Belkin USB VIDEOBUS P73261 manual

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    P73261 F5U206-MAC U S B V ideoBus ™ f or Macintosh ® User Guide P73261/F5U206-MAC/US/man.qxd 1/7/00 5:23 PM Page 1[...]

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    P73261/F5U206-MAC/US/man.qxd 1/7/00 5:23 PM Page 2[...]

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    Software and Har dware Installation 1 Step 1: Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive Place the CD into your CD-ROM drive. When the CD icon appears on your desktop named “Belkin USB VideoBus”, double click on the icon to display its contents. Step 2: Installer 2.1. Double click on the icon named “Belkin ® USB VideoBus V1.2”. Features System R[...]

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    Software and Har dware Installation (continued) 2 2.2. On the Belkin screen click on “Continue”. 2.3. The screen that follows will pr ompt you to commence installation. Click on “Install”. 2.4. A message will appear warning you to restart your computer after installation. Click “Continue”. 2.5. Click “Restart” to complete the instal[...]

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    The Belkin USB VideoBus ™ Installer application will place 6 items on the “Extensions” folder , namely: 1) NT1003.sys 2) NT1003.sys.fuj 3) NT1003.sys.tos 4) Shell Interface Library 5) Shell Settings Panel 6) Shell Video Digitizer . Step 3: Connect the USB VideoBus ™ adapter to your USB Port After restarting the computer , attach the Belkin [...]

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    Connecting a VCR or Camcorder to the USB VideoBus ™ 4 After installing the USB VideoBus ™ , you can now start connecting the VCR or camcorder to the USB V ideoBus ™ . The following outlines the steps connecting the USB VideoBus ™ to the VCR or camcorder: 1. Connecting a VCR VCRs usually include either an S-video or RCA (depending on your VC[...]

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    5 Connecting a VCR or Camcorder to the USB VideoBus ™ (continued) 2. If you want to capture sound as well, connect the Red and White cable using the included RCA Female/Female adapters. Plug the mini-stereo connector on the video’ s audio cable into the microphone input of your iMac ™ , G3 or G4. This connection only applies if the audio conn[...]

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    6 Configuring Audio In order to captur e sound using the included audio cables, it is important to make sure that your computer’ s audio properties are pr operly configured: 1. Click on the "Apple" icon from the “Menu” bar . 2. Choose "Control Panel" then "Monitor and Sound" fr om the menus that appear . 3. Click[...]

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    7 Using VideoShop ™ ’ s digitizing function, you can capture your own clips. Equipment needed for Digitizing: • USB VideoBus ™ - this will be your digitizing har dware installed on the computer • VCR or camcorder and necessary cables Digitizing Equipment Setup For digitizing, you will be capturing clips from an external source, such as a [...]

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    8 with the “Show Digitizing Window” command. The digitized clips will be stored in the V ideoShop ™ cache folder (or designated digitizing folder). T o use the clips, import them into the bin when you start a project. 3. The “Project Settings” dialog appears. Click on the “Internet” setting. Both the “Recording” and “Pr oject Se[...]

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    9 the Video input to be digitized. The options in the dialog box will change to “Source options”. 4. Y our Digitizer is “USB Vision”. This may be the only option. 5. Select your “Input”: either “S-Video” or “C-V ideo” depending on the type of your connection. 6. Select your “Format”: NTSC, P AL or SECAM. NTSC is the standard[...]

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    10 Digitizing Clips using Strata ™ VideoShop ™ 4.5 on the USB VideoBus ™ (continued) T o Adjust the Digitized Video Image: 1. Click the “Image” button in the “Digitize Window”. The “Image Settings” dialog appears. 2. Adjust the settings as desired. The r esults are shown in the preview window . 3. Click “OK” to accept your ima[...]

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    11 named “Untitled Movie1”, “Untitled Movie2”, and “Untitled Movie3”. 6. After digitizing clips you can rename them in the “Bin”. T o rename files in the “Bin”: 1. Hold down the “Option” key and click on the file name in the “Bin”. 2. Rename the file. Note: Renaming the file in the “Bin” does not rename the file on y[...]

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    12 Belkin USB VideoBus ™ Uninstall 1. Double-click the hard drive icon on your desktop. 2. Double-click the “System” folder . 3. Double-click the “Extensions” folder . 4. Look for the following files listed below then drag them to the “T rash”: 1. NT1003.sys 2. NT1003.sys.fuj 3. NT1003.sys.tos 4. Shell Interface Library 5. Shell Setti[...]

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    Information FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 West W alnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the pr oduct: F5U206-MAC to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo[...]

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    Belkin Components B.V . Diamantlaan 8 • 2132 WV Hoofddorp • The Netherlands T el: +31 (0) 235698765 Fax: +31 (0) 235612694 Belkin Components, Ltd. Unit 13 • Gatelodge Close • Round Spinney Northampton • Northants • NN3 8RX • UK T el: +44 (0) 1604678300 Fax: +44 (0) 1604678330 Belkin Components 501 W est Walnut Street Compton • CA ?[...]