Operation Manual

296 Pinnacle Studio 9
If you continue to get a Capture Error after trying the
above steps, please test your setup with the AMCAP
capture application. AMCAP is a generic application
used to test device compatibility. If you can’t capture
with AMCAP, your capture card probably doesn’t have
the right driver for your version of Windows.
To use AMCAP:
1. Click Start ¾ Programs ¾ Studio 9 ¾ Tools ¾ Am
Capture.
2. In the AMCAP window, select your capture device
on the Devices menu.
3. Clicking the Options ¾ Preview menu command
should show video in the A
MCAP window if the
cabling is correct and the source (camcorder, VCR,
etc.) is turned on. To capture, click on the Capture
menu and select Start Capture. There may be some
selections for setting up your capture card.
Note: AMCAP will not work with capture devices that
have hardware MPEG encoders (e.g., MovieBox USB,
PCTV Deluxe, MP20, and the TDK Indi device).
In the unlikely event that you cannot capture in Studio
with your capture card even after all troubleshooting
steps have been tried, you can work around the
problem by capturing outside of Studio then importing
the captured video into Studio for editing and output.