202 VIDEO CAPTUREConnecting an analog video sourceAfter connecting your analog source to the capture or tuner card, check if the cardis detected by your Windows system.To check if the capture or tuner card isdetected:1. If you are using a video device such as acamcorder as your source, insert yourvideotape into the video device and switch iton. Make sure it is in the playback mode(usually named VTR or VCR). See yourmachine's manual for specific instructions.2. Open the Control Panel, then openSystem: Hardware - Device Manager.3. In the Device Manager, double-clickSound, video and game controllers.Check if your capture or tuner card is listedin this folder.If your video capture board is correctly installed, running pictures shouldimmediately appear in the video window of Video Capture. If this does not happen,then you need to tune Video Capture to your video source. To do this, click Setup:Video Source. The Video Source dialog box opens with various options that allowyou to connect to a video channel and specify the type of video source you have,as well as the television standard it operates on (these options may differdepending on your video capture board). In general, you should at least be able toselect your video source, such as Composite or S-video and a broadcast signal,such as NTSC, PAL or SECAM.If you are unsure about any of these options, or how they work, refer to yourvideo capture board's instruction manual.If your capture device supports multiple video sources, the Video and AudioCapture Property Settings dialog box allows you to select your desiredvideo source such as Composite, Tuner, or S-Video. Likewise, if you havemultiple audio sources, this dialog box allows you to select your desired audiosource.
