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GETTING STARTED DAC-100 AC ADAPTER RCA VIDEO & AUDIO CABLE What’s in the Box? DAC-100 AC ADAPTER S-VIDEO CABLE (REQUIRES RED & WHITE RCA AUDIO CABLE) RCA VIDEO & AUDIO CABLE FIREWIRE 6 PIN MALE TO 6 PIN MALE) INSTALLATION GUIDE...
MEET THE DAC-100 INPUT SIDE Input Selector FireWire Input/Output Source Indicator Audio Bit Rate Indicator OUTPUT SIDE Right Audio Output Left Audio Output S-Video Output Dip Switches (Behind the Plastic Cover) Audio Bit Rate Selector S-Video Input Composite Video Input...
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4. Start the Editing Software. (Not Supplied) 5. Press the DAC-100’s Source Button to switch it to “AV” and the A Encode Button to “16 bit”. 6. Go to the “Capture or Import” mode on the Editing software to begin capturing video to a PC or a MAC...
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CAPTURING 1. Connect the S-Video cable and RCA audio cables from the VCR’s Line output to the input on the DAC-100. 2. Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC-100, connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac’s FireWire Port.
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1. Connect the RCA Video/audio cables from the VCR’s Line input to the output on the DAC-100. 2. Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC-100, connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac’s FireWire Port. 3. Power on the DAC-100 and the VCR.
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EXPORTING TO 1. Connect the S-Video and RCA audio cables from the VCR’s Line input to the output on the DAC-100. 2. Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC-100, connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac’s FireWire Port.
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A. Explanation of the DAC-100 Dip Switches The DAC-100 has dip switches to customize the converter for your hardware and software. The DAC-100 is sold throughout the world, so dip switch settings can be changed to accommodate different regions and different firewire devices.
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B. Configuration of the Dip Switches In this section, we will select the appropriate settings for your particular operating system and 1394/firewire card. Please choose a recommended dip switch setting from below, according to your Computer’s Operating System.
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C. Diagrams of typical cable connections Make sure your VCR or Analog source is connected to the front inputs of the DAC-100 (LED’s are on the front of the DAC-100). A 6-pin FireWire cable can be connected to the front or rear of the DAC-100. The opposite end should be connected to your 1394/connector on your computer.
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D. Initial Software configuration Configuring a DAC-100 with Windows Movie Maker on Windows XP...
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Capturing video with Windows Movie Maker Once the DAC-100 has been setup and turned on, you can open Windows Movie Maker as shown in Figure 3.
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Windows Movie Maker will open and it will look like the example in Figure 4. To start capturing video from your DAC-100, go to File and select the Record tool. The Record tool will allow you to capture video from your DAC-100.
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Once all of your settings have been configured, you can start capturing. Press the “source button” on the top of the DAC-100 until the LED shows “AV” as the input source. Press, “play” on your analog device. You should see video in your record window as shown below in Figure 6:...