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ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual  

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1. Getting Started 

Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Plextor

®

 ConvertX

™

 

Digital Video Converter. We appreciate the confidence you have shown 
in us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the leading edge of 
video capture and compression technology.  

About this Manual 

Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. 
Use the manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. If your 
ConvertX needs service, see your dealer or call Plextor’s Technical 
Support Department. (See “Appendix B: Technical Support” for the 
different ways you can reach us.)  

Meet Your ConvertX 

The Plextor ConvertX is a high-quality digital video converter that takes 
analog video from a video camera, camcorder, VCR, or cable source and 
provides high-quality compressed MPEG-1/2/4 digital video for display 
or archiving onto recordable CD or DVD discs.  

 

 

 

Figure 1: The ConvertX changes analog video  

to compressed digital video 

Содержание ConvertX PX-M401U

Страница 1: ...MPEG 1 2 4 DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER FOR USB 2 0 INTERFACE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL JANUARY 2004 Model PX M401U...

Страница 2: ...form without Plextor s prior permission Manual copyright 2003 2004 Plextor Corp Second edition January 2004 Licenses and Trademarks Plextor and the Plextor logo are registered trademarks and ConvertX...

Страница 3: ...However there is no guarantee interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning...

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Страница 5: ...tX Device Driver 9 Install the ConvertX Drivers 12 Turning the ConvertX On and Off 17 Don t Forget to Register 17 If the Installation Failed 18 Make Sure the ConvertX Is Recognized 18 Troubleshoot Oth...

Страница 6: ...4 Software 43 Launch the WinDVD Player 44 Use the WinDVD Controls 45 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 47 Upgrading Firmware 47 Troubleshooting Hints 48 Problems with Installation 48 Problems with Cap...

Страница 7: ...r easy reference Use the manual for installation operation and troubleshooting If your ConvertX needs service see your dealer or call Plextor s Technical Support Department See Appendix B Technical Su...

Страница 8: ...itles menus sounds and music Share Actually make movies and burn them onto recordable DVD and CDs In addition the bundled WinDVD software lets you view your videos and play video files The ConvertX le...

Страница 9: ...f analog source video into digital output video Video and audio synchronization For rich true to life video Bundled WinDVD Creator software For capturing editing authoring and exporting video Bundled...

Страница 10: ...packs before you install the ConvertX drivers Suggested service packs include Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Windows XP Home XP Pro Service Pack 1 What s in the Box Check the contents of the box You sho...

Страница 11: ...r Function 1 Audio Audio connector Connect audio input here using the RCA audio video cables The red connector is the right hand stereo channel 2 Video Video connector Connect composite video here usi...

Страница 12: ...or Function 1 DC 9V Power connector Connect the AC adapter here The unit has an automatic power switch controlled by the USB cable from the PC When the PC power is on the ConvertX power is also on CAU...

Страница 13: ...the ConvertX hardware encoder can capture video and compress it using the MPEG 4 ISO standard saving valuable space on your hard disk You can play this MPEG 4 video and view it on your computer using...

Страница 14: ...ertX clean from dust smoke and other contaminants The unit is not dustproof Do not allow moisture or liquids including water or cleaning fluids to touch the ConvertX The unit is not waterproof Further...

Страница 15: ...updates available for your computer s operating system If you have a computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP use the following procedure to connect your ConvertX USB Digital Video Converter Installi...

Страница 16: ...xtor Application Installer screen If you don t see the installer screen right away use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD or DVD drive and double click the Plextor exe file Figure 5 Plextor Applic...

Страница 17: ...ination location CAUTION Accept the default do not change the destination location Figure 7 Choose the destination location for the USB Codec 5 To choose the default location click Next The InstallShi...

Страница 18: ...the Found New Hardware window three times and you may feel like you re seeing the same dialog over and over again This is normal You don t need to shut down or reboot your computer until all drivers...

Страница 19: ...window indicating that Windows has Found New Hardware The window asks if you want to install the software automatically or install from a specific location Figure 10 Found New Hardware Wizard for the...

Страница 20: ...USB driver Figure 12 The first driver has been installed 7 In the Found New Hardware Wizard window click Finish Now you see a message indicating that Windows is installing another USB device followed...

Страница 21: ...ted and click Next You may see a window that states the software has not passed Windows Logo testing This is OK Figure 14 Ignore this message and select Continue Anyway 9 Click Continue Anyway After a...

Страница 22: ...for the Plextor ConvertX The window asks if you want to install the software automatically or install from a specific location Figure 16 The Found New Hardware Wizard for the third driver 11 Make sure...

Страница 23: ...uter click Yes After your computer restarts your ConvertX is ready When all drivers are installed your ConvertX is automatically recognized by the computer Turning the ConvertX On and Off Note that th...

Страница 24: ...ecognized See Make Sure the ConvertX Is Recognized below Troubleshoot other devices See Troubleshoot Other Devices on page 19 Make Sure the ConvertX Is Recognized After installation you may want to ma...

Страница 25: ...r hardware scan and this time it should install the digital video converter correctly Troubleshoot Other Devices In the Device Manager if any of your entries for Other devices have a yellow diamond wi...

Страница 26: ...ome of the sources you can use Figure 19 Connecting the video and audio sources to the ConvertX To connect composite video Use the RCA A V cables to connect the Line Out or Video Audio Out connectors...

Страница 27: ...ware disc into your CD or DVD drive You see the Plextor Application Installer screen If you don t see the installer screen right away use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD or DVD drive and double...

Страница 28: ...en asking if you want to restart your computer now 11 Follow the on screen prompts to restart When the installation is complete you see program icons in the Windows Start menu Start Capturing Video Wi...

Страница 29: ...or DVD Disc When you open WinDVD Creator you see the main window with areas for Preview Media Library and Story Board Figure 20 WinDVD Creator s main window No Window Area Function 1 Task buttons Cap...

Страница 30: ...p You can incorporate audio from CDs a microphone or another source You can also add titles to your video files and you can embellish those titles with title effects Step 3 Create The third step is to...

Страница 31: ...ation and Users Manual 25 Capturing To display the Capture window 1 Ensure that the input device such as a camera camcorder video cassette recorder etc is connected to your computer 2 In the WinDVD ma...

Страница 32: ...nt is being saved You can browse and change the folder where you are saving your files This section also shows the amount of free space and used space on your hard drive as well as the capture speed a...

Страница 33: ...tion button Displays the configuration window for this device 2 To record video use the device controls to begin playing video or recording on the input device then press the Record button on this dev...

Страница 34: ...ee 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 o...

Страница 35: ...Users Manual 29 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 m...

Страница 36: ...ther be a storyboard or a timeline This window shows how your project will run You drag and drop items from the libraries to here 6 Storyboard Timeline button Switches between storyboard view and time...

Страница 37: ...a pull down menu with a selection for Video Manager Figure 25 Use sliders in Video Manager to trim video clips No Window Area Function 1 Sliders Use to trim video to the desired length 2 Video cut too...

Страница 38: ...d into several scenes according to changes in the video This does not create new video clips but only breaks the video into different segments 4 To eliminate the divisions and merge the video sections...

Страница 39: ...itle select the text and change the color alignment and the font size as desired Choose F to change the font or C to change the color Select the clock button to change the time for the title to appear...

Страница 40: ...properly and if the transitions and other effects are in the correct spots Viewing File Properties To view the file properties of the media content in your media library 1 In the Edit window select th...

Страница 41: ...add an interactive menu for your CD or DVD project You can add a play button and a chapter menu for easy scrolling through your CD or DVD You can also add a background image that can give a theme to...

Страница 42: ...indow is the Chapter Board WinDVD Creator automatically creates a chapter for each cell So the number of clips will determine the number of chapters unless you remove the chapter marks Deleting a Chap...

Страница 43: ...th your project 2 Double click on the theme You see the Theme Editor window 3 In the Theme Editor single click on the title and drag the title to move it to a new location 4 Double click the title to...

Страница 44: ...the Make Movie window 2 Preview Window The top left section of the Make Movie window is the preview window Here you can preview your project ensuring that it is properly displaying and playing 3 Burn...

Страница 45: ...and 700 MB CD respectively Similar to a VHS recording low quality in both sound and video but very common DVD on CD High quality video and source on a CD holding up to 650 700 MB DVD 1 hour and DVD 2...

Страница 46: ...you see the Device Setting window immediately You can choose the device such as the Plextor PX 504A DVD writer you want to burn to the speed of the burning and the number of copies Then press the Sta...

Страница 47: ...D 4 player that s part of your ConvertX software bundle How much can you fit on a DVD or CD Storage rates vary based on the capacity of the disc frame size and selected resolution Use the following ta...

Страница 48: ...here to Go from Here This chapter has shown some simple procedures for capturing editing creating and sharing your audiovisual creations For more in depth information consult WinDVD Creator s Help fil...

Страница 49: ...of disc in your DVD drive and uses the correct playback method Install the WinDVD 4 Software To install the WinDVD player software 1 Turn ON your computer system 2 Make sure that all applications are...

Страница 50: ...ith WinDVD Player 10 If you want WinDVD Player to automatically play DVD Video and Movie files leave the check marks in the boxes and click Next Then you may see a Third Party Application Setup window...

Страница 51: ...ia files No Window Area Function 1 Variable Speed Fast Forward and Rewind Lets you control speed of disc and file playback 2 Play Enter Plays current selection 3 Stop Stops play 4 Playlist Opens the P...

Страница 52: ...Section 4 Using the WinDVD Player 46 ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual This page intentionally left blank...

Страница 53: ...he latest firmware to support the digital video converter Before troubleshooting a possible problem with your digital video converter please make sure to visit our web site at www plextor com to check...

Страница 54: ...have problems with installation or capture Problems with Installation If you have problems during or right after installation of your ConvertX use these hints to help solve the problem First make sure...

Страница 55: ...entium III 800 MHz CPU or faster Minimum Memory 256 MB or higher Hard Disk Size 10 GB free space preferred Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 Operating System Windows XP 2000 Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768 24...

Страница 56: ...Main Level MPEG 4 Simple Profile Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Capture Size MPEG 1 SIF 352 x 240 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 SIF 352 x 240 Half D1 352 x 480 Full D1 720 x 480 Audio Streaming MPEG 1 Audio Layer MPEG 1 La...

Страница 57: ...ConvertX and the computer is turned on Power AC Adapter Input 100 240 Vac Output 9 0 Vdc 2A max Host Interface USB Connector B Type USB 2 0 transfers 480 Mbps max Hi Speed Dimensions and Weight Dimens...

Страница 58: ...ada Safety UL C UL CSA C22 2 No 950 95 AC adapter EMC IC ICES 003 Class B Europe Safety CB IEC 60950 AC adapter EMC CE EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Safety CE IEC 60950 WinDVD Cre...

Страница 59: ...d Questions FAQ section of our web site to assist you in troubleshooting the problem on your own NOTE We encourage you to go the Plextor web site www plextor com before attempting to contact Technical...

Страница 60: ...the tech support option Before You E mail Log On FAX Call Please gather as much of the following information as possible before contacting us The serial number and TLA number of your ConvertX Your ser...

Страница 61: ...st form at https www plextor com english support rma_request_form htm Complete the form providing the Technical Support Ticket number and details of the ConvertX failure After completing the form clic...

Страница 62: ...hip your ConvertX If you don t have a packaging store in your area ask for packaging pointers when you contact us to get an RMA number before returning any digital video converter Shipping Your Conver...

Страница 63: ...y circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expens...

Страница 64: ...ng outside of the United States the customer is responsible for shipping costs in both directions NOTE Warranty validity is limited to that applicable in the location where the ConvertX was originally...

Страница 65: ...box contents of 4 shipping 55 56 burn to disc 40 burning CD 39 device setting window 40 DVD disc 39 options 40 select media window 39 burning wizard 38 39 C capture copy protection and 48 troubleshoo...

Страница 66: ...talling 9 device manager button 18 device setting window 40 dimensions 51 DirectX support required 49 disc menu showing 45 disk information 26 DivX codec in WinDVD Creator 34 format 7 drivers installi...

Страница 67: ...DVD player 43 interface 49 host 51 system 49 USB 2 0 3 ISO format 7 L library 26 library buttons 30 list input devices 26 load content from hard disk 40 M maintenance 47 make movie button 24 37 38 mak...

Страница 68: ...haring project 24 37 shipping your drive 55 56 show video scenes button 32 slider 31 transition 32 software WinDVD 4 3 sound card required 3 49 specifications 49 ConvertX 49 WinDVD Creator 52 storage...

Страница 69: ...to trim 31 video cut tool 31 video graphics card required 3 49 video manager 31 32 video output WinDVD Creator 52 video source connecting to ConvertX 20 W warranty 3 57 weight 51 Windows 2000 9 Windo...

Страница 70: ...Index 64 ConvertX Digital Video Converter Installation and Users Manual This page intentionally left blank...

Страница 71: ...Notes...

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