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- Page 3 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 tness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
PYRO PCI Card Hardware Installation PYRO PCI Card Software Installation Software Installation for Windows NT4 Chapter 2 Getting Started Guide Installing Media Studio Pro Connecting the Digital Video Camcorder Video Capture Capture Questions? Changing Camcorder Driver Help Resources Chapter 3 Appendixes Appendix A... -
Page 5: Recommendations For Media Studio Pro
Recomendations for Media Studio Pro 6.0 Processor Speed Intel Pentium III processor 400 MHz or better AMD Athalon 400 MHz processor or better Media Studio Pro runs ne with slower processors, but you will notice snappier performance with a faster processor. Media Studio Pro 6.0 does take advantage of extra instructions available in Intel Pentium III processors. -
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements - Intel Celeron 400Mhz or AMD K6-2-400MHz or above - Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, or Windows 2000 - 64 MB RAM - AGP video card or PCI w/ 4 MB RAM - Sound card - CD-ROM drive - 300 MB hard disk space - 4 GB hard disk space (20 minutes of raw DV footage) Package Contents... -
Page 7: Cd Contents
PYRO Utilities DVConnect.exe DV to RAW AVI transcoder Unti.exe – uninstalls Texas Instruments camcorder driver AMCAP – video capture utility Microsoft Digital Video update CONTENTS of CD #2: - Media Studio Pro 6.0 - Media Studio Pro 6.0 User’s Guide (PDF) -
Page 11: Pyro Pci Card Hardware Installation
PYRO PCI Card Hardware Installation Step 1 Power down your computer and disconnect the power cord. Be sure to remove the power cord completely from your computer as shown in the picture to the left. Step 2 Remove each screw found on the back of the computer. - Page 12 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 conrm that the PYRO PCI Card will fit into the available slot you have chosen.
- Page 13 Step 9 Once the PYRO PCI Card is fully seated, the gold edge connectors are completely in the slot. Step 10 Mount the PYRO PCI Card in place with a screw. Make sure the screw is firmly tightened so the PYRO PCI Card does not slide out of its seated position.
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Page 14: Pyro Pci Card Software Installation
PYRO PCI Card Software 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 rst option “Search for the best driver...”... - Page 15 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 Sometimes Windows cannot initially see your CD-ROM drive.
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Page 16: Software Installation For Windows Nt4
DVMovie has two (2) modes; Capture and Broadcast. Capture is used to record video to your computer hard drive. Broadcast is used to send video back to your camcorder. - DVMovie - Motion video capture - DVPhoto - Still image capture... - Page 17 Capture Video 1. The default mode is the “CAPTURE” mode. Click the play button on the DVMovie interface and your camcorder will go into play mode and video can be previewed on your computer monitor. 2. Click the “Record” button and type in a le name for your video clip.
- Page 18 recommend using this le type setting. Choose the video type that is best for your project. Capturing Video for Video Editing Software: For capturing video that you intend to edit in Media Studio Pro or Premiere, we recommend using .AVI. Direct Show video will import and play in Media Studio, but not in Premiere.
- Page 19 d. Go to the Compression Tab and choose “Sequoia DV Camcorder NTSC or PAL” for the DV encoder. Only the DV les saved with the Sequoia DV camcorder encoder can be “Broadcast” from DV Suite. Broadcast Video 1. To send video back to your DV camcorder, click “Mode” to enter Broadcast mode.
- Page 20 DVPhoto is similar to DVMovie but takes still images instead of motion video. 1. Follow steps 1-3 in “Using DVMovie” above to properly connect your camcorder. 2. Click the Play button on DVPhoto to begin previewing your video. 3. Clip the “Capture” button to take a snap shot. 4.
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Page 23: Getting Started Guide
Installing the PYRO ProDV hardware: Be sure to read the PYRO ProDV Hardware install guide. The install guide shows you step-by-step instructions for installation of the PYRO ProDV PCI card. Move on to installing the Media Studio Pro 6.0 software only if the PYRO hardware is properly installed. -
Page 24: Connecting The Digital Video Camcorder
Connecting the Digital Video Camcorder Once you have installed the PYRO ProDV card and the Media Studio Pro Software you are ready to begin capturing video to your computers hard drive. Follow these steps to ensure that both the operating system and Media Studio Pro recognize your camcorder. - Page 25 Capture Plug-ins and Device control Settings Capture Plug-in: In the Media Studio Pro Video Capture application, you MUST choose the “Ulead Direct Show Capture Plug-in” in order to capture video. This is the only capture plug-in that will work with your Digital Camcorder.
- Page 26 Microsoft DV camcorder drivers are loaded from the Windows 98 SE or Win2000 CD. 7. Start the Video Capture application. You are now ready to start your rst video project. One last thing…. we know you are anxious to get started, but PLEASE,...
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Page 27: Video Capture
Studio Pro manual. Video Capture USING Video Capture When using Video Capture you must follow these set-up steps before attempting to capture video. 1. Recommended VGA resolution is 1024 x 768 in 24 or 32-bit color. The Video preview window will be 720 x 480 so you need to be at a higher resolution for everything to fit on your VGA screen. -
Page 28: Capture Questions
You are now in Playback Mode. Click Preview Mode Icon to return to Preview Mode. Read Video Capture Tutorial #1 pages 26-28 in the Media Studio Pro manual. The Video Capture application is covered extensively on pages 73-100 in the Media Studio Pro manual. - Page 29 Can I use Video Capture with other capture cards, or is this program exclusively designed for the PYRO ProDV card? -Ulead created Media Studio Pro 6.0 to work with many dif- ferent types of capture cards, including DV cards such as PYRO ProDV.
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Page 30: Changing Camcorder Driver
“Batch Settings” under “Capture” on the menu bar. Once you have set up your Batch Capture Settings, select “Batch” on the Video Capture dialog box. To learn more about Batch Capture and Setting up for Batch Capture, read “Capturing Video by Batch” in Video Capture HELP (touch F1 on your keyboard) or read pages 96-99 in the Media Studio Pro manual. - Page 31 accurately transmits video back to camcorder. To use the Microsoft camcorder drivers you must rst remove the Texas Instruments driver. To remove Texas Instruments driver follow the instructions below: 1. Connect camcorder and turn on so the camcorder is displayed in device manager under “Sound, Video and game controllers”.
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Page 32: Help Resources
HELP RESOURCES: - Media Studio Help – Touch “F1” on your keyboard at any time or click HELP on the interface. - Media Studio User Manual. ADS Web Site: www.adstech.com ON-LINE HELP We are constantly adding more information to the On-Line Help section of our web site. -
Page 35: Appendix A How To Contact Ads
How To Contact ADS The ADS team has tried their hardest to make the PYRO ProDV as trouble free as possible. However we know problems may still arise or you may simply have questions. There are a couple of ways to contact ADS. Sales: Phone Number: Fax Number:... -
Page 36: Service And Warranty
The ADS Technologies technical support and customer service staff can aid in solving many problems. Our technical support department is available to repair any ADS Technologies product. Products must be returned by you or your dealer to our factory for repair or warranty replacement. -
Page 37: Warranty
Warranty Warranty: This ADS Technologies, Inc. product comes with a One (1) year hardware war- ranty. ADS Technologies, Inc. (ADS) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of One (1) year from the date of original purchase from ADS or an authorized ADS dealer. -
Page 38: Fcc Information
Federal communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. - Page 39 ADS Technologies - 12627 Hidden Creek Way - Cerritos - CA - 90703 Phone: 562.926.1928 - Fax: 562.926.0518 - Support: 562.926.4338...
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