Getting Started

1.Identify the following items included in the product packaging

VideoLabs Video to USB Adapter

Software and driver CD (hybrid for both Mac OS

and Windows)

USB cable

Composite video cable

2.Turn ON your computer and follow instruction under Windows or Mac OS.

Installing with Windows

Note: Video to USB Adapter is compatible with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

1.Connect the Video to USB Adapter

Plug one end of the supplied USB cable into the Video to USB Adapter and plug the other end into the computer’s USB ports.

Windows will automatically find the new hardware and display the Add New Hardware Wizard.

Insert the supplied CD. Follow the Wizard’s on-screen instructions and browse to the path: d:\drivers\USBadapt, substituting the letter name of the CD-ROM drive, if necessary.

2. Installing the Application Software

Insert the supplied CD.

Click on the Start button, select Run from the menu.

Type d:\Setup.exe, substituting the letter name of the CD-ROM drive, if necessary.

Click OK, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the Arcsoft® Software Suite.

3. Connecting the Video Source

Use either a Composite Video cable or an S-Video cable to connect the Video to USB Adapter to the video source, such as VideoLabs’ FlexCam™

or a VCR.

4. Connecting to a Video Monitor

The RCA connector on the far left is a Composite Video pass-through for connection to a monitor or other analog display device. This connection allows for previewing while recording

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. The Video to USB Adapter is installed – but why

A. Connect the Video to USB Adapter to the

can’t I see any picture?

computer using the supplied USB cable. Check to

 

see that the video source (S-Video or Composite)

 

is set correctly. Make sure the USB port is enabled

 

in your computer’s BIOS and are enabled in the

 

Windows Control Panel/System, Device Manager.

 

 

Q. How do I know the driver for the Video to USB

A. Right click My Computer. Choose Properties.

Adapter has been installed properly?

Click Device Manager. Click the + symbol next to

 

the icon labeled Imaging. Find HU-501 USB Video

 

Capture.

 

 

Q. What about capturing audio?

A. Audio needs to be recorded through your

 

computer’s sound card.

 

 

Q. What do I need for videoconferencing and video

A. You’ll need a video camera, a microphone

mail?

attached to your sound card, headphones or

 

speakers and videoconferencing software (e.g.,

 

Microsoft NetMeeting® Software).

 

 

Q. Why can’t I install a Video to USB Adapter with

A. The driver does not support Windows 95 due to

Windows 95?

that operating system’s limited support for USB. If

 

you are using Windows 95 you’ll need to upgrade

 

to Windows 98.

 

 

Installing with Mac OS

Note: Video to USB Adapter is compatible with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2.

1.Insert the enclosed CD.

2.The ArcSoft icon will appear on your desktop. Double-click it. Then double click VL USB Adapter to activate the driver installer. Click Continue, then Install.

3.Install the Video to USB Adapter by double-clicking on the installer icons for Video Impressions and then Photo Studio.

4.Restart the computer and plug the Video to USB Adapter into an available USB port on the computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I switch between multiple USB video

A. No. In order to switch between devices, it is

capture devices?

necessary to uninstall the drivers for one device and

 

install the drivers for the other.

 

 

Q. Why doesn’t the Video to USB Adapter work

A. Connect the Video to USB Adapter to the

after installing the drivers?

computer using the supplied USB cable. Check to

 

see that the video source (S-Video or Composite)

 

is set correctly, and make sure that there are no

 

other USB video capture devices connected.

 

 

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