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WCSA440e FAQ                                                   Last update:

1. What other equipments do I need?
2. What cable do I need for WCSA440e?
3. What cameras can I use?
4. I see gray or black image in the video window. What should I do?
5. I see blue screen when I start NetCamCenter.
6. Does WCSA440e record the video's seperately or are they all recorded together like in a quad display?
7. Can I use WCSA440e to record video from a DVD player or camcorder?
8. How do I increase recording quality?
9. I cannot install WCSA440e driver.
10. Can I use WCSA440e to record TV program?
11. I need to burn the recordings to VCD. What data rate should I use?



2. What cable do I need for WCSA440e?

You can use BNC, RCA or F-Type cable to connect to WCSA440e capture card.

  BNC Cable
  RCA Cable Video Adapter - BNC-M to RCA-F

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F-Type Cable Video Adapter - BNC-M to F-Type-F
F-Type Cable
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3. What cameras can I use?

Wireless, IR, color, and black & white cameras with RCA or BNC jack video output are all compatible with our digital video recorders and WCSA440e cards. WCSA440e enables you to mix and match cameras to meet your needs.

4. I see gray or black image in the video window. What should I do?

Please click Setup on the video window. Go to the Device tab and click Video Source. Select correct NTSC or PAL mode for your camera.

5. I see blue screen when I start NetCamCenter.

If there is no video signal, you will see blue screen on a video window. Please check the camera's power cable. If the power cable is not connected, please plug it into the AC outlet.

6. Does WCSA440e record the video's seperately or are they all recorded together like in a quad display?

Both WCSA400 and WCSA440e record videos in separate Windows Media files (each video channel is independent to each other), and goes to different video folders.

7. Can I use WCSA440e to record video from a DVD player or DV camcorder?

Yes, you can record video from a DVD player and camcorder.

8. How do I increase recording quality?

You can increase the recording quality by increasing the frame per second and compression data rate. To increase the data rate, click Setup on a video window. Click Compression tab and then select higher recording data rate.



9. I cannot install WCSA440eC driver.
Please make sure you set the Plug and Play O/S setting to YES in Bios. You may also install the Intel INF Update Utility.



10. Can I use WCSA440e to record TV program?
Yes, you can use WCSA440e to record TV program with a TV tuner box.

11. I need to burn the recordings to VCD. What data rate should I use?
The compression data rate of MPEG1 is 1500 kbps. Please select data rate higher than 1500kbps.