VideOh!TM DVD Media Center USB 2.
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In this Guide Introduction 2 Plugging In Your AVC-2310 5 Installing the Drivers 6 Installing the Software 21 Connecting Your Device 22 Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 23 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 36 Creating A Video Project with MyDVD 40 Getting Help 47 Technical Specifications 54 1
Introduction Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh!TM Media Center kit. With this kit, you can watch television on your computer, and convert television (TV) programs and analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format to create you own Hollywood style video CDs (VCDs) or DVDs.
Introduction What’s in the Kit Your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit includes: AVC-2310 Stand 6-foot USB cable VideOh! CD, including drivers, software, and User’s Guide VideOh! AVC-2310 Remote control and 2 AA batteries Standard 6-foot A/V cable External power adapter Getting Started guide System Requirements To use your VideOh! Media Center kit, you need a PC-compatible computer with: ■ ■ Intel Pentium III 600 MHz (or faster) processor Windows® 98SE, Windows Me®, Windows 2000®, or Windows XP® ■
Introduction This is Your AVC-2310 FRONT VIEW Power button Power LED (See table for details) Infrared receiver (for remote control) Audio Input ports Composite Video Input port S-Video Input port BACK VIEW Power port USB port Antenna/cable connector (TV) Stand You can also take your AVC-2310 out of its stand and lay it flat on your desk. Built-in rubber pads keep it in place when it’s not in its stand. Power LED Status The LED on the front of the AVC-2310 lights up to indicate the status of operation.
Plugging In Your AVC-2310 Plugging In Your AVC-2310 To plug in your AVC-2310: 1 Connect the power adapter. (See the Figures on page 4 if you need help locating the ports on your AVC-2310.) Note: You can set your AVC-2310 in its stand, as shown, or you can lay it flat on your desk. Built-in rubber pads help keep the AVC-2310 in place when it’s not in its stand. 2 Turn on your computer if you haven’t already done so, then connect the AVC-2310 to your computer using the provided USB 2.0 cable.
Installing the Drivers Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing analog video or TV programming, you must install the VideOh! Media Center device drivers. Installation is an easy two-step process. First you install the USB loader, then you install the device driver. Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensure that the driver is properly installed. ■ For Windows XP, see page 7. ■ For Windows 2000, see page 10.
Installing the Drivers Windows XP Windows XP automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, select Install the software automatically..., then click Next.
Installing the Drivers 2 If this window appears, click Continue Anyway. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2310 device. Windows installs the driver. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 4 From the Found New Hardware Wizard, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to install the device drivers. 5 Click Finish to complete the installation.
Installing the Drivers 6 Click Yes to restart your computer. Note: If you plug your AVC-2310 into a USB 1.1 port, this message appears during driver installation: A hi-speed USB device is plugged into a non-hi-speed USB hub. This message indicates that your AVC-2310 will run at a reduced (USB 1.1) speed. To ensure maximum performance, plug your AVC-2310 into a USB 2.0 port. (For information on USB 2.0 adapters and hubs, go to the Adaptec website at www.adaptec.com.
Installing the Drivers Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the drivers: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drives, then click Next. Windows locates a driver file.
Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, repeat steps 3 through 5 to install the device drivers.
Installing the Drivers 7 If this window appears, click Yes. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2310 device. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. 9 When the installation is complete, restart your computer. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? on page 48. Now you’re ready to install the software. See page 21 to continue.
Installing the Drivers Windows Me Windows Me automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
Installing the Drivers 2 Select Automatic search..., then click Next. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 4 When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, repeat Steps 1 through 3 to install the device drivers. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? on page 48. Now you’re ready to install the software. See page 21 to continue.
Installing the Drivers Windows 98SE Windows 98SE automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. Note: You may need your Windows 98SE CD to complete this installation procedure. To install the drivers: 1 In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for best driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drive, then click Next.
Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation.
Installing the Drivers 6 From the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next, then follow Steps 2 through 4 to install device drivers. 7 If required, insert your Windows 98SE CD, then click OK.
Installing the Drivers 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: If the driver file being installed from the VideOh! CD is older than the existing driver file, you may get a version conflict message. Select to keep the newer driver file. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? on page 48. Now you’re ready to install the software. See page 21 to continue.
Installing the Software Installing the Software Once the drivers are installed, you are ready to install InterVideo® WinDVR™, and Sonic® MyDVD™ and the ArcSoft® Showbiz™ companion software. Note: If MyDVD or WinDVR are already installed on your system, uninstall them before installing the newer versions. To complete the software installation: 1 Eject and re-insert the VideOh! CD. 2 From the main VideOh! Installation screen, click Install Software, then click WinDVR.
Connecting Your Device Connecting Your Device Follow these steps to connect your video device (VCR or camcorder) or TV source (cable, satellite receiver, antenna, and so on) to the AVC-2310. Connecting a Video Device Connect your video device to the AVC-2310 using the included A/V cable or the proprietary cable that came with your device. Connect white audio plug to white audio port and red audio plug to red audio port. Connect yellow video plug to yellow video input port.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR InterVideo WinDVR allows you to watch and record TV programs on your computer. This section of the User’s Guide explains how to: ■ Navigate WinDVR. See page 24. ■ Open WinDVR. See page 26. ■ Complete the initial set-up for WinDVR. See page 26. ■ Open the TV Panel. See page 27. ■ Watch TV. See page 28. ■ Use the Time Shift feature. See page 29. ■ Record a TV program. See page 31. ■ Schedule a program to be recorded.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Navigating WinDVR You can navigate WinDVR using the on-screen Control Panel, your keyboard, or the remote control included in the VideOh! kit. This section provides an overview of all three navigation tools. In the remainder of this Guide, the remote control is used as the primary navigation tool. Note: If you have a digital cable or satellite receiver, see Using a Set-top Box on page 25 for navigation information.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Using the Remote Control Time Shift Controls The remote control requires two AA batteries (included in the kit) and features buttons and functions similar to standard TV remote controls. Its special features are explained in the Figure below.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Opening WinDVR To open WinDVR, double-click the InterVideo WinDVR icon (shown at right) on your desktop, or press the Power button on your remote control. The Display Window and Control Panel appear. Note: The Power button on the remote control opens the WinDVR software. It does not power on your AVC-2310 device or your computer. The Display Window is where you view live or recorded TV programs. You can move and resize the window to suit your needs.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 3 Leave all options in the iEPG window at their default settings. 4 In the Channel window, click Autoscan. An autoscan lets WinDVR know which channels are available. You can perform an autoscan at any time in the Setup window. (See page 28.) 5 Adaptec recommends that you keep the default Storage Location information. Note: For more information on settings, see Customizing WinDVR on page 35, or click ? on the WinDVR Control Panel.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Watching TV You can use your computer monitor like a regular television to view live TV (TV programs that are currently on). To watch TV: 1 Open WinDVR by pressing Power on the remote control. 2 AutoScan for available channels, if required. To do an AutoScan, click the Setup button on the TV Panel (shown on page 27), then click AutoScan on the Channel tab. 3 Select the channel you want, using the Control Panel, keyboard, remote control, or your set-top box controls.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Time-shifting You can use WinDVR’s Time Shift mode to pause, replay, or skip commercials while watching live TV. In Time Shift mode, you decide how to watch TV—you can watch your own instant replays, take a break from a live program then rejoin it where you left off, or instantly jump back to live view. Time-shifting in Normal Mode In Normal mode, Time-shifting is not the same as recording—no permanent file is saved to your hard drive.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 2 Use the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to move quickly inside the buffered portion of the program. Use the Skip and Replay buttons to jump forward or backward a few seconds. Note: By default, the Skip button is set to jump forward 30 seconds, and the Replay button is set to jump backward 10 seconds. You can change these default values on the Display tab of the Setup window. See Customizing WinDVR on page 35 for instructions.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 3 Press Stop on the remote control to exit Time Shift mode and return to Live TV mode. WinDVR prompts you to type a name for the recorded program. 4 Type the file name, then click OK. The file is saved to your hard drive. Recording TV You can use WinDVR to record a TV program and save it to your hard drive for later viewing. To record TV programming: 1 Ensure you have enough disk space on your hard drive to accommodate the new file.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Scheduling Recording You can program WinDVR to record a TV program or remind you of an upcoming program. To schedule recording: 1 Open the TV Panel. (See page 27 for instructions.) 2 Click Schedule. The Schedule window appears. 3 Click Create. A wizard opens and helps you create a schedule. 4 Follow the wizard to schedule a recording or a reminder. You can create a single-use schedule, or you can set up recurring recording/reminders.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Scheduling Recording with a Set-top Box Digital cable or satellite receiver users only—WinDVR cannot control the channel setting of your set-top box. To schedule the recording of a single TV program or multiple TV programs that all appear on the same channel: 1 Set the programs’ channel on your set-top box. 2 Open the Task window (shown in Step 3 on page 32) for each scheduled program and change the TV Channel setting to 3.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Watching a Recorded Program You can watch a saved TV program on your computer monitor. (If you want to burn your saved TV program onto a DVD or CD, see Importing to MyDVD on page 37.) To watch a saved TV program: 1 Click Program on the Control Panel to open the Play dialog box. Default program names can be changed. Click Rename, then follow the on-screen instructions. 2 Click on the program you want to watch, then click Play.
Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Capturing a Still Image You can capture still images from TV programs using the WinDVR Control Panel. Note: You can capture still images while you’re watching live TV, or while you’re playing back a recorded program. To capture a still image: 1 At any time while you’re watching TV, click the Still Image button (shown at right) on the WinDVR Control Panel. The image you capture appears in the Capture window. 2 Use the Capture window buttons to save or delete the image.
Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD This section provides the basic steps for creating a TV project to be burned to DVD or CD for storage and future viewing. Note: To create a video project, see page 40. To get more information, refer to the online tutorial included with Sonic MyDVD. Or, at any time while you’re using this software, click ? or Help, to display detailed information about any step you want to perform.
Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD Importing to MyDVD To burn a recorded TV program onto a DVD or CD, you must first import it to MyDVD. 1 Close WinDVR. Do not open MyDVD when WinDVR is running. 2 Start MyDVD by double-clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop. The Welcome window appears. 3 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD, then click Create or Modify a ... Project. The Main project window appears.
Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 4 Click Get Movies. Select the video file you want, then click Open. 5 Your file is loaded into MyDVD and appears as a thumbnail picture on your Main project window. The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is what your DVD menu will look like on your TV. Trimming Your Recorded Program Now that you’ve captured your TV program, you can trim it. For example, you can change your Start and End points, and remove any unwanted footage.
Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD Burning Your Program onto DVD or VCD It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before you burn it to the disc. See Previewing Your Project on page 45 for information on preview quality and troubleshooting. When you are satisfied with how your DVD or VCD project looks, you are ready to burn it onto a recordable DVD or CD, for longterm storage or personal viewing. See Burning Your DVD or VCD on page 45 for detailed instructions.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Creating A Video Project with MyDVD These instructions give you the basic steps for capturing your video, trimming it, and then burning it to DVD or CD. Note: To create a television project, see page 36. To get more information, refer to the online tutorial included with Sonic MyDVD. Or, at any time while you’re using this software, click ? or Help, to display detailed information about any step you want to perform.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Capturing Your Video To successfully capture your video, make sure you complete each step in the order given. 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop. The Welcome window appears. Click here for more information 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD, then click Create or Modify a ... Project. The Main project window appears.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD 3 On the Main project window (shown in Step 2 on page 41), click Capture. The Capture window appears. These buttons won’t operate your analog video device. Use the Play, Stop, and other control buttons on your device to control your analog video tape. 4 Press the Play button on your analog video device. The video image appears in the Capture window, as shown in Step 3. 5 To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start Capturing.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD 8 Click Done when finished. Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window. The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is what your DVD menu will look like on your TV. Note: If you plan to do multiple video captures in the same session, save your project, then close and relaunch MyDVD after six captures.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Trimming Your Video Now that you’ve captured some video footage, you can trim it. For example, you can change your Start and End points. You can also choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window. 1 From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim. 2 Use the controls in the Trimming window to trim your video.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Previewing Your Project It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before you burn it to the disc. To preview your project, press Preview at the bottom of your Main project window, then double-click the thumbnail clip you want to look at. When you have previewed your project, press Stop.
Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Sharing Your DVD or VCD Now that you’ve captured your video and burned it to a DVD or CD, you’re ready to share it. You can play your newly created DVD on most compatible DVD players. You can play your newly created VCD on most compatible DVD players or CD-ROM drives. You can play your DVDs the way you play any standard DVD, using the controls on your DVD player or remote control.
Getting Help Getting Help Registering Your AVC-2310 To ensure your eligibility for support and upgrades, and to qualify for future promotions, please register your AVC-2310 on the Adaptec Web site at register.adaptec.com. Need Help with Your AVC-2310? Note: See the Readme file on the VideOh! CD for the latest information. ■ Ensure that your analog video device is connected and powered on, or that your TV source (cable, receiver, antenna) is properly connected. ■ Double-check all cable connections.
Getting Help Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? To ensure that the driver for your operating system has installed properly, you may want to double-check your driver installation. For Windows XP 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, click the Start button, and double-click Control Panel. Click Perfomance and Maintenance, then double-click System. The System Properties window opens. Click the Hardware tab. 2 Open Device Manager.
Getting Help For Windows 2000 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel, then double-click System. The System Properties window opens. Click the Hardware tab. 2 Open Device Manager. 3 Click Sound, video and game controllers, and check that Adaptec AVC-2310 USB Device appears, as shown in the figure below. Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above.
Getting Help For Windows Me and 98SE 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel, then double-click System. The System Properties window opens. 2 Open Device Manager, and select View devices by type. 3 Click Sound, video and game controllers, and check that Adaptec AVC-2310 USB Device appears, as shown in the figure below. If the AVC-2310 doesn’t appear, refer to Need Help with Your AVC-2310? on page 47.
Getting Help Need Help Recording Your TV Program? ■ Ensure that you have enough room on your hard drive to record the programming you want. Use this table to estimate the amount of disk space required: InterVideo WinDVR Disk Space Usage Disk space required for Capture Setting 1 minute of TV recording 10 minutes of TV recording Good 38 MB 380 MB Better 46 MB 460 MB Best 53 MB 530 MB Note: Due to Windows’ FAT file system, the largest file you can capture is 4 GigaBytes (GB).
Getting Help Need Help Capturing Your Video? ■ If your analog video device, such as a VCR or camcorder, is not powered on, after about 1 minute, you will get an error message. To allow MyDVD to recognize and capture the video: a Click OK to close the error message. b Click Done to close the Capture window. c Press the Power on button on your video device. d Click Capture. ■ For optimum quality when creating DVDs, use the Best setting (in the MyDVD Capture window) when capturing video clips.
Getting Help ■ If there are gaps in your analog video tape, MyDVD stops capturing. To continue, start capturing a new clip after the gap. Gaps in video footage are often caused by stops, pauses, static, or unrecorded space in the original recording. They can also be caused by old, damaged, or deteriorated video tapes. ■ Set your computer monitor’s screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher for optimum viewing.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Technology USB 2.0 Video Input Composite (RCA) S-Video (7-pin DIN) TV Tuner Standard antenna plug with stereo sound support: F-Conn (NTSC) IEC (PAL) Audio Input Stereo Audio (Left/Right RCA) Video Capture Format MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Bit Rate VCD and variable within DVD specifications Video Standards NTSC format at 29.97 fps: Full D1: 720 x 480, MPEG1: 352 x 240 PAL format at 25 fps: Full D1: 720 x 576, MPEG1: 352 x 288 PC Interface USB 2.
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