Safety Precautions Please read all of the safety precautions before using the product. The following symbols are used to indicate important information: CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the documentations accompanying the appliance.
Important Safety Instructions Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3.
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European Community Compliance Statement Class B This product is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) 2004 / 108 / EC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC and Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) 2009 / 125 / EC.
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ICES-003 (Canada) "This B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada." BSMI Registration of Product Certification (Taiwan) R33183 KCC Class B Statement (Korea) GOST-R Certification (Russia) № РОСС TW.AB29.B05969 Срок...
Specifications 遊戲錄影盒 Product Name Game Capture HD (HD Model No. C281 Power Input Rating 12V 1.5A Power Consumption < 7W (power consumption of hard drive not included) Standby Power Consumption < 1W Adapter Rating Input: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz 0.5A Max. Output: 12V 1.5A...
Thank you for purchasing Game Capture HD. Please read this user manual carefully to ensure proper use of this product. We recommend you to keep it for future reference. Introduction Game Capture HD, a stand-alone video capture box specially designed for TV gamers, allows you to ®...
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AVerMedia regularly releases the latest version of firmware for Game Capture HD. Having the latest firmware enhances the functionality of Game Capture HD. To download the latest firmware file, please go to http://www.avermedia.com and then enter the model name in Product Search field.
Chapter 2 The Unit Parts 2.1 Touch Button Control Panel The touch button panel found on the front of the unit provides quick access to commonly used functions # Buttons Descriptions Record Press to start / stop recording. Power Press to turn the unit on / into stand-by mode. 2.2 Infrared Sensor When using the remote control, aim it at the infrared (IR) sensor located at the front panel of the unit.
2.3 LED Indicator The LED indicators on the front of the unit show the device’s status. Red LED indicator Green / Blue LED indicator While the device is… The Green/Blue LED indicator… On (Standard Mode) Glows solid green On (Real-time Mode) Glows solid blue Off / in standby mode Lights off...
2.4 Connection Ports 2.4.1 Front View USB slot USB slot is for external USB storage device connection as well as for firmware upgrade via USB storage device. USB hub is not supported. 2.4.2 Rear View Component video output Component video input RCA Audio L/R output RCA Audio L/R input...
Chapter 3 Installation & First Time Setup 3.1 Hardware Installation Please follow the steps below to properly connect Game Capture HD and your TV / video game consoles. Game Capture HD supports one game console connection at a time only. ...
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Step 2 Connecting the Device to Your TV Using Component Video Cable Connect one end of the component video cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT port on the rear of the device and the other end to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN (colored green, blue, and red) port on your TV.
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Step 4 Powering on Your Game Console Power on your game console. Step 5 Installing the Power Adapter Slide the Power Adapter Outlet Module into the groove on the Power Adapter. Step 6 Connecting the Power Adapter Connect the Power Adapter connector to the DC-IN port on the rear of the device. Then plug the power adapter to a wall outlet.
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Power off Game Capture HD and then make sure that the device is connected properly and with the proper cables. If there is still no video signal on TV, refer to FAQs at http://www.avermedia.com for further troubleshooting. English-10...
3.2 Storage Device Installation Game Capture HD supports 2.5 inch internal hard drive (with both 9.5mm and 12.5mm height) and external USB storage device. You can save the recorded files and snapshots either to the internal HDD or your external USB drive. 3.2.1 USB Storage Device Insertion Connect your portable USB hard drive or flash drive to the USB port on the front of Game Capture HD ...
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To install the internal HDD: Step 1 Removing the HDD Lid Use your fingertip to flip open the HDD lid, located on the bottom of Game Capture HD. Lift off the lid and set it aside. Step 2 Measuring HDD Height Using Measuring Card Use the measuring card placed on the HDD slot to measure the height of your HDD (9.5mm or 12.5mm).
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Step 3 Adjusting the Rotary Knob Adjust the rotary knob attached to the inner side of the lid to fit the height of your HDD. The default position of the rotary knob fits HDD with 9.5mm height. If you use HDD with 12.5mm height, rotate the rotary knob to the other direction.
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Align and insert the HDD connectors all the way into the SATA connectors attached to the slot. Push in firmly to secure them. Step 5 Replacing the HDD Lid Place the HDD lid back and snap it into place. English-14...
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To remove the internal HDD: Step 1 Removing the HDD Lid Removing internal HDD immediately after powering-off may cause personal injury due to heat. Please wait until the HDD cools down completely (it takes approximately 10 minutes) before any attempt to remove it. Use your fingertip to flip open the HDD lid, located on the bottom of Game Capture HD.
Make sure to install internal hard drive or external USB storage device beforehand. For the first-time initialization, a short duration of black screen (approximately 20 seconds) is followed by AVerMedia logo. The blinking green status light indicates that Game Capture HD is starting up. Please wait until the welcome screen appears.
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Step 2 Setting up Date and Time Use ◄/► to move among options and ▲/▼ to adjust date and time. Press OK to confirm. Step 3 (Optional) Installing Storage Device If you have not yet installed any storage device, install it before continuing the setup process. Then press to go to the previous screen and press OK to run disk checking process.
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Disk formatting will remove all the data stored on the disk. Please properly backup your data before formatting the disk. NEVER power off the device or unplug the power supply during the disk format process. Step 5 Setting up Storage Destination Use ▲/▼...
3.4 Supported Resolutions Game Capture HD supports YPbPr input resolution: YPbPr 480i/576i 480p/576p 720p (50 & 60Hz) 1080i (50 & 60Hz) 3.5 Video Output Settings for Game Consoles Game Capture HD supports YPbPr input resolution up to 1080i. If you were using HDMI connection for your game console, you need to set the console’s video output to 1080i or below.
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Step 2 Select Component/D-terminal and confirm the selection. Then your TV screen goes blank immediately. Now use your TV remote to switch the TV input source to Component (YPbPr). The screen then comes back on again. Step 3 Check ALL the resolutions except for 1080p. Step 4 Confirm the setting.
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Step 5 Select Set Audio Output Settings. Step 6 Select Audio Input Connector/SCART/AV MULTI as audio output. Step 7 Confirm the setting. English-21...
3.5.2 Video Output Settings for Xbox 360 Before resetting video output for Xbox, make sure to properly connect Game Capture HD with your Xbox. Make sure to remove the HDMI cable beforehand, if it was plugged in. Make sure to power off both Game Capture HD and your Xbox beforehand. ...
Chapter 4 The Remote Control The descriptions below show the deployment of the keys on the remote control. Under Real-time mode, the remote keys are invalid, except for (mode), (start/stop recording), (stop recording), (snapshot), and (power). English-23...
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Descriptions Buttons Press to turn the unit on / into stand-by mode. * Stand-by mode: power-saving sleep mode. Press to access the main menu. Press again to exit. Press the navigation keys to move among options. Press OK to confirm a selection. Press to play the last recorded file or view the last captured image.
Press to take a snapshot during gameplay or video playback. Press and hold to take multiple snapshots at a speed of two images per second. Press to pause the playback. Press OK or to resume playback. Press to play the video in slow motion (1/2x). Press again to enter frame-by-frame mode (See p.27 for details).
5.2 Gameplay Capture under Standard Mode Descriptions OSD Menu Instant Recording During Gameplay - Press to activate instant recording. - Press to display the recording information, including recorded time and an estimate of the maximum recording time left on the disk. - Press again or to stop recording.
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Image Capture During Video Playback Way 1: - Press to capture current image. Way 2: Step 1: - Press to play the video in slow motion (1/2x). Press again to view the video frame by frame. - Press to pause the playback. Press to go to previous frame;...
Disk Information - Press to display the disk information. Press again to hide it. Main menu - Press to call up the main menu. - Press to return to the game screen. 5.3 Gameplay Capture under Real-time Mode Descriptions OSD Menu Instant Recording During Gameplay - Press to activate instant recording...
Quick Snapshot During Gameplay - Press to capture current image. - Press and hold to take multiple snapshots. Chapter 6 The OSD Menu Display Under the menu, you can check and manage both your recorded files and snapshots, and customize your preferences.
6.1 Recordings and Snapshots You can check both recordings and snapshots captured by Game Capture HD in “Recordings and Snapshots”. Capture Format: Video AVI (Codec: H.264 format with MP3 audio) Image JPEG OSD Menu Descriptions Navigating - Use the navigation keys ◄/►/▲/▼ to select among items.
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- Press to play the file at normal (1x) speed when slow motion, rewind, or fast-forward is active. - Press once to restart the current playback. - Press twice to skip to the previous file. - Press to skip to the next file. - Press to stop the playback.
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Snapshots Viewing - Press or OK to view the selected image. Press return. - Press to view the previous image. - Press to view to the next image. - Press to display the image information, including storage disk and file name. USB Storage Device Removal In order to avoid data loss, it is highly recommended to safely remove your external...
6.2 File Management “File Management” allows you to manage videos and images captured by Game Capture HD. You can copy files between internal hard drive and external USB storage device, and delete unwanted files. Please note that only video and image files captured by Game Capture HD are supported. Before entering this submenu, insert your storage device first (USB 2.0 storage device / 2.5”...
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Select all Deselect all Delete OSD Menu Descriptions Navigating - Use ▲/▼ to select and OK to enter the folder in which you save the recordings and snapshots. - Use ▲/▼ to select “Back” and press OK to go one level up. - Press F1 to sort the files by file name, file size, or file type.
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Step 2: - Select and press OK to copy selected file(s) to USB disk. - Press to cancel copying the files in a progress. Step 3: - Press OK. Copying Files from USB Disk to Internal Step 1: - On the right-side list, use ▲/▼ to highlight the file that you want to copy to internal HDD.
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Deleting Files Step 1: - Use ▲/▼ to highlight the file(s) that you want to delete. Press OK to select/unselect an item. - Select and press OK to select all files. - Select and press OK to deselect all files. Step 2: - Select and press OK to remove the file...
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- Press to fast forward at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x speed. - Press to play the file at normal (1x) speed when slow motion / rewind / fast-forward is active. - Press once to restart the current playback. - Press twice to skip to the previous file.
6.3 Settings You can customize your preferences in “Settings”. Descriptions OSD Menu Basic Operation - Use ▲/▼ to select a preferred category. Press OK to make a selection. Press to return to the previous page. - Press to directly access the main menu.
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Date and Time Use ◄/► to move among options and ▲/▼ to adjust date and time. Press OK to confirm. Power Management Boot-up Mode Use ▲/▼ to switch between different boot-up modes (Normal/Fast). Press OK to confirm. *Fast Mode speeds up the boot time, though more electricity is consumed.
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Estimated recording duration for different video quality settings: HD (1080i/720p) Video Quality Optimal Good Maximum Recording (7.5 Mbps) Length (5 Mbps) (10 Mbps) Storage Capacity 200 hrs 250 hrs 400 hrs 400 hrs 500 hrs 800 hrs SD 480i(576i)/480P(576P) Video Quality Optimal Good Maximum Recording...
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Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware via USB storage device: Step 1: To download the latest firmware binary package, please go to http://www.avermedia.com, and then enter the model name in Product Search field. Firmware file is available on the product information page. Step 2: Extract the files by unzipping the package.
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Restore to Factory Settings Press F1 to restore to original factory settings. Press to abort the operation and return to the previous page. Product Information This page provides information about this product, such as the product name and firmware version, etc. English-42...
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Предварительно установите встроенный жесткий диск или внешний USB -накопитель. При первоначальной инициализации после черного экрана (около 20 секунд) отображается логотип компании AVerMedia . Мигающий зеленый индикатор указывает на запуск устройства Game Capture HD. Дождитесь полного отображения исходного экрана.
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Шаг 3 (дополнительно) Установка накопителя Если ни один накопитель еще не установлен, перед дальнейшей настройкой установите его. Затем нажмите кнопку для возврата в предыдущий экран и нажмите кнопку OK для запуска функции проверки диска. Если накопитель уже был установлен, перейдите к Шагу 5. Перед...
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Затем кнопками ▲/▼выберите папку и нажмите кнопку OK для подтверждения. Нажмите клавишу F1, чтобы сохранить настройку. Шаг 6 Завершение работы мастера настройки Нажмите кнопку ОК, чтобы завершить работу мастера и приступить к использованию устройства Game Capture HD. Откроется окно игры. Поддерживаемое...
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Пульт дистаниционного управления На рисунке ниже показано расположение кнопок пульта ДУ. Справа от значка кнопки описано ее назначение. В режиме реального времени кнопки пульта ДУ не функционируют, за исключением кнопок (режим), (пуск/останов записи), (останов записи), (снимок) и (питание). Кнопка Назначение Включение...
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Запуск воспроизведения выбранного файла. Воспроизведение файла с нормальной скоростью (1x) в режимах замедленного воспроизведения, обратной или прямой перемотки. Останов воспроизведения. Останов записи. Обратная перемотка (скорость 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x). Возврат на предыдущую страницу. Воспроизведение текущей записи с начала. При повторном нажатии переход...
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Achten Sie darauf, zuerst die interne Festplatte bzw. das externe USB -Speichergerät zu installieren. Bei der Erstinitialisierung erscheint nach kurzer Anzeige eines schwarzen Bildschirms (ca. 20 Sekunden) das AVerMedia-Logo. Die blinkende grüne Statusanzeige zeigt an, dass der Game Capture HD hochfährt. Bitte warten Sie, bis der Willkommensbildschirm angezeigt wird.
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Schritt 3 (optional) Speichergerät installieren Falls Sie noch kein Speichergerät installiert haben, installieren Sie bitte eines, bevor Sie mit der Einrichtung fortfahren. Kehren Sie dann durch Betätigung der -Taste zum vorherigen Bildschirm zurück und drücken zum Ausführen der Datenträgerüberprüfung OK. Wenn Sie Ihr Speichergerät bereits installiert haben, fahren Sie mit Schritt 5 fort.
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Wählen Sie dann mit ▲/▼einen Ordner und drücken zum Bestätigen OK. Drücken Sie F1, um die Einstellungen zu speichern. Schritt 6 Einrichtungsassistent verlassen Drücken Sie OK, um den Assistent zu verlassen und die Game Capture-Festplatte zu benutzen. Der Game-Bildschirm wird angezeigt. Unterstü...
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Die Fernbedienung Die nachstehenden Abbildungen zeigen den Einsatz der Tasten an der Fernbedienung. Weitere Informationen zu den Tastenfunktionen entnehmen Sie bitte den Beschreibungen auf der rechten Seite. Im Echtzeitmodus sind die Fernbedienungstasten mit Ausnahme von (Modus), (Aufnahme starten/beenden), (Aufnahme beenden), (Schnappschuss) und (Ein/Aus) nicht verfügbar.
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Zum Starten / Beenden der Aufnahme drücken. Zur Wiedergabe der ausgewählten Datei drücken. Zur Wiedergabe der Datei bei normaler Geschwindigkeit (1fach) drücken, wenn Zeitlupe, Rücklauf oder Schnellvorlauf aktiviert sind. Zum Beenden der Wiedergabe drücken. Zum Beenden der Aufnahme drücken. Zum Aktivieren des Rücklaufs drücken (2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, 32fach) Zum Aufrufen der vorherigen Seite drücken.
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Cuando vaya a instalarse por primera vez, siga la secuencia que se muestra a continuación para asegurar un funcionamiento correcto: Realice las conexiones Encienda la consola de juego o el dispositivo de juegos Encienda AVerMedia Capture Box Asistente para configuració n La primera vez que encienda la unidad Game Capture HD, aparecerá...
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Paso 3 (opcional) Instalar un dispositivo de almacenamiento Si todaví a no ha instalado ningún dispositivo de almacenamiento, instálelo antes de continuar con el proceso de configuración. A continuación, presione para ir a la pantalla anterior y presione OK (Aceptar) para llevar a cabo el proceso de comprobación del disco.
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A continuación, utilice los botones ▲/▼ para seleccionar una carpeta y presione OK (Aceptar) para confirmar la selección. Presione F1 para guardar la configuración. A continuación, aparecerá la pantalla de juegos. Paso 6 Terminació n del Asistente de Configuració n Presione Aceptar para salir del asistente y empezar a usar Game Capture HD.
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Mando a distancia Las ilustraciones siguientes muestran el desarrollo de los botones del mando a distan cia. Consulte la descripciones situadas a la derecha para obtener más información sobre la función y funcionamiento de cada botón. En el modo Tiempo real, los botones del mando a distancia no funcionan, excepto (modo), (iniciar y detener grabación),...
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Presione este botón para iniciar y detener la grabación. Presione este botón para iniciar la reproducción del archivo seleccionado. Presione este botón para reproducir el archivo a velocidad normal (1x) cuando hay movimiento lento, rebobinar o cuando el avance rápido está activo. Presione este botón para detener la reproducción.
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Lors de la première initialisation, un écran noir apparait (pendant environ 20 secondes) puis est suivi par le logo AVerMedia. Le voyant d'état clignote en vert indiquant que la Game Capture HD est en train de s'allumer. Veuillez patienter jusqu'à ce que l'écran d'accueil s'affiche.
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É tape nº3 (facultatif) Installation du périphérique de stockage Si vous n'avez pas installé de périphérique de stockage, installez-le avant de continuer le processus d'installation. Appuyez ensuite sur pour revenir à l'écran précédant et appuyer sur OK pour commencer le processus de vérification de disque.
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Puis utilisez les flèches ▲/▼ pour sélectionner un dossier et appuyer sur OK pour confirmer. Appuyer sur la touche F1 pour quitter l'assistant d'installation et commencer à utiliser la Game Capture HD. L'écran de jeu apparaî tra par la suite. É...
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La télécommande Les images ci-dessous expliquent la fonction des touches de la télécommande. Veuillez vous référer aux descriptions indiquées à droite pour plus d'informations sur la fonction et l'utilisation des touches. En mode Real-time , les touches de la télécommande sont inactives, à l'exception du (mode), (démarrer/arrêter l'enregistrement), (arrêter l'enregistrement),...
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Appuyer sur démarrer/arrêter l'enregistrement. Appuyer pour voir le fichier sélectionné. Appuyer sur voir le fichier avec une vitesse de lecture normale (x1) lorsque l'option de ralenti, rembobinage ou avance rapide est activée. Appuyer pour arrêter le mode lecture. Appuyer pour arrêter l'enregistrement. Appuyer pour rebobiner (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x).
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Open Source Code Notice The following GPL executables and LGPL, MPL libraries used in this product are subject to the BSD/FreeBSD/ GPL/GPLv2/GPLv2+/GPLv3 with GCC/ RLE/jpeg/LGPLv2/LGPLv2.1/LGPLv2.1/ GPLv2/LGPLv2.1+/LGPLv2+/ libpng/MIT/NewBSD/OPENSSL/PD/zlib License Agreements: cppstub/db/libpcre0 FreeBSD thttpd makedevs GPLv2 busybox/dbus/dbus-x11/devmem2/dosfstools/fbset/i2c-tools/iproute2/libblkid1/libdbus-1-3/ libfreetype6/libpam/libuuid1/linux-kernel/module-init-tools/module-init-tools-depmod/mtd-utils/ netbase/u-boot/update-modules/usbutils/util-linux-ng GPLv2+ iptables/sysvinit/tinylogin/udev/update-rc.d GPLv3 with GCC RLE libgcc1/libstdc++6 jpeg libjpeg8/libjpeg-tools...
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AVerMedia Technologies Inc. offers to provide source code to you for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution, such as the cost of media, shipping and handling upon e-mail request to AVerMedia Technologies Inc. at http://www.avermedia.com For more information, please visit our website: http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=556&tab=UserManual...
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