Chapter 1
Introducing Matrox VS4
Welcome to Matrox VS4....................................................................... 2
Matrox VS4 system requirements........................................................ 2
Supported programs .................................................................................. 2
About this guide.................................................................................... 2
Style conventions ....................................................................................... 3
How video formats are expressed ............................................................. 3
Last-minute information.............................................................................. 3
Chapter 2
Installing Matrox VS4
Hardware and Software
Before installing your Matrox hardware ............................................... 6
Start with a functioning system................................................................... 6
Avoid costly damage .................................................................................. 6
Installing your Matrox VS4 card ........................................................... 6
Installing Matrox VS4 software..............................................................7
Updating your VS4 firmware ........................................................................7
Important note about sleep and hibernation modes .............................7
Removing your Matrox VS4 software................................................... 8
Chapter 3
Connecting External Devices to
Matrox VS4
Available Matrox VS4 connections ...................................................... 10
Supported input formats...................................................................... 10
Connecting devices to Matrox VS4 ......................................................11
Chapter 4
Using the VS4Recorder Pro Application
Overview.............................................................................................. 14
Starting VS4Recorder Pro ................................................................... 14
VS4Recorder Pro interface ................................................................ 15
View bar .................................................................................................... 16
Control bar ................................................................................................ 17
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