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Adobe Premiere 6.0 for Windows:
IEEE 1394 Compatibility Information
Premiere’s Built-In DV Support
Prior to Windows 98 Second Edition, IEEE 1394 interface manufacturers were required to provide their
own class drivers for use of the IEEE 1394 ports from within Windows.
Beginning with Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft has included its own class drivers that will
support any OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface.
IMPORTANT: Premiere’s built-in DV support currently requires the Microsoft class drivers, and the
Microsoft class drivers cannot coexist with third-party class drivers.
This document will help you determine if your current configuration is compatible with Premiere’s
built-in DV support with OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 (FireWire, or i.LINK) hardware. This includes IEEE
1394 add-in cards as well as IEEE 1394 ports that are built-in to the computer’s motherboard.
Note:
If you can already capture video using the included DV project settings, then disregard
this document.
Note:
If your IEEE 1394 capture system includes its own project settings, then use those in place
of the Adobe built-in DV support and disregard this document.
Check for compatibility with Premiere
Set up your camera
1. Make sure your DV device (camcorder or deck) is plugged into the wall socket (battery power is
not recommended) and that it’s properly connected to the computer’s IEEE 1394 port using your
FireWire cable.
2. Turn on your DV device, and set it to “VTR” mode (instead of “Camera” mode.)
Check for Imaging Devices in Windows Device Manager
1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > System; and in System Properties, click
on the Device Manager tab (Windows 98SE and Windows Me) or click on the Hardware tab then
Device Manager button (Windows 2000)
2. Look for and expand “Imaging devices.”
Note:
If there is no listing for Imaging devices, see
TI class drivers
section below.
Microsoft DV class drivers
If the device under “Imaging Devices” is “
Microsoft DV Camera and VCR” or (under Windows Me)
“<your camera manufacturer> DV Camera and VCR
,
” then the Microsoft DV class drivers (MSDV) are
loaded and Premiere should be able to capture from your DV device.
Note:
In the rare instance wherein the DV device appears in the Device Manager as an Imaging
Device called “Microsoft DV Camera and VCR” but Premiere is still unable to connect to the
