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Adaptec AVC-1200 User’s Guide

Double-Checking Driver Installation

To ensure that the driver has installed properly on your 
Windows 98SE system:

1

On your desktop, double-click 

My Computer

, double-click 

Control Panel

, then double-click 

System

. The System 

Properties window opens.

2

Select the 

Device Manager 

tab, select 

View devices by type

then:

Click 

Imaging Device

Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture

 

should be listed.

Click 

Sound, video, and game controllers

Adaptec AVC-1200 

Audio Capture

 should be listed. 

Click 

Universal Serial Bus controllers

USB Composite 

Device

 should be listed.

If any or all of these drivers don’t appear, refer to 

Troubleshooting 

Your AVC-1200

 on page 32

.

Drivers

Summary of Contents for AVC-1200

Page 1: ...R VideOh CD AVC 1200 User s Guide ...

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Page 7: ...adio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interferenc...

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Page 9: ...1 In this Guide Introduction 2 Plugging In 4 Installing the Drivers 6 Installing the VideOh CD Software 23 Creating A Video Project With MyDVD 24 Getting Help 32 Technical Specifications 34 ...

Page 10: ...your videos with the digital video editing tool integrated with MyDVD if you want to add music transitions and titles to your movies Note The digital video editing features of MyDVD are only supported with the Windows 2000 and XP operating systems This User s Guide tells you how to set up your VideOh CD hardware and provides detailed instructions for installing and using the VideOh CD software DIS...

Page 11: ...II 600 MHz or faster processor 800 MHz recommended Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP with latest patches 128 MB RAM minimum 350 MB free disk space for applications 450 MB free disk space per 10 minutes of captured video Sound card Available USB1 1 or 2 0 port CD ROM drive CD Recorder or DVD Recorder for output Video card and monitor that support 16 bit color at 1024 x 768 resolution 24 32 bit c...

Page 12: ...0 to your computer using the 6 foot USB cable Note Adaptec highly recommends that you connect directly to your computer and not through a USB hub 2 If required insert the L R RCA audio Y cable into the Audio In port Cable connects to USB port on computer USB port Video In port Audio In port ...

Page 13: ...the Audio In and Video In ports of your AVC 1200 using the Y cable if required Plug the other end into your analog video device Note To ensure that your videos are captured successfully unplug any extraneous USB devices you may have connected to your computer ...

Page 14: ...4 For Windows 98SE see page 18 Windows XP When you plug in your AVC 1200 Windows XP automatically detects it and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section During the installation process the Video Capture driver is installed first and the Audio Capture driver is installed next To ensure that all drivers are installed properly f...

Page 15: ...7 Installing the Drivers 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard select Install the software automatically then click Next 3 Click Continue Anyway Windows installs the driver ...

Page 16: ...er Installation To ensure that the driver has installed properly on your Windows XP system 1 On your desktop right click My Computer then select Properties 2 Select the Hardware tab 3 Click Device Manager then Click Imaging devices Adaptec AVC 1200 Video Capture should be listed Click Sound video and game controllers Adaptec AVC 1200 Audio Capture should be listed ...

Page 17: ...m the installation follow the instructions provided in this section During the installation process the Audio Capture driver is installed first and the Video Capture driver is installed next To ensure that all drivers are installed properly follow the instructions provided in Double Checking Driver Installation on page 13 To install the drivers 1 Insert the CD from your VideOh CD kit into your CD ...

Page 18: ...10 Adaptec AVC 1200 User s Guide 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next 3 Select Search for a suitable driver then click Next ...

Page 19: ...talling the Drivers 4 Select only CD ROM drives then click Next Windows locates a driver file 5 Click Next Note The drive letter for your CD ROM drive may be different than the one shown in the example above ...

Page 20: ...12 Adaptec AVC 1200 User s Guide 6 Click Yes 7 Click Finish 8 Click No The Found New Hardware Wizard appears ...

Page 21: ...r Installation To ensure that the driver has installed properly on your Windows 2000 system 1 On your desktop right click My Computer then select Properties 2 Select the Hardware tab 3 Click Device Manager then Click Imaging devices Adaptec AVC 1200 Video Capture should be listed Click Sound video and game controllers Adaptec AVC 1200 Audio Capture should be listed ...

Page 22: ... your AVC 1200 Windows Me automatically detects it and opens the Found New Hardware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section During the installation process the Video Capture driver is installed first and the Audio Capture driver is installed next To ensure that all drivers are installed properly follow the instructions provided in Double Checking Driver ...

Page 23: ...ert the CD from your VideOh CD kit into your CD ROM drive Note If the VideOh software installation screen appears exit this screen until driver installation is complete 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next 3 Select Automatic search then click Next ...

Page 24: ... Version Conflict messages in a row This is common especially if you have previously installed these drivers on your computer If a Version Conflict message appears click Yes to continue with the installation 5 Click Finish The Found New Hardware Wizard appears 6 Click Next ...

Page 25: ...ndows Me system 1 On your desktop double click My Computer double click Control Panel then double click System The System Properties window opens 2 Select the Device Manager tab select View devices by type then Click Imaging Device Adaptec AVC 1200 Video Capture should be listed Click Sound video and game controllers Adaptec AVC 1200 Audio Capture should be listed ...

Page 26: ... opens the Found New Hardware Wizard To perform the installation follow the instructions provided in this section During the installation process the Composite Device driver is installed first the Audio Capture driver is installed next and the Video Capture driver is installed last To ensure that all drivers are installed properly follow the instructions provided in Double Checking Driver Installa...

Page 27: ... the CD from your VideOh CD kit into your CD ROM drive Note If the VideOh software installation screen appears exit this screen until driver installation is complete 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next 3 Select Search for best driver then click Next ...

Page 28: ...en click Next 5 Click Next Note The drive letter for your CD ROM drive may be different than the one shown in the example above Also as you repeat the installation procedure for the other two drivers driver filenames different from the one shown above will appear ...

Page 29: ...ew Hardware Wizard appears 7 Repeat Step 2 through Step 5 8 Insert your Windows 98SE CD then click OK 9 Insert your VideOh CD then click OK 10 Click Finish The Found New Hardware Wizard appears 11 Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 to complete the installation ...

Page 30: ...tem The System Properties window opens 2 Select the Device Manager tab select View devices by type then Click Imaging Device Adaptec AVC 1200 Video Capture should be listed Click Sound video and game controllers Adaptec AVC 1200 Audio Capture should be listed Click Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Composite Device should be listed If any or all of these drivers don t appear refer to Troublesho...

Page 31: ... digital format See Creating A Video Project With MyDVD on page 24 for detailed instructions for using this application Use MyDVD to create VCDs or DVDs MyDVD helps you organize your digital videos and add backgrounds and a menu navigation system Refer to the online documentation included with MyDVD and the video editing tool for help using this software application MyDVD has a video editing tool ...

Page 32: ... display detailed information about any step you want to perform Before you begin creating Make sure your analog video device such as a camcorder or VCR is connected to the AVC 1200 and switched on If you have an external DVD CD recorder make sure it is connected to your computer and switched on You need a DVD Recordable drive and appropriate media to burn DVDs DVD ROM CD R and CD RW drives do not...

Page 33: ...e sure you complete each step in the order given 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop The Welcome window appears 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD Video or Video CD then click Create or Modify a Project The Main project window appears Click here for more information ...

Page 34: ...ncluding the audio Note Although you won t hear the audio portion of your video during capture MyDVD captures both audio and video The video may appear shaky during capture but will play normally on the finished DVD or CD Note If you get any error messages at this point in your video capturing stop your analog video device and see Need Help Capturing Your Video on page 32 6 When you want to stop t...

Page 35: ... Main project window You can change the title later if you choose 8 Click Finish Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window Note If you plan to do multiple video captures in the same session save your project then close and relaunch MyDVD after six captures The layout shown in the MyDVD Main project window is what your DVD menu will look like on your ...

Page 36: ...nts You can also choose the specific video frame that you want to use as the thumbnail picture that is displayed in your Main project window See Trimming Your Video with Windows Me or Windows 98SE on page 31 for instructions Editing Your Video with Windows XP or Windows 2000 To begin editing your video 1 From the Main project window double click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to edit 2 ...

Page 37: ...it window opens as shown below In the Edit window you can trim merge or split scenes rearrange scenes and add or remove video and still images and add special effects like transitions and titles 5 Edit your video as desired then click OK to save the changes Add transition effects Add filter effects Add text Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame Drag the slider to choose a Thumbnail image ...

Page 38: ...en click Add Edit Chapters The Chapter Points window opens 7 Use the playback controls to preview your video and click Add Chapter to create chapter points where you want them You can also move existing chapter points by dragging their markers 8 Click OK to save your chapter points Note For more advanced editing functions refer to MyDVD online Help ...

Page 39: ...video 1 From the Main project window double click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim 2 Use the controls in the Trimming window to trim your video 3 Click OK when finished Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame Drag the red bracke to choose an End Frame You can trim out unwanted video footage ...

Page 40: ...00 Double check all cable connections Try connecting to a different USB port on your system If your AVC 1200 is connected to a USB hub try connecting it directly to a system USB port Adaptec highly recommends that you connect directly to your computer and not through a USB hub Ensure that the AVC 1200 is connected properly and that the drivers have installed correctly See Installing the Drivers on...

Page 41: ...tor s screen resolution to 1024 x 768 or higher for optimum viewing If you are playing your video and it is not appearing on the MyDVD Main project window make sure MyDVD is capturing from the correct device To check your device go to the Capture Window as shown in Step 3 of page 26 and under Record Settings click Change Make sure Adaptec AVC 1200 Video Capture is selected To avoid choppy video in...

Page 42: ... Specification Video Standards NTSC and PAL VCD MPEG1 352 x 240 NTSC 352 x 288 PAL Frame Rates 29 97 NTSC and 25 fps PAL Audio Inputs left right RCA with included Y cable PC Interface USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 at 1 1 speed Form Factor 2 8 L x 4 0 W x 0 9 H Power Supplied by USB Regulatory Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B See page vii for more information ...

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