GRASS VALLEY Thomson HD Spark User manual

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HD SPARK
HD THUNDER
Installation Manual
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Cautions
(1) It is prohibited to copy a part or all of this product without prior
permission.
(2) The contents or specifications of this product may be changed without
prior notice.
(3) We have prepared the contents of this product to the best of our ability;
however if you have any questions about the contents, or if there are any
errors or missing items, please contact Thomson Grass Valley.
(4) However we do not take any responsibility for malfunctions arising from
use, irrespective of the points outlined in (3).
(5) Irrespective of whether it was due to a usage error, Thomson Grass
Valley takes no responsibility for extraordinary, incidental or derivative
claims, including those for lost earnings generated by the application of
this product.
(6) It is prohibited to analyze, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble
any of the items included with this product, including the software,
hardware and manual.
(7) Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft
Corporation, USA.
(8) QuickTime is the registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.,
USA.
(9) Adobe, Adobe logo, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects are
registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
(10) Intel, Pentium and Xeon are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and
other countries.
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Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).
(12) Dolby, Dolby and the Double D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
They are manufactured based on their own license.
(13) HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
(14) Other product names or related brand names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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Manual Explanation
Information not described in this manual may be displayed in some cases.
Make sure to read the text le attached to the disc.
If there are any variations between the explanation in this manual and
the actual application method, priority is given to the actual application
method.
The screens used as examples in this manual are those of the development
stage, so they may vary from those in the nal product.
This manual is written for people who have a basic knowledge of how to use
a computer. If there are no special instructions, perform the same operation
as a normal computer operation.
In this manual, EDIUS 5 and EDIUS series are called 'EDIUS'.
In this manual, Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional operating system is
called Windows XP Professional or Windows XP. Microsoft®Windows®
XP Home Edition operating system is called Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP.
In this manual, Windows Vista®Home Basic, Windows Vista®Home
Premium, Windows Vista®Business, Windows Vista®Ultimate is called
Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows
Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista.
In this manual, Adobe Photoshop is called Photoshop, and Adobe After
Effects is called After Effects.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, due to the
change in product specications etc.
Installation Manual
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Copyright © 2008 Thomson
All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
Section1 Before Using
Notices&Warranties................................1
Support...........................................6
Section2 Hardware Setting
SettingtheMainBoard...............................7
Partnames.......................................10
Section3 Software Installation / Uninstallation
InstallingEDIUS...................................11
Installing Attached Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Conrmation after installation.........................20
Uninstallation .....................................24
Section4 License Transfer
Transferringlicense ................................27
Section5 Hardware Specications
HDSPARK Main Board (HSX-E1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
HDTHUNDER Main Board (HTX-E1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Before Using
Notices & Warranties
Notices & Warranties
Copyright Regulations
It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright
laws to the owner of copyright, except for fair use (mainly private
noncommercial use). Also, in certain cases copying is prohibited with no
exceptions. In no event shall Thomson Grass Valley be liable for any direct or
indirect damages whatsoever arising from the use of captured materials.
Warranty
This product is covered by a limited warranty when you register your
Thomson Grass Valley product. This warranty is for a period of one year
(or two years in European Union countories) from the date of purchase from
Thomson Grass Valley or an authorized Thomson Grass Valley agent. This
warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the Thomson Grass Valley
product and is not transferable, Thomson Grass Valley warrants that for
this period the product will be in good working order. Should our product
fail to be in good working order, Thomson Grass Valley will, at its option,
repair or replace it at no additional charge, provided that the product has not
been subjected to misuse, abuse or non-Thomson Grass Valley authorized
alternations, modications and/or repair. Proof of purchase is required to
validate your warranty.
Thomson Grass Valley is not responsible for any lost prots, lost savings
or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
inability to use, this product. This includes damage to property and, to the
extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury. This warranty is in lieu
of all other warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose.
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DANGER
The following conditions indicate the potential for serious bodily injury or
loss of life.
Health precautions
In rare cases, ashing lights or stimulation from the bright light of a computer
display or TV monitor may trigger temporary epileptic seizures or loss
of consciousness. It is believed that even individuals whom have never
experienced such symptoms may be susceptible. If you or close relatives
have experienced any of these symptoms, consult a doctor before using this
product.
Do not use in environments requiring a high degree of
reliability and safety
This product is not to be used in medical devices or life support systems. The
characteristics of this product are not suited for use with such systems.
Protect against static electricity
An electrostatic discharge may damage components of this product. Do not
directly touch any of the connectors or component surfaces.
Static electricity can be generated on clothing and on people. Before handling
the product, discharge static electricity from your body by touching a
grounded metal surface.
Do not disassemble
Do not remove the cover or modify the Product. Fire, electric shock or
malfunction may result. For internal inspection or repair, please contact your
system integrator or Thomson Grass Valley directly.
CAUTION
The following conditions indicate the potential for bodily harm, damage to
hardware or loss of data.
Do not setup in areas subject to heat
Do not setup in an area exposed to direct sunlight or near a heating apparatus.
The heat can accumulate, causing burns, re or damage. Also, the unit may
become deformed or change color.
Only setup using the prescribed method
Do not setup in a manner other than prescribed. Do not use while wrapped in
cloth or plastic. Heat can accumulate, causing burns, re or damage.
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Notice
<HDSPARK>
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the
class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed, and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,the user is
encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment has been certi ed to comply with the limits for a class B
computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance
with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment.
Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to
result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that
changes and modi cations made to the equipment without the approval of
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This device 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.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
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<HDTHUNDER>
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Declaration of Conformity
According to FCC Part 15
Responsible party Name: Grass Valley, Inc
Address: 400 Providence Mine Road, Nevada City, CA
95959
Telephone: [phone]
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Operation environment
Notes EDIUS operation is not necessarily guaranteed even in the
environments satisfying all conditions below.
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PC
CPU: Intel Pentium 4, Xeon, Core Duo or higher
CPU supporting SSE2 instructions or higher is essential for operating
EDIUS.
EDIUS complies with multi-processor and hyper threading technology.
PCI bus
HDSPARK: PCI Express x1 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.0 or later) x1
HDTHUNDER: PCI Express x4 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.1 or later) x1
Memory
Memory space with 1GB or larger required, larger than 2GB recommended.
Hard disk drive
800MB or larger space required for software installation.
Drive with ATA100 / 7200rpm or faster is necessary for video storage.
* RAID 0 is recommended for HD resolution editing.
Graphics
Graphics Processing Unit supporting Direct 3D 9.0c or later or PixelShader
Model 3.0 or later is required.
Some DirectDraw overlay functions cannot be used.
For use of GPUfx, video memory of 256 MB or larger for HD projects or of
128 MB or larger for SD projects is required.
Sound system
Support for WDM driver is required.
Optical drive
DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
For storage on a Blu-ray or DVD disc, a supporting drive is required.
OS
Windows Vista SP1 or later (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP SP3 or later
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USB port
One USB port required (USB 1.1 or higher, for use of the USB key)
Miscellaneous
Availability of Internet access and e-mail address required
This is necessary for activation, user registration, and updating of software
and receiving support.
Limitations
Following are limitations to use this product. Please also see the Readme text
included in the installation DVD-ROM for the latest information.
Stand-by mode
Set stand-by mode for screen saver and monitor power supply to "OFF" when
using this product.
Support
Customer Support
For questions regarding hardware setup and usage, please contact your
local Thomson Grass Valley ofce, distributor or the store where you have
purchased this product.
Web-site
Including EDIUS, the latest company information is announced at our web-
site:
http://desktop.grassvalley.com/
The latest drivers utilities, product manuals, FAQs, etc. are also available at
our web-site.
Online User Registration
You can register your EDIUS here.
http://desktop.grassvalley.com/support/
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Hardware Setting
Setting the Main Board
Before board setting, be sure that your work area is dust-free and dry. Prepare
a Philips screwdriver and an empty box for removed screws in advance.
Also, be sure that your PC is turned off and that the cables (including power)
are removed from the PC.
* The product components vary depending on the product of your purchase.
POINT See the instruction manual for your PC (motherboard) for the
PCI (PCI Express) slot type.
The slot to set your HDSPARK/HDTHUNDER varies
depending on the product of your purchase.
See the instruction manual for your PC (motherboard) for the
PCI slot type.
<HDSPARK>
- Set the main board (HSX-E1) in the PCI Express slot (PCI
Express x1).
- When PCI Express x1 is not available, either PCI Express
x4, x8 or x16 can be used.
<HDTHUNDER>
- Set the main board (HTX-E1) in the PCI Express slot (PCI
Express x4).
- When PCI Express x4 is not available, either PCI Express
x8 or x16 can be used.
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1Tightly set the main board in PCI (PCI Express) slot.
POINT The main board should t in the PCI (PCI Express) slot
without using any force. If the board cannot be inserted
fully, please do not force in or bend any parts of the board.
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Audio output (HDTHUNDER only)
Specication of audio cable (4pin-4pin) is:
Red : Right channel (R)
White : Left channel (L)
Black : Ground (G)
For audio output, use the attached audio cable (4pin-4pin) to connect sound
device in output destination and the main board.
* Attached audio cable (4pin-4pin) branches off connectors with different
type and wiring specication. Connect the side without branch to main
board, and the side with branch to sound device in output destination. Use a
connector that complies with the connector type and wiring specication for
connecting destination. If you cannot use the attached audio cable (4pin-
4pin), prepare another cable separately.
Output from sound device on board
Connect the audio cable to the terminal of motherboard.
* Note that onboard sound device (sound device installed in motherboard:
for details, see the instruction manual for your PC or motherboard) might
interfere with the board installed in slot depending on connector position of
the device.
Output from sound board
Connect the audio cable to the terminal of sound board.
Setting the Main Board
A
udio cable (4pin-4pin)
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Part names
HDSPARK Main board (HSX-E1) rear panel
[2][1]
[1] Analog audio output connector (AUDIO OUT)
[2] HDMI output connector (HDMI OUT)
HDTHUNDER Main board (HTX-E1) rear panel
[5][4][3][2][1]
[1] HDMI Mini output connector (HDMI OUT)
[2] SDI output connector (SDI OUT)
[3] Reference input connector (REF IN)
[4] SDI input connector (SDI IN)
[5] Remote connector (REMOTE)
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Software Installation / Uninstallation
Installing EDIUS
This section explains how to install EDIUS both on Windows Vista and
Windows XP.
Notes When you start up PC after setting up the board, "Found
New Hardware"("Found New Hardware Wizard" in
Windows XP) appears. Select [Cancel] here.
Before starting installation, close all the other applications
that may be running in the task tray.
Installation requires the account authorized for the
administrator (such as PC administrator).
In order to install, you must log in as a user with
administrator privileges.
When you use the Video Out Plug-ins, install the product
which you want to use the plug-in for in advance.
Application to be installed may differ depending on model.
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POINT To use GPUfx transition, the following conditions are
required.
- Direct3D 9.0c or later, PixelShader 3.0 or later
- SD 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger
recommended
- HD 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger
recommended
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1Set the product DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
If the application does not start automatically, open the product DVD, and
double-click "SetupManagerForEDIUS.exe".
2Click [Install].
"InstallShield Wizard" dialog box appears.
POINT When the other version of EDIUS has been installed,
uninstall it along to the screen instruction and restart PC.
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3Click [Next].
Windows Vista Windows XP
4Click [Yes] to agree the license agreement.
Windows Vista Windows XP
POINT If you do not accept the terms, click [No]. If you do not
agree to the license agreement, you cannot use this product.
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Notes Be sure of reading through terms and conditions by
scrolling whole description.
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5Specify the user name, company name, and serial
number, and click [Next].
Windows Vista Windows XP
POINT Enter the serial number of 6 to 16 digits, which is pasted on
the product package of the EDIUS 5 product DVD.
Please note that the serial number cannot be reissued. Keep
the number securely.
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6Specify the folder to install EDIUS, and click [Next].
Click [Browse], and select the folder, to install in another folder.
Windows Vista Windows XP
Installing EDIUS
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7Check on the component to install, and click [Next].
[HSX-E1] must be checked for HDSPARK.
[HTX-E1] must be checked for HDTHUNDER.
Windows Vista Windows XP
8Check "Create shortcuts on the desktop." and click
[Next].
Windows Vista Windows XP
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