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User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Preface.......................................................................................................ii Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 CineMaster Overview ....................................................................................... 1 Features ....................................................................................................... 1 CineMaster C-1.2D Specifications.
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© Preface Trademark Notice and Warranty Disclaimer CineMaster, DVD Player, and VideoInlay are trademarks of Quadrant International, Inc. Copyright 1996, 1997 Quadrant International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Windows, Video for Windows, and Windows Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this manual or accompanying materials are for identification purposes only and are in no way intended to infringe on the copyrighted properties of their respective owners. Q
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FCC Statement NOTE: 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 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
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CE Statement This equipment has been designed to comply with the requirements for CE Mark Certification, pertaining to products intended for sale within the European Union. User’s Guide CineMaster v
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VCCI Statement This equipment has been designed to comply with the requirements for VCCI Certification, pertaining to products intended for sale within Japan. It has not formally been certified. Dolby® Statement Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All Rights Reserved. vi CineMaster User’s Guide
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─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Introduction CineMaster Overview This User’s Guide covers the CineMaster C-1.2D DVD Decoder board and DVD Player software. Features MPEG-2 video decoding in hardware MPEG-2 is the compression standard used with DVD. This compression method allows over two hours of crisp, clear video to be stored on the first DVD discs. Dolby® Digital Sound (AC-3) decoding in hardware CineMaster delivers full 5.1 channel digital audio out to the S/PDIF connector. Multi-Language Support CineMaste
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─ ─ ─ ─ ─ Navigation Commands Users can interact with and customize the presentation of the DVD video material because CineMaster supports DVD Navigation Commands issued by the DVD playback application. Windows 95 Plug-and-Play Installation CineMaster is a Plug-n- Play card and is Windows 95 compatible. Just insert the card into a PCI slot, install the driver software, and enjoy the powerful new digital video features. There are no installation hassles, no IRQ conflicts, and no I/O Port sett
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Getting Started General Installation Instructions PCI Bus Compatibility Guidelines CineMaster must be installed in an open 32-bit PCI slot with PCI bus mastering. Refer to the manual shipped with your computer or motherboard to make sure that the open PCI slot that you select has bus mastering capabilities. For example, the manual should contain a statement similar to: “Each 32-bit PCI slot supports PCI mastering”. Video Port Compatibility Guidelines VMI Interface CineMaster uses a VMI 1.4 co
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Hardware Installation Before you begin installing the CineMaster card, check your computer’s reference manual to locate the internal PCI expansion slots with bus mastering. Read any instructions in the manual describing how to use the expansion slots before installation. WARNING: To install the CineMaster card, you must open you computer and handle some of he internal components. Exercise caution at all times when working with AC powered equipment. Turn off and unplug your computer before you
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4. Remove the slot cover for an open PCI slot designed for bus mastering on the computer’s motherboard. A single screw is generally used to secure the cover. Save the screw for installing the CineMaster card later. Refer to Figure 1. Figure 1: Removing the slot cover from an open PCI slot. 5. Carefully remove the CineMaster card from its anti-static envelope. 6 CineMaster User’s Guide
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6. Hold the CineMaster card by its edges and insert it into the open PCI slot. Press the card firmly into the slot connector applying even pressure until the card is completely seated in the connector. You may have to gently rock the card from end-to-end in order to seat it properly. Refer to Figure 2. Figure 2 : Inserting the CineMaster card into the open PCI slot. Note: The CineMaster card must be seated properly and should not touch any other card or components on the motherboard
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8. Connect one end of the long audio cable to CineMaster’s MPC-3 Audio Input connector, and the other end to the DVD-ROM drive’s Audio Out connector. Then connect CineMaster to the sound card’s connector that formerly went to the DVD drive, by connecting one end of the supplied short audio cable to CineMaster’s MPC-3 Audio Output connector, and the other end to the sound card connector. Refer to Figure 3. Figure 3: CineMaster cable connections 9. Connect the supplied ribbon cable from
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Note: Be sure to align the connector properly with the pins. Typically, the ribbon cable will have a red stripe running along one edge. This edge should be nearest to Pin 1 on the Video Port Connector, located nearest to the metal bracket. 10. Replace the computer cover and plug in the computer. 11. At this point you can connect an AC-3 Decoder/Amplifier to the S/PDIF output connector on the rear bracket. Note: Inferior quality signal cables or excessive cable length can degrade your
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Software Driver Installation CineMaster is a Plug and Play device, and Windows 95 will recognize the card the first time you boot after the card is installed. Once Windows 95 recognizes the card, it will look for CineMaster device drivers and if it does not find any, it will ask you to insert the disc containing the device drivers. These device drivers are contained on an installation CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains multiple copies of the CineMaster files in different directories, with each direct
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2. Windows 95 will examine the floppy drive (A:\) for drivers, and when it doesn’t find any, it will display the following window. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive and click on the Other Location button. Figure 5: Unable to locate drivers 3. In the new window that opens, select Browse, and then the DVD- ROM drive, and then the language directory that you wish to use for the installation (e.g. D:\English\) and then click on OK. Figure 6: Search other locations 12 CineMaster U
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4. Windows 95 will detect the drivers and present the window below. Click on Finish and the drivers will be copied to your hard disk. Figure 7: Finish the installation 5. When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to reboot your computer. Click on OK to do so. When Windows 95 restarts, the CineMaster drivers will be installed and ready for use. User’s Guide CineMaster 13
