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VideOh! DVD Media Center: Getting Started

If playback appears fuzzy and unclear (for example, the edges 
of objects, especially objects in motion, are feathered), it is 
because of a difference between how televisions and computer 
monitors display video. This effect is not noticeable when you 
play back the finished DVD or VCD disc on your TV.

If your computer’s processing speed is less than 800 MHz or if 
you are using a slower video card, your preview video in the 
MyDVD capture window may appear choppy. However, the 
finished DVD or VCD, played back on your TV, will be fine. 
Updating the drivers for your computer’s video and/or audio 
card may minimize this problem. Check your video or sound 
card manufacturer’s website for driver updates.

Burning Your DVD or VCD

When you are satisfied with how your DVD or VCD project looks, 
you are ready to burn it onto a recordable DVD or CD.

1

Insert a recordable DVD or CD into your computer’s DVD or 
CD recorder.

2

On the Main project window, click 

Burn

.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

You will be notified when your DVD or VCD is successfully 
completed. On average, a 30 minute DVD or VCD can take up 
to 2 hours to burn (depending on the speed of your computer 
and burner).

You can play your newly created DVD or VCD on any 
compatible DVD/CD-ROM drive or DVD player.

Sharing Your DVD or VCD

Now that you’ve captured your video and burned it to a DVD or 
CD, you’re ready to share it. You can play your newly created DVD 
on most compatible DVD players. You can play your newly created 
VCD on most compatible DVD players or CD-ROM drives.

You can play your DVDs the way you play any standard DVD, 
using the controls on your DVD player or remote control.

To play a VCD, you need to select the video clip you want to view 
by using the number pad on the video player remote control. If you 
have more than 6 video clips, you can navigate between menu 
screens by using the skip forward and back controls.

Summary of Contents for VideOh! AVC-2310

Page 1: ...Started DISCLAIMER This product may be designed to assist you in reproducing materials In doing so you must have permission from the copyright owner of the materials to avoid violating copyright law and being subject to payment of damages and other remedies R ...

Page 2: ...e Kit 3 Three Simple Steps 3 Installing Your AVC 2310 4 Connecting Your AVC 2310 6 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 7 Creating a Video Project with MyDVD 14 Finding More Information 19 Registering Your AVC 2310 19 Getting Help 19 ...

Page 3: ...n your computer control television content with the latest personal video recorder PVR technology and burn television programs to VCD s or DVD s VideOh Media Center lets you be creative You can add backgrounds and menus to your videos for easy navigation With VideOh Media Center you can also perform even more sophisticated editing like adding music transitions and titles VideOh Media Center also l...

Page 4: ...later viewing or long term storage on DVD or VCD These steps are described in the rest of this booklet For more details see the User s Guide included on the VideOh CD or go to the online Help system when you re using the software Before You Begin If you have older versions of Sonic MyDVDTM or InterVideo WinDVRTM already installed on your system uninstall them before beginning the VideOh installati...

Page 5: ... stand 2 Turn on your computer if you haven t already then connect the AVC 2310 to your computer using the provided USB 2 0 cable 3 Insert the VideOh CD into your CD ROM drive 4 Turn on the AVC 2310 by pressing the Power button The LED on the front of the AVC 2310 lights up Note If the VideOh Software Installation screen appears exit this screen until driver installation is complete Windows detect...

Page 6: ...r computer Click Yes The LED on the front of the AVC 2310 becomes green after you finish the driver installation You are now ready to install the software 7 From the main VideOh Installation screen click Install Software then click WinDVR If the VideOh installation screen doesn t appear use Windows Explorer to display the CD contents then click autorun exe 8 Follow the on screen instructions to in...

Page 7: ...hat came with your device S Video users only Connect your S Video cable not included to your analog video device using the S Video port on your AVC 2310 You can use the audio plugs of the A V cable included in your VideOh Media Center kit to connect to the Audio L and Audio R ports Connecting a TV Tuner Connect your TV tuner to your AVC 2310 using standard TV cable Now you re ready to CREATE Conne...

Page 8: ...ating Make sure your TV source is connected to the AVC 2310 See page 6 Make sure that your AVC 2310 is powered on If you have an external DVD CD recorder make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on You need a DVD Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs DVD ROM CD R and CD RW drives do not have the capability to burn DVD discs However a CD Recordable drive can burn a Vide...

Page 9: ... can move and resize the window to suit your needs The Display Window may be black or show static until an available channel is selected The Control Panel buttons shown below are similar to the buttons on a standard VCR control panel Click on the Control Panel to find more detailed information about each button Basic controls Play Stop channel selection and so on Forward Back controls Volume Panel...

Page 10: ...tions Refer to the User s Guide on the VideOh CD for more information Note If you have connected a digital cable or satellite receiver to your AVC 2310 you must use the set top box remote control to tune your TV signal The channel selection buttons on the Control Panel keyboard remote control will not work POWER LIVE SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MUTE FULL SCREEN REPLAY SKIP STOP PLAY PAUSE CH CH VOL V...

Page 11: ...etting to match the geographical area you choose in Step 2 2 In the TV window Set Tuner to Antenna if you are using an antenna otherwise select Cable Set Country or Region to your geographical location WinDVR uses this information to set the device standard and provide TV programming schedules for your location through an electronic program guide EPG 3 Leave all options in the iEPG window at their...

Page 12: ...e Control Panel keyboard remote control or your set top box controls Note WinDVR cannot control the channels on your digital cable or satellite receiver set top box 3 Click the Record button on the Control Panel to begin recording WinDVR indicates how much disk space recording time is left on your hard drive Use this information to ensure you have enough room available to record your program 4 Cli...

Page 13: ...must first import it to MyDVD 1 Close WinDVR Do not open MyDVD when WinDVR is running 2 Start MyDVD by double clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop The Welcome window appears 3 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD Video or Video CD then click Create or Modify a Project The Main project window appears ...

Page 14: ... you ve captured your TV program you can trim it customize it and burn it onto DVD or VCD for long term storage or personal viewing See the sections beginning with Trimming Your Video on page 17 for detailed editing previewing and DVD VCD burning instructions Then see Sharing Your DVD or VCD on page 18 for tips on watching your new DVD or VCD The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is wh...

Page 15: ...uch as a camcorder or VCR is connected to the AVC 2310 and switched on Make sure that your AVC 2310 is powered on Ensure that WinDVR is not open If you have an external DVD CD recorder make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on You need a DVD Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs DVD ROM CD R and CD RW drives do not have the capability to burn DVD discs However a CD R...

Page 16: ...The Main project window appears 3 Click Capture The Capture window appears 4 Press the Play button on your analog video device The video image appears in the Capture window as shown in Step 3 These buttons won t operate your analog video device Use the Play Stop and other control buttons on your device to control your analog video tape ...

Page 17: ...top Capturing then stop or pause your analog video device 7 On the Save As screen enter the File name of your video clip and click Save The file name you choose becomes the title of your video clip and is displayed on the Main project window 8 Click Done when finished Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window Note If you plan to do multiple video cap...

Page 18: ...o 3 Click OK when finished Note For more advanced editing functions use the ArcSoft Showbiz companion software included with MyDVD For more information see Finding More Information on page 19 Previewing Your Project It s a good idea to see how your DVD VCD project will look before you burn it to the disc To preview your project press Preview at the bottom of your Main project window then double cl...

Page 19: ...ble DVD or CD 1 Insert a recordable DVD or CD into your computer s DVD or CD recorder 2 On the Main project window click Burn 3 Follow the on screen instructions You will be notified when your DVD or VCD is successfully completed On average a 30 minute DVD or VCD can take up to 2 hours to burn depending on the speed of your computer and burner You can play your newly created DVD or VCD on any comp...

Page 20: ... to the Adaptec Web site at register adaptec com Getting Help If you have any problems installing or using your AVC 2310 work through the tips and hints in this section Need Help with Your AVC 2310 Ensure that your analog video device is connected and powered on or that your TV tuner cable receiver antenna is properly connected Double check all cable connections Try connecting to a different USB p...

Page 21: ...an view current and future programming schedules Once you have set a schedule for recording future programs your computer can be disconnected from the Internet You do not need a live Internet connection to record programs Digital cable or satellite receiver users only Because WinDVR cannot control the channel setting of your set top box you can schedule the recording of multiple programs only if a...

Page 22: ...aps in your analog video tape MyDVD stops capturing To continue start capturing a new clip after the gap Gaps in video footage are often caused by stops pauses static or unrecorded space in the original recording They can also be caused by old damaged or deteriorated video tapes Set your computer monitor s screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher for optimum viewing If you are playing your video ...

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