VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 Getting Started DISCLAIMER: This product may be designed to assist you in reproducing materials. In doing so, you must have permission from the copyright owner of the materials to avoid violating copyright law and being subject to payment of damages and other remedies.
Video Converter Kit. With this kit, you can convert your analog videos into digital format and create your own DVDs and VCDs (Video CDs). Using the AVC-2210 and the Sonic software, you can capture your favorite video footage, organize and customize them to suit your imagination, and then burn them onto your DVD or CD.
If the VideOh! Installation screen appears, click Exit. Connect the power adapter. Note: You can set your AVC-2210 in its stand, as shown in the Figure above, or you can lay it flat on your desk. Built-in rubber pads help keep the AVC-2210 in place...
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Connect the AVC-2210 to your computer using the provided USB cable. Turn on the AVC-2210 by pressing the Power button. The LED on the front of the AVC-2210 will light up orange when first powered on. Windows detects the AVC-2210 and starts the Found New Hardware wizard.
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When the driver installation is complete and you’ve clicked Finish, you may see a message asking you to restart your computer. Click Yes. The LED on the front of the AVC-2210 becomes green after you finish the driver installation. You are now ready to install the Sonic MyDVD Software.
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Before you begin creating: Make sure your analog video device (such as a camcorder or VCR) is connected to the AVC-2210 and switched on. If you have an external DVD/CD recorder, make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on. You need a DVD-Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs.
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Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD, then click Create or Modify a ... Project. The Main project window appears. On the Main project window (shown in The Capture window appears. These buttons won’t operate your analog video device. Use the Play, Stop, and other control buttons on your device to control your analog video tape.
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To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start Capturing. MyDVD captures your video, including the audio. Note: If you get any error messages at this point in your video capturing, stop your analog video device and refer Need Help Capturing Your Video? on page When you want to stop transferring your video to your computer, click Stop Capturing, then stop or pause your analog video device.
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Trim Your Video Now that you’ve captured some video footage, you can trim it. For example, you can change your Start and End points. You can also choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window. From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim.
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If your computer’s processing speed is less than 800 MHz or if you are using a slower video card, your preview video in the MyDVD capture window may appear choppy. However, the finished DVD or VCD, played back on your TV, will be fine. Updating the drivers for your computer’s video and/or audio card may minimize this problem.
Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. In doing so, you may need to reinstall the drivers. If your AVC-2210 is connected to a USB hub, try connecting it directly to your computer’s USB port. You may also need to reinstall the drivers.
However, if you have limited disk space, Adaptec recommends that you choose the Better or Good capture setting. (See the VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide for more information on determining disk space.) Note: Due to Microsoft Windows FAT file system limitations, the maximum file size you can use is 4 Gigabytes (GB).
Step 3 Capture Your Video) and under Record Settings, click Change. Make sure Adaptec USB Capture Device is selected. To avoid choppy video in a captured file, especially a long video clip, users should disable any background programs such as virus software or any CPU-loaded software.
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