Pinnacle DV200 User guide

miroVIDEO DV200
USER´S GUIDE
miroVIDEO DV200 User´s Guide
Version 1.0/GB March 1999 160594 © Pinnacle Systems 1999 All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Contents

OVERVIEW 1
BEFORE YOU START 2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2 DEFRAGMENTING THE HARD DISK 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
QUICK START 5
QUICK INSTALLATION 5 SCANNING DV (QUICK START) 6 VIEWING CLIPS AND ADDING TRIMS (QUICK START) 6 CAPTURING DV (QUICK START) 7 EDITING AVI FILES USING ADOBE PREMIERE (QUICK START) 7 PRINTING TO DV (QUICK START) 7 CAPTURING SINGLE FRAMES (QUICK START) 8
INSTALLING ADOBE PREMIERE 9
INSTALLATION 10
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 12
INSTALLING DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 95 13 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 98 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 95 / WINDOWS 98 16 INSTALLING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 19 INSTALLING THE DV200 SOFTWARE LATER 23 UNINSTALLING THE DV200 SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS 23
CONNECTING THE DEVICES 24
ATTACHING A DV CAMCORDER OR A DV VCR 24 CONNECTING THE TV SET/VIDEO MONITOR 25
WORKING WITH DV MATERIAL 27
MAKING MOVIES 27 CAPTURING SINGLE FRAMES (SNAPSHOTS) 37
miroVIDEO DVTOOLS 40
CAPTURE GALLERY 40 TAPE GALLERY 45 DV DEVICE CONTROLLER 45 miroINSTANT VIDEO PLAYBACK 51
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miroVIDEO DV200 & ADOBE PREMIERE 4.2LE 53
ADOBE PREMIERE PROJECT PRESETS 53 THUMBNAIL ACCELERATION 54 miroINSTANT VIDEO 2.0 55 WORKING WITH miroVIDEO DV200 AND A BOARD OF THE miroVIDEO DC30 SERIES
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miroVIDEO DV200 & ADOBE PREMIERE 5.1 61
INSTALLATION 62 PRESETS 62 CAPTURE VIDEO WITH ADOBE PREMIERE 5.1 64 DEVICE CONTROL WITH ADOBE PREMIERE 5.1 66 miroINSTANT VIDEO 5.0 72
TIPS & TRICKS 81
HARDWARE 81 SOFTWARE 82 DV TAPE 82
TROUBLESHOOTING 83
TECHNICAL DATA 87
APPENDIX I
CONFIGURING THE DV200 I IDENTIFYING THE WINDOWS 95 VERSION VI UNINSTALLING miroVIDEO DV200 DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE VII CHANGING THE NUMBER OF COLORS AND SCREEN RESOLUTION VII COMPATIBLE DV DEVICES VII TV STANDARDS VIII GLOSSARY X
INDEX
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About the manual

This manual explains how to install and use the miroVIDEO DV200 hardware and software. Instead of using the complete product designation (miroVIDEO DV200), the abbreviation DV200 is used to ensure a better readability.
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Subheadings
In the margins are subheadings to help you quickly find your way through this manual.
Important text passages are marked with the ”notepad” and this format.
Numbers mark step-by-step instructions:
1. Switch on the computer.
Bullets mark instructions for optional steps, if the order is not important.
Connect the 1394 cable to the DV200 board.
All keyboard commands appear in this font:
install
Menus, commands, options or buttons are written in italics.
1. From the Start menu, select the Run ... command.
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For your own safety

In the interest of your own safety and the proper functioning of your new product and computer system please note the following:
s Computer components are sensitive to static charge. Divert any
electrostatic charge before touching the components with your hands or any tools. To do so, touch the casing of your computer.
s Before opening the computer make sure that the power plug is
disconnected from the wall outlet.
For changes or supplements that could not be included in the printed or in the online documentation, refer to the ReadMe file/s on the CD-ROM supplied with your system!
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Hardware
With the introduction of the digital video camcorders, it is now possible to shoot, store and produce video productions entirely in digital format. In a video production sense, first-generation quality is maintained through-out all productions. The traditional loss in analog video production does not apply and every digital copy is the same quality as the original.
The miroVIDEO DV200 is a complete hardware and software solution which allows you to connect your DV digital camcorder or DV VCR (equipped with a IEEE-1394 interface) to your computer. The DV200 transfers data stored on the DV camcorder tape into the computer. Once in the computer miroVIDEO DVTools software allows you to index, arrange, store and edit your DV video footage. The miroVIDEO DVTools also allows you to save the edited video clips back to the DV tape. The product is intended for those users who have PCI bus-based systems running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT.
The miroVIDEO DV200 is a state-of-the-art PCI bus mastering expansion board . The board connects to the DV camcorder through the miroVIDEO DV200 1394 DV cable. The board includes the following connectors:
s two external 6-pin 1394 connectors s one internal 6-pin 1394 connector.

Overview

Software
The miroVIDEO DV200 software includes:
s the miroVIDEO DV200 drivers, s miroVIDEO DVTools, a software for capturing DV clips and record the
clips back to the DV tape*,
s Adobe Premiere LE (Light Edition), s Presets for Adobe Premiere, s miroINSTANT Video 2.0, a plug-in for Adobe Premiere which
accelerates the making of movies considerably,
s intro files for miroINSTANT Video which help you switch on your VCR
very precisely when you start recording,
s one ten second and one 30 second silent audio clip for use in blank spaces
of premiere ten seconds or longer,
s miroINSTANT Video 5.0, a plug-in for Adobe Premiere s miroVIDEO DV Capture, a capture plug-in for Adobe Premiere 5.1 s miroVIDEO DV Device control, a device control plug-in for Premiere 5.1
for DV devices.
s DVExpert, a system performance and 1394 test utility. s miroVIDEO DV200 Configuration, a configuration tool.
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Not all devices support the recording of video clips via the DV connector.
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Before installing the tools, please completely uninstall of the former software versions, including possible update versions.
During the installation, make sure no 1394 DV devices are connected to the board, as they could interfere with the initialization of the driver.
This chapter tells you which requirements your system has to meet for operating the DV200 board, which devices you can connect to the board and what is included in the package contents.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure your system meets the following requirements before installing the miroVIDEO DV200:
Hardware
Computer PCI-based Pentium II 233 MHz computer with a free PCI-2.1 compliant slot. New computers only have PCI-2.1 compliant slots. For more information, please read the documentation that was supplied with your computer system.

Before you start

Memory At least 64 MB memory. Recommended: 128 MB.
Hard disk Hard disk with a sufficient data transfer rate and storage capacity. For further details, refer to the following:
s Data transfer rate:
The DV format is fixed at a 5:1 compression ratio. The data transfer rate needed to transfer real-time from the DV camcorder is approximately
3.6 MB/s. The transfer rate of your hard disk has to be at least 5 MB/s.
Hard disk capacity:
The DV200 drivers and miroVIDEO DVTools need approximately 20 MB of hard drive space. Adobe Premiere 4.2LE needs about 16 MB hard drive space. Adobe Premiere 5.1LE needs about 30 MB of hard disk space.. Raw DV formatted video occupies 3.6 MB for each second of content. For example, four minutes of DV video would occupy approx. 900 MB (with splitted audio) of disk space. While DVTools takes care to minimize the space used on your hard disk, it is recommended that you use a hard disk with sufficient capacity.
To accelerate capturing and playing back a large amount of data, we recommend that you defragment your hard disk/s before capturing/playing back video. Under Windows 95/Windows 98 you will find a de­fragmentation utility under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk De-fragmenter. Under Windows NT no defragmentation utility is available. If you are using Windows NT, please use a de-fragmentation utility you can obtain or from your computer store.
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Graphics board and monitor A graphics system with at least 16 bits color depth (65,000 colors) and a 800 x 600 resolution is required. We recommend a graphics system that supports Direct Media 6.x.
Software
DV Devices
Windows 95 (recommended: OSR 2.1), Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0.
NTSC devices (Capture and print to tape):
Devices that connect to the board include any DV format video equipment that has an IEEE-1394/DV connector, such as devices from Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC or Sharp.
PAL devices:
s Capture (transfer of DV data from the video device to the computer):
Devices that connect to the board include any DV format video camcorder or recorder that has an IEEE-1394/DV connector.
s Print to tape (Transfer of DV data from the computer back to the tape):
Note that not all PAL DV devices available on the market support a playback back to the camcorder. Please refer the documentation that comes with your camcorder/VCR. If you want to playback to analog VCR’s, you can also playback your video back to (analog) tape using the miroVIDEO DC30 or miroVIDEO DC30 plus boards.
For more information on video standards (PAL, NTSC) refer to the Appendix on page VII. You will find a list of compatible devices in the Appendix on page VII and in the readme file.
TV/
video monitor
Cable
To be able to check the quality of your video footage during editing, a TV set or a video monitor is required. (Some camcorders have an integrated display. If you own such a device, you do not necessarily have to connect a monitor.) In case you do not want to connect a TV set or video monitor to your DV device, you can always use the preview window provided in the miroVIDEO DVTools, though the quality and size is limited. To connect a television/video monitor to your camcorder/VCR, you need a S-Video or a composite cable or a cinch cable for the audio inputs/outputs.
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DEFRAGMENTING THE HARD DISK

Before installing and configuring the DV200 you should de-fragment your hard disk/s. You find the Windows 95/Windows 98 defragmentation utility under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk De-fragmenter. Under Windows NT no de-fragmentation utility is available. If you are using Windows NT, please use a de-fragmentation utility you can obtain from your computer store.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Make sure your miroVIDEO DV200 kit is complete before you begin the installation. The system includes*:
miroVIDEO DV200 board
Adobe Premiere and documentation
User´s Guide
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IEEE-1394 DV cable
CD-ROM with driver software, miroVIDEO DVTools, Presets and drivers for Adobe Premiere
If any parts are missing, please contact your retailer.
Computer components are sensitive to electrostatic charge. Do not take the miroVIDEO DV200 board out of its antistatic package until you install it.
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The package contents may vary from the contents listed in this manual.
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For an exact model name and serial number of your board, refer to the label on the board.
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As soon as Adobe Premiere 5.1LE will be available, this version of Adobe will be included in the delivery scope of miroVIDEO DV200.
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The following chapter shall help the experienced user to start using the miroVIDEO DV200 board immediately. For more detailed installation instructions, please refer to the subsequent chapters in the manual.

QUICK INSTALLATION

Install Adobe Premiere.
þ Place the Adobe Premiere-CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. þ If the installation program is not started automatically, select Run…
from the Start menu.
þ Depending on your drive,
for Adobe Premiere 4.2LE enter, for example:
e:\english\win95&nt\disk1\setup,
for Adobe Premiere 5.1LE enter, for example:
e:\premiere\setup,
then click OK.
þ Follow the installation instructions on the screen.

Quick start

Install the miroVIDEO DV200 board.
þ Turn your computer and all peripherals off. þ Remove the necessary cables. þ Open the computer's housing. þ Remove the slot cover. þ Insert the board.
Reassemble the computer.
þ Reassemble the computer. þ Reconnect all cables.
Install the miroVIDEO DV200 software.
þ Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. þ Follow the installation program instructions on the screen.
Connect the DV device to the DV200 board.
þ Connect the DV device to the DV200 board using the IEEE-1394
cable.
Connect a video monitor/television to the DV device.
þ Connect a video monitor or a TV set to the appropriate video output
of your DV device using the appropriate cable.
Establish the audio link.
þ Connect an audio cable to the audio output of your DV device. þ Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio input of your
video monitor/TV set.
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SCANNING DV (QUICK START)

Test your system.
Use the DVExpert from the miroVIDEO DV200 Program Group to test the performance of your hard disk and your 1394 system.
Check preferences.
Start DVTools from the miroVIDEO DV200 program group. From the Tools menu, select Preferences and check the settings.
Turn on DV device.
Turn on your DV device. Make sure that it is running in VTR mode.
Scan DV tape.
From the Tools menu, select Scan DV tape. Scan additional tapes, if desired.

VIEWING CLIPS AND ADDING TRIMS (QUICK START)

Open a Tape Gallery.
Double-click a tape gallery name in the DV Explorer.
Preview the clips.
Double-click on a clip. In the Clip Info window click on the Eye button.
Choose the clips you want to capture.
Drag and drop the clips from the Tape Gallery into the Capture Gallery.
Add trims.
Define in and out points using the DV Device Controller.
Save the Capture Gallery file.
Save the Capture Gallery using the Save as menu item from the File menu.
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CAPTURING DV (QUICK START)

Open a Capture Gallery.
Open the Capture Gallery you want to capture.
Check the file size.
Check the file size in the status bar at the bottom of the Capture Gallery.
Capture AVI files.
Click on the Capture button on the right-hand side of the Capture Gallery.
Enter the file name and the directory.
If you do not want to use the default drive which was determined in the Preferences window, select a drive and directory where you want to capture the file/s and enter a file name for the first clip.

EDITING AVI FILES USING ADOBE PREMIERE (QUICK START)

Start Adobe Premiere.
Click on the corresponding button on the right-hand side in the Capture Gallery.
Select a Preset.
Select a suitable Preset from the Adobe Project Presets.
Import AVI file(s).
From the File menu, select Import and File.
Edit AVI file(s).
Add effects and edit your video.
Make a movie.
From the Make menu, select Make Movie (Adobe Premiere 4.2LE). From the File menu, select Export (Adobe Premiere 5.1LE).

PRINTING TO DV (QUICK START)

Open the miroVIDEO DVTools.
Click Program Files in the Start menu. Select the program group miroVIDEO DV200 and click on miroVIDEO DVTools.
Insert a new tape.
Insert a new tape and rewind it to a position where you want to start recording.
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Select a file.
Click on the Print-to-tape button on the right-hand side of the Capture Gallery. DVTools will prompt you to select the file you want to print to
tape. After selecting the file, the print-to-tape process will start immediately.

CAPTURING SINGLE FRAMES (QUICK START)

Connect your DV equipment.
If you haven't already, connect your DV camcorder or DV video recorder to the DV200 board.
Turn on your DV equipment.
Switch your DV device on. Select the desired mode (either VTR or Camera mode).
Open the DV Device Controller.
To open the DV Device Controller, click on the (camera) icon in the DVTools window.
Create bitmap.
Click on the (snapshot) button.
Name and save the BMP file. Enter a name and a location where you like to save your BMP file.
What's next?
For more detailed instructions concerning any of the above functions, please refer to the following chapters. You can also find information concerning the installation of a PCI expansion board in the documentation supplied with your computer.
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Installing Adobe Premiere

The following chapter describes the procedure to install Adobe Premiere.
It is required that you install Adobe Premiere before installing the miroVIDEO DV200 board and software. The DV200 software installation program needs to know where the Adobe Premiere folders are located so that it can copy the DV200 plug-ins and presets into the corresponding folders.
Proceed as follows to install Adobe Premiere:
1. Place the Adobe Premiere CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
2. If the installation program is not started automatically, select Run… from
the Start menu.
3. Depending on your drive, enter, for example:
for Adobe Premiere 4.2LE
e:\english\win95&nt\disk1\setup.
for Adobe Premiere 5.1LE
e:\premiere\setup.
Adobe Premiere
documentation
If your CD-ROM drive has a different drive designation, change the path accordingly.
—or—
4. Click on Browse..., switch to your CD-ROM drive and to the directory
mentioned above and double-click the setup.exe file.
5. Click OK.
6. Follow the program installation instructions on the screen.
The complete Adobe Premiere documentation is available as PDF file on the corresponding Adobe Premiere CD-ROM. You can view the documentation using the Acrobat Reader. If the Acrobat Reader has not already been installed on your computer, it will be installed together with your DV200 software.
After you have installed Adobe Premiere on your computer, you can install the miroVIDEO DV200 board.
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Installation

This chapter explains how to install the DV200 board.
Computer components are sensitive to electrostatic charge. Do not take the miroVIDEO DV200 board out of its antistatic package until you install it.
To install the board, you need a screwdriver.
To insert your DV200 board in your computer, proceed as follows:
1. Discharge electrostatic charge.
Discharge electrostatic charge by touching the metal case of your computer.
2. Switch off the devices and pull the power cord.
Switch off the computer and all peripheral devices. Pull out the power cord and disconnect all necessary cables.
3. Open the computer.
Loosen the screws of the computer's cover and remove the cover. Keep the screws in a safe place.
4. Select a slot.
Select a free PCI slot. PCI slots are the shorter ones available in your computer and mostly made of white plastic. Make sure that the PCI slot you use supports busmastering. If you are not sure about this, please consult your computer documentation.
Slot shields
Slots
PCI slots
PCI slots
Power supply unit
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5. Remove the slot shield.
Remove the screw and the slot shield for the PCI slot you have selected. Keep the screw because you will need it later to secure the board once it is installed.
6. Unpack the board.
Remove the DV200 from its sleeve.
You only need to connect the internal connector to your computer´s power supply, if you plan to use devices such as video conferencing cameras that require a 6-pin 1394 cable.
7. Insert the board.
Carefully insert the board into the PCI slot you selected by holding the board at the top and gently pushing both ends into the slot. Press onto the upper edge of the board to make sure it is firmly seated in the slot.
8. Fasten the bracket.
Fasten the board´s bracket at the back of the computer using the screw you saved from the shield.
9. Reassemble the computer, reconnect the cables.
Reassemble the computer and replace the computer cover. Connect all cables that have been disconnected before the installation.
Now that the hardware installation is complete, you can proceed with the DV200 driver and software installation (see next chapter).
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Installing the software

Once you have installed the miroVIDEO DV200 into your computer, you can install the miroVIDEO DV200 drivers and software. The installation steps for the Windows 95 August Release, Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 and Windows NT are slightly different.
Windows 95
Windows 98
Before installing the miroVIDEO DV200 drivers for Windows 95, we recommend you to identify the Windows version you use first. You can check which Windows 95 version you use by entering the DOS command ver. The Windows 95 OSR 2 (OEM Service Release 2) version has the version number: Windows 95. [Version 4.00.1111] or [Version
4.00.950b]; the August Windows 95 Release has the version number: Windows 95. [Version 4.00.950]. For detailed information on how to use the DOS ver command refer to the appendix in the section “Identifying the Windows 95 version” (page VI).
The complete installation consists of the following steps:
s Installing drivers for Windows 13
s Windows 95 (Release August 95) as of page 13, or s Windows 95 (Release August 95) as of page 14.
s Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 as of page 16.
If you use Windows 98, please proceed with the “Installing drivers for Windows 98” section on page 15. The complete installation consists of the following steps:
s Installing drivers for Windows 98 as of page 15.
Windows NT
s Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 as of page 16.
If you use Windows NT, please read the “Installing software for Windows NT 4.0” section as of page 19.
Among other things, installing the miroVIDEO DV200 software copies the miroVIDEO DV200 drivers to your hard disk. The miroVIDEO DV200 program group is created, and—among other things—the expanded Adobe Premiere project defaults (Presets) are copied to your hard disk.
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INSTALLING DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 95

Windows 95 (Release August 95)

Windows 95
(Release
August 95)
1. Switch computer on.
Switch your computer on. Windows 95 is started automatically. If your computer is configured in such a way, that Windows 95 is not started automatically, please start Windows 95 now.
After Windows 95 starts, the New hardware found dialog box will appear. A PCI FireWire (IEEE 1394) will be detected.
2. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,
click OK.
In the New hardware found dialog box, click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option. Click OK.
3. Insert CD-ROM.
Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Click Browse... .
Click on the Browse... button.
5. Switch to the \DRIVER directory, click OK.
Switch to your CD-ROM drive and go into the \DRIVER directory.
Select DV200.inf and click OK.
6. Click OK.
Click the OK button again.
After the drivers have been copied, the installation program starts automatically. Proceed with the “ Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98” section as of page 16.
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Windows 95 (OSR 2)

Windows 95
(OSR 2)
To install the drivers for the OSR2 Release, proceed as follows:
1. Switch on computer.
Switch on your computer. Windows 95 is started automatically. If your computer is configured in such a way, that Windows 95 is not started automatically, please start Windows 95 now.
After Windows 95 starts, the New hardware component found dialog box appears followed by the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog. A PCI FireWire (IEEE 1394) will be detected.
2. Click Next.
Click on the Next button.
3. Insert the CD-ROM.
Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Click Other Locations....
Click on the Other Locations... button.
5. Click Browse... .
Click on the Browse... button.
6. Switch into the \DRIVER directory, click OK.
Switch to your CD-ROM drive and go into the \DRIVER directory. Click
OK.
7. Click Finish.
Click on the Finish button.
8. Click OK and Browse... again.
When your system requests you to insert the CD-ROM again, click on OK
and once again on Browse... .
9. Switch into the \DRIVER directory, click OK.
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Switch to your CD-ROM drive and go into the \DRIVER directory. Click OK.
10.Click OK.
Click the OK button again.
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After the drivers have been copied, the installation program starts automatically. Proceed with the “ Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98” section as of page 16.

INSTALLING THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 98

Microsoft provides Windows 98 with own drivers for 1394 bus boards.
1. Switch on computer.
Switch on your computer. Windows 98 is started automatically. If your computer is configured in such a way, that Windows 98 is not
started automatically, start Windows 98 now. After Windows 98 starts, the new hardware is found, and the Add New
Hardware Wizzard dialog appears.
2. Click Next.
Click on the Next button.
3. Select Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, click Next.
Select the option Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you
can select the driver you want and click on Next.
In the following window the found Adaptec drivers are displayed.
4. Insert the CD-ROM.
If you have not already done so, insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
5. Click Have Disk... .
Click on the Have Disk... button.
6. Click Browse, switch to the :\DRIVER directory. Click on the Browse button and switch to the directory :\DRIVER on
your CD-ROM drive.
7. Click OK.
Click on the OK button.
8. Click Next.
Click Next to complete the installation of the DV200 driver.
After the drivers have been copied, the installation program starts automatically. Proceed with the “ Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98” section as of page 16.
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 95 / WINDOWS 98

After installing the driver, you can install the remaining miroVIDEO DV200 software (miroINSTANT Video, Adobe Presets etc.) using the installation program.
The installation program is started automatically in the language specified via the Regional Settings (Start Menu, Settings, Control Panel, Regional Settings) of the installed Windows version.
If you use other regional settings than English, German or French, you will have to select the language in which the installation should be carried out.
1. If necessary, change the language, click Next.
If necessary, select the language in which the installation should be carried out.
If you have activated the German, English, or French Regional Settings and nevertheless want to change the language of the installation program, click the button Back first and then select the language.
Click on the Next button.
This installation step is not required, if you have activated the German, English, or French Reginonal Settings.
2. Select a setup type.
In the Setup Type window, select whether you prefer a typical, a compact, or a user-defined installation.
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s Typical: Installs all components and uses the default settings. s Compact: Skips some components (e.g. online manual) and uses the
default settings. You should not choose this option.
s Custom: Lets you select the components and allows to adjust the
settings individually. You should only choose this option, if several versions of Premiere are installed on your computer, if your system hard disk is very slow.
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3. If necessary, change the hard disk / directory.
If you wish to copy the files to another hard disk / another directory, click on the Browse... button and define the hard disk / the directory. The driver software should be installed on the system hard disk and not on the video hard disk!
4. Click Next.
Click on Next to proceed with the installation.
5. If necessary, select the components.
If you have chosen Custom as setup type, you can directly choose those components in the dialog box Select Components, which you want to install.
In the Select components dialog box, you can install the following components:
s miroVIDEO DV200 utilities: tools and README file, s miroVIDEO DVTools: video editing software, s Plugins for Adobe Premiere 5.1: A set of Adobe Premiere 5.1 plug-ins
for playback, device control and capture, including miroINSTANT Video 5.0,
s Plugins for Adobe Premiere 4.2: Adobe Premiere 4.2 plug-in,
miroINSTANT Video 2.0 allows saving valuable of computing time when creating projects with Adobe Premiere,
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2 NTSC: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the NTSC standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2 PAL: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the PAL standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 5.1 NTSC: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the NTSC standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 5.1LE PAL: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the PAL standard.
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s Intro for miroINSTANT Video PAL: PAL-compatible intro files for
your AVI movies, the intro movies help you switch on the VCR just in time when recording video,
s Intro for miroINSTANT Video NTSC: NTSC-compatible intro files for
your AVI movies, the intro movies help you switch on the VCR just in time when recording video,
s Microsoft Direct Media 6.x: Windows 95/98 extension (we
recommend to leave this item selected).
s Online manual: This manual in PDF format and the Acrobat Reader, if
it is not already installed on your system.
After having determined the components, click Next.
This installation step is not required, if you have chosen Typical or Compact as setup type.
6. Select the video standard you use and click on Next.
If you are not sure which video standard you use, please refer to the Appendix on page VII.
7. Select the directory to which you want to copy the Adobe Premiere Plug-Ins and click Next.
By default, the Adobe Premiere Plug-Ins are located in the \WINAPP32\PREMIERE\PLUG-INS (Adobe Premiere 4.2LE) or \PLUG-INS (Adobe Premiere 5.1LE) folder. If this is not the case, select your Premiere plug-ins folder.
8. Select the directory for the intros, click Next.
Select the directory into which you want to have the intros copied and
click on the Next button.
9. Choose Program Group, click Next.
Choose the Program Group where you want the DV200 software to be
located (default: miroVIDEO DV200). Click on Next. In the Start copying files window, all components you have chosen will be
listed.
10.Click Next to start copying.
Now the selected components will be installed.
11.Click Finish.
If Windows requests you to restart the computer, click Finish.
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After you installed the DV200 hardware and software, you can connect the devices you use with the board.
User´s Guide

INSTALLING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0

1. Switch on the computer.
If you have not done so already, switch on the computer.
2. Insert CD-ROM.
If you have not done so already, insert the installation CD in your CD­ROM drive.
Under Windows NT the installation program should start automatically. If this is not the case, the AutoStart function of your CD-ROM drive has probably been disabled. In this case, you have to start the installation program manually. To do so, elect the Run... command in the Start menu and enter [your drive letter]:\APP\SETUP.EXE. Click on OK to start the installation program.
The installation program is started automatically in the language specified via the Regional Settings (Start Menu, Settings, Control Panel, Regional Settings) of the installed Windows version.
If you use other regional settings than English, German or French, you will have to select the language in which the installation should be carried out.
3. If necessary, change the language, click Next.
If necessary, select the language in which the installation should be carried out.
If you have activated the German, English, or French Regional Settings and nevertheless want to change the language of the installation program, click the button Back first and then select the language.
Click on the Next button.
This installation step is not required, if you have activated the German, English, or French Reginonal Settings.
4. Select a setup type.
In the Setup Type window, select whether you prefer a typical, a compact, or a user-defined installation.
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s Typical: Installs all components and uses the default settings. s Compact: Skips some components (e.g. online manual) and uses the
default settings. You should not choose this option.
s Custom: Lets you select the components and allows to adjust the
settings individually. You should only choose this option, if several versions of Premiere are installed on your computer, if your system hard disk is very slow.
5. If necessary, change the hard disk / directory.
If you wish to copy the files to another hard disk / another directory, click on the Browse... button and define the hard disk / the directory. The driver software should be installed on the system hard disk and not on the video hard disk!
6. Click Next.
Click on Next to proceed with the installation.
7. If necessary, select the components.
If you have chosen Custom as setup type, you can directly choose those components in the dialog box Select Components, which you want to install.
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In the Select components dialog box, you can install the following components:
s miroVIDEO DV200 utilities: tools and README file, s miroVIDEO DVTools: video editing software, s Plugins for Adobe Premiere 5.1: A set of Adobe Premiere 5.1 plug-ins
for playback, device control and capture, including miroINSTANT Video 5.0,
s Plugins for Adobe Premiere 4.2: Adobe Premiere 4.2 plug-in,
miroINSTANT Video 2.0 allows saving valuable of computing time when creating projects with Adobe Premiere,
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2 NTSC: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the NTSC standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2PAL: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the PAL standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 5.1 NTSC: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the NTSC standard.
s Extended Presets for Adobe Premiere 5.1PAL: Presets for Adobe
Premiere which have been developed especially for the DV200 board and the PAL standard.
s Intro for miroINSTANT Video PAL: PAL-compatible intro files for
your AVI movies, the intro movies help you switch on the VCR just in time when recording video,
s Intro for miroINSTANT Video NTSC: NTSC-compatible intro files for
your AVI movies, the intro movies help you switch on the VCR just in time when recording video,
s Microsoft Direct Media 6.x: Windows 95/98 extension (we
recommend to leave this item selected).
s Online manual: This manual in PDF format and the Acrobat Reader, if
it is not already installed on your system.
After having determined the components, click Next.
This installation step is not required, if you have chosen Typical or Compact as setup type.
8. Select the video standard you use and click on Next.
If you are not sure which video standard you use, please refer to the Appendix on page VII.
9. Select the directory to which you want to copy the Adobe Premiere Plug-Ins and click Next.
By default, the Adobe Premiere Plug-Ins are located in the \WINAPP32\PREMIERE\PLUG-INS (Adobe Premiere 4.2LE) or \PLUG-INS (Adobe Premiere 5.1LE) folder. If this is not the case, select your Premiere plug-ins folder.
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10.Select the directory for the intros, click Next.
Select the directory into which you want to have the intros copied and
click on the Next button.
11.Choose Program Group, click Next.
Choose the Program Group where you want the DV200 software to be
located (default: miroVIDEO DV200). Click on Next. In the Start copying files window, all components you have chosen will be
listed.
12.Click Next to start copying.
Now the selected components will be installed.
13.Click Finish.
If Windows requests you to restart the computer, click Finish.
After you installed the DV200 hardware and software, you can connect the devices you use with the board.
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INSTALLING THE DV200 SOFTWARE LATER

In case you want to install the DV200 software or individual components for Windows 95 oder Windows NT later, proceed as follows:
1. In the Start menu, select the Run... command.
2. Insert the CD-ROM from the DV200 package contents in your CD­ROM.
3. Enter [Your CD-ROM drive letter]:\APP\SETUP.EXE. Click OK.
4. Proceed as described on page 19 as of step 2.

UNINSTALLING THE DV200 SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS

For information on how to uninstall the miroVIDEO DV200 and DVTools, refer to the ”Uninstalling miroVIDEO DV200 drivers and DVTools” chapter in the Appendix on page VI.
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Connecting the devices

You can connect any DV video device (camcorder or VCR) with an IEEE­1394/DV connector to the DV200. You will find a list of compatible devices in the Appendix on page VII and in the readme file.
You will find more detailed hardware connection diagrams in the Appendix as of page I.

ATTACHING A DV CAMCORDER OR A DV VCR

To connect your DV camcorder/VCR to the miroVIDEO DV200 board, use the IEEE-1394 DV cable included in the package.
Connects to the DV camcorder/ VCR
Connects to the miroVIDEO DV200 board
IEEE-1394 DV cable
To connect your DV camcorder/VCR to the miroVIDEO DV200 board, proceed as follows:
1. Connect the IEEE-1394 cable to the DV200 board.
Connect the 6-pin connector of the IEEE-1394 DV cable to one of the two external 1394 data ports of your miroVIDEO DV200 board. You can use either data port.
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