Merlin 2003 DV and MPEG-2 Recorder and Dual Stream Decoder
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5. Quick Start
5.0 Running the Application Software
To Run the Application software follow the directions below:
1.
Find the Merlin1 shortcut icon in your start menu and double click on the icon. This should bring up
one of the two application windows shown below. One application window is used for playing audio
and video files and the other is for recording audio and video files. Which ever was last active is the
one that will start first. Since this is the first time you are starting the application either one may start.
You can switch to the play application window by clicking on the “PLAY” button, and you can switch
to the record application window by clicking on the “MPEG-2 (4:2:0)” or “MPEG-2 (4:2:2)” buttons
depending on the quality level you wish to record with. “REC 4:2:0” mode lets you record up to 15
Mbs and “REC 4:2:2” mode lets you record up to 50 Mbs. “REC 4:2:2” mode is used for higher
quality recording, but does not let you record using B frames which are useful for obtaining better
quality recordings at lower bitrates.
2.
Switch to the “REC 4:2:0” mode now if it is not already active. You should see the application
window shown below.
