Avermedia Game Capture HD User Manual
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Chapter 1 Package Contents ......................................................... 2
Chapter 2 The Unit Parts ............................................................... 4
2.1
Touch Button Control Panel ................................................................. 4
2.2
Infrared Sensor .................................................................................... 4
2.3
LED Indicator ....................................................................................... 5
2.4
Connection Ports ................................................................................. 6
2.4.1
Front View...............................................................................6
2.4.2
Rear View................................................................................6
Chapter 3 Installation & First Time Setup ..................................... 7
3.1
Hardware Installation ........................................................................... 7
3.2
Storage Device Installation ................................................................ 11
3.2.1
USB Storage Device Insertion....................................................11
3.2.2
HDD Installation and Removal...................................................11
3.3
Setup Wizard ..................................................................................... 16
3.4
Supported Resolutions ...................................................................... 19
3.5
Video Output Settings for Game Consoles ........................................ 19
3.5.1
Video Output Settings for PS3...................................................19
3.5.2
Video Output Settings for Xbox 360.............................................22
Chapter 4 The Remote Control.................................................... 23
Chapter 5 Gameplay Capture ...................................................... 25
5.1
5.2
Gameplay Capture under Standard Mode ......................................... 26
5.3
Gameplay Capture under Real-time Mode ........................................ 28
Chapter 6 The OSD Menu Display ............................................... 29
6.1
Recordings and Snapshots ................................................................ 30
6.2
File Management ............................................................................... 33
6.3
Settings .............................................................................................. 38
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Table of Content Chapter 1 Package Contents ............2 Chapter 2 The Unit Parts ............... 4 Touch Button Control Panel ..............4 Infrared Sensor ..................4 LED Indicator ..................5 Connection Ports ................. 6 2.4.1 Front View…………………………………………………………………….6 2.4.2 Rear View……………………………………………………………………..6 Chapter 3 Installation &... -
Page 2: Chapter 1 Package Contents
3 and Xbox 360. Game Capture HD records HD gameplays directly to your hard disk drive (HDD) or USB flash drive for later viewing and further editing, eschewing the hassle of setting up a PC nearby your TV set. Most attractively, the one-press capture feature allows you to instantly grab high score screen and record your exciting gameplay footage with nearly no effort. - Page 3 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. Firmware file is available on the product information page.
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Page 4: Chapter 2 The Unit Parts
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. -
Page 5: Led Indicator
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... -
Page 6: Connection Ports
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 DC-IN... -
Page 7: Chapter 3 Installation & First Time Setup
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. - Page 8 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.
- Page 9 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.
- Page 10 Check video output settings of your game console. If you were using HDMI connection for your game console, reset the video output for your game console (See p.19 for details). Power off Game Capture HD and then make sure that the device is connected properly and with the proper cables.
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Page 11: Storage Device Installation
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 To allow long-time recording, it is recommended to use a hard drive instead of a flash drive. - Page 12 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...
- Page 13 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.
- Page 14 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...
- Page 15 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. Lift off the lid and set it aside.
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Page 16: Setup Wizard
Place the HDD lid back and snap it into place. 3.3 Setup Wizard When the first time you power on the Game Capture HD unit, the setup wizard appears. The following steps guide you through the initial configuration process. Make sure to install internal hard drive or external USB storage device beforehand. - Page 17 OK to run disk checking process. If you have already installed your storage device beforehand, jump to Step 5. Unplug Game Capture HD from the power supply before installing an internal HDD. Step 4 (Optional) Formatting Storage Device If you are using a new hard drive, a disk format request will be prompted.
- Page 18 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 ▲/▼...
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Page 19: Supported Resolutions
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. - Page 20 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.
- Page 21 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...
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Page 22: Video Output Settings For Xbox 360
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. -
Page 23: Chapter 4 The Remote Control
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... - Page 24 Buttons Descriptions 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.
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Page 25: Chapter 5 Gameplay Capture
This chapter guides you to record gameplay, capture images, and instantly play files. 5.1 Standard Mode & Real-time Mode Every time you power on Game Capture HD, Standard Mode is set as default. If you would like to switch to Real-time Mode, press . -
Page 26: Gameplay Capture Under Standard Mode
5.2 Gameplay Capture under Standard Mode OSD Menu Descriptions Instant Recording During Gameplay - Press to activate instant recording. - Press again or to stop recording. Quick Snapshot During Gameplay - Press to capture current image. - Press and hold to take multiple snapshots. - Page 27 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;...
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Page 28: Gameplay Capture Under Real-Time Mode
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... -
Page 29: Chapter 6 The Osd Menu Display
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. -
Page 30: Recordings And Snapshots
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. - Page 31 - Press to play the file at normal (1x) speed when slow motion, rewind, or fast-forward is active. - Press to stop the playback. - Press to display the playback information, including storage disk, recording resolution, duration, elapsed and remaining time, and file name.
- Page 32 Snapshots Viewing - Press or OK to view the selected image. Press return. - 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 storage device.
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Page 33: File Management
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. - Page 34 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.
- Page 35 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.
- Page 36 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...
- Page 37 - 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 to stop the playback.
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Page 38: Settings
6.3 Settings You can customize your preferences in “Settings”. OSD Menu Descriptions 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. - Page 39 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.
- Page 40 Estimated recording duration for different video quality settings: HD (1080i) Video Quality Optimal Good Maximum Recording (12 Mbps) Length (10 Mbps) (15 Mbps) Storage Capacity 125 hrs 150 hrs 200 hrs 250 hrs 300 hrs 400 hrs HD (720p) Video Quality Optimal Good Maximum Recording...
- Page 41 Step 2: Extract the files by unzipping the package. Copy the firmware files to the root directory of your USB storage device, and then connect it to Game Capture HD. Step 3: Press F1 to start the firmware upgrade process. Press to abort the operation and return to the previous page.
- Page 42 Once the firmware upgrade process has completed, press OK to restart Game Capture HD. The firmware upgrade process takes up approximately 3-5 minutes. Firmware upgrade requires at least 256MB free space of the storage device (USB/HDD). If problems encountered during firmware upgrade, please use a USB storage device with no data on it and repeat the process above.