Adaptec VideOh! DVD AVC-2200 User manual

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VideOh! DVD
AVC-2200
Getting Started
Erste Schritte
Premiers
Informazioni Preliminari
Primeros
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VideOh! DVD
AVC-2200
Getting Started
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© 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, VideOh!, and the Adaptec logo are
trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft,
Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries, used under license.
Sonic and MyDVD are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the U.S. and other countries,
used under license.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
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Part Number:513401-06UK, Ver. AA LOC12/02
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Overview
Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! DVD
Video Converter Kit. With this kit, you can convert your analog
videos into digital format and create your own DVDs and VCDs
(Video CDs). Using the AVC-2200 and the Sonic®MyDVD®
software, you can capture your favorite video footage, organize
and customize them to suit your imagination, burn them onto your
DVD or CD. Then they’re ready to share.
Sonic MyDVD lets you be creative. You can add backgrounds to
your videos, and menus for easy navigation. And if you want to
perform even more sophisticated editing, like adding music,
transitions, and titles, you can use MyDVD’s companion software,
ArcSoft® ShowBiz™.
What’s in the Kit
Your Adaptec VideOh! DVD Video Converter Kit includes:
Ready
Rec / Pl
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AUXMode
Video
Input
S-Video
Input
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VideOh AVC-2200
External power adapter with cord
Installation CD, including
drivers and software
AVC-2200
This Guide
1.8m USB cable
Standard 1.8m A/V cable
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Three Simple Steps
Getting up and running with VideOh! involves three main steps:
❏Connect - install your hardware and software
❏Create - capture your video, customize it a bit, then burn it
❏Share! Your video can be played on any compatible DVD
player. Recordable media playback compatibility varies
between DVD player models. Consult your DVD player manual
for more information.
These steps are described in the rest of this document. For more
details, see the User’s Guide included on the CD or go to the online
help system when you’re using the software.
Connect
Follow these steps to install your VideOh! hardware and software:
1Insert the VideOh! Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The VideOh! installation screen appears. If it doesn’t, use
Windows Explorer to display the CD contents, then click
autorun.exe.
2Connect the power adapter. The LEDs on the front of the
AVC-2200 will blink when powered on.
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3Connect your video device to your AVC-2200 using the
included A/V cable. Your device may have a proprietary cable.
4Connect the AVC-2200 to your computer using the provided
USB cable.
When you connect the powered up AVC-2200 to your computer,
Windows detects it and starts the Found New Hardware
wizard. This wizard steps you through the process of installing
the necessary driver.
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
■If you are using Windows 98SE, you may need your
Windows 98SE CD to complete the installation.
■If you are using Windows XP and you have plugged your
device into a USB 1.1 port, you will see a message indicating
that a high-speed USB device is plugged into a non-high-
speed USB port. This means your AVC-2200 will run at the
slower USB 1.1 speed. To increase your speed you may want
to upgrade to USB 2.0. Go to www.adaptec-europe.com for
more information on USB 2.0 adapters.
■If you are using Windows XP, you may see a warning
message about Microsoft Windows logo certification. Click
Continue Anyway.
Ready
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Connect yellow video
plug to yellow video
input port
Connect white audio
plug to white audio port
and red audio plug to
red audio port
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6When the driver installation is complete and you’ve clicked
Finish, you may see a message asking you to restart your
computer. Click Yes.
You are now ready to install the Sonic MyDVD Software.
7From the main VideOh! Installation screen, click Install
Software, then click MyDVD.
If the VideOh! installation screen doesn’t appear, use Windows
Explorer to display the CD contents, then click autorun.exe.
8Follow the on-screen instructions.
Sonic MyDVD and ArcSoft ShowBiz software will install on
your system. Now you’re ready to CREATE.
Create
These instructions give you the basic steps for capturing your
video, trimming it, and then burning it to DVD or CD.
To get more information, refer to the online tutorial included with
Sonic MyDVD. Or, at any time while you’re using this software,
click ? or Help, to display detailed information about any step you
want to perform.
Before you begin creating:
■Make sure your analog video source (such as a camcorder or
VCR) is connected to the AVC-2200 and switched on.
■If you have an external DVD/CD recorder, make sure it is
connected to your computer and switched on. You need a
DVD-Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs.
DVD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW drives do not have the
capability to burn DVD discs. However, a CD-Recordable drive
can burn a Video CD that you can play back on a DVD player.
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Capture Your Video
To successfully capture your video, make sure you complete each
step in the order given.
1Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your
desktop. The Welcome window appears.
2Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD,
then click Create or Modify a ... Project. The Main project
window appears.
Click here for more information
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3Press the Play button on your analog video source.
4On the Main project window, click Capture. The Capture
window appears. The video image appears in the Capture
window.
5To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start
Capturing.
MyDVD captures your video, including the audio.
Note: If you get any error messages at this point in your
video capturing, stop your analog video source and refer
to Need Help Capturing Your Video? on page 10.
6When you want to stop transferring your video to your
computer, click Stop Capturing, then stop or pause your analog
video device.
7On the Save As screen, enter the File name of your video clip
and click Save. The file name you choose becomes the title of
your video clip and is displayed on the Main project window.
8Click Done when finished.
These
buttons are
not enabled
when
capturing
from an
analog video
device. You
must instead
use the
control
buttons on
your analog
video device.
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Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on
your Main project window.
Trim Your Video
Now that you’ve captured some video footage, you can trim it. For
example, you can change your Start and End points. You can also
choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the
thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window.
1From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail
button for the video clip you want to trim.
2Use the controls in the Trimming window to trim your video.
The layout shown in the
MyDVD Main Project
Window is what your
DVD menu will look like
on your TV
Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame
Drag the thumb to choose a Thumbnail image
Drag the red
bracket to
choose an
End Frame
You can trim
out unwanted
video footage
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3Click OK when finished.
Preview Your Project
It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before
you burn it to the disc. To preview your project, 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 project, press Stop.
■Playback appears fuzzy and unclear (for example, the edges of
objects, especially objects in motion, are feathered) because of a
difference between how televisions and computer monitors
display video. This effect is not noticeable when you play back
the finished DVD or VCD disc on your TV.
■If your computer’s processing speed is less than 800 MHz or if
you are using a slower video card, your preview video in the
MyDVD capture window may appear choppy. However, the
finished DVD or VCD, played back on your TV, will be fine.
Updating the drivers for your computer’s video and/or audio
card may minimize this problem. Check your video or sound
card manufacturer’s website for driver updates.
Burn Your DVD or VCD
When you are satisfied with how your DVD or VCD project looks,
you are ready to burn it onto a recordable DVD or CD.
1Insert a recordable DVD or CD into your computer’s DVD or
CD recorder.
2On the Main project window, click Burn.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
You will be notified when your DVD or VCD is successfully
completed. On average, a 30 minute DVD or VCD can take from
30 minutes to 2 hours to burn (depending on the speed of your
computer).
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Share!
Now that you’ve captured your video and burned it to a DVD or
CD, you’re ready to share it. You can play your newly created DVD
or VCD on any compatible DVD/CD-ROM drive or DVD player.
Finding More Information
To learn more about how to use Sonic MyDVD and ArcSoft
ShowBiz:
■In the MyDVD Welcome window, click the Help button or
Tu t o r i al button.
In the project window, click the Help menu and select MyDVD
Help or Tu t o r i a l .
■ In Showbiz, click on the question mark icon on the ShowBiz main
screen to open the online Help and Learn the Basics tutorial. Right-
click on any screen item to open context-sensitive Help.
Registering Your VideOh! DVD Video Converter Kit
To make sure that you’re eligible for support and upgrades, and to
qualify for future promotions, please register your VideOh! DVD
Video Converter Kit by going to the Adaptec website at
register.adaptec.com.
Need Help with Your AVC-2200?
■Ensure that your analog video device is connected, powered on,
and the play button is pressed.
■Double-check all cable connections.
■Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. In
doing so, you will need to reinstall the drivers.
■If your AVC-2200 is connected to a USB hub, try connecting it
directly to your computer’s USB port. You will also need to
reinstall the drivers.
■Ensure that the AVC-2200 is properly connected and that the
drivers are correctly installed. This will be indicated when the
Ready light on the AVC-2200 remains lit.
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Need Help Capturing Your Video?
■Most analog video sources, such as a VCR or camcorder, require
you to start playing your video tape before clicking the Capture
button in MyDVD. If you don’t do this, you’ll see a message
similar to this when you click Capture:
MyDVD cannot detect a signal on the selected video source. Please
make sure that you have a device connected and that is a NTSC (or
PAL) device.
To allow MyDVD to recognize and capture the video:
aClickOK to close the error message.
bClickDone to close the capture window.
cPressthePlay button on your video source.
dClickCapture.
eClickStart Capturing.
■For optimum quality when creating DVDs, use the Best setting
(in the MyDVD Capture window) when capturing video clips
shorter than 20 minutes. However, for video clips longer than
20 minutes, Adaptec recommends that you choose the Better or
Good capture setting.
■Do not attempt to capture videos using ArcSoft ShowBiz. Your
Adaptec VideOh! DVD Converter Kit supports video capture
only by using MyDVD.
■MyDVD may not be able to recognize footage from a damaged
or degraded video tape.
■If there are gaps in your analog video tape, MyDVD stops
capturing. To continue, start capturing a new clip after the gap.
Gaps in video footage are often caused by stops, pauses, static,
or unrecorded space in the original recording. They can also be
caused by old, damaged, or deteriorated video tapes.
■Set your computer monitor’s screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or
higher for optimum viewing.
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Need Help Burning Your Video?
■In rare instances, while burning your video to DVD, an error
message may appear, such as bit rate too high. If this happens,
double-click the thumbnail in MyDVD’s Main project window.
Select the End Frame on the Trimming window and remove
about 5 to 10 seconds of video from the end. Close the
Trimming window, save the project and try again. If the
message persists, open the Trimming window again and check
the video for static. If the static exists on the video, trim back to
a point on the video where static does not exist.
Getting Help from Adaptec
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.
■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,
visit www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.
Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique
12-digit TSID number. The TSID number is included in your
package on two white, bar-coded labels, like the example below.
Affix a TSID label to your AVC-2200 for safe-keeping.
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Europe
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com.
■English: Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at
ask.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.adaptec.com.
■German: 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.
Australia and New Zealand
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.au.
■For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's
Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.
Hong Kong and China
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.
■Fax Technical Support at [phone].
Singapore
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.
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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VideOh! DVD
AVC-2200
Erste Schritte
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reproduzieren. Hierzu brauchen Sie allerdings die Zustimmung des Inhabers der Urheberrechte
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© 2002 Adaptec, Inc. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Adaptec, VideOh! und das Adaptec-Logo sind
Warenzeichen von Adaptec, Inc., die in einigen Ländern eingetragen sind. Microsoft, Windows
98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 und Windows XP sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der
Microsoft Corporation, die nur mit Lizenz genutzt werden dürfen.
Sonic und MyDVD sind Warenzeichen von Sonic Solutions, die in den USA und anderen
Ländern eingetragen sind. Sie dürfen nur mit Lizenz genutzt werden.
Alle anderen Warenzeichen sind Eigentum der jeweiligen Inhaber.
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
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Part Number: 513401-06GE, Ver. AA LOC12/02
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Übersicht
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Erwerb Ihres Adaptec VideOh!
DVD Video Converter-Kits. Mit diesem Kit können Sie Ihre
analogen Videos in digitale umwandeln und Ihre eigenen DVDs
und Video-CDs erstellen. Mit dem AVC-2200 und der Sonic®
MyDVD®-Software können Sie Ihre Lieblingsszenen aus Videos
ganz nach Ihren Wünschen aufbereiten, organisieren und
schneiden und sie anschließend auf DVD oder CD brennen.
Danach sind sie fertig zum Ansehen.
Mit Sonic MyDVD können Sie kreativ sein. Sie können
Hintergrundeffekte in Ihre Videos einbauen sowie Menüs für eine
einfache Navigation. Und wenn Sie Ihre Filme noch raffinierter
bearbeiten möchten, zum Beispiel mit Hintergrundmusik,
Übergängen und Titeln, können Sie hierzu die MyDVD-
Begleitsoftware, ArcSoft®ShowBiz™verwenden.
Der Inhalt dieses Produkts
Das Adaptec VideOh! DVD Video Converter Kit enthält:
Ready
Rec / Pl
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AUX
Mode
Video
Input
S-Video
Input
Au
di
o
L
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Input
-R
VideOh AVC-2200
Externes Netzteil mit Kabel
Installations-CD mit
Treibern und Software
AVC-2200
Dieses Handbuch
Ein ca. 1,80 m langes
USB-Kabel
Ein ca. 1,80 m langes
A/V-Standardkabel
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Drei einfache Schritte
Um VideOh! einzurichten und anzuwenden sind nur drei Schritte
nötig:
❏Anschließen - die Hard- und Software installieren.
❏Erstellen - das Video überspielen, an Ihre Wünschen anpassen
und brennen.
❏Genießen! Sie können Ihr Video auf jedem kompatiblen DVD-
Player abspielen. Auf Wiedergabemedien gespeicherte Filme
können nicht auf jedem DVD-Player-Modell abgespielt werden.
Weitere Informationen hierzu finden Sie in der Dokumentation
zu Ihrem DVD-Player.
Diese Schritte werden im Folgenden genauer beschrieben. Weitere
Informationen finden Sie im Benutzerhandbuch auf der CD oder
im Online-Hilfesystem für die Anwendung der Software.
Anschließen
Gehen Sie wie folgt vor, um Ihre VideOh! Hard- und Software zu
installieren:
1Legen Sie die VideOh! Installations-CD in das CD-ROM-
Laufwerk ein.
Das Fenster für die Installation von VideOh! wird angezeigt.
Verwenden Sie andernfalls den Windows Explorer, um den
Inhalt der CD anzuzeigen, und klicken Sie auf autorun.exe.
2Schließen Sie das Netzteil an. Die LEDs auf der Vorderseite des
AVC-2200 blinken, sobald der Anschluss hergestellt ist.
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3Schließen Sie Ihren Videorecorder an den AVC-2200 an.
Verwenden Sie dazu das mitgelieferte A/V-Kabel.
Möglicherweise hat Ihr Gerät ein eigenes Kabel.
4Verbinden Sie den AVC-2200 über das mitgelieferte USB-Kabel
mit Ihrem Computer.
Wenn Sie den eingeschalteten AVC-2200 mit Ihrem Computer
verbinden, wird er von Windows erkannt und der Assistent für
neue Hardware aktiviert. Dieser Assistent führt Sie durch die
Installation des erforderlichen Treibers.
5Befolgen Sie die Anleitung auf dem Bildschirm.
■Unter Windows 98SE brauchen Sie möglicherweise Ihre
Windows 98SE-CD für die Installation.
■ Wenn Sie Ihr Gerät unter Windows XP über einen USB 1.1-
Anschluss verbunden haben, wird eine Meldung angezeigt, dass
ein Hochgeschwindigkeits-USB-Gerät über einen langsamen
USB-Anschluss angeschlossen wurde. Das heißt, Ihr AVC-2200
wird mit der langsameren USB 1.1-Geschwindigkeit ausgeführt.
Um die Geschwindigkeit zu erhöhen, müssen Sie den Anschluss
auf USB 2.0 aktualisieren. Weitere Informationen zu USB 2.0-
Adapter finden Sie unter
www.adaptec-europe.com .
■Unter Windows XP wird möglicherweise eine Warnung zur
Zertifizierung des Microsoft Windows-Logos angezeigt.
Klicken Sie auf Installation fortsetzen.
Ready
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AUX
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Stecken Sie den gelben
Videostecker in den gelben
Videoausgang.
Stecken Sie den weißen
Audiostecker in die weiße
Audiobuchse und den roten
Audiostecker in die rote
Audiobuchse.
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