RECentral 4 User Manual

: June 8, 2024
: RECentral

Table of Contents

RECentral
- Operating Environment and Specification
  - INSTALLATION OF RECENTRAL
INTERFACE
How To Use Single Mode
Step 5: Start and End Recording
How to Use Multi Mode
Precautions for Use
Setting
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RECentral

Operating Environment and Specification

For the latest update information of “RECentral version 4.0.0.78 or later”, see here (http://www.avermedia.com/gaming/product/game_capture/recentral4).

RECentral 4 supports GC550, GC513, GC510, BU110, AM310 and PW310 (as of January 2018). All future updates will be posted on our website as soon as they become available.

INSTALLATION OF RECENTRAL

Step 1: Visit the Special Page of RECentral (http://www.avermedia.com/gaming/product/ game_capture/recentral4) and download the latest RECentral.
Step 2: When download is complete, double-click the icon to launch the installer, select “Complete (Install All Necessary Functions)”, and follow the on-screen instructions to install.

When RECentral is installed, the plug-in “AVerMedia LGHD Stream Engine” for GC510 / GC570 will also be installed. If this plug-in “AVerMedia LGF\HD Stream Engine” is activated, it will improve the performance of input video display when you use third party software (e.g. OBS Studio, XSplit, NLE, AmarecTV, etc.). Refer to Q&A for more information.

・ GC510: http://www.avermedia.com/gaming/support_faq/live_gamer_portable_2?

・ GC570: http://www.avermedia.com/gaming/support_faq/live_gamer_hd_2?

INTERFACE

Function Dial

Switch among 3 functions: “Capture / Stream”, “Media Share”, and “Settings”. (→ See page 04)

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Capture Mode

Switch between 2 modes: Single Mode (→ See page 08), Multi Mode (→ See page 48).

Scene (※ when Multi Mode

is selected)

Select / add / delete scenes. (→ See page 55)

Source (※ when Multi Mode

is selected)

Select / add / set / delete the Source (capture device, webcam, PC screen, video, image, text, web pages, etc.). (→ See page 60 )

Preview Window

Shows the video screen of the source.

Record / Stream

Switch to “Record” or “Stream” to execute the recording / streaming settings.

Live Editing button

Enable / disable the Live Editing function. (※ when Multi Mode is used) (→ See page 78)

Capture Button

Start /stop recording / streaming
Save Live Editing
Take a snapshot

Source Volume Adjustment

(→ See page 16)

Adjust the recording volume of the microphone sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the recording volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the playing volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off

Audio Mixer

(→ See page 18)

Set the mixing of the source and microphone sound

Switch to the full screen view

Show the utilization rate of CPU and GPU, and the FPS value of the source

Switch between Lite Mode and Normal Mode
Minimize / maximize the window (full screen view) in the taskbar
Quit RECentral

Function Dial

Function dial

①

Capture / Stream

Switch to select either of the following two modes – Multi Mode (→ See page 48) or Single Mode (→ See page 08) in the Capture Mode, and set the quality, codec, platform and more for recording and live streaming.

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②

Media Share

(→ See page 81 )

Manage the saved recordings / still image files
Share the saved recordings / still image files to the Video sites / Social Media

③

Settings

(→ See page 82 )

Set the “Display Language” and “Save path of the Recorded image”
Set the Short-cut key
Set the Recording / Still Image Sharing Account (Facebook/Twitter/YouTube)
Export / Import the configuration file
About RECentral:
Verify the software version and check for updates
Give feedback to AVerMedia with ideas, opinions, and questions related to the software
Set the Capture device (→ See page 87 )

④

AVerMedia Button

Go to the home page of AVerMedia.

Single Mode (→ See page 8)

Multi Mode (→ See page 48)

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(Recommended for users who want to use PC comfortably while recording and streaming files and videos in a simple and stable way)

(Recommended for users who want to use the PiP function and multiple devices.)

Select only one capture device at a time to record and stream the files.

If the Single Mode is used, (in comparison to Multi Mode) heavy workload of PC can be saved more effectively, and the PC performance can be improved.

When the recording and streaming display need to be customized, Multi Mode is recommended. This mode supports many functions, such as Picture in Picture (PiP – multiple capture devices, web cameras, PC display, images, videos, as well as sources such as text, web pages) and Chroma Key. You can use your favorite layout to stream files. You can also use Live Editing in this mode.

Explanation of Capture Mode

About the Single Mode:

When using a capture device (GC510, C875, etc.) that’s compatible with the AVerMedia’s hardware encoding, the performance of your PC will be further improved more than a capture device that’s compatible with software encoding (GC550, GC570, etc.). In addition, high frame rate (FPS) can be maintained. When using Multi Mode, if the PC is running slowly and the frame rate (FPS) is lower than expected, it is recommended to use Single Mode instead. See page 13 for more information.

Preview Window

Take a snapshot (still image)
Start / stop recording / streaming
Set Audio Mixer
Switch to the full screen view
Recorded (elapsed) time of recording (only displayed during recording / streaming)
Time available for recording (calculated based on the free space of HDD)

How to View Only the Preview Window

Click the arrow icon to display only the Preview Window while the rest of the interface, such as Main Menu, is hidden. Click the arrow icon once more to display the full interface again.

How to Switch to the Full Screen View

Double-click the Preview Window, or click the Fullscreen icon from the Main Menu to switch to the full screen view.

How To Use Single Mode

Capture Device

Select or edit capture device (→ See page 10)

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Record / Stream

・Recording: Set Recording Quality (resolution / FPS / bit rate, etc.), Codec (hardware / software

encoder) (→ See page 12)

・Streaming: Streaming Platform setup, Quality, Codec, etc. (→ See page 25)

Preview Window

Shows the video screen of the source (capture device)

Time available for recording

Time available for recording (calculated based on the free space of HDD)

Capture Button

Start / stop (save) the recording
Take a snapshot

Source Volume Adjustment

(→ See page 19)

Adjust the recording volume of the microphone sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the recording volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the playing volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off

Audio Mixer

Set the mixing of the source and microphone sound (→ See page 18)

Switch to the full screen view

Shows the loading of CPU and GPU, and FPS value of the source. You can check in the FPS view if “processing failed” is taking place. (→ In case that FPS value is lower (worse) than the value in the specified quality, see page 11.)

Switch between Lite Mode and Normal Mode
Minimize/ maximize the window (full screen view) to the taskbar
Quit RECentral

Steps to Recording

Step 1: Select Single Mode

Use Function Dial to select “Capture / Stream” to show recording and streaming menu. Select the Single Mode icon.

Step 2: Select / Edit Capture Device

Select your capture device on the list of connected capture devices. You can edit the device by clicking the “pen” icon.

Notes:

If the capture device is not connected properly, or if the driver for this capture device is not installed correctly, the capture device will not be recognized by RECentral
When you use Single Mode, only capture devices can be used. Webcams are not supported in Single Mode.

Edit Capture Device

**Notes:** The items to be edited may vary depending on the functions and specifications of the capture device.

Specify / Set the source (capture device)

Below is an example of the capture device setup.

Source (Capture Device)

Switch to the connected capture device and select the source from the drop- down list

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Refresh

Re-detect the capture device and update the status.

Input

(※ When a device has both HDMI and component input

terminals, this item is shown.)

Select which terminal to be used for video output from game machine or the video device that you are using. Select either “HDMI” or “component”

Name

Click on the name shown on the source list to change.

Quality

(Resolution, Frame Rate)

The resolution and frame rate (FPS) of the video source device (such as game machine) is shown (※ To improve the quality, change the resolution settings of the source device).

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Decode Format

(※This item is displayed when certain models have been selected. )

You can change the decode format of the capture device: H.264/YUY2, Motion JPEG (MJPEG) and NV12

Color

(※ The items that you can set may vary depending on the type and specifications of the device)

You can change the color settings of the video terminal of the capture device (HDMI / component). The items that you can set including:

Color range: standard (16-235), extended (0-255)
Color adjustment: brightness, contrast, hue, saturation

You can check in the FPS view if processing failed is taking place. In case that the FPS value is “lower” (worse) than the value of

the specified quality, carrying out the following operations.

① Close other applications that you are using (game, video software, browser, etc.).

② Change the video format

When “H.264” / “YUY2” is set:

Try to choose “Motion JPEG” or “NV12”.

When “Motion JPEG” or “NV12” is set:

Try to select “H.264” or “YUY2”.

③ (only in an environment that the NVidia GeForce graphic card is equipped) Launch the NVIDIA control panel, and select “3D settings” → “3D controlling settings” → “program settings” in order, and specify the “RECentral”, and then set to “High Performance NVIDIA Processor”.

④ Click the “Control Panel” (Windows) →” System and Security” → “Power option” in order, set the power supply plan to “High Performance”.

Click “OK” to save the settings.
Click “Cancel” if you do not want to save the settings.

Step 3: Record Settings

Select the Record icon. Set “Recording Quality”, “Codec”, “Category” and so on.

Recording Quality

Set Recording Quality. Select between Optimal, Good, and Normal, or select the level from the saved setting files.

Click the “+” icon to create a new Recording Quality profile (see the table on page 15 for items available for settings). When the settings are completed, click “Save” to finish.

In addition, you can click the “pen” icon to edit the profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified settings file.

When You Use a Hardware Encoder Card

If your capture card supports hardware encoding (※ Note), you can set the recording quality to “Optimal” in Single Mode. In doing so, you can further lower the CPU workload and make the most of your “hardware encoder”capture card to record gameplay (※ not available for streaming). Thus it is recommended that you set the recording quality to “Optimal”.

**Note:** For the hardware encoder capture cards, RECentral 4 supports GC510 (and GC513 as of January 2018). Any future updates will be released on our website as soon as they are ready.

Hardware Encoder Capture Cards

Hardware encoder

Custom Settings

File Type

MP4

1920×1080, 1680×1050, 1440×900, 1360×768, 1280×1024,

1280×800, 1280×768, 1280×720, 1024×768, 800×600, 848×480,

768×480, 720×576, 720×480, 640×480, 640×360, 576×360

Resolution

※ The resolutions that can be selected is determined by the

output resolution of a video source / FPS (in some cases

1920×1080 may be not available).

Video Bitrate

60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.5, 8,

7.5, 7, 6.5, 6, 5.5, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6,

0.5, 0.4, 0.3 Mbps

Frame Rate (FPS)

60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98, 20, 15

※ The frame rate to be selected is determined by the output resolution.

Audio Bitrate

256, 192, 128, 96, 64, 32 kbps

H.264 Profile

HIGH, MAIN, BASELINE

Keyframe

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 seconds

Codec

When you capture at 1080p/60 fps, PiP in Multi Mode, or use Live Editing in RECentral, it is recommended to use hardware encoder to reduce your system loading. In RECentral, select Capture / Stream → Codec and use hardware encoder like NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel QSV, if your CPU or GPU has built-in hardware encoder.

You can capture an image of better quality by using H.264 (software encoder). However, the workload of CPU will reach 100%, causing screen freeze or sound lag in your video. It is recommended to change the Codec to “NVIDIA”, “AMD” or “QSV (※ if your CPU is Intel-based)”.
The hardware encoder may not be displayed depending on the configuration of your PC.
When you run RECentral (only when an Nvidia GeForce graphic card is installed), the running speed of the software may be slow, or the CPU loading is high. The solution is: Launch Nvidia Control Panel, select “3D Settings” → “3D Control Settings” → “Program Settings”, and specify RECentral, then set to “High Performance NVIDIA Processor”. This will reduce the CPU workload and improve its performance.

Video Category

Specify and enter a video category. The saved recordings or still images can be sorted by category in Media Share.

Step 4: Sound Settings

As you see below, you can adjust the volume of recording (“source sound” and “microphone sound” etc., of the capture device) and turn the preview sound on/off (the sound you are listening to). In addition, click the “Audio Mixer” icon to make detailed settings for adding a microphone, play/ record sound (→ See page 18).

You can set the sound even during recording.

How to View Sound Settings

①

Audio

(PC sound) system sound that played on PC (applications, games, media player, browser, etc.)
Input sound of the capture device (output sound from game machine / video camera / video device)

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②

External Audio

Microphone sound
Sound from other audio devices

③

Turn Device Preview sound on / off (capture device / video / microphone sound, etc.)

※ When you do not want to hear any source sound, mute Device Preview (Playback) sound.

※ Even when the Device Preview (Playback) sound is muted, audio recording still works.

※ PC audio preview playback cannot be muted.

How to Adjust Volume / Mute

Click the source sound or microphone sound icon to turn the mute on or off.

Audio Mixer

Overview

Audio

Audio source such as PC, capture device, and video

The system sound that played on the PC (applications, games, media player, browser, etc.)
Input sound of the capture device (output sound from the game machine/video camera/video device
(※ If you use Multi Mode) Video sound

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External Audio

Microphone sound
Sound from other audio devices

Turn preview sound on / off (capture device / Video / microphone sound, etc.)

※ When you do not want to hear any source sound, please turn the preview sound to Mute (mute the source sound).

※ Even when the preview sound is set to mute, recording / streaming works properly (will not affect recording /streaming)

※ You cannot mute the PC preview sound.

Source Sound Settings

Source sound

1-1

Playback Device Sound

Turn on / off the Capture Device sound

(Checked: enable playback; unchecked: disable playback)

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1-2

Device Audio

Settings

(※ If you use a GC550 or C875)

Select sound input source of the capture device.

1-3

(※ If you use a GC510)

You can click the “gear” icon for advanced settings, and set the sound of device.

Record Volume

Adjust the loudness (volume) of the recording / streaming sound of the PC / capture device.
Turn ON / OFF the volume of the PC / capture device.

(Checked: enable recording / streaming sound

Unchecked: disable recording / streaming microphone / sound device, disable audio source playback except PC audio.

Adjust the loudness (volume) for recording / streaming the mixed sound of all the Audio sources.
Mute/unmute recording / streaming the mixed sound of all the Audio sources.

Sound Lag

Delay the source sound.

・If the video and sound are not synchronous because of the source type, you may enter a number in the “Sound Lag (ms)” to delay the sound of the source device.

・ms = millisecond

Settings Example:

If you only record or stream the sound of capture device

Source

Playback Device

Record Volume

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① PC sound

(cannot be set)

② Capture sound

☑

If you only record or stream the PC sound

PC sound = system sound that played on the PC (applications, games, media player, browser, etc.)

Source

Playback Device

Record Volume

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① PC sound

一

(cannot be set)

☑

② Capture sound

☑

(don’t play)

Source

Playback Device

Record Volume

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① PC sound

一

(cannot be set)

☑

② Capture sound

If you record or stream the sound of capture device and PC simultaneously

Source

Playback Device

Record Volume

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① PC sound

一

(cannot be set)

☑

② Capture sound

☑

If you record a capture device and PC (system sound that played on the PC) sounds simultaneously and the recorded sounds become abnormal, or there are noises, try muting (unchecking) the “Playback Device”, as shown in the figure below.
If you use the pass-through output (of the capture device), and you find sound coming from both the PC and TV set, causing the sound to become overlapped, try muting the “Playback Device”, as shown in the figure below (mute the game sound from PC).

Microphone Sound Settings

Add Microphone / Sound Device

Click to add a microphone / sound device (e.g. sound card, sound input terminal of capture device,

webcam microphone).

※ You can specify more than one microphone / sound device at the same time.

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Record Volume

Adjust the loudness of the recording / streaming sound of the microphone / sound device.
Turn ON / OFF sound recording / streaming of microphone / sound device. (Checked: enable recording / streaming sound

Unchecked: disable recording / streaming microphone / sound device.)

Playback Device

Turn ON / OFF monitoring microphone / sound device (Checked: enable playback; Unchecked: disable playback)

Audio Delay (ms)

Delay sound of microphone / sound device.

Audio Delay can be used to delay the microphone sound (your voice). When your capture device causes some sound delays, this function allows you to synchronize the screen and sound of the game. For example, if your microphone sound comes earlier than the game sound, you can delay the microphone sound so that it comes together with the game sound. After adjusting the timing, you can start recording and/or streaming.
If the video and sound are not synchronous because of the source types, you can enter a number in the “Sound Lag (ms)” to delay the microphone sound.
ms = millisecond

Adjust the loudness (volume) for recording / streaming the mixed sound of all the External Audio devices
Mute/unmute recording / streaming the mixed sound of all the External Audio devices.

Save the sound of microphone / sound device as a separate MP3 file.

Delete the microphone / sound device

Select a microphone / sound device, and click the “trash can” icon to delete it.

Step 5: Start and End Recording

When ready, press the “Record” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard. If you want to end recording, press the “Record” button or the same key on the keyboard again.

If you want to check the recorded files, you can select “Media Share” from Function Dial to check/manage/share the recorded files.
You can take a snapshot while recording.

Steps to live streaming

Step 1: Select Single Mode

Select “Capture / Stream” on Function Dial to show the record and stream menu. Click the Single Mode icon.

Step 2: Select A Capture Device

Select your capture device on the list of connected capture devices. You can set up the capture device by clicking the “pen” icon.

Detailed description of Capture Device settings

Step 3: Select a Streaming Platform

Select the “Stream” tab. Create or select a new Streaming Platform (streaming service), and set “Streaming Quality (resolution, FPS, bit rate, etc.)” and “Codec”.

Select an account for streaming platform. Use ▼ to open the menu, and select an account.
Create a new Streaming Platform account (streaming service) Click “+” icon to create a new account for Streaming Service.
Set Up the Streaming Platform (resolution/FPS/bit rate, etc.) Use ▼ to open the menu. Select the account and click the “pen” icon.
Delete a Streaming Platform account Use ▼ to open the menu. Select the account and click the “trash can” icon.
Set a Codec Detailed description of Codec: See page 15.

How to Set Up Streaming Platform and Quality

See the related pages for detailed description of streaming steps and settings on three popular streaming services.

Twitch: See page 29.
YouTube Live: See page 33.
Facebook: See page 44.

How to Set Up Codec

Detailed description of Codec: See page 15.

Step 4: Enable Streaming Backup

If you want to record and save the streaming content automatically, check the “Enable Streaming Backup” box.

You can also set the streaming and recording quality separately. For example, you can stream on YouTube Live at low quality, while backing up the video at high quality as shown in the figure below.

If you select “Same as Recording Quality”, you can record (back up) streaming at the same resolution level / FPS as you set in the Recording.
If you want to check the saved recorded file, select “Media Share” at Function Dial to check / manage / share the recorded file.

Step 5: Set the Sound

You can adjust the volume for streaming or recording using Audio (source) and External Audio (microphone) controls, and mute/unmute sound monitoring (the sound you are listening to) using Device Preview. In addition, click the “Audio Mixer” icon to make detailed settings for adding a microphone, playing or streaming sound.

You can set the sound even during live streaming.
For detailed description of the sound settings (source audio, external (mic.) audio, audio mixer functions, etc.): See pages 16 – 23.

Step 6: Start and Stop Streaming

When ready, press the “Stream” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard. Press again to end streaming.

While using the Live Streaming, click the “Link” icon to launch the browser, and skip to the live streaming page that is currently in use (YouTube Live, etc.).
You can take a snapshot while live streaming.

Steps to Create A Streaming Account for Streaming Service

An account for streaming service is required to use the Live Streaming mode of RECentral. Select the Streaming Service that you want to use, such as “niconico Live Broadcast”, “Twitch”, “YouTube Live”, “Facebook”, or “RTMP” (enter RTMP, Stream Key).

Select an account of streaming platform. Use the ▼ to open the menu, and select an account.
Create a new account of Streaming Platform (Streaming Service)

Click the “+” icon if you want to create a new account for Streaming Service.

Set the account of Streaming Platform (resolution/FPS/bit rate, etc.)

Use the ▼ to open the menu. Select the account and click the “pen” icon.

Delete the account of Streaming Platform

Use the ▼ to open the menu. Select the account and click the “trash can” icon.

Twitch

Step 1: Create a New Account

Select the “Stream” tab in Capture/Stream in RECentral. Click the “+” icon on the “Streaming Platform”, select “Twitch”, and click Next. The Twitch login window appears. Enter the correct email address and password, then click “Log In”.

Step 2: Set the Server

When logging in, the window is switched to the screen below. Click the ▼ in the Server drop- down menu to select a server.

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality settings

Set the streaming image quality. Select Optimal, Good, Normal, or choose from a saved streaming profile. Click the “+” icon to create a New Stream Profile (see the table on the next page for available settings). When the settings are complete, click Save to finish.

Next, click the “pen” icon to edit the specified profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified profile.

Set the recording image quality. Select Optimal, Good, or Normal, or choose from a saved profile. Click the “+” icon to create a new recording profile. See the table on the next page for items available for settings.

In addition, you can click the “pen” icon to edit the specified profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified profile.

Streaming Quality Settings

Resolution

1920×1080, 1680×1050, 1440×900, 1360×768, 1280×1024, 1280×800,

1280×768, 1280×720, 1024×768, 800×600, 848×480, 768×480,

720×576, 720×480, 640×480, 640×360, 576×360

※ The resolution can be selected is determined by the output resolution / FPS of the video source (you cannot set 1920×1080 in some cases).

Video Bitrate

50, 40, 30, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.5, 8, 7.5, 7, 6.5,

6, 5.5, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3 Mbps

Frame Rate (FPS)

60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98, 20, 15

※ The frame rate can be selected is determined by the output resolution.

Audio Bitrate

128, 96, 64, 32 kbps

H.264 Setting

HIGH, MAIN, BASELINE

Key Frame

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 seconds

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

When ready, press the “Stream” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard to start. If you want to end streaming, press the “Stream” button or the same key on the keyboard again.

YouTube Live (YouTube Gaming)

Preparation in advance – Enable Live Streaming in Creator Studio

You need to have a verified account for Live Streaming Service in order to use YouTube Live, and open the Creator Studio page on YouTube (※ it is recommended to use Google Chrome). Log in to your Google account. Then, click the user icon at the top right → Creator Studio → CHANNEL → Status and Features, and click the “Enable” button in the Live Streaming function.

When Live Streaming is enabled, “Enabled” will be indicated as shown in the image below. You may now live stream on YouTube Live.

If Live Streaming has not been enabled, follow the steps below: 2.

Click the user icon at the top right → Click “gear” icon to open YouTube Settings → Click on Create a new channel → Enter a name and click Create → Creator Studio → CHANNEL → Status and features → Live streaming → Enable
Once Enable is clicked, the “Account verification” page will be prompted on your screen. Select the country and “How to Receive the verification code” (by voice or text message) and enter your phone number. Then, click “Submit”. (※ When the authentication message “I’m not a robot” is displayed, click the checkbox next to the text and accept the authentication.
(If receiving via SMS is selected) Enter the correct verification code, and press “Submit”. The settings work properly if the Verified message is shown. Click “Continue”.

If the Terms of Use is displayed. Please read it carefully, and click “Agree”.

The screen goes back to the initial status, and the message “You have been enabled for live streaming” is shown on the screen.
Click “CHANNEL ” → “Status and features”. When the message “You can live stream.” is shown, the Live Streaming is enabled. The settings on YouTube Live is now complete.

Step 1: Create a New Account

Click the “Stream” tab in RECentral. Then click the “+” icon on the “Streaming Platform”, select YouTube and click Next. And then, the Google login window pops up. After entering the correct email address and password, click Next.

Choose your account or a brand account. Then the app will ask for your permission to manage your YouTube account. Click “ALLOW” to continue.

If you cannot log in:

When you create / authenticate a YouTube streaming account, the message “Invalid account or password” may be shown and you cannot log in even if the correct

account /password is entered. In this case, open the Creator Studio on YouTube (※ It is recommended to use Google Chrome), and verify if “Live Streaming” is enabled. If not, you cannot log in even if you have entered the correct account and password. Please enable it. If Live Streaming is disabled, follow the instructions on pages 43–47 to enable it and try again.

Step 2

Streaming Information Settings:

Log in and switch to the following screen. Under the “General” tab, set the streaming information such as Title, Category, Description, Tags, Privacy (Public/Non-Public/Private), etc.

Streaming Settings:

Under the “Advanced” tab, set the details of streaming as shown in the image below. Once the settings are complete, click Save to finish.

Stream Optimization

Optimize interaction with viewers (low latency) The shorter the streaming latency is, the faster the streaming screen responds. But in a case where a viewer’s Internet speed is slow, the message “buffering (screen freezes temporarily)” often appears while the video is being played.
Optimize to reduce buffering at viewer’s end The display frequency of the message “buffering” can be decreased during streaming or when the video is being played on the viewer’s side, but the speed of streaming screen may become slower.

Embedding

Allows to embed a video into other sites.

Rewinding

Enable DVR (A user can rewind the video while enjoying live streaming.)

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality Settings

In addition, you can click the “pen” icon to edit the profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified profile.

Set the recording image quality. Select Optimal, Good, or Normal, or choose a previously saved profile. Click the “+” icon to add a new Recording Quality profile. See the table on the next page for available settings. In addition, you can click the “pen” icon to edit the specified profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified profile.

Custom Settings

Resolution

1920×1080, 1280×720, 848×480, 768×480, 720×480, 640×480,

640×360, 576×360

※ The resolution can be selected is determined by the output resolution / FPS of the video source (you cannot set 1920×1080 in some cases).

Video bit rate

50, 40, 30, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.5, 8,7.5, 7, 6.5, 6,

5.5, 5, 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3 Mbps

Frame rate (FPS)

60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98, 20, 15

※ The frame rate to be selected is determined by the output resolution.

Audio bit rate

128, 96, 64, 32 kbps

H.264 setting

HIGH, MAIN, BASELINE

Key Frame

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 seconds

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

When ready, press the “Stream” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard to start. If you want to end streaming, press the Stream button or the same key on the keyboard again.

Facebook

Step 1: Create a New Account

Click the “Stream” tab in RECentral. Click the “+” icon on the “Streaming Platform”, select Facebook and click “Next”. The Facebook login window is shown. Enter the correct email or phone number, and password. Click the checkbox “Keep me logged in to RECentral”, and click Log In.

Step 2

Streaming Information Settings:

Log in and switch to the following screen. Set the Title, Description, Name, where to post, Privacy (Private, friend, friend’s friend, public), etc.

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality Settings

Set the streaming image quality. Select Optimal, Good, or Normal, or choose a previously saved profile. Click the “+” icon to create a New Stream Profile (see the table on the next page for available settings). When the settings are complete, click Save to finish. In addition, you can click the “pen” icon to edit the profile. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified profile.

Best

Good

Standard

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Resolution

1280×720

848×480

640×480

Frame rate (FPS)

Video bit rate

3.5 Mbps

2 Mbps

1 Mbps

Sound bit rate

128 kbps

Custom Settings

Resolution

1280×720, 1152×864, 1024×768, 960×540, 800×600, 848×480,

768×480, 720×576, 720×480, 704×576, 640×480, 640×360,

480×576, 480×480, 352×576, 352×480, 576×360, 352×288,

352×240, 320×240, 320×180

※ The resolution can be selected is determined by the output resolution / FPS of the video source (you cannot set 1920×1080 in some cases).

Video Bitrate

4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, 15, 1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3 Mbps

Frame Rate (FPS)

30, 29.97, 25, 24, 20, 15

※ The frame rate to be selected is determined by the output resolution.

Audio Bitrate

128, 96, 64, 32 kbps

H.264 Setting

HIGH, MAIN, BASELINE

Key Frame

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 seconds

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

When ready, press the “Stream” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard to start streaming. If you want to end streaming, press the Stream button or the same key on the keyboard again.

How to Use Multi Mode

Function Dial

Switch among 3 functions: Capture / Stream, Media Share and Settings. (→ See page 04)

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Capture Mode

Switch between Single Mode (→ See page 08) and Multi Mode.

Scene

(※ Multi Mode Selected)

Select / add / delete scenes. (→ See page 55)

Source

(※ Multi Mode Selected)

Select / add / set / delete a Source (capture device, webcam, PC screen, video, image, text, web pages, etc.). (→ See page 60 )

Preview Window

Show source video screen

Record / Stream

Switch to Record or Stream to execute the recording / streaming settings.

Live Editing Button

Enable / disable the Live Editing function. (※ when the Multi Mode is used) (→ See page 78 )

Capture Button

・Start /Stop the recording / streaming ・Save the Live Editing・ Take a snapshot

Source Volume Adjustment

(→ See page 16 )

Adjust the recording volume of the microphone sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the recording volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off
Adjust the playing volume of the source sound, or turn the mute on / off

Audio Mixer

(→ See page 18)

Set the mixing of the source and microphone sound

Switch to the full screen view

Shows CPU and RAM usage, as well as the FPS value of the source

Turn on/off Preview Window・Minimize/maximize the window (full screen view) in the taskbar
Quit RECentral

Steps to Recording

1: Select Multi Mode

In the Function Dial, select “Capture / Stream”, then select the Multi Mode icon.

Step 2: Select and Manage the Scene

Select the scene you want to view, or create a new Scene.

※ Detailed description of the Scene settings: See pages 54—57.

Step 3: Select and Manage the Source

Select the scene, and place the source into the Preview Window. If you want to add a source, click the “+” icon to select the type of source you want. You can also click the “pen” icon to edit the specified source. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified source.

Step 4: Set the Record / Stream

If You Select Record

Select the “Record” tab. Set the Recording Quality, Codec, Video Category and so on.

Detailed description of the recording settings: See pages 12—16.

If You Select Stream

Select the “Stream” tab. Create or select a Streaming Platform (streaming service), and set the Quality (resolution, FPS, bit rate, etc.), Codec, and Enable Streaming Backup.

Step 5: Sound Settings

You can adjust the recording / streaming volume (Source Sound, Microphone Sound etc. of the Capture device), and turn ON / OFF the Preview Sound (the sound you are listening to). You can also click the “Audio Mixer” icon to make detailed settings of playing/recording/streaming the sound and adding a microphone.

You can set the sound even while recording or live streaming.
Detailed description of the Sound Settings (source sound, microphone sound, mixer function, etc.): See page 16.

Step 6: Start and Stop Recording / Streaming

If You Select Record

When ready, press the “Record” button or the short-cut key on the keyboard to start. If you want to end recording, press the “Record” button or the same key on the keyboard again. Click the “Live Editing” button next to the “Record” button to turn it ON, and enable the Live Editing Function. Click the “Live Editing” function button again to disable this function.

Detailed description of Live Editing: See page 78.
If you want to check up the saved recording file, select “Media Share” in the Main menu to check / manage / share the recording file.
You can take a snapshot while recording.
See page 81 for more information about “Media Share”.

If You Select Streaming

When ready, press the Stream button or the short-cut key on the keyboard to start. If you want to end streaming, press the Stream button or the same key on the keyboard again.

While streaming, click the “Link” icon to launch your browser and watch the live broadcast (e.g. YouTube Live).
You can take snapshots during streaming.
See page 83 for more information about the short-cut keys.

The “Scene” function provides an instant change from the current scene to another one. You can use this function to simply switch to many different “Scenes” instantly. If you have set different streaming scenes in advance, you can, with one click, switch to Record scene, Stream scene, Chat scene, Away scene, and more, depending on your needs during live streaming. (This allows users to change scenes instantly). In each scene, you can customize the layout, so that you can easily set your favorite scenes.

Scene Function And Source

RECentral, with the Picture in Picture (PiP) function, provides an effect that shows another frame for the sources such as videos or still images on your screen. Use RECentral to have webcam, image, video, web pages, or texts displayed on the game screen (video source of the capture device). You can customize the streaming screen as you want.

In addition, RECentral supports capturing PC screen, so that you can enjoy a variety of use.

Steps to Set Scene Function and Source Operation

Step 1: Select / Manage the Scene

Select the scene you want to use, or click the “+” icon to create a new scene. In addition, click the “trash can” icon to delete the specified scene.

You can select the scene to drag and drop, and adjust the order of the scenes.

Step 2: Place / Manage the Source

Place the source you want into the Preview Window. Click the “+” icon to add the source. You can also click the “pen” icon to fine-tune the specified source. Click the “trash can” icon to delete the settings file (※The workload of the PC can be reduced). If you want to hide the source, click the “Eye” icon next to the source. (Click it once again to show the source). For example, during live streaming, you can hide personal information of the source (the screen is not shown to viewers).

You can enter text in the Name field by clicking the source once, and change the source name.

Notes:

If you place many sources, it may cause some sound delay (lag, mismatching), depending on your PC configuration. When the delay occurs, delete one scene at a time and try again.
If you place many sources, the CPU utilization rate may reach 100%, depending on the status of the PC configuration, causing crash as a whole or the movie completed with some sound delay. It is recommended to change the “Codec” setting to ‘NVIDIA,’ ‘AMD,’ or ‘QSV (※ if you are using QSV Intel-based CPU).’
Detailed description of Codec: See page 15.

Step 3: Place / Manage the Source

Please make sure that the source you placed is shown on the Preview Window in RECentral. Select the source you want to change (※ the source is highlighted in a red circle), move, edit, resize the source, and move it to the front or back.

Device Video Source

Source: 1. Capture Device

The settings shown below may vary depending on the type and specifications of the capture device.

Source (capture device)

Switch to the connected capture device from the drop-down list, and specify it.

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Refresh

Re-detect the capture device and update the status.

Input

(※ When a device with HDMI & component input terminals selected, this item is displayed.)

Select which terminal to be used for video output from game machine or the video device that you are using. Select either “HDMI” or “component”

Name

Click on the name shown on the source list to change.

Quality (resolution, frame rate)

The resolution and frame rate (FPS) of the video source device (such as game machine) are shown (※ If the quality needs to be improved, change the resolution settings of the source device).

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Codec Format

(※This item is displayed when certain types

have been selected.)

You can change the video format of the capture device: H.264/YUY2/ Motion JPEG (MJPEG)/NV12.

Color

(※ The items that you can set may vary depending on the type and specifications of the device)

You can change the color settings of the video terminal (HDMI / component) of the capture device. The items that you can set including:

Color range: standard (16–235), extended (0–255)
Color adjustment: brightness, contrast, hue, saturation

You can verify in the FPS view if the processing failed is taking place. In case that the FPS value is “lower” (worse) than the value of

the specified quality, carrying out the following operations.

Close other applications that you are using (game, video software, browser, etc.).
Change the video format.
- When H.264 / YUY2 is set: Try to choose Motion JPEG or NV12.
- When Motion JPEG or Nv12 is set, try to select H.264 or YUY2.
(Only when an NVIDIA GeForce graphic card is in use) Launch the NVIDIA control panel, and select the “3D settings” → “3D controlling settings” → “Program settings” in order, and specify the RECentral, then set to High Performance NVIDIA Processor.
Click “Control Panel (Windows)” → “System and Security” → “Power option” in order, try to set the power supply plan to High Performance.

Click OK when you want to save the settings.
Click Cancel when you do not want to save the settings.

Source: 2. Webcam

The settings shown below may vary depending on the type and specifications of the webcam.

Source (webcam)

Switch to the connected webcam. Select from the drop- down list and specify it.

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Refresh

Re-detect the webcam and update the status.

Name

Click on the name shown on the source list to change.

Quality (resolution, frame rate)

You can set the input resolution and frame rate (FPS) of the webcam.

Decode Format

You can change the video format of the webcam.

Video Input

You can change the settings of image (color) adjustment, camera control (zoom), etc.

You can confirm if there is processing failed by using the FPS view.

Click “OK” if you want to save the settings.
Click “Cancel” if you do not want to save the settings.

Position

Video:

Transparency, 2) Crop, 3) Rotate and Flip

Filter

Background Removal

Open the menu by clicking ▼ in the “Removal Option” setting, and select “None”, “Chroma Key”,

or “TriDef SmartCam (※ a paid service)”.

Background Removal Option:

Chroma Key

Set the background color (green, red, blue, and custom) from the drop-down list, and adjust the allowable value.

※ If you use Chroma Key, you need to install a backdrop for photographing separately (green background / chromakey green). Use the link below to check out on Amazon—purchase backdrops for photographing: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url =search- alias% 3Daps&field- keywords=Chromakey )

Background Removal Option: TriDef SmartCam (first-time setup)

Step 1:

Click “Try TriDef® SmartCam” to access TriDef Official Site (https://www.tridef.com/products/smartcam- avermedia), and download “TriDef SmartCam for AVerMedia”.

Step 2:

When download is complete, double-click the icon to launch the installer and follow the on- screen instructions to install it.

Step3:

When installation is complete, the “TriDef Software Activation” window appears. Click “Try” and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

※ You can use TriDef SmartCam free of charge for 14 days. After that, you need to buy a license for this software.

Step 4.

Select “TriDef SmartCam”, and then set “Keep only head and shoulders”, “Quality” and “Edge Smoothing” accordingly.

Precautions for Use

SCREEN CAPTURING

Capture Mode

Select the Capture Mode:

Full Screen: Captures the whole PC screen (desktop).
Custom: Use the mouse to drag an area you want to capture it.

Webcam Position

Transparency

VIDEO

Video Position

Transparency

Playback (Playback Interval / Play Mode)

IMAGE

Picture Position

Transparency

TEXT

Text Position

Text

Format
Animation (Scrolling Text and Fade)

WEB

Webpage Position

Resize

Stylesheet Language

※ Notes:

When recording / streaming the sound of a website, use Audio Mixer to enable the PC sound.
Detailed description of the Audio Mixer function: see page 18.

Live Editing is the function in which you can view and cut the videos cached in your storage.

LIVE EDITING

When the storage is full, older footages will be overwritten.

※ Notes:

Live Editing is only available in Multi Mode.
Live Editing is designed for recording therefore cannot be used during live streaming.
You can also take snapshots (still image) while recording.
If you want to enable Live Editing, it is recommended to change the Codec to “NVIDIA”, “AMD”, or “QSV” (※ if you can use Intel QSV).

How to View Live Editing

Time marks of the start/stop point of the video clip created (delimiter)
Specified time / currently updated time
(30): Go back 30 seconds
(Live): Go back to the currently updated video screen (Scissors): Add/remove time marks
SAVE button, Snapshot button
Remaining time for Live Editing (calculated based on the remaining HDD capacity)
Enable / disable Live Editing

Step 1:

Click the “Live Editing” button next to the “Record” button to enable the function. Click the “Live Editing” button again to disable the function.

When Live Editing is enabled, click the SAVE button to save the cached data. As the cached data are saved, the time left for Live Editing changes according to the remaining HDD capacity.
Once Live Editing is enabled, you cannot change the recording quality settings.
Whenever you change “Live Editing” to “Cancel Live Editing”, a confirmation message will prompt you to make sure if you want to discard the temporarily buffered data.

Step 2:

Add a time mark on the video timeline first, and then create a delimiter. Specify the time and click the “Scissors” icon or right-click your mouse to add the time mark at the starting point.

Right-click the time mark again to delete it.

Follow the same steps to add a time mark at the ending point. Then a delimiter is created. Creating a clip between the starting mark and the ending mark.

Step 3:

You can specify the clip, click once to delete (cut) it temporarily (not yet deleted at this stage). If you want the clip back, click again to restore the clip.

Step 4:

Click the “SAVE” button to start exporting the video that you just cut and edited. The time required depends on the length / quality of the video and the performance of your PC. The video with longer time and higher quality requires more time because of its larger file size. (The bar in the center shows the progress of the task.)

Once the exporting is complete, a confirmation window will prompt you to delete the time marks and data (temporarily cached video), or keep all the data.

Use Function Dial to select “Media Share” to display the file managing and sharing menu.

Folders of video / still image files are sorted by category or created date

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Video / still Image list (videos / still image files classified in this category): Double-click the video / still images to launch the software and play the files.

Information of the selected videos / still images

Rename / change category of / delete the selected videos / still images.

Share the selected videos / still images on video / social media sites.

Available videos / social media sites: YouTube (video / still image), Facebook (video / still image), Twitter (still image only)

When you share the video or still images for the first time, you need to set up an account of the video / social media site and have it verified.

Each time you share the videos and still images, you need to enter the following information: YouTube: title, description, tag, category, privacy

Facebook: description, scope of sharing

Twitter: description, scope of sharing

You can check and delete sharing history of the videos / still images. In addition, you can

pause / resume the video that is being uploaded.

Switch the display methods of videos and still images (list view / icon view).

Change the display order of the videos and still images by date added, filename, file type, file size, or duration.

Switch between ascending and descending display order of the videos and still images.

Setting

On Function Dial, click the “gear” icon to switch to “Settings”.

General

Change interface language.

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Set locations to save videos or snapshots. Click “Change” to specify a save path for files.

Shortcuts

Add / delete a Facebook / Twitter / YouTube account.

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Profile Management

Export saved profile settings (Single Mode, Multi Mode).

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Import profile settings into RECentral.

About RECentral

RECentral version information:

Click “Check for Updates” to connect to the Internet, and run a check for RECentral updates.

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Link to FAQs on the AVerMedia website.

Fill in the form with your opinions and requests and send to AVerMedia.

Improvement program intends to improve user experience.

Feedback:

Problem Type

① About the newly added functions and malfunctions

② Requests and opinions about new functions and functions to be

improved

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Product Name

(Some are supported by RECentral 4)

・LIVE GAMER PORTABLE 2 PLUS = GC513

・LIVE GAMER PORTABLE 2 = GC510

・LIVE GAMER PORTABLE = C875

・Live Gamer EXTREME = GC550

・Live Gamer HD 2 = GC570

・Live Gamer HD = C985 / GL510E

・ExtremeCap UVC = BU110

・AVerMedia PW310 Webcam = PW310

Setup a Device

Set the video / sound / functions of the capture device. Here takes the GC510 (Live Gamer Portable 2) for example.

① Set Up HDCP

HDCP Detection Function:

Turn ON / OFF the “HDCP Detection” function of the GC510.

If you want to record / stream iOS devices (iPhone, etc.), turn OFF GC510’s HDCP Detection.
If you want to record / stream PlayStation 4 (PS4), turn OFF HDCP from the PS4 settings in advance.

② Hot Button

Set up Hot Button on the GC510.

When RECentral is not running

Press once: launch RECentral

When RECentral is running

Press once: three actions can be set including: “Start / Stop recording”, “Start / Stop streaming”, and “Take a snapshot”.
Press and hold: quit RECentral

③ PC-Free

Video Source: Set the Color, HDCP.
Video Quality (Single Recording mode): Select the video quality from Optimal, Good, and Normal.
Audio Volume: Adjust the volume of the input / output sound of the device.

④ About

Information about the device driver and firmware version. Click “Check for Updates” to connect to the Internet and run the program update.

INFORMATION

Protecting Customer Privacy

AVerMedia Technologies collects customer’s personal information only for the purpose of dealing with customers and providing them service. In addition, the customer personal information collected will not be disclosed to any third party without prior approval by the customer.
AVerMedia Technologies Inc. website: http://www.avermedia.com Contact Information
For the inquiry on the products before purchase, other questions, repairs after purchase and technical support, contact:

AVerMedia Technical Support link here.

Open: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
For more information, visit the AVerMedia Official Site and go to “Contact Us” → “Contact Inquiry” or click here.

Notes :

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice to improve product quality.
AVerMedia Technologies shall not be responsible for any direct and indirect damages resulting from the use of the product.
Any reproduction, distribution and distribution of any recorded content with this product for the purpose other than private use without prior consent and approval by related copyright owners and owners of other rights is prohibited by copyright law and provisions of international treaties.
“AVerMedia” is the trademark (or registered trademark) of AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks described in the document are the properties of their respective holders.
All trademarks described in the document are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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Operating Environment and Specification

INSTALLATION OF RECENTRAL

INTERFACE

Main menu

Function Dial

Explanation of Capture Mode

About the Single Mode:

Preview Window

How to View Only the Preview Window

How to Switch to the Full Screen View

How To Use Single Mode

Main Menu

Steps to Recording

Step 1: Select Single Mode

Step 2: Select / Edit Capture Device

Edit Capture Device

Specify / Set the source (capture device)

Step 3: Record Settings

Recording Quality

When You Use a Hardware Encoder Card

Hardware Encoder Capture Cards

Codec

Video Category

Step 4: Sound Settings

How to View Sound Settings

How to Adjust Volume / Mute

Audio Mixer

Overview

Source Sound Settings

Microphone Sound Settings

Step 5: Start and End Recording

Steps to live streaming

Step 1: Select Single Mode

Step 2: Select A Capture Device

Step 3: Select a Streaming Platform

How to Set Up Streaming Platform and Quality

How to Set Up Codec

Step 4: Enable Streaming Backup

Step 5: Set the Sound

Step 6: Start and Stop Streaming

Steps to Create A Streaming Account for Streaming Service

Twitch

Step 1: Create a New Account

Step 2: Set the Server

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality settings

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

YouTube Live (YouTube Gaming)

Step 1: Create a New Account

Step 2

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality Settings

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

Facebook

Step 1: Create a New Account

Step 2

Step 3: Streaming Image Quality Settings

Step 4: Start and Stop Streaming

How to Use Multi Mode

Steps to Recording

1: Select Multi Mode

Step 2: Select and Manage the Scene

Step 3: Select and Manage the Source

Step 4: Set the Record / Stream

Step 5: Sound Settings

Step 6: Start and Stop Recording / Streaming

Scene Function And Source

Steps to Set Scene Function and Source Operation

Step 1: Select / Manage the Scene

Step 2: Place / Manage the Source

Step 3: Place / Manage the Source

Device Video Source

Source: 1. Capture Device

Source: 2. Webcam

Position

Video:

Filter

Background Removal

Background Removal Option:

Background Removal Option: TriDef SmartCam (first-time setup)

Precautions for Use