Adaptec VideOh! PCI AVC-2000 User manual

VideOh!
AVC-2000
Getting Started
Erste Schritte
Premiers
Informazioni Preliminari
Primeros
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VideOh!
AVC-2000
Getting Started
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© 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, VideOh!, and the Adaptec logo are
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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,
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Overview
Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! PCI
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-2000 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! PCI Video Converter Kit includes:
VideOh AVC-2200
Installation CD, including
drivers and software
AVC-2000
This Guide Standard 6-foot 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:
Installing Your AVC-2000
To install your AVC-2000 card:
1Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the
AVC-2000 card by touching a grounded metal object (such as
the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer).
2Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord.
Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
3Locate an unused PCI expansion slot and remove the expansion
slot cover. Save the slot cover screw for use in Step 6.
PCI expansion slots
Expansion slot cover
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4Remove the AVC-2000 card from its antistatic packaging.
Caution: Always handle the card by its edges or metal
bracket. Do not touch the gold PCI connector or any
components on the card.
5Insert the AVC-2000 card into the PCI expansion slot. Press
down firmly until the card clicks into place. When installed
properly, the card should appear level with the expansion slot.
Note: Depending on the tightness of the PCI slot, gentle but
firm force may be required to insert the card.
6Secure the card bracket with the slot cover screw you removed
in Step 3.
7Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord.
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Plugging In
Before installing your drivers, you must connect your analog video
device to the AVC-2000 card using either the provided A/V cable
or an S-Video cable (not included). Your device may require it’s
own proprietary cable.
Caution: Do not use both the S-Video and the Video ports
simultaneously.
Installing Drivers and Software
After you have installed the AVC-2000 and connected your video
device, follow these steps:
1
Turn on your computer and when prompted by the hardware Install
Wizard, insert the VideOh! Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
If the installation screen appears next, exit out of the program
before installing the drivers.
2Follow 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 98SE and the driver file being
installed from the VideOh! installation CD is older then the
existing driver file, you may get a version conflict message.
Select to keep the newer driver file.
■If you are using Windows XP, you may see a warning
message about Microsoft Windows logo certification. Click
Continue Anyway.
Connect the Audio-L (white) and
Audio-R (red) ports to the audio
ports on the analog video device
Connect the Video (yellow) port to
the video port on the analog video
device
Connect the S-Video port to the
video port on the analog video
device
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3When 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.
4From 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.
5Follow 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-2000 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 11.
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.
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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8Click Done when finished.
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.
You can play your DVDs by using the remote control on your TV.
To play a VCD, you need to select the video clip you want to view
by using the number pad on the remote control. To skip between
menu screens, you can use the skip forward and back controls.
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
Tutorial button.
In the project window, click the Help menu and select MyDVD
Help or Tut orial.
❏ 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! PCI Video Converter
Kit
To make sure that you’re eligible for support and upgrades, and to
qualify for future promotions, please register your VideOh! PCI
Video Converter Kit by going to the Adaptec website at
register.adaptec.com.
Need Help with Your AVC-2000?
❏Ensure that your analog video device is connected, powered on,
and the play button is pressed.
❏Double-check all cable connections.
❏Ensure that the AVC-2000 is properly connected and that the
drivers are correctly installed.
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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:
a Click OK to close the error message.
b Click Done to close the capture window.
cPressthePlay button on your video source.
d Click Capture.
e Click Start 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! PCI Video 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.
❏Verify that the AVC-2000 capture device is selected correctly. To
do this, click on the Change button in the Capture window.
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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-2000 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!
AVC-2000
Erste Schritte
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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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Übersicht
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Erwerb Ihres Adaptec VideOh! PCI
Video Converter-Kits. Mit diesem Kit können Sie Ihre analogen
Videos in digitale umwandeln und Ihre eigenen DVDs und Video-
CDs erstellen. Mit der AVC-2000-Karte 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! PCI Video Converter-Kit enthält:
VideOh AVC-2200
Installations-CD mit
Treibern und Software
AVC-2000
Dieses Handbuch 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 - Installieren Sie die Hard- und Software.
❏Erstellen - Überspielen Sie das Video, passen Sie es an Ihre
Wünsche an und brennen Sie es.
❏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:
Die AVC-2000 PCI-Karte installieren
So installieren Sie die AVC-2000-Karte:
1Bevor Sie die AVC-2000-Karte einsetzen, müssen Sie die
statische Aufladung Ihres Körpers ableiten. Berühren Sie hierzu
einen geerdeten Metallgegenstand (zum Beispiel die Metallteile
an der Rückseite des Computers).
2Schalten Sie den Computer aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker
heraus. Nehmen Sie die Computerabdeckung entsprechend den
Anweisungen des Herstellers ab.
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