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1. Or fi Spzeqstreams 00000 i aac C IMRefStreams D ocuments mp3 4 9 mpg Desktop SmartCapture hy Documents Computer Network Files of type Box files gbx Bos Files abs AAC files H264 files 264 MPEG 2 files files mp3 MP4 files mp4 All files User Manual 15 HastV DO Player options Click Play to play the selected file Currently playing file maybe paused or stopped using the respective buttons fal SmaritPlayer BR JE Play List Pile Tools Bay hiap 1607 074725 PM mp add Dir Rem Rem all Repeat T SmartCapture Playing C Streams B ad Day Daniel Powter mp Play list The play list window maybe used to create a play list of the encoded files for play back on the omartPlayer The play list window can be shown hidden by clicking the PL button Tools gt Show Hide Playlist Always on Top This feature maybe used to retain the SmartPlayer always on top of all the windows Tools gt Always on Top Using Help Option in the Player Go to Help menu on the menu bar and select Help Help Help to get help on the Device and Player functionalities This may also be accessed by pressing F1 on the keyboard User Manual 16
2. mp4 QBox qbx proprietary file format Recording from SmartCapture Launch the Player Check the SmartCapture check box to enable the SmartCapture device options These options can also be enabled through the menu bar File gt Read SmartCapture 9 SmartPlayer File Tools Play Help vane Iw SmartCapture Ready to open File or SmartC apture View Preview the video audio data encoded by SmartCapture Rec Recording Saving the SmartCapture encoded data Options Customize device amp recorder settings Settings Change Brightness amp Color saturation on the video data encoded User Manual 10 HastV DO Previewing from SmartCapture Plug RCA cable into the audio video source plug the 3 5 mm jack into the SmartCapture A V in Plug the device into an USB port on your PC Click the View button to view the captured sequence SmartPlayer File Tools Play Help SmartCapture Audio Previewing from Smart apture Recording Saving the encoded data Click the Rec button to start saving recording the encoded sequence SmartPlayer automatically generates the file name when the Rec button is clicked the file name given is based on the time at which the Rec operation was started For example if the recording was started on May 16 2007 at 7 26 18 P M then the file name will be May1607 072618PM mp4 User Manual 11 HastV DO NOTE With default settings enc
3. cccccceececceececseeeeeseeeeseeeceseueeeseueeeseeeeeseeeeseeesseeeessaeeesseeeesaees 4 SYSTEM REQUIFEMENIS ccccccccceececeececceeceeceeceeceecesseeesseeeesseeeessaeeessaeeesaeeeesaaees 4 OA 5 Installing SmartCapture Device 6 Installing the nennen nennen 8 Small ocaplli e Setup esed dM 9 Oman Idem evade URINE NEMINEM UL 10 Recording from SmartCapture 10 Previewing from SmartCapture sseeesssessseeseeeee nennen nnne 11 Recording Saving the encoded 11 OSIOD PTeVIEW HeCOFGIIIO E E E tat ates E T TTA 12 Brightness Color settings 12 Full Screen and Volume 12 Options EET 13 16 PVA SON TOD caste emai LAU Ha PEUT EA NEM 16 Using Help Option in the Player sees 16 User Manual 3 HastV DO Package Contents like it s meant to be FuN DO e SmartCapture Device e CD ROM Containing Drivers SmartPlayer and Manuals e RCA male cable If any of the above mentioned contents are missing please email us at support fastvdo com System Requiremen
4. AL analog Input Two channel Audio stereo L R Encoded file formats H 264 video and AAC audio in MP4 file format Encoded files compatible to play on QuickTime Apple iPod and Sony PSP User Manual 5 HastV DO Installing SmartCapture Device drivers Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive to launch the FastVDO SmartCapture installer If auto run is disabled please browse to the CD ROM drive and double click on setup exe FastVDO SmartCapture Installer m n SFastV DO Install driver before plugging in the SmartCapture Device Install SmartPlayer emartFlayer Installation Guide Click on Install Device Driver button and follow the installation wizard NOTE Please install device drivers before plugging in the device Software Installation The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows P Tell me why this testing 1 important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway When prompted with the above dialog box click Continue Anyway User Manual HastV DO SmartCapture Device Driver Installation The Drivers have been successfully installed on your Syste
5. SMART CAPTURE USB 2 0 BASED AUDIO VIDEO CAPTURE H 264 AAC ENCODER Manual v0 43b FastV DO Like its m tto b hHastV DO Disclaimer FastVDO LLC 2007 All rights reserved Manual This document is provided AS IS FastVDO LLC does not make warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Information in this document is provided solely to end users to use FastVDO s SmartCapture FastVDO does not warrant that the contents of this publication whether individually or as one or more groups meets your requirements or that the publication is error free This publication could include technical inaccuracies to typographical errors Changes may be made to the information herein and these changes may be incorporated in new editions of this publication without any notice This manual is organized by function amp Operations of the SmartCapture device amp is presented in order of probable use but feel free to review the information in whatever manner you desire even skip sections if the content is familiar No part of this documentation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than personal use without the permission of FastVDO LLC FastVDO LLC may update change or remove parts of or t
6. ame or intra frame interval Frame at every 30 frames is recommended Record Settings Options Set Directory ta save recorded files C dump Output File Format MP4 mp4 Display option Display all frames while recording Mot recommended for higher bitrates and computers with slower processors Record settings tab maybe used to chose a different location to store the recorded files The file format drop down box allows the user to select MP4 or Qbox file format NOTE These file formats may be played back using the SmartPlayer e mp4 multimedia format compatible for playing on e multimedia format with H 264 video and AAC audio Display Options check box maybe used to enable or disable displaying all frames while recording NOTE Decoding H 264 Video requires lot of processing power displaying all frames while recording is not recommended at higher bitrates and computers with slower processors User Manual 14 HastV DO Playback Options in SmartPlayer 9 SmartPlayer File Tools Play Help SmartCapture Ready to open File or SmartC apture Opening a Recorded Saved file Click Open and browse the folder containing supported multimedia files All supported file formats will be shown You can also select a desired file format or choose All files to view all the files Select the desired file and click open Look in Teststreams
7. he entire manual without warning or notice Updated versions of the manual maybe obtained from FastVDO if there is valid proof of purchase of the product amp upon request by the user SmartCapture Package SmartCapture package is provided as is and any express or implied warranties including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed in no event shall FastVDO LLC be liable for any direct indirect incidental special exemplary or consequential damages including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services loss of use data or profits or business interruption however caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of the contents of the SmartCapture package even if advised of the possibility of such damage Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this documentation FastVDO LLC was aware of a trademark claim the designations have been printed with the symbol beside the trademark IPod trademarks QuickTime amp QuickTime trademarks are the property of Apple Inc Sony PSP amp Sony trademarks are the property of Sony Inc User Manual 2 HastV DO CONTENTS Package CONTEIS
8. m The divers were successtully installed on this computer Tou can now connect your device to this computer IF your device came with instructions please read ther first Driver M ame Stal v LLC BLILKLISB USE SmartCapture v1 00 Rea lt Back Click Finish to complete the Driver installation and plug in the device Found Mew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps vau install software for SmartLapture If your hardware came with an installation CD lt floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do gt Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click to continue After plugging the device in windows will pop up the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Install the software automatically option and click next User Manual 7 HastV DO Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Smart Capture has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows SP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing bontinue Anyway When prompted with the ab
9. oded file will be saved at the location C Temp You may choose to save the files at a different location through Options or Record settings Tools gt Record Settings Stop Preview Recording Click the Stop button to stop preview recording Brightness Color settings The brightness and color saturation settings maybe changed for the video being encoded or previewed by clicking on the settings button SC Video Settings Brightness Min The brightness color saturation may be varied while previewing or recording NOTE The recorded video will have the brightness color saturation settings as adjusted by the user Full Screen and Volume Control The sequence being previewed may be viewed in full screen mode by pressing Alt Enter To exit from full screen press Alt Enter or Esc The Volume scroll bar increases or decreases the volume of the sequence being previewed The Volume Mute button will mute or un mute the volume of the sequence being previewed NOTE Controlling the Volume on the player does not control the volume of the recorded sequence The recorded sequence will have the same volume as of the source User Manual 12 hHastV DO Options and Settings Click the Options button to change the Device Settings or Record Settings Device Settings Options Device Settings Record Settings of encoding Video Audio w Bitrate control Audio Video Video C
10. ontrols Width Frame rate airs GOP size frame interval Device settings can also be accessed from the menu bar Tools Device settings e Type of encoding This option allows the user to select the source type for encoding gt Video only gt Audio only gt Both Video and Audio e Presets This option allows the user to select the presets for encoding a sequence for gt Computer Laptop gt iPod gt Internet gt Video e mail The table below describes the default presets for each of the targets Target Resolution Video bitrate Audio bitrate Frame rate Width x Kbps Kbps fps Height computer wo memet 3o0x240 30 Video e mail 320x240 128 24 15 iPod User Manual 13 DO Bitrate control The bit rates at which SmartCapture should encode the Audio Video data can be preset using this option gt Audio Range 48 kbps to 128 kbps gt Video Range 32 kbps to 4 Mbps e Video Controls These options can be used to modify video resolution frame rate and frame intervals in encoded video Width x Height Resizes the output video to specified width and height gt Frame Rate Sets the number of frames that are encoded in one second Default value is 30 fps Using lower frame rates is recommended for lower bit rates NOTE At Lower frame rates video output might not be smooth gt Frame Interval Sets the refresh fr
11. ove dialog box click Continue Anyway and complete the driver installation Installing the SmartPlayer Click the SmartPlayer button on the FastVDO SmartCapture installer and follow the wizard to install the Player i5 Sma rtPlayer User Manual InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ET SmartPlayer E d The InstallShieldt R Wizard will install SmartPlayer on your computer To continue click HastV DO SmartCapture Setup To capture and encode from any analog source like camera DVD player or TV using the SmartCapture connect the RCA plugs of the cable Yellow video Red and White to A V OUT of the source Connect the 3 5mm jack of the cable to the A V IN of the SmartCapture Plug the SmartCapture device to the USB port of your computer or laptop NOTE Install the drivers from the CD before plugging in the device A iPod A SmartCapure Laptop or PC d RCA Cable connections SmartCapture Setup Camera User Manual 9 HastV DO SmartPlayer 9 SmartPlayer File Tools Play Help SmartCapture Ready to open File or SmartC apture The SmartPlayer provides both recording and playback functionalities The audio video data being captured and encoded can be previewed or saved using the SmartPlayer Following multimedia formats are supported by SmartPlayer Video H 264 Audio MP3 AAC File formats MPEG 2 TS mpg MP4
12. ts Windows XP Service Pack 2 Pentium 4 or higher 256 MB RAM or higher High speed USB port USB 2 0 recommended User Manual 4 HastV DO Introduction Congratulations on choosing SmartCapture for your video capture and encoding needs SmartCapture is the world s smallest USB based Audio Video capture and encoding device It supports real time high quality Audio Video capture and compresses using the latest H 264 AVC video standard and AAC audio standard Captured and compressed video audio streams are delivered to PC through simple USB interface for storage Content creation content repurposing field acquisition surveillance news gathering and a host of applications are now available in a compact cost effective form A user friendly SmartPlayer software provided can be used to capture and store encoded video from SmartCapture SmartPlayer can also play back the media files encoded by SmartCapture and other media formats Features USB powered no external power source required Low power Low cost Light weight and compact form factor Real time audio video coding Video encoding using the latest H 264 compression standard Audio encoding using the AAC compression standard Minimal processor usage as Capture and encoding done on the USB device Configurable Bitrate range 32 kb s up to 4 Mb s Configurable frame resolution resize 160x120 up to 720x504 Configurable frame rate Supports full D1 resolution NTSC P

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