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  • Page 1 Model # ATVUSB01 User’s Manual Ver. 1A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE ... 2 1.1 Package Contents ... 2 1.2 Minimum System Requirements... 2 1.3 Upgrading USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver ... 2 1.4 Hardware Installation ... 3 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING VIDEO CAPTURE ADAPTER DRIVER ... 3 CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR-PLUS...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Installing Hardware

    CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE 1.1 Package Contents Unpack your Airlink101 video capture adapter and make sure that all the items are intact. The following items should be included in your package: Airlink101 video capture adapter Quick Installation Guide Installation CD-ROM 1.2 Minimum System Requirements Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or above CPU 256 MB RAM...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    1.4 Hardware Installation After you have updated the USB 2.0 host controller driver to the latest version, you can install the Airlink101 video capture adapter. Please refer to the diagram below as you follow the installation procedures. Note: Be sure to follow the steps carefully and plug in the USB 2.0 connector last. 1.
  • Page 5 2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next. (For Windows XP, select Install software automatically and click Next). 3. Select Specify a location, deselect every other option, and click Next. 4. Click Browse and browse to the Driver folder in your CD-ROM drive. Example:...
  • Page 6 D:\Driver (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 5. Click Next to install the driver. 6. Click Yes if the Microsoft Digital Signature message appears. (For Windows XP, click Continue Anyway). 7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 Intstalling Pvr-Plus

    CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR-PLUS PVR-PLUS is a set of utilities that allow you to record videos, edit video clips, burn DVDs, and more. Before installation, it is highly recommended that all background applications such as antivirus software and system monitoring programs be disabled first. 1.
  • Page 8 4. Click Next to accept the default Destination Location or click Browse to choose a new location. 5. Click Next to accept the default Program Folder. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 9: Chapter 4 Using Pvr-Plus

    CHAPTER 4 USING PVR-PLUS Double-click the PVR Plus icon on your desktop to run PVR-PLUS. After you started PVR-PLUS, you can select the application you want to use. Click on each icon to start the application. Note: You can also view and edit pictures using PVR-Plus. For detailed information about how to view/edit the pictures, click the ? button on the PVR-Plus console.

  • Page 10: Chapter 5 Using Tvr

    CHAPTER 5 USING TVR TVR allows you to watch and record videos on your computer as well as to playback the recordings. 5.1 Main Panel Functions The display window shows the current or recorded videos. You can drag it anywhere on the screen or adjust its size by double-clicking it to switch to full-screen and double-clicking the screen again to return to its original size.
  • Page 11 5.1.3 Input Source Switch There are two video input sources to choose from: Composite and S-Video. You can change the video input source by clicking on the Input Source Switch button, or choose Switch Video Source from the popup menu of the display window. When the video source is changed successfully, the Input Source Switch will display the corresponding source.
  • Page 12 While playing, you can use following functions: • Play button : If the video is paused, resume playback • Pause button : If the video is playing, pause it • Stop button : Stop current playback and go to Live mode •...

  • Page 13: Schedule Function

    5.2 Schedule Function Click on the Schedule button when you are done configuring. “No audio”. File name option: You can use the date/time as your capture file name or assign a name yourself. Time option Current time: Shows the current time. Starting time: Enter the date and time when you want to start recording.
  • Page 14 Today To-do List: displays all of today’s record schedules. Click Refresh to update the list. Log: If your record schedule has failed, the error message will be recorded in the Log. You can check for any message in the Log. Click Clear to clear the log.

  • Page 15: Setup Utility

    5.3 Setup Utility Click on the Setup button 5.3.1 Capture Enable time limit: Check this box to set a time limit for the video capture. Capture audio option: Select from “Capture audio”, “Capture audio only, No Video”, or “No audio”. Audio capture device: Select the audio capture device you want to use.
  • Page 16 5.3.2 Video 5.3.3 Other Color: Move the slide bar to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation of the video. Click Default to reset the settings to factory default. Video System: Select the video system for your Composite and S-Video inputs. Always on Top: The preview window will always be displayed on top of other windows.

  • Page 17: Snapshot

    5.4 Snapshot You can take a snapshot (still image capture) of the current image in the display window by clicking on the Snapshot button appear. Click on the thumbnail to select the image. You can view, save, and delete the images.

  • Page 18: Chapter 6 Using Mpeg Encoder

    CHAPTER 6 USING MPEG ENCODER The Mpeg Encoder lets you convert DV/AVI files into MPEG/DVD format. 6.1 Interface Explanation Below is the interface window for the Mpeg Encoder: The interface window is composed of four parts: Header Buttons (Upper Right) Batch Process Display Window (Upper Left) Progress Display Window...
  • Page 19 To add a multimedia file to be encoded, click on the + or Add button. This will open the Browse dialog box. Browse to the desired directory/file and click Open. Once the multimedia file is added to the Batch Process Display Window, the Option Selection Dialog Box appears.

  • Page 20: Translation Option Dialog

    6.3 Translation Option Dialog When a media file is added to the Batch Process Display Window, the Option Dialog Box will appear. Choose one of the formats and click on OK to continue. The MPEG-1 menu includes 7 profiles to choose from. Each profile displays the video bit rate of that format.
  • Page 21 The MPEG-2 menu includes 7 profiles to choose from. Industry standard MPEG 2 DVD and SVCD profiles are included. Variable bit rate override can be manually selected. The Following list explains each profile: HP@H14 80Mbps, 1440*1152 (High Profile at High-1440) HP@ML 20Mbps, 720*576 MP@HL...
  • Page 22 Once the output video format and options are specified and the OK button is clicked, the file will appear in the Batch Process Display Window. The Batch Process Display Window shows the status of the media file in the Status column. 1.

  • Page 23: Chapter 7 Using Video Editor

    CHAPTER 7 USING VIDEO EDITOR The Video Editor lets you edit and merge your videos and save them as new video files. The Video Editor's interface contains the following areas: • Menu Area: add/delete files, minimize/maximize window, exit, and help files. •...

  • Page 24: Menu Area

    7.1 Menu Area Button Descriptions Click the +/Add button to open a file • Supports MPEG 1 & 2 files (Video and Audio), AVI (DV-AVI). • Select a file and click Open. Click the -/Delete button to delete the file icon in the Original Clips area. Note: If you : Mpeg Properties Dialog check the Delete File check box, the actual file will be deleted.

  • Page 25: Display Area

    7.2 Display Area Original Video Display Window (Left screen) • Displays original video. (Double-click or drag-and-drop the original video into this display window). • Videos in Staging Clips cannot be displayed in this window. • In Title editing mode, Title can be edited in this window. •...

  • Page 26: Frame Edit Mode

    Original Clips (Top) • This is the area where video clips that need to be edited are added and managed. • Video clips can be dragged and dropped into the Original Clips area. • The sequence of video clips added can also be rearranged easily by dragging and dropping.
  • Page 27 • Specify frame range • To add an entire video clip, drag the clip from the Original Clips area and drop it in the Staging Clips area. • To add portions of a video clip, drag the clip from the Original Clips area and drop it in the Original Video display window.

  • Page 28: Chapter 8 Using Dvd Maker

    CHAPTER 8 USING DVD MAKER The DVD Maker allows you to burn your videos into several video formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, and DATA. Note: The videos need to comply with proper specifications in order for the DVD Maker to burn them successfully.

  • Page 29: Burning

    8.2 Burning Check to ensure that the DVD/CD burner is functioning properly before actual burning. - Use Windows temporary directory: (Default) Uses Windows temporary directory as DVD Maker's temporary directory. 4. Click Next to accept the default background image for your DVD Title page, or click Background to choose an image.

  • Page 30: Video Specifications

    - Path: You can specify DVD Maker's temporary directory. 3. After selecting the DVD/CD burner and configuring the settings in the Option dialog box, click the next button 8.3 Video Specifications In order for the DVD Maker to successfully burn the videos, the video files must meet the video specifications of the desired video format.
  • Page 31 - MPEG1 352 X 288 PAL Size: MPEG1 352 X 288 pixels Video bit rate: 1150 kbit/sec Frame rate: 25.00 frames/sec Audio: 224 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2 • Super VCD (SVCD) Specs: - NTSC Size: MPEG2 480 X 480 pixels Video bit rate: max 2524 kbit/sec MPEG-2 (if the audio is in 224 kbit/sec), audio + video bit rate max bit rate is 2748 kbit/sec.

  • Page 32: Chapter 9 Faq

    CHAPTER 9 FAQ Q1: How do I update my “USB 2.0 host controller driver”? A1: Please use our USB 2.0 update utility to update your USB 2.0 host controller driver. Put the provided Instllation CD into the CD-ROM drive, and the utility will automatically detect your USB 2.0 driver version.
  • Page 33 Q2: How do I use the snapshot button on the Airlink101 video capture adapter? The snapahot button on the Airlink101 video capture adapter only works with programs that support the TWAIN function. Some examples are Microsoft Word, ACDSee, and Photpshop. The example below uses ACDSee v3.1.

  • Page 34: Appendix A

    Appendix A Product Specifications Key Features: • Up to 30 fps @ 720 x 480 video resolution • Proprietary compression algorithm for both still image and motion video capture • Capture videos in Mpeg 1, Mpeg 2, and Mpeg 4 format •...

  • Page 35: Appendix B

    Appendix B Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com...

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