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jacks. RF sources (cable TV, antenna, "channel ", or other
modulated sources) must be converted to DV (4-pin), S-
video or RCA style format video using the appropriate
conversion equipment.
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Connect the video source's VIDEO OUT jack to the
video IN jack on FireWriter. Connect the source's AUDIO
OUT jacks to FireWriter's AUDIO IN jacks.
Input Connection Examples
Avoid mixing input and output types — if DV or S-video
jacks are not available on both the input and output, use
composite for both. If you do not see the picture you expect,
review the following hints:
1. Confirm that the POWER light is on.
2. Double-check the connections, especially the one from
FireWriter's VIDEO OUT to your monitor or VCR's VIDEO
IN. Most problems are caused by a cabling mistake.
3. Be sure the television is set to monitor the video input you
are using rather than, say, channel 7 (see "Set the OUTPUT
monitor's input switch"); and that the VCR is set to record
its video input This is the second most common cause of
problems.
4. Check the obvious. Is the green POWER ON led lit? Are
all connections correct, with OUTs going to INs?
5. If you see titles when you press PLAY but you never see
the screen with the cursor, confirm that there is nothing —
not even an unconnected cable — plugged into the PRE-
VIEW OUT jack.
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6. Try swapping cables — if the problem changes when you
completely exchange two cables, you may have a bad cable.
7. If you are using S-video connectors, try temporarily using
the RCA connectors instead.
8. If you are using DV connectors, try using S-video connec-
tors instead.
9. Jumpy or off-color recordings are often caused by poor
quality originals or by the use of commercially recorded
videos as source material. Many recordings carry copy-
protection signals designed to prevent copying. FireWriter is
not designed to remove copy-protection signals.
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