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Adaptec VideOh! AVC-2310 User Manual

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  • Page 1 VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition AVC-2310 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
  • Page 3 Adaptec Customer Support 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, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number.
  • Page 4 Limited 2-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,...
  • Page 5 TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software, which may include software from third party licensors and patches made available by Adaptec (“Software”), and the related documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: 1.
  • Page 6 Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 7 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement...
  • Page 8 Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface).

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    In this Guide Introduction Plugging In Your AVC-2310 Installing the Drivers Installing the Software Connecting Your Device Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD Creating A Video Project with MyDVD Getting Help Technical Specifications...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit. With this kit, you can watch television on your computer, and convert television (TV) programs and analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format to create you own...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    What’s in the Kit Your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit includes: AVC-2310 Stand 6-foot USB cable Remote control Standard 6-foot and 2 AA A/V cable batteries System Requirements To use your VideOh! Media Center kit, you need a PC-compatible computer with: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz (or faster) processor ®...
  • Page 12 This is Your AVC-2310 You can also take your AVC-2310 out of its stand and lay it flat on your desk. Built-in rubber pads keep it in place when it’s not in its stand. Power LED Status The LED on the front of the AVC-2310 lights up to indicate the status of operation.

  • Page 13: Plugging In Your Avc-2310

    1 Connect the power adapter. (See the Figures on need help locating the ports on your 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 14: Installing The Drivers

    Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing analog video or TV programming, you must install the VideOh! Media Center device drivers. Installation is an easy two-step process. First you install the USB loader, then you install the device driver. Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensure that the driver is properly installed.

  • Page 15: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Windows XP automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, select Install the software automatically..., then click Next.
  • Page 16 2 If this window appears, click Continue Anyway. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2310 device. Windows installs the driver. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 4 From the Found New Hardware Wizard, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to install the device drivers.
  • Page 17 6 Click Yes to restart your computer. Note: If you plug your AVC-2310 into a USB 1.1 port, this message appears during driver installation: A hi-speed USB device is plugged into a non-hi-speed USB hub. This message indicates that your AVC-2310 will run at a reduced (USB 1.1) speed.

  • Page 18: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the drivers: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
  • Page 19 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drives, then click Next. Windows locates a driver file.
  • Page 20 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, repeat steps 3 through 5 to install the device drivers.
  • Page 21 7 If this window appears, click Yes. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2310 device. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. 9 When the installation is complete, restart your computer. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the...

  • Page 22: Windows Me

    Windows Me Windows Me automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
  • Page 23 2 Select Automatic search..., then click Next. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 4 When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, repeat Steps 1 through 3 to install the device drivers. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Drivers? on page Now you’re ready to install the software.

  • Page 24: Windows 98Se

    Windows 98SE Windows 98SE automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. Note: You may need your Windows 98SE CD to complete this installation procedure.
  • Page 25 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for best driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drive, then click Next.
  • Page 26 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. Installing the Drivers...
  • Page 27 Installing the Drivers 6 From the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next, then follow Steps 2 through 4 to install device drivers. 7 If required, insert your Windows 98SE CD, then click OK.
  • Page 28 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: If the driver file being installed from the VideOh! CD is older than the existing driver file, you may get a version conflict message. Select to keep the newer driver file. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Drivers? on page Now you’re ready to install the software.

  • Page 29: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Once the drivers are installed, you are ready to install InterVideo ™ WinDVR , and Sonic companion software. Note: If MyDVD or WinDVR are already installed on your system, uninstall them before installing the newer versions. To complete the software installation: 1 Eject and re-insert the VideOh! CD.

  • Page 30: Connecting Your Device

    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 31: Watching And Recording Tv With Windvr

    To get more information while you’re using WinDVR, click ? on the Control Panel to display detailed information about menus, settings, and other features of the software. Before you begin: Make sure your TV source is connected to the AVC-2310. (See page 22.) Make sure that your AVC-2310 is powered on.
  • Page 32 Navigating WinDVR You can navigate WinDVR using the on-screen Control Panel, your keyboard, or the remote control included in the VideOh! kit. This section provides an overview of all three navigation tools. In the remainder of this Guide, the remote control is used as the primary navigation tool.
  • Page 33 Note: The Power button opens and closes the WinDVR software. It does not power on your AVC-2310 device or your computer. Using a Set-top Box If you have connected a digital cable or satellite receiver to your...

  • Page 34: Completing The Initial Set-Up

    The Display Window and Control Panel appear. Note: The Power button on the remote control opens the WinDVR software. It does not power on your AVC-2310 device or your computer. The Display Window is where you view live or recorded TV programs.
  • Page 35 You can perform an autoscan at any time in the Setup window. (See page 28.) 5 Adaptec recommends that you keep the default Storage Location information. Note: For more information on settings, see WinDVR on page Opening the TV Panel...
  • Page 36 Watching TV You can use your computer monitor like a regular television to view live TV (TV programs that are currently on). To watch TV: 1 Open WinDVR by pressing Power on the remote control. 2 AutoScan for available channels, if required. To do an AutoScan, click the Setup button on the TV Panel (shown on page...

  • Page 37: Time-Shifting

    Time-shifting You can use WinDVR’s Time Shift mode to pause, replay, or skip commercials while watching live TV. In Time Shift mode, you decide how to watch TV—you can watch your own instant replays, take a break from a live program then rejoin it where you left off, or instantly jump back to live view.
  • Page 38 2 Use the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to move quickly inside the buffered portion of the program. Use the Skip and Replay buttons to jump forward or backward a few seconds. Note: By default, the Skip button is set to jump forward 30 seconds, and the Replay button is set to jump backward 10 seconds.
  • Page 39 3 Press Stop on the remote control to exit Time Shift mode and return to Live TV mode. WinDVR prompts you to type a name for the recorded program. 4 Type the file name, then click OK. The file is saved to your hard drive. Recording TV You can use WinDVR to record a TV program and save it to your hard drive for later viewing.

  • Page 40: Scheduling Recording

    Scheduling Recording with a Set-top Box on page 33 important recording information. 5 Make sure your AVC-2310 and your computer are powered on at the time the recording is scheduled. If you have a digital cable or satellite receiver, also leave your set-top box powered on. You do not need to open WinDVR—it will open automatically at the...
  • Page 41 Scheduling Recording with a Set-top Box Digital cable or satellite receiver users only—WinDVR cannot control the channel setting of your set-top box. To schedule the recording of a single TV program or multiple TV programs that all appear on the same channel: 1 Set the programs’...

  • Page 42: Watching A Recorded Program

    Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR Watching a Recorded Program You can watch a saved TV program on your computer monitor. (If you want to burn your saved TV program onto a DVD or CD, see Importing to MyDVD on page 37.) To watch a saved TV program: 1 Click Program on the Control Panel to open the Play dialog box.

  • Page 43: Capturing A Still Image

    Capturing a Still Image You can capture still images from TV programs using the WinDVR Control Panel. Note: You can capture still images while you’re watching live TV, or while you’re playing back a recorded program. To capture a still image: 1 At any time while you’re watching TV, click the Still Image button (shown at right) on the WinDVR Control Panel.

  • Page 44: Creating A Tv Project With Windvr And Mydvd

    Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD This section provides the basic steps for creating a TV project to be burned to DVD or CD for storage and future viewing. Note: To create a video project, see To get more information, refer to the online tutorial included with Sonic MyDVD.
  • Page 45 Importing to MyDVD To burn a recorded TV 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 46 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 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.

  • Page 47: Finding More Information

    Burning Your Program onto DVD or VCD It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before you burn it to the disc. See information on preview quality and troubleshooting. When you are satisfied with how your DVD or VCD project looks, you are ready to burn it onto a recordable DVD or CD, for long- term storage or personal viewing.

  • Page 48: 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 your AVC-2310 is powered on. If you have an external DVD/CD recorder, make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on.

  • Page 49: Capturing Your Video

    Capturing Your Video To successfully capture your video, make sure you complete each step in the order given. 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop. The Welcome window appears. 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD, then click Create or Modify a ...
  • Page 50 3 On the Main project window (shown in 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. 4 Press the Play button on your analog video device. The video image appears in the Capture window, as shown in 5 To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start Capturing.
  • Page 51 8 Click Done when finished. Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window. Note: If you plan to do multiple video captures in the same session, save your project, then close and relaunch MyDVD after six captures.
  • Page 52 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 53: Previewing Your Project

    Previewing Your Project It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before you burn it to the disc. To preview your project, press Preview at the bottom of your Main project window, then double-click the thumbnail clip you want to look at. When you have previewed your project, press Stop.
  • Page 54 Sharing Your DVD or VCD Now that you’ve captured your video and burned it to a DVD or CD, you’re ready to share it. You can play your newly created DVD on most compatible DVD players. You can play your newly created VCD on most compatible DVD players or CD-ROM drives.

  • Page 55: Getting Help

    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 56: Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers

    Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above. If the AVC-2310 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2310? on page appears, as shown in the figure Need Help with Your...
  • Page 57 Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above. If the AVC-2310 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2310? on page appears, as shown in the figure Need Help with Your...
  • Page 58 2 Open Device Manager, and select View devices by type. 3 Click Sound, video and game controllers, and check that Adaptec AVC-2310 USB Device below. If the AVC-2310 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2310? on page appears, as shown in the figure Need Help with Your...
  • Page 59 To record a future 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 60: Need Help Capturing Your Video

    If you are capturing video using the Best quality setting and the image appears choppy in the preview window, make sure your AVC-2310 is connected to a USB 2.0 port, or capture video using the Better or Good quality setting.
  • Page 61 Step 3 Capturing 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, disable any scanning background programs such as virus...

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technology Video Input TV Tuner Audio Input Video Capture Format Bit Rate Video Standards PC Interface Power Regulatory Certifications USB 2.0 Composite (RCA) S-Video (7-pin DIN) Standard antenna plug with stereo sound support: F-Conn (NTSC) IEC (PAL) Stereo Audio (Left/Right RCA) MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 VCD and variable within DVD specifications...
  • Page 63 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: 513548-06, Ver. AA, LB 04/03...

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