Adaptec AVC-1100 Install Manual

Thank you for choosing Adaptec VideOh!
With Adaptec VideOh!, you can easily convert your home videos to DVD or CD that can play on
any compatible DVD player.
Adaptec VideOh! with MyDVD lets you bring video into your computer, edit and organize your
video clips, create custom menu screens and buttons, and turn your scanned or file photo images
into a DVD or Video CD photo slideshow.
The following information will help you get the most out of VideOh! and will enhance your DVD
creation experience. Please refer to the Adaptec VideOh! hardware installation guide found in
your package and installation CD for instructions on how to install your Adaptec VideOh! DVD
device.
GENERAL
> Be sure to install the VideOh! hardware drivers before using the MyDVD software. Please
refer to the VideOh! hardware installation guide for instructions.
> The audio/sound for your video is actually captured by the Adaptec VideOh!. There is no
need to connect the audio/sound cables to your computer systems sound card.
> VideOh! may not be able to recognize footage from video tape that is damaged or degraded.
You can try to capture, however, worn footage may be beyond usability.
> A DVD-Recordable drive and appropriate media is required to burn DVD discs. DVD-ROM,
CD-R and CD-RW drives do not have the capability to burn DVD discs. However, a CD-
Recordable drive can burn a Video CD which can playback on a DVD player.
The following DVD-Recordable drives can be used to create DVDs with VideOh!
DVD: DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW
The following recordable drives can be used to create VCDs: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW
> Be sure your monitor screen resolution is set at 1024 x 768 or better.
CAPTURING VIDEO
> Use the included Sonic MyDVD to capture your videos onto your hard drive and burn VCDs
and DVDs.
> It is recommended to capture your video directly into the MyDVD software. The capture
function in the included ArcSoft ShowBiz video editing software is not supported with the
Adaptec VideOh! hardware.
> Before capturing video clips longer than 20 minutes to create a DVD, it is recommended that
you select the "Better" or "Good" capture setting in the MyDVD capture window. We
recommend using the "Best" setting when using a higher-quality source (such as digital
camcorders) or when capturing video clips less than 20 minutes.
> Some video sources, such as a VCR or a VHS camcorder, require that you should start
playing your video tape first before you click the "Capture" button in the MyDVD software.
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