User manual PLEXTOR PX-AV100U

[. . . ] Model PX-AV100U DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER FOR USB 2. 0 INTERFACE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL MAY 2004 Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change. This manual is copyrighted, all rights reserved. [. . . ] You can also select the Video Standard; set this to match the type of video that is coming into the ConvertX. (In general, NTSC is the TV standard used in North America and Japan, while PAL is used in Europe and South America. SECAM is used in France, Eastern Europe, and some African nations. ) Use the Video Qualities tab to change the characteristics of the video you capture. (To begin, you can leave these characteristics set at their default values, and change them if your video is consistently too dark, too light, has too much contrast, etc. ) 4. Press the Record button on WinDVD Creator's on-screen control panel. The indicator on the button turns into a white square and the on-screen indicator blinks. You see the video in the preview window. In the disk information area you can see the free and used areas of your hard disk changing as video is recorded. IMPORTANT: If you don't seem to be getting any video in the preview window, make sure you have used the Device Control tab to select the same Video Source (S-Video or composite) that matches the physical connection to the ConvertX. CAUTION: Do not attempt to launch other applications while capturing. Video data may be corrupted if CPU usage approaches 100 percent. 5. When you have obtained the desired video, stop the recording by pressing the Record button again. Recording stops, and you see your video file in the media library (for video, this is the video library) located in the bottom-right section of the Capture window. Plextor ConvertX PX-AV100U Installation and Users Manual 29 Section 3. Using the ConvertX with WinDVD Creator Recording Time and Disc Capacity The table below summarizes the recording capacity and time available with the ConvertX. (Video record times may vary, depending on the selected bit rate, frame size and disc capacity. For more details about recording times and capacities, see page 53 in Appendix A. ) Video Encoder/ Decoder Compression Bit Video Record Time Rate (Kbps) (Minutes) Video Audio CD-R/ ReResoRW cordlution able DVD 1, 090 2, 419 1, 8007, 200 224 224 224 73 36 12 ­ 47 N/A N/A 80 ­ 295 SIF 2/3 D1 SIF ­ Full D1 MPEG-1 (VCD) MPEG-2 (SVCD) MPEG-2 (EP, LP, SP, GQ, HQ) NOTE: SIF = 352 x 240, NTSC; 352 x 288, PAL 2/3 D1= 480 x 480, NTSC; 480 x 576, PAL Full D1 = 720 x 480, NTSC; 720 x 576, PAL 30 Plextor ConvertX PX-AV100U Installation and Users Manual Section 3. Using the ConvertX with WinDVD Creator Editing In this section of WinDVD Creator you can trim your project, and add music, titles, and transitions to make your project look fantastic. To display the Edit window: · In the WinDVD main window, click on the Edit button see the Edit window. You Figure 14: WinDVD Creator's Edit window Plextor ConvertX PX-AV100U Installation and Users Manual 31 Section 3. Using the ConvertX with WinDVD Creator No. 1 2 Window Area Edit button Preview window Function Displays the Edit window. If your project is already arranged, you can preview it by pressing the Play button in the preview window. If you have already placed transitions into your storyboard, the preview window will also play them. [. . . ] Plextor will then return the RMA form to you via e-mail, with the RMA number and shipping information included. When you receive the RMA number, pack the Plextor ConvertX securely in a box, and include the RMA form as a packing slip. Write the RMA number in large letters on the outside of the box, and ship the box and the ConvertX to Plextor. Contacting Plextor's RMA Department You can contact our RMA Department and request RMA forms at: · rmasupport@plextor. com · Or by fax at 510-651-9765 · Or by calling us at 800-886-3935 Plextor ConvertX PX-AV100U Installation and Users Manual 59 Appendix B: Technical Support Packing Your ConvertX If possible, pack your ConvertX in the original box. Some of our customers have not held on to their boxes and have had to resort to lessthan-secure methods to get their units back to us. [. . . ]