Capturing video – Plextor CONVERTX PX-M402U User Manual

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Section 3. Using the ConvertX with WinDVD Creator

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No.

Window Area

Function

1 Capture

button

Displays the Capture window.

2 Preview

window

Allows you to preview the media content
that you capture from outside devices or
that you import from files.

3 Input

device

list

Shows a list of input devices that connect
to your computer. Those devices allow
you to capture video from the Plextor
ConvertX, as well as from a television
source, camera, or a digital camcorder.
For each device, a control panel allows
you to control the device.

4 Disk

information

Displays the folder in which your media
content is being saved. You can browse
and change the folder where you are
saving your files. This section also shows
the amount of free space and used space
on your hard drive, as well as the capture
speed and the amount of time you have
left to capture.

5 Media

library This is where all your video, image, and

audio clips are categorized. Each of the
files you have captured is placed into its
own section of this library. For instance, if
you capture a screen shot, it is sent to the
Image Library. If you capture a video clip,
it is sent to the Video Library.

Capturing Video

To use the Capture window to capture video content:
1. To record video, make sure the TV, VCR, or other input device is

connected to the ConvertX, and use the device’s controls to begin
playing video.


2. From the device list on the top-right section of WinDVD Creator’s

Capture window, select the input device you are using. You see a
control panel that allows you to control input from the device. (The
control panel will be different depending upon which device you are
using.)

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