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Safety Notices Before using HDML-Cloner Box Evolve, please ensure that you read and under- stand the safety precautions below: 1. Do not attempt to open the case of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve or modify it in any way, as this will void the warranty. 2.
GETTING STARTED 1.1 Box Contents • a. Power Adapter • e. Remote Control • b. HDML-Cloner Box Evolve • f. User Manual • c. AV Cable • g. HDMI Cable • d. Micro-USB to USB Cable...
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 1.2 Product Diagram 1. IR: Receives the IR signal from the remote control. 2. LED light: Three colors are available: white, blue and green. Plug in the power adapter, the LED will illuminate white for a while, then blink blue/green alternately and finally illuminate solid blue or solid green. In the process of recording, the LED will blink blue/white or green/white alternately.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Storage TF Card 4. TF Card: Insert the TF card into this slot and record videos to this storage medium. 5. Storage: Insert the USB flash drive or mobile hard disk and record videos to this storage medium. 1.2.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 6. 5V/2A: Plug the power adapter into this port and power on HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. 7. 1 IN: Connect an HDMI cable between a source video player and HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. 8. 2 IN: Connect an HDMI cable between another source video player and HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. 9.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual :Insert the headphone plug into this jack to output the video sound. :Insert the microphone plug into this jack to input your live voice. 1.2. Product Diagram...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Turn on/Turn off the power of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. Start recording. Stop recording. Adjust the volume of the source video. Adjust the volume of the microphone voice. Show the main menu. Exit the menu. Confirm button Capture an image.
HOW TO RECORD VIDEOS TO THE USB FLASH DRIVE/TF CARD 2.1 Connect 1. Plug the power adapter into the power socket and plug the other end into the 5V/2A port of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. 2. Connect the video player to the “IN”port on HDML-Cloner Box Evolve via an HDMI cable. 3.
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Tips: 1. If you insert both the USB flash drive and TF card into HDML-Cloner Box Evolve, the recorded video will be saved to the storage medium which is connected first. 2. For better user experience, please use a premium USB flash drive or mobile hard disk with high quality to avoid problems caused by disk quality.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Note: DO NOT remove the USB storage drive/TF card from HDML-Cloner Box Evolve in the process of recording (Flashing Blue/Green LED indicates it’s still in the process of recording.) | Tips: 1. HDML-Cloner Box Evolve will power on immediately when connected to the external power adapter. When the video players connected to 1 IN and 2 IN ports are shut off, HDML-Cloner Box Evolve will be in standby mode automatically after 3 minutes.
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 2.3 Schedule Recording IMPORTANT: If you set the recording frequency to “Once”, please make sure to create a schedule task at least 3 minutes in advance. If you set the recording frequency to “Every day”, please make sure to create a schedule task at least 1 minute in advance.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 2. Press the SCHEDULE button on the remote control. Set the recording frequency (Once/Everyday), start time and recording time by using the four buttons of volume control on the remote control. Then select Save to finish the setting.
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 3. After finishing the setup, then HDML-Cloner Box Evolve will start recording videos automatically at the scheduled time. Note: If you want to record certain channel’s video, do select the channel first. 2.4 Bitrate Setup Press on the remote control and the bitrate selection menu will pop up.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual There are six options available, which are: | LIMITED: 6M, | LIMITED: 10M, | LIMITED: 16M, | UNLIMITED: 6M, | UNLIMITED: 10M, | UNLIMITED: 16M. If you select a bitrate prefixed with LIMITED, the recorded video saved to the storage device in FAT32 or NTFS format will be split into several 2GB files.
HOW TO RECORD VIDEOS TO PC? 3.1 Install & Connect Tip: The bundled software HDML-Cloner Pro Helper and MP4-Cloner can only work under windows PC. For Mac and Linux users, the functions of bundled software are not available. 1. Install HDML-Cloner Pro Helper Note:Prior to installing HDML-Cloner Pro Helper, please make sure you are using Windows 7 or later versions and your PC is equipped with USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Note: During the software installation, a driver needs to be installed as well. When there is a prompt popped up as below, please click “Install”. 3.1. Install & Connect...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Note: Please don’t connect HDML-Cloner Box Evolve to PC before installing the software or there will be a prompt “Unknown USB Device”. 2. Connect 3. Connect the video player to the “IN”port on HDML-Cloner Box Evolve via an HDMI cable. 4.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual After all devices are connected properly, when you power on all devices, the Windows operating system will prompt“Found a new hardware”and install the driver automatically. Wait a while and when the prompt “Device driver software installed successfully”pops up (as shown below), run HDML-Cloner Pro Helper on the desktop.
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 3.2 Register Please register HDML-Cloner Pro Helper first before using, otherwise it can only be used for 7 days. Launch HDML-Cloner Pro Helper. Click ”Input registration code” button in the auto pop-up Register window. Fill in your proper Email address, real name and code.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual • Get the registration code of HDML-Cloner Pro Helper? There are two methods to obtain the registration code of HDML-Cloner Pro Helper. 1. Scan the QR code below to get the code if the S/N of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve is in the form of CEXXXXXXXX. Click.Here 2.
HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual For more details about recording videos to PC, please click the link below to visit the Frequently Asked Questions. https://www.cloner-alliance.com/help/knowledgebase/cat_cloneralliance_box_evolve 3.3 Record/Capture 1. After all devices are connected properly, insert the video disc into the drive of the video player and run HDML-Cloner Pro Helper.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 2. Click to start recording. 3.3. Record/Capture...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 3. Click to stop recording. Tip: During recording, you can also click to pause at any- 3.3. Record/Capture...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual time. When you want to resume, please click to continue recording. Besides, you can Click to take screenshots, click to capture GIF animation function by clicking Software interfaces may vary depending on the version. 3.3. Record/Capture...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual 4. After recording, click to view the recorded video. Then you can click to play back the video directly. 3.3. Record/Capture...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual HDML-Cloner Pro Helper also supports recording videos at the scheduled time. Click to enter the ”Setup” window. Then click the ”Schedule Recording” button. 3.3. Record/Capture...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Please enable schedule recording first, and set the Start time and duration for schedule recording. Then click “OK”. Then videos will be recorded automatically at the scheduled time. 3.3. Record/Capture...
MENU NAVIGATION Press on the remote control to browse the menu settings of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve. There are seven options: System Time, Schedule Recording, OSD Language, Aspect Ratio, HDMI CEC, Auto Standby, Firmware Update, Restore Factory Default and Firmware Version. System Time: Set the time of HDML-Cloner Box Evolve by year, month, day, hour, minute and second.
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual OSD Language: Set the language to be displayed on the menu. Czech, English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and German are available. Aspect Ratio: Auto, 4:3, 16:9, Zoom 1, Zoom 2 and Just Scan are available. The default state is 16:9. HDMI CEC: Set the HDMI CEC function On/Off.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS You can visit https://www.cloner-alliance.com/help/knowledgebase/cat_cloneralliance_box_evolve at anytime to view latest technical questions and answers. What should I do if the following interface appears on TV? Och, something wrong! Don’t worry! ... Don’t worry, it’s very easy to solve this problem. Please click the link below to find the answer. https://www.cloner-alliance.com/help/knowledgebase/black_screen_tips_evolve...
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HDML-Cloner Box Evolve User Manual Why is there a prompt “No Signal”on TV screen after connecting HDML-Cloner Box Evolve? Please press the “SOURCE”button on the remote control to switch to the proper input signal. Why did the LED light blink blue/green alternately after I changed the bitrate? If the bitrate has been changed, the capture box will be restarted.
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Tips to choose a right USB storage device: • FAT32 (32GB and below size are recommended) and NTFS format are available. Note: exFAT format does not work with ClonerAlliance products. • Using NTFS formatted storage device, the video will be recorded as a single file.
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Blink blue/green alternately Buffering What kinds of mobile hard disks do ClonerAlliance products support? 2TB capacity or below. Less than 500mA current (Under dependent power sources). 10MB/s read-write speed or above (You can use CrystalDiskMark to test speed.). FAT32 or NTFS file system on Windows 7 operating system or above. Make sure your mobile hard disk is in the MBR partition style.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Output format MP4 (H.264) Video standards (Input) NTSC, PAL Supported disk formats FAT32, NTFS Input signals HDMI1, HDMI2, AV, MIC Output signals HDMI (pass-through), USB, Micro USB, TF Bitrate Max: 16Mbps Maximum storage capacity Maximum 2TB for a USB flash drive; Maximum 32GB for a TF card CEC wake-up Support Power supply...
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DISCLAIMER HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC. USB is a registered trade- mark of USB Implementers Forum. HDMI and USB are registered trademarks of their respective companies. ClonerAlliance Inc. is not affiliated with those companies.
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