Developing Standards and Practices for Archiving Multimedia Material
Jasmin Rivers, Illiana Thomas, Tiwana Walton 1704 Weeksville Road, Box 672 Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
Abstract-The Center for Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) at Elizabeth City State University is an umbrella for several funded projects. These projects include: The Northeastern Chapter of the IEEE-GRSS Society, The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS), NOAA's Educational Partnership Program at ECSU, The Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean and Marine Science Program (URE OMS), as well as the Undergraduate Research Experience Program supporting undergraduate research at ECSU. These programs entail numerous special events that generate both video and photographic images. Reports and other documentation are also created to record the success and progress of each program. A standard method of digitizing images, movies, and documents and documenting the attributes of these digitized files was developed during this project. Standard procedures utilizing the equipment currently in place were developed, tested, and refined in order to convert VHS formatted tapes and developed photographs into digital files. Software such as CapWiz and Hewlett-Packard flatbed scanning software were used to complete this process. These files were then annotated in a Microsoft Access database utilizing the Dublin Core Element Set as a standard. A combination of Microsoft Access and Active Server pages was then utilized to provide access to the digitized images and the attached metadata via the web. This paper will discuss the digitizing procedures developed and the metadata elements used to build the URE Multimedia Library.
B. Digital Library A digital library is a collection of files that are stored and accessed electronically. Files that are stored inside the library should have a common topic for all of their data. Digital libraries can be designed for computer graphics, operating systems and/or other networks. All of these libraries can be combined into one common interface dealing with computers. However it is important that the information contained in each library remain separate. The purpose of a digital library is to make available a central location for accessing information on specific topics. It makes searching faster and more convenient for users. C. Digital Library Examples There are many digital libraries three of which are: The Everglade Information Network & Digital Library, The University of Washington Digital Collections, and AmericanSouth.org. The Everglade Information Network & Digital Library stores information relating to the South Florida environment. This includes collections of scientific and technical reports, natural history writings, datasets, photos and a directory to other sites relating to the Everglades. This digital library can be found at: http://everglades.fiu.edu/index.htm The University of Washington Digital Collections is primarily composed of pictorials that accompany essays, audio and video clips, newspaper reports and maps. Within the library you can browse the collections and search easily by creating a (phrase) to look up a specific essay or picture. This digital library can be found at: http://content.lib.washington.edu/index.html. The AmericanSouth.org library contains resources that document the history and culture of the American South. This project was originally started with a grant from the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) and is currently being funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is currently being developed and maintained by Emory University. The URL can be found at: http://www.americansouth.org. D. File Types The URE Multimedia Library currently documents several file types depending on the type of media entered. For still image files, the Joint Photographic Experts Group format commonly referred to as JPEG was used. The name comes from the group who created the standard. Audio Video

I. INTRODUCTION A. Overview The Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) website currently maintains a library of images and videos utilizing the Multimedia Server (http://mmt.cs.ecsu.edu/nia_photo_library/). This library is not catalogued and gives very little information on the files within. While this may be suitable for storing large amounts of information, it makes retrieving the needed material at a given time very cumbersome and time consuming. This years Multimedia team took on the task of establishing procedures for digitizing images not currently in the library and documenting the contents of the library utilizing an established set of metadata standards and practices. Digitizing was completed utilizing hardware and software currently in place within the CERSER labs while documentation was completed with Active Server Pages and Microsoft Access.
Interleave (AVI) and Windows Media Video (WMV) formats were used with movie files. Text files were converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) in order to retain the formatting used in each document. E. Building on Past Research The 2006-2007 Multimedia Team utilized the research from the 2005-2006 Multimedia Team research to enhance this project. Research on database use, Active Server Pages, and JavaScript programming was taken from past research and applied to the library ontology. This allowed the team to concentrate on the structure of the library versus the programming aspects. II. DIGITIZING PROCEDURES A. Introduction Digitizing involves the conversion of printed material or analog video to a digital format. Various hardware components and software applications were used for these digitizing procedures. Throughout the project several procedures failed and hardware was found to be no longer supported by manufacturers. B. Hardware ADS Technologys DVD Xpress DX2 Video Converter allowed the team to transfer video from VHS tapes, digital or analog, into a digitized format. The video converter provides high quality video with smaller file sizes. This hardware captures directly to video formats including DVD (MPEG-2), SVCD, VCD (MPEG-1), MPEG-4, and DivX, all through the encoder inside the DVD Xpress DX2. More information about the DVD Xpress DX2 Converter can be found at: http://www.adstech.com/. Hewlett-Packards HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart Scanner was used to convert packs of 24 photographs (3x5 or 4x6) in less than five minutes into digital images. The scanners Automatic Photo Feeder (APF) allows the user to scan these multiple photographs. The scanner also has the ability to scan 35mm slides, transparencies, negatives, and 3D objects. The image resolution is 2400x4800 dots per inch (dpi) with a 48bit color depth. These photos can be scanned into a photo album or email format. More information about the HP Scanjet 5530 Photosmart Scanner can be found at: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/sm. Panasonic PVD4745 Combination DVD/CD player + HiFi VCR is used to play VHS tapes. It inputs analog video and audio through RCA plugs into the DVD Xpress Converter which outputs through USB cords digital audio and video to be captured by the CapWiz software. C. Software ADS Technologys Capture Wizard Software was used to capture video. It works in conjunction with DVD Xpress and the VCR to capture video and export it. The captured files were combined and edited using Windows Movie Maker and converted to WMV files. The software utilized for scanning photographs in this project was the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard. This program was part of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, which was used on the

Gateway Laptop and is automatically called up by the scanner. D. Video Conversion The DVD Xpress Capture Wizard software was used to convert our video from VHS to digital through the following steps: 1) Open the Capture Wizard Software by START> PROGRAMS> ADS TECH DVD XPRESS> CAPWIZ 2) Choose the worldwide video standard based on countryNorth America (NTSC) then select NEXT 3) Select Video Input: RCA or S-VHS Video then select NEXT 4) Create file name and select file location then select NEXT 5) Choose Video Format 6) Select FINISH 7) Press PLAY on VCR 8) Click the PREVIEW button on Cap Wiz to begin previewing the video 9) Click the RED DOT (on Cap Wiz) when you are ready to RECORD video to your computer. E. Photograph Scanning The following steps were used for scanning photos taken by a 35mm camera into a digital format: 1) Turn the scanner on. 2) Place a maximum of 24 photos into the APF, face down 3) Press SCAN PICTURE button on the scanner 4) Select the application to scan the photos, Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard 5) Enter the wizard and select Next 6) Select CUSTOM SETTING (default is 100 dpi, optimum is 300 dpi) 7) Select Color Picture 300 resolution (dpi) then select OK 8) For Paper Source select DOCUMENT FEEDER then select Next 9) Page size should be A6 and size of the picture (4.1 x 5.8) then select Next 10) Enter a name for the pictures 11) Select a File format (JPG) 12) Choose the location for the saved images and select Next 13) Browse scanned images 14) Scanner will now process photos 15) Once the scan is complete, select Nothing and Next 16) The scanner will display how many images were copied and provide a link to their location. III. METADATA A. Defined Metadata can be simply defined as data about data. It can be used to describe various types of data from images in a digital camera to the fields found in a mailing address. An example can be the terms 37920, 070422, and 8155744559. All three have no value until you know that 37920 is a zip code, 070422 is the date April 22, 2007, and 8155744559 is a telephone number with the area code. This is an example of data describing data.
Metadata in a computer file can be the author, creation date, modification date, file size, or file type. Metadata in a digital camera could be flash on/off, f-stop setting, macro on/off, or creation date. B. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is a group promoting the adoption of transferable metadata standards and developing dedicated metadata vocabularies for describing resources that allow for more intelligent information retrieval systems. The DCMI offers simple standards to make possible the finding, sharing, and management of information. DCMI develops and maintains international standards for describing resources while supporting a worldwide community of users and developers. It also promotes the use of Dublin Core solutions. The development and maintenance of a core set of metadata terms labeled the Dublin Core Element Set is the main activity of DCMI. C. Dublin Core Element Set The Dublin Core Element Set is a word list of fifteen properties for use in describing resources. The term was coined at a workshop in Dublin, Ohio in 1995. The term Core is used as the fifteen elements used are broad and generic which allows them to be used in describing an extensive range of resources. The Dublin Core is only part of a larger set of descriptors and specifications maintained by the DCMI. D. Title The Title element is the formal name for the resource. Examples of formal Titles are The Mona Lisa, The International Polar Years 2007-2009 Report on U.S. Federal Agencies Planning, and Meridian Uninhabited Air Vehicle. E. Description A resource can be described in several different ways. It could be an abstract, an image, a table, or simply text about the resource. F. Contributor The Contributor element is the person, organization, or other body responsible for making contributions to the resource. Some examples are an individual such as Dr. Tynum Drake, or possibly an organization such as Spelman College. G. Coverage The Coverage element includes two possibilities as broad descriptors: time and location. Time can encompass a set date or a range of dates. Location could be geographical coordinates or it could be the proper name of a location. The current practice is to use the Thesaurus of Geographic Names [TGN] when naming a location. The more proper scientific terms to be used in this element are Spatial (geographic) and Temporal (time). H. Creator This element is close to the element Contributor, but the distinction is that this entity actually makes the resource. Once

again, the creator can be a person, organization, or other body responsible for making the resource. I. Date Date is a point in time that can be associated with the resource. This can be at various levels of detail such as just the year or down to the tenth of a second. Formats for this element are referenced to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) guidelines, which can be found at: http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime. Examples of this format are: Year: YYYY (e.g. 2005) Year and month: YYYY-MM (e.g. 2005-07) Complete date: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2005-07-16) J. Format The Format element is the physical medium, or dimensions of the resource. Examples of this element include size and duration or the file type such as JPEG or AVI. K. Identifier The Identifier element is a string of characters or numbers given to a resource to identify it and only it. An example of this would be the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) given to published works. L. Language The Language element is used to note the language of the resource. A listing of languages and their two letter identifiers can be found at http://www.iana.org/assignments/languagesubtag-registry. M. Publisher The Publisher element is the individual or organization that makes the resource available. Examples of this would be a publishing company, an individual, or a university. N. Relation The Relation element indicates how and to what resource the current resource is related. The specific sub-elements of Relation are Relation.Identifier and Relation.Type. Relation.Identifier holds the metadata of the related resource and Relation.Type describes the relation. O. Rights The Rights element describes the intellectual and property rights of the resource. This could be in the form of a copyright or just a general statement. P. Source Source is used to note where the resource was taken from. This could be utilized when the resource is the particular page of a book or a short clip of a full length movie. It is recommended that a formal naming convention such as an ISBN be used for this element. Q. Subject This element is used to describe the topic of the resource utilizing keywords, phrases or classification codes. It is best to not use the time or location in this element, as the Coverage element will hold that information.
R. Type The Type element is used to describe the resources type according to a set of terms set for by the DCMI. This is not the element to be used for the file type, size, or dimensions as they should be recorded in the Format element. A list of DCMI Type terms can be found on the DCMI website at: http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/.

IV. RESULTS A. Accessing the Library The URE Multimedia Library was placed on the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) server. The URL for the start page is http://cerser.ecsu.edu/mmt0607/ure_mm.asp and a link can be found on the NIA server at http://nia.ecsu.edu. The library was placed on the CERSER server as it currently runs the Windows IIS server which runs Active Server Pages (ASP) natively. The CERSER server currently runs the CERSER satellite image archive which made it a tested platform for the development of the multimedia library. B. Active Server Pages ASP pages were developed by Microsoft and allow a developer to build interactive and dynamic (changing) web pages. In this projects case, the ASP allowed the team the ability to interact with a database containing the elements of the metadata pertaining to each entry into the library. The knowledge of ASP used in this project was gained through the 2005-2006 Multimedia Team project. For a more in-depth explanation of ASP pages and their uses see the 2005-2006 Multimedia Team project located at http://nia.ecsu.edu/onr/05-06/researchteams/mmt/. C. Main Page The main page, or start page of the multimedia library (ure_mm.asp) allows the user to immediately enter a search parameter, browse the entire library, or view collections of images previously established. This page was developed with the intent of proving the concepts and refining the interaction between the user and the library. The Browse All Entries >>> link returns the entire content of the library ordered by the date element. D. Searching The library search is a simple single word or phrase search. Multiple terms such as CWM AND Bindschadler that are not found in a phrase will yield a null return. This entry searches the subject, description, and format fields of the database and returns files in a results window (results.asp). The results are displayed in the order contained in their Date element. Currently there are no means of reordering the results page. E. Collections Collections are common components of established multimedia libraries, which allow a user to access an analogous group of files quickly. The library currently contains three collections: Celebration of Women in Math,
Distinguished Lecture Series (IEEE-GRSS and CERSER), and Undergraduate Research Experience Team Reports. Each of these collections uses a keyword search applied to the results page to return a group of files associated with that topic. For example, The Celebration of Women in Math collection link is coded to send the search phrase Celebration of Women in Math to the database. This phrase should always be the entry for the subject element in the database when a file is associated with this event. As more files are added to the library, more collections should become available to the user. This determination will be made by the library manager and the program director. F. Details Page Once the search results are displayed, each file will have a Details link below it. This link opens the page ure_mm_lib_details.asp in a new browser. This file accesses the database to retrieve the detailed information for that file. In the case of an image file, a thumbnail is displayed of the file on the left side of this page. The location of this thumbnail is part of the record in the database along with the location of the original file. Files other than images will use icons of their file types such as a PDF or a movie icon. Below this thumbnail or icon will be a link to the original file which will open with the associated software for the computer the user is currently accessing the library from. The main feature of the details page is the element list containing the description of this entry. The fifteen DCMI elements are listed here for the record being accessed. In Windows Internet Explorer a description of the element can be found by moving the curser over the magnifying glass located next to the element name. The elements listed may be pared down as the library grows and it is found that they are not used. The final feature on the details page is the Close Details Window link which returns the results page to the forefront of the screen. V. FUTURE WORK A. Add Library Items Among the future work needed to sustain the multimedia library will be the continuous addition of files. These will include videos and photographs of events that have taken place in past years as well as current events. The need to be thorough and document the language utilized is paramount to the continued growth and use of this library. The database entries should be codified so that future developers can continue in a consistent manner to add entries and ensure that they meet the standards set down by the DCMI. The Dublin Core Elements currently displayed in the details window of the library should be tracked to record usage. Refinements should be made in the library to reflect elements used and possibly those elements that should be added to ensure an accurate reflection of the metadata needed. Those elements not utilized should be removed in order to eliminate extraneous fields in the database.

B. Expand Field Searches The current search engine explores only the subject, description, and format fields when a search parameter is entered. Future work should also include an advanced search capable of searching all fields that are contained within the database. This addition could be developed in a short manner of time to increase the capabilities of the library. Another refinement would be the ability to reorder the search results by a chosen element such as date, reverse date, titles, and format. This would allow the user to interact with the database in a more efficient manner in obtaining the file needed. C. Convert Videos to MPG The current videos are in AVI or WMF file formats leading to large file sizes. As the library is added to, a procedure for converting the files to MPG, the standard web format, should be developed. This could entail the use of Adobe Premier or other video editing software capable of converting the original analog video. A backup digital file in DVD format should also be created to preserve the original content of the event without reduction in physical size.

REFERENCES

[1] [2] Active Server Pages 3.0, maranGraphics, Inc. (2000) Design and Implementation of a Digital Library, Retrieved October 5, 2006 from the World Wide Web, http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds52/diglib.html Dublin Core, Retrieved November 3, 2006 from the World Wide Web, - http://dublincore.org/ World Wide Web Consortium, Retrieved November 3, 2006 from the World Wide Web (W3C), - http://www.w3.org Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc, Retrieved November 17, 2006 from the World Wide Web, http://www.slahs.org/dublin_core.htm Database Guide, Retrieved from the World Wide Web November 17, 2006 http://www.geekgirls.com/menu_databases.htm 2005-2006 Multimedia Team Project, Retrieved January 8, 2007 from the World Wide Web, http://nia.ecsu.edu/onr/05-06/researchteams/mmt/

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Instant TV Deluxe USB

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Watch and Record TV shows on CD or DVD

Hardware User's Guide

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Table of Contents

Quick Installation Guide. 4 Driver Installation. 5 IR Blaster Installation. 7 Capture Wizard. 8 Service and Warranty. 28
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Quick Installation Guide:
This Quick Installation Guide should be used as a reference guide only. It is highly recommended that you read the complete Instant TV Deluxe Manual before using this product to help ensure you get the most of your Instant TV Deluxe. Follow these instructions when using the Instant TV Deluxe for the first time.
Instant TV Deluxe Hardware Installation
1) Connect the Coaxial cable or Audio/Video cables from your video source to the Instant TV Deluxe. 2) Insert the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3) Plug in the Power and connect the Instant TV Deluxe to an open USB port on the back of your computer. 4) Drivers for the Instant TV Deluxe are located on the root of the CD. When prompted for drivers, direct the driver installation to your CD-ROM.
(USB Instant TV Deluxe connection diagram image)
ADS IR Blaster Hardware Installation:
1) Insert the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2) Connect the ADS IR Blaster into an open USB port on the back of your computer. 3) Drivers for the IR Blaster will be located on the Instant TV Deluxe CD. When prompted for drivers, direct the driver installation to your CD-ROM.

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Step by Step Driver Installation:

Step 1:

Insert the Instant TV Deluxe CD into your CD ROM drive, then plug the USB cable from the Instant TV Deluxe to an open USB port on the back.

Step 2:

After plugging in the USB Instant TV Deluxe into an open USB port on the back of your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard will come up, click Next to proceed with the driver installation.

Step 3:

Please wait for the computer to search for the proper drivers and once the Next button is highlighted, click on Next to go to the next step of the driver installation.

Step 4:

You now have finished installing the drivers, click the Finish button to finalize the driver installation.

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IR Blaster
The IR Blaster is an infra-red transmitter and receiver. As an IR Receiver the IR Blaster acts as a receiver for the Instant TV Deluxe remote control. As an IR Blaster the device gives you the power to control external TV receiver devices. The IR Blaster is a very powerful addition to a TV Capture card. Today many people do not receive TV signals over conventional analog cable systems. Many households today get TV content delivered via digital cable or satellite TV receivers. Instant TV Deluxe, the IR Blaster and included software allow you to schedule recordings of your favorite TV shows and capture those programs to your computer hard drive, no matter how the TV signal is delivered to your home. The IR Blaster communicates with these external tuning devices and allows you to record TV shows to your computer via the RCA or S-Video cables instead of the cable ready tuner.

Important Note: The IR Blaster is a powerful IR transmitter/receiver device but please keep
in mind that Infra-red signals are a line of sight technology. IR signals cannot pass through walls. The IR Blaster can control devices that are in the same room or proximity to the IR Blaster device.
IR Blaster as a Remote Control Receiver
The Remote control and IR Receiver function of the IR Blaster gives you complete navigation and control of the Beyond TV and Quick DVD applications. (See the Remote Control overview section for complete remote control review.) Applications supported by IR Blaster receiver and Remote Control SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 SE ArcSoft Quick DVD CapWiz coming soon via a free internet download. Note: Currently only the on-screen remote control is available for CapWiz. We will have a free download patch that adds remote control to CapWiz in the near future.
IR Blaster as an IR Code Transmitter Blaster function
Applications supported by IR Blaster function: SnapStream Beyond TV 3.5 SE
The IR Blaster is also a transmitter. It has been designed to allow you to control external TV tuning devices such as Cable Set Top boxes and Satellite receivers.
When you run the Beyond TV Setup Wizard and choose Cable box or Satellite receiver as your TV source the IR Blaster will send codes to your tuning device to change channels. The Beyond TV setup Wizard lists several remotes in its database. If your device is not in the list you can Teach the IR Blaster your remote control codes. The IR Blaster will learn your TV Remote TV tuning codes so that the IR Blaster can change the channels on your Cable Set Top box or satellite receiver so you can schedule recordings and automatically change channels to record the correct show. (see instructions on Beyond TV Setup Wizard for complete setup instructions) page 6
IR Blaster and the Instant TV Deluxe Remote
Once you have programmed the IR Blaster to send TV channel changing codes to your set top box, you can use the Instant TV Remote in conjunction with the IR Blaster to control your set top box. Point the Instant TV Deluxe remote at the IR Blaster press 4 and Enter the IR Blaster will receive the code and then transmit the correct code to change to channel 4 on your set top box. Use the computer keyboard to change channels on your set top box press 4 followed by enter and the IR Blaster will send a code to change your set top box to channel 4.
Note: The Instant TV Deluxe Remote is not a learning remote. The IR Blaster is a learning IR Blaster when used in conjunction with the Beyond TV software. The Instant TV Remote cannot directly control your TV or set top box.the IR Blaster does.

IR Blaster Installation:

NOTE: Make sure that you have the Instant TV Deluxe CD inserted into your CD-ROM drive when plugging in your hardware. The ADS IR Blaster is a plug n play USB Device, so its easy to setup. Simply plug it into any PC running Windows and you will automatically be prompted for the driver disk.
Plug the USB IR Blaster into an open USB port on the back of you computer; and a Found New Hardware Wizard window will come up to start the driver install, click Next to continue on.
The Windows Logo testing window will come up, to continue with the driver install click on Continue Anyways.

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You are now finished with the hardware driver install of the ADS IR Blaster, click Finish to finalize the installation.
This USB device creates a wireless, infrared connection between your cable box or satellite receiver and the PC running Beyond TV. The USB IR Blaster, allows any USB-equipped PC to exchange infrared signals with common audio/video equipment. For Beyond TV users who receive their television signal via satellite or cable boxes, the USB IR Blaster completes a critical link: it allows the PC running Beyond TV to tune to the channels received on your receiver box so you can watch live TV and make recordings. Best of all.the infrared signal means that the connection between PC and receiver box is wireless. Additionally, this USB device does away with the hassles of similar devices that use a serial connection.
Capture Wizard Capture Wizard: Easy Video Capture and Playback

Introduction:

This is the fastest and easiest way to Watch TV, capture MPEG-1 (VCD), MPEG-2 (SVCD, DVD) and DivX video on your PC. Use the Capture Wizard screens to verify your video connections, video compression format and where you want to store your captured video files on your computer drive. Use CapWiz to quickly capture Video or just watch TV. CapWiz also allows you to set timed recordings, schedule a recording and delayed recordings. You can also easily set capture quality settings with DVD Good, Better and Best Settings or use the custom settings to capture video just the way you want. CapWiz also features advanced controls such as variable bit rates, preprocessing temporal and spatial filters to help clean up noisy TV signals or old VHS tapes. With CapWiz you can even use the Direct to Disc feature (for DVD, SVCD or VCD) to capture and burn directly to a CD or DVD disc. Direct to Disc can save hours in your effort to convert old VHS tapes to DVD disc or record your favorite show direct to disc and watch in your home theatre DVD player. page 8
Step One: Open Capture Wizard (Cap Wiz.)
Click the Cap Wiz icon on your Desktop Or Click Start -> Programs -> ADS Tech Instant TV Deluxe and click on Capwiz Choose worldwide video standard based on country For Users in North America, you will select NTSC. For Users in Europe and many other countries you will select PAL. For more information on these standards, click on Learn more about worldwide video standards

Step Two: Select Video Inputs
Choose RCA or S-Video or TV Tuner based upon your video source.
Step Three: Create file name and select file location
We will automatically select My Documents\My Videos as the default location to store your video files. You can select a different location if you desire. Type in the file name for your video capture.
Step Four: Choose video format
In this step you will select between MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video compression formats. Select MPEG-2 if you wish to capture video in the highest quality DVD format. Select MPEG-1 if you want to capture video in the VCD format. The Disk Space indicator shows the amount of disk space you have available and an example of how much video you can capture if you selected MPEG-2 at 3 Mb/sec. For more information on these MPEG, click on Learn more about video formats.

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Now you are ready to start viewing and capturing video. You will need to start your camcorder or VCR playing. Press Play on your video source (VCR, DVD player, etc.). Click Finish and the Wizard screen will disappear and you will see the full Capture Wizard interface.
Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the first time:
The Capture Wizard Interface
You have just completed the Wizard screens to ensure that you have connected your video cables, selected your video format and now you are ready to capture video.

Menu Options

File Name Auto-Naming/ Unique Name Playback List Box

Application Links

Preview and Record Video 1) Be sure your video device is playing a video 2) Click Preview and you will see video playing in the preview window. You will notice the Status Indicator Record/Play Controls status indicators are Blue and are displaying Preview. 3) Click the Stop ( ) button or press the esc key on your keyboard to stop video preview. 4) If you Click the Red Record ( ) button while previewing video, the video will stop momentarily, then start again. When the video preview starts again, you are recording. You will notice the status indicators have turned red and are displaying Record. 5.) To Stop recording, press the Stop ( ) button or press the esc key on your keyboard. 6.) You will notice that the file name has been added to the playback list box.

Record/Play Controls

Status Indicator

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Ways to begin Recording
1. You can start recording from the Stop or idle status in CapWiz or while you are previewing video. 2. Click the red record( ) button to begin recording at any time. 3. To Stop recording, Click the Stop ( ) button or the esc key on your keyboard. 4. The video will be displayed in the resolution you selected for the video capture: a. VCD 352 x 240 NTSC / 352 x 288 PAL b. SVCD 480 x 480 NTSC / 480 x 576 PAL c. DVD 720 x 480 NTSC /720 x 576 PAL

Recording File Name:

Before Recording, check the Recording Filename box in the upper left hand corner of the application. The file name you selected in the Wizard Screen is listed here. 1. Keep this file name if you wish or run the Wizard to use a new file name. 2. Check the Auto Naming box and CapWiz will automatically name each captured file in sequential order; i.e. if your video file is My Video, the first file captured will be named My Video-000, the second My Video-001 and so on. 3. Every time you stop a capture, the new file name will be displayed in Playback List box. 4. You can also uncheck auto-naming and click the Unique button and CapWiz will use the file name you enter in the filename box. You need to provide a new file name for each video clip captured. If you do multiple captures without changing the unique file name, the file will be written over each time you capture. page 12

Playback List Box

The Playback list box shows the file names of your video captures. This list will match the directory location you selected in the Capture Wizard screens. If you are unsure of the location you selected, run the Wizard again. Browse: The Browse button will allow you to browse to other file directories or hard drives. If you select another directory, any MPEG video files located there will appear in the Playback list box. Details: The Details button will allow you examine the details of the files in the Playback List box. Click on the Details Button and a dialog box will open showing detailed information about each file such as: Date, File Size, File Name and location on your system. Click on any file in this dialog box and then click Details again and you will see more details about this individual files such as: 1) Video bit rate 2) Audio sampling rate 3) Audio bit rate 4) Frame rate

Deleting a File:

From the detailed information box you can delete a file by clicking the Remove button. CapWiz will ask you if you are sure, click OK and the file is deleted from your system.
The icons at the side of the CapWiz screen allow you to easily jump from CapWiz to the bundled applications that came with your product. You can quickly jump to VideoStudio or review the Capture Wizard screens anytime video is not playing in the preview area. When you click on an application icon, that application will start and CapWiz will automatically close.

Disable Wizard

You can repeat the Wizard steps and make changes to your settings by clicking the Capture Wizard icon anytime video is not playing. The Wizard will run every time you start CapWiz unless you can disable this by clicking Options at the top of the application and click on Show Wizard to uncheck this selection. 1) Click or uncheck - Show Splash Screen to not have splash screen appear at startup 2) Click or uncheck - Show Wizard to not have Wizard screens appear at startup. You can re-enable these features at anytime by re-selecting the options.

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CapWiz Direct to Disc Direct to Disc Wizard Overview
Capture Direct to Optical Disc:
CapWiz now includes the ability to capture directly to VCD, SVCD or DVD disc.
Burn an MPEG file to Optical Disc:
You can also load a previously captured MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video file and burn to disc. You can select and burn a single video file only to disc, so if you want to edit several clips and join them together on a disc, you can use the other software applications included with your product (Video Studio or DVD Movie Factory). While writing a file to a disc, you will see the video progress bar advance to let you know the DVD writing progress.
No Hard disc space usedno worries about deleting files after your project or filling your hard disc.
The most exciting and revolutionary capability is the real-time direct to disc capability. You can create a VCD, SVCD or DVD without ever storing the video on your computer hard drive. Many users have expressed the desire for a fast and simple way to archive video tape to optical disc and the Direct to Disc Wizard in CapWiz 3.5 will allow customers to accomplish that goal. Just capture and burn to disc without having to store on your hard drive first. No worries about hard disc space, file maintenance; just capture and burn.
Support for All Media Types: Simple DVD Authoring:
You can capture to any type of optical media (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW).
Direct to Disc capture in CapWiz has been designed to be very simple so dont expect too many fancy DVD Authoring tools. We always include either DVD Movie Factory or Ulead Video Studio for users who want to be more creative. CapWiz and the DTD feature are meant to be the fast and easy ways to capture video to the PC or to get video on disc.

Single Session only:

In speaking with Customers we found that most people just want a fast and simple way to archive video tape to DVD. We have excluded features such as leaving a disc open for mulit-session recording (adding more video files at a later time), editing the DVD, and other features found on full featured DVD Authoring packages. You do have those capabilities with other software bundled with your Instant DVD or DVD Xpress product. Again, the goal was to keep the Direct to Disc capability in CapWiz very fast, simple easy and un-confusing.

The Video format and bit rate (4, 6 or 9 Mb/sec) for DVD video will be displayed in a status area of the CapWiz interface so you will always know what video format and bit rate you are recording. *If connected at USB 1.1 Full Speed the maximum video bit rate is 4 Mb/sec.

Video Format:

a. b. c. d.
DVD at Good, Better or Best Quality Super VideoCD (SVCD) VCD DivX
DivX is a highly compressed video format. Many users like DivX video because you can capture video at 352 x 240 (352 x 288 PAL) and get about 2 hours of video on a single CD. DivX files can be played back by several models of new DVD Players. DivX capture is supported in CapWiz for PCs with CPU speed of 1.8 GHz or faster. If your PC does not have a 1.8 GHz CPU, you will see the following message. page 21
Home Theatre Profile 640 x 480 resolution - To capture DivX files in the Home Theatre profile your PC needs to have a CPU speed of 2.4 GHz or faster. If your CPU does not meet this requirement, you will not be able to capture DivX at the higher resolution.
If your system meets the minimum requirement you should be able to capture very nice quality DivX video files in real time
CapWiz lets you set custom capture settings. The custom settings give you lots of flexibility in reating capture settings to meet your individual needs. To access the Custom Settings dialog box, click on the Custom Settings button. Video Bit Rates: Set the video standard you want to capture in. The standard you select must match the standard of your video player and video content. When you select PAL, you will notice that the Video Resolutions choices automatically change to PAL resolutions. MPEG-1 When MPEG-1 is selected the only video resolution allowed is 352 x 240 (NTSC) or 352 x 288 (PAL), however you can select video capture bit rates from 1 Mb/sec. up to 15 Mb/sec. MPEG-2 You can select any Video capture resolution and any video capture rate from 1 Mb/ sec. to 15 Mb/sec.
Custom User Defined video settings:

VCD, SVCD and DVD Legal Settings (check our web site for F.A.Qs and other updates to

this list):

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Format VCD SVCD DVD

Video Bit Rates 1.15 Mb/sec. 1.5 Mb/sec. - 2.5 Mb/sec. 2 Mb/sec. 5 Mb/sec.
Audio Bit Rates 224 kbits/sec. 128-384 kbits/sec. kbits/sec.
Audio Bit Rates The audio format is always compressed in MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio. CapWiz also automatically sets the audio sampling rate to 44.1 Khz for VCD and SVCD settings and 48 Khz for DVD video. We give you the choice to select the audio bit rate for your custom video captures in the range from 192 kbits/sec to 384 kbits/sec.
Capturing with variable bit rate will result in overall smaller file sizes than using constant bit rates. When the Variable bit rate setting is enabled Instant DVD examines the frames of video being captured and will automatically increase the bit rate in areas of fast motion or action and decrease the bit rate in areas where not much is changing. This will result in improved overall quality and an overall smaller file size. The default capture settings are set to constant bit rate.

Use Variable Bitrate

Video Preprocessing Filters
DVD Xpress includes video preprocessing filters which provide the ability to remove some of the noise found on old video tapes, TV reception or other noisy video sources.
This refers to filtering pixel data that are all located in the same video frame. The Spatial filter is a low-pass filter. This filter removes part of the high frequency noise components. Too much filtering can reduce image sharpness to the point of looking very smooth or blurry. The selection range for this filter is from 0 to 7.

Spatial Filtering

Temporal Filter
This filter processes pixel data that are located in the same pixel coordinates but across two frames of video, usually the current video frame and the previous frame. Because of motion in video sequences, and object located in one position may have moved in the next video frame. Thus, if there is a log of motion, temporal filtering may cause blurring or introduce other artifacts. The selection range for this filter is from 0 to 255.What is the best filter to use for your video? There is no magic formula, you will need to experiment with different filter settings and pick the filter level that removes noise but does not create blur.
The MPEG-2 software playback codec that we use does not de-interlace video by default. Interlaced video will show horizontal lines when you preview or playback the video. This interlacing does not affect video quality. All NTSC and PAL video is interlaced. You will not see the interlacing when playing back a DVD disk on TV. De-interlacing the video during preview and playback makes the video quality look better on the computer screen. The default capture settings have deinterlacing turned on by default. De-interlacing the video takes a bit more CPU processing power. Some slower PCs may experience jerky video. In the custom settings, you have the ability to enable or disable de-interlacing. Experiment with your system and your personal preferences to page 24

Preview Immediately at Startup
If this has a check mark next to it; video will begin previewing automatically when you start Capture Wizard. page 25

Playback

This will allow you to playback captured video at any standard playback resolution regardless of the capture resolution: 1) Click Options at the top of the screen. 2) Click Advanced 3) Click Playback Options 4) Select the desired playback resolution. 5) if you select Full Screen, then you can manually drag the playback window to any size. Selecting this will open a dialog box that allows you to change the playback resolution of captured video. This will allow you for example to playback SVCD (480 x 480) video at 720 x 480 if you like, and so forth. You can also set to playback all video at full screen resolution. When this setting is chosen, a full screen video window will open, but it is manually sizable by dragging any edge of the window.

Use RenderGraph

This setting is off by default. Only use this setting if you have some trouble using the Seek bar for playback. When this is enabled, CapWiz will use any MPEG decoder that is found on your system. If you have more than one MPEG software decoder installed there could be some confusion between MPEG decoders. To ensure that you use the DVD Xpress software encoder, uncheck this setting.
This will bring up the Skin Chooser. Currently CapWiz includes 2 skins. You can easily choose the skin of your choice. In the future there may be lots of skins to select.

Recording

This presents a Recording Options dialog box with the following selections:
Prompt to Confirm Recording
If this is enabled, you will receive a confirming prompt when ever you click the Record button. This may be used to more accurately time the beginning of a recording session.

Prompt Delay Record

Enabling this feature will cause the Recording Options box to appear when you click the Record Button. Click Prompt Delay Record again to disable. When you click the Record button you will be presented with a dialog box with allows you to set the hours, minutes and seconds for recording delay. For example if you want to start recording in 1 hour, set to one hour, after one hour, recording will start automatically.
Disable Screen Saver during recording
If you are doing a long capture you may want to disable your screen saver. Sometimes, depending upon the graphics card you are using, a screensaver, can disrupt the video capture. page 26

Record Duration

You can set a time limit for your recording. If you know you want to record for exactly 1 hour, you can set the record duration, hours, minutes and seconds exactly. Start recording and walk away knowing that the recording will stop at the time limit you determine. You can use Record delay and Record duration in combination.

VCR Style Event Timer

The VCR style event timer allows you to set a date, start and end time for a recording event. Set start date and start time. Set end date and end time. Click Set start and stop recording times Click OK to close the Recording Options menu Click Record on the main CapWiz interface and the count down timer will apprear showing the current time, seconds remaining and Recording Start time. You can click Skip to immediately begin recording or Cancel to clear the recording event.

Disk space

You can set up to be warned if you dont have enough disk space available when you begin recording. Check this box to enable the feature and set the slider to the amount of disk space you feel comfortable as a warning level.
The About box so you can check the version number you are running and it will also display the amount of disk space available on your C: drive.
Help Using CapWiz System Info
This will bring up an Adobe Acrobat file that will display this CapWiz manual. This will bring up a dialog box with all of your system information. You can click the copy button and paste this information in an e-mail and send to the ADS tech support person if he/she requests it.

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Service and Warranty:
If you require assistance with the installation, operation, or application of your ADS Technologies, Inc. product there are several options available to you as described in the technical support section of this manual. Your primary source for information and assistance is always your computer store or computer parts dealer. If your ADS product needs repair or replacement, contact your dealer for on-site repair service. The ADS Technologies technical support and customer service staff can aid in solving many problems. Our technical support department is available to repair any ADS Technologies product. You or your dealer must return products to our factory for repair or warranty replacement.

Return/Replacement:

If you need to return your ADS Technologies product you should return the product directly to the dealer or store where you purchased the product. Each individual computer store or dealer sets product returns policies for their customers. ADS Technologies, Inc. cannot be responsible for the actions or policies set by our dealers. If you desire to return the product for a refund, you must get the refund from the dealer or store you purchased the product from. If you purchased the product directly from ADS please see the Terms and Conditions of Sale on the reverse side of your sales invoice. Returns to ADS Technologies, Inc. are for repair or warranty replacement only. If you need to return product to ADS Technologies, Inc. for repair or replacement you must follow these steps: 1. Call our Technical Support department at (562) 926-4338 in the USA or +353-61-702042 in Europe to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. 2. The RMA number is valid for 30 days. 3. Ship the product to the ADS factory with the RMA number marked on the inside and outside of the package. If there is no RMA number on the package or the RMA number has expired, the shipment will be refused. ADS will not be liable for lost or mis-shipped products. 4. Replacement product cannot be shipped to you until the defective product has been received by ADS. 5. Once the product is received at the factory it will be tested and then repaired or replaced. 6. Turn around time is approximately one week. A repaired or replacement product will be shipped back to you.

Warranty:

This ADS Technologies, Inc. product comes with a One (1) year hardware warranty. ADS Technologies, Inc. (ADS) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of One (1) year from the date of original purchase from ADS or an authorized ADS dealer. This warranty applies only to the original purchase of the product and is not transferable. This warranty does not cover any incompatibilities due to the users computer, hardware, software or other related system configuration in which the product interfaces. Proof of purchase will be required before any warranty consideration by ADS occurs. This warranty does not cover any damage caused by negligence, non-authorized modifications, or parts installed without prior written permission from ADS. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, or misapplication, nor as a result of service to the product by anyone other than ADS. If your ADS product is not in working order, your only recourse is repair or warranty replacement, as described above. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will ADS Technologies, Inc. be liable for consequential damages, including but not limited to any lost savings, lost profits, or any other dama-ges, caused by the use of any ADS Technologies, Inc. product or inability to use the product, even if the dealer or ADS Technologies, Inc. has been advised of such liability or other claims. This includes damage to property and, to the extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

FCC Information:

Federal communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help. Notice: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order comply with the emission limits.

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If you have any problems or questions on this product, please call:
Technical Support - 562.926.4338
North America Support Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm, PST

www.adstech.com

European Technical Support: +353.61.702042
North America Support Hours
Phone: 562-926-4338 M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, PST www.adstech.com

Southern Europe Office

51-55 rue Hoche 94200 Ivry sur Seine, France Phone. +33 1.43.90.19.20 Fax. +33 1.46.58.67.06 Part no. 705-521