Hauppauge USB-Live2 Quick Installation Manual

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USB-Live2

Quick Installation Guide for Windows

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• USB-Live2 video capture device

• WinTV v8 Download Document with
Serial Number*

- or ­WinTV Installation CD ROM with
Serial Number* on the sleeve

For the exact contents please refer
to the packaging description on the
box.
* Please keep the serial number in a
safe place. It will be required for
future installations.

1. Package Contents

USB-Live2 is a Windows video capture device. It can be used for digitizing and com­pressing video from video cameras, video tape recorders and other devices which
create analog video signals.

Two applications are available for USB-Live2:

• WinTV v8, which is used for displaying live video on your PC screen and to create
video recordings,

• Hauppauge Capture, which is used for displaying live video, record video, perform
simple video cuts, and upload videos to YouTube

When recording live video with the WinTV v8 application, USB-Live2 creates a .TS
(transport stream) file. Using options in the WinTV v8 application, you can also create
.MPEG files.

With Hauppauge Capture you can record your video, perform simple cuts and can
then directly upload your video to YouTube.

USB-Live2 is based on a Windows WDM capture driver, which is compatible with
most video applications which use WDM capture devices.

2. How the USB-Live2 works

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ocate a free USB 2.0 or 3.0 port (normally located at the side or back on the laptop

or desktop PC). Plug USB-Live2 into the USB port.

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ote: We do not recommend connecting via a USB Hub.

Indicator LEDs

The blue LED will be lit when USB-Live2 has been activated by Windows.

The green LED will be lit in addition if a video signal is detected.

• Plug the A/V input cable into the connector on the side of the USB-Live2 (see pic­ture below). The A/V connector can be removed from USB-Live2 by pressing the
‘Push’ button.

• Connect the video signal of your video source to the yellow RCA plug or the black
S-Video plug on the A/V input cable.

• Connect the audio signal to the red and white RCA plugs.

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. Connecting an A/V source

3. Installing the USB-Live2 device

Connectors on the A/V input cable

RCA yellow: Composite Video Input
RCA red: Audio Input, right channel
RCA white: Audio Input, left channel
4-pin Mini-DIN black: S-Video Input

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ote: When using the S -Video connection, audio must be connected to the
red and white RCA plugs, as the S -Video cable only carries a video signal.

Connecting a Video Recorder with SCART

To connect a video recorder with SCART connector, you need a SCART-to-RCA
adapter labeled "Video Out" or a switchable adapter (not included).

The direction of the signal must be from SCART to RCA. A SCART-to-RCA adapter la­beled "Video In" is not suitable.

VHS video recorders usually do not supply an S-Video signal on the SCART output.
When using a SCART-to-S-Video adapter on such a recorder the video will be just
black and white.

If a CD ROM is included, install the
software from CD ROM.

If a CD ROM is not included:

Open your web browser and enter
the download link from the WinTV v8
Download Document into the ad­dress bar. Or alternate, visit

www.hauppauge.com ,

click on “SUPPORT”, then “WinTV
v8”.

Download the WinTV8 Setup file to
your computer. Run the downloaded
file, for example
wintv8setup_34148.exe (the version
number may vary).

Select your language and click
“Next”. Follow the instructions on your
screen.

First the USB-Live2 device driver will
be installed.

When you are prompted to enter the
serial number, enter the serial number
from the WinTV v8 Download Docu­ment.

Then the WinTV application will be in­stalled. It is recommended to use the
default directories for the program and
data files.

After the installation, you will find a
‘WinTV 8’ icon on your desktop and
a Hauppauge WinTV folder in the
Windows Start menu.

Hauppauge Capture Installation

To download and install Hauppauge
Capture, visit this site:

www.hauppauge.com/capture

Notes:

• This step requires that the USB-Live2 is connected to the USB port.

• It is recommended to disable your anti-virus software for the duration of the

software installation.

• An Internet connection is required for software activation.

5. Installing the USB-Live2 Software

To start the WinTV v8 appli­cation, double-click on the
WinTV 8 icon on your desk­top. On the first start, the

Device Setup Wizard will appear.
Set the checkmark on "External In-
puts (Composite/SVideo)" and click
Next.

You will be presented with the option
to add a Composite and an S-Video
Input. Either leave the selection as
‘AUTO’ or select the video source
and click Next.

If you wish to connect a source not
normally designed for operation in
your country, you can configure the
Video Format manually from the
drop down list. Change the value
from "AUTO".

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ote: PAL is the commonly
used format in Europe. NTSC

is used in North America.

6. Running WinTV v8 for the first time

7. Using the WinTV v8 Application

Minimize

Open file for

playback

Snapshot

Stop

Pause

Mute

Volume

Skip back (60s)

Skip back (10s)

Skip forward (30s)

Full Screen

Close WinTV

Settings

Skip forward (60s)

Record

Video Preview

Menu

Start live

video

Select Input Channel

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elect input source

Click on the menu button and select "Find Channel"
from the context menu. Double-click on the entry
"Composite (PAL)", if your video source is con­nected to the yellow RCA plug, or "S-Video (PAL)", if
it is connected to the black 4-pin Mini-Din connec­tor.

You should now see live video from your video
source and hear the audio.

Record video

• To record the video, click on the Record button. A filename is automatically gener-

ated and the video recorded to hard disk.

• When you are finished recording, click the Record button again.

Location of recordings

By default the recorded video files are saved in C:\Users\Public\Videos. This can be
changed in the WinTV Settings on the Capture tab.

Recorded Video Formats: .TS or .MPEG

The default recording format is .TS (transport stream). These are MPEG-2 files but
with a .TS file extension. If you have a video editing program which requires files of
the type MPEG, click on the Settings menu, click the "Advanced Options" tab and set
"Auto convert to MPG". Your recordings will now be made in an MPEG-2 format with
the file extension .MPG

Play recorded file

To play back a recorded file in WinTV, click on the folder button and select the file to
play.

Image Capture

To capture still images from video, click the ‘Snapshot’ button. The configuration of
the formats for still image capture is in the Capture settings. To configure, click the
Settings button, then click on the 'Capture' tab. You will see the settings for image
capture under Snapshots. You can chose between BMP and JPEG formats. The for­mat of the file name will be: capture_'date'_'time'.jpg

Eliminate delay of video

By default the video in the preview window is displayed with a delay of 1 to 2 sec­onds, because it is buffered on the hard disk. If the delay is not desired, you can turn
it off. In WinTV click on the Settings button and select the "Advanced Options" tab.
Set the check mark on "Use Game Mode for analog". Close the WinTV application
and restart Windows.

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eatures of the Hauppauge Capture application include live video pre­view, record video, snapshots, simple cuts and upload of recordings to
YouTube. The bit rate for recordings can be set up to 10 MBit/s and the
recording length can be set by a timer.

As in WinTV v8, the recording format is 'TS'. Unlike in WinTV v8, the de-

layed display of video cannot be turned off, and it is not possible to automatically
convert the recorded file from the TS format to the MPG format.

8. Hauppauge Capture

Capture Device: "Hauppauge USB -Live2"

Start / Stop recording

Timer

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Record Video

The Capture tab is used to record video.

The device selected should be "Hauppauge USB-Live2".

Select the "Video Input":

•"Composite", when using the yellow RCA plug

•"S-Video", when using the black 4-pin Mini-DIN connector
The audio input is automatically set to 'RCA'.

It is recommended to select the file format 'TS'.

You should now see live video from your video source and hear the audio.

Start Recording

Click on the 'Record' button, to start recording. The button changes to 'Stop'. When
you are finished recording, click on this button again.

You can limit the recording duration by entering a time (format HH:MM:SS) before
starting to record.

Edit Recordings

To cut your recordings, select the Edit tab.

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ecordings

Playback

position

Cut left

Cut right

Pause

Your recordings are listed on the left side of the window. Select the file you wish to
edit and click on the "Play" button (or double-click on the file name). The video is
played back in the preview window.

Move the slider (video mark) to the desired position in the video.

For better navigation use the buttons and .

The following cut functions are available:

• Cut from left: To delete all of the video before the current position, click on .

• Cut from right: To delete all of the video after the current position, click on .

• To split the video into two parts, click on (Split).
When cutting, the original file is always preserved, and the cut video is saved to a
new file.

YouTube Uploads

Hauppauge Capture has the ability to upload your recorded videos directly to
YouTube within the application.

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ote: This requires a user account at YouTube.

Any recordings available for uploading will be listed on the left side.

Upload to YouTube

In the file list, highlight the recording you want to upload, then click the "Upload to
YouTube" button.

In the "YouTube Upload" window, enter your YouTube credentials, and also title, key­words and description for the video. Click OK to start uploading the video to YouTube.

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Checking the Device Driver in Device Manager

To check if the device driver is installed cor­rectly, open the Windows Control Panel and
select 'System', then Device Manager. Pro­vided the USB-Live2 device is connected to
the USB port and the driver is installed, you
should see the entry "Hauppauge USB­Live2" in the category "Sound, video and
game controller". Also, in the category
"Human Interface Devices" you will see the
entry "Hauppauge USB-Live2 Function Not
Used".

If no video is displayed

A common cause, why no video is dis­played, are incorrect cable connections.

For example: When connecting a video
recorder with a SCART-to-RCA adapter la­beled "Video In", that is used to bring video
into the video recorder, there will be no video with USB-Live2, as the video signal has
the wrong direction. You must use a SCART-to-RCA adapter labeled "Video Out" to
connect to USB-Live2.

The behavior of WinTV v8, if no signal is present:

• In normal mode: A picture with "No Signal" is displayed in the preview window.

• In Game Mode: The preview window stays just black.

If no video is displayed in WinTV v8:

• Make sure the video source is switched on.

• Make sure you are using appropriate cables to connect your video source.

• Make sure the correct video channel is selected in WinTV v8 ("Composite" or "S­Video").

• Make sure the video format that was set for the selected video channel matches the
video format of the actual signal, for example PAL or NTSC. You can add video
channels with certain video formats in the WinTV Settings on the 'Devices' tab. Se­lect the "USB-Live2" device and click on the "Tuner Setup" button.

In case a video signal was not present when WinTV v8 was started, it is not sufficient
to connect the video signal or to turn on the video source. You must also restart the
live video preview, for example like this:

Click on the Stop button , then click "Start Live Video" (TV icon).

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9. Troubleshooting

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