VideoSystem Cameo 400 DV
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Video files aren't recorded or the PC crashes during the recording.
Check to be certain that the Cameo 400 DV has an IRQ (Interrupt) alone. Open the Device
Manager (Click on “Start” -> “Settings” -> “Control Panel” -> “System”. In the Device
Manager double click on “Computer” to open the IRQ list for your computer.) If the
Cameo 400 DV shares the IRQ with another device, you should first try installing the card
in another PCI slot. Often this solves the problem. Do not, however, put the Cameo 400
DV in the first PCI slot (directly next to the AGP slot for your grafic card), because this PCI
slot usually shares its IRQ with the AGP slot.
How fast should my hard drive be to avoid drop-outs in the recording and playback?
In order to transfer DV video data without error you need hard drive with a minimal
transfer rate of around 3.5 MB/sec. We recommend using a SCSI drive or IDE drive that
supports Ultra DMA mode. Pay attention when using an Ultra DMA drive that it is
activated in the Device Manager and that the newest Ultra DMA driver is installed on your
system.
Can the video material be damaged by repeated transfer between my camcorder and PC?
No, the video material is already in digital format and isn't converted further. The transfer
process from the camera to the PC or vice versa can be somewhat compared to a copying
process.
I have previously worked with the Texas Instruments driver on my PC. My new camcorder uses
the Microsoft driver. How can I change back to the Microsoft driver?
Follow these steps:
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Connect your camcorder to the Cameo400 DV.
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Open the Device Manager
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Open the group “Audio, Video and Gamecontroller”.
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Double click on “1394 DV Camcorder”.
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Then click on “Update Driver” and then “Next”.
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Choose the option “Display a list of all the drivers...”.
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In the next window click on “Have disk”.
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The path to be given is “C:\WINDOWS\INF”. (If you installed Windows in another path
you will need to give the corresponding path.)
