Belkin USB VIDEOBUS P73261 User manual

P73261 F5U206-MAC
USB VideoBus™
for Macintosh®
User Guide
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Software and Hardware Installation
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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 Requirements
• Mac®or iMac™Computer with USB Capabilities
• Mac®OS 8.6 or higher
Package Contents
• Belkin USB VideoBus™for Macintosh®
• Installation CD including Strata™VideoShop™4.5
• Audio cable for connection from source to sound card
• User Guide
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Software and Hardware Installation (continued)
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2.2. On the Belkin screen click on “Continue”.
2.3. The screen that follows will prompt 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 installation.
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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 USB
VideoBus™adapter for Macintosh®to your Macintosh®
computer by connecting the adapter to any built-in USB port
on your Macintosh®computer or any USB hub. It is not
necessary to turn off the Mac®when attaching the Belkin
USB VideoBus™.
Step 4: Installation Complete!
Your Belkin USB VideoBus™adapter for Macintosh®is now
ready for use.
Note: The gray button on the Belkin USB VideoBus™is
used for “Snap Shot” application.
Software and Hardware Installation (continued)
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Connecting a VCR or Camcorder to
the USB VideoBus™
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After installing the USB VideoBus™, you can now start
connecting the VCR or camcorder to the USB VideoBus™. 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 VCR) video cable with the same connector on both ends,
to allow connection of the VCR to a Television set. Please use
this cable to connect your VCR to the USB VideoBus™.
1. Connect the Yellow RCA or S-video connector on one end
of the audio/video cable to the "Video Out" connector on
the VCR. Connect the Yellow RCA or S-Video connector on
the other end of the Audio/Video cable to the appropriate
connector on the USB VideoBus™.
2. If you want to capture sound as well, connect the Red and
White RCA connectors on the included VideoBus™audio
cable to the left and right "Audio Out" connectors of the
VCR. Connect the mini-stereo plug on the VideoBus™audio
cable to the microphone jack on the iMac™, G3 or G4.
2. Connecting a Camcorder
If your camcorder has RCA Video and Audio out connectors,
please refer to the instructions above for connecting a VCR.
1. Most camcorders use a custom cable for Video and Audio
output. Using the cable included with your camcorder,
connect either the S-Video or Yellow RCA connector to the
Yellow RCA connector on the Belkin USB VideoBus™.
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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 connectors on your
camcorder is the RCA type for other types of connectors.
Refer to your camcorder manual.
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Configuring Audio
In order to capture sound using the included audio cables, it is
important to make sure that your computer’s audio properties
are properly configured:
1. Click on the "Apple" icon from the “Menu” bar.
2. Choose "Control Panel" then "Monitor and Sound" from
the menus that appear.
3. Click on the "Sound" icon and set the following:
1. Computer System Volume: Halfway
2. Sound Monitoring Source: Sound In
4. Close the “Monitor and Sound” window.
The USB VideoBus™driver CD comes with a software
called Strata™VideoShop™4.5 that will allow you to
capture video and create amazing images; you can
now proceed installing this software. To install Strata™
VideoShop™double-click "Install VideoShop™4.5"
then follow the on-screen instructions.
The Strata™VideoShop™manual is in PDF format; if
you do not have Adobe Acrobat Viewer, you must
install Viewer. On the CD, double click on "Acrobat
Reader Install" then on the following screen that
appears, double-click on Reader 3.01 Installer. Next,
follow the on-screen instructions. Once Adobe Acrobat
is installed you can open "Tutorial" to learn how to use
Strata™VideoShop™4.5. You can also browse
VideoShop™4.5 ReadMe and Documentation for
additional information. Read the VideoShop™Tutorial
ReadMe and documentation first before proceeding.
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Using VideoShop™’s digitizing function, you can capture your
own clips.
Equipment needed for Digitizing:
• USB VideoBus™- this will be your digitizing hardware
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 VCR or camcorder. Follow the instructions on
the previous pages about connecting your VCR or camcorder to
the USB VideoBus™.
Before Digitizing
•Important: To capture sound, follow the steps on the
previous page regarding “Configuring Audio”.
• To improve digitizing performance, it is recommended that
you follow these rules:
a) Turn off network sharing.
b) Quit any other applications you are not using.
c) Defragment your hard drive.
d) Make sure you have adequate space on your hard
drive to store the digitized clips. The following
digitizing example will require at least 50MB.
Digitizing Clips (Example)
To Display the Digitizing Window:
1. Start VideoShop™.
2. Select “New” from the “File” menu to start a new project.
Note: You do not have to have a project open to digitize.
You can open the digitizing window at anytime
Digitizing Clips using Strata™VideoShop™4.5
on the USB VideoBus™
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with the “Show Digitizing Window” command. The
digitized clips will be stored in the VideoShop™cache
folder (or designated digitizing folder). To 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 “Project
Settings” change to “Width: 160”, “Height: 120” and
“FPS: 15”. This means that the clip you digitize will be 160
pixels wide x 120 pixels high. Your VideoShop™project will
also have the same settings and have a frame rate of 15
frames per second.
4. Click “OK” to start a new project with these settings. A
new project starts and VideoShop™’s main windows appear.
5. Select “Show Digitizing Window” from the “Windows” menu.
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Click the “Digitize” button on the button bar (icon that
looks like a video camcorder located on the upper right-
hand corner of your screen). The “Digitizing” window is
displayed. The size of the digitizing area is displayed at the
top left: 160x120.
To Configure the Digitizing Software:
1. From the “Digitize” menu, select “Video On” to enable
the Video digitizing function.
Note: This command is only enabled if VideoShop™detects
a digitizing card in your computer (in our case it is the
USB VideoBus™).
A check mark next to the command indicates it’s
already active.
2. From the Digitizing menu, select “Video Settings”. The
“Video” dialog box appears.
3. From the “Video Settings” pop-up menu (top left) select
“Source”. This option is used to select the source for
Digitizing Clips using Strata™VideoShop™4.5
on the USB VideoBus™(continued)
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