CARE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS
contribution by Mrs. Darlene Cypert, Wisconsin Judo Inc.
1. SET UP THE CARE SYSTEM
Ø Position the external monitor (if you have one) on the right side of the laptop, Plug HD cable from the monitor to the laptop into the HD port (left side of laptop).
Ø Determine camera locations (on desk, on mat, on other side of mat,etc)
Ø Plug one camera USB into the USB on the right side of the laptop, and the other into the left side of the laptop.
Ø Set up each tripod by attaching the camera (bottom of camera screws onto the tripod)
Ø Place the tripod in the predetermined area. (Cameras should be opposite of each other, not to be in the viewing area where a referee would sit)
2. MAKE A FILE FOR THE EVENT
Ø Click on Windows File Explorer on the bottom of the start menu
Ø Click on videos (you will see different tournaments already there)
Ø Click on new folder
Ø Name the file folder (i.e. 2014 – Badger Open)
Ø Open the file that you created
Ø Click on “view”
Ø Click on “details” so that the files will be in a list (not as icons)
Ø Click on “date” so that the most recent recording is on top (this will also have the left and right camera views together for each match recorded. The newest recording will be on top of the list.
Ø Click the ½ screen button , then use your mouse on each side of the screen so that you are able to make it small enough to fit on the screen next to the Kinovea recording screens
3. CONFIGURE KINOVEA
Ø Double click on the Kinovea icon on the desktop
Ø Click on Options
Ø Click on Preferences
Ø Click on Capture
Ø In the “video directory” – click on the file folder to find the event name
Ø Videos =>Event name => ok=> Save
4. SET UP THE CAMERAS ON KINOVEA
Ø Choose the two camera screens from the toolbar-(under the image button)
Ø **Two screens should be visible (one for the right camera, one for the left camera)
TO CONFIGURE THE CAMERAS: Ø Left camera – set to Microsoft LifeCam Right camera – set to Logitech HD Camera
Ø Use pulldown arrow to find the name of the camera
Ø Find the “next video” area- set up the file name here (i.e. Left 1 Right 1)
TO RECORD A MATCH
- To record a match – push red buttons on both cameras to get a front and a back version of the same match. Be sure to check periodically to be sure you have the same match number on the left and right cameras.
- When the red dot is pressed, the screen will show "Recording Started" and the red dot will turn tiny and the file name (Front-54) will turn gray. Small Red Dot means it's recording.
- When the match is over, stop recording by pressing on the tiny red dot. The screen will show "Recording Stopped" and the red dot will turn large and the file name will automatically increment to First-55, the next file name.
5. CONFIGURE TO USE THE CARE SYSTEM
Ø Make the screen ½ minimized so that Kinovea screens are not full window.
Ø Click on file explorer
Ø Videos
Ø Event name
Ø Click on view
Ø Click on details
Ø Make ½ screen (make narrow to fit on screen next to Kinovea screens)
Ø Once Kinovea and the video file is on the screen, adjust so that the whole screen is filled for you to view.
6. VIEWING VIDEOS IN POTPLAYER WHEN USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR
Ø Open Potplayer
Ø When there is a match to review, click on the file name in the file you have on the right side of the screen-this will open up the match on Potplayer
Ø Use your mouse to “drag” Potplayer to the external monitor (if it does not automatically come up on the external monitor)
Ø Use either the keyboard or the “wheel” to view the match.
Ø When the match is done being reviewed, close the Potplayer screen
7. VIEWING VIDEOS IN POTPLAYER ON THE LAPTOP
Ø Open Potplayer
Ø When there is a match to review, click on the file name in the file you have on the right side of the screen-this will open up the match on Potplayer
Ø Use either the keyboard or the “wheel” to view the match.
Ø When the match is done being reviewed, close the Potplayer screen