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VideOh! DVD Media Center
PCI Edition
AVC-2410
User’s Guide
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Copyright © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, and VideOh! are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windo
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Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number ■ Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status. ■ The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels,
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Limited 2-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service fac
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Adaptec Software License Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT. BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT SOFTWARE, AS SET FORTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUC
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7. Limited Warranty. Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION. THE FOREGOING STATES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS WILL PROVIDE FOR BREA
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Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
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Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but it ma
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In this Guide Introduction 2 Installing Your AVC-2410 5 Installing the Drivers 7 Installing the Software 19 Connecting Your Device 20 Watching and Recording TV with WinDVR 21 Creating a TV Project with WinDVR and MyDVD 34 Creating A Video Project with MyDVD 38 Getting Help 45 Technical Specifications 52 1
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AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN TV Introduction Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit. With this kit, you can watch television (TV) on your computer, and convert television programs and analog video from your camcorder or VCR into digital format to create you own Hollywood style video CDs (VCDs) or DVDs. Connect TV source or analog video device This VideOh! kit includes a complete suite of software that will enable you to watch TV on your compute
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Introduction What’s in the Kit Your Adaptec VideOh! Media Center kit includes: ■ AVC-2410 PCI card ■ Remote control and 2 AA batteries ■ Standard 6-foot Audio/Visual cable ■ Audio Y cable ■ Infrared cable ■ VideOh! CD, including drivers, software, and User’s Guide ■ Getting Started guide System Requirements To use your VideOh! Media Center kit, you need a PC-compatible computer with: ■ Intel Pentium III 600 MHz (or faster) processor ® ® ® ■ Windows 98SE, Windows Me , Windows 2000 , or ® Window
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AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN TV Introduction This is Your AVC-2410 Antenna/cable connector (TV) S-Video Input port Composite Video Input port Audio Input port PCI connector Infrared cable port 4
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Installing Your AVC-2410 Installing Your AVC-2410 To install your AVC-2410 card: 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the AVC-2410 card by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s instructions. 3 Locate an unused PCI expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. Save the slot cover screw f
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Installing Your AVC-2410 6 Secure the card bracket with the slot cover screw you removed in Step 3. 7 Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord. 8 Turn on your computer. Windows detects the AVC-2410 and starts the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard steps you though the process of installing the necessary drivers. 9 When prompted, insert the VideOh! CD into your CD-ROM drive. Note: If the VideOh! Software Installation screen appears, exit this screen before installing the d
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Installing the Drivers Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing analog video or TV programming, you must install the VideOh! Media Center device drivers. Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensure that the driver is properly installed: ■ For Windows XP, see page 8. ■ For Windows 2000, see page 10. ■ For Windows Me, see page 14. ■ For Windows 98SE, see page 15. 7
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Installing the Drivers Windows XP Windows XP automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, select Install the software automatically..., then click Next. 8
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Installing the Drivers 2 If this window appears, click Continue Anyway. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2410 device. Windows installs the driver. 3 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? on page 46. See Installing the Software on page 19 to continue. 9
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Installing the Drivers Windows2000 Windows 2000 automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the drivers: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 10
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Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drives, then click Next. Windows locates a driver file. 11
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Installing the Drivers 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 If this window appears, click Yes. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2410 device. 12
