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TerraTec Cameo Grabster 200 Manual

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  • Page 1 English Manual Version: 26.05.03...
  • Page 2 CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the products: VideoSystem Cameo Grabster 200, to which this declaration refers are in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 Class B 2. EN 55024 The following are the stipulated operating and environmental conditions for said compliance: residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Technical details: ...................... 6 3.6. System requirements for AVI or MPEG 1 (VCD) recording:........... 6 3.7. System requirements for MPEG 2 (DVD) recording: .............7 4. Installing the Cameo Grabster 200..................7 4.1. Installing the drivers....................7 4.1.1. Installing DirectX 9.0 ...................7 4.1.2.

  • Page 4: Preface

    1. Preface Thank you for choosing a TerraTec product. Congratulations on your decision to buy this sophisticated piece of state-of-the-art technology, the Cameo Grabster 200. Cameo Grabster 200 is a professional product that forms a bridge between the worlds of analog and digital video.

  • Page 5: Product Description

    3. Product description 3.1. Archive, edit and burn videos... Cameo Grabster 200 is the perfect start into the digital video world. This is because it only takes a few simple steps for this external video converter to connect your camcorder, DVD player, satellite dish, VCR or any other source with an analog video output to your PC.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    Power supply via USB 2.0 (5V) 3.6. System requirements for AVI or MPEG 1 (VCD) recording: • Pentium III / AMD Athlon 800 MHz • USB 2.0 port • Microsoft Win 2000, Win XP • 128 MB RAM • Sound card Cameo Grabster 200 (English)

  • Page 7: System Requirements For Mpeg 2 (Dvd) Recording

    Microsoft offers many improvements and bug fixes that are essential for digital video editing. Please install theses updates first! 4.1.2. Driver Installation Please do not connect your Cameo Grabster 200 to the PC just yet! 1. Please close all active applications. 2. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 8: Installing The Hardware

    To do this, you need only connect the video output (S-video or composite) of your analog video device (camcorder, VCR etc.) with the video input v or w of the Cameo Grabster 200, and then connect the audio outputs to the line-in jack on your sound card. In this case, make sure that your sound card is set to record through the “Line-In”...

  • Page 9: Driver Settings

    MovieFactory and VideoStudio software provided. This may be necessary if you use the S- video input, or if your analog source is NTSC. After you have installed and connected your Cameo Grabster 200 as described above, select the desired language on the installation CD and then launch Amcap.

  • Page 10: The Applications At A Glance

    5.1.1. Brief introduction to DVD MovieFactory 2 SE After you have installed and connected your Cameo Grabster 200 as described above, start up DVD MovieFactory 2 SE. Be sure to select your sound card's line-in for recording. If you want to copy your analog video directly to CD as an (S)VCD or onto DVD, just select “Direct to Disc”...
  • Page 11 This window lets you insert videos or pictures from the hard disc into your project. Here, we want to briefly explain how you can digitalize your analog videos. Click on “Capture” y in the upper left of the window. This will open a new window. You have now started recording mode. Cameo Grabster 200 (English)

  • Page 12: Driver Settings In Dvd Moviefactory

    The only thing the PC needs to know is whether the video signal is being fed into the composite input or the S-video input, and whether the TV standard is PAL or NTSC. To make these settings, just switch to the recording mode in DVD MovieFactory. There you will find the Cameo Grabster 200 (English)
  • Page 13 You can now create your own menu. The next step lets you check the menu. In the final step, you can decide whether to output your project to CD/DVD or hard disk. Help is always at hand (in the lower right of the active window). Cameo Grabster 200 (English)

  • Page 14: Appendix

    Make sure that you have activated the USB 2.0 input of your PC, and that you are currently using it. Your computer probably has USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 inputs, or your USB 2.0 interface is disabled in your BIOS settings. Read the manual provided with your motherboard. Cameo Grabster 200 (English)

  • Page 15: Service At Terratec

    If possible, try our Internet support system first: at http://www.terratec.net/, you will always find current answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the latest drivers. All of this is also accessible via our mailbox system.

  • Page 16: Broken

    6.2.2. Broken?! Before you return the Cameo Grabster 200, be sure to contact us! Make a note of the name of your support contact and follow these simple instructions: Ø Please fill out the service request form provided with your Cameo Grabster clearly and completely.

  • Page 17: General Terms And Conditions Of Service

    The warranty will not apply to damage caused by improper packaging. 6. Foreign manufactured products Devices that are not manufactured or distributed by TerraTec Electronic GmbH will be returned and a processing fee will be charged. 7. Repairs liable to your expense Repairs out of the warranty period are liable to your expense.

  • Page 18: Glossary

    DirectDraw – This is a graphics standard that was initially developed by Microsoft. Its features include the capability to write graphics data directly to the memory of the graphics board for the fluid display of video material. Cameo Grabster 200 (English)
  • Page 19 IEEE 1394 – This is a universal bus system originally developed by Apple for digital data communications. The devices are connected by cables with a maximum length of 4.5 m. The system supports transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps. However, a standard has not been Cameo Grabster 200 (English)
  • Page 20 NTSC – NTSC is the video standard used, for example, in the USA and Japan. NTSC has a higher frame rate than PAL (30 frames or 60 -> fields per second), but a lower resolution (525 rows, with 480 visible). Color depiction in NTSC is realized in -> YIQ. Cameo Grabster 200 (English)
  • Page 21 2.6 Mbps. SVCDs can be viewed using many standalone DVD players. S-video – Unlike -> composite video, chrominance and luminance are transmitted separately in S-video, resulting in higher quality. Timeline – The timeline is the time axis upon which you position and edit your video clips. Cameo Grabster 200 (English)
  • Page 22 (magenta-green balance). YIQ is used for -> NTSC, for example. YUV – YUV is the designation for a color space characterized by a brightness component -> luminance (Y) and two color components -> chrominance (U, V). Cameo Grabster 200 (English)

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