to prepare for video capture:
1. click start and select programs.
2. select osprey-50.
3. select amcap.
the amcap application window displays.
if amcap does not contain an image, please see "appendix a – troubleshooting".
4. click options and select video capture filter.
the properties window displays.
5. select your video standard from the drop-down list.
6. click ok.
7. click options and select video capture pin.
the properties window displays.
8. select a frame per second rate in the frame rate field.
a rate of 15.000 frames per second is acceptable for most streaming video uses.
9. select a color depth from the color space/compression drop-down list.
10. select an capture window size from the output size drop-down list.
an output size of 320 x 240 is also known as cif. a 160 x 120 output size is known as qcif. these are the most common window sizes for streaming video.
if the viewers of your streaming video are going to have slower internet connections, 28.8 kbps or 56 kbps, we recommend using the smaller window size of qcif. this provides a better finished product for the viewer.
11. click ok.
12. click options and select audio capture filter.
the properties window displays.
13. select the audio input you are using on your sound card from the pin line drop-down list.
14. click ok.
the next step is to capture your video.