ADS Technologies PYRO Digital Video None User Manual
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© 2001 ADS Technologies. All Rights Reserved
First Edition: Revision 2.1 Feb, 2001
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Table of Contents
A letter from the President of ADS . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What you ned to install PYRO . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Your First Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using VideoStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Starting a new project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Capturing Motion Video . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Still Image Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
File Size Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving Your Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving Your Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sending Your Movie
Back to Your Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DV SmartPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
It’s a Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
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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
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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)
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Package Contents
1. PYRO Card
2. Software CD (Drivers and Video Editing Package)
3. 1394 to DV Editing Cable
4. 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
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INSTALLATION
GUIDE
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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.) Hardware Installation - Install PYRO Card
2.) Camcorder driver Installation
3.) Connecting the Digital Camcorder
4.) Install Video Studio
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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.
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