Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AVC-2000 Adaptec
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R V ideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page i Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM.
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vii Regulatory Complianc e Statements Federal Commun ications Commission Rad io Frequency Inte rference Stat ement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
viii Canadian Complianc e Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respec te toutes les exigences du Règleme nt sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
1 In this Guide Introduction 2 What’ s in the Pac kage 3 System Requirements 3 This is Y our A VC-2000 4 Installing Y our A VC-2000 5 Plugging In 7 Installing the Drivers 8 Installing MyD VD 24 Using MyD VD 24 Registering Y our A VC-2000 25 T roubl eshooting Y our A VC-2000 25 T echnical Specifications 26 VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.
2 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec V ideOh! PCI A VC-2000. W ith your V ideOh! PCI kit, you can c onvert your analog videos into di gital format and cr eate your own V ideo CDs (VCDs) and DVDs.
3 What’ s in the P acka ge What’ s in the P acka ge Y our Adaptec V ideOh! PCI package includes: ■ Adaptec A VC-2000 PCI MPEG-2 capt ure car d ■ 6-foot RCA to RCA Audio/V i deo (A/V) cable ■.
4 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide This is Y our A VC-2000 PCI connector Video por t Audio-L por t A udio-R port S-Video por t Adapter bracket VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.
5 Installing Y our A VC-2000 Installing Y our A VC-2000 T o install your A VC-200 0 adapter: 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the A VC-2000 adapter by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer).
6 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 5 Insert the A VC -2000 adapter into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the adapter clicks i nto place.
7 Plugging In Plugging In Follow the picture below to connect your computer and your analog video device to the A VC-2000 adapt er . S-V ideo users only —Connect your S-V ideo cable (not included) to your analog video device and the S-V ideo port on your A VC-2000.
8 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing vide o, you must install the V ideOh! PCI device drivers. Follow the complete set of installation instructions provided for your operating system to ensur e that the driver is pr operly installed: ■ For W indows XP , see page 9 .
9 Installing the Drivers Windows XP After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows XP automatically opens the Found New Har dware W izard.
10 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 3 Click Continue Anyway . W indows installs the drive r . 4 Click Finish to complete the installation. 5 Click Ye s to restart your computer .
11 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Check that Adaptec A VC-2000 PCI Device appe ars, as sho wn in the figure below .
12 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Windows 2000 After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows 2000 automatically opens the Found New Hardwar e W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section.
13 Installing the Drivers 3 Select Search for a su itable dr iver ... , then click Next . 4 Select only CD-ROM drives , then click Next . W indows locates a driver f ile.
14 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 5 Click Next . Note: T he drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above.
15 Installing the Drivers 7 Click Finish to complete the installation. 8 When the installation is complete, restart your computer . VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.
16 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensur e that the driver has installed pr operly for your W indows 2000 system: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-cli ck Control Panel , then double-click System .
17 Installing the Drivers Windows Me After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows Me automatically opens the Found New Ha rdwar e W izard.
18 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 4 Click Finish to complete the installation. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.b ook Page 18 Thursday, Sep tember 26, 2002 2:19 PM.
19 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensure th at the driver has installed properly for your W indows Me sy stem: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-click Control P anel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens.
20 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Windows 98SE After you install the A VC-2000 and restart your computer , W indows 98SE automatically opens the Found New Hardware W izard. T o perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section.
21 Installing the Drivers 4 Select only CD-ROM drive , then click Next . 5 Click Next . Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be dif ferent than the one shown in the example above.
22 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide 6 Insert your W indows 98SE CD, then click OK . 7 Click Finish to complete the installation. VideOh PCI AVC-2000 Book.
23 Installing the Drivers Double-Checking Driver Installation T o ensure th at the driver has installed properly for your W indows 98SE system: 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer , double-click Control P anel , then double-click System . The System Properties window opens.
24 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide Installing MyD VD T o install MyDVD: Insert the V ideOh! CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instr uctions. If the V ideOh! CD is already in your CD-ROM drive, r einsert it to activate the softwar e installation screen.
25 Registering Y our A VC-2000 When you install MyDVD, a video editing app lication is also installed. Use this tool to edit your digi tal videos and add mus ic, transitions, and titles. Refer to the online documentatio n included with MyDVD and the video editing tool for hel p using these softwar e applications.
26 VideOh! PCI A VC-2000 User’ s Guide T echnical Specifications T echnology PCI V ideo Input Composite (RCA) S-V ideo (7-pin DI N) V ideo Capture Format MPEG-1 and MPE G-2 Bit Rate V ariable within.
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An important point after buying a device Adaptec AVC-2000 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Adaptec AVC-2000 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Adaptec AVC-2000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Adaptec AVC-2000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Adaptec AVC-2000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Adaptec AVC-2000, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Adaptec AVC-2000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Adaptec AVC-2000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Adaptec AVC-2000 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
