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USER MANUAL VC500 Diamond

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PowerDirector 12

Manual is located on the CD-ROM.

VC500 Quick Start Guide

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VC500

Quick Installation Guide

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System requirement

● Inter Pentium4 1.4G CPU, recommended Pentium4 2.0G or higher
● Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10
● Memory 128M min, recommend 256M or higher
● A high speed USB2.0 interface
● VGA card supports DirectX9.0
- CD/DVD-ROM (for installation) Note: The full installation disk can be downloaded at: http://www.dmmdownload.com/downloads/CURRENT/PVR/VC500W10PD_Complete_install.zip
● 300MB HD space (install driver and applications, like EZ Grabber), 600MB to 3GB per hour for recording

Contents

• VC500
  ● AV cable (Composite RCA cable)
  ● Software Installation Disk (Includes the following)

• Windows Driver
  • Power Director 12 for Video capture, Video editing and creating/burning videos to DVD

• Ez Grabber for Video or Audio Capture (This is an optional video capture utility as Power Director 12 has the same features plus much more)

VC500 Connection Diagram

Note:

make sure you connect the V500 inputs to your video source (VHS or Camcorder) outputs. The device source example; your VCR will be labeled Video out. Connect the Yellow cable to the Yellow video out of the source. Connect the Red and White cable to the audio out of the source. You also have the option to use the S-Video input but note you still need to connect the red and white audio cables. In some cases, your VHS or Camcorder only has one output (Mono) in this case you can connect the one audio output to either the red or white audio inputs on the VC500.

graph TD
    A["One Touch Video Capture VC500"] -->|To PC USB 2.0| B["S-Video"]
    B --> C["Video IN"]
    B --> D["R Audio IN"]
    B --> E["L Audio IN"]
    B --> F["Video OUT"]
    F --> G["VCR"]
    G --> H["Camcorder"]
    G --> I["Game Console"]
    B --> J["OUT"]
    J --> K["S-Video"]
    J --> L["Video"]
    J --> M["Audio"]
    J --> N["Audio"]

Driver and Application Installation

Step1:

Insert the VC500 USB capture device into your USB Port. Note: the blue light should come on. If it does not or if

the light is red there is a hardware problem and you should try another USB port. Once plugged in Windows may display “New Hardware Device” found. Please choose “Cancel” and continue to the next step.

Step2:

Insert the installation CD and open up the CD contents. Note: you may have to double click on your CD/DVD drive while the disk is in the drive to see the contents of the disk. Select and run VC500.EXE. If you get a windows User Account Control message, click Yes to allow the app to run. You will see the menu below:

If you do not have a CD/DVD drive you can download the complete installation CD from the link below: http://www.dmmdownload.com/downloads/CURRENT/PVR/VC500W10PD_Complete_install.zip

Note: Do not throw away your installation CD sleeve, the serial number to activate the Cyberlink Power Director 12 application is printed on the back.

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Step 3:

Click on "Install Driver" as shown on the above menu

Step 4:

You will get the message shown below. Click on "OK" If you get a "Windows Security" Alert message and just click on "Continue Anyway"

Device driver installation wizard welcome is the device driver installation wizard. Click OK to install device drivers for ALL devices listed below. Click CANCEL to exit installation. Device USB2.0 Audio Capture USB2.0 Audio Capture Test INSTALL INSTALL OK CANCEL

Step 5:

After the installation is complete you should see the screen below. Click on "OK" to finish.

Device driver installation wizard Device driver installation completes. Installation results. Device Result USB2.0 Video Capture SUCCESS USB2.0 Audio Capture SUCCESS OK

Step 6: (Optional)

If you need to verify the driver installation open the windows device manager. Under "Sound, video and game controllers". You should see two new devices "USB2.0 Audio Capture" and "USB2.0 Video Capture" as shown below:

Computer Management File Action View Help Computer Management (Local System Tools > Task Scheduler > Event Viewer > Shared Folders > Local Users and Groups > Performance Device Manager Storage Disk Management Services and Applications DESKTOP-ROH0TUF Audio inputs and outputs Computer Disk drives Display adapters DVD/CD-ROM drives Human Interface Devices IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Network adapters Portable Devices Ports (COM & LPT) Print queues Processors Software devices Sound, video and game controllers Realtek High Definition Audio USB2.0 Audio Capture USB2.0 Video Capture Storage controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Actions Device Manager More Actions

Installing Power Director Capture and Editing Software.

Step 1:

Click "Power Director" as shown below:

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Step 2:

Select your preferred language and click "OK"

Choose Setup Language Select the language for this installation from the choices below. English (United States) OK Cancel

Step 3:

Click "Yes" to accept the license agreement to continue the "PowerDirector" installation.

Installing CyberLink PowerDirector 12.0... License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement End User License Agreement ("EULA") Date for modified June 13, 2012. Do not install or use the software until you have read and accepted all of the license terms. Promissent to use the software is conditioned upon your agreeing to the license terms. Installation or use of the software by you will be deemed to be acceptance of the license terms. Acceptance will bind you to the license terms in a legally enforceable contract with CyberLink Corp. * SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY. The EULA is an agreement between you, the end user, and CyberLink Corp. ("CyberLink"). By using this software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you agree to abide by these conditions, please click "Yes" IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE AND PROMPTLY REMOVE IT FROM YOUR COMPUTER. Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement? If you select No, the setup will close. To install CyberLink PowerDirector, you must accept this agreement. InstallShield Edit Yes No

Step 4:

Click "Next" As shown below:

Installing CyberLink PowerDirector 12.0 ... Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install CyberLink PowerDirector in the following folds: To install to this folder, click Next. To install to a different folder, click Browse and select another folder. Destination Folds: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector12 Browse... InstallShield < Back Next > Cancel

Step 5:

PowerDirector" installation is now in progress ...

Installing CyberLink PowerDirector 12.0 .. Setup Status The InstallShield Wizard is installing PowerDirector ...1.p6Designer\DefaultImage\12.2.png InstallShield Cancel

Step 6:

Click "Finish" "PowerDirector" installation is complete

Installing CyberLink PowerDirector 12.0 .. InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup completed the installation of CyberLink PowerDirector ✓ Launch PowerDirector InstallShield S-41 Fitch Cohort

Step 7:

If you choose not to launch the Power Director you can do so later by Double-clicking on the desktop icon "to launch the "PowerDirector" program.

Step 8:

Select the video aspect ratio and then click on full feature editor

Welcome to PowerDirector 12 Set the video aspect ratio: 16.9 3:3 Always enter the full feature editor CyberLink Full Feature Editor Easy Editor Slideshow Creator 75% OFF with Special Bundle! Upgrade to PowerDirector 14 Today

Step 9:

Please enter the license key to activate the program. Key is located on the CD Jacket and click "Next".

Activation CyberLink PowerDirector 12.0 DE Please enter your product key to activate CyberLink PowerDirector. Your product key can be found on the disc cover, the retail box cover, or in the e-mail you received after purchasing CyberLink PowerDirector from the CyberLink store. CyberLink Next Cancel CyberLink PowerDirector 12

Step 10:

Select "Full Feature Editor" modules to enter video capture interface. If you get the User Account Control warning just lick Yes to continue to the screen below:

File Edit View Playback New Untitled Project Capture Edit Produce Create Disc Media Contos... All Media PowerDirector forest.jpg girlinthegrass.jpg grassy.jpg inthevalley.jpg motorcycles.mpo Nature.wmv shade.jpg tropical.jpg Click here or drag the selected clip to a selected track. Clip Movie --:---:---:--- Fit 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:01:00 00:02:00 00:03:00 00:04:00 00:05:00

Step 11:

Click the "Capture" button

File Edit View Playback New Untitled Project® Capture Edit Produce Create Disc Sign In to DirectorZone PowerDirecto Captured Content Detecting Devices... [70%] Initializing analog devices...please wait. Capture Preferences Time limit 00:00:00 Size limit 0000 MB Change Folder C:\Users\Gitter\Documents\CyberLink\PowerDirector\12.0\ Recorded 0.0 Bits

How to use PowerDirector basic settings. Note: the full users guide is located on the installation disk, in the folder named Manual.

Capture module.

It will detect video format automatically, or click "Settings" to change it. (Default settings are recommended for North America. Outside of North America you may have to change the video standard settings

Change Folder C:\Users\Gttest\Documents\CyberLink\PowerDirector\12.0\ Recorded 0.0 Byte Free 21.6 GB Used 12.6 GB Dropped Recorded video length: 00:00:00 Available length: Profile DVD HQ Settings Conexant Polaris Video Capture

Capture Edit Produce Create Disc Captured Content Analog Video Settings Video Setup . Adjust Video . TV Setup Television signal format Location: United States (NTSC) Format (Tuner): Format (Inocursals) PTSC_403 NTSC_M NTSC_N_J PAL_60 PAL_B PTC_1 PAL_H PAL_I PAL_M PAL_N SECAM_B SECAM_D SECAM_G SECAM_H SECAM_K SECAM_K1 SECAM_L SECAM_L1 Link\PowerDirector\NLD\ Capture Preferences Time limit 00:00:00 Size limit 0000 MB Receivers 00:00:00

If you are using the red, white and yellow composite video connectors there is no need to change the video source settings. If you use the S-Video connector. Choose Video SVideo as shown below:

Analog Video Settings Video Setup Adjust Video TV Setup Capture device: Device resolutions: Conexant Polaris Vid 720 x 480 Capture source: Video Composite Video Composite Video SVideo Conexant Polaris Video Capture Audio input: Mixer OK

Choose video format and location of recorded files.

Capture Edit Produce Create Disc Captured Content Quality Profile Setup MP-ES-2 Video Default DVD HQ MP-ES-2 video Description: This profile records video content into a HQ DVD file with PAL format using a fine encoding technique. Comments... Details... OK Cancel Capture Preferences Time limit 00:00:00 Size limit 0500 MB Change Folder C:\Users\Gitcsh\Documents\CyberWith\PowerDirector\12.8% Recorded 0.0 Byte Profile

Please click"?" button to get online help.

File Edit View Playback New Untitled Project Capture Edit Produce Create Disc Capture Content PowerDirector Help Search for Help Topic... Help Index Regime PowerDirector... Activate PowerDirector Upgrade Online Support Website CyberLink Website About CyberLink PowerDirector Capture Preferences

Ez Grabber Installation:

Ez Grabber is a simple capture tool. If you want to capture, edit and burn to DVD we recommend using the Power Director application and only use Ez Grabber if you just want to do a simple video or audio capture to store locally or external storage drives.

Step 1:

Insert the installation CD and run the VC500.EXE file located in the root of the installation CD

Note: if you get a user account warning just click Yes to continue and you should get the menu as shown below:

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Step 2:

Click on Ez Grabbeer to begin the installation

Step 3:

Select your language and click OK. (English is the default)

Note: You may get a message from “Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x 86 Redistributable Maintenance” if so just click on the option for “Repair Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x 86 Redistributable to its original state” and click Next to continue. You may get this message twice, if so do the same and click repair. After repair is complete click Finish

Step 4:

You should get the "Welcome to the EzGrabber Setup Wizard" Screen. Click Next to continue

Step 5:

You will be prompted to select a destination folder to where you want to install the program folder to. We recommend you leave the default and click Next

Step 6:

Under the "Select Additional Tasks" screen we suggest you leave the default option "Create Desktop Icon" checked. This will create a shortcut "Ezgrabber" icon on your desktop for easy access to the program

Step 7:

Click Install from the "Ready to Install" menu

Note: again you may receive the “Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x 86 Redistributable Maintenance”, click repair and then finish after the repair is complete

Step 8:

Click Finish after the Ez Grabber installation is complete. We recommend you reboot your PC after.

Using Ez grabber:

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Control Features:

1. Video Preview screen
2. Setup Menu. Here you can change your video format, video source, picture adjustments, One Touch Capture button actions, Snapshot format, video record formats and recorded video destination folder.
3. Snapshot icon. Click here to create a snapshot still photo of your video
4. Record start button. Click to start recording video
5. Record stop button. Click to stop recording video

Note: The following buttons are for video playback only, they do not control any function on your VCR or Camcorder

1. Skip to End button. (skips to the end of your recorded video file)
2. Skip Home (skips to the beginning of the recorded video file)
3. Pause (pause video playback)
4. Play (play recorded video)
5. Display Status
6. Stop button (stop video playback)
7. Skip Forward
8. Skip Backward
9. Open File. (Click here to open the video folder you want to playback)
10. Full Screen, About, Minimize and Exit buttons

Technical Support

Diamond Technical Support staff is here to help resolve any issues that you may be experiencing. Prior to contacting technical support please make sure you have the following information available.

1. Model #: (Printed on the bar code, located on the box)
2. Installation CD Version: (printed on the CD label)
3. The version of Windows that your system is running.
4. The manufacturer and model # of your computer.
5. CPU type and speed (example: Intel Pentium4 2.4GHz)
6. A complete description of the problem that you are experiencing including any steps that you have taken to try to resolve the issue.

Technical Support Options

On-Line Chat

User Guide and Frequently asked Questions Download Full installation Disk

https://www.diamondmm.com/product/diamond-vc500-one-touch-video-capture-edit-stream/#tab-support-downloads

On-line Support and warranty information

http://www.diamondmm.com/support.html