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ADS Technologies

North America Office

12627 Hidden Creek Way 
Cerritos, CA, 90703

Phone:

 562.926.1928

Technical Support:

 562.926.4338 

Technical Support Hours: 

M-F 8am-5pm PST

Fax:

 562.926.0518

European Office

Shannon Industrial Estate
Shannon Co. Clare, Ireland

Phone:

 +353.61.702042

Part No. 550-551

www.adstech.com

PYRO A

/V Link

Summary of Contents for PYRO A/V Link

Page 1: ...PYRO A V Link www adstech com Technical Support 562 926 4338 Technical Support Hours M F 8am 5pm PST High Quality Analog to DV Video Converter User s Guide First Edition PYRO A V Link ...

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Page 3: ...ideo tape machine PYRO A V Link Hardware Description Front Panel Rear Panel 4 Position Dip Switch 6 Pin 1394 FireWire Connection Right and Left RCA Audio Outputs Video Out RCA S VHS Out Y C 4 Pin Din Component Video On Off Power Jack 5VDC Input Getting Started WIndows Hardware Installation Windows Quick Start Windows Software Getting Started Mac Hardware Installation 2 MAC Quick Start Software Com...

Page 4: ... 0 Final Cut Express Final Cut 3 0 Video Capture and Editing Program for Windows Users Movie Maker 2 Adobe Premiere 6 5 Avid Xpress DV v 3 5 VideoStudio from Ulead Using Video Studio Software Hardware check up before using VideoStudio Installing and running VideoStudio Configuring VideoStudio Getting around VideoStudio Library Steps to Create your Movie Start Selecting a Template Capture Direct Ca...

Page 5: ...but when you want to send it to tape your options are limited You can export back to your miniDV camcorder but it s hard to share a miniDV tape with Grandma PYRO A V link bridges the gap by allowing you to export DV video to any analog video recorder Capture and edit your video then output to VHS and share tapes that anyone can watch Capture Edit Export With PYRO A V link you can capture from any ...

Page 6: ...ter Capture from DV camcorder with full device control Compatible with a wide range of video DV editing software Capture as MPEG 2 video and Create VCD SVCD DVD disks Windows only using Video Studio What s Included 1 PYRO A V Link device 2 5 VDC Power Supply 3 6 ft RCA to RCA cable Yellow Red White Yellow Red White 4 6 ft S VHS Cable 5 6 ft 6 pin to 6 pin 1394 cable 6 6 ft 4 pin to 4 pin 1394 cabl...

Page 7: ...ion needs Analog Video Capture connected to PC or Mac Export DV from computer to Analog monitor or video tape recorder Capture any Analog Video source to PC or Mac via the A V link and a FireWire connection Publish to Tape Export your video production from the video editors timeline out to a TV or Video Tape recorder ...

Page 8: ...ur Digital Camcorder Publish to your Digital camcorder Use A V Link as an easy way to send edited video back to your DV camcorder Dub video from an analog device to a Digital recorder or from a Digital deck or camcorder to an analog video tape machine Use A V Link without a computer to convert video content from digital to analog A V link can operate as a stand alone media converter No computer re...

Page 9: ... Button Switches from DV capture or Analog Output The Blue LED will be on whenever video is being captured as DV whether the source is an analog video tape or your DV camcorder The RED Analog LED will turn on when you are exporting DV to a VCR or other analog device LED Green Power Blue DV Capture Red Analog Export Connectors S VHS Input Composite RCA Input Right and Left Audio RCA Input 4 Pin DV ...

Page 10: ... of the PYRO A V Link is for all of the audio and Video Outputs with the exception of the Component Video inputs 4 Position Dip Switch POSITION UP DOWN 1 2 3 4 48 KHz 16 bit Audio Win 2000 DV PAL 32 KHz 12 bit Audio Win ME XP PC Mac NTSC ...

Page 11: ...ets the device to be most compatible with the Windows operating system that you are using There are differences in the 1394 software and timing between versions of the Windows operating system This switch allows you to set the A V Link to match the timing that the Operating system you are using expects For the Mac platform please leave it in the default position Switch 3 DV or PC Mac Set to DV if ...

Page 12: ...S VHS cable to connect the video output to your TV or video tape recording device More about Video Outputs You may have both RCA and S VHS connected and outputting video simultaneously You can also use the outputs to preview video on a TV monitor during DV editing or during analog video capture Component Video The Red Green and Blue component video jacks allow for input of video from a component s...

Page 13: ... For burning Video CD s VCD or Super VCD SVCD disks DVD Burner For burning DVD disks Windows CD The Windows CD may be needed to load 1394 drivers if you are using Win98SE or WinMe Optimize your system for DV capture and editing It is highly recommended that you complete the following procedures to ensure smooth video capture 1 Make sure all of your drives are defragmented This is done in Windows u...

Page 14: ...lay on your video device 8 Press the Play button on your video editor s preview window to begin previewing video Press Record or Capture button to begin recording to your computer hard drive Hardware Installation Windows Software The drivers necessary for the PYRO A V Link to operate with a Windows based PC are built into the operating system Once you plug in the device Windows will recognize it a...

Page 15: ...sed with any video editing software that is compatible with DV We have tested with Adobe Premiere Avid DV Express Ulead DVD Workshop Ulead Media Studio Pro 6 5 Vegas Video ArcSoft ShowBiz Magix Video Deluxe 2 0 and we continue to test with other video editors on the market ...

Page 16: ...uding the ADS PYRO 1394 cards CD Burner For burning Video CD s VCD or Super VCD SVCD disks DVD Burner For burning DVD disks iDVD DVD Studio Pro or Instant DVD for Mac required Note Apple iMovie is included with systems which include built in FireWire ports Optimize your system for DV capture and editing It is highly recommended that you complete the following procedures to ensure smooth video capt...

Page 17: ... V Link 6 Start your Video Editor application and you are ready to capture video 7 Press Play on your video device 8 Press the Play button on your video editor s preview window to begin previewing video For iMovie press Import to begin recording Software No software is included with PYRO A V Link for the Mac platform No device drivers are required for proper operation and all Mac computers that ha...

Page 18: ... we will demonstrate several possible configurations Connecting an analog Video source We have supplied you with most of the audio video cables you will need for capturing from a variety of video sources In some cases you may need to use the custom cable supplied by your camcorder manufacturer or you may need to purchase extra cables depending upon your desired A V configuration 1 Use the supplied...

Page 19: ...roved quality 2 If your Video tape machine DVD player or other video device provides Component video outputs use a component video cable not supplied to connect between your video device and PYRO A V Link Component video will provide the best quality video If you have BNC Connectors as component out you can convert them with component to RCA Connectors Component cables not included ...

Page 20: ...y video source Previewing Video in Video Editing Software With most video editing software the interface includes a video preview window In some cases you must select the Movie Capture Window Adobe Premiere 1 Start your Video Editing software application 2 Locate the video Preview Window or Movie Capture Window 3 Once you have the video preview or capture window open press PLAY on your video playb...

Page 21: ...ideo cable from the RCA or S VHS OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link and into an external video input RCA or S VHS on your TV 2 Connect an audio cable to the Left and Right RCA audio OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link to the external audio inputs RCA on your TV 3 Apply Power to the TV and switch the TV to accept the external video source Check your TV manual if you are not sure how ...

Page 22: ...O A V Link and into the Video In on your VCR 2 Connect an RCA or S VHS cable to the Video Out on your VCR to an external video input RCA or S VHS on your TV 3 Connect an audio cable to the Left and Right RCA audio OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link to the audio inputs RCA on your VCR 4 Connect an audio cable between the Left and Right RCA OUT on your VCR to the Audio INPUTS on your TV 5 Ap...

Page 23: ...nnect a 4 pin to 4 pin DV cable between the DV In Out connection on your digital camcorder to the 4 Pin DV IN port on the front of the PYRO A V Link 2 Turn your Camcorder on to VCR VTR mode 3 The Digital Camcorder will be recognized by the computer and Windows WinXP will show all compatible software that can be used with the digital camcorder see Box Select the video capture or editing application...

Page 24: ...trol Note Depending upon the video editing software there may be extra steps to select your camcorder as the 1394 device to be used for capture Once your camcorder is selected as the 1394 device you can use software device control just as if you were directly connected to the computers 1394 port See video editing notes in appendix Exporting Video from a Video Editor to an Analog Device Now that yo...

Page 25: ...e for your video editing software to learn how to export video Exporting to a Digital Camcorder If you want to export from your video editor to a digital camcorder you can accomplish this by connecting the camcorder directly to the 1394 port However you can also use the PYRO A V Link as your 1394 connection and export DV through the A V Link and into your digital camcorder The setup is the same as...

Page 26: ...inputs on the front of the PYRO A V Link unit 3 Use the S VHS or Component video inputs if your analog video device has these connections for the best possible video quality 4 Use a 6 Pin to 4 Pin 1394 cable to connect from the A V Link to your digital camcorder or DV deck Connect the 6 pin end of the cable to the 6 pin 1394 connector on the rear of the PYRO A V unit and connect the 4 pin end to y...

Page 27: ...A V Link to convert the digital content into an analog video signal so it can be recorded on your VCR 1 Connect your digital camcorder or DV deck to the 4 pin DV In jack on the front of the PYRO A V Link 2 Connect a video cable from the RCA or S VHS OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link and into an external video input RCA or S VHS on your VCR Note S VHS provides a higher quality video record...

Page 28: ...udio and video while recording 1 Connect a video cable from the RCA or S VHS OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link and into the Video In on your VCR 2 Connect an RCA or S VHS cable to the Video Out on your VCR to an external video input RCA or S VHS on your TV 3 Connect an audio cable to the Left and Right RCA audio OUT jacks on the back of the PYRO A V Link to the audio inputs RCA on your VC...

Page 29: ...0 If you bought your Mac anytime after 1998 and it includes a FireWire port you probably already have a version of iMovie At the time of this printing Apple is offering iMovie 3 0 as part of the iLife package and also as a separate download iMovie is a digital video editing application that Apple says is so easy to use you don t need a manual to get started making your own movies And if you re won...

Page 30: ...essional tools like razor blade slip slide ripple roll extend and split Final Cut Pro 3 0 Final Cut Pro is the choice of professional level video editors on the Mac PYRO A V link is a perfect companion for Final Cut allowing you to capture analog video as DV content Final Cut Pro s award winning design features lightening fast workflow between trimming editing and effects no separate modes to slow...

Page 31: ...Update Then share your movie via the Web e mail or CD You can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself The Movie Maker 2 web site gives you information on recommended system requirements getting started guides and step by step instructions for video editing adding transition effects and more Lots of Video Editing software choices For t...

Page 32: ...e the TV and film industry use to edit most major productions but you need a way to get you analog tape content on the time line Use PYRO A V Links Component video inputs to capture video from your beta SP deck Now your making talkies Avide XPress DV 3 5 is built on a revolutionary real time architecture that delivers more than 100 customizable real time effects professional level color correction...

Page 33: ...indows Software Bundle Video Studio 6 Mac users have the benefit of getting iMovie included as part of the operating system Many windows users have not upgraded to Windows XP and therefore do not have the benefit of using Microsoft s Movie Maker 2 We wouldn t want you get home with your new PYRO A V Link and not have a complete video capture and editing application to use so we have included Video...

Page 34: ...g Win98SE This driver is actually a patch to the Microsoft 1394 software in Windows 98SE If you have Windows ME WinXP or Win2000 skip this Step b Video Studio Click the Video Studio button and the Video Studio installer will open See the section below for full Video Studio 6 installation instructions c Teveo Live it s a fun software application that turns your PC into a Live Web Cam What ever vide...

Page 35: ...ation and use background music from your favorite CDs in formats such as WAV and MP3 All these can be done using drag and drop cut and paste or select and apply operations All the tracks in your movie are then orga nized into a video project file VSP which contains all the video and audio information on how your movie is put together When everything is all set to go your com puter collects all inf...

Page 36: ... Instruments DV driver only but does not provide it Search the drivers if bundled that come with the IEEE 1394 card Check that the following devices are working properly 1394 Bus Controller Sound video and game controllers 1394 camcorder Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 2000 Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 include the Microsoft DV driver and still support the Texas Instruments DV drive...

Page 37: ...owing devices are working properly 1394 Bus Controller 61883 Device Class AVC Device Class Brand name DV Camcorder The brand name depends on the DV camcorder con nected to the IEEE interface card Settings Tab after clicking Properties when a hard drive is selected from Control Panel System Device Manager For Windows 98 and Windows Me select the DMA option in Device Manager Disk drive Settings Tab ...

Page 38: ...for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the Setup icon Please install also the following applications because they are very important in making digital video work well on your computer The installation program will walk you through installing QuickTime Windows Media Format RealPlayer Acrobat Reader Note Skip this step if you already have newer versions of the above supportin...

Page 39: ...4 Click the Capture Step at the top of the Video Studio software You should see PYRO A V Link listed in the Driver field in the Capture Settings panel 5 DV should be the vided capture format If you wish to capture as MPEG video read the section on Direct Capture of MPEG later in this manual 6 Click on the Tools icon to open the Settings and Commands menu 7 Click Change Capture Plug in Be sure that...

Page 40: ... Digital Camcorder for 1394 pass through with PYRO A V Link 1 Click the tool icon to bring up the Settings and Commands menu 2 Click Select Device Control 3 Select the camcorder driver Microsoft 1394 Device Control 4 Then select options 5 Select your Digital Camcorder as the active device 6 Click OK to close the dialog boxes You now should now see your digital camcorder listed in the Driver window...

Page 41: ... and cropping video clips Timeline Represents the period of time that a clip ap pears in your movie Library Stores and organizes all of your media clips Load media button Click to add video or audio files to the Library Folder button Click to switch between various library folders Preview Window Shows the current clip video filter effect or title Options Panel Contains controls buttons and other i...

Page 42: ...trim a clip Time units Represents the tim ing of clips in hours minutes seconds and milliseconds Project scroll con trols Use the left and right buttons or grab the Scroll Bar to move around your project Insert media files Displays a menu allowing you to place video audio or image clips directly on the project Storyboard and Timeline Click tabs to switch between Storyboard Mode and Time line Mode ...

Page 43: ...ect You can also select a clip and press the Delete key on your keyboard Context Sensitive Help This button activates the Context sensitive help feature After you click on it your cursor changes to a question mark Move over an object in the program and click again Undo and Redo Any changes you make that you don t like can be instantly fixed or undone by clicking the left button And if you change y...

Page 44: ...eo or audio clip Hold down the Shift to play only the selected duration between Mark in and Mark out on the Trim Bar During playback click the button again to stop System Volume Click and drag the slider to adjust the volume of a clip s audio output or music This adjusts the volume of your speakers at the same time Play Project Provides options to select between Instant Preview or High Quality Pre...

Page 45: ...imeline whether you are in Time line Mode or Storyboard Mode The Library The Library is a storage depot for everything you need to create a movie video clips video filters audio clips still images transition effects music files titles and color clips These are collectively known as media clips Load media allows you to locate the clip you want to add to the Library Hold Ctrl or Shift to select mult...

Page 46: ...our media clips It is possible to have a number of different projects using the same clips The Start Step is for creating a new project file or opening an existing one This is the very first and required step whenever you want to work in VideoStudio Once a project is opened in VideoStudio video can be recorded directly to your computer s hard disk in the Capture Step Footage from a videotape can b...

Page 47: ...proper space and folders in your hard disk s This should be done before opening a project in VideoStudio to ensure enough there is space for rendering and previewing This feature allows you to superimpose one clip over another as an added effect to your movie On top of what you can do using Effects you can use Overlay feature to add a professional touch to your work No movie would be complete with...

Page 48: ...ffects into a continuous stream of data which can be played back in your computer You can modify the proj ect settings in the Project Properties dialog box When you capture or insert your first video clip into the project VideoStudio automatically checks the properties of the clip and your project If prop erties such as file format frame size etc are not identical VideoStudio displays a message an...

Page 49: ... working folder where all your captured project files will be located You can also click Settings and Commands Preferences Enter a folder name to create a subfolder in this location 3 Choose a template from Available project templates which includes all templates you created previously Select the one that most closely matches the type of movie you want to create Customized templates have been cre ...

Page 50: ...ject file VSP you want to open If you are not sure where the file is use Browse and then click Scan This finds all VSP files under your assigned folder or drive 3 Click Open Note A faster way to open an existing project is to click it in the Recent file list VideoStudio however cannot open a project that has been moved or removed ...

Page 51: ...Video is displayed on NTSC or PAL devices the most common of which is the television Although many devices now work with both it is helpful to select the standard that suits your specific need NTSC is predominant in North America and many Asian countries PAL is the standard in Europe and South Pa cific If you select your country when installing VideoStudio the appropriate TV standard is selected b...

Page 52: ...pm and more than 30 GB space Check to be sure you have DMA enabled on the hard drive for smooth video capture Capture Video Transfers video from your source to your hard disk Capture Image Captures a single frame as a still image from your source to your hard disk Capture duration Sets the length of time for the capture Captured frames The total number of captured video frames Dropped frames The t...

Page 53: ...it to Play or VTR VCR mode Check your device manual for specific instructions 2 Open a new project 3 In the Capture Step click Play in Navi gator 4 When you get to the part of the video you want to record click Capture Video on the Capture Settings Tab in the Options Panel 5 Click Capture Video again or press Esc to stop capturing ...

Page 54: ...G 1 or MPEG 2 This allows you to quickly edit and author VCD SVCD or DVD disks Continuous MPEG 2 conversion required P4 1 8 GHZ system To capture in MPEG format 1 Connect your video source to PYRO A V Link 2 Be sure you re A V Link is connected to the PC and turned on 3 In the Capture Step select MPEG from the Format List 4 Ulead DSW MPEG Capture Plug in will be detected automatically Use this cap...

Page 55: ... and set it to Play or VTR VCR mode Check your device manual for specific instructions 2 Open a new project 3 In the Capture Step click Capture to record a video clip When you finish capture the clip will be placed in the timeline below the preview window 4 Switch from Storyboard mode to Timelime mode This will allow you to view each individual video frame Double Click on the video clip to make it...

Page 56: ...tep procedures Video Studio Guide You can enable the Video Studio Guide by clicking the Tools icon which brings up the settings and commands menu From this menu select Preferences On the Preferences menu click Enable Video Studio Guide When the guide is enabled a user guide will pop up on the screen every time you move from one stage of video capturing or editing to the next Full Manual The Full m...

Page 57: ... wish to scrub video and view on your digital camcorder LCD connect only the digital camcorder to A V Link Video played from timeline will be displayed on the LCD display 7 When scrubbing video only rendered portions will be displayed on the TV or digital camcorders LCD display 8 While video is being sent to an external display preview on the computer will be slower than normal Turn off A V Link t...

Page 58: ...ink is already connected via firewire to your computer 2 Run Adobe Premiere and select your PROJECT SETTINGS 3 Click FILE CAPTURE MOVIE CAPTURE 4 The PYRO A V Link should be recognized at this point as a GENERIC Device press PLAY to preview or the RED Record Button to start recording ...

Page 59: ...Run AVID Xpress DV 3 5 on the upper left part of the screen you will see the RECORD TOOL Window 3 PYRO A V Link should be recognized as a GENERIC DVDevice NTSC PAL if your converting analog PAL signals to DV 4 If the PYRO A V Link is not detected click on the button illustrated below and click auto configure 5 To start capture click on the RECORD Button Record Generic DV Device ...

Page 60: ...to your computer 2 Click on FINAL CUT PRO Audio Video Settings 3 Select the DEVICE CONTROL PRESETS TAB Hilite Non Controllable Device Click OK 4 To capture video click on FILE LOG AND CAPTURE Select your CAPTURE Settings and start capturing video like you would capture a DV Camcorder Using A V Link with Final Cut Pro ...

Page 61: ...ture in DV video format Audio capture in 48KHz 16 Bit or 32 kHz 12 bit Power On Off button Mode Selector switch Analog or Digital switch Inputs o Video RCA S VHS Component Video 4 Pin 1394 connector o Audio Right and Left RCA Outputs o Video RCA S VHS 6 Pin 1394 Connector o Audio Right and Left RCA Product Name PYRO A V Link Part Number API 550 ...

Page 62: ...ideo card might not be AGP Etc Real Time DV to MPEG2 transcoding requires a lot of horsepower ADS Technologies guarantees continuous DV to MPEG2 Transcode for up to 2 5 Hours on a P4 1 8GHZ Machine Video Studio 6 or my Video Capture Application hangs for awhile after I stop capturing This might happen in really long captures This is normal Remember that you are capturing and manipulating files in ...

Page 63: ...ective product has been received by ADS 5 Once the product is received at the factory it will be tested and then repaired or replaced 6 Turn around time is approximately one week A repaired or replacement product will be shipped back to you Warranty This ADS Technologies Inc product comes with a One 1 year hardware warranty ADS Technologies Inc ADS warrants this product against defects in material...

Page 64: ...ermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tech...

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Page 66: ...ay Cerritos CA 90703 Phone 562 926 1928 Technical Support 562 926 4338 Technical Support Hours M F 8am 5pm PST Fax 562 926 0518 European Office Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon Co Clare Ireland Phone 353 61 702042 Part No 550 551 www adstech com PYRO A V Link ...

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