User manual PLEXTOR PX-M401U

[. . . ] Model PX-M401U MPEG-1/2/4 DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER FOR USB 2. 0 INTERFACE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL JANUARY 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. It may not be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without Plextor's prior permission. Manual copyright ©2003, 2004 Plextor Corp. [. . . ] Those devices allow you to capture video from the Plextor ConvertX, as well as from a television source, camera, or a digital camcorder. This section also shows the amount of free space and used space on your hard drive, as well as the capture speed and the amount of time you have left to capture. Each of the files you have captured is categorized into its own section of this library. For instance, if you capture a screenshot, it is sent to the Image Library. If you capture a video clip, it is sent to the Video Library. 3 Input device list 4 Disk information 5 Media library To use the Capture window to capture media content: 1. From the device list on the top-right section of the Capture window, select the input device you are using. (The control panel will be different depending upon which device you are using. ) 26 ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual Section 3. Using Your ConvertX with WinDVD Creator Figure 22: Typical control panel for the Plextor ConvertX No. 1 Window Area Record button 2 Configuration button Displays the configuration window for this device. To record video, use the device controls to begin playing video or recording on the input device, then press the Record button on this device's on-screen control panel. 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 Video Library located in the bottom-right section of the Capture window. ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual 27 Section 3. Using Your ConvertX with WinDVD Creator Configuring Your Input Device In the control panel for many input devices, a configuration button lets you change configuration settings. When you click the configuration button , you see tabs for you to choose in order to change to the optimal settings. (Some settings will be grayed out and inaccessible depending on which device you use. ) Figure 23: Typical configuration window Here's one example: · Record: You can change the format and the profile for recording from a TV or VCR. · Video Qualities: You can change brightness, contrast, hue, etc. To return to the default settings, select the Default button; this resets all settings within the current tab. 28 ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual Section 3. Using Your 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 24: WinDVD Creator's Edit window ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual 29 Section 3. 1 Window Area Edit button Preview window Function Displays the Edit window. 2 3 Media library 4 Library buttons 5 Storyboard or timeline 6 Storyboard/Timeline button View and listen to your media content. If your project is already arranged, you can preview it by pressing the Play button. [. . . ] After completing the form, click the Submit button. IMPORTANT NOTE: The RMA form will not be processed without the Tech Support Ticket Number. 3. 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 ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual 55 Appendix B: Technical Support Packing Your ConvertX If possible, pack your ConvertX in the original box. [. . . ]