Pinnacle Systems, Inc. TARGA 3000 Service manual

TARGA3000
USER REFERENCE & TUTORIAL MANUAL

TARGA®3000
User Reference & Tutorial Manual
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
280 N. Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
June 2000
Copyright ©1993 - 2000 Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
For Windows®NT Systems
P/N 136001001
Rev. B

Patents
The TARGA 3000 card is protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
5,229,852; 5,561,472; 5,327,243; 5,951, 625.
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TARGA is a registered trademark of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
TARGA 3000 is a trademark of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
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Copyright © 1993-2000 Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
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Pinnacle Systems Part #136001001
For Release 1.0
06/30/2000
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Table Of Contents
OFFICIAL NOTICES AND WARRANTIES ........................................................................... ix
FCC Declaration Of Conformity................................................................................................. ix
CE Declaration Of Conformity ................................................................................................... x
Limitation Of Liabilities ............................................................................................................. xi
Warranty Disclaimer ................................................................................................................... xi
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................................................ xi
End-User License Agreement ..................................................................................................... xi
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
Welcome To TARGA 3000™...................................................................................................... 1
Using This Manual................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 1 — BASIC CONCEPTS AND TIPS ..................................................................... 5
About Video Formats .................................................................................................................. 6
About Video Sources .................................................................................................................. 7
Hardware vs. Software Playback ................................................................................................ 8
System Performance Considerations When Using TARGA 3000.............................................. 9
Calculating Disk Storage............................................................................................................. 10
Square vs. Non-Square Pixels ..................................................................................................... 12
Displaying Serial Digital Clips On A Computer Screen ......................................................... 12
Effects, Transitions, And Titles ............................................................................................... 13
About TARGA 3000 Audio ....................................................................................................... 14
Reliable And Non-Reliable Media Or Constructs....................................................................... 15
Reliable Real-Time Media ....................................................................................................... 15
Non-Reliable Real-Time Media............................................................................................... 16
Non-Reliable Real-Time Constructs........................................................................................ 16
Answers To Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 2 — TARGA SPECIFIC CONTROL PANELS
WITHIN ADOBE PREMIERE ...................................................................... 23
About The TARGA Specific Control Panels .............................................................................. 24
TARGA Settings Panel ............................................................................................................ 24
TARGA Settings Capture Tab.............................................................................................. 25

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Input Source ...................................................................................................................... 25
Video Format Compression............................................................................................... 26
Enable Overlay .................................................................................................................. 26
DV Audio Format.............................................................................................................. 26
TARGA Settings Playback Tab............................................................................................ 27
Scrub Field Dominance ..................................................................................................... 27
Playback Overlay Usage ................................................................................................... 28
Genlock Source ................................................................................................................. 28
System Performance Description ...................................................................................... 28
TARGA Settings MPEG Export Tab ................................................................................... 29
MPEG OutPut Type .......................................................................................................... 29
OutPut Bite Rate................................................................................................................ 29
GOP (Group Of Pictures) .................................................................................................. 30
TARGA Settings File Version Tab ...................................................................................... 31
Credits Button.................................................................................................................... 31
TARGA Settings Pro Analog Breakout Box Tab (Video Input) .......................................... 32
Input Source ...................................................................................................................... 32
Video Input Controls .........................................................................................................33
Signal Generator................................................................................................................ 34
TARGA Settings Pro Analog Breakout Box Tab (Video Output) ....................................... 35
Video Output Controls ...................................................................................................... 35
Signal Generator................................................................................................................ 37
TARGA Settings Pro Analog Breakout Box Tab (Audio Input).......................................... 38
Audio Input Source ........................................................................................................... 38
Audio Input Left and Audio Input Right........................................................................... 38
Gang Left And Right Controls .......................................................................................... 39
TARGA Settings Pro Analog Breakout Box Tab (Audio Output) ....................................... 40
Audio Output Left and Audio Output Right ..................................................................... 40
Gang Left And Right Controls .......................................................................................... 41
TARGA Performance Monitor Panel (Performance Tab) ....................................................... 42
TARGA Performance Monitor Panel (Warnings Tab) ............................................................ 43
TARGA Peak Meter Panel....................................................................................................... 43
TARGA Effects Panel (Transitions and Filters Picker)........................................................... 44

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Using The TARGA 3000 Effects Panel For Transitions And Filters................................... 45
Picker Area ........................................................................................................................ 45
Scrub Effect Area .............................................................................................................. 45
Length, Time, and Description Area ................................................................................. 46
Effect Parameters Area...................................................................................................... 46
Effects Percent Area .......................................................................................................... 47
Setup Button ...................................................................................................................... 47
CHAPTER 3 — CONFIGURING AND USING DEVICE CONTROL ................................. 49
TARGA 3000 Device Control .................................................................................................... 50
Configuring Device Control .................................................................................................... 50
DV 1394 Device Control ......................................................................................................... 51
Tips ....................................................................................................................................... 51
About DV Time Code........................................................................................................... 52
About Drop Frame Time Code ............................................................................................. 52
Adobe Premiere And Time Code ......................................................................................... 52
Serial Port Device Control ....................................................................................................... 53
Configuring ProVTR ............................................................................................................ 54
VTR And Port Control ...................................................................................................... 55
Time Control ..................................................................................................................... 56
Digitize Adjustments ......................................................................................................... 57
ProVTR Technical Support .................................................................................................. 58
CHAPTER 4 — BASIC TARGA 3000™TUTORIAL WITH ADOBE PREMIERE ............ 59
Tutorial Introduction ................................................................................................................... 60
Before You Begin This Tutorial ................................................................................................. 61
Hardware Setup........................................................................................................................ 61
Software Setup ......................................................................................................................... 61
Lesson 1: Capturing Video......................................................................................................... 62
Start-Up Adobe Premiere......................................................................................................... 62
Set Adobe Premiere Project Settings ....................................................................................... 62
Set Adobe Premiere TARGA Settings..................................................................................... 67
Set Adobe Premiere Scratch Disk Preferences ........................................................................ 73
Optional: Using Device Control .......................................................................................... 74
Capturing Video....................................................................................................................... 75

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Record Video Option............................................................................................................ 75
Record Audio Option............................................................................................................ 75
Record Your Video .................................................................................................................. 76
Playback And Save Clip .......................................................................................................... 76
Lesson 2: Making Videos........................................................................................................... 77
Previewing Your Video ........................................................................................................... 82
Compiling Videos .................................................................................................................... 82
Saving Your Capture Settings.................................................................................................. 83
CHAPTER 5 — USING TITLEDEKO ...................................................................................... 87
About TitleDeko......................................................................................................................... 88
How Titles Are Created ........................................................................................................... 88
Opening TitleDeko................................................................................................................... 88
Opening From The Premiere Main Menu Bar...................................................................... 89
Opening From The Premiere Timeline................................................................................. 89
Opening From The Premiere Project Window ..................................................................... 89
The TitleDeko User Interface .................................................................................................. 90
Tool Functions ...................................................................................................................... 91
New, Open, And Save Files .............................................................................................. 91
File Type............................................................................................................................ 91
Cut, Copy, And Paste ........................................................................................................ 91
Typographical Characteristics .............................................................................................. 91
Fonts .................................................................................................................................. 91
Look Browser .................................................................................................................... 92
Edit Look ........................................................................................................................... 92
Alignment Browser Tools .................................................................................................... 93
Grid.................................................................................................................................... 93
Horizontal And Vertical .................................................................................................... 93
Undo / Redo....................................................................................................................... 93
Move / Resize, Rotate / Skew .......................................................................................... 93
Text Kerning / Leading Kern Text .................................................................................... 93
Add Rectangle, Ellipse ..................................................................................................... 93
Insert Picture...................................................................................................................... 93
Replace Background.......................................................................................................... 94

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Additional Menu Commands................................................................................................ 94
Coarse / Fine...................................................................................................................... 94
Bring To Front / Send To Back .........................................................................................94
Bring Forward One Layer / Send Back One Layer ........................................................... 94
Make Full Screen............................................................................................................... 94
Find, Find Next And Replace............................................................................................ 94
Accept Title (And Return To Application) ....................................................................... 94
Reject Title (And Return To Application) ........................................................................ 94
Clear Selected Text And Select All................................................................................... 95
Selecting Text And Objects ..................................................................................................... 95
Deselecting Text And Objects ................................................................................................. 96
Formatting Text And Objects .................................................................................................. 97
Applying “Looks” To Text And Objects ................................................................................. 98
Justifying Text ......................................................................................................................... 98
Justification Buttons ............................................................................................................. 99
Keypad.................................................................................................................................. 99
Full Horizontal, Full Vertical, And Spread Justification.................................................... 100
Layers..................................................................................................................................... 100
Tools And Selection Handles................................................................................................. 100
Kerning ............................................................................................................................... 101
Kerning Tool ................................................................................................................... 101
Leading ............................................................................................................................... 101
Leading Tool ................................................................................................................... 101
Moving................................................................................................................................ 101
Resizing .............................................................................................................................. 102
Rotating .............................................................................................................................. 102
Skewing .............................................................................................................................. 102
Using And Modifying Looks And Styles .............................................................................. 102
Editing Looks ..................................................................................................................... 103
Detail And Attribute Controls ............................................................................................ 103
Accessing The Style Window............................................................................................. 105
Creating Your Own Styles.................................................................................................. 105
Making Backgrounds ............................................................................................................. 105
Using Replace Background Window.................................................................................. 105

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Transparent Backgrounds................................................................................................ 106
Solid Backgrounds .......................................................................................................... 106
Gradient Backgrounds..................................................................................................... 106
Picture Backgrounds........................................................................................................ 107
Selecting Background Colors And Opacity........................................................................ 107
CHAPTER 6 — BASIC TITLEDEKO TUTORIAL WITH ADOBE PREMIERE............. 109
Tutorial Introduction .................................................................................................................. 110
About TitleDeko Files............................................................................................................. 110
Before You Begin Your Tutorial ............................................................................................ 110
Lesson 1: Creating A Basic Title .............................................................................................. 111
Start-Up Adobe Premiere........................................................................................................ 111
Set Adobe Premiere Project Settings ...................................................................................... 111
Set Adobe Premiere TARGA Settings.................................................................................... 111
Set Adobe Premiere Scratch Disk Preferences ....................................................................... 112
Start-Up TitleDeko.................................................................................................................. 112
Lesson 2: Enhancing The Text Of A Title ................................................................................ 116
Lesson 3: Rolling A Title .......................................................................................................... 118
Lesson 4: Creating A Scrollable Crawl Title ............................................................................ 120
APPENDIX A — TARGA 3000 FX GUIDE................................................................ 123
TARGA 3000 Effects Factory....................................................................................... 123
How Effects Are Stored.............................................................................................. 123
The Difference Between Filters And Transitions.................................................... 124
How To Launch The Effects Editor ........................................................................ 124
Layout Of The Effects Factory................................................................................... 125
Tree Builder ............................................................................................................. 126
Node Types........................................................................................................... 127
Editing Trees ........................................................................................................ 128
Saving Effects....................................................................................................... 130
Transport (Scrub) Controls...................................................................................... 131

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Parameter Pages....................................................................................................... 131
Picker .................................................................................................................... 131
Transform ............................................................................................................. 131
Shape .................................................................................................................... 132
Color ..................................................................................................................... 134
Softness And The Graphic Input .......................................................................... 136
Compositor .............................................................................................................. 137
2D Placement........................................................................................................ 137
Mixer .................................................................................................................... 138
Chroma Keyer ...................................................................................................... 140
Keyframer................................................................................................................ 142
Timescale.............................................................................................................. 142
Setting Keyframes ................................................................................................ 142
Effects Factory Examples........................................................................................... 144
Wipes ....................................................................................................................... 144
Wipe To Y 2 Example .......................................................................................... 144
Squeeze.................................................................................................................... 145
Dbl Squeeze Right Example................................................................................. 145
Fade Right Example ............................................................................................. 146
Blink Tall Example............................................................................................... 146
Squeeze S................................................................................................................. 147
Fly Out 001 Example............................................................................................ 147
APPENDIX B — TROUBLESHOOTING
& CONTACTING PINNACLE SYSTEMS................................... 149
TARGA 3000 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 149
General Problems ....................................................................................................... 149
IRQ Problems ............................................................................................................. 151
Monitor Problems ....................................................................................................... 152

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Video Capture Problems............................................................................................. 153
Audio Problems .......................................................................................................... 154
Playback Problems ..................................................................................................... 155
Pinnacle Systems Customer Satisfaction Center ........................................................... 156
Troubleshooting Questionnaire .................................................................................. 156
Contacting Pinnacle Systems ..................................................................................... 157
APPENDIX C — TARGA 3000 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................ 159
Technical Specifications................................................................................................ 159
TARGA 3000 Card Only............................................................................................ 159
TARGA 3000 Pro Analog Breakout Box Only.......................................................... 161
TARGA 3000 Pro Digital Breakout Box Only .......................................................... 164
INDEX ....................................................................................................................................... 167

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FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(TARGA 3000 PCI SERIES)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A only 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 installation 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. Any changes or modifications
not expressly approved by Pinnacle Systems could void the user’s authority to operate this device.
WARNING To minimize emissions from your system, use only shielded
interface cables and certified Class A peripherals.
Official Notices And Warranties
Legal Stuff

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Application Of Council Directive 89/336/EEC
Standards to which Conformity is Declared:
EN 55022 and EN 50082-1
Manufacturer's Name: Pinnacle Systems Inc.
Manufacturer's Address: 280 N. Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
Type of Equipment: PCI Display Card
(PC Platform)
Model Name: TARGA 3000
Tested By: EMCE Engineering, Inc.
44370 S. Grimmer Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538-6309 USA
Manufacturer's Test Engineer: Bill Stutz
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to
the above Directive and Standard.
Name (please print): Carl Calabria
Title: Vice President of Engineering
Signature:
Date: 17 February 2000

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
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program developers have taken reasonable care in preparing this manual and the files on the enclosed CDs to
assure their accuracy, the authors assume no liability resulting from any inaccuracy or omissions contained
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above exclusion may not apply to you.
In no event will Pinnacle Systems, and its directors, officers, employees or agents (collectively Pinnacle Systems)
be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business
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some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,
the above limitations may not apply to you.
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Important: Be sure to register your TARGA 3000 Series product. Doing so will entitle you to software
updates, answers to frequently asked questions, and put you on the TARGA E-Mail distribution to receive
important bulletins. Either send in the registration card presented during the software installation, or register
online at: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/register
Congratulations, you now have in your possession one of the most advanced computer
desktop video-editing and compositing systems available on the marketplace. The
TARGA 3000 system is for the professional video composer who wants to create
broadcast quality video in either true uncompressed format, or in the DV or MPEG-2
formats. TARGA 3000 combines impeccable quality, format flexibility, and unmatched
video effects power. It brings to the desktop multichannel uncompressed video, multiple
CODECs with DV and MPEG-2, multiple DVEs, chroma keyer and color processors, and
a solution that provides graceful degradation for multiple streams of video.
Other features of the TARGA 3000 system are:
Note: MPEG-2 capture and editing is not available in the 1.0 software release of TARGA 3000. MPEG-2
export is available. MPEG-2 capture and editing is an integral part of the TARGA 3000 system, and will be
provided free of charge in an upcoming software release.
•Total Format Flexibility -- You can capture to the format of your choice with the unique
TARGA 3000 CODEC architecture which offers both uncompressed and compressed data
format support. Compressed formats include DV25 for native compatibility with DV
Camcorders/VTRs, and MPEG-2 for full 4:2:2 quality editing. Uncompressed formats include
D1 YUV and D1 RGBA. The D1 RGBA format makes the TARGA 3000 compatible with
almost all desktop animation and compositing systems for both video and key processing.
•Multi-Channel Playback -- On a certified Pinnacle Systems workstation, TARGA 3000 can
play back 3 streams of D1 uncompressed video in real time. TARGA 3000 can also playback 2
streams of compressed video in real time with on-board capability to move up to 4 streams.
TARGA 3000 can even playback multiple streams of video with animated keys.
Note: A list of certified TARGA 3000 system configurations can be found at the Customer Support
section of the Pinnacle Systems web site at: http://www.pinnaclesys.com
Introduction
Welcome To TARGA®3000

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•Graceful Degradation -- If there are more streams than the system can handle in real time,
then TARGA 3000’s unique memory-centric rendering architecture smoothly degrades the
video streams from real time. Complex projects will scrub and render to disk faster than on
any traditional stream-centric architecture.
•Advanced Effects Processing -- TARGA 3000 creates high-quality complex effects using
HUB3, Pinnacle’s ground breaking memory-centric 100 Mpixel/s video processing chip. With
HUB3 you can tackle complex multilayer editing and compositing in real time with sub-pixel
resizing, RGB chroma keying, and advanced color correction operating simultaneously on
multiple layers of video.
•Total Connectivity-- The TARGA 3000, and the TARGA 3000 family of professional quality
Breakout Boxes, provide a complete range of analog and digital Inputs/Outputs. These include
on-board DV 1394 (iLink) as well as serial digital and analog component/composite interfaces.
•Editing Application Flexibility -- The TARGA 3000 comes with the industry proven Adobe
Premiere editing application which features intuitive 3 point editing, dual source and program
windows, and a wide range of plug-ins and other creative tools. In addition, the TARGA 3000
package includes DV 1394 and frame accurate machine control via Pipeline Digital’s ProVTR
plug-in for Adobe Premiere. Also included with TARGA 3000 is Pinnacle Systems TitleDeko,
which is also a plug-in for Adobe Premiere. TitleDeko is a text editor program that features
extensive TrueType fonts and predefined styles which you can use to easily create professional
quality titles and graphics similar to those used in broadcast industries around the world.
•Advanced Compositing -- The TARGA 3000 comes with Commotion, an advanced
rotoscoping and compositing application. Additional information can be found in the
Commotion manual that accompanies your TARGA 3000 product.

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Using This Manual
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts And Tips -- Contains basic concepts and information on
digital video, information on device control, and answers to frequently asked questions.
This should be read before making a video with your TARGA 3000™.
Chapter 2: TARGA Specific Control Panels Within Adobe Premiere -- Explains the
TARGA 3000 specific panels and controls created by the TARGA software within your
digital video application. The panels and controls discussed are the TARGA Settings
Panel, TARGA Performance Monitor, TARGA Peak Meter, and TARGA 3000 Effects
(transitions) Panel.
Chapter 3: Configuring And Using Device Control -- Details how to use TARGA 3000
Device Control with Adobe Premiere from either a IEEE-1394 input device, or from an
input device attached to the serial port of your computer (i.e., using the ProVTR
application).
Chapter 4: Basic TARGA 3000 Tutorial With Adobe Premiere -- A tutorial
introducing you to using the TARGA 3000 panels and controls discussed in Chapter 2
with the digital video-editing application Adobe Premiere. This basic tutorial covers set
up, project settings, capturing video, playback, and making a simple video.
Chapter 5: Using TitleDeko -- Details the many features found in the title editor
program TitleDeko.
Chapter 6: Basic TitleDeko Tutorial With Adobe Premiere -- A tutorial showing how
to create a basic title, enhance the text of a title, roll a title, and create a scrollable crawl
title for use within Adobe Premiere.
Appendix A: TARGA 3000 FX Guide -- Contains a description of how to use each part
of the TARGA 3000 Effects Factory interface, and also has examples of how to make
effects.

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Appendix B: Troubleshooting -- Contains troubleshooting and contacting Pinnacle
Systems Technical Support information.
Appendix C: Technical Specifications -- Gives the technical specifications for the
TARGA 3000.

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Chapter 1: Basic Concepts And Tips
Contents
This Chapter contains the following sections:
•About Video Formats
•About Video Sources
•Hardware vs. Software Playback
•System Performance Considerations When Using TARGA 3000
•Calculating Disk Storage
•Square vs. Non-Square Pixels
•About TARGA 3000 Audio
•Reliable And Non-Reliable Media Or Constructs
•Answers To Frequently Asked Questions