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GrabBee III USB Audio/Video Grabber User's Manual...
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_____________________________________________________________________________ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
GrabBee III-USB Audio/Video Grabber is the bridge between your computer and analog camera, VCR, camcorder or other audio/video source. GrabBee III-USB Audio/Video Grabber is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and is ideal for both notebook and desktop computers.
Power Source : 5VDC,330mA(max) through USB port 1.4 Minimum System Requirements USB equipped computer Pentium 233MMX 32MB of RAM Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Sound card 1.5 Package Contents GrabBee III---USB A/V Grabber GrabBee III drivers and application software User’s manual Ulead VideoStudio software CD(optional) ___________________________________________________________...
Chapter 2. Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation S-Video input : S-Video input from external video device(e.g.VCR) Composite video input : Composite video input from external video device(e.g.VCR) L/R audio input : Connect audio in from external audio device(e.g. VCR’s audio out) USB connector : connect to USB port of your computer (You don't have to turn off your computer).
Chapter 2. Installation 2.2 Software Installation Notes : GrabBee III is audio & video integrated device, system will detect three times for device installation !! 2.2.1. Upon connecting the GrabBee III into your computer’s USB port, system(e.g.win98) will automatically detect the new composite device Click "...
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.2.3. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver "; Insert Multimedia Installation Kit CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive; Click " Next ". 2.2.4. System found the device driver; Click " Next " start to install the driver. Note : During install procedure, maybe you were asked to insert the Win98 CD-ROM to find “usbhub.sys”...
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.2.5. Please click " Finish " to complete the composite device driver installation 2.2.6. System detect GrabBee III Audio device Click " Next ". ___________________________________________________________...
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.2.7. Select " Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) "; Click " Next " 2.2.8. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver "; drive; Click " Next ". ___________________________________________________________...
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.2.9. System found the GrabBee III Audio device driver; Click " Next " start to install the driver. 2.2.10. Please click “Finish” to complete the GrabBee III Audio device driver installation. ___________________________________________________________...
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Chapter 2. Installation 2.2.11. System detect GrabBee III A/V grabber Click “ Next “ 2.2.12. Select " Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) "; Click “ Next “ ___________________________________________________________...
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2.2.13. Select " Specify a location ", Type " E:\GrabBee3\Driver "; Click " Next ". 2.2.14. System found the GrabBee III A/V GrabBee device driver; Click " Next " start to install the driver. Note : During install procedure, maybe system show some...
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Chapter 2. Installation (a) Logo.bmp : This file under E:\GrabBee3\Driver directory. (b) ksclockf.ax : please assign c:\windows\system directory to find it. (c) ks.sys : please assign c:\windows\system32\drivers directory to find it. If system can not find the (b)(c)files under the directory, please use Windows search function to find or use your Win98 CD-ROM to install.
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GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber " program group. Audio Preview : For some other capture software’s audio preview purpose. GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber : Main application program Uninstall : Remove the GrabBee program. User's Guide : Operating manual ___________________________________________________________...
Chapter 3. Operating 3.1 Starting To start the program, you can click the GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber icon or execute " Start Programs GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber GrabBee III USB A/V Grabber ". After executed, you can see the GrabBee III display window as below GrabBee III display window 3.2 Full screen display :...
.BMP image file that you want to view. (3) Double-click the file icon or drag it to the GrabBee III display window. (4) When you have finished playing back the video, you can click the “ Live View” button to return to the live video modes.
Chapter 3. Operating 3.8 Snapshot : Click the “Snapshot” button in the GrabBee III display window. A single image is captured. You are then prompted to save this high resolution image as a .bmp image in the album(folder) or save to other place of your choice .
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Chapter 3. Operating Frame rate : You can setup the capture frame rate Limit capture to : Setup recording time Capture Audio : Click it if you want capture audio Master Stream : This function was selection to adjust audio/video synchronization. None : System decides the master.
Chapter 3. Operating 3.11.1.3 Device : You can select the video and audio devices , if you have multiple GrabBee III devices install on your computer. If you connect audio into GrabBee III, you must choose “USB Live!Pro Audio Capture “ to make preview or recording go through GrabBee III 3.11.2 Set Audio Format : You can define the audio format to be...
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Chapter 3. Operating 3.11.3.2 Advanced : This function make you choose correct video system input, bandwidth from 0.5Mb/s to 7.5Mb/s adjustment, Horizontal/Vertical offset adjustment. 3.11.3.3 Camera Control : Please be noted this function available for zoom active at 160x120, 176x144, 240x180 resolution only ___________________________________________________________...
Chapter 3. Operating 3.11.3.4 Video Proc Amp : You can adjust the quality of the picture display including Brightness, Contrast, Hue & Saturation 3.11.4 Video Format : You can setup your input video resolution and video format, the “NTN2” selection is default for compression of capture and display.
16 bit color mode) of VGA card. (c) Maybe your VGA card can not support direct draw very well, you can move GrabBee III display windows to check, we suggest you update your VGA card latest driver.
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19; 3.11.4 Video Format. Q7 : Why can not hear anything when preview/recording mode? A7 : (a) Make sure you connect the audio to GrabBee III, see page 3; 2.1 Hardware Installation (b) Make sure you choose correct audio device, see page 17; 3.11.1.3 Device.
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(b) adjust " Maximum Bandwidth " see page 18; 3.11.3.2 Q11: My system is Windows XP(Service Pack), Why I can not install driver from GrabBee III CDROM, System always install other driver(e.g. Zoran USB) automatically A11: In order to correct this problem and have the appropriate driver installed certain adjustments are needed.
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