Alician ezcap159 Video Streaming Capture Card User Guide

Alician ezcap159 Video Streaming Capture Card

Specifications

• Product Name: ezcap159 USB 2.0 Video Capture
• Compatibility: Windows and Mac OS X
• Software: VHS to DVD 5.0 for Windows, OBS for Mac
• File Format: .mp4

Product Usage Instructions

• Windows:
  • Install the software:
  • Download the VHS to DVD software for Windows from https://www.ezcap.com/ezcap159.
  • Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation process.
  • Enter the Product Key found on the software sticker in the manual when prompted.
  • Using the Software:
  • Refer to the User Guide for detailed instructions.
  • Mac:
  • Open the software window.
  • Click on Device and select Escape USB video device.
  • Select a resolution by clicking Preset and then OK.
  • Adjust the size of the video screen by clicking on it within the software window.
  • In the Audio Mixer panel, click on the Setting icon, and select Monitor and Output in the Mic/Aux column.
  • In OBS panel settings, click Video to set base resolution, output resolution, and FPS values.
  • After settings, click OK, then Start Recording to begin recording and Stop Recording to end recording.
  • OBS saves captured videos as .mp4 files automatically.
  • For more information about OBS, click on Help at the top of the OBS window.

FAQs

• Q: Where can I download the drivers for Mac?
  • A: You can download the drivers for Mac from https://cn.ezcap.com/ezcap159. Look for the .pkg file for installation.
• Q: How do I adjust the audio settings in OBS on Mac?
  • A: In OBS, click on the Setting icon of the Audio Mixer panel. In the Mic/Aux column, choose Audio Monitoring and select Monitor and Output for audio settings.

Introduction

• This ezcap159 USB 2.0 Video Capture device is intended for use on both Windows OS and Mac OS X.
• The software includes Honestech video capture and editing software VHS to DVD 5.0 SE for Windows OS. Mac OS X will require you to capture video by OBS software.
• Please familiarize yourself with the OVERVIEW section, then go to the appropriate WINDOWS or MAC install guide before making any connections. Please follow each step carefully.
• Important: If you have any drivers and video capture edit software of another similar device on your computer this must be completely uninstalled that came with that product.

BOX CONTENTS

• ezcap159 USB 2.0 Video Capture, Quick Start Guide

DOWNLOAD LINK

• Driver for Windows and Mac， and VHS to DVD 5.0 for Windows at the bottom of below link: http://www.ezcap.com/ezcap159
• OBS for Mac: https://obsproject.com.

OVERVIEW

• This product has universal connections for optional use of different devices, you will not use all the inputs.
• You may require an additional RCA / CVBS or S Video cable to connect from your device to the dongle.
• To capture audio, connect the left and right composite RCA / Phono (red and white) to the corresponding color left and right audio outputs of your playback device or camera. Some devices may only have one (white) audio output.
• If you are using the round S-Video (black) input, you cannot use composite connections at the same time.
  • USB DONGLE – This connects to an available USB 2.0 high-speed port on your computer
  • AUDIO INPUTS (red and white) – Use a standard CVBS / RCA cable to connect these left and right audio inputs to the left and right audio outputs of your playback device. Be sure to match the red to red (right channel), and white to white (left channel).
  • COMPOSITE ‘VIDEO’ (yellow) – Use a standard composite CVBS / RCA video cable to connect this input to the composite video output of your playback device.
• (Or)
  • S-VIDEO INPUT (black) – Use a standard S-Video cable to connect to the S-Video output of your playback device.

WINDOWS

1. Install the driver
   • Please download the driver first: https://www.ezcap.com/ezcap159, and open the folder of drivers for the win, then double-click the Driver Setup file to start installing drivers. Follow the Next prompts then click Finish to end the driver installation.
   • Connect the ezcap159 USB 2.0 Video Capture device to a free USB 2.0 port on your computer. Select the option “Install the software automatically” and click “Next”. When “Completing the Found
   • New Hardware Wizard”, window appears click the “Finish” button to complete the driver installation.
2. Install the software
   • Please download the VHS to DVD software for Windows: https://www.ezcap.com/ezcap159 and double-click Setup.exe to start installing VHS to DVD software.
   • When asked to enter a Product Key, enter the code which can be found on the software sticker on the manual.
3. Using the Software
4. Open honestech VHS to DVD 5.0 SE. You can find the software by double-clicking the shortcut icon on your computer’s Desktop.
5. Capture Settings: Click the drop-down box next to Video Device and select Escape USB video capture from the list.
6. Click Settings next to Video Device: escape USB video device and select Composite Video or SVideo from the list according to your device connection.
7. Click the drop-down box next to Audio Device, and select Line (escape USB audio) from the list.
8. Click the drop-down box next to TV/Video Standard, and choose – PAL (for EU) or NTSC (for US, Japan).
9. Click the drop-down box next to Recording Resolution and choose 720 X 576 or another preference.
10. Click Change next to the Save Location: and select where you want to save your captured video.
11. Click the drop-down box next to Capture Format, and choose MPEG-2 file (25GB) or other preference.
12. Click the drop-down box next to Quality, and choose Best or Other Preference Click OK at the bottom of the window to finish the capture settings.
13. Play your video source (connected to a Video Capture device), and click the red Record button to start recording, click the Stop button to finish recording. Click on the Camera icon to take images.
14. Click the EDIT tab on the screen. The captured videos will be listed in the right pane of the main window. Here you can choose the video and various effects to edit your video according to your needs.
15. Click the BURN tab, here you can Create the chapter points, and select the theme … to burn your DVD. Click the Settings icon to set the disc according to requirements.
16. To learn more about the software’s features, click on the? in the upper right corner and select User Guide.

MAC

1. Install hardware installation
   • Please download the driver first: https://www.ezcap.com/ezcap159, and open the folder of drivers for Mac, then double click the .pkg driver file to start installing drivers. Follow the Next prompts then click
   • Finish to end the driver installation.
   • Connect ezcap159 USB 2.0 Video Capture to a USB 2.0 port on your computer, the hardware should be auto-installed on your computer.
   • Click on the Apple LOGO – About this Mac – More info – Hardware – USB, escape USB audio should be seen in the list to indicate the driver has been installed correctly.
2. OBS for Mac
   • Please download the OBS Mac version: https://obsproject.com, and install it on your Mac.
   1. Click on the Apple LOGO – System Preferences – Sound – Select a device for sound input, then select escape USB audio
   2. Open OBS: Applications – OBS
   3. Click the icon under the Sources window, and select Video Capture Device. Click OK in the new pop-up window. Then please click Device and select Escape USB video device.
   4. You can click Preset to select one resolution, then click OK.
   5. Click on the video screen, and then you can adjust the size of the video screen in the software window.
   6. Please click the Setting icon of the Audio Mixer panel, in the Mic/Aux column, click Audio Monitoring and select Monitor and Output.
   7. Click Settings of the OBS panel, and click Video. Then you can set base resolution, output resolution, and FPS values according to your needs.
   8. After setting, click OK, then simply click Start Recording to start recording video, and click Stop Recording to stop recording.
   9. OBS automatically saves your captured videos as .mp4 files.
   10. You can click the help at the top of the OBS, and learn more about OBS.

References

• Open Broadcaster Software | OBS

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