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 Adjust the video picture

1	These settings let you adjust the appearance of the video. The settings vary depending on the type of camera and video capture software you have.

2	On the Scene Recorder window, click Settings.  The Video Properties dialog appears.

3	Adjust the camera settings.

4	Click OK when you are done.

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Record a video


Record a video

You can add new video files (.avi) to your galleries using the Intel® Scene Recorder.

To record a video file for the gallery:

1	Start Intel Scene Recorder.

2	Position the camera and focus on the subject.

3	Click Record. At the bottom of the window, you will see how many bytes have been captured and how many bytes can be captured.

4	Click Stop when you are done recording.

When you stop recording, the video is stored in a temporary file. If you create a new video or switch to live view without saving, the temporary file is deleted.

You can play, trim, and save the .avi file as often as desired until you close the Scene Recorder window or click Record New.

Caution

In order to ensure that you can save your video, the recording size is limited to approximately half of the disk space available when you start recording.  Recording automatically stops when the limit is reached.

Note

The Record button is available only while you’re viewing live video.

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Starting Scene Recorder

Advanced Dialog

Save a video

Play a video

Trim a video


Save a video

1	On the Scene Recorder, click Save.

2	If the Save As dialog appears:

•	Enter a filename. You can also specify which folder or gallery the file will be saved to if these are different than the defaults.

•	Click the Save button. The video is saved to your hard drive.

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Autosave

Play a video

Trim a video


 Play a video

To play a video

1	Record a new video or open a previously saved video file.

2	Click Play.

The Play button is unavailable until you open or record a video.

To adjust the volume on the playback

	Drag the Adjust Volume slider up or down to change the volume.

To stop a video

	To stop the video at the current frame position, click Pause.
	To rewind the video to the beginning, click Stop.

To manually play video frames

	To go forward one frame at a time, click Frame Forward.
	To go back one frame at a time, click Frame Back.

To rapidly go forward or backward through the video message, drag the Current Position slider to the position you want to view.

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Advanced Dialog

Trim a video

Save a video


Trim a video

You can trim an original recording as often as you want before you close the application, or view live video.

1	Record a new video or open a previously-saved video from the Gallery.

2	Click Trim. Trim markers appear below the video window.

3	Trim the video by moving the trim markers at either end of the scale. The area outside the Trim marker will be grayed out.

4	Move the trim markers by dragging them:

•	Trim the beginning of the video – Drag the left trim marker to the position you want to mark as the beginning of the video

•	Trim the end of the video – Drag the right trim marker to the position you want to mark and the end of the video

•	Undo a trim – Drag the trim marker to a new position.

Notes

•	The file size, play time, or frames are indicated above the video window.

•	You can re-trim a video. However, unless you saved the original recorded video separately, you will not be able to restore frames you previously trimmed.

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Save a video

Play a video

Record a video


Take a frame shot

You can take a still frame from a previously recorded video and save it to your gallery.  You can save frame shots automatically or through the Save As dialog.  Set your choice in the Advanced dialog, General tab.  If the automatic option is selected, the Save As dialog will not appear.

To Take a Frame Shot:

1	From the gallery, double-click the video you want to open.

2	Navigate to the frame of the video you want to save.

3	Click Save Frame. If your display is showing three frames of the video, the shot taken is of the center frame.

4	If the Save As dialog appears:

•	Enter a filename

•	Select a file type: Bitmap, JPEG, or Fpx

•	Select the gallery where you would like to save the file.

•	Click Save.

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Advanced Dialog - General Tab


Can't record a video

If you can’t create a video, or recording stops suddenly, your hard disk might be out of disk space. In order to ensure that you can save your video, the recording size is limited to approximately half of the disk space available when you start recording.  Recording automatically stops when the limit is reached.


codec

Codec, which is short for compression/decompression, is a software component necessary for compressing and decompressing extracted video files.

Compression encodes the raw recording and audio information into new formats that use less storage space on your hard drive.  When the software saves an extracted video, it compresses the file, resulting in a smaller file than the original raw recording.  Compressing a video file decreases the quality of the video.

Decompression is the reverse process of compression. It takes encoded video and audio information and decodes it so that it can be displayed. Be aware that the quality of a decompressed video file will not be as good as the original video file because some data is lost during compression.


Compression

Images contain more information than the human eye can see. When a video is compressed, some of that information is removed without affecting how the image looks. However, if the compression routine eliminates too much data, the quality of the image degrades.


Indeo® video software

The Indeo video software does the following:

•	Compresses the video in real time, as it's captured, making it immediately available for playback.

•	Reduces the size of a digital video signal by eliminating redundant or less important information.


Indeo® audio software

Compression/decompression algorithm for audio.


Snapshot

A still image, similar to a picture taken with a still camera.


Advanced Dialog

Clicking Advanced allows you to set the Scene Recorder options.  Choose one of the below links to view help on the associated tab in the Advanced dialog.

General Tab

Video Tab

Audio Tab


Capture Resolution

The number of pixels per inch (ppi) at which your capture driver (e.g., camera) takes a snapshot or video.


Starting Scene Recorder

To start Intel® Scene Recorder in the Intel® Create & Share® Software window:

•	Click Take Pictures and Shoot Videos, then click Record Video.

To start Intel Scene Recorder in Windows*:

•	Go to Start>Programs>Intel Create & Share Software> PC Camera Software> Intel Scene Recorder.

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Record a video

Play a video

Trim a video


PCM

Pulse Code Modulation, or uncompressed audio data.


Advanced Dialog - General Tab

Playback Options

•   Show multiple frames - Check this option to display three frames at a time.  Uncheck this option to view a single frame at a time.

•   Show Elapsed time instead of frame number - If checked, this option displays the elapsed time in seconds while playing back a video.  If not checked, this option will display the current frame number while playing back a video.

Autosave Settings

Prompt for file names and locations when saving files, or automatically create file names and save the files to the default folder.

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Advanced Dialog - Video Tab

Advanced Dialog - Audio Tab


Advanced Dialog - Video Tab

Video Input Devices

Select the input device you wish to use to record your videos in the Active Camera dropdown box.

Recorded Image Size

Select the default video size for recording.  Remember, the larger the video, the more space it takes on your hard drive and the longer it takes to upload.

Video Recording Settings

Set the Smoothness to control the number of frames per second to be recorded.  More Smoothness results in a less "jerky" video.  The slider varies the frame rate between 3 and 10 frames per second (fps) at the 640X480 resolution and between 15 and 30 fps at all lower resolutions.  Increasing the Smoothness will also create larger video files, which can result in performance problems on some computers.

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Advanced dialog - General Tab

Advanced dialog - Audio tab


Advanced Dialog - Audio Tab

Sound Quality

Choose Voice or CD quality for recording audio.  Voice quality records in Mono at a sampling rate of 22.05 KHz; CD quality is recorded in stereo at 44.1 KHz.  Both modes create 16 bit, PCM files.

Audio Device Selection

Select the input device you wish to use to record audio in the dropdown box.

Audio Input

Select the type of input on the device chosen above.

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Advanced Dialog - General Tab

Advanced Dialog - Video Tab


Connecting another audio source

1	Connect the audio cable from the external audio player to the line level/auxiliary input of your computer's sound card.

2	On the Scene Recorder window, click Advanced and choose the Audio tab.

3	Select the sound card as the audio recording device and choose Line Level/Auxiliary as the input.

4	Click OK.

5	Using the controls on the external audio player, move forward or rewind to the beginning of the sound you want to record.  Pause (or stop) the device at the beginning of the sound you wish to record.

6	Click Record on the Scene Recorder window.

7	Press the Play button on your external audio player.

8	Once the sound recording completes, click Stop on the Scene Recorder window.

9	Press the Stop button on your external audio player.

10	Click Save to save the newly created file.

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Using the microphone to record audio


Using the microphone to record audio

When using a microphone to record a narration for a video :

1	Connect the microphone to the correct plug on your computer.

2	Set up the microphone using the Configuration wizard.

3	Click Advanced on Scene Recorder. On the Audio tab, select the microphone as the device to record audio.  Depending on where your microphone attaches to the computer, it may or may not be listed in the audio recording device drop down list.  You may have to choose the sound card, or the camera as the recording device and specify the microphone input of that device.

4	Click Apply, then OK.

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Connecting another audio source


Click this button to play your video.


Click this button to stop playing the video.


Takes a snapshot of a frame of a previously recorded video.


Displays the Trim Markers, letting you edit the beginning or end of the current video.


Records the live video. To stop recording, click the Stop button.


Pauses the video currently playing.


Switches to the live view window where you can view the video from your camera.


Video won't display

If you don’t see a picture in the video window:

•	Is the lens cover on the camera open?

•	Is the camera plugged in and the lens cover open?

•	Is the camera currently being used by another application?

•	Is the camera cable connected and firmly in place?

•	Is your video capture device installed correctly and are the connections firmly seated and cables firmly in place?

•	If you have more than one video capture device installed in your computer, have you selected the correct device?

The wrong video capture device may be selected in the camera options.

To select another video capture device:

1	On the Intel® Scene Recorder window click Advanced.

2	On the Video tab, select the capture device from the Active Camera drop down list.

3	Click OK.

Tip

Other applications may be using the camera.  Close any open applications, including any that may appear in the system tray, to make the camera available.


Record from an external device

Video Input

Choose the Intel® Pro Video PC Camera (CS431) or an external device as the video input device.  Make this selection on the video tab of the Advanced dialog.

To choose the external video option, click Alternate Video, and choose External video device plugged into camera.  Checking  "Show External Video help wizard" makes a series of help topics available that explain recording from external devices.  When this option is checked, this topic appears each time you start the Intel® Scene Recorder.

Audio Source

Each video input device has audio sources associated with it, which are listed on the audio tab of the Advanced dialog.  When you choose a video input, a default audio source is selected for you.  You can change the selection by choosing a different audio source.  The contents of this list vary according to the devices available on your computer system.  If your computer has a microphone, you can use the microphone to narrate the video.

Note:

Depending on the speed of your computer's processor, you may not be able to see what video is being recorded, so attempting to match the narration to the video can be challenging.  You might try monitoring the recording with the external device. For instance, if the device is a camcorder you could watch the scene through the camcorder's viewfinder.

To record from an external device like a VCR, camcorder, or DVD:

1	Connect the audio/video cable from the external device to the audio/video connector on the Intel® Pro Video PC Camera.

2	Have the videotape you are interested in recording from in the external video player.

3	Using the controls on the external video player, watch the Live Video window while forwarding or rewinding to the beginning of the scene you want to record. When using a camcorder, you can use its viewfinder to cue up the video for recording.

4	Click Record on the Scene Recorder window.

5	Press the Play button on your external video player. When using a camcorder, you can use its viewfinder to watch the progress of the recording.

6	Once the selected scene is recorded, click Stop on the Scene Recorder window.

7	Press the Stop button on your external video player.

8	Optionally, you can trim the clip in Scene Recorder.

9	Click Save to save the newly created video.

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Save a video

Recording the audio that accompanies the video


Recording the audio that accompanies external video

When recording the audio that is a part of the video:

1	Connect the cable from the external source such as a VCR or camcorder to the Intel® Pro Video PC Camera.

2	On the Scene Recorder window, click Advanced.

3	On the Audio tab, select the Intel® CS431 Audio Input as the audio recording device.

4	Choose Line Level/Auxiliary as the device input.

5	Click Apply, then OK.

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Record from an external device


Connecting the video cable

To connect the video cable from the external video device to the camera:

1	Connect the supplied video cable from the external video device to the connector on the Intel® Pro Video PC Camera.

2	On the Scene Recorder window, click Advanced.

3	On the Video tab, make sure the Pro Video PC camera (CS431) is selected and click Alternate Video.

4	Choose External video device plugged into camera.

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Using the microphone to record audio

Recording the audio that accompanies the video