Vvmer GrabBee III User manual

GrabBee III
USB Audio/Video Grabber
User's Manual

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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.03020801
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TableofContents
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. Installation ------------------------------------------------------- 3
2.1 Hardware Installation ----------------------------------------------------- 3
2.2 Software Installation ------------------------------------------------------ 4
Chapter 3. Operating ------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.1 Starting -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.2 Full screen display ----------------------------------------------------------
3.3 Brightness, Contrast & Color control ----------------------------------
3.4 Volume & Mute control -----------------------------------------------------
3.5 Gallery ------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.6 Capture -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.7 Playback ---------------------------------------------------------------------
3.8 Snapshot ---------------------------------------------------------------------
3.9 Composite, S Video -------------------------------------------------------
3.10 File ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.11 Options -----------------------------------------------------------------------
3.11.1 General Options --------------------------------------------------
3.11.2 Set Audio Format ------------------------------------------------
3.11.3 Video Source ------------------------------------------------------
3.11.4 Video Format ------------------------------------------------------
3.12 Help ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chapter 4. Trouble Shooting --------------------------------------------- 20
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Chapter1.Overview
1.1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of “GrabBee III”. The “GrabBee III”-
USB Audio/Video Grabber is the ideal companion for your portable
Audio/Video application.
GrabBee III-USB Audio/Video Grabber is the bridge between your
computer and analog camera, VCR, camcorder or other audio/video
source.
GrabBee III-USB Audio/Video Grabber is small enough to fit in the
palm of your hand and is ideal for both notebook and desktop
computers.
Powerful Grabber---GrabBee III
1.2 Features
 Small Wonder--Dimensions are (L)81mm x (W)30mm x (H)15mm
 Can full screen display
 Up to 30 fps motion capture capability at 320x240(NTSC) & 25 fps at
352x288(PAL)
 640x480 resolution still image capture
 Convert analog audio/video signal to digital through USB
 Composite, S-Video analog input, NTSC, PAL and SECAM multi
system support
 Stereo Audio input to make best audio video synchronization
 Prealocated memory size setup to speed up capture performance
 Support Zoom function
 Support Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation control
 High Quality Video Compressor to speed up video frame rate
 Low CPU Utilization at decompression
 Plug & Play
 Low power consumption. Ideal for portable computer too
 No Battery---No need to install batteries or run off the wall adapter
 Windows 98//2000/Me/XP driver support
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Chapter 1. Overview
1.3 Specifications
 Video input : One RCA composite, One S-Video.
 Audio input : Stereo L/R Audio
 Video system : NTSC, PAL and SECAM multi system support
 Video output : Serial data for USB 1.0 standard compliant
 Video capture size :160x120, 176x144, 240x180, 320x240,
352x288
 Capture still image 640x480 pixels
 Performance :Up to 30 fps @ CIF size 320x240 for NTSC, 25fps @
352x288 for PAL,
 Selectable USB bandwidth from 0.5Mb/s to 7.5Mb/s
 Power Source : 5VDC,330mA(max) through USB port
1.4 Minimum System Requirements
 USB equipped computer
 Pentium 233MMX
 32MB of RAM
 Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
 Sound card
1.5 Package Contents
 GrabBee III---USB A/V Grabber
 GrabBee III drivers and application software
 User’s manual
 Ulead VideoStudio software CD(optional)
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
S-Video input : S-Video input from external video device(e.g.VCR)
Composite video input : Composite video input from external video
device(e.g.VCR)
L/R audio input : Connect audio in from external audio device(e.g.
VCR’s audio out)
USB connector : connect to USB port of your computer (You don't
havetoturnoffyourcomputer).
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2 Software Installation
Notes : GrabBee III is audio & video integrated device, system
will detect three times for device installation !!
2.2.1. Upon connecting the GrabBee III into your computer’s USB
port, system(e.g.win98) will automatically detect the new
composite device
Click"Next "
2.2.2. Select " Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)";
Click"Next "
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.3. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver ";
InsertMultimedia Installation Kit CD-ROM into CD-ROM
drive;
Click"Next ".
2.2.4. System found the device driver;
Click"Next " start to install the driver.
Note : During install procedure, maybe you were asked to
insert the Win98 CD-ROM to find “usbhub.sys” files,
please assign c:\windows\system32\drivers directory
to find it.
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.5.Please click " Finish " to complete the composite device driver
installation
2.2.6.System detect GrabBee IIIAudio device
Click"Next ".
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.7.Select " Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)";
Click"Next "
2.2.8. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver ";
drive;
Click"Next ".
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.9.System found the GrabBee III Audio device driver;
Click"Next " start to install the driver.
2.2.10. Please click “Finish” to complete the GrabBee III Audio
device driver installation.
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.11.System detect GrabBee III A/V grabber
Click“Next “
2.2.12.Select " Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)";
Click“Next “
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.13. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver ";
Click"Next ".
2.2.14.System found the GrabBee IIIA/V GrabBee device driver;
Click"Next " start to install the driver.
Note: During install procedure, maybe system show some
filesasbelowcannotfind
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Chapter 2. Installation
(a) Logo.bmp : This file under E:\GrabBee3\Driver
directory.
(b) ksclockf.ax : please assign c:\windows\system directory
tofindit.
(c) ks.sys : please assign c:\windows\system32\drivers
directory to find it.
Ifsystemcannotfind the (b)(c)files under the directory,
please use Windows search function to find or use your
Win98CD-ROMtoinstall.
Please understand these files was provided by Win98.
2.2.15. Please click " Finish " to finish the driver installation
2.2.16. Install application software
(a) After finished the driver installation, you must install the
application software to make operation.
(b) Please run “ e:\GrabBee3\AP software\setup.exe "file.
2.2.17. Follow the instruction step by step, and finally click " Finish "
to complete the software installation.
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.2.18. After the software installed, you will find the
"GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber " icon
appear on the screen,
also there are four items under "
GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber " program group.
 Audio Preview : For some other capture software’s audio
preview purpose.
 GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber : Main application program
 Uninstall : Remove the GrabBee program.
 User's Guide : Operating manual
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Chapter 3. Operating
3.1 Starting
To start the program, you can click the GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber
icon or execute " Start ÆPrograms ÆGrabBee III USB A/V Grabber Æ
GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber ".
After executed, you can see the GrabBee III display window as below
GrabBee III display window
3.2 Full screen display : You can switch between full screen and regular
display.
(a) Click the maximize button in the top right corner to view in full screen
mode.
(b) You can then press the “Escape” key to redisplay at its original size.
Note : The quality of the image in full screen mode depends on your
graphic adapter.
3.3 Brightness, Contrast & Color : You can adjust the quality of the
picture using the controls in the
lower part of the GrabBee III
displaywindow.
3.4 Volume & Mute: You can adjust the volume or make it mute.
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Chapter 3. Operating
3.5 Gallery : The Gallery window enables you to view previously saved
video captures and still image file, and organize them into
different albums of your choice.
3.6 Capture
(1) Click the “Capture” button in the
GrabBee III display window,the
capturing video is displayed;
and the capture information was
reported
(2)Click “Stop” Button or press the
“Escape” key to stop capturing
video. A Save dialog box appear,
enabling you to save the capture file
to anywhere.
3.7 Playback
(1) Click the “Gallery” button in the
GrabBee III display window to
display the “Gallery window.
(2) Select the album containing the .AVI
video or .BMP image file that you want
to view.
(3) Double-click the file icon or drag
it to the GrabBee III display window.
(4) When you have finished playing back
the video, you can click the “ Live
View” button to return to the live video
modes.
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Chapter 3. Operating
3.8 Snapshot : Click the “Snapshot” button in the GrabBee III display
window. A single image is captured. You are then
prompted to save this high resolution image as a .bmp
image in the album(folder) or save to other place of your
choice .
3.9 Composite, S Video :You can choose either Composite or S Video to
display on the GrabBee III display window
depend on whether you are using an S-video or
Composite video input.
3.10 File : There are two item selection, New Album & Exit.
3.10.1 New Album : You can create a new album to store image or video,
default album include Family, Business &
General.
After you create new album, you can see a
Gallery window appear as below,
You also can move mouse to this Gallery window,
click right key of mouse to Create/Delete/Rename
Album or View each item
3.10.2. Exit : Click it to exit GrabBee II application software.
3.11 Options : There are four items selection, General Options, Set Audio
Format, Video Source & Video Format
3.11.1General Options : Include Capture, File & Device three setup.
3.11.1.1 Capture
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Chapter 3. Operating
Frame rate : You can setup the capture frame rate
Limit capture to : Setup recording time
Capture Audio : Click it if you want capture audio
Master Stream : This function was selection to adjust
audio/video synchronization.
None: System decides the master.
Video : If you found audio is faster than
video, please click it.
Audio : Click it if video is faster than audio.
3.11.1.2 File : You can allocate a file size in advance to improve
capture performance, each time when you make
video capture, the file will save here temporary
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Chapter 3. Operating
3.11.1.3 Device : You can select the video and audio devices
, if you have multiple GrabBee III
devices install
on your computer.
If you connect audio into GrabBee III,
you must choose “USB Live!Pro
Audio Capture “ to make preview or
recording go through GrabBee III
3.11.2Set Audio Format : You can define the audio format to be
captured by GrabBee III.
If you find recording is not good
enough(smooth capture), we suggest
lower the Audio sample rate, e.g.
“ 8Khz,8bits/sample,Stereo “
3.11.3Video Source : Include Video Decoder, Advanced, Camera
Control & Video Proc Amp four setup.
3.11.3.1 Video Decoder : Please chooses the correct video system
input
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