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• Post-record
- This is a safety margin added to the end of a scheduled recording which was
set via the My Yahoo!
these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your ARCHoS
and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station runs overtime.
Video Parameters
• Rename
- allows you to define the filename before the recording begins, using the virtual
keyboard. See: Using the Virtual keyboard .
• Source
- options: Auto/Composite/S-Video/black&White.
- You can choose which video input you want the ARCHoS
Normally, with a good video signal, you can set it to Auto and your ARCHoS
will scan the DVR station inputs to see which one is receiving video.
• format
- options: Auto/4:3/5:3/16:9/2.35.
- This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the ARCHoS
can set this manually, but in most cases you can just leave it on Auto.
• Resolution
- options: optimal/VGA.
- Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. You can leave this on
optimal.
- Optimal will give the smoothest image quality, with a smaller file size.
• bitrate
- options: 500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s.
- Use this to set the encoding quality.
- The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality but also more hard
drive space will be used.
• Sampling
- options: 32kHz, 48kHz.
- The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but will
take up more space on the hard drive.
• brightness
- adjusts the recorded image brightness.
• Contrast
- adjusts the recorded image contrast.
• Saturation
- Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image.
• Hue
- changes the color spectrum in the recorded image.
• Reset
- changes the above settings to the default settings.
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