AVerMedia LX5000 User’s Manual

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AVerMedia LX5000 User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................

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1.1 AVERMEDIA LX5000 HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................

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1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS..................................................................................................

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1.3 MANUAL CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................

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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................

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2.1 HARDWARE RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................

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2.2 INSTALLING THE AVERMEDIA LX5000 VIDEO CARDS .............................................

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2.3 ATTACHING CAMERAS..............................................................................................

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2.4 CONNECTING EXTERNAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONTROL DEVICES ..............................

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CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...............................................

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3.1 INSTALLING FROM THE SOFTWARE CD ....................................................................

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CHAPTER 4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION...............

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4.1 ENTERING THE SYSTEM ...........................................................................................

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4.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................

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4.3.1

Start / Stop Recording..........................................................................

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4.3.2

Playback ..............................................................................................

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4.3.3

Show / Hide E-MAP............................................................................

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CHAPTER 5 USING THE WEBCAM...........................................................

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5.1 ENABLE WEBCAM ...................................................................................................

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5.2 USE THE WEBCAM...................................................................................................

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CHAPTER 6 REMOTEMANAGER..............................................................

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6.1 ACCESSING REMOTEMANAGER ...............................................................................

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6.2

SETUP..........................................................................................................

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6.3 OPERATING REMOTEMANAGER ...............................................................................

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