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- Once the program has started, select your device (D720) under “Sources”

and “Webcam, capture card, video devices”:

- Go to audio input “Settings”. Again select your device (D720) under “Audio

Input”. Your device (D720) should also appear under “Camera Source”:

- Assign a scene name for the stream before starting to stream.

- Further operating instructions can be found in the help function of the program

or in the support area of XSplit, as well as in the medium supplied with the

stream (e.g. YouTube, Twitch, etc.)

Stream with OBS

- Go to the website: https://obsproject.com/dem and download the “OBS Studio”

software. Versions for MS Windows, Mac OS and Linux are available. Please

note the information in the download area for your respective operating

system version.

- Install the program on your PC.

- Depending on the software on your computer, the program may ask you to

load and install additional software components during the installation

(Auto-Conﬁguration Wizard).

These can also be installed later via “Tools  Auto-Conﬁg Wizard”.

- Mark your device (D720) via “Settings  Audio” and “Aux Audio Device” as

an audio source.

- Then select your device (D720) as a video source via “Sources 

+ (add, Video capture Device)”.

- Once: Set the recording date, start and end time.

- Weekly: Mark the desired day and set the start/end time.

- Conﬁrm the respective setting by clicking “Conﬁrm”.

- The “Off” option deactivates the automatic recording mode.

If the automatic recording mode is active, it is indicated by an alarm symbol

on the display.

- If an automatic recording is complete, the alarm symbol disappears from the

display.

Note: HDCP-protected content cannot be recorded.

Playback function

- First, check whether the previously used storage is connected

(see “Connection and Setup”).

- Playback can take place either via the device itself or on a monitor/TV

connected via HDMI. If a monitor is connected, the display of the

Grabstar PRO remains switched off during video output.

- Go to Playback mode with the “Playback” button on the remote control.

- Select the desired ﬁle from the displayed list and start playback with the

“OK” button.

- The playback progress is shown with a bar graph on the display.

- You can adjust the playback volume with the arrow buttons q and p.

- With the arrow buttonst and u you can accelerate the playback forwards

and backwards (“fast forward/rewind”). Stop playback by pressing the “OK”

button.

Using the Grabstar PRO on the PC

Connect the video digitizer with the PC via a micro USB cable. If the connection

is successful, the PC menu appears on the display:

- USB Storage Mode: The PC recognizes the Grabstar PRO as a removable

disk and you can manage the ﬁles (copy, delete, move, etc.)

- PC Storage Mode: You can directly save the recorded source media to the

internal PC memory.

- PC Streaming Mode: The Grabstar PRO can stream videos that are connected

to the HDMI or A/V inputs directly to the PC.

With free live stream software such as OBS or XSplit, you can also stream

videos directly to a video-sharing platform such as YouTube.

Please note: For streaming, you need a computer that is able to run in accordance

with the speciﬁcations of the streaming program and which supports

Direct3D acceleration. Otherwise, you will get an error message and

you will be unable to use the streaming function. Both of the programs

which are brieﬂy described in this manual are independent of the

product range and should only be seen as a recommendation, for

which a brief introduction is given. The programs can be modiﬁed at

any time. Read the respective manuals available on the support pages

of the program providers for more detailed information. All rights of

the program providers are reserved by them.

Date of sample recordings: January 2019.

Stream with XSplit

- Go to the website: https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster and download the

Windows software “XSplit Broadcaster”.

- Install the program on your PC.

- Depending on the software available on your PC, the program may ask you

to load and install additional software components during installation.

- To use the program, you have to register with XSplit. To do this, go to

“Sign Up” and “Register” on the XSplit website. Enter your email address

there, set a password and you will receive a registration email, in which you

can conﬁrm the registration.

- When starting the program, you will be asked to enter the access data

you have set up. After entering the access data, the program starts.

1. Function

The video digitizer enables the easy recording and playback of analogue and

digital video sources on USB storages or SD memory cards, as well as con-

nection to a PC, a TV or a gaming console. You can use the digitizer to digitize

A/V-recordings from analogue media, for example from a video recorder or

camcorder. The recording and playback of gameplay is possible as well. Using a

microphone or headset, you can comment on recorded gameplay scenes in real-

time. This way, you can add your explanations and comments after recording

the material.

• Saves recordings directly to a SD/SDHC memory card* (up to 128 GB),

USB stick (up to 128 GB) or external USB hard drive (up to 4 TB) –

supports FAT32, NTFS**, exFAT**

• Works with PAL and NTSC formats

• Recording resolutions: HDMI: 480p, 720p, 1080p @ 60 fps

Analogue (AV): 720x576p, 720x480p, 640x480p

• 8.9 cm colour display (3.5") for checking/playback of recordings

• Video format: MP4

• Integrated video player, which is able to display digitized recordings

directly on TV (using HDMI passthrough)

• Integrated device speakers

• Records scenes from game consoles (e.g. Playstation 4, Xbox One) and

TV receivers (without HDCP copy protection)***

• Transmits recordings via USB connection to a PC

• Live-streaming function: Streams recordings (e.g. gameplay) directly to

video-sharing platforms, e.g. YouTube (with OBS or XSplit)

• Microphone input – add live commentary to your recordings

• Operates via power adapter (5 V

DC, 2A) or battery

(integrated 3000-mAh-lithium-polymere battery).

* SD cards with a ﬁle volume of 64 GB and bigger can just be used with exFAT

and NTFS format.

** MAC users should note that NTFS or exFAT is not supported by MacOS and

the storage medium will show no content if NTFS or exFAT is selected as the

ﬁle format. This also concerns Linux users. Please select FAT32 as the ﬁle

format for formatting the storage medium.

*** We point out that circumvention of the HDCP copy protection is prohibited

according to § 95a UrhG. If an HDMI splitter up to version 1.3b is connected

to the HDMI digitizer, the HDCP copy protection may become ineffective.

Therefore, the device is not allowed to be used in such a combination.

Please read these instructions before installing and commissioning and retain the

instructions for later usage. If you hand over the device for usage to other people,

also hand over this user manual.

Video-Digitizer Grabstar PRO

Article-Number: DNT000001 User manual

The video digitizer Grabstar PRO is intended for the stand-alone digitization of

analogue and digital A/V data, PC streaming and storage on or playback from

SD memory card and USB storage media. Any other use is not in accordance

with the intended purpose and leads to exclusion of warranty and liability. This

also applies to conversions and changes on the device.

Content of Delivery:

- Video Digitizer Grabstar PRO

- IR remote

- 5 V

DC Power supply

2. Intended usage, delivery

3. Operating, maintenance and safety instructions

Warning: This sign is used to mark safety instructions or to draw at-

tention to special dangers and risks.

Notiﬁcation: This sign is used to indicate additional information or

important notes.

- Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly! Plastic foils/bags,

polystyrene parts, etc. could become a dangerous toy for children.

- The devices are no toys. They should not be kept or operated in an area

accessible to children.

- Avoid heavy mechanical stress such as pressure or vibration.

- Only clean the device with a dry linen cloth, which can be slightly damp if

the device is heavily soiled. Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents for

cleaning. Make sure that no moisture gets inside the device.

- The device may only be operated in dry indoor areas and only with the power

supply speciﬁed in the technical data section.

We accept no liability for damage to property or personal injury caused by

improper handling or failure to observe the safety and operating instruc-

tions. In such cases, all warranty claims expire. We do not accept liability

for further damages. Do not open the device, do not attempt to repair it. Do

not make any modiﬁcations or changes – this will invalidate the warranty.

4. Overview, description

1 2

10 11 12 13 14 15

617 7

1 Remote control receiver (infrared)

2 Operating display:

Blue: Device switched on

Flashing blue: Storage space in the storage medium low

Flashing red: Battery empty, charge as soon as possible

Red: Charging battery (device switched off)

On/Off

Start recording

Stop recording/Playback

Adjust the microphone level

Adjust speaker volume

Cursor keys for menu control

Conﬁrmation of selection in a menu

Select/Exit main menu

Leave a menu

Save a single image in recording preview mode

Mute speaker

Mute microphone

Selection of playback menu

A/V source selection (HDMI / A/V)

Selection of menu for time-controlled recording

Storage media selection

Switching record / photo mode / playback; Long press:

delete in playback mode

Select menu language

Select recording quality

Note

When connecting an external hard drive to the USB port, it has to be

supplied with its own power supply - the power supply included with

the Grabstar PRO is not designed to supply an external hard drive.

Note

Please always check whether you are using the latest ﬁrmware ver-

sion. You can check your current ﬁrmware version in the Grabstar PRO

device menu. The latest device ﬁrmware can be found on the manu-

facturer‘s website www.dnt.de.

Note

If you have deactivated the HDCP protection at the source (e.g. in the

menu Game console settings) you cannot use video-streaming portals.

For this, the HDCP encryption must be reactivated!

Please note:

An SD/ S D HC memory card or microS D -card with with a c la s s 10 SD-

adapter should be used as a memory card to ensure trouble-free

recording. It is not possible to record from HDCP-protected video

sources. The ﬁle names of recordings are automatically generated

according to the pattern: date + index.mp4.

The Gr a b s ta r P R O s u pp o r t s t h e FAT32, N T F S and exFAT ﬁ le systems.

If a recording ﬁle is bigger than 4 GB, it is automatically divided into

several max. 4 GB ﬁles.

Only one storage medium (SD card or USB storage device) may be

used in the Grabstar PRO at a time. Please avoid using the SD card

and USB storage device at the same time!

5. Operation

Connection and setup

- Remove the screen protector from the Grabstar PRO.

- Connect the power supply to the DC connection (10).

- Connect the video source to the HDMI input (13) or A/V input (12).

- Connect a HDMI monitor or TV to the HDMI output (14).

- Connect or insert a USB mass-storage medium (stick/hard disk) to the

USB port (15) or insert an SD memory card (9) until it clicks into place.

Make sure that the contacts point upwards (control panel).

Do not insert by force!

Device settings (Setup)

- Select the main menu with the “MENU” button. Use the arrow buttons and

the menu/back button to move through the menus.

Use the arrow buttons q and p to set values and conﬁrm your settings

with the OK button.

Language: Set menu language.

Set date/time: Set the date and time for the system.

Time/watermark: Select whether the time stamp should be used in the

recording or not.

Video quality HDMI: Selection of HDMI recording resolution:

1080p (in 3 quality levels) – 720p – 480p.

The bit rates are accordingly 30/22/18/12/4 Mbps.

Video quality AV:

Video source: Select the video source, HDMI or A/V (composite / audio).

USB mode: Selection of whether the digitizer is utilized in host mode, i.e. as

a signal source for connected USB storage media (SD card, USB storage) or

in device mode (hereby signal sources are used as streaming sources or ex-

ternal storage media on PC).

Standard memory: Selection of which external memory (SD card or USB

storage) should be used as standard memory. If one of the alternatives is not

available, the system automatically switches to the available storage type.

Time-controlled recording: Selection of the periodic automatic recording:

daily, once, weekly. For further information, see “Recording function”.

Reset: Reset the device to the delivery state.

Format: Format the storage medium.

Firmware update: A new ﬁrmware version can be installed here, if available.

Software version: Displays the current software version.

- After completing the setup, go back to the video preview with the

“MENU” button.

Signal loss detection

The Grabstar PRO is able to pause the

recording in the event of missing/faulty

source signals. The deactivation of this

function means that the recording can only

be stopped after the user has manually ﬁnis-

hed/stopped his recording and is therefore

only recommended if the source medium is

in poor/faulty condition/quality.

Recording function

First, check whether the video source and storage is connected (see “Connec-

tion and Setup”).

1. Manual recording

- Start the recording with the “Rec/Stop” button on the device or the “Rec”

button on the remote control. The recording runtime is shown in the top left.

- Stop the recording with the “Rec/Stop” button on the device or the “Stop”

button on the remote control.

- You can cut out unwanted content from the original recording during the recording

process. To do this, brieﬂy press the “OK” button at the beginning of the

passage to be cut out, the recording-time display now ﬂashes.

At the end of the passage to be cut out, brieﬂy press the “OK” button again,

now the recording continues.

2. Automatically controlled recordings

Please note: Time-controlled recording can only take place when the device is

switched on. The device stops recording as soon as the memory is full.

- First, check whether a storage medium is connected

(see “Connection and Setup”).

- Use the “MENU” button to go to the main menu and then to the “Time control

recording” menu.

- Select one of the options “Daily” (repeating daily), “Once” (once), “Weekly”.

- Check boxes from left to right (weekly): Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

- Daily: Set the start and end time.

- Enter a name for the stream under “Scene Collection”.

- Test the stream for several minutes with an activated Grabstar PRO (in PC

streaming mode) under “Settings  Output” and “Start Streaming”, to check

whether the stream is stable over a longer period of time.

- The program is an open source program and constantly evolving. That is why

you will ﬁnd current and detailed operating instructions in the help function

of the program or in the help area of OBS as well as in the medium supplied

with the stream (e.g. YouTube, Twitch, etc.).

6. Firmware update

- Copy the update ﬁle into the basic directory of an SD memory card or a USB

storage medium that you connect to the Grabstar PRO.

- Switch on the device. The update window appears automatically if you

have copied the ﬁrmware to an SD card. For USB storage, manually select

the ﬁrmware update option in the main menu and start the update from

there.

- Start with “Conﬁrm”.

- Do not interrupt the power supply or the connection to the data storage

device during the update.

- After a successful update, the device automatically restarts.

7. Error notiﬁcations

No picture on the display

- Check the connection and output of the video source.

- If the video source outputs an HDCP-protected signal, switch off the HDCP

(if possible).

- The display remains switched off during playback when the device is con

nected to a monitor/TV via the HDMI output.

Device does not recognize storage medium

- The storage medium may not be formatted with FAT32, NTFS or exFAT,

e.g. if it was previously used in a digital camera. Format it using a PC with

a compatible ﬁle system.

- You can format new memory cards via the internal menu “Format”.

For formatting high-capacity USB hard drives, we recommend using the

freeware tool “Guiformat” and formatting the hard drive in FAT32

format.

Mac OS users must note that the exFAT and NTFS formats cannot be used.

Linux users are also affected by this, but can use various solutions and tools

on the Internet. The formats mentioned here refer to a Windows client / computer.

Picture freezes while recording

Press the On/Off button for 10 s and the device will restart.

No sound output

C h e c k wh e t h e r t h e mu t e fu n c t i o n i s ac t i v a t e d an d i f a s u f ﬁci e n t s o u n d lev e l is se t .

No ﬁles found for playback

This can be the case if you have uploaded ﬁles externally. Video ﬁles must be

stored in the folder “Video”.

1. English Edition 03/2021

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Control buttons:

3 Power: press for >2 s – Turns on the device;

With device switched on: press brieﬂy (<2 s) – Display on/off; press longer

(2 s to <10 s) – Turns off the device / activates Stand-by dialogue;

Press for longer than 10 s – Turns off the device immediately

4 Menu/Back: Select / Exit menus

5 Vol+/Mix+: Level adjustment for loudspeaker/headphone

6 Mode: Brieﬂy press to switch between record, photo and playback preview

mode;

Press and hold to delete a ﬁle currently selected in playback preview mode

7 Rec/Stop: Brieﬂy press to manually start a recording in the recording preview

mode; Press and hold to take a single picture in preview mode

8 Navigation buttons and level adjustment for the microphone

9 SD card slot: Slot for an SD card

10 DC Input 5V/2A: power supply connection

11 Headset/Microphone jack (3.5 mm)

12 AV IN: Jack socket (3.5 mm) for A/V input (composite, L/R audio)

13 HDMI IN: HDMI input

14 HDMI OUT: HDMI output

15 USB: USB port for USB storage medium

16 USB To PC: Micro-USB socket/PC-connection port

17 LC-Display: Control display for recording preview and playback

Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program `Gnomovi-

sion‘ (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker.

signature of Ty Coon, 1 April 1989

Ty Coon, President of Vice

This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into

proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may consider

it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the library. If this

is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of

this License.

- USB cable for power supply

- A/V cable (3.5 mm jack to 3x Cinch/RCA socket)

- HDMI cable

- User manual.

Only clean the device with a soft, dry, linen cloth. If the device is very dirty,

the cloth can be slightly damp. Do not clean the device with cleaning agents

containing solvents. The device must then be carefully dried with a cloth. Ma-

ke sure that no moisture gets inside the device.

8. Care and maintenance

dnt Innovation GmbH, Maiburger Straße 29, 26789 Leer, Germany, hereby

declares that the device

“dnt Video Digitizer-Grabstar PRO”

is in accordance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions

of Directive 2014/30/EU. The declaration of conformity can be found at the

following link: www.dnt.de

11. Declaration of conformity

10. Power supply details

12. Disposal

Do not dispose of this device through domestic waste!

Electronic devices have to be disposed of in accordance with the

directive of waste for electrical and electronic equipment via the

local collection points for old electronic devices!

13. Contact

Do you have any questions about the product? Our technical customer service

will be happy to provide you with comprehensive and qualiﬁed information:

Email: support@dnt.de

External USB hard drive not working

Only operate USB hard drives if the power supply of the Grabstar PRO is con-

nected. The battery may not be able to provide enough power in stand-alo-

ne mode. 3.5" hard disks must be operated with their own power supply.

PC does not ﬁnd the device as external storage

Check whether the “PC storage mode” option is activated on the device.

PC does not ﬁnd the device as a streaming source

- Check whether the option “PC streaming mode” is activated on the device.

- Check the USB-PC connection and check whether on the PC (Control Panel

 Device Manager/Manage Audio devices) the device is recognized and

set as an external A/V device (D720). Often, especially with laptops, only

the internal microphones / cameras are set. The setting must then be

changed manually. The selection is usually also possible in the streaming

programs.

S o u n d a n d im ag e s a r e n o t s t r e a m e d s y n c h r o n o u s l y / ap p e a r “ j e r k y ” on P C

The hardware equipment (CPU, memory, sound and image hardware) cannot

provide enough performance. Use a current PC with a sufﬁcient hardware

graphics accelerator and current audio driver.

Sound and images are not reproduced synchronously on the Grabstar PRO

This may be due to the internal conversion time required from high-resolution

videos to the screen size of the display. Therefore, avoid playing HD videos

and use the HDMI output.

Recorded ﬁle is corrupted and not playable

Please check the ﬁrmware of your device and update it. You can ﬁnd the ﬁrm-

ware update on www.dnt.de . This problem was solved by ﬁrmware version

v20200602-dnt

Recording media:................................SD memory card/USB stick, max. 128 GB,

USB hard device max. 4 TB (with its own power supply),

File-Systems FAT32/NTFS/exFAT (max. 4 GB/File)

Recording format:............................MP4 (H.264), memory up to 150 MB/min

Recording resolutions:....Local @60 fps: 1920x1080p, 1280x720p, :720x480p

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::PC: 1920x1080p (30 fps), 1280x720p (60 fps)

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Bit rate: 30/22/18/12/4 Mbps

Analogue (AV): 720x576p, 720x480p, 640x480p

Inputs:................Composite (A/V): PAL/NTSC; HDMI, Audio (Microphone/Headset)

Output:................................................................................HDMI, Micro-USB (PC)

Supported input resolutions: ..............................................................................

HDMI: 1920x1080p 60/50/30/25/24 fps, 1920x1080i 60/50 fps,

1280x720p 60/50 fps, 720x576p 50 fps, 720x480p 60 fps

Analogue/AV: 720x576i/50Hz (625 lines), 720x480i/60Hz (525 lines)

Output resolutions HDMI-Port:...................1280 x 720p (60 fps)(Playback Mode);

............................................1920 x 1080p (Loop-Through in streaming mode)

Power supply:...................Power adapter 5 V

DC, 2 A, internal battery, Li-Po, 3,7 V

Dimensions (W x H x D):.........................................................160 x 25 x 75 mm

Weight:........................................................................................................218 g

9. Technical data

Preamble

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to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software – to make sure

the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most

of the Free Software Foundation‘s software and to any other program whose

authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is

covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to

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When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our

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to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish),

that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change

the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you

can do these things.

To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny

you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions trans-

late to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software,

or if you modify it.

For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for

a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make

sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. And you must show them

these terms so they know their rights.

We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer

you this license which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or

modify the software.

Also, for each author‘s protection and ours, we want to make certain that ever-

yone understands that there is no warranty for this free software. If the software

is modiﬁed by someone else and passed on, we want its recipients to know that

what they have is not the original, so that any problems introduced by others

will not reﬂect on the original authors‘ reputations.

Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents. We wish

to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain

patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we

have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone‘s free use or

not licensed at all.

The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modiﬁcation

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICA-

TION

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placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of

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or work, and a “work based on the Program” means either the Program or any

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into another language. (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in

the term “modiﬁcation”.) Each licensee is addressed as “you”.

Activities other than copying, distribution and modiﬁcation are not covered

by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is

not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents

constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by

running the Program). Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.

1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program‘s source code

as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appro-

priately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer

of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the

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You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at

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HDCP-protected sources cannot be recorded!

Value and Accuracy Unit

Manufacturer name SHENZEN QI XIN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD –

Model identiﬁer YNQX12G050200VU –

Input voltage 115–230 V

Input AC frequency 50/60 Hz

Output voltage 5.0 V

Output current 2.0 A

Output power 10.0 W

Average active efﬁciency (230V/50Hz) 81.230; (115V/60Hz) 82.066 %

Efﬁciency at low load (10%) (230V/50Hz) 78.321; (115V/60Hz) 82.428 %

No-load power consumption (230V/50Hz) 0.059; (115V/60Hz) 0.026 W

Supported temperature range 0–35 °C

5 6 7 8

(i.e. „1080p high“ recording will create

lager ﬁles for best video quality)

Note: AV input will automatically

choose the recording resolution due to

it‘s original source (576p or 480p)

Video quality AV: 640x480. In the „Auto-

Detection“ mode, the optimal resolution

is automatically selected by the Grabstar

PRO and the recording is saved in the

format 720x576 or 720x480. It is not

possible to inﬂuence the format during

auto-detection mode.