As has been mentioned before, the wizard window will look differently depending on the capture device used. For example, if you are using a TV tuner as capture device, you should set the following parameters for video capturing at Step 1:

1. Select Video Device from the list of the available video devices. It is the list of devices available in the system. Note, that it's possible to change video device parameters by clicking the Configure button.
2. Set Video Input. It will define the type of the input that receives the video signal.
3. Set Video Standard from the list of available video standards. Sometimes it can be necessary to change this setting so that the video picture became colored instead of black-and-white.
4. Select the Output size in the drop-down combo box.
5. Note that you can change the Frame Rate clicking the appropriate button.
6. To modify audio parameters, first select Audio Device or mute it checking the appropriate check-box and select Audio Input and the output Audio Format.
7. You can also adjust Audio input device parameters by clicking the Configure button located near Audio Device Parameters box.

After you finished please click the Next>> button to proceed to the second step.

At Step 2 of AVS Capture Wizard you should specify output file format settings. Note that you can select between the several types of format: XviD (MPEG4) or DVD (MPEG2), and set the parameters of each format in the drop-down boxes below. In case you select XviD (MPEG4) video format you can modify video codec parameters clicking the Advanced... button. You can also change the audio track settings of the output video file.

After it, please click the button to go to step 3.

At the next step of AVS Capture Wizard you should enter the file name for your saved movie and set the location. Select Browse... in the Path drop-down box to open the standard windows explorer menu and select the movie location. At this step you can also split the output file by size or by time. Besides all, it's possible to set start/stop capture parameters for your convenience.

After you done, click the Next>> button.

You can find the capturing information at Step 4. To start/pause/stop capturing please use the appropriate buttons. You can visually judge the capturing process with the help of Preview. To switch the sound off or back on use the Mute check-box.

After you record all the necessary video, click the Next>> button to proceed to the final step.

After capturing process is complete, you get to the final step where you can preview and check the captured material by clicking the Play button located under preview window. Please also note that you can rename, remove the captured files and burn them to an optical disc if you need to. To do it, just click Rename, Remove, Burn to disc buttons at the bottom of the AVS Capture Wizard Step 5 window.

After it click the Close button to finish the work with AVS Capture Wizard.

You can configure your capture devices to better handle the capturing process. To adjust the necessary video properties please press the Configure... button on the AVS Capture Wizard window. In the opened window you can manually set the audio parameters required:

1. click the Default button,
2. left-click and move the slide forward or backward the line of the chosen property,
3. select if available the necessary Flicker and Light Condition parameters.
4. press the Apply button and after it the OK button. Please note that you can also enable color by checking the appropriate box in the Properties window.
   

   

   
   

1. in the drop-down menu of the Audio Device parameters box located in the AVS Capture Wizard window choose the corresponding parameter of audio device you use.
2. select audio input and audio format in the appropriate boxes,
3. you can also mute the audio data by checking the Mute box,
4. click the Configure... button on the same window,
5. in the opened new window you will see the available mixer properties for the selected Audio Device parameter.
   

   

   
   

Please note that the number of properties available for configuring depends on the Audio Device you use.

You can also use the alternative way of configuring your audio data:

1. double-click the Volume icon at the rightside bottom of the desktop,
2. in the opened window Volume Control select the box Options >> Properties,
   

   

   
   

• by clicking the selected box you will open a new window - Properties where you can adjust the necessary volume parameters by checking the appropriate boxes on the same window.
  

  

  
  

  After selection click the Ok button and close the window.

  Note: the windows that are shown above will look differently depending on the capture device used, sound card installed on the computer and the operation system used.