Belkin F5U501 User manual

P73289 F5U501
Belkin Components®
FirePath™IEEE 1394
Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components®
FirePath™IEEE 1394 card. Now, you can add three
400Mbps FireWire®ports to your Windows®98 system,
and enjoy the blazing speed and Plug-and-Play ease of
next-generation FireWire®devices.
System Requirements:
• 486 processor or faster
• 16MB memory or more
• One free PCI slot
• Windows®98 or Windows®98 SE
Package Contents
• Belkin Components®FirePath™IEEE 1394 card
• MGI VideoWave IIISE Software CD-ROM
• Registration card
• This manual
Introduction and System Requirements
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Installation
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1. Power off your computer and
disconnect all connected devices
and peripherals.
2. Open up the case of your computer. Refer to your
computer user manual for details on how to do this. Be sure
to touch any bare metal portion of your computer case to
discharge yourself of any static electricity, which can
damage your computer, or the FireWire®card.

Installation (continued)
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3. Locate the PCI slots on your computer’s main circuit board.
The PCI slots are white in color, and are made of hard
plastic. Locate a free PCI slot. Any slot will do. Remove the
metal plate that covers the rear slot corresponding to the
PCI slot you had selected. You may need a cross-head
screwdriver to remove any screws. See the image below for
your reference.
Rear Bracket
PCI Slots

4. Remove the FireWire®card from its protective static bag.
Handle it by the metal bracket only, and do not touch the
gold edge connectors. Insert the card into the PCI slot,
carefully aligning the rear bracket to the computer case.
Make sure that the card edge is fully inserted into the slot.
Installation (continued)
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Installation (continued)
5. Fasten the card
securely using the
screw that was
used to hold
the rear bracket.
6. Re-attach the case of your computer.

Installation (continued)
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7. Re-attach all your
peripherals to
your computer,
then power on
your system. As
Windows®98
boots up, it will
recognize the
new FireWire®
card in your
system. Click
on “Next”.
8. In the next dialog as shown below, select
"Display a list of …" then click on “Next”.

Installation (continued)
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9. Windows®will
then ask you for
the correct
driver to use.
Select the Texas
Instruments
driver as shown
below, then
click on “Next”.
NOTE: If Texas Instruments is not one of the choices, click on
“Show all hardware”. On the screen that appears,
under manufactures, select Texas Instruments then
under models, select Texas Instruments OHCI
Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. The screen that
follows is an update warning prompt, click “Yes”.

Installation (continued)
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11. When Windows®is done copying and installing the proper
driver files, it will show you the final dialog below. Click on
“Finish” to end.
10. Windows®will then prompt you that it has found the driver
file for your FireWire®card. At this point, Windows®may
ask you for the
Windows®98
CD. Please be
prepared to
insert this into
the CD-ROM
drive of your
computer if
necessary.
Click “Next”
to proceed:

Installation (continued)
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That’s it! You’re all done. Now you can enjoy all the benefits of
super fast 400Mbps FireWire devices on your computer.
If you have a DV Digital camcorder, you can install the Belkin
DVcam Driver and the MGI Video Wave III SE. The Belkin DVcam
software will allow the 1394 FirePath card to capture amazing
video and sound using the MGI video-editing program.
To Install:
1. Check your Windows®version: Windows®98 or
Windows®98 Second Edition.
To check:
a. Right click (use the right mouse button to click) on the
"My Computer" icon on your desktop.
b. From the pull down menu that appears
select "Properties".
c) Under the "System" heading you will see your
Windows®version.
You will need this information to accomplish step 4.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive,
and it will automatically load. If it does not automatically
start, click on “START” then “RUN”.

Installation (continued)
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3. Enter "D:\Autorun.exe" in the blank where "D:" is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive as shown above, and click OK.
4. After the CD-ROM has automatically loaded, you will see
three drivers on your screen namely:
Belkin DVCAM for Windows 98, Belkin DVCAM for
Windows®98 Second Edition and MGI VideoWave III SE. If
your system is Windows®98 only select the Belkin DVCAM
for Windows®98 button. If you are using Windows®98
Second Edition, select Belkin DVCAM for Windows®98
Second Edition. The screen that follows will tell you that
setup is complete. On that screen select "NO, I will restart
my computer later" then click “Finish”.
NOTE: MGI Video Wave III SE requires 800X600 or higher
video resolution and 16-bit color depth or higher.
5. To install MGI Video Wave III click on “START” then “RUN”.
Enter "D:\Autorun.exe" in the blank where "D:" is the drive
letter of your CD-ROM drive as shown above, and click OK.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions. After the Registration
screen you will be prompted that setup is now complete.
7. Before you click "Finish", make sure both boxes
are checked.
8. The next screens that will appear will show you a guided
tour of MGI Video Wave III; afterwards you will gain access
to Readme files which will give you more information about
the MGI editing software. After you are done with the
guided tour and Readme files, you will be asked to restart
your computer.
9. After restarting, connect your DV Digital camcorder to one
of the slots on the 1394 FirePath card. Turn your camera
"ON" before you start MGI Video Wave III SE.

Capture Icon
Installation (continued)
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10. After Launching Video Wave, click on the capture icon
(see diagram below).
11. On the next screen that appears, click on the "Settings"
button located on at the bottom right hand corner (refer
to diagram below).
Settings button

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12. Under the "Capture Settings" screen set the Video Capture
Device to "DVcam Capture", the Audio Capture Device to "DV
Audio" then click “OK”.
13. Once you are back on the "Capture Screen"(Video Wave Main
screen), click the "Video+Audio" button to begin capturing.
14. If you are in VideoWave and want to turn off the camcorder,
you will need to exit VideoWave and then turn off the
camcorder. Otherwise, VideoWave stops responding and you
will need to exit VideoWave and restart the program to use it.
15. Most camcorders shut down to save battery power when they
are not used. If you are in VideoWave and this happens (you
have chosen standby mode), then you will need to exit
VideoWave, turn on the camcorder to record instead of
standby mode if you intend to capture a long video stream
(usually more than 10 minutes).
Installation (continued)

FCC Statement
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220,
declare under our sole responsibility that the product:
F5U501
to which this declaration relates:
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CE Declaration of Conformity
We, Belkin Components, declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U501, to which this
declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN50081-1 and with
Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1 1992.
Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product Warranty
Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for
its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at
no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges
prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of
purchase may be required.
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or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin;
or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced.
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