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VideOh! DVD Media Center
USB 2.0 Edition
AVC-2310
Getting Started
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- Page 1 VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition AVC-2310 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
In this Guide... Overview What’s in the Kit Three Simple Steps Installing Your AVC-2310 Connecting Your AVC-2310 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD Creating a Video Project with MyDVD Finding More Information Registering Your AVC-2310 Getting Help... -
Page 3: Overview
VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started Overview Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit. With this kit, you can watch television on your computer, and convert television programs and analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format to create you own... -
Page 4: What's In The Kit
(cable, receiver, antenna). Create — Capture a video, customize it a bit, then burn it. Or, use your AVC-2310 to record a TV program for later viewing or long-term storage on DVD or VCD. These steps are described in the rest of this booklet. For more details, see the User’s Guide included on the VideOh! CD or go to... -
Page 5: Installing Your Avc-2310
To install your VideOh! Media Center hardware and software: 1 Connect the power adapter to the AVC-2310. Note: You can set your AVC-2310 in its stand, as shown, or you can lay it flat on your desk. Built-in rubber pads help keep the AVC-2310 in place when it’s not in its stand. - Page 6 6 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-2310 becomes green after you finish the driver installation.
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Page 7: Connecting Your Avc-2310
S-Video users only—Connect your S-Video cable (not included) to your analog video device using the S-Video port on your AVC-2310. You can use the audio plugs of the A/V cable included in your VideOh! Media Center kit to connect to the Audio-L and Audio-R ports. -
Page 8: Creating A Tv Project With Windvr And Mydvd
InterVideo WinDVR to watch and record TV programs. Note: To create a video project, see Before you begin creating: Make sure your TV source is connected to the AVC-2310. (See page Make sure that your AVC-2310 is powered on. - Page 9 VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started Using WinDVR (An Overview) When WinDVR is opened, two windows appear on your desktop— the Display Window and the Control Panel. The Display Window is where you view live or captured TV programs. You can move and resize the window to suit your needs. The Display Window may be black or show static until an available channel is selected.
- Page 10 Note: The Power button opens and closes the WinDVR software. It does not power on your AVC-2310 device or your computer. You can use the remote control to perform most WinDVR functions. Refer to the User’s Guide on the VideOh! CD for more information.
- Page 11 An autoscan lets WinDVR know which channels are available. You can perform an autoscan at any time in the Setup window. 5 Adaptec recommends that you not change the default information in the Storage window. Keep the default Storage Location information.
- Page 12 Recording a TV Program Note: Refer to the User’s Guide on the VideOh! CD for more information on recording, creating recording schedules, and using the electronic program guide (EPG). To capture your TV programming: 1 Ensure you have enough disk space on your hard drive to accommodate the new file.
- Page 13 VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started Importing to MyDVD To burn a recorded program onto a DVD or CD, you must first import it to MyDVD. 1 Close WinDVR. Do not open MyDVD when WinDVR is running. 2 Start MyDVD by double-clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop.
- Page 14 4 Click Get Movies. Select the video file you want, then click Open. 5 Your file is loaded into MyDVD and appears as a thumbnail picture on your Main project window. The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is what your DVD menu will look like on your TV.
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Page 15: Creating A Video Project With Mydvd
Before you begin creating: Make sure your analog video device (such as a camcorder or VCR) is connected to the AVC-2310 and switched on. Make sure that your AVC-2310 is powered on. Ensure that WinDVR is not open. - Page 16 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD, then click Create or Modify a... Project. The Main project window appears. 3 Click Capture. 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.
- Page 17 VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started 5 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 see Need Help Capturing Your Video? on page 6 When you want to stop transferring your video to your computer, click Stop Capturing, then stop or pause your analog...
- Page 18 Trimming 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. 1 From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim.
- Page 19 VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started If playback appears fuzzy and unclear (for example, the edges of objects, especially objects in motion, are feathered), it is because of a difference between how televisions and computer monitors display video. This effect is not noticeable when you play back the finished DVD or VCD disc on your TV.
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Page 20: Finding More Information
Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. In doing so, you may need to reinstall the drivers. If your AVC-2310 is connected to a USB hub, try connecting it directly to your computer’s USB port. You may also need to reinstall the drivers. - Page 21 To schedule the recording of a TV program: Ensure that the date and time on your computer is accurate. Leave your computer and your AVC-2310 powered on. If you have a digital cable or satellite receiver, also leave your set- top box powered on.
- Page 22 For optimum quality when creating DVDs, use the Best setting (in the MyDVD Capture window) when capturing video clips. However, if you have limited disk space, Adaptec recommends that you choose the Better or Good capture setting. Refer to the Getting Help section of the User’s Guide on the VideOh! CD for...
- Page 23 VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started Getting Help from Adaptec If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance: Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently ask.adaptec.com...
- Page 24 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513547-06, Ver. AA, LB 04/03...
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