User`s guide

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To check the format of a video
1. Open the movie using Apple Movie Player.
2. Select Get Info.
3. From the 1st pull down menu, select Video Track.
4. From the 2nd pull down menu, select Format.
5. Read the format type. Remember, only Cinepak and
Indeo formats use XCLAIM VRÕs QuickTime
acceleration and hardware scaler.
Some multimedia titles on CD-ROM incorporate QuickTime
clips that do not allow movies to be stretched during playback.
These QuickTime clips cannot be accelerated while viewing the
multimedia title.
Using QuickTime Video Capture
Using XCLAIM VRÕs QuickTime capture, you can capture
up to 320x240 at up to 30 frames per second! You can
capture still images or QuickTime movies from video
tape, camcorder, TV or laserdisc. To capture video, you
can use the Xclaim Video Player or any application that
supports QuickTime capture.
Using XCLAIM VR’s Video In Connectors
You can connect a VCR or camcorder to one of your
XCLAIM VRÕs video in connectors. Use this feature to
capture video on your computer from an outside video
source.
To input a video signal from a VCR to your computer
This procedure describes how to connect a VCR to your
XCLAIM VR. You can use this procedure to connect other
video sources, such as a camcorder, to the video in of your
XCLAIM VR.
1. Turn off your computer and VCR.
2. Ensure that XCLAIM VR is installed correctly.
3. Determine if your VCR has an S-Video or Composite
video output connection.
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