Adaptec VideOh! DVDAVC-2210 User manual

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VideOh! DVD AVC-2210
User’s Guide

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Copyright
© 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the
prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
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may be registered in some jurisdictions.
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used under license.
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other countries, used under license.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change
without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this
document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from
errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained
herein.
Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without
reservation and without notification to its users.
Disclaimer
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AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR
OTHER REMEDIES.

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Adaptec Technical Support
If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this
document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need
further assistance, use the support options listed below.
Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number
■Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID
number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.
■The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels, like the example
below. Affix your TSID label to the printed Installation Guide.
Support Options
■Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for
articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.
■For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support
Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.
■To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call
[phone]. Or, you can order cables online at
www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.
Europe
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com.
■German and English: Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at
ask-de.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked
questions for your product.
For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support
Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com.
■French: Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask-fr.adaptec.com
for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your
product.
For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support
Specialists at ask-fr.adaptec.com.
■To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call
[phone]. Or, you can order cables online at
www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.
Japan
■Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.co.jp
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp.

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Limited 2-Year Hardware Warranty
1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.
If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option,
will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,
provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility
or to Adaptec.
2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will
either be new or reconditioned. All replaced parts or products shall become the property of
Adaptec. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident,
misuse, abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts.
3. Warranty service is available to the purchaser by delivering the product during the
warranty period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing
proof of purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping, packing and
insurance costs and all other costs, excluding labor and parts, necessary to effectuate repair,
replacement or refund under this warranty.
4. For more information on how to obtain warranty service, write or telephone Adaptec at 691
South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035, [phone].
5. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS
BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF
UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS.
6. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW
OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER
DURATION THAN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, (B) TERMINATE
AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES
DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY
ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADAPTEC AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND TO THE
EXTENT NOT UNCONSCIONABLE, FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.
7. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.

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Adaptec Software License Agreement
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE
LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY
BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT.
BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE
LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT SOFTWARE, AS SET FORTH
DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE
TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED
PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND.
(1) In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software, which may include software
from third party licensors and patches made available by Adaptec (“Software”), and the related
documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
1. License. This Agreement grants you, the Licensee, a license to:
a. Use the Software on a single computer system, which is not intended for use by more
than one (1) user; and:
b. Make one copy of the Software in machine readable form solely for back-up purposes,
provided you reproduce Adaptec’s copyright proprietary legends as well as the
copyright and proprietary notices of any third party licensors whose software may be
incorporated. You shall not remove any copyright notices in the Software.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Software may be used on the home, laptop or other
secondary computer of the principal user of the Software, and an additional copy of the
Software may be made to support such use. As used in this license, the Software is “in
use” when it is either loaded into RAM or installed on a hard disk or other permanent
memory device. The Software may be “in use” on only one computer at any given time.
You agree to use the Software in compliance with all applicable laws, including
copyright laws, and that you will not copy, transmit, perform, or distribute any audio or
other content using the Software without obtaining all necessary licenses or permissions
from the owner of the content.
2. Restrictions. You may not distribute copies of the Software to others. You may not post or
otherwise make available the Software, or any portion thereof, in any form, on the Internet.
You may not use the Software in a computer service business, including in time sharing
applications. You may not create additional classes, interfaces or subpackages of any portion
of the Software. The Software contains trade secrets and, in order to protect them, you may
not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-
perceivable form. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, ADAPT, TRANSLATE, RENT, LEASE, LOAN,
RESELL FOR PROFIT, DISTRIBUTE, NETWORK OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS
BASED UPON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY PART THEREOF.
3. Ownership of Software. As Licensee, you own the media upon which the software is
recorded or fixed, but Adaptec and its licensors retain title and ownership of the Software
recorded on the original media and all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of the
form or media in which or on which the original and other copies may exist. This license is
not a sale of the Software or any copy.
4. Confidentiality. You agree to maintain the Software in confidence and that you will not
disclose the Software to any third party without the express written consent of Adaptec. You
further agree to take all reasonable precautions to preclude access of unauthorized persons
to the Software.
5. Term. This license is effective until January 1, 2045, unless terminated earlier. You may
terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software (including the related
documentation) together with all copies or modificationsin any form. Adaptec will havethe
right to terminate our license immediately if you fail to comply with any term or condition
of this Agreement. Upon any termination, including termination by you, you must destroy
the Software (including the related documentation), together with all copies or
modifications in any form.
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acknowledge that it is licensed only in connection with the use of the Software to perform
disc creation, and that the database and all data derived therefrom must be maintained in
confidence in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. This license does not grant you
any rights to distribute or disclose such database or data.