Adaptec AVC-2410 manual

R V ideOh! DVD Media Center PCI Edition A VC-2410 User’ s Guide[...]

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ii Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec pr oduct, check this document first—you will find answers to mo st of your ques tions her e. If you need further assi stance, use the su pport options listed below . T echnical Support Identificat ion (TSID) Number ■ Before contacting T e chnical Support, y[...]

iii Limited 2-Y ear Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years fr om the date of purc hase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace [...]

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v 7. Limited W a rranty . Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be fr ee from defe cts in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) da ys from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENS ORS DO NOT AND CANNOT W ARRAN T THE PERFORM ANCE OR RESUL T[...]

vi Regulatory Comp liance Statements Federal Commun ications Commissi on Radio Frequency I nterference St atement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expr essly 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[...]

vii Canadian Compliance Sta tement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r especte toutes les exigence s du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (V oluntary Control Counc il Initiative) This equipmen[...]

1 In this Guide Introduction 2 Installing Y our A VC-2410 5 Installing the Drivers 7 Installing the Software 19 Connecting Y our De vice 20 W atching and Recording TV with WinD VR 21 Creating a TV Project with WinD VR and MyD VD 34 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD 38 Getting Help 45 T echnical Specifications 52[...]

2 Introduction Intr oduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec V ideOh! Media Center kit. W ith this kit, you ca n watch television (TV) on your computer , and convert television programs and analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format to create you own Hollywood style video CDs (VCDs) or DVDs . This V ideOh! kit inclu[...]

3 Introduction What’ s in the Kit Y our Adaptec V ideOh! Media Center kit includ es: ■ A VC-2410 PCI card ■ Remote control and 2 AA batteries ■ Standard 6-foot Audio/V isual cable ■ Audio Y cable ■ Infrared cable ■ V ideOh! CD, including drivers , softwar e, and User ’ s Guide ■ Getting Started guid e System Requirements T o use y[...]

4 Introduction This is Y our A VC-2410 AUDIO I N S-VIDE O IN TV V ID E O IN Antenna/cable connector (TV) S-Video Input por t Composite Video Input por t A udio Inpu t port Infrared cable por t PCI connector[...]

5 Installing Y our A VC-2410 Installing Y our A VC-2410 T o install your A VC-241 0 card: 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the A VC-2410 card by touching a gr ounded 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 comput[...]

6 Installing Y our A VC-2410 6 Secure the car d bracket with the slot cover screw you r emoved in Step 3 . 7 Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord. 8 T urn on your computer . W indows detects the A VC-2410 and starts the Found New Hardware W i zard. This wizar d steps you though the process of installing the necessary drivers. 9 Wh[...]

7 Installing the Drivers Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing analog video or TV pr ogramming, you must install the V ideOh! Media Center device drivers. Follow the complete set of instal lation instructions pr ovided for your operating system to ensure that the driver is properly installed: ■ For W indows XP , see page 8 . ■ F[...]

8 Installing the Drivers Windows XP W indows XP automatically detect s your device and ope ns the Found New Har dwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions pr ovided in this section. Note: Befor e installing the driver , make su re the V ideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. T o install the driver: 1 In the Found New Hardwar [...]

9 Installing the Drivers 2 If this window appears, click Continue Anyway . Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the A VC-2410 device. W indows ins talls the driver . 3 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: T o check if the driver is installed pr operly , follow the instructions provided in Need Help Ins[...]

10 Installing the Drivers Windows 2000 W indows 2000 automatically detect s your device and opens the Found New Har dwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions pr ovided in this section. Note: Befor e installing the driver , make su re the V ideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. T o install the drivers: 1 In t he Fo u nd N ew[...]

11 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a su itable dr iver ... , then click Next . 3 Select only CD-ROM drives , then click Next . W indows locates a driver f ile.[...]

12 Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next . Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above. 5 If this window appears, click Ye s . Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the A VC-2410 device.[...]

13 Installing the Drivers 6 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: T o check if the driver is installed pr operly , follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Y o ur Device Drivers? on page 46 . See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue.[...]

14 Installing the Drivers Windows Me Note: Befor e installing the driver , make su re the V ideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. W indows Me automatically detect s your device and opens the Found New Hardware W izard. T o install the driver: 1 Select Automatic search... , then click Next. 2 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: T o check i[...]

15 Installing the Drivers Windows 98SE W indows 98SE automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Har dwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions pr ovided in this section. Note: Befor e installing the driver , make su re the V ideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. Note: Y ou may need your W indows 98SE CD to com[...]

16 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for best driver ... , then click Next . 3 Select only CD-ROM drive , then click Next .[...]

17 Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next . Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above. 5 If requir ed, insert your W indows 98SE CD, then click OK .[...]

18 Installing the Drivers 6 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: If the driver file being instal led from the V ideOh! CD is older than the existing driver file, you may get a version conflict message. Se lect to keep the newer driver file. Note: T o check if the driver is installed pr operly , follow the instructions provided in Need H[...]

19 Installing the Software Installing the Softwar e Once the drivers ar e installed, yo u ar e ready to install InterV ideo ® Wi n D V R ™ , and Sonic ® MyDVD ™ and the ArcSoft ® Showbiz ™ companion software. Note: If MyDVD or W inDVR are alr eady installed on your system, uninstall them before installing the newer versions. T o complete t[...]

20 Connecting Y our Device Connecting Y our Device Follow these steps to connect your video device (VCR or camcorder) or TV sour ce (cable, satellite r eceiv er , antenna , and so on) to the A VC-2410. Connecting a Video De vice Connect your video device to yo ur A VC-2410 using the included A/V cable or the pr oprietary cabl e that came with your [...]

21 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR W atching and Recor ding TV with W inDVR InterV ideo W inDVR allows you to wat ch an d rec ord TV p rog ra m s on your computer . This section of the User’ s Guide explains how to: ■ Navigate W inDVR. See page 22 . ■ Open W inDVR. See page 24 . ■ Complete the initial set-up for W inDVR. See page 24 [...]

22 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Navi gating WinD VR Y ou can navigate W inDVR using th e on-scr een Contr ol Panel, your keyboard, or the r emote control included in the V ideOh! kit. This section pr ovides an overview of all thr ee navigation tools. In the remainder of this Guide , the remote contr ol is used as the primary navigation to[...]

23 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Using the Remote Control The remote contr ol requir es two AA batteries (included in the kit) and features buttons and functions similar to standard TV r emote controls. Its special featu res ar e explai ned in the Figur e below . Note: The Power button opens and closes the W inDVR software. It does not pow[...]

24 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Opening WinD VR T o open W inDVR, double-click the InterV ideo W inDVR icon (shown at right) on your desktop, or press the Power button on your r emote control . The Display W indow and Control Panel appear . Note: The Power bu tton on the remote control opens the W inDVR software. It does not power on y ou[...]

25 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR 3 Leave all options in the iEPG window at t heir default settings. 4 In the Channel window , click Autoscan . An Autoscan lets W inDVR know which channels are available. Y ou can perform an Autoscan at any time in the Setup window . (See page 26 .) 5 Adaptec recommends that you keep the default Storage Loca[...]

26 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR W atching TV Y ou can use your computer monito r like a regular television to view live TV (TV programs that are currently on). To w a t c h T V : 1 Open W inDVR by pressing the Power button on the r emote control. 2 AutoScan for available channels, if requir ed. T o do an AutoScan, click the Setup bu tton [...]

27 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Time-shifting Y ou can use W in DVR’s T ime Shi ft mode to pause , replay , or skip commercials while watching li ve TV . In T ime Shift mode, you decide how to watch TV—you can watch your own instant r eplays, take a break fr om a live prog ram then rejoin it wher e you left off, or instantly jump back[...]

28 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR 2 Use the Fast-forward or Rewind buttons to move quickly inside the buffer ed portion of the program. Use the Skip and Replay buttons to jump forwar d or backward a few seconds. Note: By default, the Skip button is set to jump forward 30 se co n d s , a n d t h e R e p l a y b u t t o n i s s e t t o j u m [...]

29 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR 3 Press Stop on the remote contr ol to exit T ime Shift mode and return to Live TV mode. W inDVR prompts you to type a name for the recor ded program. 4 T ype the filename, then click OK . The file is saved to your hard drive. Recor ding TV Y ou can use W inDVR to record a TV pr ogram and save it to your ha[...]

30 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Scheduling Recor ding Y ou can pr ogram W inDVR to recor d a TV program or r e mind you of an upcoming program. T o schedule recor d ing: 1 Open the TV Panel. (See page 25 for instructio ns.) 2 Click Schedule . The Schedule window appears. 3 Click Create . A wizar d opens and hel ps you cr eate a schedule. [...]

31 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Scheduling Recording with a Set-top Bo x Digital cable or satellite r eceiver users only —W inDVR cannot control the channel setting of your set-top box. T o schedule the recor ding of a single TV program or multiple TV programs that all appear on the same channel: 1 Set the programs’ channel on your se[...]

32 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR W atching a Recorded Pr ogram Y ou can watch a saved TV pr ogram on your computer monitor . (If you wan t to burn y our saved TV program ont o a DVD or CD, se e Importing to MyDV D on page 35 .) To w a t c h a s a v e d T V p r o g r a m : 1 Click Program on the Contr ol Panel to open the Play dialog box. 2[...]

33 W atching and Recording TV with WinDVR Capturing a Still Image Y ou can capture still images fr om TV programs using the W inDVR Control Panel. Note: Y ou can capture still images while you’re watching live TV , or while you’re playing back a recorded program. T o capture a still image: 1 At any time while you’re watching TV , click the St[...]

34 Creating a TV Project with WinD VR and MyD VD Cr eating a TV Project with Wi n D V R a n d M y D V D This section provides the basic steps for creating a TV pr oject to be burned to DVD or CD for storage and future viewing. Note: T o create a video pr oject, see page 38 . T o get mor e information, r efer to the online tutorial included with Son[...]

35 Creating a TV Project with WinD VR and MyD VD Importing to MyD VD T o burn a r ecor ded TV pr ogram onto a DVD or CD, you must first import it to MyDVD. 1 Close W inDVR. Do not open MyDVD when W inDVR is running. 2 Start MyDVD by double-clicking the Sonic My DVD icon on your desktop. The W elcome window appears. 3 Move the mouse pointer over eit[...]

36 Creating a TV Project with WinD VR and MyD VD 4 Click Get Movies . Select the video file you want, then click Open . 5 Y our file is loaded into MyDVD and appears as a thumbnail picture on your Main pr oject window . T rimming Y our Recorded Pr ogram Now that you’ve captur ed your TV pr ogram, you can trim it. For example, you can change your [...]

37 Creating a TV Project with WinD VR and MyD VD Burning Y our Pr ogram onto D VD or VCD It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD pr oject will look befor e you burn it to the disc. See Previewing Y our Project on page 43 for information on preview quality and troubleshooting. When you ar e satisfied with how your DVD or VCD pr oject looks, you a[...]

38 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD Cr eating A V ideo Pr oject with MyDVD These instructions give you th e basic steps for capturing your video, trimming it, and then burning it to DVD or CD. Note: T o create a television pr oject, see page 34 . T o get mor e information, r efer to the online tutorial included with Sonic MyDVD. Or , at any tim[...]

39 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD Capturing Y our Video T o successfully captur e your video, make sure you complete each step in the order given. 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic My DVD icon on your desktop. The W elcome window appears. 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-V ideo or V ideo CD, then click Create or Modify a ... Project[...]

40 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD 3 On the Main project window (shown in Step 2 on page 39 ), click Capture . The Captur e window appears. The video image appears in the Capture window . 4 Press the Play button on your analog video device. 5 T o begin transferring your video to your computer , click Start Capturing . MyDVD captures your video[...]

41 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD 8 Click Done when finished. Y our video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window . Note: If you plan to do multiple video captur es in the same session, save your project, then close and r elaunch MyDVD after six captures. The la yout sho wn in the MyD VD Main project win[...]

42 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD T rimming Y our Video Now that you’ve capture d some video footage, you can trim it. For example, you can change your St art and End points. Y ou can also choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the thumbnail pictur e that is displayed in your Main pr oject window . 1 From the Main pr oject [...]

43 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD Previe wing Y our Project It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD pr oject will look befor e you burn it to the disc. T o preview your pr oject, press Preview at the bottom of your Main project window , then double-click the thumbnail clip you want to look at. When you have previewed your projec t, pres s [...]

44 Creating A Video Project with MyD VD Sharing Y our D VD or VCD Now that you’ve captured your video and burned it to a DVD or CD, you’re ready to sh are it. Y ou can play your newly created DVD on most compatible DVD pl ayers. Y ou can play your newly cr eated VCD on most compatible DVD players or CD-ROM drives . Y ou can play your DVDs the w[...]

45 Getting Help Getting Help Registering Y our A VC-2410 T o ensure your eligibility for support and upgrades, and to qu alify for future pr omotions, please register your A VC-2410 on the Adaptec website at register .ada ptec.com . Need Help with Y our A VC-2410? ■ Ensur e that your analog video device i s connected and power ed on, or that your[...]

46 Getting Help Need Help Installing Y our Device Driver s? T o ensure that the driver for yo ur operating sy stem has installed properly , you may want to doubl e-check your driver installation. For Windows XP 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, cli ck the Start but ton, and double-click Control P anel . Click Performance and Maintena nce , then[...]

47 Getting Help For Windows 2000 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens. Click the Hardware tab. 2 Open Device Manager . 3 Click Sound, video and game controll ers , and check that Adaptec A VC-2410 PCI Device appears, as s[...]

48 Getting Help For Windows Me and 98SE 1 On the bottom left of your desktop, click the Start button, select Settings and click Control Panel , then double-click System . The System Propertie s window opens. 2 Open Device Manager , and select V iew devices by type . 3 Click Sound, video and game controll ers , and check that Adaptec A VC-2410 PCI D[...]

49 Getting Help Need Help Record ing Y our TV Pr ogram? ■ Ensure that you have enough r oom on your hard drive to r ecord the programming you want. Use this table to estimate the amount of disk space r equired: Note: Due to W indows’ F A T file system, the largest file you can capture is 4 GB. If possible, use a NTSF formatted hard disk drive. [...]

50 Getting Help Need Help Capturing Y our Video? ■ If your analog video device, such as a VCR or camcorder , is not powered on, after about 1 minute, you will get an err or message. T o allow MyDVD to r ecognize and captur e the video: aC l i c k OK to close the err or message. bC l i c k Done to close the Captur e window . cP r e s s t h e Power[...]

51 Getting Help ■ If there ar e gaps in your analog video tape, MyDVD stops capturing. T o continue, start capt uring a new clip after the gap. Gaps in video footage ar e often ca us ed by stops, pauses, static, or u nre co rde d sp a ce in t he o ri gi n al rec o rdi ng . Th ey c an a ls o be caused by old, damaged, or deteriorated video tape s.[...]

52 T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications V ideo Input Composite (RCA) S-V ideo (7-pin DI N) Coaxial (TV) Audio Input Stereo Audio (Left /Right RCA) TV T uner Input Standar d antenna plug with stereo sound support: F-Conn (NTSC) IEC (P AL) V ideo Ca pture Format MPEG-1 and MPE G-2 Bit Rate VCD and variable within DVD specifications V i[...]

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