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TerraTec Cameo 200 DV Manual

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Stand 25.3.2002

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  • Page 1 English Manual Stand 25.3.2002...
  • Page 2 ©TerraTec® Electronic GmbH, 1994-2001. All Rights Reserved (25.3.2002). All texts and regulations have been created with the utmost care. However TerraTec and its authors are not responsible in any way for possible incorrect specifications and their consequences. Technical specifications are subject to changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ........................... 4 Installation ..........................5 The card's layout ........................5 Installing the Cameo 200 DV – PCI card ................7 Connection of a DV – Camcorder ..................9 Connection of additional FireWire™-components..............9 Installation of drivers ......................10 Installation using Windows 98 SE..................11 Installation using Windows ME ...................

  • Page 4: Preface

    Thank you for purchasing a product made by TerraTec. You have made a good choice, as the Cameo 200 DV is an impressive piece of "State of the art" technology. This product is one of the most efficient computer devices for video applications. We are convinced, that the Cameo 200 DV will serve you well and you will have a lot of fun, whenever you are using it.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation The card's layout The external IEEE-1394-connectors These connectors allow you to connect the Cameo 200 DV to the rest of the world, e.g. to your camcorder. The internal IEEE-1394-connector This connection is used to connect internal IEEE-1394 devices with the Cameo 200 DV, such as the 5.25"...
  • Page 6 Cameo 200 DV, you should connect your computer's power supply directly to the Cameo 200 DV. This way, the power is provided by the power supply, so that the main board, which otherwise conducts the current, will not be overloaded.

  • Page 7: Installing The Cameo 200 Dv - Pci Card

    Installing the Cameo 200 DV – PCI card Before installing the Cameo 200 DV into your computer, please pay attention to special features of your computer's configuration. Read the instruction manuals of your computer and other additional cards for information about settings.
  • Page 8 Never touch the components on the card´s surface. • Adjust the bracket of the Cameo 200 DV to the slot, so that the card's PCI connector exactly fits to the socket of the slot. •...

  • Page 9: Connection Of A Dv - Camcorder

    In addition to DV camcorders, there are other FireWire™-devices that may be operated with a Cameo 200 DV. These are, for example, FireWire™-hard disk drives, - CD-ROM- or DVD drives, - printers etc. You may connect and operate up to 63 of these devices simultaneously.

  • Page 10: Installation Of Drivers

    If your system runs with the first version of Windows 98, we strongly recommend you to upgrade to Second Edition. Upgrades from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE are available at your local retailer and will protect you from major problems, in your objective of performing video editing. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 11: Installation Using Windows 98 Se

    Disconnect your camcorder from the Cameo 200 DV during the driver installation process. When you have installed the Cameo 200 DV and have started your computer, Windows 98 SE will automatically detect the card as a new hardware device and will display the following screen.
  • Page 12 "Enter" normally is the best thing to do. After having completed the installation successfully, we recommend you to install DirectX 8.1. For more information, read page Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 13 To open the device manager, select "System" from the control panel and click on "Device Manager" Once the camera is installed and initialised, the Plug-and-Play function will indicate it in the device manager. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 14: Installation Using Windows Me

    Disconnect the camcorder from the Cameo 200 DV during the driver installation process. Once you have installed the Cameo 200 DV PCI card and re-started your computer, Windows ME will automatically detect the card as a new hardware component and display the following window: Next, this dialog window will appear.
  • Page 15 To open the device manager, click "System" at your control panel and select "Device Manager". Once you have connected and started your camera, the Plug-and-Play function will indicate it in the device manager. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 16: Installation Using Windows 2000

    Installation using Windows 2000 Disconnect your camcorder from the Cameo 200 DV during the driver installation process. Windows 2000 offers the easiest installation, because all components which are necessary for DV editing, are already available. Drivers will be installed automatically without any requests.

  • Page 17: Installation Using Windows Xp

    Installation using Windows XP Disconnect your camcorder from the Cameo 200 DV during the driver installation process. Windows XP offers the easiest installation, because all components which are necessary for DV editing, are already available. Drivers will be installed automatically without any requests.
  • Page 18 When you have connected the camcorder it will appear in the above list under "Imaging devices" VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 19: Software Installation

    Software installation Inserting the "Cameo 200 DV –CD" will automatically start the setup utility. If not, start the program AUTORUN.EXE manually in the main folder of the CD. The setup utility will do a lot of the work for you. However, it cannot all be done automatically.

  • Page 20: Appendix

    The maximum file size depends on the partition size. If you wish to edit longer videos, we recommend Windows 2000 as an operating system. Media Studio Pro 6.0 VE of course supports open DML files. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 21 PCI slot. This will solve the problem in most cases. Be sure not to operate the Cameo 200 DV in the first PCI slot (next to the AGP slot of your graphic card), as this slot in most cases uses the same IRQ as the AGP slot.

  • Page 22: The Perfect Computer

    If you are using an IDE hard disk, make sure that it is in DMA mode. We also recommend you to use an additional hard disk, which is only used for video data. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 23: You're Not Alone

    - http://www.panasonic.co.uk England - http://www.panasonic.fr France - - http://www.panasonic.it Italy - http://www.panasonic.es Spain - http://www.panasonic.nl Netherlands SONY - http://www.sony.de Germany - http://www.sony.co.uk England - http://www.sony.fr France - http://www.sony.it Italy - http://www.sony.es Spain - http://www.sony.nl Netherlands VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 24 Further links for digital video editing: http://www.dvfilmmaker.com (Site in English dealing with DV video topics) http://www.mainconcept.com (Producer of video cutting and composition programs as well as further useful software) http://www.videox.net (Site in German) http://www.slashcam.de (Site in German) VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

  • Page 25: Terratec Service

    TerraTec service. Even the best systems may experience problems or breakdowns. In this case, the TerraTec team will be pleased to help you. Hotline, Mailbox, Internet. In case of bigger problems, that cannot be solved alone, with the help of your retailer or this manual, contact us directly.
  • Page 26 The sender is responsible for the costs for transportation and insurance of products sent to TerraTec Electronic GmbH. In case of warranty, TerraTec is responsible for the costs of returning the product to the customer. Packages with no postage will be returned due to organizational reasons.

  • Page 27: Glossary

    CPU – Central Processing Unit. The part of your computer that actually calculates (I. E. Pentium or Athlon) D8 – Digital 8 is the successor of Hi8 or the VHS-C format for camcorders. Though it is still recorded on Hi8 or D8 cassettes, it uses a digital DV format. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 28 (transmitted first) or the even lines, displayed on the screen. Hi8 – Analog video recording system, transmitting color and illumination separately, allowing a better quality as in example VHS-C. VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 29 MPEG – The Motion Picture Experts Group is a consortium of leading manufacturers and developers of video technology, setting new standards like MPEG-1 or MPEG-2. Non-linear Editing – see Non Linear Video Cut VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 30 S-Video – In contrast to -> Composite Video, chrominance and luminance of the video signal are being transferred separately and therefore offer a higher quality. Timeline – Timeline is a time axis on which you edit and position your video clips VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)
  • Page 31 -> Luminance (Y), but by different color components, called I (Cyan Orange Balance) and Q(Magenta Green Balance). YIQ is, for example, used with -> NTSC. YUV – A color space, that is determined by an illumination component (-> Luminance-Y) and two color components (-> Chrominance- U,V). VideoSystem Cameo 200 DV (English)

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