Contents
Contents .........................................................................................................................................................................2
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................4
Support Contact Details. ................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................6
SD|Fidelity & SD|Focus .............................................................................................................................................6
SD|Prime ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Feature Comparison ..................................................................................................................................................8
Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................................8
Software ..................................................................................................................................................................10
Feature Control ...................................................................................................................................................10
Final Cut Pro Studio ............................................................................................................................................11
Final Cut Pro 6 ....................................................................................................................................................11
Motion 2...............................................................................................................................................................12
Soundtrack Pro ...................................................................................................................................................12
Adobe After Effects CS3 .....................................................................................................................................13
Photoshop CS3 ...................................................................................................................................................14
Combustion 4 ......................................................................................................................................................14
What's in the Box .........................................................................................................................................................15
SD| Fidelity ..........................................................................................................................................................15
SD| Focus ............................................................................................................................................................15
SD| Prime ............................................................................................................................................................16
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................................17
System Configuration ..............................................................................................................................................17
Minimum requirements ........................................................................................................................................17
Slot Installation Requirements ............................................................................................................................18
Storage Requirements ............................................................................................................................................18
Cable Connection ........................................................................................................................................................19
SD| Fidelity ..........................................................................................................................................................20
SD| Focus ............................................................................................................................................................20
SD| Prime ............................................................................................................................................................21
Cable Types ............................................................................................................................................................22
Digital Video I/O & Genlock.................................................................................................................................22
Analog Video I/O .................................................................................................................................................23
Deck Control .......................................................................................................................................................28
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................29
Installation Check List..............................................................................................................................................29
Requirements. .....................................................................................................................................................29
Installation Steps .................................................................................................................................................29
Prepare your system. ..........................................................................................................................................29
Install 3rd party applications. ..............................................................................................................................29
Card Installation ..................................................................................................................................................30
Connecting to the outside world ..............................................................................................................................31
Typical Connection Workflow 1 ...........................................................................................................................32
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