VideoSystem Grabster AV 200 English Manual Version: 17.06.
CE Declaration We: TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: VideoSystem Grabster AV 200, to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 Class B 2. EN 55024 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said compliance: residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.
Contents 1. Preface........................................................................................................................... 6 2. Scope of delivery ........................................................................................................... 6 3. 4. Product description........................................................................................................ 7 3.1. Archive, edit and burn videos... .............................................................
1. Preface Thank you for choosing a TerraTec product. Congratulations on your decision to buy this sophisticated piece of state-of-the-art technology, the Grabster AV 200. The Grabster is a professional product that forms a bridge between the worlds of analog and digital video. We are convinced that the Grabster will be both very useful and a lot of fun for you for a long time to come. The following is a brief overview of the features and capabilities of your new Grabster AV 200. 2.
3. Product description 3.1. Archive, edit and burn videos... Grabster AV 200 is the perfect start into the digital video world. This is because it only takes a few simple steps for this external video converter to connect your camcorder, DVD player, satellite dish, VCR or any other source with an analog video output to your PC. Now, using your computer, you can edit your videos conveniently, safely archive them or quickly and easily burn them to DVD, SVCD or VCD. 3.2. ... in no time via USB 2.
3.4. Key features: · External converter for analog video · Transfer analog video on the fly onto DVD RW · Direct creation of (S)VCD · S video and composite video inputs · NTSC and PAL support · Up to 720 x 576 pixels video resolution · Recording formats: MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD, SVCD, DVD (on the fly DVD-RW), AVI · Includes USB2, S video, composite and audio cables, and Scart adapter 3.5. Technical details: · USB 2.
3.7. System requirements for MPEG 2 (DVD) recording: · Pentium IV 1400 MHz / AMD Athlon XP 1800+ · USB 2.0 port · Microsoft Win 2000, Win XP · 128 MB RAM · Sound card 4. Installing the Grabster AV 200 4.1. Installing the drivers Inserting the installation CD will automatically launch the installation routine. If this is not the case, please manually execute AUTORUN.EXE in the root folder of the CD.
4.2. Installing the hardware 4.2.1. Connections Description u Video Thru (cinch/composite)—Connect your TV/VCR, etc. here. The video signal that is fed to v is sent on in analog form, for example to a television, through u. v Composite input (cinch)—connect your analog video source here. The video signal is sent on in analog form from u to a television for example, and is output digitally from x to the PC.
appear on your screen. Now launch your software. See “The applications at a glance” section for more information on the ULEAD DVD MovieFactory 2 Studio Suite software. Do you want to monitor the digital recording on your TV? No problem! As long as you use the composite input v, you can pass the video signal via the video thru jack u to your television or VCR. 4.3. Driver settings The “Amcap” utility is all you need for complete control.
5. Appendix 5.1. Service at TerraTec. “Rien ne va plus—Nothing's working” can happen to the best systems. If this happens to you, the TerraTec team is happy to offer its service and support. Your first move should be to check our website http://www.terratec.com/ for current answers to frequently asked questions and the latest drivers. If these options do not provide the necessary help, please contact our phone helpline or contact us online at http://supporten.terratec.net/.
Broken?! Before you return the Grabster AV 200, be sure to contact us! Make a note of the name of your support contact and follow these simple instructions: Ø Please fill out the service request form provided with your Grabster clearly and completely. The more clearly and detailed you describe the problem, the faster we will be able to help. Cards sent in without a description of the problem cannot be processed and will be returned to you at your expense.
5.2. General terms and conditions of service 1. General By purchasing and receiving the goods, you accept our general terms and conditions of service. 2. Proof of guarantee You will require a copy of the purchase receipt or delivery slip as proof of warranty. If you do not supply proof of warranty, we will charge for repairing the goods. 3.
5.3. Glossary AVI—A Windows video format. Bit rate—The bit rate indicates the volume of the data stream per second. A higher bit rate results in higher quality. A distinction is made between constant bit rates (e.g. for -> VCD) and variable bit rates, e.g. for -> SVCD and -> DVD. Unlike constant bit rates, variable bit rates adjust the size of the data stream according to the video material. Blue screen—A variation of -> Chroma keying. Capture—Recording.
DirectDraw—DirectDraw is a graphics standard initiated by Microsoft. Its features include the capability to write graphics data directly to the memory of the graphics board for the fluid display of video material. Dropped frames—These are individual images missing from the video data stream, usually due to a slow hard drive. DV—DV stands for Digital Video. The DV standard uses a compression rate of 5:1. This corresponds to a data rate of 3.125 Mbps, which can be handled by virtually any modern hard drive.
IEEE-1394—This is a universal bus system originally developed by Apple for digital data communications. The devices are connected by cables with a maximum length of 4.5 m. The system supports transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps. However, a standard has not been established for video data due to the lack of specifications for the format of video data using this bus. Sony got down to brass tacks and closed this gap by installing FireWire™ sockets in its digital camcorders and developing its own protocol.
NTSC—NTSC is a video standard used in the USA and Japan. NTSC has a higher frame rate than PAL (30 frames or 60 -> fields per second), but a lower resolution (525 rows, with 480 visible). Color depiction in NTSC is realized in -> YIQ. PAL—This is the most common video standard in Europe. PAL displays 25 frames (or 50 -> fields) per second and has a resolution of 625 rows, of which 576 are visible. Color depiction in PAL is realized in -> YUV. Preview—The preview offers you a quick overview of your work.
45-50 minutes of video material. The bit rate (audio and video) of an SVCD may not exceed 2.6 Mbps. SVCDs can be viewed using many standalone DVD players. Timeline—The timeline is the time axis upon which you position and edit your video clips. Transition—see Fading Trimming—This refers to adjusting the length of a video clip at the beginning and/or end. VCD—Abbreviation for Video CD. The Video CD has a PAL resolution of 352 X 288 pixels and stores audio and video data in MPEG-1 format.
