User manual PINNACLE VIDEO TRANSFER

[. . . ] Pinnacle Video Transfer EU ­ 8420-00974-01 © 2003-2008 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Video Transfer User's Guide GB/US May 2008 8420-00974-01 © 2003 - 2008 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems, Inc. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free, bleached paper using solvent-free ink. has written this manual to the best of its knowledge, but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the users' intended applications. retains the right to make alterations to the content of the manual without obligation to inform third parties. [. . . ] Either return defective or unwanted devices to the retailer or take them to an appropriate recycling station! 3 Overview Welcome to Pinnacle Video Transfer Dear customer, We would like to thank you for choosing a Pinnacle product. You now have all the options you need for recording your favorite movies or TV shows from an analog video source directly onto your mobile USB mass storage device so that you can watch them later. Pinnacle Video Transfer is an external device that you connect to your video source and a mobile storage device. You can start recording right away without having to worry about configuring anything. The recordings are made using the high-quality video compression format H. 264. This format is also very well suited to further processing on a PC with VideoSpin, the new Pinnacle video editing software. You can download the software free from http://www. videospin. com at any time and install it on your PC. Then you only need to copy the video which you have recorded on the mobile storage device (e. g. an external USB hard disk or a USB flash memory stick) on to your PC and you can start video editing. The following devices can be used as (analog) video sources: Video recorder DVD player Video camera Set-top box Television (when equipped with a fully connected SCART connector) Game consoles Any device that provides an analog video signal 4 Overview The following USB devices are suitable for direct recording using Pinnacle Video Transfer: Apple® iPod® Video, firmware version 1. 21 or later iPod® Classic, iPod® Nano (3rd generation), firmware version 1. 03 or later Sony® Playstation® Portable (PSPTM), firmware version 2. 81 or later, Sony® Playstation® Portable Slim USB Flash memory sticks External USB hard drives Files recorded on a USB Flash memory stick or an external USB hard disk with the aid of Pinnacle Video Transfer can be transferred to the following devices via iTunes®: Apple® iPod® touch Apple® iPhoneTM Don't forget to register your product at http://www. pinnaclesys. com/register. As a small "thank you", you will be able to download a software program for making backups to your computer of recordings made using Pinnacle Video Transfer on the iPod®. Your Pinnacle Team 5 Pinnacle Video Transfer Connections and Operating Controls on Pinnacle Video Transfer Connections ­ Front Side Power adapter connector When the external power supply unit contained in the package is connected to Pinnacle Video Transfer and turned on, any connected USB device, for example, your iPod®, is also powered or charged. For this to work properly, the connected USB device must also support this function. These cables are not included in the box contents. USB-A 2. 0 port For connecting USB devices USB-B 2. 0 port Reserved for future use 6 Overview Connections ­ Rear Side The video source connections are located on the rear side of Pinnacle Video Transfer. Audio input left Audio input right Composite video input S-video input Operating Buttons ON / OFF / MODE REC For starting and stopping a recording 7 Step by Step Connect Power Supply and Turn Pinnacle Video Transfer On or Off Connect Pinnacle Video Transfer to a power source using the power unit included in the box. All the blue LEDs on Pinnacle Video Transfer should then briefly light up. To turn Pinnacle Video Transfer off, press the MODE button for longer than two seconds. 8 Step by Step Connecting a Video Source To connect the video source to Pinnacle Video Transfer, you need to use the cable included in the box (composite video cable and stereo-audio cable (RCA)). Devices using HUBs are not supported by Pinnacle Video Transfer. 10 Step by Step Setting the Recording Quality Before you start recording, select the recording quality you prefer. Repeatedly press the MODE for less than one second to switch between the 3 possible qualities Good, Better and Best. The best recording quality is achieved if the input signal is clear and without noise and hissing, and if the Pinnacle Video Transfer S-Video input is used. The currently selected quality is indicated by the LEDs beneath the MODE button: Good One LED is constantly lit in blue. Better Two LEDs are constantly lit in blue. Best All three LEDs are constantly lit in blue. Depending on the USB device, the following describes these 3 qualities in detail: iPod® Good* Video 320x240 512 kbps video 96 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 320x240 768 kbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 640x480 1. 5 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz PSPTM Video 320x240 512 kbps video 64 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 320x240 768 kbps video 96 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 320x240 1 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Other devices Video 320x240 768 kbps video 64 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 640x480 1. 2 Mbps video 128 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Video 720x576 (PAL, SECAM) / 480 (NTSC) 1. 5 Mbps video 192 kbps stereo audio 48 KHz Better* Best* * In view of the constant technical further development and improvement of this product we reserve the right to make changes. 11 Pinnacle Video Transfer The maximum recording duration varies depending on the selected recording quality and the recording capacity of the connected USB device. We have defined the following reference values for the maximum recording duration especially for you: iPod® Video, 30 GB Good* Better* Best* 85 hours 61 hours 38 hours PSPTM, 2 GB 7. 5 hours 5. 5 hours 2. 5 hours Flash Stick, 4 GB 11 hours 5. 5 hours 3 hours USB hard disk, 250 GB 640 hours 320 hours 187 hours * The better the recording quality, the greater the data rate required of the USB device. [. . . ] If no new recorded file can be created, for example, because the USB device memory is full, the recording is not resumed. Stop the Recording To stop the recording, briefly press the REC button. Depending on the length of the recording and the USB device connected, it can take a few seconds before the USB device can be removed. This waiting time is indicated by a running light formed by the three quality LEDs. The USB device can be removed as soon as the running light stops and the LED on the USB port has changed to blue. [. . . ]