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Black Box PC Image II User Manual

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MARCH 1994
AC461C
PC Image II
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 PC IMAGE II FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION ...................5 Block Diagram of PC Image............5 PC IMAGE II Functions .............7 System Requirements ..............7 QUICK INSTALL ..................8 Install the Hardware..............8 Connect External Devices to PC Image II.........9 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............13 Hardware...................13 3.1.1 Set the CD-ROM Jumpers ..........15 3.1.2 Connect the Audio-Header .........15 3.1.3...
  • Page 4 PC IMAGE II 4.9.1 Installing MCI CD-Audio Drivers ........24 4.9.2 Changing the Hardware Settings for Windows ..25 4.9.3 Resolving DMA and IRQ Conflicts in DOS ....25 4.9.4 Understanding IRQs ............25 4.9.5 Understanding DMA Channels ........26 4.9.6 Conflicts With Other Programs........27 PAS UTILITY 28 Introduction to PAS ..............28...
  • Page 5 PC IMAGE II 6.3.4 OLE and Pocket Recorder...........53 6.3.5 Exiting From Pocket Recorder........54 Pocket Mixer Utility..............54 6.4.1 Using Pocket Mixer ............54 6.4.2 Creating a MIX File............56 6.4.3 Recording/Playback Considerations ......57 6.4.4 Recording with a Microphone........57 6.4.5 Setting an Audio Source for Playing or Recording............57...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    PC. via the mixer. Please take a few minutes to read The video block of PC Image II takes this introduction carefully. It details the external VGA signal and does the use of this manual and the two things.

  • Page 7: Pc Image Ii Functions

    • 3.5" disk drive alternatively can be distributed on floppy disk. • 640K RAM System Memory • MIDI — Your PC IMAGE II puts • DOS 3.1 or higher a recording studio in your PC. You can use your PC Image II •...
  • Page 8 PC IMAGE II MIDI External Synthesizer Controller MIDI In/Out Dig./Analog Analog/Dig. Converter Converter (.WAV files) CD-Audio Output Audio Mixer Amplifier Output Input VGA-Pass Through Input Output VGA Card VGA-NTSC NTSC Output Module Output Figure 1-1. Block Diagram of PC IMAGE II.

  • Page 9: Quick Install

    Set the CD-ROM Jumpers ribbon cable with an expansion-slot connector at one end. Plug this Your PC IMAGE II board includes cable into the back of the PC IMAGE a CD-ROM interface. If you wish to II board (see Figure 2-1). Pin 1 on...

  • Page 10: Connect External Devices To Pc Image Ii

    PC Speaker Install the audio-header cover. You can hook up your PC’s speaker to PC IMAGE II, although it is not Remove one of the slot covers from necessary. Unplug the PC speaker the back of your PC. Route the...
  • Page 11 VGA In port of the PC IMAGE II. The 6-pin circular end Plug the 9-pin video cable into the plugs into the PC Image II, and the bottom port of the PC IMAGE II 15-pin male end plugs into your PC’s card.
  • Page 12 The speakers plug into the Audio Out port of the audio header cover. source (tape player, radio, etc.) to See Figure 2-2 for proper the PC IMAGE II. Use the connections. appropriate converter cable to interface to your external equipment.
  • Page 13 Select the File menu from the The video display (televsion or VCR) Program Manager, select the “Run” of PC IMAGE II is set for 640 x 480 option, and then type X:INSTALL. graphics resolution. This means that under Windows or graphic...

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation 3. Hardware Installation You can install the PC IMAGE II 3.1 Hardware card in any full-length slot of an 1.Turn off your PC, but leave the IBM AT, 80286, 80386, 80486, or power cable connected to the...
  • Page 15 PC, to discharge any built-up 5.Remove the slot cover (see static electricity in your body. Figure 3-2). Save the screw to anchor the PC IMAGE II’s 7.Remove the plastic sleeve with mounting bracket later. your free hand. 6.Pick up the card (still in the 8.Touch and unpainted metal...

  • Page 16: Set The Cd-Rom Jumpers

    PC. Pin 1 on the PC IMAGE II board is marked with a small triangle. Pin 1 on the cable is marked with a red stripe or small triangle, or both..

  • Page 17: Install The Audio Header Cover

    PC IMAGE II PC IMAGE II Figure 3-4. Inserting the PC Image II into the PC Slot. Insert the card into the expansion Attach this plug to the 4-pin PC slot. Press firmly to ensure that the speaker connector near the rear card is fully seated.

  • Page 18: Connecting Scsi Cd-Rom Drives

    You don’t need to change the SCSI adapter. ID on your CD-ROM drive unless you connect additional SCSI devices to your PC Image II. If you want to connect other devices in addition to your CD-ROM drive, refer to your CD-ROM drive’s documentation for...

  • Page 19: Reassemble The Pc

    4 pins. Use the Never plug Line Out or the speaker cable provided in the PC IMAGE II connector of your PC IMAGE II, or package to connect to this port.

  • Page 20: Software Installation

    CHAPTER 4: Software Installation 4. Software Installation 4.1 Installing DOS Drivers and 4.2 Installation Procedures Software Make sure speakers or headphones are plugged into the sound card's The DOS Installation disk of the PC line out jack, so you can hear when IMAGE II set contains a file called the test file plays.
  • Page 21 PC IMAGE II The third screen is the configuration screen. It shows the default DMA, NOTE IRQ, and I/O settings for the PC If there is a DMA conflict, Image, Sound Blaster™, and MPU- you may hear a loud hissing 401 emulation modes.

  • Page 22: Cd-Rom Driver Setup

    CHAPTER 4: Software Installation 4.3 CD-ROM Driver Setup 4.4 The MSCDEX Driver This section describes the CD-ROM MSXDEX.EXE provides a Windows drivers included with the PC Image software interface to all applications II. These drivers are the that address the CD-ROM drive. TSLCDR.SYS drivers and the MSCDEX.EXE is automatically MSCDEX.EXE driver for Windows.

  • Page 23: Mvsound.sys Driver

    PC IMAGE II 4.5 MVSOUND.SYS Driver Joystick 1=On*, 0=Off The file MVSOUND.SYS is the device driver for the PC Image which IRQ Channel 2, 3, 5*, 7 is automatically loaded when your DMA Channel 0, 1*, 3 PC boots. It initializes the card and...

  • Page 24: Changing The Volume Level

    CHAPTER 4: Software Installation 4.6 Changing the Volume Level 4.8.1 F LICKER EDUCTION Press the Ctrl, Alt, and F keys Once MVSOUND.SYS is installed simultaneously to toggle between in your PC, you can change the PC the various PC Image display modes. IMAGE volume while running your Each mode will change the amount DOS or Windows applications:...

  • Page 25: Pc Image

    PC IMAGE II From the Windows File menu, select 4.9.1 I MCI CD-A NSTALLING UDIO the “Run” option and type: RIVERS X:\SETUP.EXE, where X is the drive You must have your CD-ROM drive where the PC Image diskette is and device driver installed before located.

  • Page 26: Changing The Hardware Settings For Windows

    CHAPTER 4: Software Installation 4.9.2 C 4.9.3 R HANGING THE ARDWARE ESOLVING ETTINGS FOR INDOWS ONFLICTS IN When you enter the Windows 3.1 An IRQ problem will interfere with environment, the PC IMAGE settings your PC IMAGE’s ability to play both in the Windows control panel take MIDI music and digital audio.

  • Page 27: Understanding Dma Channels

    PC IMAGE II The Install program lets you select 4.9.5 U DMA C NDERSTANDNG HANNELS the interrupt request level for PC Your PC has six usable DMA Image’s audio circuitry. channels for rapid data transfer between peripherals (including your You must choose an interrupt level hard drive) and memory.

  • Page 28: Conflicts With Other Programs

    CHAPTER 4: Software Installation Typical DMA assignments are listed 4.9.6 C ONFLICTS THER below. DMA 3 is the DMA channel ROGRAMS most likely to be available. Simplify your CONFIG.SYS so it includes only the FILES, BUFFERS, • DMA 1 — Available and the DEVICE= command for the MVSOUND.SYS.

  • Page 29: Pas Utility

    PC IMAGE II 5. PAS Utility 5.1 Introduction to PAS You can also use PAS by typing commands from the DOS command The PCIMAGE subdirectory contains line or sending them from a batch a utility program called PAS.EXE. file. Note that for convenience, we This utility lets you control the sometimes say “mixer”...

  • Page 30: Mixer Control Panel

    CHAPTER 5: PAS Utility 5.2 Mixer Control Panel The Mixer and Volume Control slide To display the on-screen mixer controls initially appear as a solid control panel, you must first switch bar that extends across both left and to the PCIMAGE directory if you right channels.
  • Page 31 PC IMAGE II The master Volume Control, visible The sound card is capable of very on the right side of the Main sophisticated control over mixing. Control Panel, controls the volume All sources can be controlled you hear through your headphones individually.

  • Page 32: Command Line Mixer Control

    CHAPTER 5: PAS Utility As an example of this sophisticated 5.3.1 PAS K EYWORDS mixing control, suppose you are There are six sources of audio that singing along with an internal CD can be combined in the mixer. Each player but wish to record only your source is identified with a keyword: voice.

  • Page 33: Help

    PC IMAGE II • OUTPUT MIXER — Source to The last set of keywords are special the mixer should be in the play cases in that they can be used on a mode command line alone. The keywords that fall into this category are •...

  • Page 34: Pas Utility Examples

    CHAPTER 5: PAS Utility 5.4 PAS Utility Examples PAS SET INT TO 100 5.4.1 A UDIO OURCE NPUT EVEL Sets the level for the internal CD- ONTROL Audio source to maximum. Use input for recording and output for The input level is expressed as a playback.

  • Page 35: Fading

    PC IMAGE II 5.4.2 F 5.4.3 E ADING QUALIZER ONTROL NHANCEMENTS For the effect of audio slowly fading in or fading out, have the volume There are two equalizer bands level slowly increase or decrease over available to adjust the bass and time.

  • Page 36: Master Volume Control

    CHAPTER 5: PAS Utility PAS TURN ENHANCED TREBLE 5.6 Mute It is also possible to mute all sound output. The mute command appears Turns off the enhanced treble. as follows: 5.5 Master Volume Control PAS TURN MUTE ON You can control the master output volume of your sound card by using Turns off the output.

  • Page 37: Reset Command

    PC IMAGE II 5.7.1 R ESET OMMAND PLAYFILE racecar.wav/s120 -d3 You may lose track of the current mixer and master volume settings. Command parameters need not be The following command returns entered in a prescribed order. The your sound card to the initial two command lines below are settings provided upon power up.

  • Page 38: Recfile.exe

    CHAPTER 5: PAS Utility PLAYFILE file name [Dx] [Ix] [S] Playfile will play back ANY file you [Sxxx] [Rxxxxx] give it. If it doesn’t recognize the file type, it assumes that the file contains The command line parameters are: 8-bit unpacked PCM audio data. •...
  • Page 39 PC IMAGE II The command-line parameters are • Dx — This option overrides the listed below: default DMA setting. • Ix — This option overrides the • filename — Filename for the file default IRQ setting. to save as digitized audio. If the file extension is .VOC, the sound...

  • Page 40: Windows Utilities

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities 6. Windows Utilities 6.1 Pro Mixer Utility Your PC IMAGE II comes with several useful utilities that let you Use the Pro Mixer Option to control easily control the audio mixer on the the unique stereo mixing and card.

  • Page 41: Using The Multimedia Mixer Dialog Box

    PC IMAGE II The Pro Mixer is activated by 6.1.1 U SING THE ULTIMEDIA IXER double-clicking on its icon in the PC IALOG Image group within the Program The Multimedia Mixer dialog box is Manager. activated by either double-clicking on the Pro Mixer icon, or by single-...

  • Page 42: Changing The Volume

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities Each feature in the Multimedia 6.1.2 C HANGING THE OLUME Mixer dialog box is listed below. To change both the left and right channels simultaneously, click on • Synthesized Music — Music either the left or right slider button produced by the sound card’s above the audio source of your FM synthesizer.

  • Page 43: Using The Equalizer

    PC IMAGE II When not recording or playing The Equalizer window has four through the microphone, the features: microphone’s volume level should be reduced to zero. This is especially • Bass — The Bass slider is used to important if no microphone is...

  • Page 44: Using The Timed Fade Dialog

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities • Loudness — This control boosts The Fader is accessed via the Pro the lower bass frequencies of the Mixer icon. Click once on this icon combined audio sources. Click and a menu appears with a selection on the Stereo Enhance box to called “Fader &...

  • Page 45: Cross-Channel Fades

    PC IMAGE II 3.Set the delay time that must 6.1.7 M IXER ETTING ELAYS elapse before the fade is started The mixer settings of your sound by moving the delay slider in the card can be set to switch instantly Fader window.

  • Page 46: Pocket Recorder

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities You can use Pocket Recorder to 2.Type in the file name you wish record and play back waveform files to save the mixer settings under (*.WAV) from any Windows in the Mixer State Name Field. application. 3.Click on the OK button.

  • Page 47: File Menu Functions

    PC IMAGE II • Revert — Causes the current waveform file to revert to the last saved version. This feature is helpful when you accidentally edit a wavefile. The revert selection actually recalls a temporary file in which all edits are stored.

  • Page 48: Edit Functions

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities • Exit — The Exit command lets 3.The Set Temp Directory dialog you properly exit from the box appears. In this dialog box, Pocket Recorder application. If you can choose the current drive there is an open waveform file and directory for the currently being edited, you will applications temporary files.

  • Page 49: Effects Functions

    PC IMAGE II 6.2.3 E • Lower — The Lower command FFECTS UNCTIONS lowers the pitch of the waveform Sound effects modify the waveform file. The speed and duration are data. If an unwanted or undesirable not affected. effect is produced, use the “Revert”...

  • Page 50: Using Pocket Recorder

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities • Reverse — Plays your waveform • Hold down the shift key and click file backwards. the mouse button at a point in the view area. This method selects a • Convert to 8-bit — This command region between the current lets you convert (downsample) a insertion point (if no position has...

  • Page 51: Playing A Waveform File

    PC IMAGE II Figure 6-8. Selecting a Region of a Waveform File. 6.3.3 R 6.3.2 P ECORDING A AVEFORM LAYING A AVEFORM Several options are available when 1.Select “Open” from the File menu. recording waveform files. If a selection 2.Once the Open Wave File dialog...

  • Page 52: Recording A Waveform File

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities The 44.1 KHz sampling rate may 2.Click on the Record button (red not be possible on 386sx PCs circle) to record from your running at 20 MHz, or slower, selected audio source. Speak into when recording in the your microphone or activate your 16-bit stereo mode.
  • Page 53 PC IMAGE II Pocket Recorder uses an Auto- 6.3.4 OLE OCKET ECORDER Stop feature when your temporary Object linking and embedding (OLE) recording file becomes too large is a Windows 3.1 function that allows to be saved. A message box Windows 3.1 applications to transfer...

  • Page 54: Ole And Pocket Recorder

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities Windows 3.1 application 4.From the File menu, choose the documentation for specific “Return to Microsoft Word” requirements on using OLE. The selection. instructions below assume you have a 5.A message box appears asking “Do microphone pluggedinto the external You Want to Update the Changes microphone jack of your sound card.

  • Page 55: Exiting From Pocket Recorder

    PC IMAGE II 6.4 Pocket Mixer Utility 6.4.1 U SING OCKET IXER You use the Pocket Mixer to control Pocket Mixer is a simple, easy-to-use, the unique stereo mixing and Windows 3.1 based application that equalization capabilities of your sound lets you control the volume and files.
  • Page 56 CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities ocket ixer- ntitled Figure 6-12. Pocket Mixer Opening Sreen. • Bass (BASS) — Use the bass knob stereo, and stereo sounds become or continuously click on the [+] or more dynamic. [-] icon just below the bass knob. •...

  • Page 57: Creating A Mix File

    PC IMAGE II 1.From the Program Manager’s 7.Use your mouse to click and drag Accessories group, double-click on up and down the FM channels the Media Player icon. Source Volume meter. Notice how the volume increases as the green 2.From the Media Player File menu, bars rise.

  • Page 58: Recording/Playback Considerations

    CHAPTER 6: Windows Utilities 6.4.3 R 6.5 Media Player ECORDING LAYBACK ONSIDERATIONS Media Player is an application that When recording, it is recommended ships with every copy of Microsoft that all audio sources not being Windows 3.1 or later. This program recorded from have their volume lets you play any media file, including leveld reduced to zero, even though...
  • Page 59 PC IMAGE II To play a .WAV file: To play a MIDI file: 1.Open Media Player. 1.Open Media Player. 2.Select the Device menu. 2.Select the Device menu. 3.Select the Sound option. A dialog box appears showing all of the 3.Select the MIDI Sequencer option.

  • Page 60: Vga, Tv, And Video Primer

    CHAPTER 7: VGA, TV, and Video Primer 7. VGA, TV, and Video Primer There are marked differences 7.2.1 I NTERLACED AND NTERLACED between what you see on your PC ESOLUTIONS monitor and what you see on your VGA resolutions can be either television set.

  • Page 61: Converting Vga To Television

    PC IMAGE II • There are two television output • The television image will not be modes that the PC IMAGE II as “sharp” as your VGA monitor supports: composite video and when viewed up close. When S-Video. viewed at normal television distances (about 6 feet), the •...

  • Page 62: Best Results On Videotape

    Chapters 2 and 3. Locate the 1/8-inch to RCA female adapter cable that was included in your PC IMAGE II package. This is a "Y"-shaped cable. Plug this cable into the SPEAKER OUT port on the PC Image II to the AUDIO IN on the VCR or TV.

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    PC IMAGE II 8. Troubleshooting Most of the problems that can occur To comment out a line in either with your PC IMAGE II are the CONFIG.SYS or correctable with little effort. Should AUTOEXEC.BAT files, add a you have problems, follow the steps...
  • Page 64 Neither is goes to LINE IN rather than the designed for music production. One MIC IN of the PC IMAGE II. type of speaker, which is noticeably “flat” because it contains a small I get a lot of distortion when I am magnet, produces sound inferior mixing.

  • Page 65: Cd-Rom And Disk Drive Problems

    For example, it is okay that you are using the line output. It is usually a more consistent source (but not ideal) for the PC IMAGE II than the headphone output. to use the same DMA channel as the controller for the tape backup unit, provided that you don’t use your PC...

  • Page 66: System Hang-Ups Or Lock-Ups

    Try reducing the bus speed of your interrupt IRQ7, note that IRQ7 can PC if it is selectable. If you are using be shared by PC IMAGE II. However, VMP, increase the size of the VMP the parallel port of some PCs may dirver buffer.

  • Page 67: Video Questions

    No display on the the television and does not work. or video tape. Use a dedicated 15-pin card. Dual Make sure that the PC IMAGE II VGA cards do a frequency split to is properly connected to the video output to both connectors. After the device.
  • Page 68 There is no fix. These boards modify using a larger font in your presentations. the frequency in such a manner that the PC IMAGE II cannot accept it. Will not sync after running through a professional switcher. Will not work with LOCAL BUS.

  • Page 69: Appendix A: Technical Information

    PC IMAGE II Appendix A: Technical Information PC Speaker Cable Connector Joystick Port Pin Description Definition Definition Speaker Sound - (NEG) +5 VDC Speaker Sound + (POS) Joystick 1 Fire 1 Speaker Sound + (POS) Joystick 1 x Speaker Sound + (POS)
  • Page 70 APPENDIX A: Technical Information The MVSOUND.SYS driver “wakes up” the PC IMAGE at the base address. The subsequent I/O addresses are obtained by adding the hexadecimal offsets (H). Table A-1. I/O Addresses. Register System Address (Default) Speaker Control (W) 61H/Base + 7003H Speaker Timer Control (W) 43H/Base + 7403H Warm Boot (W)
  • Page 71 PC IMAGE II Table A-1 (continued). I/O Addresses. Register System Address (Default) PCM Control (R/W) Base + C02H (F8AH) Sample Rate Counter (R/W) Base + 1000H (1388H) Sample Buffer Timer (R/W) Base + 1001H (1389H) Timer Ghost Port (R) Base + 1002H (138AH)
  • Page 72 ©Copyright 1994. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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