Capture - ADS PYRO A/V Link User Manual

Capture

The process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video sources
to your computer is called capturing. When everything is ready to go, the video
feed from your source device should be visible in the Preview Window. If your
card supports a television monitor, you should also be able to watch your video
on it.
Checklist for successful video capture
Capturing video is one of the most demanding tasks you will ever ask of your
computer. It involves high data rates and requires huge amounts of disk space.
Here are a few things you can do to ensure success:
• Shut down ALL other programs that are running except Windows Explorer and
VideoStudio. Disable the Screen Saver to avoid possible interruption.
• Best results can be achieved by using a dedicated video hard disk, preferably with the
capabilities of at least Ultra-DMA/66, 7200 rpm and more than 30 GB space. Check to
be sure you have DMA enabled on the hard drive for smooth video capture
Capture Video
Transfers video from your source
to your hard disk.
Capture Image
Captures a single frame as a still
image from your source to your
hard disk.
Options
Displays a menu allowing you
to modify your capture settings.
Format
Allows you to easily select a file
format to use for saving captured
videos. (MPEG only when using
with Instant DVD)
Driver
Displays the detected capture
device and lists other capture
device drivers installed in your
computer.
Switch to playback mode
Click to work in Playback Mode
for instant previews.
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Scene Detection
Automatically separates captured
video into several files based on
changes in recording date and
time. (Not available when using
Instant DVD).
Capture duration
Sets the length of time for the
capture.
Captured frames
The total number of captured
video frames.
Dropped frames
The total number of lost video
frames while capturing.
Switch to capture mode
Click to work in Capture Mode
and perform capturing tasks.