Apple
Video System
User’s Manual
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CONTENTS
Communications regulation information iv
Preface vii
1 Installing the Card and Software and
Connecting Video Equipment 1
What you should have 2
Installing the video input card 2
Installing the software 41
Connecting video equipment 43
2 Learning About the Software 51
Opening the Apple Video Player 52
Getting help 53
Choosing the correct video source 54
Adjusting the sound 56
Adjusting the picture 58
Changing the video window size 59
Changing the window color 60
Setting the video input standard 61
Setting and using a “hot key” 62
3 Capturing Video Images 63
Capturing individual images 64
Capturing movies 66
4 Troubleshooting 71
5 Technical Information 77
Index 79
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Communications regulation information
FCC statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See
instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected.
Radio and television interference
The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radiofrequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance
with Apple’s instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television
reception.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These
specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.
You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it
off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the
peripheral devices.
If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to
correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
m Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
m Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio.
m Move the computer farther away from the television or radio.
m Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or
radio. (That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits
controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)
If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service and
support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced
radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Important Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple
Computer, Inc., could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate
the product.
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This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of
Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system
components. It is important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables
and connectors between system components to reduce the possibility of causing
interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. You can obtain
Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through an
Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer
or dealer for assistance.
DOC statement
DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits
for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing
equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of
Communications.
Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de
bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites
dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée
par le ministre des Communications.
VCCI statement
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PREFACE
This manual tells you how to install and use the video input
card and software, and connect video equipment, so that
you can
m view video from a variety of sources in a window that you
can move or resize
m adjust the color and sound
m capture a single image or a series of images on disk
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CHAPTER
1
Installing the Card
and Software and Connecting
Video Equipment
This chapter covers installing the video input card and
software. It also shows how to connect video equipment to
the card.
If you purchased your computer with the video input card
already installed, go to the section “Connecting Video
Equipment,” later in this chapter.
1
What you should have
Check your package to make sure you have both the
video input card and an attachment screw. Your package
also contains floppy disks from which you will install the
software later.
Video input card
Grounding clip
Note: The grounding clip may be a separate piece in your
Attachment screw
package. If so, you will attach it by following instructions
later in the manual.
Installing the video input card
You install the video input card by attaching the card to the
computer and then connecting the card to your video
equipment. The steps for attaching the card to the computer
vary slightly depending on whether or not the computer has
a built-in monitor.
Installing the card in a compact computer
If your system has a built-in monitor, continue with the steps
in this section. Otherwise, go to the section that follows,
“Installing the Card in a Modular Computer.”
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Your compact computer may look like either of the
computers pictured below; the steps for installing the
card vary slightly depending on which model you have. If
your computer looks like Style A, follow the first set of steps
to install the video input card. If your system looks like
Style B, skip to the second set of steps, “Installing the Card
in Style B.”
Style A
Style B
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Installing the card in Style A
1 Make sure you save any open documents and quit any open
applications. Then turn off the computer.
m Choose Shut Down from the Special menu, or press the
Power key on the keyboard.
m Then press the power switch at the back of the computer.
Press the side of the switch marked with the j symbol.
2 Unplug all the cables except the power cord from your
computer.
Leaving the power cord plugged in helps protect the
computer from electrostatic discharge damage.
Important To avoid generating static electricity that may
damage components, do not walk around the room until you
have finished installing the card and closed the computer.
Additionally, move the logic board as little as possible while it
is outside the computer.
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3 Use a screwdriver to remove the screws from the back panel.
Note: Your computer may have only two screws (on either
side of the back panel) to remove. Even if the back of your
computer looks different, all the ports should be in the same
location as pictured here.
Remove these screws.
(Your computer may have only two screws.)
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4 With your fingertips, locate the two latches on the underside
of the computer’s case.
With your fingertips, locate the two latches on the underside
of the computer’s case.
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5 Pulling gently, swing the panel up and slip it out.
Pulling gently, swing the
panel up and slip it out.
Remember: Don’t walk around the room until you have
finished installing the card and closed the computer. Move
the logic board as little as possible while it’s outside the
computer.
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6 There is a wire handle on the back of the logic board. Swing
it down and use it to pull the logic board toward you.
Wire handle
The logic board is plugged into a slot inside the computer.
You may have to brace the computer with your other hand
and pull firmly at first. Slide the entire logic board all the way
out of the computer.
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7 Locate the video-in access cover on one side of the vertical
plate attached to the logic board. Remove the cover from
this opening by squeezing together the plastic tabs that hold
it in place.
Note: Your logic board may not look exactly like the one
pictured here, but the video-in slot and plastic access
cover are in the same position regardless of the logic board
you have.
The plastic access cover is on the
other side of the vertical plate.
Metal retainer
Plastic tabs
Vertical plate
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Video-in slot
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8 Remove the video input card from its static-proof bag.
Handle the card by its edges in order to avoid touching the
connectors.
9 Attach the grounding clip to the S-video port of the video
input card, if it isn’t attached already.
Important Without the grounding clip attached, the
S-video port may send insufficient power to equipment
you connect to it.
S-video port
Grounding clip
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10 Making sure the grounding clip is on the card (as shown
in step 9), plug the video input card firmly into the video-in
slot on the logic board. Fit the three ports on the card into
the port access hole. Make sure the card is firmly seated in
the slot.
Check to make sure the grounding clip is
attached to the card before installing
the card in the video-in slot.
Ports
Video-in slot
Port access hole
Vertical plate
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11 Screw the card to the vertical plate on the logic board. (Use
the provided attachment screw.)
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12 Swing the wire handle on the logic board back up into its
storage position, securing it under its catch. Then fit the
logic board into the guide rails on both sides of the
computer’s interior.
Make sure the logic board slides
into the guides that are on both
sides of the computer’s interior.
Swing the handle up, into its storage position.
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13 Press the reset button on the logic board. Then gently but
firmly push the board back into place within the computer.
You will need to push a little harder at the end to make
sure the connectors at the back of the board are seated in
their slot.
Note: If you can’t find the reset button, it may be in a
different location on your logic board. Check the manual
that came with your computer, in the section in the
appendix about installing expansion cards. An illustration
there shows where the reset button is for your computer.
1 Press the reset button.
2 Gently but
firmly push on the
vertical plate until the logic
board is solidly back in place.
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14 Slip the three tabs at the top of the back panel into the
matching grooves in the computer case.
Slip the three tabs on the
back panel into the grooves
in the computer case.
15 Snap the bottom of the panel into place, making sure it is
flush with the back of the computer.
Snap the plastic back panel into place.
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16 Reinsert the screws in the back panel.
Note: As described earlier, your computer may have only
two screws to reinsert, one on either side of the back panel.
Reinsert these screws.
(Your computer may have only two screws.)
17 Reconnect any cables you disconnected at the start of this
process.
Because you pressed the reset button on the logic board
earlier, some of your computer’s software settings may have
changed. (For example, the date and time on your computer
will need to be reset.) You may want to open the control
panels for the date and time, keyboard, and mouse to make
sure that they are set the way you want them. For more
information about resetting these options, see the “Setting
Options” or “Customizing Your Computer” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu. (If you
do not have Macintosh Guide on your computer, see the
manuals that came with your computer.)
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18 Skip the steps that follow (“Installing the Card in Style B”),
and the next section, “Installing the Card in a Modular
Computer,” and go on to the section titled “Installing
the Software.”
Installing the card in Style B
1 Make sure you save any open documents and quit any open
applications. Then turn off the computer.
m Choose Shut Down from the Special menu, or press the
Power key on the keyboard.
m Then press the power switch at the back of the computer.
Press the side of the switch marked with the j symbol.
2 Unplug all the cables except the power cord from your
computer.
Leaving the power cord plugged in helps protect the
computer from electrostatic discharge damage.
Important To avoid generating static electricity that may
damage components, do not walk around the room until
you have finished installing the card and closed the
computer. Additionally, move the logic board as little as
possible while it is outside the computer.
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3 If there are screws securing the back panel, remove them
with a screwdriver. Then press down with your thumbs to
loosen the clips on either side of the back panel.
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4 Pulling gently, swing the panel down and slip it out.
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5 Remove both retainer screws from the vertical plate behind
the back panel.
Remove both retainer screws from the vertical plate.
Remember: Don’t walk around the room until you have
finished installing the card and closed the computer. Move
the logic board as little as possible while it’s outside the
computer.
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6 There is a wire handle on the back of the logic board. Swing
it down and use it to pull the logic board toward you.
Swing down the wire handle, and slide
the logic board out of the computer.
The logic board is plugged into a slot inside the computer.
You may have to brace the computer with your other hand
and pull firmly at first. Slide the entire logic board all the way
out of the computer.
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7 Locate the video-in access cover on one side of the vertical
plate attached to the logic board. Remove the cover from
this opening by squeezing together the plastic tabs that hold
it in place.
Note: Your logic board may not look exactly like the one
pictured here, but the video-in slot and access cover are in
the same position regardless of the logic board you have.
The plastic access cover is on the
other side of the vertical plate.
Metal retainer
Plastic tabs
Vertical plate
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Video-in slot
Chapter 1
8 Remove the video input card from its static-proof bag.
Handle the card by its edges in order to avoid touching
the connectors.
9 Attach the grounding clip to the S-video port of the video
input card, if it isn’t attached already.
Important Without the grounding clip attached, the
S-video port may send insufficient power to equipment
you connect to it.
S-video port
Grounding clip
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10 Making sure the grounding clip is on the card (as shown
in step 9), plug the video input card firmly into the video-in
slot on the logic board. Fit the three ports on the card into
the port access hole. Make sure the card is firmly seated in
the slot.
Check to make sure the grounding clip is
attached to the card before installing
the card in the video-in slot.
Ports
Video-in slot
Port access hole
Vertical plate
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11 Screw the card to the vertical plate on the logic board. (Use
the provided attachment screw.)
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12 Swing the wire handle on the logic board back up into its
storage position, securing it under its catch. Then fit the
logic board into the guide rails on both sides of the
computer’s interior.
Make sure the logic board slides
into the guides that are on both
sides of the computer’s interior.
Swing the handle up, into its storage position.
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13 Press the reset button on the logic board. Then gently but
firmly push the board back into place within the computer.
You will need to push a little harder at the end to make
sure the connectors at the back of the board are seated in
their slot.
1 Press the reset button.
2 Gently but firmly
push on the vertical plate
until the logic board is
solidly back in place.
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14 Reinsert the retainer screws into the vertical plate on the
logic board.
Reinsert both retainer screws into the vertical plate.
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15 Slip the tabs at the bottom of the back panel into the
matching grooves in the computer case. Then press down
on the clips and snap the top of the panel into place, making
sure it is flush with the back of the computer.
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16 If you removed security screws from the back panel in
step 3, reinsert them.
17 Reconnect any cables you disconnected at the start of this
process.
Because you pressed the reset button on the logic board
earlier, some of your computer’s software settings may have
changed. (For example, the date and time on your computer
will need to be reset.) You may want to open the control
panels for the date and time, keyboard, and mouse to make
sure that they are set the way you want them. For more
information about resetting these options, see the “Setting
Options” or “Customizing Your Computer” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu. (If you
do not have Macintosh Guide on your computer, see the
manuals that came with your computer.)
18 Skip the next section, “Installing the Card in a Modular
Computer,” and go on to the one that follows, “Installing the
Software.”
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Installing the card in a modular computer
If your system has a separate monitor, like this one, continue
with the steps below. If the monitor is built into your system,
go back to the previous section, “Installing the Card in a
Compact Computer.”
To install the video input card in a computer with a separate
monitor, follow these steps:
1 Press the Power key on the keyboard to shut down your
computer.
You can also choose Shut Down from the Special menu.
2 Unplug all the cables except the power cord from your
computer.
Leaving the power cord plugged in until you’re ready to
remove the logic board from the computer helps protect the
computer from electrostatic discharge damage.
Important To avoid generating static electricity that may
damage components, do not walk around the room until
you have finished installing the card and closed the
computer. Additionally, move the logic board as little as
possible while it is outside the computer.
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3 Place your thumbs on the two tabs at the top of the plastic
panel, and press down.
4 Pulling gently, swing the panel down and slip it out.
Remove the back panel.
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5 If there are security screws on the vertical plate on the back
of the computer, remove them with a screwdriver.
If there are security screws, remove both screws from the vertical plate.
6 Unplug the power cord from your computer.
Remember: Don’t walk around the room until you have
finished installing the card and closed the computer. Move
the logic board as little as possible while it’s outside the
computer.
7 Swing the handle out from its storage position, then grasp
the handle and gently but firmly pull it toward you.
The vertical plate and the logic board to which it’s attached
slide all the way out of the computer.
Pull out the
logic board.
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8 Squeeze the plastic tabs on the video input port’s access
cover and pull the metal retainer so the access cover can
come off.
Note: Your logic board may not look exactly like the one
pictured here, but the video-in slot and plastic access
cover are in the same position regardless of the logic board
you have.
The plastic access cover is on the
other side of the vertical plate.
Metal retainer
Plastic tabs
Vertical plate
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Video-in slot
Chapter 1
9 Remove the video input card from its static-proof bag.
Hold the card by its edges to avoid touching any connectors.
10 Attach the grounding clip to the S-video port of the video
input card, if it isn’t attached already.
Important Without the grounding clip attached, the
S-video port may send insufficient power to equipment
you connect to it.
S-video port
Grounding clip
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11 Locate the video-in slot on the logic board.
12 Making sure the grounding clip is on the card (as shown in
step 10), plug the video input card firmly into the video-in
slot on the logic board. Fit the three ports on the card into
the port access hole. Make sure the card is firmly seated in
the slot.
Check to make sure the grounding clip is
attached to the card before installing
the card in the video-in slot.
Ports
Video-in slot
Port access hole
Vertical plate
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13 Screw the card to the vertical plate on the logic board. (Use
the provided attachment screw.)
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14 Slip the base of the logic board into the guide rails inside
the computer case and swing the handle back into its
storage position.
Make sure the logic board
slides into the guides that
are on both sides of the
computer’s interior.
Swing the handle up,
into its storage position.
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15 Press the reset button on the logic board. Then gently but
firmly push the board back into place within the computer.
You will need to push a little harder at the end to make
sure the connectors at the back of the board are seated in
their slot.
Note: If you can’t find the reset button, it may be in a
different location on your logic board. Check the manual
that came with your computer, in the section in the
appendix about installing expansion cards. An illustration
there shows where the reset button is for your computer.
1 Press the reset button.
2 Gently but firmly
push on the vertical
plate until the logic board
is solidly back in place.
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16 If you removed security screws, reinsert and tighten them
now.
Insert security screws here.
17 Slip the three hooks at the base of the plastic back panel into
the grooves in the computer case.
Slip the three hooks on the back panel
into the grooves in the computer case.
18 Swing the plastic back panel up and snap it into place.
Snap the plastic back panel into place.
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19 Reconnect the power cord and any cables you disconnected
at the start of this process.
Because you pressed the reset button on the logic board
earlier, some of your computer’s software settings may have
changed. (For example, the date and time on your computer
will need to be reset.) You may want to open the control
panels for the date and time, keyboard, and mouse to make
sure that they are set the way you want them. For more
information about resetting these options, see the “Setting
Options” or “Customizing Your Computer” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu. (If you
do not have Macintosh Guide on your computer, see the
manuals that came with your computer.)
Installing the software
The Apple Video Player application program lets you watch
video on your computer. Follow these instructions to install
the Apple Video Player application.
1 Start the computer.
2 Insert the first Video Software Installer Disk into the floppy
disk drive.
3 Double-click the disk icon to open it.
4 Double-click the Installer icon.
5 Click Install.
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6 Follow the instructions on the screen.
7 When the installation is complete, click Restart.
You can now find the Apple Video Player icon in the Apple
Video Player folder, in the Apple Extras folder on your hard
disk.
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Connecting video equipment
If you want to see video on your computer from a VCR,
laserdisc player, video camera, or other video equipment,
you need to connect the equipment to the ports on the
video input card.
You can connect one piece of equipment to the S-video
port or one piece to the composite video port on the video
input card.
Note: You can also connect two pieces of video equipment
to the video input card simultaneously—one to the S-video
input port on the card and another to the composite video
input port on the card. For example, you can view a
recording from a videocamera connected to the S-video port,
then switch—using the Apple Video Player application,
without having to disconnect cables—to viewing video from a
VCR connected to the composite port on the card. However,
you will hear sound only from that piece of equipment that is
connected to the audio input ports on the card.
Preparing to connect video equipment
Before you start, make sure that
m both the Macintosh and the video equipment are turned off
m you place the video equipment near enough your Macintosh
for easy connection
m you determine which type of video connector you need for
your video equipment (see the next section)
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Determining which video connector
you need
Check the Video Out port or ports on your video
equipment. A Video Out port should look like one of the
ports pictured below. (You may have both ports.)
S-video port Composite video port (RCA-type)
To connect to a composite Video Out port, use a composite
(RCA plug) connector. See “Connecting Video Equipment If
You Use a Composite (RCA Plug) Connector.”
Composite connector (RCA plug)
To connect to an S-video Video Out port, use an S-video
connector. See “Connecting Video Equipment If You Use an
S-video Connector,” later in this chapter.
S-video connector
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Connecting video equipment if you use
a composite (RCA plug) connector
To connect your video equipment you need one video cable
and two audio cables, all with RCA plugs at both ends. The
cables can be separate or joined. You can purchase cables at
electronics supply stores.
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
video
audio
audio
or
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
video
2 audio
or
video
RCA
Note: If you have only one Audio Out port on your video
2 audio
RCA
equipment, you can use a Y-adapter audio cable. This cable
has a single plug on one end to plug into your equipment
and a double plug (where it forms a Y) on the other end to
plug into the two audio ports on the video input card.
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1 Make sure that both the Macintosh and the video equipment
are turned off.
2 Attach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on
the video equipment.
3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the yellow
composite video input port on the video input card.
4 Insert the RCA plugs on one end of the audio cables into the
left and right Audio Out ports on the video equipment.
If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the single
end of the cable into the Audio Out port on your video
equipment.
5 Insert the RCA plugs on the other end of the audio cables
into the left (white) and right (red) sound input ports on the
video input card.
Be sure to plug the cable from the left Audio Out port on the
video equipment to the left sound input port on the
computer. Connect the right ports in the same way.
If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the double
end of it (where it forms a Y) into the right and left sound
input ports on the video input card.
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The video input card ports are exactly the same on a
computer with a built-in monitor, and the card itself is in
about the same position on the back of the unit as in the
illustration below of a computer without a built-in monitor.
Video input port (yellow)
Left sound input port (white)
Right sound input port (red)
Cables with
RCA plugs
Video Out port
Left Audio Out port
Right Audio Out port
The ports on your video equipment may be arranged
and labeled differently from those shown here.
Your video equipment is now connected to the video
input card.
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Connecting video equipment if you use an
S-video connector
To connect your video equipment you need one video cable
with S-video connectors on both ends and two audio cables
with RCA plugs at both ends. The RCA cables can be separate
or joined. You can purchase cables at electronics supply
stores.
S-video S-video
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
video
audio
audio
or
S-video S-video
RCA
Note: If you have only one Audio Out port on your video
video
2 audio
RCA
equipment, you can use a Y-adapter audio cable. This cable
has a single plug on one end to plug into your equipment
and a double plug (where it forms a Y) on the other end to
plug into the two audio ports on the video input card.
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1 Make sure that both the Macintosh and the video equipment
are turned off.
2 Attach one end of the video cable to the Video Out port on
the video equipment.
3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the S-video input
port on the video input card.
About the S-video port: The S-video port accepts 4-pin and
7-pin connectors.
If the connector doesn’t slide easily into the port, realign it
and try again. Avoid using force, which could damage the
card or the connector.
4 Insert the RCA plugs on one end of the audio cables into the
left and right Audio Out ports on the video equipment.
If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the single
end of the cable into the Audio Out port on your video
equipment.
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5 Insert the RCA plugs on the other end of the audio cables
into the left (white) and right (red) sound input ports on the
video input card.
If you’re using a Y-adapter audio cable: Plug the double
end of the cable (where it forms a Y) into the right and left
sound input ports on the video input card.
The video input card ports are exactly the same on a
computer with a built-in monitor, and the card itself is in
about the same position on the back of the unit as in the
illustration below of a computer without a built-in monitor.
Right sound input port (red)
Left sound input port (white)
S-video port (7-pin)
S-video port (4-pin)
S-video cable
Cables with
RCA plugs
Right Audio Out port
Left Audio Out port
The ports on
your video
equipment may
be arranged
and labeled
differently from
those shown here.
Your video equipment is now connected to the video
input card.
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2
Learning About the Software
This chapter contains the information you need to set up
and use the Apple Video Player application program. Topics
include
m opening the Apple Video Player and the video window
m getting on-screen help for using the Apple Video Player
m changing the video source
m adjusting the sound and the picture
m changing the size of the video window
m changing the color of the windows
m setting the video input standard (NTSC, SECAM, or PAL)
m setting and using a keyboard shortcut (or “hot key”) to open
and quit the application
See also Chapter 3, “Capturing Video Images.”
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Opening the Apple Video Player
To use the Apple Video Player application program, open it
by double-clicking its icon in the Apple Video Player folder,
in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk.
When the Apple Video Player application opens, a video
window appears.
If you don’t get an image in the window right away, see
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”
Note: You can also open (and quit) the Apple Video Player
application by using a keyboard shortcut. See the section at
the end of this chapter, “Setting and Using a ‘Hot Key.’”
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If you’re viewing video on a secondary monitor: If you
have two monitors attached to your computer (one attached
to an expansion card in your computer), you can drag the
video window to the secondary monitor, but the image’s
resolution will decrease.
Getting help
All the step-by-step instructions contained in the rest of this
manual are also available in the Guide menu at the upperright corner of the screen, marked with the h icon. Make
sure the video window is active and then choose Apple
Video Player Guide from the Guide (h) menu. Apple Video
Player Guide gives you step-by-step instructions for tasks
whenever you need help using the application.
Note: Apple Video Player Guide is not available if you have
a computer with system software earlier than 7.5; in that
case, use this manual.
To see explanations of all the items on the screen when you
use Apple Video Player, make sure that the video window is
active, then choose Show Balloons from the Guide (h)
menu.
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To be reminded of keyboard shortcuts you can use with
Apple Video Player, choose Apple Video Player Shortcuts
from the Guide h menu in the upper-right corner of the
screen.
Choosing the correct video source
If you connected your video equipment to the S-video port
on the video input card, you must select S-video in the Apple
Video Player application. If you connected your equipment
to the composite (RCA) port on the card, you must select
Video in the Apple Video Player application.
To change the video source setting, follow these
instructions:
1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu.
The Controls window appears.
2 Click the video screen icon.
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The screen controls appear.
3 Click the video source you want to use.
Choose Video if your device is attached to the composite
video input port on the video input card, or S-Video if your
device is attached to the S-video input port on the video
input card.
You can also choose TV to view TV in the video window, if
you have a TV tuner card in your computer. To learn about
viewing TV on your computer, see the manual that comes
with the TV tuner card.
Note: If you’re not sure whether or not a TV tuner card is
already installed in your computer, check the illustration in
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”
The source change takes effect as soon as you make it.
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Adjusting the sound
When you are watching video in the video window, you can
adjust the sound’s volume, balance, and tone.
Changing the sound volume
There are three ways to change sound volume:
m Use the volume buttons on the front of the computer.
m Drag the slider next to the speaker icon on the video
window.
m Press the Up Arrow key or Down Arrow key on the keyboard.
(Make sure Apple Video Player is the active application, or
these keys won’t have any effect.)
To make the sound mute, click the speaker icon on the
video window or press x-M on the keyboard. To turn the
sound back on, click the speaker icon or press x-M (or press
the remote control’s muting button). The sound will also
turn back on if you adjust the volume using any method.
You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the
slider to that position. The sound adjustments take effect
immediately, so you can monitor your changes.
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Adjusting speaker balance and tone
To adjust the speaker balance, bass, or treble:
1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu.
2 Click the sound icon.
3 Drag the appropriate slider to adjust the sound.
You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the
slider to that position. The sound adjustments take effect as
you make them, so you can monitor your changes.
Note: You’ll only be able to hear changes in balance if you
have a computer monitor with built-in speakers, if you’re
using external speakers attached to your computer, or if
you’re using headphones.
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Adjusting the picture
To adjust the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color of
the picture:
1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu.
The Controls window appears.
2 Click the video screen icon.
The screen controls appear.
3 Drag the appropriate slider to adjust the picture to your
liking.
You can also click anywhere in a slider’s track to move the
slider to that position. The picture adjustments take effect as
you make them, so you can monitor your changes.
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Changing the video window size
There are several ways to change the size of the video
window. You can make a choice from the Windows menu,
use a keyboard shortcut for one of the three most common
sizes, drag the size box, or click the zoom box.
Choosing menu commands
You can choose different video window sizes from the
Windows menu:
m Smallest Size uses about 1/16 of the screen.
m Normal Size uses about 1/4 of the screen.
m Largest Size uses as much of the screen as it can.
On monitors that are 640 by 480 pixels or smaller, Largest
Size hides both the menu bar and the screen controls.
Moving the mouse makes the menu bar visible.
m Other Size opens a dialog box in which you can enter a
specific other size.
Width must be in the range 160 to 640 pixels. Height must
be in the range 120 to 480 pixels.
Keep your proportions: The usual video window width-toheight ratio is 4 to 3. Setting other proportions distorts the
video image and decreases its resolution.
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Using keyboard shortcuts
There are three keyboard shortcuts for changing the video
window size:
mx-1 sets the smallest size.
mx-2 sets normal size.
mx-3 sets the largest size.
You can also switch to the largest size by clicking the zoom
box.
Dragging the size box
If you drag the size box, the horizontal and vertical
dimensions of the screen change proportionally.
If you drag the size box while holding down the Shift key,
the image becomes distorted. (It stretches or shrinks in the
direction that you drag.)
Changing the window color
You can set a new color for the border surrounding the
video window by choosing Window Color from the Windows
menu. The current color is checked. The choices are Dark
Gray, Green, Blue, Magenta, Red, and Gold.
“Window Color” is not the display color: The Window
Color command has no effect on the colors you see in the
video window. For information on setting the brightness,
sharpness, contrast, and color in the video window, see
“Adjusting the Picture” earlier in this chapter.
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Setting the video input standard
The video input standard determines how the Apple Video
Player application interprets video (S-video or composite)
signals. This standard is preset to your region in the Apple
Video Player software. In most cases, you won’t need to
change it.
NTSC is the standard video signal for most of the Americas
and Japan. PAL is common in Western Europe, Australia,
most of Asia, and parts of South America and Africa. SECAM
is used in France, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia and
Africa.
To change the video input standard, follow these steps:
1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu.
The Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Choose the Video Input Standard setting you need.
If the setting you choose produces a strange image (for
example, the picture is too small or the colors are odd), try
another setting.
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Setting and using a “hot key”
You can also open Apple Video Player by pressing a preset
key or combination of keys. When you press this “hot” key,
you switch to the Apple Video Player application no matter
what other application you are currently in. If Apple Video
Player is already the active application, the Apple Video
Player application quits when you press the hot key.
To set a hot key:
1 With the Apple Video Player application active, choose Hot
Key from the Setup menu.
The Hot Key dialog box appears.
2 Press the key or key combination you want to use for your
hot key.
You can use one or more (up to four) of the modifier keys—
x, Option, Control, and Shift—plus any other key.
Important Don’t use a key combination that is already
used by other programs. For example, don’t use x-P, which
is a keyboard shortcut for printing in most applications. If
you use a keyboard shortcut like x-P to open or quit Apple
Video Player, x-P will no longer print things for you—it will
instead open Apple Video Player.
3 Click OK.
Your new hot key is ready to use, to quit or to open Apple
Video Player.
If you discover later that pressing your hot key causes
unexpected things to happen—or that a keyboard shortcut
in another application launches Apple Video Player—repeat
these steps to choose another hot key.
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3
Capturing Video Images
This chapter gives instructions for using the Apple Video
Player application program to capture
m individual (still) images
m sequences of moving images (as QuickTime movies)
The images in the video window can come from any video
equipment connected to your video card.
You’ll need to open the Apple Video Player application
before following the instructions in this chapter. (See
“Opening the Apple Video Player” in Chapter 2.)
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Capturing individual images
You have two ways to capture a single image—by using the
capture controls in the Controls window or by using the
Copy Video Display command in the Edit menu.
To learn how to record a sequence from a movie, see the
section “Capturing Movies” later in this chapter.
Capture controls
When you use the capture controls in the Controls window,
you can freeze the screen image before you save it.
Additionally, the capture controls let you save the image
directly on a disk.
Follow these steps:
1 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu.
The Controls window appears.
2 Click the video camera icon.
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The capture controls appear.
3 Wait until you see the image you want to capture.
The Controls window can remain open without affecting
what happens in the video window.
m To freeze the video image at the current frame, click Freeze.
The video freezes, and you can decide if you want to save
the current frame.
To unfreeze the video, click Freeze again.
m To save the current video frame on a disk, click Save.
If the video isn’t already frozen, it freezes at the current
frame until you complete the Save operation.
A dialog box appears so you can specify where to save the
image. When you click Save, the image is saved as a PICT file
under the name that you supply. (A PICT file can be opened
by most graphics programs.)
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Copy Video Display command
To capture the current screen image by copying, choose
Copy Video Display from the Edit menu or press x-C.
Important When you use Copy Video Display or press x-
C, the current screen image is copied to the Clipboard. The
image is not saved on a disk. (To save an image that’s on
the Clipboard, you must paste it into a document or the
Scrapbook.)
Capturing movies
Before capturing a movie and saving it on a disk, you may
want to choose a compression rate so that the movie takes
up less disk space (but is of lesser quality), following the
instructions in “Using Compression,” below. If you don’t
want to choose a compression rate just yet, go on to
“Recording” on the next page.
Using compression
With compression you can store movies in a much smaller
space than they would normally require. To use
compression, follow these steps before you record a movie:
1 Choose Preferences from the Setup menu.
The Preferences dialog box appears.
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2 Click one of the buttons under Movie Compression.
None means that no compression takes place. Normal, the
preset choice, uses anywhere from 12% to 50% of the disk
space that None uses; the less movement in each frame of
the movie, the greater the savings. Most uses slightly less
disk space than does Normal.
To save the most space you can, choose the smallest size
video window and the most compression.
Note: Compression affects picture quality: the more
compression you use, the grainier the picture.
Recording
You can capture video sequences (moving images) as
QuickTime movies, which can be opened in any application
that supports QuickTime, such as SimpleText.
To capture video images, follow these steps:
1 Make sure networking or printing is not active and virtual
memory is turned off.
For best results recording video, you should quit networking
or printing applications and turn off virtual memory. To
check whether virtual memory is on or not, open the
Memory control panel. If the On button for virtual memory
is selected, click the Off button to turn virtual memory off.
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2 Adjust the volume to your liking.
Movies are captured at the current volume setting. For
example, if the sound is muted, your recorded movie will
not have any sound.
3 Choose Show Controls Window from the Windows menu.
The Controls window appears.
4 Click the video camera icon.
The capture controls appear.
5 Wait until the sequence that you want to capture begins.
The Controls window can remain open without affecting
what happens in the video window.
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6 Click Record.
Recording begins and the Record button changes to a Stop
button.
7 Click Stop when you’ve recorded as much as you want.
Important If you don’t click the Stop button, recording
continues until the hard disk is full.
A dialog box appears, in which you can specify a name and
location for your movie.
You can also preview the QuickTime movie before you
save it.
Use as small a size as you can: The amount of disk
storage that a movie takes is directly related to the size of the
video window—the larger the window, the more disk space
you use. By choosing Smallest Size from the Windows menu
before you record, you may be able to save more than 50%
in storage space. (A movie that uses about 75 megabytes per
minute at the normal video window size will use only about
35 megabytes per minute at the smallest video window size.)
See “Changing the Video Window Size” in Chapter 2.
You can open the movie from inside any application that
supports QuickTime, such as SimpleText. If you open the
movie through SimpleText, for example, the SimpleText
document plays the movie using QuickTime technology.
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CHAPTER
4
Troubleshooting
This chapter suggests what to do if problems occur when
you’re using the video input card hardware and software.
Warning If you have a problem with your Apple
equipment and nothing presented in this chapter, or in the
manual that came with your computer, solves it, consult the
service and support information that came with your Apple
equipment for instructions on how to contact an Appleauthorized service provider or Apple for assistance. If you
attempt to repair the Apple equipment yourself, any damage
you may cause to the Apple equipment will not be covered
by the limited warranty on your Apple equipment. Contact
an Apple-authorized dealer or service provider for additional
information about this or any other warranty question.
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You see a blank screen when you change to video
mode or when you first open Apple Video Player.
m Be sure your video equipment is securely connected to the
appropriate video port and your equipment is turned on.
m You may have the wrong video source selected. Go to the
screen controls in the Controls window and click the
appropriate Video Source button. For further instructions on
selecting the video source, see the section, “Choosing the
Correct Video Source,” in Chapter 2.
Apple Video Player suddenly opens while you’re
working in another application, or unexpected
things happen when you use your hot key.
m The hot key you’ve chosen to open or quit Apple Video
Player is a key combination also used in another application.
(For instance, in most Macintosh programs, x-P sends a
document to the printer. On the desktop, x-N creates a new
untitled folder.) Change the keyboard shortcut for Apple
Video Player by choosing Hot Key from the setup menu.
You can’t see the volume slider on the video
window.
m The video window is too small or too large. Change the size
by making a choice from the Windows menu or by dragging
the size box.
The image is too small or it’s filled with odd
colors.
m The video input standard is set incorrectly. Choose
Preferences from the Setup menu and select a different
setting.
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You don’t hear any sound.
m Adjust the volume slider in the video window, or the volume
controls on the front of your computer if you have them.
m Check the sound-related control panel on your computer to
see if the volume has been turned off. For instructions on
using the control panel to turn on sound, choose Macintosh
Guide from the Guide (h) menu. (Make sure that you’re in
the Finder first.) If you don’t have Macintosh Guide, see the
manuals that came with your computer for information on
your computer’s sound-related control panel.
The image is too white or too dark.
m Adjust the video screen controls. (Choose Show Controls
Window from the Windows menu and click the video screen
icon.)
m If you have a VCR connected to your video input card, make
sure you’re not having a problem with the videotape or the
VCR itself. (Connect the VCR back to your TV and play the
tape to see if the image is still bad.)
m The voltage output of your video equipment may be too
high or too low for the video input card. Therefore your
video equipment may be sending video signals that are too
strong (causing a white picture) or too weak (causing a very
dark picture) for the video input card. Try connecting
different video equipment to the card.
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You have a dark or “rolling” picture.
m Adjust the video screen controls. (Choose Show Controls
Window from the Windows menu and click the video screen
icon.)
m If you have a VCR connected to your video input card, make
sure you’re not having a problem with the videotape or the
VCR itself. (Connect the VCR back to your TV and play the
tape to see if the image is still bad.)
m If your VCR is connected to a TV monitor and to the video
input card, make sure that your cables go in this order: the
first cable must go from the Video Out port on the VCR to
the video in port on the TV monitor; the second cable must
go from the TV monitor video out port (or loop-through
video input port, whichever your TV monitor has) to the
computer’s video input card. (The connection must end at
the video input card, not the TV monitor.) Also check that
your TV monitor is set to loop-through (also known as
“Hi-Z”) input.
The sound is intermittent or clipped.
m Turn down the volume controls on your video equipment.
They may be set too high for the video input card.
m The voltage output of your video equipment may be too
high for the video input card. Therefore your video
equipment may be sending signals that are too strong for the
video input card. Try connecting different video equipment
to the card.
The sound is full of static.
m Be sure your video equipment is securely connected to the
appropriate ports on the video input card.
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m Adjust the sound controls in the Controls window. (Choose
Show Controls Window from the Windows menu and click
the sound icon.)
m Turn up the volume controls on your video equipment.
You’re playing a video tape with closed captions,
but the closed captions do not appear.
m To view a videotape with closed captions, you must connect
your VCR to a TV tuner port, not the video input card. If you
do not have a TV tuner card in your computer, you can
purchase one from an Apple-authorized dealer. Then follow
the instructions that come with the TV tuner card to see how
to view closed captions on videotape.
If your computer has a built-in monitor, the TV tuner port (if
you have one) is as shown in the computer on the left. If
your computer has a separate monitor, the TV tuner port is
as shown in the computer on the right.
If this port is present, then a TV tuner card is installed.
(The ports on your computer may look different.)
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5
Technical Information
Your video input card is suitable for use with home-quality
video equipment. This chapter lists the specific technical
characteristics of the video card.
Input standards
Video input standards are the same as the following
television input standards:
m NTSC: 525 lines per frame, 60 fields per second
m PAL: 625 lines per frame, 50 fields per second
m SECAM: 625 lines per frame, 50 fields per second
External connections
The external connections on your video input card include
the following:
m an S-video Video In port with a DIN-7 (Deutsche Industrie
Normung) connector
Maximum current from S-video: 0.5 Amperes
m an RCA Video In port (with a yellow sleeve)
m a left RCA Audio In port (with a white sleeve)
m a right RCA Audio In port (with a red sleeve)
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Internal connections
The video input card can be used with the Apple MPEG
Media System card or Apple’s TV tuner card, or both.
Video input characteristics
m Maximum input level: 2 volts peak-to-peak (Vpp)
m Minimum input level: 0.5 Vpp
m Impedance: 75 ohms (not a loop-through input)
m Input bandwidth: -3 decibels (dB) at 6 megahertz (MHz)
Audio input characteristics
m Maximum input level: 2 Vpp
m Impedance: 5,000 ohms
m Input bandwidth: 50 to 15 kilohertz (kHz)
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INDEX
A
adjusting
sound volume 56
speaker balance and
tone 57
video image 58
Africa, standard video signal
for 61
Americas, standard video
signal for 61
Apple-authorized dealer 71
Apple Extras folder 42, 52
Apple Video Player
application 52–62
adjusting sound volume
with 56
adjusting speaker balance
and tone with 57
adjusting video image
with 58
changing video window
size with 59–60
changing window color
with 60
choosing the correct
video source with
54–55
getting help in 53–54
installing 41–42
keyboard shortcuts in 60
opening 52–53
troubleshooting 72
with a hot key 62
setting and using a hot
key with 62
setting video input
standard with 61
troubleshooting 72
Apple Video Player folder
42, 52
Apple Video Player Guide
command (Guide
menu) 53
Apple Video Player icon
42, 52
Apple Video Player Shortcuts
command (Guide
menu) 54
applications. See Apple Video
Player application;
printing applications
arrow keys, adjusting sound
volume with 56
Asia, standard video signal
for 61
audio cables 45, 46, 48, 49
audio input characteristics 78
Audio Out ports on video
equipment 45–47,
48, 49
audio ports on video input
card 45, 50
Australia, standard video
signal for 61
79
B
back panel of a compact
computer
removing 6–7, 18–19
removing screws from
5, 18
replacing 15, 29, 40
replacing screws on
16, 28
back panel of a modular
computer
removing 32
replacing 40
balance of speakers,
adjusting 57
C
cables
audio cable 45, 46, 48,
49, 50
S-video cable 50
video cable 45, 48, 49
Y-adapter audio cable 46,
48, 49, 50
Canada, standard video
signal for 61
capture controls (Controls
window) 64–65
capturing video
individual video images
64–66
movies 66–69
Central America, standard
video signal for 61
changing
color of video window 60
sound 56–57
video source setting
54–55
video window size 59–60
by dragging size
box 60
with keyboard
shortcuts 60
with menu
commands 59
Clipboard, copying current
screen image to 66
closed captions,
troubleshooting 75
color
of video image 58
of video window 60
troubleshooting 72
commands
Apple Video Player
Shortcuts (Guide
menu) 54
Copy Video Display (Edit
menu) 66
Hot Key (Setup menu) 62
Preferences (Setup menu)
61, 66
Show Balloons (Guide
menu) 53
Show Controls Window
(Windows menu) 54,
57, 58, 64, 68, 73
Window Color (Windows
menu) 60
compact computer with
built-in monitor
installing video input card
into 2–30
removing back panel from
6–7, 18–19
replacing back panel on
15, 29, 40
composite (RCA plug)
connector 44–47, 48,
49, 50
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composite video input port
on video input card
43, 46
composite Video Out port on
video equipment 44
compression rate for movies
66–67
computers. See compact
computer with
built-in monitor;
modular computer
with external monitor
connecting video equipment
43–50
using composite (RCA
plug) connector 45–47
using S-video connector
48–50
connections
external 77
internal 78
connectors
composite (RCA plug)
44–47, 48, 49, 50
S-video 44, 48–50
types of 44
contrast
adjusting 58
troubleshooting 73
control panels
Memory control panel 67
resetting after installing
card 16, 30, 41
Controls Window
capture controls in 64–65
showing 54, 57, 58, 64, 68
sound controls in 75
viewing 73
copying video images 66
Copy Video Display
command (Edit
menu) 66
D
dark images 73, 74
dealer, Apple-authorized 71
disk
saving space on by
compressing movies
66–67
saving video images on
64–65
space taken up on by
movies 69
dragging the size box 60
E
Eastern Europe, standard
video signal for 61
Edit menu 66
electrostatic discharge,
avoiding damage from
4, 7, 31
Europe, standard video
signal for 61
external connections 77
F
folders
Apple Extras folder 42, 52
Apple Video Player folder
42, 52
frames. See video images
France, standard video signal
for 61
freezing and unfreezing
video images 64–65
Index
81
G
grounding clip
appearance of 2
attaching to S-video port
10, 23, 35
checking before installing
card 11, 24, 36
purpose of 10
Guide menu 53, 54
Guide menu icon 53
H
handling
logic board 4, 7, 20
video input card 10,
23, 35
headphones 57
help in Apple Video Player
application 53–54
Hi-Z input 74
Hot Key command (Setup
menu) 62
hot keys
setting and using 62
troubleshooting 72
I, J
icons
Apple Video Player icon
42, 52
Guide menu icon 53
Installer icon 41
sound icon 57
speaker icon 56
video camera icon 64
video screen icon 54, 58
images. See video images
input standards 77
Installer 41
Installer icon 41
installing
video input card
in a compact computer
2–30
in a modular computer
31–41
Apple Video Player
application 41–42
internal connections 78
K
keyboard shortcuts
in Apple Video Player
application 54
for capturing current
screen image 66
hot keys to open and quit
Apple Video Player
application 62
L
light images 73
logic board
handling 4, 7, 20
removing
from a compact
computer 8, 21
from a modular
computer 33
replacing
in a compact computer
13–14, 26–27
in a modular computer
38–39
reset button on 14, 27, 39
video-in slot on 11, 24, 36
loop-through (“Hi-Z”)
input 74
82
Index
M
Memory control panel 67
menus
Edit menu 66
Guide menu 53, 54
Setup menu 61, 62
Windows menu 54, 57,
60, 64, 68, 73
modular computer with
external monitor
installing video input card
into 31–41
removing back panel
from 32
replacing back panel
on 40
monitors
external. See modular
computer with external
monitor
internal. See compact
computer with built-in
monitor
secondary
troubleshooting 74
viewing video on 53
movies. See also video images
capturing 66–69
compression rate for
66–67
disk space taken by 69
recording 67–69
volume setting for 68
muting sound 56
N
networking, turn off before
recording video 67
North America, standard
video signal for 61
NTSC video input
standard 61
O
opening Apple Video Player
application 52–53
with a hot key 62
P
PAL video input standard 61
PICT file, saving images
as 65
pictures. See video images
pixel ranges for video
image 59
plugs. See connectors; RCA
plug
port access hole 11, 24, 36
ports
Audio Out ports on video
equipment 45–47,
48, 49
audio ports on video
input card 45, 50
composite video input
port on video input
card 43, 46
composite Video Out
port on video
equipment 44
sound input ports on
video input card 47, 50
Index
83
S-video port on video
input card 10, 23, 35,
43–44, 49–50, 54–55
TV tuner port 75
video input port on video
input card 47
Video Out port on video
equipment 44, 46,
47, 49
power, turning off 4
Preferences command
(Setup menu) 61, 66
printing applications, turn off
before recording
video 67
problems. See
troubleshooting
programs. See Apple Video
Player application;
printing applications
Q
QuickTime movies 66–69
quitting Apple Video Player
application with a hot
key 62
R
RCA plugs 44–47, 48, 49, 60
recording movies 67–69
removing
back panel
of a compact computer
6–7, 18–19
of a modular
computer 32
logic board
from a compact
computer 8, 21
from a modular
computer 33
screws
from back of a modular
computer 33
from back panel of a
compact computer
5, 18
video-in access cover
from a compact
computer 9, 22
from a modular
computer 34
repair 71
replacing
back panel
of a compact computer
15, 29, 40
of a modular
computer 40
logic board
in a compact computer
13–14, 26–27
in a modular computer
38–39
screws
on back panel of a
compact computer
16, 28
on back of a modular
computer 40
reset button on logic board
14, 27, 39
rolling image 74
84
Index
S
saving video images
as PICT files 65
on disk 64–65
screen controls 55, 73
screws
removing
from back of a modular
computer 33
from back panel of a
compact computer
5, 18
replacing
on back panel of a
compact computer
16, 28
on back of a modular
computer 40
SECAM video input
standard 61
selecting video source
54–55
service and support 71
Setup menu
Hot Key command 62
Preferences command
61, 66
sharpness, adjusting 58
shortcuts in Apple Video
Player application 54
Show Balloons command
(Guide menu) 53
Show Controls Window
command (Windows
menu) 54, 57, 58, 64,
68, 73
SimpleText 67, 69
size box, dragging 60
size of video window,
changing 59–60
software. See Apple Video
Player application;
printing applications;
software options
software options, resetting
after installing card 16,
30, 41
sound
adjusting movie
volume 68
adjusting speaker balance
and tone 57
adjusting sound
volume 56
muting 56, 60
troubleshooting 73
sound controls 75
sound icon 57
sound input ports on video
input card 47, 50
South America, standard
video signal for 61
speaker icon 56
speakers
adjusting balance and
tone of 57
adjusting volume of 57
static electricity, avoiding 4,
7, 31
support 71
S-video cable 50
S-video connector 44, 48–50
S-video port on video
input card
appearance of 44
attaching grounding clip
to 10, 23, 35
Index
85
connecting video
equipment to 43,
49–50
connectors accepted
by 49
selecting as video source
54–55
T
technical information 77–78
television. See TV
tone, adjusting 57
troubleshooting 71–75
color 72
dark or rolling picture 74
hot keys 72
opening Apple Video
Player 72
secondary monitor 74
sound 73
VCR 73, 74
video image
too small or filled with
odd colors 72
too white or too
dark 73
video input standard
setting 72
videotape
closed captions fail to
appear on 75
dark or rolling pictures
on 74
voltage output of video
equipment 73–74
volume slider does not
appear on video
window 72
turning the computer off 4
TV, viewing in video
window 55
TV input standards 77
TV tuner card 55
TV tuner port 75
U
United States, standard video
signal for 61
V
VCR, troubleshooting 73, 74
video cable 45, 48, 49
video camera icon 64
video connector,
determining which
you need 44
video equipment
Audio Out ports on
45–47, 48, 49
composite Video Out port
on 44
connecting 43–50
using composite (RCA
plug) connector 45–47
using S-video
connector 48–50
ports, location and
appearance of 47, 50
Video Out port on 44, 46,
49–50
voltage output of 73–74
video images. See also
movies
adjusting sharpness,
contrast, and color
of 58
dark or rolling 74
86
Index
capturing
individual images
64–66
keyboard shortcut
for 66
movies 66–69
copying 66
freezing and unfreezing
64–65
recording as movies
67–69
saving as PICT files 65
saving on disk 64–65
troubleshooting
too small or filled with
odd colors 72
too white or too
dark 73
viewing on a secondary
monitor 53
video-in access cover,
removing
from a compact computer
9, 22
from a modular
computer 34
video input card. See also
specific topic
audio ports on 45, 50
composite video port on
43, 46
connecting video
equipment to 43–50
handling 10, 23, 35
installing
in a compact computer
2–30
in a modular computer
31–41
S-video port on 10, 23,
35, 43–44, 49–50
sound input ports on
47, 50
technical characteristics of
77–78
video input port on 47
voltage requirements for
73–74
video input
characteristics 78
video input standard 77
incorrect setting of 72
setting 61
video-in slot
connecting video input
card to 11, 24, 36
position of 9, 22, 34
Video Out port on video
equipment
appearance of 44, 47
connecting video cable to
46, 49
video screen controls 73
video screen icon 54, 58
video source, choosing
54–55
videotape, troubleshooting
74, 75
video window
changing color of 60
changing size of 59–60
pixel ranges for 59
speaker icon on 56
viewing TV on 55
volume slider does not
appear on 72
width-to-height ration
for 59
Index
87
viewing
TV in video window 55
video on a secondary
monitor 53
virtual memory, turn off
before recording
video 67
voltage output of video
equipment 73–74
volume
adjusting 57, 74, 68
of movies 68
troubleshooting 73
volume controls 72, 74
W, X
warranty 71
Western Europe, standard
video signal for 61
Window Color command
(Windows menu) 60
Windows menu
choosing video window
sizes in 59
Show Controls Window
command 54, 57, 58,
64, 68, 73
Window Color
command 60
Y, Z
Y-adapter audio cable
connecting
to audio port of video
equipment 46, 49
to sound input ports
on video input card 50
description of 45, 48
88
Index
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