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Model PX-M402U
MPEG-1/2/4 AND DivX® DIGITAL VIDEO CONVERTER
FOR USB 2.0 INTERFACE
INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL
FEBRUARY 2004
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Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or cha
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Model Number: PX-M402U Trade Name: PLEXTOR Responsible Party: PLEXTOR Corp. Address: 48383 Fremont Blvd, Suite 120, Fremont, CA 94538-6509, USA Telephone Number: 510-440-2000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FEDERAL
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Table of Contents 1. Getting Started ..............................................................................1 About this Manual...........................................................................1 Meet Your ConvertX.......................................................................1 What You Can Do with the ConvertX.........................................2 Features of the Plextor ConvertX ................................................3 What You Need to Use the ConvertX
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Table of Contents Previewing Your Project........................................................... 33 Viewing File Properties ............................................................ 33 Saving Your Project.................................................................. 33 Creating......................................................................................... 34 Deleting a Chapter Mark........................................................... 36 Adding a Chapter Mark.....
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1. Getting Started ® Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Plextor ConvertX ™ PX-M402U Digital Video Converter. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the leading edge of video capture and compression technology. About this Manual Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. If your ConvertX needs service, see your dealer or call Plextor’s
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Section 1. Getting Started What You Can Do with the ConvertX Uncompressed full-motion video with sound takes as much as one gigabyte of storage space per minute of video. But with your ConvertX, you can compress that video so that an entire movie fits onto a DVD— or even a CD! The ConvertX PX-M402U Digital Video Converter and the bundled InterVideo® WinDVD Creator ™ 2 software let you: • Capture: Capture video and sound from analog or digital sources. • Edit: Modify that video to get j
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Section 1. Getting Started Features of the Plextor ConvertX • Analog-to-digital conversion: Convert analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format for a computer. • Archiving video memories: Archive your video on long-lasting CD or DVD discs. • Real-time MPEG-1/2/4 hardware video capture: Select the best format for your quality and speed requirements. • Official DivX Certified™ product: Ready for video capture in the DivX format. • USB connection: Use Hi-Speed US
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Section 1. Getting Started What You Need to Use the ConvertX What You Need: ® • Computer: Pentium III, 800-MHz CPU or faster. (Pentium 4, 1.6- GHz CPU or faster suggested) • Minimum memory: At least 256 megabytes of memory. • Hard disk size: At least 10 gigabytes of free space recommended. • Monitor resolution: 1024 x 768, 24 bit color. • Video graphics card: With 24-bit resolution capability and DirectX support. • Sound card: Windows-compatible sound card with 48-kHz playback. (Using
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Section 1. Getting Started What's in the Box Check the contents of the box. You should have: • ConvertX PX-M402U Digital Video Converter • AC adapter (100–240 V) and power cord • USB 2.0 cable • Set of audio/video (A/V) cables • S-Video cable • Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U Installation and Users Manual • Plextor CD with: Plextor ConvertX USB device driver ® InterVideo WinDVD Creator ™ 2 and WinDVD ™ 5 player software ® ® Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF of French-language users manual P
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Section 1. Getting Started ConvertX Features and Controls Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your ConvertX. Front Panel Figure 2: Front panel of the ConvertX PX-M402U Digital Video Converter Connector or Function Indicator 1 Audio Audio connector: Connect audio input here, using the RCA audio-video cables. The red connector is the right- hand stereo channel 2 Video Video connector: Connect composite video here, using the RCA A/V cable.
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Section 1. Getting Started Rear Panel Figure 3: Rear panel of the ConvertX PX-M402U Digital Video Converter Connector Function 1 DC 9V Power connector: Connect the AC adapter here. The unit has an automatic power switch controlled by the USB cable from the PC. When the PC power is on, the ConvertX power is also on. CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter shipped with your ConvertX. 2 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 connector: Connect your USB cable here. CAUTION: Use only the USB cable
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Section 1. Getting Started A Word about MPEG-4 and DivX Together, this version of the ConvertX and WinDVD Creator support two types of MPEG-4 compression: • Real-time MPEG-4 compression, with file extension .avi, is supported by the ConvertX. • DivX compression, with file extension .avi, is also supported by the ConvertX. The ConvertX hardware encoder can capture video and compress it using MPEG-4 or DivX, saving valuable space on your hard disk. You can play this MPEG-4 and DivX vi
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2. Installing Your ConvertX Here’s how to install your ConvertX. Install the ConvertX Video Converter Before installation, Plextor highly recommends that you get the latest updates available for your computer’s operating system. Current service packs and critical updates are available from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. If you have a computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP, use the following procedure to connect your ConvertX USB Digital Video Converter. Installing the Convert
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Section 2. Installing Your ConvertX Figure 4: Turn on the computer and insert the ConvertX software disc 2. Insert the ConvertX software disc into your CD or DVD drive. You see the Plextor Application Installer screen. (If you don’t see the installer screen right away, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD or DVD drive, and double-click the Plextor.exe file.) Figure 5: Plextor Application Installer screen 10 Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U Installation and Users Manual
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Section 2. Installing Your ConvertX 3. Select the ConvertX Device Driver button. You may see a window that asks if you want to install DirectX version 9.0b. (If you don’t see this window, you have the correct version of DirectX already installed. Skip to step 9 below.) 4. If you see the DirectX installation window, Select OK. You see a window with the Welcome to setup for DirectX and license agreement. 5. Click the I accept the agreement choice, then select Next. You see the DirectX
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Section 2. Installing Your ConvertX Figure 6: Location for the installation folder 10. Click Finish. You see a text box asking if you want to create the folder. 11. Click Yes. You see the License Agreement. Figure 7: Review the license agreement 12 Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U Installation and Users Manual
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Section 2. Installing Your ConvertX 12. When you have read the entire agreement, click Next. You see the driver installation for the ConvertX PX-M402U. Figure 8: Beginning of the driver installation 13. As directed by the driver installation, make sure your ConvertX PX-M402U is not connected to your computer yet. Then click Install. You see a text box indicating the Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U has been installed. Figure 9: When the ConvertX has been installed, select Finish
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Section 2. Installing Your ConvertX Install the ConvertX Drivers IMPORTANT NOTE: In the next steps of this procedure, you will be installing driver files into your computer. You’ll see the “Found New Hardware” window more than once, and you may feel like you’re seeing the same dialog over and over again. This is normal. You don’t need to shut down or reboot your computer until all drivers have been installed. 1. You will use a USB cable to connect the ConvertX to your computer as sho
