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4 Table of Contents Recommendations for Media Studio Pro 6.0 5 System Requirements 6 Package Contents 6 CD Contents 7 Chapter 1 Installation Guide 9 PYRO PCI Card Hardware Installation 11 PYRO PCI Card Software Installation 14 Software Installation for Windows NT4 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Guide 21 Installing Media Studio Pro 23 Connecting the D[...]

5 Processor Speed Intel Pentium III processor 400 MHz or better AMD Athalon 400 MHz processor or better Medi a Stud io Pro r uns n e with s lowe r pro cess ors , but yo u will no tic e snap pier performance with a faster processor. Media Studio Pro 6.0 does take advantage of extra instructions available in Intel Pentium III processors. Operating[...]

6 (1) PYRO ProDV 1394 PCI Card (1) 6 ft. - 6 pin to 4-pin DV cable (1) Media Studio Pro user manual (1) Animation Master user manual (1) PYRO ProDV User Guide (1) Pixelan Quick Reference Guide (1) 4 CD Proffesional Video Editing Software Suite Package Contents System Requirements - Intel Celeron 400Mhz or AMD K6-2-400MHz or above - Windows 98, Wind[...]

7 CD Contents CONTENTS of CD #1: - Media Studio Pro 6.0 - Media Studio Pro 6.0 User’s Guide (PDF) - Boris FX - Digital Juice Motion Backgrounds and Juice Drops - DV Suite - Pixelan Spice Master - Sonic Foundry Sound Forge - Sonic Foundry Acid Style - PYRO Utilities o DVConnect.exe o DV to RAW AVI transcoder o Unti.exe – uninstalls Texas Instrum[...]

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11 Step 1 Power down your computer and disconnect t h e p o w e r c o r d . B e s u r e t o r e m o v e t h e power cord completely from your computer as shown in the picture to the left. Step 2 Remove each screw found on the back of the computer. Be sure to put the screws you removed in a safe place, as you will need them again when replacing the [...]

12 Step 5 L o c a t e a n a v a i l a b l e P C I e x p a n s i o n s l o t . This will be in the area of your computer where other cards that look similar to the PYRO PCI card are installed. Step 6 Vis ual ly con rm that the PYRO PCI Card w i l l fi t i n t o t h e a v a i l a b l e s l o t y o u h a v e chosen. Step 7 If necessary, remove the [...]

13 Step 9 Once the PYRO PCI C ard is fully seated , the gold edge connect ors are completely in the slot. Step 10 Mo u nt th e PY R O P C I Ca rd in pl a ce w it h a s c r e w . M a k e s u r e t h e s c r e w i s f i r m l y tightened so the PYRO PCI Card does not slide out of its seated position. Step 11 Replace the computers shell and screw it b[...]

14 PYRO PCI Card Software Installation Step 1 To the left is a picture of the dialog box that will notify you that Windows has detected your new hardware. Step 2 Wi n d o w s wi l l no w au t o m at i c a l l y ru n th e “Add New Hardware Wizard.” Select the rst option “Search for the best driver...” and click the “Next” button. Step[...]

15 Step 5 Windows will now inform you it is ready to install your new driver. Verify that the path is the same as t he picture to the left. It should read “C:WINDOWSINF1394.INF” -Now click the “Next” button. Step 6 S o m e t i m e s W i n d o w s c a n n o t i n i t i a l ly s e e your CD-ROM drive. If you DO NOT get the message shown to[...]

16 Hardware Installation: 1. To install the PYRO ProDV 1394 PCI card, follow the hardware installation steps 1 – 12 on pages 11 - 13. 2. Th er e a re n o d riv er s t o in st all . O nce you have inst all ed the hardware, boot your WinNT system and install DV Suite. Software Installation 1. Insert PYRO ProDV CD #1 which contains the DV Suite inst[...]

17 Capture Video 1. The default mode is the “CAPTURE” mode. Click the play button on the DVMovie interface and your camcorder will go into play mode and video can be previewed on your computer monitor. 2. Click the “Record” button and type in a le name for your video clip. Click OK. You are in standby mode. In standby mode you can advanc[...]

18 recommend using this le type setting. Choose the video type that is best for your project. Capturing Video for Video Editing Software: For capturing video that you intend to edit in Media Studio Pro or Premiere, we recommend using .AVI. Direct Show video will import and play in Media Studio, but not in Premiere. Note: If you cannot see video [...]

19 d. Go to the Compression Tab and choose “Sequoia DV Camcorder NTSC or PAL” for the DV encoder. Only the DV les saved with the Sequoia DV camcorder encoder can be “Broadcast” from DV Suite. Broadcast Video 1. To send video back to your DV camcorder, click “Mode” to enter Broadcast mode. 2. Click “Broadcast” and select the le[...]

20 DVPhoto is similar to DVMovie but takes still images instead of motion video. 1. Follow steps 1-3 in “Using DVMovie” above to properly connect your camcorder. 2. Click the Play button on DVPhoto to begin previewing your video. 3. Clip the “Capture” button to take a snap shot. 4. The Photo Album will appear with the image you have grabbed[...]

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23 Installing the PYRO ProDV hardware: Be sure to read the PYRO ProDV Hardware install guide. The install g u i d e s h o w s y o u s t e p - b y - s t e p i n s t r u c t i o ns f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e PYRO ProDV PCI card. Move on to installing the Media Studio Pro 6.0 software only if the PY RO ha rd w ar e is p r op er l y i n st[...]

24 Connecting the Digital Video Camcorder Once you have installed the PYRO ProDV card and the Media Studio Pro Software you are ready to begin capturing video to your computers hard drive. Follow these steps to ensure that both the operatin g system and Media Studio Pro recognize your camcorder. 1. Use the External Power source supplied with your c[...]

25 below: Texas Instruments DV camcorder driver Listed in Device Under: “ S o u n d , V i d e o a n d G a m e Controllers” Shown as: 1394DV camcorder File name: Dvcam.sys Device Control Selection: TI 1394 Device Control Output to camcorder Selection: TI DV Record Capture Plug-ins and Device control Settings Capture Plug-in: In the Media Studio [...]

26 Your Camcorder is a Plug & Play device: If you are not able to Select Ulead Direct Show Capture Plug-in or MS 1 394 Devi ce Contr ol, then plea se check dev ice manag er again to be sure that your computer has detected your camcorder. If your camcorder goes into “Sleep Mode” or is turned off, it will disappear fr om De v ic e Man ag e r.[...]

27 Y o u c a n a c c e s s t h e t u t o r i a l s o n P Y R O P r o D V C D # 2 , j u s t c l i c k the I nsta ll M edia Studio Pro 6 .0 b utto n, th en s elec t Tu tori als. And j u s t i n c a s e y o u f e e l l i k e r e a d i n g , w e ’ v e i n c l u d e d t h e f u l l M e d ia Studio Pro manual. Video Capture USING Video Capture When usi[...]

28 c o n t r ol s et t in g t ha t m at ch e s t he c am c or d er d r iv er y o u a re using (See above). 8. N o w th e VC R t yp e co nt ro ls a t t he b ot to m o f th e in te rf ac e wil l b e hi gh lig hte d a nd you c an pres s p la y t o vi ew vide o i n the preview window. 9. Click REC to begin recording. The Capture Video Options dialog bo[...]

29 Can I use Video Capture with other capture cards, or is this program exclusively designed for the PYRO ProDV card? -Ulead created Media Studio Pro 6.0 to work with many dif- ferent types of capture cards, including DV cards such as PYRO ProDV. If you have another capture device or TV tuner card, you can use Video Capture to capture video from ot[...]

30 setting you made. Later, when you do your Batch capture, the camcorder will automatically rewind to the rst capture point and capture each mark-in, mark-out sequence as a separate video le. Each separate video le can be approximately 18 minutes, or 4 Gigabytes in size. To make batch capture work, you must be using the Microsoft DV camco[...]

31 accurately transmits video back to camcorder. To use the Microsoft camcorder drivers you must rst remove the Texas Instruments driver. To remove Texas Instruments driver follow the instructions below: 1. Connect camcorder and turn on so the camcorder is displayed in d e v i c e m a n a g e r u n d e r “ S o u n d , V i d e o a n d g a m e c[...]

32 HELP RESOURCES: - Media Studio Help – Touch “F1” on your keyboard at any time or click HELP on the interface. - Media Studio User Manual. ADS Web Site : www.adstech.com ON-LINE HELP We are constantly adding more information to the On-Line Help section of our web site. Click the “Support” button on the home page or the “Technical Supp[...]

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35 T h e A D S t e a m h a s t r i e d t h ei r h a rd e s t t o m ak e t h e P Y R O P r o D V as tr o u bl e fr e e a s po s s ib l e. Ho w e ve r we kn o w pr ob l em s ma y st i ll a r i s e o r y o u m a y s i m p l y h a v e q u e s t i o n s . T h e r e a r e a c o u p l e o f ways to contact ADS. Sales: Phone Number: 562-926-1928 Fax Number[...]

36 Service and Warranty Service: If you require assistance with the installation, operation, or application of your ADS Technologies, Inc. product there are several options available to you as described in the technical support section of this manual. Your primary source for information and assistance is always your computer store or computer parts[...]

37 Warranty: This ADS Technologies, Inc. product comes with a One (1) year hardware war- ranty. ADS Technologies, Inc. (ADS) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of One (1) year from the date of original purchase from ADS or an authorized ADS dealer. This warranty applies only to the original purchase of th[...]

38 FCC Information F e d e r a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n R a d i o F r e q u e n c y I n t e r f e r e n c e Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against[...]

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