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Adaptec VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User Manual

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  • Page 1 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
  • Page 3 Adaptec Technical Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number.
  • Page 4 Limited 2-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,...
  • Page 5 TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. (1) In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software, which may include software from third party licensors and patches made available by Adaptec (“Software”), and the related documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: 1.
  • Page 6 Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 7 Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, you may contact Adaptec by writing to: Adaptec, Inc. Legal Department 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, California 95035. Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 8 European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, in accordance with: EN55022 (1998) Emissions EN55024 (1998) Immunity: – EN61000-4-2 (1998) Electrostatic discharge: ±4 kV contact, ±8 kV air –...
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Drivers Installing Sonic MyDVD Creating A Video Project With MyDVD Sharing Your DVD or VCD Finding More Information Registering Your AVC-2210 Need Help with Your AVC-2210? Need Help Capturing Your Video? Need Help Burning Your Video? Technical Specifications...
  • Page 10: Introduction

    VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! AVC-2210. With your VideOh! DVD kit, you can convert your analog videos into digital format and create your own Video CDs (VCDs) and DVDs. Capture your favorite video footage with your AVC-2210 and ®...
  • Page 11: What's In The Package

    What’s in the Package Your Adaptec VideOh! DVD package includes: Adaptec AVC-2210 USB 2.0 MPEG-2 capture device A stand for the Adaptec AVC-2210 6-foot USB cable 6-foot RCA to RCA Audio/Video (A/V) cable External power adapter VideOh! Installation CD, including drivers and Sonic MyDVD...
  • Page 12: This Is Your Avc-2210

    Built-in rubber pads keep it in place when it’s not in its stand. Power LED Status The LED on the front of the AVC-2210 lights up to indicate the status of operation. The following table indicates the status modes. LED Color...
  • Page 13: Plugging In Your Avc-2210

    S-Video users only—Connect your S-Video cable (not included) to your analog video device using the S-Video port on your AVC-2210. You can use the audio plugs of the A/V cable included in your VideOh! DVD kit to connect to the Audio-L and Audio-R ports.
  • Page 14: Installing The Drivers

    AVC-2210 to your computer using the provided USB 2.0 cable. 4 Insert the VideOh! Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 5 Turn on the AVC-2210 by pressing the Power button. The LED on the front of the AVC-2210 will light up orange when first powered on.
  • Page 15 Windows XP Windows XP automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! Installation CD is in your CD-ROM drive. To install the driver: 1 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, select Install the software automatically..., then click Next.
  • Page 16 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 2 If this window appears, click Continue Anyway. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2210 device. Windows installs the driver. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation.
  • Page 17 6 Click Yes to restart your computer. Note: If you plug your AVC-2210 into a USB 1.1 port, this message appears during driver installation: A hi-speed USB device is plugged into a non-hi-speed USB hub. This message indicates that your AVC-2210 will run at a reduced (USB 1.1) speed.
  • Page 18 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! Installation CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 19 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drives, then click Next. Windows locates a driver file.
  • Page 20 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 6 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to install the device drivers.
  • Page 21 7 If this window appears, click Yes. Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AVC-2210 device. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. Installing the Drivers...
  • Page 22 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 9 When the installation is complete, restart your computer. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, you can follow the instructions provided in Device Drivers? on page Windows Me Windows Me automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard.
  • Page 23 2 Select Automatic search..., then click Next. 3 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation. 4 From the Add New Hardware Wizard, repeat Steps 1 through 3 to install the device drivers. Note: To check if the driver is installed properly, you can follow the instructions provided in Device Drivers? on page Need Help Installing Your...
  • Page 24 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide Windows 98SE Windows 98SE automatically detects your device and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard. To perform the installation, follow the instructions provided in this section. Note: Before installing the driver, make sure the VideOh! Installation CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 25 Installing the Drivers 2 Select Search for best driver..., then click Next. 3 Select only CD-ROM drive, then click Next.
  • Page 26 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 4 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM may be different than the one shown in the example above. 5 Click Finish to complete the USB Loader installation.
  • Page 27 Installing the Drivers 6 In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next then follow steps 2 through 4 to install device drivers. 7 If required, insert your Windows 98SE CD, then click OK.
  • Page 28 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: If the driver file being installed from the VideOh! installation CD is older than the existing driver file, you may get a version conflict message. Select to keep the newer driver file.
  • Page 29: Installing Sonic Mydvd

    Installing Sonic MyDVD After you install your drivers, you need to install MyDVD. To install MyDVD: Note: If you have an older version of MyDVD already installed on your system, you must uninstall it first before insalling the newer version. 1 Insert the VideOh! CD into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 30 Before you begin creating: Make sure your analog video device (such as a camcorder or VCR) is connected to the AVC-2210 and switched on. If you have an external DVD/CD recorder, make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on. You need a DVD-Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs.
  • Page 31 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD (depending on what type of media you want), then click Create or Modify a ... Project. The Main project window appears. 3 On the Main project window (shown in The Capture window appears.
  • Page 32 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide 5 To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start Capturing. MyDVD captures your video, including the audio. Note: If you get any error messages at this point in your video capturing, stop your analog video device and refer...
  • Page 33 Trim Your Video Now that you’ve captured some video footage, you can trim it. For example, you can change your Start and End points. You can also choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window. 1 From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim.
  • Page 34 VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide Preview Your Project It’s a good idea to see how your DVD/VCD project will look before you burn it to disc. To preview your project, press Preview at the bottom of your Main project window, then double-click the thumbnail clip you want to look at.
  • Page 35: Sharing Your Dvd Or Vcd

    Right-click on any screen item to open context-sensitive Help. Registering Your AVC-2210 To ensure your eligibility for support and upgrades, and to qualify for future promotions, please register your AVC-2210 on the Adaptec Web site at register.adaptec.com Sharing Your DVD or VCD...
  • Page 36: Need Help With Your Avc-2210

    Try connecting to a different USB port on your computer. In doing so, you may need to reinstall the drivers. If your AVC-2210 is connected to a USB hub, try connecting it directly to your computer’s USB port. You may also need to reinstall the drivers.
  • Page 37 Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above. If the AVC-2210 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2210? on page Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? appears, as shown in the following...
  • Page 38 Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above. If the AVC-2210 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2210? on page appears, as shown in the following Need Help with Your...
  • Page 39 Note: The screen you see on your computer may be different than the one shown in the example above. If the AVC-2210 doesn’t appear, refer to AVC-2210? on page Need Help Installing Your Device Drivers? appears, as shown in the following...
  • Page 40: Need Help Capturing Your Video

    For optimum quality when creating DVDs, use the Best setting (in the MyDVD Capture window) when capturing video clips. However, if you have limited disk space, Adaptec recommends that you choose the Better or Good capture setting. Use this table to estimate the amount of disk space required:...
  • Page 41: Need Help Burning Your Video

    Step 3 Capture Your Video) and under Record Settings, click Change. Make sure Adaptec USB Capture Device is selected. To avoid choppy video in a captured file, especially a long video clip, users should disable any background programs such as virus software or any CPU-loaded software.
  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    VideOh! DVD AVC-2210 User’s Guide Technical Specifications Technology Video Capture Format Bit Rate Video Standards Audio Input Video Input PC Interface Power Regulatory Certifications USB 2.0 MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Constant bit rate (CBR) NTSC format at 29.97fps: Full D1: 720x480, MPEG1: 352x240...
  • Page 43 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513543-06, Ver. AA, JG 04/03...

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