Ratoc Systems CBFW3 User manual

IEEE 1394 OHCI CardBus PC Card
for Windows 98SE/2000/Me
&
for Mac OS 9.0.4 or later
CBFW3
User’s Guide
Rev. 1.0
April 2001

CBFW3 User's Guide
1. Introduction........................................................................... 1
1-1.BeforeUsingtheCBFW3 1
1-2. Package 1
1-3. Features 2
1-4.SystemRequirements 2
1-5.Restrictions 3
1-6.CompatibilitywithVideoEditingsoftware. 4
2. Setup for Windows................................................................ 7
2-1.InsertingtheCBFW3 7
2-2.OHCIdriverinstallation 8
2-2-1.Windows 98 SE Installation 8
2-2-2.Windows 2000 Installation 13
2-2-3.Windows Me Installation 15
2-3.DVCAM Installation 17
2-3-1.Windows98 SE/WindowsMe DV DriverSetup 18
2-3-2.Windows 2000 DV Driver Setup 19
2-4.DesktopCCDCamera Installation 21
2-4-1.Windows 98SE /Windows Me CCD Camera Setup 22
2-4-2.Windows 2000 CCD Camera Setup 23
2-5.1394Storage Installation 25
2-5-1.Windows 98 SE/Windows Me 1394 Storage Setup 26
2-5-2.Windows 2000 1394 Storage Setup 27
3.SetupRsDvCap.................................................................... 29
InstallingRsDvCap/RsDvStill/CompressAVI 29

4. How to use RsDvCap .......................................................... 31
4-1.Mainmenu 32
4-2.ControlBars 33
4-2-1.Camera and Audio Select Bar 33
4-2-2.Camera Control Bar 33
4-2-3.Video Control Bar 34
4-3.Applicationsettings 35
4-4.Capturingavideo from a DVCAM incameramode 39
4-5.CapturingavideofromaDVtape 40
4-6.DVBatchCapture 41
4-7.Exportingavideo data to a DVCAM 43
5. How to use RsDvStill .......................................................... 44
5-1.Main menu 44
5-2.How to save a BMP file 47
6. How to use CompressAVI................................................... 49
6-1.Howto convert the MS DV-AVI2 format to other formats 50
6-2.Howto convert other formats to the MS DV-AVI2 format 53
7. Setup for Macintosh............................................................ 55
7-1.CBFW3driverinstallation 56
7-2.InsertingtheCBFW3 58
7-3.ConnectingaFireWire device to the CBFW3 59
8. Troubleshooting................................................................... 60
8-1.Acameracannotberecognized 60
8-2.Whenyoucannotexportsmoothandclear video image to a DVCAM
(Windows 98SE/Me) 61
8-3.Whenyoucannotexportsmoothandclear video image to a DVCAM
(Windows 2000) 70
8-4.Acapturedfileischoppyorjerky 78
8-5.Usingtheformatutilitynamed FRFMTW9X.EXE 79
8-6.Formattingmedia on Windows2000 82

9. Registration and Tech-Support.......................................... 83
9-1. How to Register 83
9-2. Software Update and Support 83
10. Options............................................................................... 84
11. Specifications..................................................................... 85
Appendix.................................................................................. 86

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1.Introduction
ThisUser’s Guide describes how toinstall,use,and troubleshoot the RATOCCBFW3
IEEE1394(FireWire)CardBus PC CardforWindows and Macintosh users.
Ifyoupurchased Windowspackage,refertotheWindowschapter.
Ifyoupurchased Macintosh package, refertotheMacintosh chapter.
TheinformationintheREADMEfileontheCD-ROMmayincludethelatestinformation.Besure
toread the READMEfileas well.
1-1. Before using the CBFW3
•Never attempt to disassemble the PC Card.
•Do not bend, drop or strike the PC Card or the cable, or subject it to heavy pressure.
•Informationinthis documentis subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
•Ifyou have any questionsorfinderrorsin this guide, donothesitateto let us know.
1-2. Package
Checkthepackage contents:
• CBFW3 IEEE1394(FireWire) OHCI CardBus PC Card
• 1394 6pin - DV 4pin cable(3feet)
• CBFW3 CD-ROM(Hybrid CD-ROM)
•Ulead Video Studio(This CD-ROMcomeswithWindowspackage only)
•User’s Guide(Thisdocument)
•PremierePlug-Inuser’smanual(Thisuser’s manualcomeswithWindowspackageonly)
•SoftwareLicenseAgreement
NOTE
Ifany of these items aremissing fromthe CBFW3 retail package, contact your
supplierimmediately.

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1-3. Features
• Two external IEEE1394 ports are available at card.
• IEEE-1394.a compatible PHY chip is on card.
•Full backward compatibility to IEEE1394-1955 device.
• OHCI 1.0 fully compliant Link chip is on card.
• 100, 200 and 400Mbps data rate is automatically supported at each IEEE1394 port.
• Class 1(15W) cable power is available at IEEE1394 portwith additional cable power adapter.
• Fully compliant with PC Card Standard 7.0.
• 32-bit Bus-mastering data transfer and 33MHz operation.
1-4. System Requirements
•Windowsusers
OS:Windows98SE(Second Edition),Windows2000,WindowsMe(MillenniumEdition)
System: Pentium II 300MHz or above andMemory64MBoraboveare recommended for the
video editing. *1
High performance DMA enabled Hard Disk Drive is recommended.*2
*1 IfyourPCcannot meet the specifications above, video motion and audiomaygetchoppy.
*2 Itisneccessarytohaveabout4MBdiskspacetocapture1secondvideo.To achieve 13MB/
sec or above Read/Write speed of a HDD, you should use a 7,200rpm and Ultra DMA
enabled HDD.
•Macintoshusers
MacOS 9.0.4 or later
Apple PowerBook G3 233, 250, 266, 292, 300, 333, 400
* Ifyour PowerBook G3 is not 333or400,framedropping may happen when you capture
avideo from a DVCAM directly to a FireWire HDD. So, when you want to capture avideo
from a DVCAM directly to a FireWire HDD, PowerBook G3 333 or 400 is recommended.

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1-5.Restrictions
ForWindows Users
•Ifthe following CardBusBridgechipname is thesameasyour laptopuses,youcan not use
theCBFW3withyourlaptop.
-Ricoh RL5C465 CardBus Controller
-Ricoh RL5C466 CardBus Controller
-Cirrus Logic PD6832 CardBus Controller
IfyourCardBusBridgenameis Ricoh CardBus Bridge RL5C476, the following problems
happens.
A)You can not use suspend/resume mode.
B)You can not use another PC Card simultaneously with the CBFW3.
ForMacintoshUsers
•IfyourPowerBookG3isnot333or400,framedroppingmayhappenwhenyoucapture
avideofromaDVCAMdirectlytoaFireWire HDD.
ForWindows/MacintoshUsers
•You cannotusethis productwiththefollowing DVCAMs.(AsofMarchin 2001)
-SHARP: VL-DC5, SHARP VL-FD1,SHARP VL-PD3
•FramedrophappenswhenyoucaptureorexportifyouusethefollowingDVCAMsmadeby
CANONand 1394 storage devices simultaneously.The DVCAMs causessuch a problem.
-OPTURA, ZR, XL1, VISTURA, ELURA, OPTURA Pi
But, the following DVCAMs or later models do not cause such a problem.
-GL1, ZR10, ELURA2, ELURA2 MC
•Youmay not beableto insert another PC Card with the CBFW3 simultaneously.
You may not be able to insert the CBFW3 in the upper PC card slot.

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ForWindowsUsers
MicrosoftStandardWDMDVfilter drivers captures DV data stream and save as an AVI
filewhich consistswithoriginalDVdata stream.ThisDV datastreamrequires3.6MB/
secand includes 720x480resolutionvideodata(NTSC). Also,thefilesize is restricted
upto 4GB (about19minutes).As our applicationnamedRsDvCap uses thisDVfile
whichis adifferentfileformat fromAVIfileofWindows3.1/95, youneedspecialVideo
EditingSoftware to openandedit it.
Ifyouwant to editvideocapturedby our RsDvCap application,youhavetwo choices:
1.You have touseVideo Editing Software whichcantreatMS DV-AVI2format.
You can use bundledUleadVideoStudiowithout file formatconversion.
If you have Adobe Premiere 5.1, you have to update your Premiere to 5.1c. 5.1c
updater isavailableatwww.adobe.com.Then pleaseinstallourPremiere Plug-In
included in this package. Withthe Premiere Plug-In,yourPremierecantreatMSDV-
AVI2format file. For more information,refertothe Premiere DV Plug-Inuser’s
manual.
MediaStudio Pro6.0, MGIVideoWaveIII can treat MS DV-AVI2 format.
IfyourVideoeditingsoftware can not treat MS DV-AVI2 format file,youneedfile
format conversion both before and after editing as described below.
2.IfyourVideo editing software cannottreatMS DV-AVI2formatfile, you havetouse
ourCompressAVIapplicationtoconvertMS DV-AVI2 format tootherformatswhich
yourVideo Editing Software can treat.
1-6.Compatibility with Video Editing software

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*1
ForMacintosh users
Youcanuse thefollowingvideoeditingsoftware withtheCBFW3.
(AsofMarchin2001)
Formore information,contactthemanufacturerof thesoftware.
Data Import from a DV device Video Editing
Controlling a DV device Exporting to a DV device
Manufacturer Software
Adobe Premiere 5.1c O.K. O.K. O.K. O.K.
Apple Final Cut Pro 1.2 O.K. O.K. O.K. O.K.
Apple iMovie, iMovie2 O.K. O.K. O.K. O.K.
DigitalOrigin EditDV 1.6 O.K O.K. O.K. O.K.
DigitalOrigin EditDV Unplugged 1.6.1 O.K. O.K. O.K. O.K.
DigitalOrigin MotoDV 1.1.3 O.K. - O.K. -
DigitalOrigin PhotoDV 1.4 O.K. - O.K. -
STRATA VIDEO Shop 4.5 O.K. O.K. N.G. N.G.
*1 *1
*1*3
*1*3 *1*3
*1*3
*2
*1Youneed to set [QuickTimeDV Support],[QuickTimeDV Enabler] inactive
by using the [Extensions Manager].
*2Thenext version(VIDEO Shop5)willbe able totreatthesefunctions.
*3You needtodownloadEditDV 1.6 updatedriverfromthe DigitalOriginwebsite.
(http://www.digitalorigin.com/)
*2

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If you are a Windows user, go to the Chapter 2 to set up the CBFW3.
If you are a Macintosh user, go to the Chapter 7 to set up the CBFW3.