1 How to Record Using Debut Video Capture Software (PC - Windows Versions XP/2003/Vista/7) After you have installed your licensed copy of Debut Video Capture Software Professional Edition on your computer, you are ready to set up for recording. The Settings 1. Select the Device icon on the top tool bar to select the USB camera recording mode. 2. Select the Options icon on the top tool bar. The Options Menu: ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 2 3. Check under the Devices tab to be sure the Webcam/Capture Device button is selected. The window should read FV TouchCam N1. If not, please select it from the drop down menu. The Format window should be set to 768 x 480, 30.00 fps, YUV. Under Audio make sure the Capture Sound box is checked and Microphone is checked. The window should say Microphone Array (FV Audio) or (2-FV Audio). 4. Select the Output tab and choose the Destination Folder where you will save your videos. Always save your videos on your local hard drive rather than saving them to your server. 5. Under Output File Name: change the name in the Format window to your name, i.e.: Bsmith. Leave the "%autonumber%" information in this window. Now, all of your videos will start with your name followed by auto generated numbering. ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 3 6. Click OK and you will see yourself in the recording window. You are almost ready to start recording. 7. Check the settings at the bottom of the recording window Record Web Camera as: choose .mp4 from the drop down menu 8. Press the Encoder Options button. Encoder Options menu: Set Average bitrate (kbits per second) = 4096 Set Maximum bitrate (kbits per second) = 4096 Set Audio Bitrate (kbits per second) = 128 Click OK ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 4 9. When the Encoder Options window closes, you will return to settings at the bottom of the recording window. Click the Edit Output button. Output Options menu: 10. Select the Devices Output tab. Check the Resize Video box and the Crop the video to the selected size button. Uncheck the Keep Aspect Ratio box. Change the Width to 760 and the Height to 428. Check the Change Frame Rate box. and make sure Frame Rate is 30.00. Click OK. 11. When the Output Options window closes, you will return to the recording window. You are ready to do a test recording ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 5 Recording Your Video Across the bottom of the Debut window are the Record, Pause, Stop, and Snapshot buttons, the Microphone Level Bar and fps (frames per second). Record Pause Stop Microphone Frames Level Bar Per Second Snapshot When you press the Record button, you will hear an audio beep that indicates that you are recording. When you press the Stop button, you will hear another audio beep that indicates that you have stopped recording. The Microphone Level Bar is a green bar which moves when you speak. To insure proper sound levels the bar should stay in the mid-range level. If you're too close or too far from the camera, the sound distorts. (If the bar doesn't move, open the Options and Devices window again to make sure your Audio Microphone settings are set for Microphone Array 2-FV Audio.) Frames per second (fps) may not hold at 30 if your computer is running other programs. DO NOT RECORD IF YOUR FPS IS LESS THAN 24. Close all other computer programs including those which may be temporarily running in the background such as anti-virus programs. The Snapshot button will take a photo of you. Use this feature to create your own video thumbnail. Press Record and hear the audio beep. Take a moment to take a snapshot for your video thumbnail. This is a good way to see your image and make any adjustments to lighting, the camera angle or background. Pause for a 3-count before speaking and remember look into the camera just as if you were speaking with a customer or client. Pause for a 3-count again after your last word before moving. You may re-record as often as you like until you get just the right video. ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 6 (See tips for lighting, camera angles and backgrounds at either www.vbscustomvideo.com Learn More 24/7, or at www.ylrclients.com Resources. You'll also find tips on the Recording Checklist found on both websites.) Previewing and Saving Your Video Select the Recordings icon at the top of the window to open the Find and Play window. From here you can preview and save your videos. If you like what you have recorded, you can select the Save As button and rename your video. (Rename your video using your first, last name and Video #___. ) Your video will automatically be stored in a Video library, such as My Videos, under the Debut folder. If you have recordings that you don't want, delete them from your files. ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 7 Sending Your Video When you became a customer you received an email like this inviting you to access your personal, password protected, video upload site. If you haven't already accessed this site, please do so now by going back to the email we sent you or call me and I'll help you. When you access your site, you'll see a screen like the one below with either your or your company's name. Click on Upload Media and select the video you want to upload from your computer's hard drive. The video will take a very short time to upload. You'll see a notification the upload is complete. If you'd like to add a comment, you may do so in the comment section and click Post. Our editing staff will be notified as soon as you upload your video. That's all there is to it. ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12 8 Questions? Need help? Contact your Customer Success Manager, Susan at: Phone: 1.888.741.1771 Ext 320 Email: susan@vbsvideo.com ©2012 Visual Blogging Solutions, LLC All Rights Reserved 06/01/12