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© 2002 ADS Technologies. All Rights Reserved First Edition: Revision 1.1 May, 2002 Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a part
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Table of Contents A letter from the President of ADS . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Help Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Service and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4
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A Letter from the President of ADS Technologies “Connect, Create, and Store” At ADS Technologies, Inc. we bring the best and latest multimedia technology to your PC. Our products allow you to “Connect, Create and Store”. CONNECT with our line of USB and 1394 Host and Hub devices. Today, exter- nal bus technologies such as USB and FireWire/1394 let you connect hundreds of devices to your PC or MAC. We have the connectivity solutions that allow you to get the most out of USB and 1394 techn
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Introduction Requirements: • Intel Celeron 400MHz or AMD K6-400MHz or above • Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows ME • 64 MB of RAM and Sound Card • AGP or PCI video card with 4 MB of RAM • CD-ROM Drive • 170 MB hard disk space for capture/editing applications • 4 GB hard disk space (20 minutes of raw DV footage) 6
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INSTALLATION GUIDE 7
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Installation Guide Note to beginning Videographers: If you are new to video editing, we recommend that you learn the basic concepts of video capture and editing with Video Studio, then when you are ready, move on to Media Studio Pro 6.0VE. Media Studio Pro 6.0VE is located on CD #2 and you can install this when you are ready. Media Studio Pro 6.0VE is a professional level video capture and editing system, which offers a great deal of flexibility and complex video creation capabilities.
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1.) HARDWARE INSTALLATION Follow the steps below to Install the PYRO hardware. Move on to connecting your camcorder and installing the Video Studio software only if the PYRO hardware is properly installed. If the PYRO card is listed in Device Manager under 1394 Bus Controller with no exclamation marks and no conflicts, then the PYRO is properly installed PYRO does require the use of an IRQ (Hardware interrupt address). Most new motherboards allow IRQ’s to be shared, but not all mo
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Step 3 Carefully remove the shell from your computer. Step 4 With the power cable disconnected from your computer, touch the metal part of the case to ground yourself. This will discharge any static electricity from your body which can damage your computer. Step 5 Locate an available PCI expansion slot. This will be in the area of your computer where other cards that look similar to the PYRO PCI card are installed. Step 6 Visually confirm that the PYRO 1394 PCI Card will fit into the a
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Step 7 If necessary, remove the knockout on the back of your computer which cor- responds to the PCI slot you have confirmed as your selection. If there is a screw, place it in a safe place as you will be using it to attach the PYRO 1394 PCI Card. Step 8 Push the PYRO 1394 PCI Card firmly into the PCI slot. Apply pressure as needed (but do not force the card) until the edge connector is completely in the slot. Step 9 Once the PYRO 1394 PCI Card is fully seated, the gold edge connectors
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Step 11 Replace the computer’s shell and screw it back in place with the screws you removed in step 2. Step 12 Now that your PYRO 1394 PCI Card is installed and the shell is in place, you can safely connect the power cable. Now restart your computer and install the drivers from the CD. When you turn on your computer you will be guided through the new Hardware driver installation. 12
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PYRO 1394 PCI Card Driver Installation Step 1 To the left is a picture of the dialog box that will notify you that Windows has detected your new hardware. Step 2 Windows will now automatically run the “Add New Hardware Wizard.” Select the first option “Search for the best driver...” and click the “Next” button. Step 3 You will now see a box that asks where you would like to search for the drivers. Select the “CD-ROM” option. Make sure you have the Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Window
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Step 5 Windows will now inform you it is ready to install your new driver. Verify that the path is the same as the picture to the left. It should read “C:\WINDOWS\INF\ 1394.INF” Now click the “Next” button. Step 6 Congratulations! You are now done with the driver installation. All that is needed from you now is to click the “Finish” but- ton. 2.) CAMCORDER DRIVER INSTALLATION 1. DO NOT PLUG YOUR CAMCORDER INTO THE PYRO BOARD UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE CAMCORDER DRIVERS from PYRO CD
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3.) CONNECTING THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER Once you have installed the camcorder drivers you are ready to connect your camcorder to the PYRO Card. Follow these steps to ensure that the operating system recognizes your camcorder and you are familiar with the camcorder driver your system is using. 1. Use the External Power source supplied with your camcorder. Many camcorders do not have enough power when running from the battery. 2. Turn the Camcorder ON to the VCR/VTR mode. 3. Conn
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Camcorder Driver information and Descriptors: Windows 98 Texas Instruments DV camcorder driver Listed in Device Under: “Sound, Video and Game Controllers” Shown as: 1394DV camcorder File name: Dvcam.sys Device Control Selection: TI 1394 Device Control Output to camcorder Selection: TI DV Record Win98SE, WinME or Win2000 Microsoft DV camcorder driver Listed in Device Manager: “Imaging Device” Shown as: DV camera or VCR File name: MSDV.sys Device C
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RUNNING VIDEO STUDIO for the First Time 1. Run Video Studio. 2. Before Starting a Project Click on the (G) Global Properties button. You will see a menu displayed like this. The Black Dot is highlighted next to the active video capture device. 3. a. Select Change Capture Plug-in and choose Ulead Direct Show Capture Plug-in., Click OK. b. Select Device Control and set the current device to TI 1394 Device Control or MS1394 depending upon which driver you are using
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INSTALLATION SUMMARY: 1.) Install PYRO Card and install 1394 bus controller drivers from the Windows CD. 2.) Install camcorder drivers from PYRO CD #1 3.) Apply external power to your camcorder 4.) Turn Camcorder on to VCR/VTR mode 5.) Plug camcorder into PYRO card. Camcorder is recognized as new device. 6.) Check Device Manager to determine which camcorder driver you are using. 7.) Install Video Studio 4, Quick Time and Microsoft NetShow Services.
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Using Ulead VideoStudio 19
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Your First Movies USING VIDEO WIZARD BEFORE YOU START: Watch the Tutorials View the Video Studio Tutorials on PYRO CD #1 – Click Install Video Studio and then click Tutorials. NOTE: We strongly recommend that your read the Video Studio Manual which is located on PYRO CD #1 and can be viewed by clicking the HELP Button. When using Video Wizard you must follow these set-up steps before attempting to capture video. 1. Right click in the video preview window 2. Be sure that your camcorder is
