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ClimaxDigital VCAP301/VCAP302/VCAP303 User Manual V1.0 

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ClimaxDigital USB 2.0 Video Capture   

 

Model: VCAP301/VCAP302/VCAP303 

 

Thank you for purchasing ClimaxDigital USB 2.0 Video Capture. Should you need any assistance in using this 

product, please do contact us via email 

support@climaxdigital.co.uk

 

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Introduction 

ClimaxDigital USB 2.0 video capture enables you to convert video+audio from your old VHS, V8, Hi8, camcorder, 

video recorder, DVD player or Satellite TV receiver to DVD/VCD. The captured video clips will be automatically 

saved on your hard drive. Using the software ShowBiz 3.5, you can edit your newly captured video file, add titles, 

music etc before burning it to DVD/VCD. It enables you to transfer captured/edited video to the formats for iPod, 

iPod Touch, iPhone, Apple TV,PSP,PS3, Xbox 360, Mobile Phone and other video devices. Captured video can 

be easily uploaded to YouTube by a few clicks. 

 

2. What’s in the Box 

 

1X USB 2.0 Video capture 

 1X 

Installation 

guide 

 

1X Driver and software CD 

 

1X composite AV cable (male to male) 

You might also need   

 

S-Video cable (not included) 

 

SCART to composite AV convertor if your video source is SCART output (not included) 

Please do contact your retailer if anything is missing in the box. 

 

3. System Requirements 

 

Intel Pentium 4 2.4G CPU or above or equivalent AMD Athlon CPU   

 

512MB RAM or above 

 

One free high speed USB 2.0 port (does NOT work with USB 1.1/1.0) 

 

Graphic card:    1024 X 768, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphic card 

 

CD-ROM (for installation) 

 

DVD-R/RW for burning DVD 

 

At least 1GB free HDD. 300MB HD space for driver and application. It needs 600MB to 3GB for one 

hour’s recording 

 

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 with latest Service Pack 

4. Which video source devices does the video capture support? 

The following devices can be used as analog video sources:   

 Video 

recorder 

 DVD 

player 

 Video 

camera 

Summary of Contents for VCAP301

Page 1: ...and other video devices Captured video can be easily uploaded to YouTube by a few clicks 2 What s in the Box 1X USB 2 0 Video capture 1X Installation guide 1X Driver and software CD 1X composite AV cable male to male You might also need S Video cable not included SCART to composite AV convertor if your video source is SCART output not included Please do contact your retailer if anything is missing...

Page 2: ...xDigital USB 2 0 video capture to the OUTPUT port of your video source device USB video capture does NOT work with the video input port on your video source device If the video OUTPUT port on your video source is S Video female then you need to get S VHS S Video extension lead male to male If the video OUTPUT port on your video source device is composite AV Yellow red white female then you need to...

Page 3: ...xDigital 3 6 2 S Video S VHS Connect the S Video S VHS input to the corresponding output of your video source Also connect the RCA audio inputs with the audio outputs of the source You need to use S Video Cable not included and the included Red White audio cable ...

Page 4: ...ital 4 6 3 SCART and Composite AV Connect the SCART to composite AV adaptor to the SCART output of your video source And then connect the USB 2 0 video capture to the SCART to composite AV adaptor via the included Composite AV cable Yellow Red White cable IMPORTANT ...

Page 5: ...tput composite AV signal 6 4 SCART and S Video Connect the SCART to S Video adaptor to the SCART output of your video source And then connect the USB 2 0 video capture to the SCART to S Video adaptor via S Video cable not included IMPORTANT Most of the SCART to S Video leads on the market works by submitting a signal from S Video to SCART It is not good for the USB video capture You need to make s...

Page 6: ...ClimaxDigital VCAP301 VCAP302 VCAP303 User Manual V1 0 ClimaxDigital 6 ...

Page 7: ...r each phono lead that comes from the game console You need to take the steps below to get it connected 1 Connect the Y splitters to the lead from your gaming console 2 Connect 1st composite AV lead Yellow Red White from the splitters to the TV 3 Connect 2nd composite AV lead Yellow Red White from the splitters to the USB 2 0 video capture 4 Set your game consoles to output STANARD composite AV si...

Page 8: ...ny antivirus software enabled please disable it during the installation of the software Before you connect the USB 2 0 Video Capture to your computer please insert the CD ROM into your CD drive Software setup menu will appear on the screen Software setup menu for model VCAP301 Software setup menu for model VCAP302 ...

Page 9: ... Manual V1 0 ClimaxDigital 9 Software setup menu for VCAP303 Please select the option Install Driver A blue screen will appear Click Next button to continue the driver installation Once the drivers have installed click the Finish button to exit ...

Page 10: ...her components are found please repeat the above process until you receive the message Found new hardware Your hardware is installed and configured use 2 Please be advised that the device name could be USB 2863 Device for some models Check the driver You will now need to check whether the drivers are installed successfully Connect the ClimaxDigital Video captures to your computer Right Click on My...

Page 11: ...ClimaxDigital VCAP301 VCAP302 VCAP303 User Manual V1 0 ClimaxDigital 11 You can check the driver version for USB 2861 Device or USB 2863 Device ...

Page 12: ... 0 ClimaxDigital 12 How to uninstall driver If you want to uninstall the driver please insert the CD into the CD ROM and the setup menu appears Please select Install Driver and select Remove to uninstall the driver then you have to restart your computer ...

Page 13: ...3 8 Install ShowBiz 3 5 Please go back to setup main menu and choose Install ShowBiz 3 5 and select your language for the installation And click Next or and Install You need to enter user name and serial number you can find the license key on the back of white software CD ...

Page 14: ...VCAP301 VCAP302 VCAP303 User Manual V1 0 ClimaxDigital 14 holder You can choose destination location and folder Then click Next to continue installation Click finish to complete setup restart your computer if needed ...

Page 15: ...iz 3 5 icon on your desktop and click Capture button to enter into the capture window Please set Source to be USB 2861 Device or USB 2863 Device and you must click Audio Device to select Line USB Audio Device option Please set Video input to be Composite or S Video that matches the connection method you use ...

Page 16: ...301 VCAP302 VCAP303 User Manual V1 0 ClimaxDigital 16 You can click Device Settings to choose NTSC_M PAL_B and others for your TV system If you need to record Xbox 360 PS3 in colour please choose video standard NTSC_4 33 ...

Page 17: ...s to it You can also edit pictures or audio with ShowBiz 3 5 Simply select Picture or Audio option then click Open to choose the file and edit it Save convert or upload videos to YouTube Click Produce you can create DVD Convert files or upload captured edited videos to YouTube Select the file you want to create and click Create File button to enter into the Create File panel On the panel if you se...

Page 18: ...tructions for using ShowBiz3 5 please click Option button on panel to select Help How to uninstall ShowBiz 3 5 If you want to uninstall the ShowBiz 3 5 please insert the installation CD into the CD ROM and the setup menu will appear Please select Install ShowBiz 3 5 and select Remove to uninstall ShowBiz 3 5 ...

Page 19: ...RCA S Video miniDIN 4pin Audio L R RCA Resolution NTSC 160 120 720 480 PAL 160 120 720 576 Rate NTSC 30fps PAL 25fps Power Supply USB Bus Consumed Power 1 5W Editing Software ArcSoft ShowBiz 3 5 Dimension Weight 90 L 44 W 28 H mm 72g Cable Length 80cm USB 7cm Video Audio 11 Frequently Asked Questions Question I am unable to connect the USB 2 0 Video Capture to my VCR camcorder DVD player what can ...

Page 20: ...wer No this is illegal It is piracy to copy a film and then sell or lend it to another person without permission to do so Question Will the videos I record onto my computer take up much space Answer Yes they will Video files are large files You can choose the quality of the video to save space on your computer The lower quality for the smaller file Question How long will it take to record Answer T...

Page 21: ...ld give you two driver options Window s own USB Audio Device and the USB EMP Audio Device driver Select the USB Audio Device Reboot the pc Thank you for your purchase We appreciate your business Please contact us should you have any questions or comments ClimaxDigital UK Email support climaxdigital co uk Website http www climaxdigital co uk ...

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