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electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior 
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Summary of Contents for AFW-4300

Page 1: ...USER S REFERENCE AFW 4300 400 MBPS FIREWIRE HOST BUS ADAPTER...

Page 2: ...R AFW 4300 User s Reference...

Page 3: ...n 1 System Requirements 3 PC Compatible 3 Macintosh 3 Additional Requirements for Video Editing and Capturing 4 For Windows 4 For Macintosh 4 Contents of Box 5 About DV Technology 6 About 1394 Technol...

Page 4: ...puter with IEEE 1394 functions With the AFW 4300 you can connect Digital Video DV camcorders or other devices with a 1394 digital interface to any PC compatible or Power Macintosh computer with PCI ex...

Page 5: ...s include IEEE 1394 compliance Up to 400 Megabits per second Mbps transfer rate Three external connectors Open architecture API OHCI Compliant Compatibility assurance To install your AFW 4300 see the...

Page 6: ...e IBM compatible PC 266 MHz Processor or above Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows ME Available PCI slot CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Macintosh Mac OS 8 6 or higher Apple...

Page 7: ...equipped with 1394 interface For Windows 266 MHz Processor or equivalent 350 MHz recommended Monitor that supports 1024 x 768 resolution at 16 bit color mode 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Vi...

Page 8: ...c AFW 4300 Host Adapter 6 to 4 pin FireWire cable AFW 4300 Hardware Installation Guide FireConnect 4300 CD containing MGI VideoWave 4 DV editing software for Windows Links to latest Macintosh FireWire...

Page 9: ...to file sizes manageable by desktop computers DV digitizes and compresses video in the camera before the video is recorded to tape and transfers the data directly to a hard drive through the digital...

Page 10: ...another 1394 offers advantages that make it ideal for use with audio and video devices It s fast It has 100 200 400 Mbps or 12 5 25 50 MBps data transfer rates It s guaranteed Both isochronous guaran...

Page 11: ...the 1394 cable is properly connected between your AFW 4300 and the DV camcorder or other peripehrals Check the Windows 2000 Event Log if you encounter problems loading the drivers on your Windows 2000...

Page 12: ...verify the Apple FireWire 2 4 or later extensions are loaded and enabled 5 If the extensions are loaded and enabled verify that the card is seated properly If you are still unable to resolve a problem...

Page 13: ...re are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and...

Page 14: ...equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help...

Page 15: ...s meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat rial brouilleur du Canad...

Page 16: ...pal user of the Software and an additional copy of the Software may be made to support such use As used in this license the Software is in use when it is either loaded into RAM or installed on a hard...

Page 17: ...all data derived therefrom must be maintained in confidence in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 This license does not grant you any rights to distribute or disclose such database or data 7...

Page 18: ...uccessors and 49 C F R 227 7202 1 of the DoD FAR Supplement and its successors 12 General You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement understand it and that by using the Software you agree to be...

Page 19: ...sts excluding labor and parts necessary to effectuate repair replacement or refund under this warranty 4 For more information on how to obtain warranty service write or telephone Adaptec at 691 South...

Page 20: ...AL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you speci...

Page 21: ...Inc 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 2000 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions SOURCE...

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