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Thank you for purchasing the 

Capture Box.

 Please read this user manual carefully to ensure proper use 

of this product. We recommend you to keep it for future reference.                                                         

 

Introduction 

The 

Capture Box

,

 

a  stand-alone  video  capture  box  specially  designed  for  TV  gamers,  allows  you  to 

capture HD content up to 1080p from various video game consoles, such as PlayStation

®

3, Xbox 360 

and Wii U. 
The

 

Capture Box

 

records HD gameplays directly to your hard disk drive (HDD) for later viewing and 

further editing, eschewing the hassle of setting up a PC nearby your TV set.       
Most  attractively,  the  one-press  capture  button  allows  you  to  instantly  grab  high  score  screen  and 
record your exciting gameplay footage with nearly no effort. The Capture Box can record from either 
HDMI (without HDCP protection) or Component Video at up to 1080p. 
Other  than  that,  the 

Capture Box

  can  pair  up  with  the  dedicated  app  GameMate,  which  turns  your 

smartphone into a second screen remote controller. You can view capture and uploading status on the 
screen of your smartphone. 
 

Chapter 1 

Package Contents 

Please confirm that the package contains the following items. If any of the package contents are missing 
or damaged, please contact the distributor immediately.       

 

Game Capture HD II 

 

Power Adapter 

 

Power Adapter Outlet Module 

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Page 1: ...Italiano English Fran ais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Portugu s User Manual Game Capture HD II C285...

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Page 3: ...a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to rad...

Page 4: ...ormation Use of carbon zinc battery for remote control is strongly recommended Use of other types of batteries such as alkaline or rechargeable nickel cadmium may cause battery current overload or bat...

Page 5: ...belong to each of their companies Picture shown may vary from actual product This product uses Arphic Font This software uses libraries from the Libav project under the LGPLv2 1 International Headquar...

Page 6: ...tion 20 4 3 2 HDD Installation and Removal 20 4 4 Setup Wizard 25 4 5 Video Output Settings for Game Consoles 28 4 5 1 Video Output Settings for PlayStation 3 28 4 5 2 Video Output Settings for Xbox 3...

Page 7: ...y your TV set Most attractively the one press capture button allows you to instantly grab high score screen and record your exciting gameplay footage with nearly no effort The Capture Box can record f...

Page 8: ...ghts or other intellectual property rights is not allowed AVerMedia regularly releases the latest version of firmware for the Capture Box Having the latest firmware enhances the functionality of the C...

Page 9: ...o Storage Device Save recordings and snapshots Play Station 3 AV Component Cable Connect with PS3 console Router DHCP IP Network Recommended Pair up with GameMate iPhone 4 5 4s Use GameMate Headset Mi...

Page 10: ...he button for 4 seconds to force shut down the Capture Box 2 Power Press to turn the unit on 2 2 Infrared Sensor When using the remote control aim it at the infrared IR sensor located at the front pan...

Page 11: ...id green Solid green Recording Solid green Breathing Solid green Take a snapshot Flashes red once Flashes red once Flashes red once Unable to record snapshot Solid green Flashes green continuously No...

Page 12: ...een continuously Accepting a remote control command Flashes green once Press F1 to obtain LED light indicator status 2 4 Connection Ports 1 USB slot 3 Headphone output 2 MIC input 2 4 1 Front View USB...

Page 13: ...English 8 1 Component video input 4 HDMI output 2 Audio L R input 5 LAN port 3 HDMI input 6 DC IN 2 4 2 Rear View...

Page 14: ...English 9 Chapter 3 The Remote Control The descriptions below show the deployment of the keys on the remote control...

Page 15: ...ind or fast forward is active 7 Press to stop the playback Press to stop the recording 8 Press to rewind 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 9 Press to return to the previous page 10 Press to display the video snapshot...

Page 16: ...rding 19 Press to play the video in slow motion 1 2x Press again to enter frame by frame mode See Chapter 5 for details 20 Press to fast forward 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 21 Press to go to the next page 22 Pre...

Page 17: ...MI Component YPbPr 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 50 60Hz 1080p 50 60Hz The Game Capture HD II records the exact display resolution under most circumstances Exceptions can only be found when t...

Page 18: ...s 200 hrs 2TB 200 hrs 250 hrs 400hrs HD 1080i Optimal 15 Mbps Good 12 Mbps Maximum Recording Length 10 Mbps 1TB 125 hrs 150 hrs 200 hrs 2TB 250 hrs 300 hrs 400 hrs SD 480i 576i 480P 576P Optimal 7 5 M...

Page 19: ...360 Using HDMI Cable Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN port on the rear of the device and the other end to the HDMI OUT port on your Xbox 360 Wii U Connect the Device to Your PlayStatio...

Page 20: ...of the HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT port on the rear of the device and the other end to the HDMI IN port on your TV Step 4 Power on Your Game Console Turn on your game console PlayStation 3 Component AV...

Page 21: ...Connecting the Power Adapter Slide the Power Adapter Outlet Module into the groove on the Power Adapter Connect the Power Adapter connector to the DC IN port on the rear of the device Then plug the p...

Page 22: ...g in USB Hard Drive HDD Connect your portable USB hard drive or hard disk drive HDD to the USB port on the front of the Capture Box Please make sure you use an NTFS format USB hard drive or hard disk...

Page 23: ...l of the device Or Use the power button on the remote control The POWER LED indicator lights up green when that the device is power on It is important that you power on off the Capture Box following s...

Page 24: ...pter 6 for details When headphone is connected to the Capture Box the gameplay will be muted as sound will come out from the headphone Hereafter a headset refers to the device you use to record while...

Page 25: ...e maximum supported storage capacity of the hard drive is 2TB Before installing or removing the internal HDD please disconnect the power supply from the Capture Box to avoid data loss Removing interna...

Page 26: ...Step 1 Remove the HDD Lid Open the HDD lid on the bottom of the Capture Box Step 2 Before Installing Internal HDD Use the measuring card to measure the height of your HDD 7mm or 9 5mm Please refer to...

Page 27: ...5mm height If you use HDD with 7mm 9 5mm height rotate the rotary knob to the other direction Using a 9 5mm HDD Using a 7mm HDD Step 3 Inserting the HDD Place the HDD on the slot with the sticker side...

Page 28: ...p it into place To remove the internal HDD Step 1 Remove the HDD Lid Use your fingertip to flip open the HDD lid located on the bottom of the Capture Box Please wait until the HDD cools down completel...

Page 29: ...ift off the lid and set it aside Step 2 Removing the HDD Pull the HDD out in the direction of the arrow Then lift the HDD out of the slot Step 3 Replacing the HDD Lid Place the HDD lid back and snap i...

Page 30: ...rm Make sure to install a hard drive internal or external and to connect to the internet beforehand For the first time initialization a short duration of black screen approximately 20 seconds is follo...

Page 31: ...r details see Chapter 4 2 Check the connection of network Press OK to start setup A router which supports DHCP IP network is recommended Also refer to Ch 6 2 for Manual connection setup Step 3 2 Netwo...

Page 32: ...ve is connected a Settings Complete notice will be shown You can start to record and take snapshot right away Press OK to exit the wizard and start using Capture Box The game screen then appears Unplu...

Page 33: ...Station 3 console On your console go to Settings Display Settings Video Output Settings Step 2 Select Component D terminal and confirm the selection Then your TV screen goes blank immediately Now use...

Page 34: ...Confirm the setting 4 5 2 Video Output Settings for Xbox 360 Before resetting video output for XBox 360 make sure to properly connect the Capture Box with your Xbox 360 Make sure to power off both th...

Page 35: ...e way to the right to System Settings Then select Console Settings Display HDTV Settings Please set the audio output of all game consoles as auto Although the Capture Box do not support DOLBY 5 1 and...

Page 36: ...again or to stop recording Pause and resume recording You can skip unwanted footages and resume recording Only the footages you recorded will be saved and those skipped clips will be deleted automatic...

Page 37: ...view the last captured image Press to stop the playback Press to skip forward 30 seconds Press to skip backward 10 seconds Image Capture During Video Playback Way 1 Press to capture current image Way...

Page 38: ...rding Requirements for headset microphone Headset Connector 3 5mm jack Microphone Frequency Response 20 16kHz Impedance 2 0 K Working Voltage 3V Connector 3 5mm jack OSD Menu Descriptions Microphone O...

Page 39: ...ound sound will be recorded Therefore remember to stop recording and remove the headphone when no commentary is needed If the microphone is disconnected connected to the Capture Box during recording t...

Page 40: ...emaining Time for Recording 3 Network Connection 2 Connecting to GameMate 4 Current Time OSD Menu Descriptions Basic Operation Press to bring up the menu Press or to return to the game screen Use to m...

Page 41: ...criptions Navigating Use the navigation keys to select among items Press F1 to sort the files by file name file size or file format Press F2 to switch between list mode and thumbnail mode Press F3 to...

Page 42: ...wind or fast forward is active Press to stop the playback Press to display the playback information including storage disk recording resolution duration elapsed and remaining time and file name Only v...

Page 43: ...re the selected video Change File Name Input your file name by using the navigation keys to select characters numerals or symbols Use the navigations keys to go to the next last character Press F1 to...

Page 44: ...eo Step 1 To locate a scene use direction keys or to search the scene You can also use navigation keys to search scene by specific hour minute and second on the left hand side of the screen Press OK t...

Page 45: ...e varies by different storage disks Refer export time to the actual use of your storage disk Press OK to export the video Press to continue editing OSD Menu Descriptions Exporting The bar in the middl...

Page 46: ...ur videos Share On YouTube Before you share your recorded videos on YouTube make sure you 1 Built a YouTube account and also a personal channel 2 Have your PC NB next to you if you activate two step v...

Page 47: ...go back to last level Press OK to edit your email or password Press F1 to save the change you made Edit Before Uploading Press o return to the last page Press OK to start uploading Press F1 to set th...

Page 48: ...F1 to change the file sorting rule The recommended length of each video should be less than 1 hour The Capture Box is made for record and capture media materials that are legally owned or licensed by...

Page 49: ...rnal hard disk 2 A set of editing tools 3 A list displaying files located on the USB disk 4 Information display area Descriptions on Editing Tools Buttons Descriptions 1 Copy files to USB disk 2 Copy...

Page 50: ...file s to USB disk Press to cancel copying the files in a progress Step 3 Press OK Copying Files from USB Disk to Internal HDD works in the opposite way as above mentioned If the file is comparably l...

Page 51: ...Press to cancel deleting the files in a progress Step 3 Press OK USB Storage Device Removal In order to avoid data loss it is highly recommended to safely remove your external storage device Please fo...

Page 52: ...make a selection Press to return to the previous page Press to directly access the main menu Press F1 to safely remove the storage device OSD Menu Descriptions Language Use to select your preferred l...

Page 53: ...However if any problem occurs during the capturing process OSD will automatically jumps out Press to check OSD and track capture status Standard Mode In standard mode on going recordings will be show...

Page 54: ...Setup to automatically obtain IP and DNS addresses Manual Setup Use Manual Setup to manually configure IP and DNS addresses STEP 1 Use to select an item for configuration Press OK to confirm STEP 2 U...

Page 55: ...witch among capital letters lower cases numbers or signs Press OK to save the setting Press to cancel and return to the previous page Press to delete selected characters and the character to the right...

Page 56: ...o confirm Current Network Information This page displays the current status of your network connection OSD Menu Descriptions Date and Time Use to select an item for configuration Press OK to confirm I...

Page 57: ...time update Press OK to confirm To use this function a network connection is required Time Zone STEP 1 Use to move among options and select your area Press OK to confirm STEP 2 Use to move among optio...

Page 58: ...rent desired default storage device for both recorded files and snapshots indicates normal write speed of selected partition indicates low write speed of selected partition To make sure recording func...

Page 59: ...s to switch from component and HDMI input sources Video Input Use to toggle between various video input source options Component HDMI Press OK to confirm Audio Input Use to toggle between various audi...

Page 60: ...ure Box is off If this function is disabled Capture Box does not output signal when the Capture Box is off Color Range Setup Use to toggle between off limited and full Press OK to confirm OSD Menu Des...

Page 61: ...OK to save the change Press to go back to last level Position Use to select from the listed watermark positions Press OK to save the change Press to go back to last level Display Scale Use to select...

Page 62: ...able the Auto Save function Recording Snapshot Video Quality Use to toggle among various video quality options Optimal Good Maximum recording length Press OK to confirm Snapshot Quality Use to toggle...

Page 63: ...ode Use to select a preferred mode for mic recording Press OK to confirm Gameplayer Mode will automatically switch game sound output to your headphone To ensure the optimal quality please use both mic...

Page 64: ...abort the operation and return to the previous page Step 4 The Capture Box automatically detects whether a different version of firmware is available for upgrade or rollback Once the firmware upgrade...

Page 65: ...F1 to edit the display name OSD Descriptions Name your own Capture Box Press navigation keys Up and Down to select characters Press navigation keys Left and Right to shift to the former or later char...

Page 66: ...e Capture Box and GameMate share a wireless AP After downloading the GameMate tap on GameMate on your smartphone You will see that GameMate is searching available device A set of pairing number will b...

Page 67: ...see GameMate as shown left hand side when it successfully pairs up with Capture Box You can also check the connection of GameMate from the Menu You will see sign on the upper level of the Menu If the...

Page 68: ...background wallpaper Step 1 Remove your USB storage device from the Capture Box and then plug it into your PS3 console via USB port Power on your PS3 console Step 2 On your console go to Photo USB De...

Page 69: ...e When it is the proper size press Enter Confirm with Enter if you are prompted to overwrite your current wallpaper Step 5 Done The snapshot that you have chosen is now set as your PS3 wallpaper On yo...

Page 70: ...fail Failure of recording may stop the Capture Box from detecting hard disk Format current drive to NTFS file system It is likely that the hard drive is not set to NTFS format You can check the hard d...

Page 71: ...MI cable and try again The recording is fast forwarded or stopped when recording complicated gameplay frames in HD resolution 720p or above When recording gameplay in HD resolution 720p or above fast...

Page 72: ...ive When this problem occurs it is recommended to play the videos on PC Alternatively you can record at a lower bit rate to solve this problem This problem does not persist after video uploaded to You...

Page 73: ...on your PC laptop The Game Capture HD II detects all kinds of folder that built in your hard drive as a result it is likely that the destination is set to a non standard folder for example a hidden fo...

Page 74: ...sure a minimum space of 256MB on your USB D The detection of firmware file may be disrupted by other files on your USB It is recommended that you wipe the USB or reformat it to NTFS format Reformat yo...

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Page 76: ...English 70 Appendix C Measuring Your HDD Height Before Installation...

Page 77: ...ibpcre0 JSONKit FreeBSD thttpd GPL makedevs GPLv2 busybox dbus dbus x11 devmem2 dosfstools fbset i2c tools iproute2 libblkid1 libdbus 1 3 libfreetype6 libpam libuuid1 linux kernel module init tools mo...

Page 78: ...ic5 libtinfo5 libxml2 ncurses pointercal New BSD iperf OPENSSL openssl PD modutils initscripts zlib libz1 AVerMedia Technologies Inc offers to provide source code to you for a charge covering the cost...

Page 79: ...oix Appuyez ensuite sur OK pour confirmer Etape 2 Passerelle Audio Vid o Pass Thru S lectionnez ON pour la passerelle A V Assurez vous que vous avez install un disque dur interne ou externe et connect...

Page 80: ...er au Chapitre Ch 6 2 pour un r glage manuel de la connexion Etape 3 2 Echec de la Connexion R seau Si vous n avez pas r ussi vous connecter un r seau valide un message d chec de connexion r seau appa...

Page 81: ...disque dur format en NTS est connect au bo tier un message de fin d installation s affiche Vous pouvez commencer enregistrer et You can start to record and take snapshot right away Press OK to exit t...

Page 82: ...zum Best tigen OK Schritt 2 A V Durchschleifen Es wird empfohlen A V Durchschleifen auf Ein einzustellen Denken Sie daran zuvor eine Festplatte intern oder extern zu installieren und eine Verbindung...

Page 83: ...dungseinrichtung auch Kapitel 6 2 Schritt 3 2 Netzwerkverbindungsfehler Falls Sie keine Verbindung zu einem g ltigen Netzwerk hergestellt haben wird eine kurze Meldung ber eine fehlgeschlagene Netzwer...

Page 84: ...rbunden ist zeigt eine Benachrichtigung an dass die Einrichtung abgeschlossen ist Sie k nnen nun direkt mit der Aufnahme und Erstellung von Schnappsch ssen beginnen Dr cken Sie OK dadurch verlassen Si...

Page 85: ...o utilizzare per selezionare la lingua preferita Premere OK per confermare Fase 2 Pass Through A V Si consiglia di portare Pass Through A V su ON Assicurarsi di installare un disco rigido interno o es...

Page 86: ...tolo 6 2 per la configurazione della connessione manuale Fase 3 2 Errore di connessione di rete Se non ci si connessi ad una rete valida viene visualizzato un breve risultato dell errore di connession...

Page 87: ...rigido con formattazione NTFS viene visualizzato un avviso di impostazioni completate possibile avviare la registrazione e scattare immediatamente istantanee Premere OK per uscire dalla procedura guid...

Page 88: ...ne OK Aceptar para confirmar Paso 2 Conector A V Se recomienda que el conector A V est en posici n ON Encendido Aseg rese de instalar una unidad de disco duro interna o externa y conectarla a Internet...

Page 89: ...formaci n sobre la configuraci n de la conexi n manual Paso 3 2 Error de conexi n de la red Si no se ha conectado a una red v lida se mostrar brevemente un mensaje de error de conexi n de la red Presi...

Page 90: ...z conectada una unidad de disco duro con formato NTFS se mostrar un aviso de instalaci n finalizada Puede empezar a grabar y tomar instant neas cuando desee Presione OK Aceptar para salir del asistent...

Page 91: ...idioma preferido Pressione OK para confirmar Passo 2 A V Pass Thru Sugere se que o A V Pass Thru esteja ligado Certifique se de instalar um disco r gido interno ou externo e para se conectar internet...

Page 92: ...rede n o ser o mostrados Pressione OK para continuar Pressione para voltar p gina anterior Passo 4 Nenhum disco r gido conectado Se voc ainda n o tiver instalado qualquer dispositivo de armazenamento...

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