User guide

32 Matrox Marvel – User Guide
PC-VCR Remote menu window
(with video file playback)
Input setting
After you’ve made sure your external video devices are properly connected, click
an
INPUT button on the PC-VCR Remote to select a video source for the video
window.
*
This input setting affects many PC-VCR Remote controls. Select a button
based on what kind of input you want to use:
„ FILE – for video file playback.
„ TV – to use a Matrox TV tuner (if available).
„ LINE – to use a device connected to your Matrox VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN connector.
This can be a video camera or video player.
Video file input
With PC-VCR Remote, you can play AVI, MOV, MPG, MPS and DAT video files, including the
video files you record with PC-VCR Remote (AVI files).
To view a video file
1
On the PC-VCR Remote, click the FILE button.
2
Click Open Video Files ( ), then select a video file in the resulting dialog box.
3
Click Play ().
* There are maximum video window resolutions (sizes). We recommend you use a 16-bit color palette setting for your display. For
more information, see page 69.
Sleep mode
Timer event
Name of current video file
Video file loop
Shuffle playlist
Volume gauge
Open PC-VCR Remote
Properties dialog box
Playback status bar
(click to ‘seek’)
Change menu window
Increase setting value
Elapsed time
Mode
indicators
(click to
toggle)
Decrease setting value