ForeFront Imaging VC204XE User Manual

Dual hd+ 4 sd signals + audio capture adapter

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VC204XE Dual HD+ 4 SD Signals + Audio Capture Adapter
User's Guide
Rev 1.0
10/4/2012

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  • Page 1 VC204XE Dual HD+ 4 SD Signals + Audio Capture Adapter User’s Guide Rev 1.0 10/4/2012...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Preface ............................1 Minimum Hardware Configuration ....................1 Recommended Hardware Configuration ..................1 System Requirements ........................1 Hardware and Driver Installation ....................2 Connection of HD Input ....................... 2 DVI-D/DVI-I Signal ......................2 HDMI Signal .......................... 3 VGA Signal(RGB-HV) ....................3 YPbPr Signal ..........................
  • Page 3 11.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003 ....................14 11.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 ........15 12 Compatible Software Instruction ....................16...
  • Page 4: Preface

    Thank you for purchasing VC204XE HD video capture adapter! The VC102XE is featured with small and exquisite bulk, superior performance and flexible characteristics. The VC204XE capture adapter can simultaneously capture two High-Definition video signals, four Standard-Definition video signals, and two stereo analog audio signals.
  • Page 5: Hardware And Driver Installation

     Microsoft Windows 7  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 5 Hardware and Driver Installation Please refer to "VC204XE Installation Guide" to install the hardware and the driver. 6 Connection of HD Input DVI-D/DVI-I Signal Figure 1, DVI signal connection sketch map...
  • Page 6: Hdmi Signal

    HDMI Signal Figure 2, HDMI signal connection sketch map VGA Signal(RGB-HV) Figure 3, VGA signal connection sketch map...
  • Page 7: Ypbpr Signal

    YPbPr Signal Figure 4, 6.4 YPbPr signal connection sketch map CVBS Figure 5, CVBS connection sketch map...
  • Page 8: Connection Of Sd Input

    7 Connection of SD Input Figure 6, CVBS on connection of SD interface sketch map 8 Connection of Audio Signal Figure 7 , audio line in signal connection sketch map Notes: The audio signal input is up to" Line in" level standard, if you need to connect microphone , must connect microphone with microphone input of "microphone amplifier"...
  • Page 9: Video Capture Device Instruction

    capture card will not work. You have to return the capture card back to factory for being repaired. HD Capture Device "Advanced Settings" Instruction Figure 9, "Advanced Settings " page 9.3.1 Input Signal 9.3.1.1 Input Interface By default, select “ Auto Select Input Interface ”, supporting input interface includes: DVI / HDMI input, VGA input, YPbPr input, CVBS input.
  • Page 10: Device" Instruction

    “Device” Instruction Figure 8 Device Properties tab Device Number: display serial of VC204XE, the number should be accorded with the barcode on the card. Version: display related version number, versions include hardware version, firmware version, driver version, and device serial. You may request user to provide relevant version number when you solve problems.
  • Page 11: Hd Capture Device "Advanced Settings" Instruction

    capture card will not work. You have to return the capture card back to factory for being repaired. HD Capture Device "Advanced Settings" Instruction Figure 9, "Advanced Settings " page 9.3.1 Input Signal 9.3.1.1 Input Interface By default, select “ Auto Select Input Interface ”, supporting input interface includes: DVI / HDMI input, VGA input, YPbPr input, CVBS input.
  • Page 12: Signal Status

    CVBS input manually, otherwise it will be identified with component input. Signal must access Y interface (green RCA interface). In fact, the capture card can capture 6 SD signals coupled with other four CVBS inputs which VC204XE offers. 9.3.1.2 Signal Status The relevant parameters of signal are shown, such as total number of rows, frame rate (p is progressive scan, i is interlaced), mode, audio frequency.
  • Page 13: Image Output

    Image clipping: Through adjust image width, height, left margin and top margin to achieve desired requirement. Increasing/reducing width of image starts from right, increasing/reducing height of image starts from bottom. Skills of image clipping as follows: 1. Set scale “fill output image” to confirm whether clipping adjustment is appropriate.
  • Page 14: Sd Capture Device" Advanced Video Settings" Instruction

    SD Capture Device” Advanced Video Settings” Instruction Figure 11, SD Capture Device” Advanced Video Settings” page SD capture device” Advanced Video Settings” is unified with HD capture device, except input interface has only CVBS.
  • Page 15: Color Adjustment" Instruction

    9.4.1 "Color Adjustment" Instruction , HD device “Color Adjustment” properties page Figure 12 Here can be adjusted R, G, B brightness and contrast separately, click "Default" to restore default values. 10 Video Formats Setting Driver is redefined "Filter Output Pin" interface and unified standard for SD and HD.
  • Page 16: Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software

    10.1 Display "Filter Output Pin" In Common Software  AMCAP: Double click "AmCap.exe", choose HD video device "HD Video (VC204XE Adapter1)" in "Devices" menu, then click “Video Capture Pin ...”in "Settings" menu, pop-up " Filter Output Pin ". 10.2 “Out Format” Instruction Figure 13,””properties page...
  • Page 17 "Volume" and "Mute" in HDMI and analog line can be controlled independently. 11.1 Windows XP, Windows 2003 The name of audio capture device under Windows XP, Windows 2003:  Audio 1(VC204XE Adapter x)  Audio 2(VC204XE Adapter x) Through system "Volume Control" to adjust recording volume, specific steps as follows: 1.
  • Page 18 11.2 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 Under such operating systems, each capture card will show two audio capture devices:  HDMI In (VC204XE Adapter x)  Line In (VC 200XE Adapter x) Through system "Volume Control" to adjust the recording volume, specific steps as follows: 1.
  • Page 19 Figure 15, Windows Vista/7 recording device properties dialog windows 12 Compatible Software Instruction VC204XE can be compatible with variety of audio and video capture software which is based DirectShow interface, and audio capture software which is based DirectSound interface, such as: ...

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