB 2.0 Video Capture
Cable
USB 2.0 to Composite / S-Video
Video Capture Cable
SVID2USB2NS
Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 1
Packaging Contents.....................................................................1
System Requirements .................................................................1
Installation....................................................................... 1
Driver Installation.........................................................................2
Application Installation.................................................................3
Hardware Installation...................................................................4
Operation......................................................................... 5
Option..........................................................................................6
General....................................................................................6
Encoder Property ....................................................................6
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 8
Specifications.................................................................. 11
Technical Support........................................................... 12
Warranty Information...................................................... 12

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Introduction
Packaging Contents
1 x SVID2USB2NS video capture cable•
1 x User Manual•
1 x Driver CD•
System Requirements
USB 2.0 equipped computer•
Pentium 4 - 1GHz or above or equivalent AMD processor•
128MB of RAM•
Microsoft Windows• ®2000 SP4, XP SP2 or above, or Vista
Installation
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 external A/V
Device (e.g. VCR)
If you want capture audio, please connect audio directly to*
Line-in of your Sound card.

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Driver Installation
Do not connect SVID2USB2NS adapter to computer USB port*
before driver installation!
Please make sure your computer has USB2.0 port correctly*
installed and functioning !! ( Please update your Windows®XP
to at least SP2, or Windows®2000 to SP4, and updating the USB
2.0 host controller drivers before installation to make sure the
computer’s USB 2.0 is functioning correctly)
Please insert “Multimedia Installation Kit” CD-ROM into your CD-1.
ROM drive; AutoRun will play; (if AutoRun does not run, please go to
“My Computer” and double click the CD-ROM drive).
From the menu, please select the “GrabBeeX-light” product.2.
Please select “Device Driver” on the next screen.3.
Note: In Vista, windows will get a pop up dialogue box. Choose*
“Allow” to continue the installation.
Click “Next”.4.
Complete Setup Wizard.5.
Click “Finish”, then please restart the computer.6.

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Application Installation
Please insert “Multimedia Installation Kit” CD-ROM into your CD-1.
ROM drive; AutoRun will play; (if AutoRun does not run, please go to
“My Computer” and double click the CD-ROM drive).
From the menu, please select the “GrabBeeX-light” product.2.
Please select “Application Software” on the next screen.3.
Please select “GrabBee”.4.
Welcome to the InstallShield wizard; Click “Next”.5.
Select the language you will use for GrabBee; then click “Set”.6.
Choose the destination location; Click “Next”.7.
Note: Under Windows Vista, steps 8 to 17 will automatically be•
skipped. Please do not worry as this is normal.
Install Windows Media Format 9 Series Runtime Setup;8.
Click “Yes”.9.
License agreement; Click “Yes”.10.
Finished Windows Media Format 9 Series Runtime installation;11.
Click “OK”12.
License for Windows Media Tools Setup; Click “Yes”.13.
Windows Media Tools Setup; Click “Next”.14.
Create folder; Click “Yes”.15.
Installation Options; Click “Next”.16.
Installation Directory; Click “Finish”.17.
Setup Complete; Click “OK”.18.
InstallShield Wizard Complete; Click “Finish” then please restart the19.
computer.

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After the AP software is installed, three icons will now be shown on
screen:
GrabBee : GrabBee software main program
Record Files : Click to see your record files
Snapshot : Click to see your capture still image files
Hardware Installation
After the computer restarts, please plug the SVID2USB2NS device into
the computer’s USB 2.0 port; System will now detect the new device
and install it automatically.
Please check whether the SVID2USB2NS driver was installed
successfully in your computer.

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Operation
Starting : Please click the “GrabBee” icon. After starting the applica-
tion, you can see video window as below.
Video Window : Please move mouse cursor into Video window and
right click, function menu will appear as below.
Resolution : There are 4 resolution video preview you can select,
NTSC mode : 352x240, 640x480, 720x480, Full screen
PAL mode : 352x288, 640x480, 720x576, Full screen

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Option
General
Lists your hard disk space information.a.
Snapshot default storage path : The location to saved captured im-b.
age files.
Clip default storage path : Location to saved recorded video files.c.
Video Format : Choose your correct video format input.d.
Set Recording Time : Sets Recording Time length.e.
Encoder Property
Video Setting : Recording file type format AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2,a.
VCD, SVCD, DVD, WMV, *MP4 selection (if you want DVD burning,
please choose DVD mode)

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Profile : Video Size, Frame Rate, Video Quality, Video Bitrate setting;b.
Information column will display your setting
Note:* File format ‘MP4’ will not appear as a selectable option under
Windows Vista.
Schedule Record : Set One-time schedule here. Input your Start and
Stop time, Date, Video Source, and File Name. Click ‘Add’ after input
then ‘OK.’
Video Input : Switch between Composite or S-Video input.
Slide Bar : Move to any video position during playback.
Color Setting : Brightness/Contrast/Hue/Saturation adjustment.
Mute : Volume On/Off
Pause : Pauses the playback file
Record : Click this button to start recording a video. After you click
“Stop“ button, a table will be shown, which asks you to rename or save
the file; default file name format is “Mddhhmmss”.
M : Month (Jan->1, Feb->2….Oct->O, Nov->N, Dec->D)
dd : Date, hh : Hour, mm : Minute, ss : Second
Stop : Stop Recording and Playback;
Playback : Play the recorded file
SnapShot : Image capture resolution is the same as Preview mode’s
Resolution; click SnapShot and a table shows as below.
You can “Save”, “Save All”, “Delete”, “Delete All” image files, file name’s
format is “Mddhhmmssn”.
M : Month (Jan->1, Feb->2….Oct->O, Nov->N, Dec->D)
dd : Date; hh : Hour; mm : Minute; ss : Second
n : Number