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multimedia producer ™ For Apple ® Power Macintosh ® G3 Installation and User’ s Guide TM.
W elcome to Buz™Multimedia Pr oducer! The Buz package includes: The Buz Card: The Buz card is a PCI adapter that provides professional quality video capture, real-time hardware Motion-JPEG video compression and video output.
Macintosh installation CD: Provides an integrated installer for: • Adobe Premiere ® 4.2 LE • Buz Drivers and Utilities for Power Macintosh ® G3. Note: This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. • Apple ® QuickTime ® 3 Pro • Apple AudioTuneUp 2.
Buz P erformance Char acteristics Video Specifications Compression Hardware Motion JPEG (MJPEG) Resolution Up to 720x480 at 29.27 frames per second (60 fields) NTSC Up to 720x576 at 25 frames per seco.
Inde x Installation Guide ................................................................................ 2 Install Your Software ............................................................................ 7 Buz Box Connections .....................
Installation Guide M NOTE: Buz Multimedia Producer is a technologically sophisticated package. It is recommended that you disable a ll system crash recovery, anti-virus software, or other background-running sof tware. Also check the ‘Optimizing Your System’ section on page 15 of this guide.
1. Remove the computer cover. CAUTION If you are unsure about how to open your computer, please refer to the user’s manuals that came with your system. M Lay the Mini Tower G3 on its side, press the latch button, lift the cover panel up a few inches, and lift it off.
4 2. Open the computer. The Mini Tower G3 has two green colored locking levers. Pull the levers up and out to release the chassis, then open the chassis by pulling up the big brown handle. Pull the All-in-one G3 logic board tray out carefully until it stops.
3. Locate any vacant PCI expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. (Save the slot cover screw for use in the next step.) Swing the chassis open until it rests firmly on the work surface PCI .
4. Unpack the Buz card. CAUTION Touch a grounded metal object to discharge any build-up of static electricity before handling the Buz card. M Handle the card by its edges. If you lay it down, place it on the static-proof bag it is shipped in. 5. Push the Buz card FIRMLY into the PCI slot, then replace the PCI slot cover screw.
6. Install your software. Start your computer. Put the Buz Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. • Double click on the Start Here icon. Choose install software. Note: The system will prompt you to restart your computer a few times through the installation process.
Buz Bo x Connections 1. Connect the Buz box cable to the Buz card on the back of your computer. The longer connector on the back of the Buz card is the connector for external SCSI devices (such as Jaz drives). A variety of SCSI devices can connect to the Buz card.
9 Buz Box connector : The fifteen-pin connector from the Buz Box goes to the matching connector of the Buz card. Look at this plug carefully. Check orientation before connecting. After connecting, tighten the thumbscrews. Avoid bending any pins. Audio In: The smaller of the two Buz audio connectors is the Audio In connector.
10 Audio Out: The larger of the two Buz audio connectors is the Buz Audio Out Pass- through connector. It should be plugged into the speaker port on the back of your computer.
11 Buz Box Connector Buz Audio Out Pass-through Connector Y our Existing Speaker's Connector Buz Audio In Connector External SCSI Connector NOTE: The b ac k o f your Macint osh m a y no t l ook the same as the graphic. If you are unsu re about the connec tions , refer to your Power Macintosh G 3 Use r’s Guide.
12 4. Plug your audio and video input and output devices into the Buz Box. Buz Box Connections Input from Sour ce Side Composite Video Input S-Video Input Output to Storage Side Audio Right Channel Au.
13 If your Power Macintosh G3 system has the Personality card installed, it is equipped with high quality audio inputs. You may want to connect RCA audio connectors directly to these rather than connecting through the Buz box.
14 Video/A udio Connections Video: If your camcorder or VCR has an S-Video connector, use it for better video quality. To select S-Video, launch Adobe Premiere 4.2 LE. Select File, then Capture, then Movie Capture. A new menu item appears: Movie Capture.
15 Optimizing y our Sy stem Get the best performance from Buz by optimizing your system before you start to use Buz: • Go through the configuration instructions at the beginning of the Iomega Buz EasyGuide for Adobe Premiere 4.2 LE to setup your system for use with Adobe Premiere.
16 Congratulations! You have successfully installed your new Buz Multimedia Producer. The next step in optimally configuring your system and becoming familiar with Buz is to carefully read the Iomega Buz EasyGuide for Adobe Premiere 4.
17 SCSI Guidelines The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is an industry standard for connecting peripherals to personal computers. SCSI guidelines define how to connect more than one SCSI device to the same SCSI connection (either built-in or from a SCSI host adapter).
18 I om ega J a z pr oducts a re excellent choice s for cap tu ri ng, pr evie w ing , storing a nd playing ba ck audio a nd vi deo. So ftw ar e F eatures Creating productions can be easy and fun using the software included in Buz Multimedia Producer.
Special notes about A dobe Pr emier e and Buz For additional information not included here, review the Read Me file located in the Iomega Buz folder on your hard drive. For the most up-to-date Buz information visit the Iomega web site at URL: http://www.
20 “I checked my data rate, but video playback is still jerky on my computer monitor” In order for Buz to provide optimal playback performance, make sure that the Premiere Preview window or Clip window is fully visible on your monitor and not overlapped by any other element.
A dobe Pr emiere featur es currently not supported b y Buz For additional information not included here, review the Read Me file located in the Iomega Buz folder on your hard drive. For the most up-to-date Buz information visit the Iomega web site at URL: http://www.
22 Ho w to Get Help Iomega’s goal is to provide state-of-the-art support for its customers. Over time, our support options and pricing policies may change in light of evolving technology and global changes across the computer industry.
23 Automated Voice Technical Support:1-800-879-7660* This free, 24 hour support option allows you to use a touch-tone phone to quickly and easily access pre-recorded solutions to common problems. Just dial 1-800-879-7660* and the automated voice technical support system will guide you through a series of questions to an easy- to-follow solution.
24 One-on-One Iomega Technical Support If you don’t have access to the Internet or a FAX machine and you have a problem you just can’t resolve using our automated voice technical support system or the troubleshooting information in the manual, you can call One-on-One technical support for help.
25 Warranty Information Your Buz card and Buz Box have a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. For complete warranty information, refer to the warranty card included with your product.
26 Regulatory A genc y Statements United States FCC Information The computer equipment described in this installation guide generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy. If the equipment is not installed and operated in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, interference to radio and television reception may result.
FCC Declaration of Conformity The Buz Multimedia Producer PCI card has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Model: Buz. Manufacturer’s Name: Iomega Corporation. Manufacturer’s Address: 1821 West Iomega Way, Roy, UT, USA.
© 1998 Iomega Corporation. Iomega, Jaz, Zip and the stylized “i” logo, are registered trademarks of, and Buz, Buz Multimedia Producer, RecordIt are trademarks of, Iomega Corporation. Adobe and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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