TerraTec CAMEO DV800 User manual

English Manual
Version: 22.08.04

CE Declaration
We:
TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany
hereby declare that the product:
VideoSystem Cameo DV 800,
to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing
documents:
1. EN 55022
2. EN 55024
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residential, business and commercial environments and small-company environments.
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Test report(s) of the EMC testing laboratory
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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................................4
Scope of delivery .....................................................................................................................4
Installation ..............................................................................................................................5
Card Diagram .......................................................................................................................5
Installing the Cameo DV 800 PCI card.................................................................................. 6
Connecting a DV camcorder..................................................................................................7
Connecting other FireWire™ devices ....................................................................................7
You're not alone... .................................................................................................................. 8
Service at TerraTec. ............................................................................................................10
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Glossary ............................................................................................................................. 13

Preface
Thank you for choosing a TerraTec product. Congratulations on your decision to buy this
sophisticated piece of state-of-the-art technology, the Cameo DV 800 PCI card. This is one of
the most powerful PC products for video applications. We are convinced that the Cameo DV
800 PCI card will be both very useful and a lot of fun for you for a long time to come.
Scope of delivery
The scope of delivery includes at least the following:
1 Grabster DV, PCI-IEEE-1394 Controller
1 Software CD
1 IEEE-1394 connecting cable, 6-pin to 4-pin for connecting your camcorder
1 Registration card with the serial number
Hardware and software manual
Please fill out and return the registration card to us at your earliest convenience or register
online at http://www.terratec.net/register.htm.. This is important for support
and hotline services.
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Installation
Card Diagram
These ports let you connect the Cameo DV 800 PCI card to the outside world—to your
camcorder, for example.
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Installing the Cameo DV 800 PCI card
Start by making sure that nothing is missing.
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Safety note:
Before opening the case, unplug the AC power cable from the wall
socket as well as from the PC.
And here’s what to do, step by step:
Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and monitor.
Leave the AC cable connected for the time being, so that your computer is still grounded.
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Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static. Now
unplug the cord from the AC socket.
Remove the cover from the case of your PC.
Find a free PCI slot, remove the screw securing the metal cover over the slot and remove
the cover itself. For best results, choose a slot which is not immediately next to an existing
card, if possible.
Carefully remove the Cameo DV 800 PCI card from its packaging and pick it up by the
edges with one hand while your other hand is resting on the metal of the PC case. This will
ensure that your body is completely discharged via your computer without affecting the
card. Do not touch the components of the card under any circumstances.
Align the holder at the rear of the Cameo DV 800 PCI card in the expansion slot in such a
way that the card’s connectors are directly in line with the slot’s socket.
Carefully seat the card in the slot. You might have to press the card firmly into the slot to
make a good contact. Take care to ensure that the contacts are precisely in line in order to
avoid damaging the motherboard or the Cameo DV 800 PCI card in your PC.
Insert and tighten the screw from the slot cover to secure the Cameo DV 800 PCI card in its
slot.
Boot the computer. The card will be installed automatically.
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Connecting a DV camcorder
Your camcorder will have a socket labeled as “DV IN”, “DV IN / OUT” or “iLink™”. Connect the
smaller plug of the FireWire™ cable to the socket of your camcorder and the larger one to your
Cameo DV 800 PCI card.
Connecting other FireWire™ devices
In addition to DV camcorders, a whole range of FireWire™ devices can be used with the
Cameo DV 800 PCI card. These include FireWire™ hard drives, CD-ROM and DVD drives,
printers, and the like. Up to 63 devices can be connected and used at the same time.
Please refer to the documentation of the device when connecting FireWire™ devices other
than camcorders.
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You're not alone...
The following is a list of (hopefully) interesting links.
Links to camcorder manufacturers:
Canon
Germany - http://www.canon.de
UK - http://www.canon.co.uk
France - http://www.canon.fr
Italy - http://www.canon.it
Spain - http://www.canon.es
Netherlands - http://www.canon.nl
JVC
http://www.jvc-europe.com/JvcCons/
Panasonic
Germany - http://www.panasonic.de
UK - http://www.panasonic.co.uk
France - http://www.panasonic.fr
Italy - http://www.panasonic.it
Spain - http://www.panasonic.es
Netherlands - http://www.panasonic.nl
SONY
Germany - http://www.sony.de
UK - http://www.sony.co.uk
France - http://www.sony.fr
Italy - http://www.sony.it
Spain - http://www.sony.es
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Netherlands - http://www.sony.nl

The following companies sell enablers for a variety of DV camcorders:
http://www.como.com
Germany
http://www.dv-in.de
http://www.dvcut.de
http://www.hifivideofachversand.de
http://www.stonehead.de
The Netherlands
http://www.twintek.nl/dvwidget.html
http://enable.dvin.org/
UK
http://enable.dvin.org
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Service at TerraTec.
“Rien ne va plus—Nothing's working” can happen to the best systems. If this happens to you,
the TerraTec team is happy to offer its service and support.
Hotline, Internet.
Your first move should be to check our website http://www.terratec.com/ for current answers
to frequently asked questions and the latest drivers.
If these options do not provide the necessary help, please contact our phone helpline or
contact us online at http://supporten.terratec.net/. In either case, please have the following
information handy:
your registration number,·
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this documentation,
the manual of your motherboard, and
a screen shot of your BIOS configuration (if possible).
In addition, it would be helpful to our technicians if you are at your computer during the
phone call so that you can carry out our tips and tricks directly. Please do not forget to write
down the name of the respective support technician if you contact our Support Team. You will
need this name if a defect is present and your card needs to be mailed to us.
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