PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO PYRO Digital Video Users Guide www.adstech.com © 2001 ADS Technologies. All Rights Reserved First Edition: Revision 2.1 Feb, 2001 Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines, Inc. ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. ADS Technologies assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear herein. ADS makes no commitment to update or to keep current information contained within this document. Table of Contents A letter from the President of ADS . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What you ned to install PYRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 6 7 7 PYRO 1394 Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Note to beginning Videographers . . . . . . . .10 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PYRO 1394 PCI card Hardware install . . . 11 PYRO 1394 PCI card Software install . . . 15 Camcorder Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . .16 Connecting the Digital Video Camcorder . . 17 Camcorder Driver information . . . . . . . . . 18 Install Video Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Running Video Studio for the first time . . .19 Installation Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using Ulead VideoStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your First Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using VideoStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing Motion Video . . . . . . . . . . . . Still Image Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Size Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Your Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Your Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending Your Movie Back to Your Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . DV SmartPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It's a Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 Tips for Smooth Video Capture . . . . . . . . . . 27 Audio Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PAL DV Camera Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Help Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Service and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 4 A Letter from the President of ADS Technologies "Connect, Create, and Store" At ADS Technologies, Inc. we bring the best and latest multimedia technology to your PC. Our products allow you to "Connect, Create and Store". CONNECT with our line of USB and 1394 Host and Hub devices. Today, external bus technologies such as USB and FireWire/1394 let you connect hundreds of devices to your PC or MAC. We have the connectivity solutions that allow you to get the most out of USB and 1394 technologies. CREATE audio and video productions with our line of video capture and editing solutions. We have video editing solutions to fit everyone's needs, ranging from the novice level to the professional level. STORE that multimedia masterpiece with one of our 1394 storage solutions. Today's multimedia files are getting larger and larger. You need solutions that help you easily and cost effectively store your work; we've got those solutions. More than ever, my goal has been to bring new technologies to the consumer market at affordable prices and with significant value to you, our customer. ADS products are easy to use. Most of our products are Plug-and-Play, easy to install and offer software to help get the best value out of the hardware product. And if you do need help, we will do our best to support you. We want every customer to be a happy ADS customer. The combination of technology innovation, affordability, quality, value and support has made our products award-winners in the press and at conventions. More over they are winners with our customers. I wish to thank you for choosing ADS Technologies and I hope you enjoy your new multimedia experience. Sincerely, Michael McCoy President 5 Introduction Add 3 FireWire Ports to your PC Use the PYRO Digital Video card to transfer video from your digital camcorder to your PC, edit the video, add titles, effects, background music and more. Then send your edited video back to your digital recorder. Display your broadcast quality production on your TV or copy to your VCR. Your friends will be amazed with your Hollywood directorial style! FireWire/1394 is the latest in high-speed external bus technology. This means you can instantly connect devices to your PC without opening up the case. FireWire offers true plug and play and hot swapping of devices. Just plug in your digital camcorder, launch the software and you're ready to make movies. PYRO Features: · Connect to Digital Camcorders · Connect the PYRO 1394 WebCam · Connect to 1394 Hard Drives · Edit video and send out to tape · Capture still images · Produce Digital Video Movies · 3 ports at 400 Mbps · Fully IEEE 1394a compliant · Plug and Play Requirements: · Intel Celeron 400MHz or AMD K6-400MHz or above · Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 or Windows ME · 64 MB of RAM and Sound Card · AGP or PCI video card with 4 MB of RAM · CD-ROM Drive · 170 MB hard disk space for capture/editing applications · 4 GB hard disk space (20 minutes of raw DV footage) 6 Package Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. PYRO Card Software CD (Drivers and Video Editing Package) 1394 to DV Editing Cable User's Manual Note: If you did not receive one or more of the contents listed above inside the PYRO package, please contact the vendor you purchased it from or contact ADS directly. What you need to install PYRO: · Screwdriver · Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Win 2000, or Win ME CD · PYRO CD 7 INSTALLATION GUIDE 8 Installation Guide Note to beginning Videographers: If you are new to video editing, we recommend that you learn the basic concepts of video capture and editing with Video Studio, then when you are ready, move on to Media Studio Pro 6.0VE. Media Studio Pro 6.0VE is located on CD #2 and you can install this when you are ready. Media Studio Pro 6.0VE is a professional level video capture and editing system, which offers a great deal of flexibility and complex video creation capabilities. We have included both Video Studio and Media Studio Pro 6.0VE so that you can progress from a simple consumer level video-editing program (Video Studio) to a professional level editor (Media Studio Pro) without having to purchase anything extra. We believe this makes the PYRO 1394DV an exceptional value to you, the consumer. INSTALL IN THIS ORDER: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Hardware Installation - Install PYRO Card Camcorder driver Installation Connecting the Digital Camcorder Install Video Studio 9 1.) HARDWARE INSTALLATION Follow the steps below to Install the PYRO hardware. Move on to connecting your camcorder and installing the Video Studio software only if the PYRO hardware is properly installed. If the PYRO card is listed in Device Manager under 1394 Bus Controller with no exclamation marks and no conflicts, then the PYRO is properly installed PYRO does require the use of an IRQ (Hardware interrupt address). Most new motherboards allow IRQ's to be shared, but not all motherboards are created equal. Check our on-line help at www.adstech.com for help on setting up IRQ steering if you encounter problems at this stage. PYRO 1394 PCI Card Hardware Installation Step 1 Power down your computer and disconnect the power cord. Be sure to remove the power cord completely from your computer as shown in the picture to the left. Step 2 Remove each screw found on the back of the computer. Be sure to put the screws you removed in a safe place, as you will need them again when replacing the shell on your computer. 10 Step 3 Carefully remove the shell from your computer. Step 4 With the power cable disconnected from your computer, touch the metal part of the case to ground yourself. This will discharge any static electricity from your body which can damage your computer. Step 5 Locate an available PCI expansion slot. This will be in the area of your computer where other cards that look similar to the PYRO PCI card are installed. Step 6 Visually confirm that the PYRO 1394 PCI Card will fit into the available slot you have chosen. 11 Step 7 If necessary, remove the knockout on the back of your computer which corresponds to the PCI slot you have confirmed as your selection. If there is a screw, place it in a safe place as you will be using it to attach the PYRO 1394 PCI Card. Step 8 Push the PYRO 1394 PCI Card firmly into the PCI slot. Apply pressure as needed (but do not force the card) until the edge connector is completely in the slot. Step 9 Once the PYRO 1394 PCI Card is fully seated, the gold edge connectors are completely in the slot. Step 10 Mount the PYRO 1394 PCI Card in place with a screw. Make sure the screw is firmly tightened so the PYRO 1394 PCI Card does not slide out of its seated position. 12 Step 11 Replace the computer's shell and screw it back in place with the screws you removed in step 2. Step 12 Now that your PYRO 1394 PCI Card is installed and the shell is in place, you can safely connect the power cable. Now restart your computer and install the drivers from the CD. When you turn on your computer you will be guided through the new Hardware driver installation. 13 PYRO 1394 PCI Card Driver Installation Step 1 To the left is a picture of the dialog box that will notify you that Windows has detected your new hardware. Step 2 Windows will now automatically run the "Add New Hardware Wizard." Select the first option "Search for the best driver..." and click the "Next" button. Step 3 You will now see a box that asks where you would like to search for the drivers. Select the "CD-ROM" option. Make sure you have the Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows ME CD inserted in your CD-ROM drive. After you have done this, click on the "Next" button. Step 4 After Windows locates your new driver on the Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Win ME CD, it will ask if you would like to install the driver. Select the first option that says "The Updated Driver" then click the "Next" button. 14 Step 5 Windows will now inform you it is ready to install your new driver. Verify that the path is the same as the picture to the left. It should read "C:\WINDOWS\INF\ 1394.INF" Now click the "Next" button. Step 6 Congratulations! You are now done with the driver installation. All that is needed from you now is to click the "Finish" button. 2.) CAMCORDER DRIVER INSTALLATION 1. DO NOT PLUG YOUR CAMCORDER INTO THE PYRO BOARD UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE CAMCORDER DRIVERS from PYRO CD #1. 2. Insert the PYRO 1394DV CD into your CD-ROM drive. INSTALL DRIVERS. The driver install will automatically install the correct version drivers to match your operating system. THE DRIVERS WILL INSTALL ONLY IF YOUR PYRO CARD IS INSTALLED FIRST. 3. If you have Windows ME or Windows 2000 it may not be necessary to install any camcorder drivers. 15 3.) CONNECTING THE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER Once you have installed the camcorder drivers you are ready to connect your camcorder to the PYRO Card. Follow these steps to ensure that the operating system recognizes your camcorder and you are familiar with the camcorder driver your system is using. 1. Use the External Power source supplied with your camcorder. Many camcorders do not have enough power when running from the battery. 2. Turn the Camcorder ON to the VCR/VTR mode. 3. Connect the DV Cable supplied with the PYRO to any available port on the PYRO card and your digital camcorder. 4. Your Camcorder will be recognized, as a new device by Windows and the camcorder driver will be loaded. In some cases Windows may ask for the Windows 98, WinME or Win2000 CD to load other needed files. 5. Open Device Manager (Start, Settings,Control Panel, System, Device Manager Tab). Check to see how your camcorder is listed. If you are using Win98 your camcorder will appear as "1394 DV Camcorder" under "Sound, Video and Game Controllers". You are using the Texas Instruments camcorder driver. If you are using Win98SE, WinMe or Win2000 your camcorder will appear in Device Manager under "Imaging Device" and will be listed as a "DV camera or VCR". Your camcorder is using the Microsoft camcorder drivers. 16 Camcorder Driver in ...