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Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Copyright 2001, Creative Technology, Ltd. Document Version 01.612...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS NTRODUCTION Minimum System Requirements ............8 Product Overview .
  • Page 3 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E A B L E O F O N T E N T S Existing Installation ............23 Directory Selection.
  • Page 4 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E A B L E O F O N T E N T S ATCHING Overview.
  • Page 5 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E A B L E O F O N T E N T S How Group Recording Works ............60 Setting Up a Recording Group.
  • Page 6 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E A B L E O F O N T E N T S Main Menu Application Controls ............83 Standby .
  • Page 7 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E A B L E O F O N T E N T S Nothing happens when the remote control Menu button is pressed......104 The Windows desktop cannot be seen when Digital VCR is running.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    U I D E NTRODUCTION Creative's new Digital VCR card utilizes the latest advances in video record/playback technol- ogy to bring you a high quality video recorder at a breakthrough price. With Digital VCR, you have complete control over your television viewing; watch what you want when you want to watch it.

  • Page 9: Product Features

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Product Features ‡ High -q uali ty MPEG-2 recordi ng and p layba ck ‡...

  • Page 10: Icons

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Icons Bu tton ico ns appe ar i n th e ma rg ins accompa nying step-by-step in struc- tio ns, feature de scri ptions, and othe r impo rta nt in fo rma tio n.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ARDWARE NSTALLATION Installing the Digital VCR Hardware in Your PC Complete installation involves adding the Digital VCR card to your PC, connecting the Infrared Receiver, and connecting your television signals to the card.

  • Page 12: Plug In The Infrared Receiver

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E You are now ready to connect your television signals and the Infrared Receiver to the Digital VCR card.

  • Page 13: The Digital Vcr Card Connectors

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E The Digital VCR Card Connectors Refer to this diagram while reading the following section about connecting your TV signals to the Digital VCR card.

  • Page 14: Tv Signal Types

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Only one set of connections needs to be made to Digital VCR. For instance, if you connect an antenna, cable, or satellite TV signal with a coaxial cable to Digital VCR RF/Tuner input, you would not need to make any other audio or video connections.

  • Page 15: Cable

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Cable If your cable TV connection comes directly from a wall outlet, connect a coaxial cable from the wall outlet to the $QWHQQD&DEOH ,QSXW on the Digital VCR card.

  • Page 16: Cable Box - With Separate Audio And Video Connections

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Cable Box - with separate audio and video connections To use the separate audio and video outputs from a cable TV box, two separate signals must be connected –...

  • Page 17: Satellite

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Satellite Your satellite TV box may have more than one set of output connectors available (a single coaxial signal and/or separate audio and video output).

  • Page 18: Satellite Box - With Separate Audio And Video Connections

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Satellite Box - with separate audio and video connections To use the separate audio and video outputs from a satellite TV box, two signals must be con- nected –...

  • Page 19: Software Installation

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E OFTWARE NSTALLATION Overview This section includes information about driver installation, performance settings, and Digital VCR application installation.

  • Page 20: Driver Installation

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E If your system is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, follow these steps: 1. From the desktop, right-click on 0\ &RPSXWHU. 2.

  • Page 21: Installing The Device Driver

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E You have the option of installing the device driver manually or letting the Installation Wizard (setup.exe) perform that task for you.

  • Page 22: Installing The Digital Vcr Software

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 5. When finished, Windows will present a text screen stating that the driver has been installed successfully.

  • Page 23: Setup Wizard Options

    Existing Installation A copy of the Setup Wizard is placed in the Video Blaster Digital VCR directory so that you can make changes to your preference settings later. To open the Setup Wizard you can select it from the desktop’s Start menu. To do this, go to 6WDUW ! 3URJUDPV ! &UHDWLYH ! 9% 'LJLWDO 9&5 ! 5HFRQILJXUH 'LJLWDO 9&5.

  • Page 24: Directory Selection

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Directory Selection If the Setup Wizard has been run at least one time successfully, you will see a prompt showing the location of your MPG directory (This holds your recorded files.) To continue using the same folder for future recordings, click the 8VH ([LVWLQJ button.

  • Page 25: Input Connector Selection

    Previously, in the Hardware Setup section, you connected your TV device’s signal output to the inputs on the Video Blaster Digital VCR card. On this page, select the input where the TV sig- nal is connected. When finished, press the 1H[W button. Settings for the specific type of signals will be selected on the following pages.

  • Page 26: Video Input Selection

    The video input jack on the Video Blaster Digital VCR card accepts multiple types of signals. The exact format of the video signal (composite or S-Video) is selected on the next page of the Wizard.

  • Page 27: Video Format Selection

    WKH 5&$ FRQQHFWRU RXWSXW IRXQG RQ VRPH GHYLFHV WR WKLV MDFN Video Format Selection The video input jack on the Video Blaster Digital VCR card looks like a standard S-Video jack. It is actually a multipurpose connector; the software sets the signal type present at this jack.

  • Page 28: Video Recording Options

    SRZHUXS WKH FRPSXWHU check box is selected, this item will be greyed out. When checked, this means that the Video Blaster Digital VCR software will be launched as a service in the background when your PC is booted. To uncheck this option, first deselect the $XWRPDWLFDOO\ 3RZHUXS WKH &RPSXWHU check box.

  • Page 29: Storage Options

    Also included on this page is a set of Graphics Options. These settings can be used to set the default size and location of the Video Blaster Digital VCR display on your PC monitor. When the &KDQJH 'LVSOD\ 5HVROXWLRQ box is checked, the parameters set in the boxes below will be in force.

  • Page 30: Drive Selection

    In a system with multiple hard drives, use this option to designate the specific hard drive where you want the Video Blaster Digital VCR to store your recorded files. This will be the default location for all recording and time shift files unless you specify an alternate location by running the Wizard again.

  • Page 31: Directory Path Setup

    Wizard. Directory Path Setup On the selected hard drive, the Video Blaster Digital VCR software needs a default directory in which to store recorded programs. The default hard drive location is the “C” drive, or largest available drive, as noted above.

  • Page 32: Finish The Installation

    Click any tab in the left column to access a page. A copy of the Setup Wizard utility was placed in the Video Blaster Digital VCR program direc- tory by the installer. The file name is “dvsetup.exe”.

  • Page 33: Exiting The Setup Wizard

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  • Page 34: The Remote Control

    ONTROL Using the Remote Control Battery Installation The Creative Digital VCR remote control requires two AAA 1.5-volt batteries to operate. To install batteries: 1. Open the hatch on the rear of the remote control by pulling downward. 2. Insert two AAA batteries, making sure to align the batteries according to the +/- polarity markings shown on the inside of the remote control case.

  • Page 35: Reposition The Software Remote

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E When viewing TV in a window, the software remote can be recalled by clicking the 'LJLWDO 9&5 5HPRWH button in the Task Bar.

  • Page 36: The Remote Control Buttons

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E The Remote Control Buttons This section details the function of each of the remote control’s buttons. Power On/Menu The red button is used to open the Digital VCR application when it is in...

  • Page 37: Favorites (Favs)

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Favorites (Favs) button (abbreviated as “) ”) gives you access to a customizable subset of the $925,7(6 channels available on your TV service.

  • Page 38: Menu

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E You can also manage your Favorites from the Channel Setup page. This is available from the Options section of the Main Menu.

  • Page 39: Numeric Keys

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Numeric keys The numeric keys can be used for: ‡ Direct cha nne l se lection — up to th ree dig its can b e e ntered. Pre ss the 17(5 butto n to compl ete the se lection.

  • Page 40: Rewind (Rew)

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Rewind (REW) Pressing the button on the remote control will cause the program currently being viewed to rewind;...

  • Page 41: Play

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  • Page 42: Info

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Info While viewing Live TV, press to display current time and date. When playing a recorded pro- gram, press to display the program title and description.

  • Page 43: Atching Live

    Launch the Digital VCR Application To start the Digital VCR software, you can: ‡ Se lect 'LJLWDO 9&5 from th e Start Me nu (Pro gr ams > Creative > VB Digital VC R [folde r ] > VB Digital VCR ) ‡...

  • Page 44: Basic Navigation

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Basic Navigation Channel Changes - with the up/down arrows All Channels Now that you’re watching TV, you’ll probably want to do some channel surfing. If you’ve ever used a TV remote before, you already know what to do;...

  • Page 45: The Back Button

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  • Page 46: Tv In A Window

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E IN A INDOW Overview To watch live or recorded programs on the Digital VCR at less than fullscreen size, there are several display options available.

  • Page 47: The Options Menu In The Windowed Display

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E To move the window: 1. Click on the title bar to select the window. 2.

  • Page 48: The Help Menu

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E combination. Select any item in the menu by typing the underlined letter for the entry you wish to select.

  • Page 49: Advanced Navigation

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E DVANCED AVIGATION Overview In addition to the standard navigation described above, the Digital VCR gives you the ability to rewind, pause, and replay live TV signals.

  • Page 50: Rewind - Direct Entry

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E To return to watching the live program at the current time, simply press the button.

  • Page 51: Slow Motion Play

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Slow Motion Play You can watch video in slow motion— either forward or reverse— by using a combination of the button and the buttons.

  • Page 52: Watching A Prerecorded Show During Commercials

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Watching a Prerecorded Show During Commercials While watching a live TV program you can switch to a prerecorded show during commercials or other sections of a show you don’t want to watch.

  • Page 53: Adding A Bookmark

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Adding a Bookmark To add a Bookmark: 1. Select a recorded program that you want to add Bookmarks to. 2.

  • Page 54: Deleting A Bookmark

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 4. Press the button to enter new Bookmark name. 5. Enter a new description or name for the Bookmark. 6.

  • Page 55: Recordinga Program

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ECORDING ROGRAM Overview By harnessing the power of your personal computer, the Digital VCR eliminates the hassle associated with recording programs and keeping track of your video library.

  • Page 56: Recording With Digital Vcr

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E The Digital VCR can be left running in Standby mode without missing a recording you’ve scheduled.

  • Page 57: Recording Setup

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Recording Setup To program a show to be recorded: 1. Press the Menu button. 2.

  • Page 58: Alternate Data Entry Methods

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Click here 7. Once the recording settings are fine tuned to your satisfaction, scroll down to 5HFRUG 2QFH.

  • Page 59: Recording The Show You're Watching Right Now

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Recording the Show You’re Watching Right Now You can immediately start recording the program you are watching by pressing the Record On/ button.

  • Page 60: Group Recording

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ROUP ECORDING Group Recording Overview Group recording allows you to set up an automated task to record a set of programs at regular intervals.

  • Page 61: Setting Up A Recording Group

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ‡ sch edul ed as a one -time record ing even t in the future ‡...

  • Page 62: Group Recording Settings

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E To specify the recording settings for the Group: 1. The recording Group options are displayed. 2.

  • Page 63: Quality

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E day through Friday only), or on one day of the week (based on your selected show’s date and time).

  • Page 64: Changing The Recording Schedule

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E HANGING THE ECORDING CHEDULE Changing the Length of a Recording in Progress While a program is being recorded, you have the option of changing the recording’s end time. For example, you could extend the scheduled recording time of a sports event by 30 minutes if it looks like the game will run longer than expected.

  • Page 65: From The Scheduler Page

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E From the Scheduler Page To remove a scheduled recording from the Scheduler page: 1. Press the button on the remote control.
  • Page 66 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 2. Select 6FKHGXOHU from the list. The window opens, showing the Keepers and Groups categories.

  • Page 67: Deletinga Recorded Program

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ELETING ECORDED ROGRAM Overview Even though current hard disks are quite large, you can’t save everything you record. There will come a time when you’ll want to remove a recorded program.

  • Page 68: Removing A Show From The Recycled Folder

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Removing a Show From the Recycled Folder All deleted shows are placed in the Recycled folder. You do not need to clear shows manually from the Recycled folder;...

  • Page 69: The Main Menu

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Overview The Main Menu gives you quick and easy access to the most important Digital VCR features. Although the remote control has dedicated buttons for most of the functions found in the Main Menu, some users may prefer using this page as a home base.

  • Page 70: Selecting A Show

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E ‡ .HHSHUV - sho ws tha t ha ve b een record ed and a r e n ot p art of a Grou p ‡...

  • Page 71: Show Information

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Show Information When you set up a show to be recorded, you have the option of adding descriptive text that will appear in the Information section of the Recorded Shows window.

  • Page 72: Deleting Shows In The Recycle Folder

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E recycled is placed into this special folder until the hard disk space is needed for additional recordings, or until you empty the recycle folder manually.

  • Page 73: Scheduler

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Scheduler This page displays a list of all single shows and recording Groups that are scheduled to be recorded, along with the descriptions you entered for each show.

  • Page 74: Storage Configuration

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration page provides an overview of all current system disk use settings. Fields on this page can be edited to change your system setup in real time without running the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 75: Changing Storage Settings

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Each area of the storage system is identified with a unique color. ‡ <HOORZ - Time Shift b uffe r size - space set aside for rewin ding a nd repla y o f live TV ‡...

  • Page 76: Recording Settings

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E To edit the storage sizes from the bar graph: 1. Position your mouse over the seam between the settings you want to change (the seams are indicated with a triangle).

  • Page 77: The Custom Recording Quality Settings

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E The Custom Recording Quality Settings Each of the Custom Recording rate settings is described below: 9LGHR &RPSUHVVLRQ - the range is from 1.0 MBits/sec to 8.0 MBits/sec in 0.1 units.

  • Page 78: Playback Settings

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Playback Settings The playback settings allow you set up preferences that best accommodate the PC system that you are using.

  • Page 79: Display Size

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Display Size You can watch Digital VCR either in full screen or in a standard resizable desktop window. Clicking the 'LVSOD\ button in the Options menu opens a list of available video display options.

  • Page 80: Channel Setup

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Channel Setup On this page, you select which channels will be available when you press the channel up/down buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 81: Time Shifting

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E The Three Available Channel States To set the status for each channel: 1. With the Channel Setup page still open, select a channel to edit by scrolling with the up/ down arrows.

  • Page 82: Disable Time Shifting

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Disable Time Shifting To disable the Time Shifting feature, scroll down using the arrow buttons until 'LVDEOH 7LPH 6KLIWLQJ is highlighted, and then press on your remote control.

  • Page 83: Main Menu Application Controls

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Main Menu Application Controls Standby This option turns off the video display but leaves the scheduler portion of the application run- ning in the background.

  • Page 84: Using External Devices

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E SING XTERNAL EVICES Overview The video and audio inputs on the Digital VCR card can accept signals coming from external devices such as a VCR, digital camera, camcorder, or a DVD player.

  • Page 85: Software Settings

    Software Settings To select the S-Video input from the Setup Wizard: 1. Quit the Digital VCR application. 2. Select Start >>> Programs >>>Creative >>> VB Digital VCR >>> Reconfigure Digital VCR. 3. Select the 9LGHR ,QSXW page. 4. Click the 69LGHR radio button.

  • Page 86: Connecting A Device With A Separate Video Output

    Digital VCR card. To select the Video input signal type: 1. Quit the Digital VCR application. 2. Select Start >>> Programs >>>Creative >>> VB Digital VCR >>> Reconfigure Digital VCR. 3. Select the 9LGHR ,QSXW page.

  • Page 87: Exporting Files

    CD-Recordable devices used for backup purposes. The File Exporter application was placed in your Digital VCR directory during the installation process. The default location is C:\Program Files\Creative\VB Digital VCR\File Exporter. :KHQ H[SRUWLQJ ILOHV UHPHPEHU WKDW WKH H[SRUWHG ILOHV ZLOO WDNH XS WKH VDPH...

  • Page 88: Working With Files

    The File Exporter application can be launched by selecting it from the Start Menu or by double- clicking the application icon (dvrexport.exe) in the Digital VCR directory. (As mentioned above, the default location is C:\Program Files\Creative\VB Digital VCR\File Exporter) Exporting can be broken down into three simple steps–...

  • Page 89: Using The Add Button

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 3. From the Windows desktop, navigate to your MPG folder and open it. 4. Choose a file to be exported by clicking to highlight it. (Control-click to select a group of files.) 5.

  • Page 90: Setting The Output Directory

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Setting the Output Directory The Output Directory field shows the folder where the converted files will be stored. The direc- tory setting can also be saved as a preference.

  • Page 91: Playing Exported Files

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Playing Exported Files The MPEG-2 files exported from the File Exporter can be played on any Digital VCR system. Files that have been exported from Digital VCR can be played directly from the archive media in most cases.

  • Page 92: Saving A Local Copy Of An Imported File

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 11. Press the button to open the folder. 17(5 12. Select your exported show. 13.

  • Page 93: Managing Files

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E to select the default answer, <HV, or 7. A confirmation dialog box will appear. Press 17(5 scroll to 1R to cancel the operation.

  • Page 94: Removing The Software

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E EMOVING OFTWARE Uninstalling the Digital VCR Software The Setup Maintenance window allows you to change all or part of the currently installed soft- ware.

  • Page 95: Using The Modify Option

    4. Scroll down in the Add/Remove window until Video Blaster 'LJLWDO 9&5 is visible in the program list. 5. Highlight Video Blaster Digital VCR and click the $GG5HPRYH« button. (&KDQJH 5HPRYH for Windows 2000) 6. The Setup Maintenance window will open.
  • Page 96 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E 9. When the components window opens, select which parts of the application are to be updated.

  • Page 97: Using The Repair Option

    2. Click the Start Menu, and go to 6HWWLQJV ! &RQWURO 3DQHO. 3. Choose $GG5HPRYH 3URJUDPV. 4. Scroll down in the Add/Remove window until Video Blaster Digital VCR is visible in the program list. 5. Highlight Video Blaster Digital VCR and click the $GG5HPRYH« button. (&KDQJH 5HPRYH for Windows 2000) 6.
  • Page 98 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E If you look in the Add/Remove Programs list again, you will find that the Video Blaster Digital VCR application is no longer present.

  • Page 99: Key Commands

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E OMMANDS Keyboard Shortcuts and Key Commands The following table lists the PC keyboard commands that can be used to operate the Digital VCR in addition to using the buttons on the remote control.
  • Page 100 VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Numeric entry & channel select; same as remote 80%(5 (<6 Cycles through the open windows to access the software remote control. In windowed video mode, opens the Options menu In windowed video mode, opens the Shortcuts menu In windowed video mode, opens the Help...

  • Page 101: Remote Control Shortcuts

    VCR U ’ I D E O L A S T E R I G I T A L S E R U I D E Remote Control Shortcuts To Do This: Do This: Select a channel [number] + 17(5 Toggle the last two live TV channels Press repeatedly...

  • Page 102: Troubleshooting

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