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2011 Encore Electronics, Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 2
1.1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................... 3
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 3
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 4
1.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED .................................................................................. 5
2.1 DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 5
2.2 INSTALL THE TOTALMEDIA SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 3: USING THE ENMVG-2............................................................................. 10
3.1 CAPTURE VIDEO .................................................................................................... 10
3.2 TRIM VIDEO ........................................................................................................... 14
3.3 BURN VIDEO DISC .................................................................................................. 15
CHAPTER 4: TECHNICAL SUPPORT........................................................................... 17
APPENDIX A: USERS NOTICE .................................................................................... 17

Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice,
and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.
All trademarks and brand names
are the properties of their respective holders.
2011 Encore Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

USB Audio/Video Grabber II lets you convert all your old videos and family memories to
current video formats and standards and whats more, once theyve been converted to
digital format, you can easily edit and copy them with no quality loss. In fact, with simple,
inexpensive software thats available now, you can even enhance the quality to be better
than the original!

Heres a short list of some video sources you can use:

Pre-recorded tapes of your favorite movies and TV shows
Home videos on VHS and Beta
Tapes from Video-8 and Hi-8 video recorders
Any video input that you can connect to using S-Video or Composite Video connectors
Video created with foreign video standards that your player supports!

Save the video in a state-of-the-art format, make the edits you want with the software
weve included, and finally store everything to your computer drive, or on DVDs or Video
CDs.

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1.1 Features

Turn PC into Digital Video Recorder : captures video from any device with S-Video
or composite AV output such as VHS/Hi8/DVD video players, camcorders and game
consoles

Preserves your memories on DVDs : digitize your analog video collection before the
tapes are no longer viewable

Edit & exports video to other mobile devices such as iPod, iPhone or Sony PSP

Free ArcSoft TotalMedia Software 3.5

Simple to Use

Microsoft Windows 7 / XP; Windows Vista

IBM PC or compatible, with Intel Pentium 4 CPU running at 2.0 GHz or faster

Minimum 128 MB memory

Minimum 100 MB free hard disk space, 5400 RPM or greater

One free USB 2.0 port

1024x768 Graphic Card, DirectX 9.0 compatible or higher

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

1.2 System Requirements

Notes:
Video recording can use several gigabytes an hour (the higher the quality of the
video you record, the more space it takes on the disc) so a hard drive spinning at
5400 RPM or faster and with plenty of free space is advisable for recording.

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1.3 Specifications

PC connection

USB 2.0

Video inputs

composite video, S-video

Audio inputs

stereo audio (RCAx2)

Output file format

MPEG-2

Supported disc format

DVD, VCD

Dimension

93 x 30 x 15 mm (excluding cables)

1.4 Package Contents

ENMVG-2

Installation CD

User manual

USB extension cable

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 Device Driver Installation
Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then follow the on-screen instructions
below.
1.

Insert the provided CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen
should automatically appear.

2.

Click the Software Driver icon.

3.

Click Next to continue.

4.

Click Next to start installation.

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5.

Click Install button to begin the

installation.

6.

Click Next button to continue.

7.

Click Finish button to close the

wizard.

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8.

Connect the ENMVG-2 to PC USB

Hub.

9.

The system will detect new driver.

10.

To examine if this device is properly

installed, you can go to Device
Manager in Windows.

11.

Open Sound, video and game

controllers and you should see
USB Video Capture Device now.

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2.2 Install the TotalMedia Software

1.

Click the

Application

Program icon.

2.

Click Next button to start the

Installation.

3.

Please read the License Agreement

and then click Yes to accept this
agreement.

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4.

Click Next button to accept the

default location or choose a different
folder.

5.

Click Next button to continue.

6.

Click Finish button to close the

wizard.

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Chapter 3: Using the ENMVG-2

Connect your video source to the ENMVG-2. Lets start by assuming that your video
source is working properly and also sending a signal to the output connectors youre going
to use (if you're not sure, nows the time to check!).

Start up TotalMedia (the software you just installed). Double-click the

TotalMedia3.5 icon on your desktop.

3.1 Capture Video

As soon as the software runs up, youll see the screen to the right. Now click on the
Video button; the Capture screen should load.

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Youll see a page as below. The black rectangle on the down left will display your images
once you start the video source and the capture.

First test your software is working properly by playing the video you want to record. Click
the Settings button.

When the Video Settings page appears, click the Capture Settings button. The Capture
Settings page should load.

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Click the Auto Detect Video Signal button and wait a few seconds. Then click the
Save button in the upper left to save your work and return to the Video Settings page.

Once the Video Settings page has loaded, click the Save button to go back to the Video
screen. Then you can check your test video.

Now wind the video to where you want your recording to start. Click Capture to load the
Capture page.

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You can enter a name for your recording into the File Name field.

Note:
If your video source is a DV camcorder, youll be asked to choose whether you
want the video stored in DV-AVI format or MPEG-2 format (thats the format
used for movie DVDs). For important footage, the DV-AVI format is usually the
better choice if you have the space. DV-AVI files are normally higher quality and
better for editing later, but theyre also bigger than MPEG-2 versions of the
same source video. Depending on your format decision, various options may
be available to you.

To interrupt the recording for any reason, just click the "Stop" button in the upper left of the
Capture page.

Its sometimes hard to estimate the exact length of a recording you want to create, so we
recommend you enter a longer time than the video you want to capture (youll see an
estimate of the available recording time on your disk). Dont worry about extra footage
because you can easily trim off the excess at the start and end using the editor.

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3.2 Trim Video

Go back to the Video page by moving your cursor to the top of the screen, then click on the
arrow icon in the floating toolbar that will appear.

Youll see a list of all your recordings. Click on one to start playing it in the lower left part of
the screen. You can make the video larger by double-clicking on the video playback image
(double-clicking on the full screen image will take you back to the original screen).

If you move your cursor to the bottom of the screen, a floating toolbar will appear. Youll
find standard VCR controls that can control the video playback. You can edit your
recordings by selecting the recording which you want, then clicking on the scissors icon.
You can rename a file by click on the A_ icon. You can also delete a file by click on the
trash can icon.

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3.3 Burn Video Disc

Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive, and then click the Burn to Disc button.

The Burn to Disc screen should appear. You can check the setup for disc burning by
clicking on the Disc Settings button, and then click the Save button to return to the
Burn to Disc screen.

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Now select the recordings you want to include on the DVD by clicking on them. Details of
each item appear at the bottom of the screen; scroll down to see more recordings if the list
is too long to fit on the screen.

Click the Burn button when youre ready; a window will appear showing the disk burning
progress. Once the burns complete, a window will offer to print a disk cover for you. There
are various kinds, but if you prefer to wait, youll find a copy stored on the DVD youve
burned.

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Chapter 4: Technical Support

Please visit www.encore-usa.com for the latest product information and downloads.
International tech support hotlines are listed on the back cover

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