Digital Equipment Venturis FX Operating and maintenance instructions

Venturis FX and Celebris FX
Video Capture/MPEG Decoder Card
Installation and Configuration
Part Number: ER-PCXGA-IA. B01
Digital Equipment Corporation

December 1996
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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................1
Features..........................................................................................................................................1
Kit Contents...................................................................................................................................2
Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................3
Software Installation..........................................................................................................7
BIOS Setting Adjustment..............................................................................................................7
Windows 95 Driver Installation Instructions.................................................................................8
Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups Driver Installation Instructions.............................12
Supported Modes............................................................................................................17
Additional Information....................................................................................................19

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Video Capture/MPEG Decoder card for
your Venturis FX or Celebris FX system. Your video capture card provides you with
enhanced video and screen capture capability for either Windows 95 or
Windows 3.x.
NOTE: The drivers only support Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and
Windows for Workgroups. You cannot use this Video
Capture/MPEG decoder card on a Windows NT Workstation
system.
Features
This product contains hardware and software which offer the following capabilities:
Video
• Support for both NTSC or PAL on either composite video or S-video inputs
• Live video display in a resizable window
• Real-time video capture at 8 bit (4:2:2 YUV) resolution
• Compatible with S3 Trio64V+ video accelerator
Video Capture/MPEG Decoder Card
• MPEG-1 compatible decoder in hardware for minimal CPU utilization, even on
low end systems
• Full screen 30 frames/sec decoding and playback
• Synchronized audio and video playback
• Audio decoding supported at 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz rates (CD quality)
• Also supports Video CD movie formats

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Software
• Live video display at various formats
• Captured video file formats at 8, 16, 24 bits per pixel
• Capture full motion video or individual frames
• Image editor for still image editing
• Video editor to assemble multitrack audio and video clips into a complete
multimedia presentation, including selectable effects, transitions, merging, and
overlays.
• Drivers which enable Microsoft Media Player to support MPEG-1, Video CD
movies, AutoDesk Animator files, as well as live video display from any NTSC
or PAL video source. Does not support CD-I movies.
Kit Contents
The Video Capture/MPEG Decoder card kit contains the following:
Item Part Number
One Video Capture/MPEG Decoder card 54-24514-01
One audio/video connector card 54-24538-03
One connecting cable 17-04371-01
One Video Capture/MPEG Decoder Card Installation
and Configuration Guide ER-PCXGA-IA
Two diskettes containing S3 MPEG/Video Capture
drivers (one each for Windows 95 and Windows 3.x) QC-053AA-HC
One MediaStudio software package (user guide and CD) QC-052AA-HC

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Hardware Installation
Follow these steps to install the MPEG Daughter Card:
1. Turn off your computer and monitor.
2. Disconnect external devices, ac power, and monitor power.
3. Remove outside cover.
4. Remove the main logic board (see your System Reference).
5. Install MPEG daughter card as shown in Figure 1.
CAUTION: Make sure pin 1 on MPEG daughter card is
correctly aligned with location on socket (A, Figure 1). Incorrect
installation can cause faulty computer operation.

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Figure 1. MPEG Daughter Card Installation

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6. Replace the existing audio card with the audio/video connector card included
in this package. (See your System Reference).
7. Connect the video cable to the Video In/Out connector on the audio/video
connector card and to the Video In connector on the riser card as shown in
Figure 2.
NOTE: The connectors Speaker Out and Audio In (C and D in
the figure) are only functional if your computer has audio
capabilities.
8. Replace the main logic board (see your System Reference).
9. Replace outside cover.
10. Connect external devices and restore power.

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Figure 2. Connecting the Audio/Video Connector Card
Figure
Legend Connector
ASVGA Video IN connector (not available on all models)
BComposite video IN (not available on all models)
CSpeak out (not available on all models)
DAudio IN (not available on all models)

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Software Installation
After installing the Video Capture/MPEG card, it is necessary to adjust a BIOS
setting and install software which will enable you to take advantage of the video
capture and MPEG capabilities. When installation is complete, live video may be
played through Microsoft Media Player or any other application which supports the
device driver. Video can be played back from any video source (VCR, laser disc,
TV, etc.) supported by your hardware.
Included in the contents of this kit are two S3 MPEG/Video Capture Driver diskettes
which contain the necessary drivers. They are labeled for Windows 95 or Windows
3.x. The correct disk for you depends on which version of Windows is installed on
your PC. Choose the appropriate disk and
• if you are a Windows 95 user, please follow the instructions below to adjust the
BIOS settings and install the necessary drivers.
• if you are a Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups user, follow the BIOS
setting adjustment steps below, then skip ahead and follow the driver installation
instructions as listed for those operating systems.
NOTE: You must restart Windows after installing these drivers
in order for the updates to take effect.
BIOS Setting Adjustment
1. Reboot the PC.
2. During the initial power up, press the F2 key to enter Setup.
3. Select the Advanced menu choice.
4. From the Advanced screen, select Advanced Chipset Control.
5. Select Onboard VGA IRQ and set it to Enabled.