Adaptec AVC-2000 manuale d’uso

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ii Copyright © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All right s reserved. No part of this publication may be repr oduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitted in any f orm or by any means, electr onic, mechanical, photocopyi ng, re cordin g or otherwise, without the prior written co nsent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Mi lpitas Blvd., Mil pitas, CA 95035. T [...]

iii Adaptec T echnical Suppor t If you have questions ab out installing or using your Adaptec pr oduct, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your ques tions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below . T e chnical S uppor t Identifi cation (T SID) Num ber ■ Before contacting T echnical Suppo[...]

iv Limited 2-Y ear Hardware W arranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be fr ee from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become de fective within the warranty pe riod, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or re place [...]

v Adaptec Software Li cense Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y : THE USE O F THIS SOF TW ARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOF TW ARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAP TEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSOR S WHOSE SOF TW ARE MA Y BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODU CT . BY YOUR USE OF THE SO F TW ARE INCLUDED WITH T HIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THA T[...]

vi 7. Limited W arranty . Adaptec and its Licensors warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be free fr om defect s in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAP TEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT W ARRANT THE PERFORMAN CE OR RESUL T [...]

vii Regulatory Complianc e Statements Federal Commun ications Commission Rad io Frequency Inte rference Stat ement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the l[...]

viii Canadian Complianc e Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respec te toutes les exigences du Règleme nt sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (V oluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipmen[...]

1 In this Guide Introduction 2 What’ s in the Pac kage 3 System Requirements 3 This is Y our A VC-2000 4 Installing Y our A VC-2000 5 Plugging In 7 Installing the Drivers 8 Installing MyD VD 24 Using MyD VD 24 Registering Y our A VC-2000 25 T roubl eshooting Y our A VC-2000 25 T echnical Specifications 26 VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 1 Thu[...]

2 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec V ideOh! PCI A VC-2000. W ith your V ideOh! PCI kit, you can c onvert your analog videos into di gital format and cr eate your own V ideo CDs (VCDs) and DVDs. ■ Capture your favorite video f ootag e with your A VC-2000 and the Sonic ® MyDVD ® so[...]

3 What’ s in the P acka ge What’ s in the P acka ge Y our Adaptec V ideOh! PCI package includes: ■ Adaptec A VC-2000 PCI MPEG-2 capt ure car d ■ 6-foot RCA to RCA Audio/V i deo (A/V) cable ■ V ideOh! CD, including dr ivers and Sonic MyDVD soft ware ■ V ideOh! PCI A VC-2000 Installation Guide System Requirements T o use your V ideOh! PCI[...]

4 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide This is Y our A VC-2000 PCI connector Video por t Audio-L por t A udio-R port S-Video por t Adapter bracket VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 4 Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

5 Installing Y our A VC-2000 Installing Y our A VC-2000 T o install your A VC-200 0 adapter: 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the A VC-2000 adapter by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 T urn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the c[...]

6 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 5 Insert the A VC -2000 adapter into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the adapter clicks i nto place. When installe d properly , the adapter should appear level with the expansion slot. Note: Depending on the tightness of the PCI slot, gentle but firm force may be requir ed to insert the adapte[...]

7 Plugging In Plugging In Follow the picture below to connect your computer and your analog video device to the A VC-2000 adapt er . S-V ideo users only —Connect your S-V ideo cable (not included) to your analog video device and the S-V ideo port on your A VC-2000. Y ou can use the audio plugs of t h e A/V cable included in your V ideOh! PCI kit [...]

8 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing vide o, you must install the V ideOh! PCI device drivers. Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensur e that the driver is pr operly installed: ■ For W indows XP , see page 9 . ■ For W indows 2000, s[...]

9 Installing the Drivers Windows XP After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows XP automatically opens the Found New Har dware W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. When the installation is complete, en sure that the driver is installed properly by following the instruction[...]

10 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 3 Click Continue Anyway . W indows installs the drive r . 4 Click Finish to complete the installation. 5 Click Ye s to restart your computer . VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 10 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

11 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Check that Adaptec A VC-2000 PCI Device appe ars, as sho wn in the figure below . If the A VC-2000 doesn’t appear , see T[...]

12 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Windows 2000 After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows 2000 automatically opens the Found New Hardwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. When the installation is complete, e nsure that the driver is installed properly by f oll[...]

13 Installing the Drivers 3 Select Search for a su itable dr iver ... , then click Next . 4 Select only CD-ROM drives , then click Next . W indows locates a driver f ile. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 13 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

14 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 5 Click Next . Note: T he drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above. 6 Click Ye s . VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 14 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

15 Installing the Drivers 7 Click Finish to complete the installation. 8 When the installation is complete, restart your computer . VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 15 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

16 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensur e that the driver has installed pr operly for your W indows 2000 system: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-cli ck Control Panel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens. 2 Open Device Manager . 3 Click Sound, video and ga[...]

17 Installing the Drivers Windows Me After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows Me automatically opens the Found New Ha rdwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. When the installation is complete, en sure that the driver is installed properly by following the instructi[...]

18 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 4 Click Finish to complete the installation. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 18 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

19 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensure th at the driver has installed properly for your W indows Me sy stem: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-click Control P anel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens. 2 Open Device Manager . 3 Click Sound, video and game controll ers ,[...]

20 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Windows 98SE After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows 98SE automatically opens the Found New Hardware W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. When the installation is complete, e nsure that the driver is installed properly by f ollo[...]

21 Installing the Drivers 4 Select only CD-ROM drive , then click Next . 5 Click Next . Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 21 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

22 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 6 Insert your W indows 98SE CD, then click OK . 7 Click Finish to complete the installation. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 22 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]

23 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensure th at the driver has installed properly for your W indows 98SE system: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-click Control P anel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens. 2 Open Device Manager . 3 Click Sound, video and game controll ers [...]

24 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Installing MyD VD T o install MyDVD: Insert the V ideOh! CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instr uctions. If the V ideOh! CD is already in your CD-ROM drive, r einsert it to activate the softwar e installation screen. Using MyD VD Use Sonic MyDVD to transfe r your videos ont o your computer [...]

25 Registering Y our A VC-2000 When you install MyDVD, a video editing app lication is also installed. Use this tool to edit your digi tal videos and add mus ic, transitions, and titles. Refer to the online documentatio n included with MyDVD and the video editing tool for hel p using these softwar e applications. Registering Y our A VC-2000 T o ens[...]

26 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide T echnical Specifications T echnology PCI V ideo Input Composite (RCA) S-V ideo (7-pin DI N) V ideo Capture Format MPEG-1 and MPE G-2 Bit Rate V ariable within DVD specification V ideo Standards NTSC (720 x 480, 480 x 480, 352 x 480, 352 x 240) P AL (704 x 576, 480 x 576, 352 x 576, 352 x 288) Audio Input St[...]

R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Part Number: 513270-06, Ver. AB, LB 09/02 VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 2 Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:19 PM[...]