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software and Driver installation
Before the video capture device can
be used the USB device driver and
image capture software must b e
installed onto your computer.
Note: If you have any antivirus soft-
ware enabled, please dis able it dur-
ing the installation of the software.
Note: Do not connect the Video
Capture Device to your computer
yet.
Windows users
Included on CD are the following:
•Orion AmCap – Capture Software
•VCR to DVD – Vide o editing software
•Blaze Video magic – Movie format conversion software
Please turn to the section titled “Windows installation and operation page”.
Macintosh users
Included software:
•EasyCap – Capture Software
•Vide o Impression – Video Editing and Conver sion Software
•Lynkeos – Astronomical Post processing Software
Please turn to the section titled “Macintosh installation and opera-
tion page”.
Windows installation and Operation
Turn on your computer and allow the Windows operatin g system to load
as normal. Insert the include d CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive, and the Launcher will appear ( Figure 3). This allows you to install the
included USB Device driver, Orion captur e software, VHS to DVD capture
and editing software and Bla ze video magic conversion softwar e.
Video Capture Device Driver installation
1. Click Install Capture Device Driver.
2. The USB-TV Device Driver
Software Installation will start.
3. Follow on screen Installation
instructions.
4. When installation is complete
click the Finish button.
5. Restart computer.
Once the driver is installed, the
computer will now recognize the
Orion Video Capture Device when-
ever it is plugged in.
Please connect the Video Captur e
Device to your computer, you
should see a window, select “Yes,
this time only”, and then select
“Install the software automatically
(Recommended)”, select “Continue
Anyway”. Wait for a moment until
the system displays “Your new hard-
ware is installed and ready to use”.
Verify Device Driver inst allation
You will now need to check that the
drivers are installed correctly.
1. Right Click on My Computer
2. Left Click on properties.
3. Click on Hardware tab and then Device Manager.
In the Device Manager click on the “Soun d, video and game controllers”.
You should see the “USB 2861 Device” listed. (Figure 4).
If it has a Yellow mark next to it then this means that the d river is not
installed correctly. You will need to remove the dr iver and disconnect the
Orion Video Capture device from th e computer and reconnect to install th e
driver again.
Capture softwar e installation & Guide
Now that the Video Capture Device drive r software is installed, the captu re
software must also be insta lled.
1. Return to the Launcher and click Install Orion Capture Software.
2. The Orion AmCap Setup Wizard appears. Click Next.
Figure 3. The Windows launcher
provides an easy menu for soft ware
installation.
Figure 4. Device manager screen.