Pinnacle Systems miroVIDEO DC30 Series User Manual

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miroVIDEO DC30 series

User’s Guide

Version 1.0 /GB August 1999 Part No. 51006044 Rev. B

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Contents

OVERVIEW 1

HAT IS THE

HAT DOES THE

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

ACKAGE CONTENTS

XISTING VIDEO CAPTURE BOARD

EFRAGMENTING THE HARD DISK

QUICK START 10

UICK INSTALLATION

IDEO RECORDING—QUICK START

LAYBACK WITH MEDIAPLAYER—QUICK START

INGLE FRAMES—QUICK START (WINDOWS

INSTALLING ADOBE PREMIERE 13

INSTALLING THE HARDWARE 15

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CONNECTING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO DEVICES 17

ONNECTING VIDEO DEVICES

ONNECTING AUDIO DEVICES

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 95/98 20

NSTALLING THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS

NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS

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INDOWS

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 33

HE INSTALLATION PROGRAM

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QUICK START GUIDE FOR DC30 PRO 37

UDIO LOOPTHROUGH TEST

IDEO LOOPTHROUGH TEST

IDEO CAPTURE TEST

IDEO EDIT TEST

IDEO OUTPUT TEST

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USING THE DC30 BOARD UNDER WINDOWS 95 / WINDOWS 98 48

DC30 series

IVE OVERLAY

OUND SETTINGS

CONTROL

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Contents

ECORDING VIDEO

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USING THE DC30 BOARD UNDER WINDOWS NT 65

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MIRO

VIDEO CAPTURE 68

TARTING

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ROJECTS—STANDARD

ROJECTS—ADVANCED

ETTINGS—STANDARD

ETTINGS—ADVANCED

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ECORD—ADVANCED

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HAT IS IT GOOD FOR

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HANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS

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TITLEDEKO 100

ELCOME TO TITLEDEKO

NSTALLING TITLEDEKO

AUNCHING TITLEDEKO

HE TITLEDEKO USER INTERFACE

ELECTING TEXT AND OBJECTS

ORMATTING TEXT AND OBJECTS

OOLS AND SELECTION HANDLES

RANSFORMING TEXT AND OBJECTS

SING AND MODIFYING LOOKS AND STYLES

HE BACKGROUND

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TIPS & TRICKS 126

ENERAL INFORMATION

ARDWARE

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IDEO EDITING

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miroVIDEO DC30 series miroVIDEO DC30 series JPEG

ISSUES

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AND ADOBE PREMIERE AND COMPUTER ANIMATION

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TROUBLESHOOTING 136

miroVIDEO DC30 series User´s Guide

NSTALLATION

PERATION

ERFORMANCE PROBLEMS DURING DIGITIZING

ROBLEMS PLAYING BACK AND EDITING VIDEOS

IDCAP

UDIO PROBLEMS

DOBE PREMIERE

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INDOWS

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TECHNICAL DATA 151

ENERAL

ONNECTORS

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APPENDIX A: HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS 154

IGITIZING WITH THE

IGITIZING AND RECORDING WITH THE

IGITIZING WITH THE

IGITIZING AND RECORDING WITH THE

AND A SOUND BOARD

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AND A SOUND BOARD

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APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY 161

APPENDIX C: SUPPORT QUESTIONNAIRE 168

APPENDIX D: FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 172

INDEX 174

Contents

iii

For your own safety

In the interest of your own safety and the flawless functioning of your new product and computer system please note the following:

• Computer components are sensitive to static charge. Divert any electrostatic

charge from your person before touching the components with your hands or any tools.

• Before opening the computer make sure that the power plug is disconnected

from the main socket.

For changes that have occurred after the manual has been printed, refer to the ReadMe file/s on the CD-ROM supplied with your system!

About the User’s Guide

Subheadings

This manual explains how to install and use the hardware and software of your miroVIDEO DC30 series product. It also contains many tips and tricks to make optimal use of it.

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. Start Windows. Bullets mark instructions for optional steps the order of which is not important.

• Connect the board to the camcorder.

All keyboard commands appear in this font:

install <↵>

<↵> represents the enter key.

Menus, commands, options, or buttons which the user can select are written in

italics.

miroVIDEO DC30 series User´s Guide

Overview

The following chapter gives you an overview of the fields of application and the features of the miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware and software.

HAT IS THE

Differences

miroVIDEO DC30 series?

The miroVIDEO DC30 series contains the following Pinnacle boards:

 miroVIDEO DC30  miroVIDEO DC30 with miroVIDEO Productivity Pack  miroVIDEO DC30 SPEED (Germany only)  miroVIDEO DC30 plus  miroVIDEO DC30 pro (USA only).

This manual covers all of these products, and “miroVIDEO DC30 series” stands for “miroVIDEO DC30 or miroVIDEO DC30 plus or...” and so on. The main differences between these products are different bundled additional software packages.

Differences to note: miroVIDEO DC30 has a data rate limit of 6 MB/sec, the others can do up to 7 MB/sec. All miroVIDEO DC30 series products except miroVIDEO DC30 support miroINSTANT Video. Only the Productivity Pack allows for device control and batch capture with the Pinnacle capture application and Windows 95/98.

The miroVIDEO DC30 series is a system of hardware and software, for IBM compatible PCs with a PCI bus, used to digitize, compress, process, and play back video sequences in Motion-JPEG format. The sound is digitized, as well. You can also add the sound to your video clips after they have been recorded. The miroVIDEO DC30 series also lets you digitize, compress, process, and reproduce individual images as TrueColor bitmaps.

Windows 95 / 98 only.

Overview

Where to use it?

Boards of the miroVIDEO DC30 series convert video into a computerunderstandable format by digitizing video sequences to uncompressed or Motion-JPEG compressed data files. The video sequences can then be edited on the computer and output in good to very good S-VHS quality to a VCR, television, or computer monitor. The higher the quality of the video input and the higher the computer’s data transfer rate, the better the output quality of the video image.

The miroVIDEO DC30 series’ video post-production recording capabilities combined with video editing software, Adobe Premiere, provide a complete video studio plus cutting table on your desktop.

The miroVIDEO DC30 series’ capabilities result from optimally integrated hardware and software.

System components

Hardware

The miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware is a state-of-the-art PCI video digitizer. The miroVIDEO DC30 series includes a JPEG processor to compress video as well as a video encoder and an audio codec to digitize and decode audio signals. For capturing and playing back the PCI bus mastering mode is used.

Software

The miroVIDEO DC30 series software includes the miroVIDEO DC30 series drivers to control the video capture, compression, decompression, and playback. miroINSTANT Video, miroVIDEO Capture, and miroVIDEO EXPERT, a hard disk test utility are also part of the miroVIDEO DC30 series’ software. Adobe Premiere and the presets for Adobe Premiere offer you a wide range of options for video and audio editing.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

HAT DOES THE

miroVIDEO DC30 series

OFFER

The miroVIDEO DC30 series system stands out for its quality (Hi8), compression capabilities, performance, and digital video editing capabilities. Combined with a suitable graphics board, the miroVIDEO DC30 series offers digital real-time overlay. Please also see our website (http://www.pinnaclesys.com) for hardware compatibility.

The following diagram illustrates the possible connections:

Combined audio input/output

VCR

Inputs:

Audio output of the video source, microphone, tape recorder, CD player, ...

VCR

Camcorder, VCR, TV tuner, ...

Composite video input

S-Video input

Composite video output

S-Video output

Outputs:

Audio input of the VCR, TV, loudspeakers, ...

VCR

TV for image preview (optional)

• Video inputs

The miroVIDEO DC30 series connects to any video source (VCR, video camera, TV tuner, laserdisk, still-video camera) that generates a composite video signal or an S-Video signal (such as VHS, S-VHS, Hi8, Video 8).

• Video outputs

To record video sequences back to tape, connect a composite or S-Video VCR to the miroVIDEO DC30 series. Video sequences can also be displayed on a TV or computer monitor.

• Audio codec

The audio codec integrated on the miroVIDEO DC30 series board digitizes the sound during video digitization, providing synchronous playback of video and audio.

Overview

• Video formats

The NTSC and PAL and SECAM (video input only) TV standards are supported.

• Video compression

The integrated JPEG processor on the miroVIDEO DC30 series compresses video sequences in real-time in Motion-JPEG format.

• Optimized bus interface

The miroVIDEO DC30 series supports the PCI bus mastering mode and is therefore capable of transferring the uncompressed video data for the video overlay to suitable PCI graphics boards simultaneously to the compressed audio and video data.

• Digital video editing

The miroVIDEO DC30 series offers all the possibilities of a digital video studio: cuts, filters, transparency effects, integration of computer graphics and computer animation, and much more.

• Best color quality

The video image is scanned at a high color bandwidth at a 4:2:2 ratio (brightness by color information in accordance with the YUV model).

• Full Screen—Full Motion Video

The performance of a video digitizer is defined on the frame size, frame rate, and color depth. miroVIDEO DC30 series can digitize full size, full motion video with 16.7 million colors (24 bits color depth) in real-time.

• Adobe Premiere

The miroVIDEO DC30 series package includes Adobe Premiere. Adobe Premiere is a software for capturing, editing, and playing back digital video under Windows.

• Hardware-independent playback

Software, such Adobe Premiere, can generate AVI files using suitable compressors such as Cinepak. These files can be played back without specialized hardware.

miroINSTANT Video



miroINSTANT Video is a playback plug-in for Adobe Premiere. miroINSTANT Video 5 integrates itself into the Adobe Premiere interface. The plug-in handles the video clips and effects in the timeline and controls playback and scrubbing directly from the timeline.

Important: miroINSTANT Video does not run on a single miroVIDEO DC30. Please refer to the chapters describing miroINSTANT Video on Page 90.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

This chapter tells you which computer system components are required for the operation of the miroVIDEO DC30 series, which devices you can connect to the board, and what is included in the miroVIDEO DC30 series package contents.

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure your system meets the following requirements before installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series:

Hardware

Computer:

Pentium computer (recommended: Pentium 200 MHz or higher) with an empty master bus PCI slot.

Memory

Windows 95/98

At least 32 MB, recommended 64 MB.

Windows NT / Windows 2000

64 MB or more.

Before you begin

Hard disk

Hard disk with a sufficiently high data transfer rate and enough capacity. For more details, read the following:

• Data transfer rate

The higher the desired video quality, the higher the required data transfer rate of the hard disk. For S-Video quality 2 MB/sec of data has to be transferred, for high S-Video quality approximately 3-4 MB/sec. The miroVIDEO DC30 is capable of digitizing a maximum data rate of 6 MB/sec, the miroVIDEO DC30 SPEED / plus is capable of digitizing a maximum data rate of 7 MB/sec. The data transfer rate of your hard disk has to be approximately 50% higher than the data rate for video capturing.

• Hard disk capacity:

For capturing video, you need a hard disk with sufficient capacity. When capturing, for example, S-Video approximately 120-200 MB per minute have to be saved.

Before You Begin

To accelerate capturing and playing back a large amount of data, we recommend that you defragment your hard disk before capturing/playing back video. Under Windows 95 / 98 you will find a defragmentation utility under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. If you use miroVIDEO DC30 series under Windows NT, use a tool you can obtain from your computer store to defragment your hard disk.

Graphics board and monitor

A graphics system with at least 8 bits color depth (256 colors) is required. If you want to display an overlay using the miroVIDEO DC30 series board, your graphics board has to support DirectDraw at the selected Windows resolution.

The following graphics cards have been tested by Pinnacle for Microsoft Direct X Surface Overlay:

Windows 98 Windows NT

3DFX Voodoo 3 /3000 ATI Expert @ Play ATI Expert @ Play (AGP & PCI ) ATI Expert @ Work ATI Expert @ Work (AGP & PCI) ATI Expert XLATI XL ATI Expert 98, 99 ATI Rage (chip set) ATI Rage (chip set) ATI Rage 128 Fury ATI Rage 128 Fury ATI Rage Pro (chip set) ATI Rage Pro (chip set) ATI Rage II, III (chip sets) ATI Rage II, III (chip sets) Diamond Viper V-550 (AGP & PCI) Diamond V550 (TNT) Diamond Viper V-770 (AGP & PCI) Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 & 4000 Diamond Stealth GII460 Elsa Victory 2 (Banshee) Elsa Victory 2 (Banshee) Elsa Victory Erazor 4 MB Elsa Erazor III (TNT 2) Intel 1740 (chip set) Matrox Millenium Matrox Millenium G200 Matrox Millenium G200 miroMagic Premium (Riva 128) miroMagic Premium (Riva 128) Riva TnT (chip set) Riva 128 (chip set) S3 Savage 3D S3 Savage 3D S3 Virge (chip set)

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

Sound board

If you use the miroVIDEO DC30 series board under Windows NT, an additional sound board has to be installed in your system.

Software

Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 (SP3 or higher). Support for Windows 2000 is planned.

Video/audio devices

Video input

The miroVIDEO DC30 series connects to any video source (VCR, video camera, TV tuner, laserdisk) generating a composite video or S-Video signal in PAL, NTSC, or SECAM quality.

Video output

The miroVIDEO DC30 series video output connects to any video device (television set, VCR, camcorder) that supports a composite video or an S-Video signal in NTSC, or PAL.

Audio input/output

The miroVIDEO DC30 series package contents includes a Y adapter you can use to connect the audio inputs/outputs of your audio devices (such as a microphone, CD player or powered speakers.

Cables

To connect video/audio devices to the miroVIDEO DC30 series board, you need suitable cables (Cinch or S-Video cables).

Before You Begin

ACKAGE CONTENTS

Please make sure your miroVIDEO DC30 series system is complete before you begin the installation. The system includes*:

miroVIDEO DC30 board**Y audio cable

Breakout Box CD with drivers, extended Comes with DC30pro Adobe Premiere Presets and Available for other DC30s documentation

miroINSTANT Video (on CD) Adobe Premiere miroVIDEO Capture (on CD)

Documentation If any parts are missing, please contact your retailer. Additional peripherals,

such as the Breakout Box, are available from your retailer.

Computer components are sensitive to electrostatic charge. Do not take the miroVIDEO DC30 series board out of its antistatic package until you install it.

Depending on the delivery scope, the package contents may vary from the contents listed in this manual.

For model and serial number of your board, refer to thelabel on the board.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

XISTING VIDEO CAPTURE BOARD

If you have already installed a video capture board in your computer, you must de-install and remove this board before installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series board. To do so, you must also remove the corresponding software, while the board is still installed. To do so, select Settings in the Start menu, select

Control Panel and System, Device Manager and Sound, video and game controller. Click on your video board and on Remove.

EFRAGMENTING THE HARD DISK

Before installing and configuring the miroVIDEO DC30 series, defragment your hard disk/s. You find the Windows 95 / Windows 98 defragmentation utility under Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. If you use miroVIDEO DC30 series under Windows NT, use a utility, which you can obtain from your computer store, to defragment your hard disk. Or go to Start > Run and type in “defrag.”

Before You Begin

The following chapter is designed so that you can start using your miroVIDEO DC30 series board immediately.

For more detailed installation instructions, please refer to the subsequent chapters in the manual. Detailed configuration options are listed in the appendix, beginning on page I.

UICK INSTALLATION

Proceed as follows to install the miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware and software:

Install Adobe Premiere.

; Place the Adobe Premiere-CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. ; If the installation program is not started automatically, select Run…

; Depending on your drive, enter, for example:

; Follow the installation instructions on the screen.

Quick start

from the Start menu.

e:\premiere\setup,

then click OK.

Install the miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

; Turn your computer and all peripherals off. ; Remove the necessary cables. ; Open the computer’s housing. ; Remove the slot cover. ; Insert the board into bus master PCI slot. ; Reassemble your computer. ; Reconnect all cables.

Connect video source(s) to the video input(s)*.

; Connect video sources with composite outputs to the composite input and/or connect video sources with S-VHS outputs to the

S-VHS input.

Connect a VCR/television to the video output

; Connect the VCR/television to the appropriate video output (composite or S-VHS).

For help with this, refer to the board layout on page 17.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

Establish the audio link

Connect a Y adapter to the audio input/output.

;

Connect the audio source to the Line In connection on the adapter.

;

Connect a VCR or active boxes to the Line Out connection on the

;

adapter. Switch your computer on.

;

Install the miroVIDEO DC30 series software.

Turn on the PC and start Windows.

;

Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

;

Follow the installation program instructions on the screen.

;

Run the hardware test (Windows 95/98 only).

Test your hardware to make sure it is operating correctly.

;

miroVIDEO EXPERT starts up automatically to check your system’s

;

performance level.

Quit hardware test by clicking OK.

;

IDEO RECORDING

—Q

UICK START

Start miroVIDEO Capture.

Start miroVIDEO Capture from the miroVIDEO DC30 series program group, or directly from the Desktop if you have selected this option during the installation.

Specify the user type.

Select the

Standard

user type.

Make the necessary adjustments for your video.

Select the

Projects

tab. Specify the

Video standard

and the

Quality

Check audio settings.

Check if you want to capture the clip with or without

audio

Select the video and audio inputs and outputs.

In the

Settings

Note that the CD-ROM or sound card to the DC30 card.

tap adjust the necessary options.

internal

audio refers to a connection inside the computer from

External

audio refers to a connection outside the computer, from a tape deck or camcorder to the Breakout Box.

For help with this, refer to the board layout on page 17.

Specify the capture drive.

In the

Settings

tab specify the capture drive and directory.

Quick Start

Record the clip.

Click the Record button to start recording. Click the Stop button to stop recording.

LAYBACK WITH MEDIAPLAYER

Proceed as follows to play the edited video sequence on a television or to record it on videotape:

Start media playback. Start MediaPlayer from the miroVIDEO DC30 series program group.

Select the video output.

Use the DC30 series Control to select the video output (Window, S-VHS, Composite video) and define the output standard if required.

Play the file back.

Select Device and miroAVI Cache and then select the AVI file to play back.

INGLE FRAMES

—Q

Proceed as follows to capture single frames rather than a video sequence:

Start miroVIDEO Capture. Start the miroVIDEO Capture application from the miroVIDEO DC30 series program group, or directly from the Desktop.

UICK START

—Q

UICK START

INDOWS

95/98

ONLY

)

Select Record tab.

Select the Record tab and click on the Start Record button. The video sequence is display in the overlay window.

Click left

Click the left mouse button into the overlay window to capture a single frame. The frame is copied into the Windows Clipboard and can be pasted into any picture editing application.

What’s next?

For more detailed instructions concerning any of the above functions, please refer to the appropriate section below.

You can also find information concerning the installation of a PCI expansion board in the documentation supplied with your computer.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

Installing Adobe Premiere

The following chapter describes the procedure to install Adobe Premiere

You must install Adobe Premiere before installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series board in your computer, because the miroVIDEO DC30 series presets must be copied to the appropriate Adobe Premiere folder during the installation of the miroVIDEO DC30 series software, and software installation starts immediately after the hardware installation.

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: e:\Autoplay.

If your CD-ROM drive has a different drive designation, change the path accordingly.

— or —

Installing Adobe Premiere

Click on Browse..., switch to your CD-ROM drive and to the directory mentioned above and double-click the Autoplay.exe file.

4. Click OK.

5. Follow the program installation instructions on the screen.

After you have installed Adobe Premiere on your computer, you can install the miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

If you ever need to reinstall Adobe Premiere, please remember to run the DC30 series installation again, selecting at a minimum the Presets and Plug-ins. DC30 series will not work correctly if these components are missing.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

Installing the Hardware

The following chapter explains how to install the miroVIDEO DC30 series into your computer.

If you have already installed a video capture board in your computer, you must un-install and remove this board before installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series board. And you must also remove the corresponding software, while the board is still installed. To do so, select Control Panel in the Start menu, select System, Device Manager and Sound, video and game controller. Click on your video board and click on Remove.

To insert the miroVIDEO DC30 series into your computer, proceed as follows:

1. Discharge yourself.

Discharge yourself charge by touching the metal case of your computer.

2. Switch off the computer, disconnect the cables.

Switch off the computer and all peripheral devices. Pull out the power cord and disconnect all necessary cables.

3. Remove the cover.

Loosen the screws of the computer’s cover and remove the cover.

4. Select a PCI slot.

Select a free, bus mastering PCI slot.

Slot shields

Slots

Power supply unit

PCI slots

Installing the Hardware

1. Remove the slot shield.

Remove the slot shield at the back of the computer. If necessary, remove the screw at the cover.

2. Insert the board.

Insert the board carefully in the selected slot. Hold the board at the top edge and push both ends simultaneously into the slot. Press the board’s top edge to make sure that the board is firmly seated in the slot.

If the board cannot be inserted without problems, do not force the board into place. The contacts at the connector could bend. Instead, pull the board out carefully and try again.

7. Reconnect the cables.

Tighten the screws and reassemble the computer’s casing. Reconnect the cables.

The miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware installation is completed. Connect the video/audio devices as described in the next chapter, and install and configure the software as described in the “Installing the software” chapter (see page 20).

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

Connecting the

Video and Audio Devices

The following section shows you how to connect your video and audio devices (which have to be powered off) to the miroVIDEO DC30 series board. To do so, you need suitable cables.

For detailed sample configurations, refer to the Appendix A beginning on page 154.

The following diagram shows the miroVIDEO DC30 series board and its connectors. Your board may look different, but the connectors are the same.

Side view

ST8 ST9 ST10 ST12

Combined audio

input/output

Composite

video input

S-Video input

Composite

video output

S-Video output

Internal connectors:

ST8 = Composite video input ST9 = Composite video output ST10 = Audio in ST12 = Audio out

Connecting Video and Audio Devices

Back view

Combined audio input/output

Composite video input

S-Video input

Composite video output

S-Video output

Inputs

The miroVIDEO DC30 series has one composite input and one S-Video input, enabling parallel connections of two video sources. The software switches between the video inputs. The composite input is an RCA female connector, the S-Video input is a 4-pin Mini DIN female connector.

Outputs

The miroVIDEO DC30 series also has a composite (RCA female connector) and an S-Video output (4-pin Mini DIN female connector) to connect a VCR and/or TV or monitor.

ONNECTING VIDEO DEVICES

Video input/s

• If you have a video source with S-Video output, connect it to the

miroVIDEO DC30 series’ S-Video input with a suitable cable.

• If you have a video source with Composite video output, connect it to the

miroVIDEO DC30 series’ Composite video input with a suitable cable.

Video output/s

• Connect a video recorder and/or television set to the S-Video output with a

suitable cable.

• Connect a video recorder and/or television set to the Composite video output

with a suitable cable.

miroVIDEO DC30 Series User´s Guide

ONNECTING AUDIO DEVICES

• Connect the supplied Y adapter to the combined audio input/output.

• Connect the audio output of your video source, a microphone, or any other

audio source (CD player, tape recorder etc.) to the In connectors of the adapter.

• Connect the audio input of your VCR, TV set or powered speakers to the

Out connectors of your adapter.

• Connect the Breakout Box cable ends to the corresponding sockets on the

miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

• Place the Breakout Box in a convenient location. Connect your external

video and audio source devices to the panel.

Composite video input (red)

Composite video output (yellow)

Combined audio input/output

S-video input (black, 4-pin)

(black, 8-pin)

S-video output (gray)

S-video

Composite

video

Left

audio

Right audio

Outputs

For more details on the different connections, refer to the Appendix. In addition, you will find a specification of the Y adapter in the “Technical Data” on page 151.

Inputs

Connecting Video and Audio Devices

Installing the

Software for Windows 95/98

Once you have installed the miroVIDEO DC30 series into your computer, you can install the miroVIDEO DC30 series drivers and software. The installation steps for the Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98 and Windows NT are slightly different.

Windows 95

If you have Windows 95 installed on your computer, please proceed with the section “Installing the drivers for Windows 95 on page 21.

The complete installation consists of the following steps:

 Installing drivers for Windows 95 on page 21.  Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 on page 26.

Windows 98

If you use Windows 98, please proceed with the “Installing the drivers for Windows 98” section on page 25.

The complete installation consists of the following steps:

 Installing drivers for Windows 98 on page 25.  Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 on page 26.

Windows NT

If you use Windows NT, please read the “Installing the software for Windows NT 4.0” chapter on page 33.

Among other things, installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series software copies the miroVIDEO DC30 series drivers to your hard disk. The miroVIDEO DC30 series program group is created, and the expanded Adobe Premiere project defaults (Presets) are copied to your hard disk.

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NSTALLING THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS

At this point, the miroVIDEO DC30plus board should already be installed in your computer. To install the drivers for Windows 95, 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 box.

2. Click Next.

Click on the Next button.

3. Insert the CD-ROM.

Insert the miroVIDEO DC30plus CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

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4. Click Other Locations... .

Click on the Other Locations... button.

5. Click Browse... .

Click on the Browse... button.

6. Switch into the :\SETUP directory, click OK.

Switch to your CD-ROM drive and go into the \SETUP directory. Click OK.

7. Click Next.

Click on the Next 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... .

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9. Switch into the \SETUP directory, click OK.

Switch to your CD-ROM drive and go into the :\SETUP directory. Click OK.

10. Clic k 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 on page 26.

Be sure you have the latest driver!

1. Go to the Pinnacle Systems Website at www.pinnaclesys.com and click

on Support. Click on the download site.

DC30plus

DC30pro

links to navigate to the

2. Click on the download icon to download the new driver to your computer.

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3. Double-click on the driver updater icon on your desktop to launch the installation program.

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NSTALLING THE DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS

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 Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Click Next.

Click on the Next button.

3. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), click Next.

Chose the Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) option , and click on the Next button.

4. Enter Specify a location, click Browse... .

Activate the check box Specify a location, and click on Browse... .

5. Change on the CD-ROM drive and into the :\SETUP directory, click Next.

Change on the CD-ROM drive and into the \setup directory, and click the Next button.

6. Click OK.

To finish the installation, click on the OK button.

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The drivers are being installed. After the drivers have been copied, the installation program starts automatically. Proceed with the “Installing the software for Windows 95 / 98” section on page 26.

See the note about installing the latest driver on page 23.

NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS

After installing the driver, you can install the remaining miroVIDEO DC30 series software (miroINSTANT Video, Adobe Presets etc.) using the installation program.

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 you wish the installation carried out.

1. If necessary, change the language, click Next.

If necessary, select the language in which you wish the installation 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.

95 / W

INDOWS

Click on the Next button.

This installation step is not required, if you have activated the German, English, or French Regional Settings.

2. Select a setup type.

In the Setup Type window, select whether you prefer a typical, a compact, or a user-defined installation.

 Typical: Installs all components and uses the default settings. Choose this

option for virtually all installations.

 Compact: Skips some components, such as the online manual, and uses

the default settings. We do not recommend this option.

 Custom: Lets you select the components and allows to adjust the settings

individually. Choose this option only if several versions of Premiere are installed on your computer or 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. Install the driver software on the system hard disk, 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. By clicking on Details... you open the window Select Sub-components. Here you can determine the components even more precisely.

− System Software

−

− Adobe Premiere AddOns

− Extended presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2

Drivers for Windows 95 / Windows 98.

miroVIDEO series utilities

The capture application miroVIDEO Capture for capturing clips, tools, helps and ReadMe file.

Including miroINSTANT Video. miroINSTANT Video allows to save valuable computing time when creating projects with Adobe Premiere. The Change... button lets you choose between three intro movies for PAL and NTSC. The intro movies help you switch on the VCR just in time when recording video.

Presets for Adobe Premiere which have been developed especially for the miroVIDEO DC30 series board and the PAL and NTSC standard.

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−

Documentation

The User’s guide is also available in PDF format and can be opened with the Acrobat Reader. If Acrobat Reader has not already been installed on your computer, use the Documentation option to install it.

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 video standard, click Next.

Select the video standard you use and click on Next.

7. Click Next.

In the Start copying files window, all components you chose are listed. If you wish to change the settings you chose, click on Back. Click Next to start copying.

8. Click Finish.

In the Complete Setup window you are asked to restart Windows. Please carry out this prompt and click on Finish to complete the installation of the miroVIDEO DC30 series.

Hardware Test (Windows 95 / 98 Only)

After the restart, the miroVIDEO DC30 series Hardware Test program starts. The hardware test program is used to test your miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware and to analyze your computer system.

Click on the More>> button to expand the dialog box window to include the Extended Settings area. For further information, click on the Help button.

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9. Click Test.

To test the hardware, click on Test. You will be shown the following information:

Version info

PCI video

overlay with

graphics board

All the drivers and programs used by the miroVIDEO DC30 series, together with their version numbers, are listed under this heading.

DirectDraw found

If during the hardware test, a current version of DirectDraw together with the corresponding graphics board’s driver will be found on your computer, a green symbol will automatically appear in front of the option DirectDraw found.

If no current version of DirectDraw is found, a red symbol will appear instead, and no overlay will be possible.

DDraw primary surface supported

If your computer supports the Primary Surface in the current graphic mode, a green symbol automatically appears in front of the option DDraw primary Surface supported.

If, currently, the primary surface is not supported, there will be no overlay representation with the function primary surface at the moment.

DDraw overlay surface supported If your computer supports Overlay Surface in the current graphic mode, the DDraw overlay surface supported check box will be activated

automatically.

Tests

Notes

Here, the results of the hardware test (Test button) are displayed. This indicates whether all the miroVIDEO DC30 series components are operating correctly. If a faulty function is detected, a corresponding message appears. In this case, insert the miroVIDEO DC30 series board in a different slot and test it there.

This section displays notes regarding the current hardware of miroVIDEO DC30 series.

If the miroVIDEO DC30 series is not working properly, install the video board in a different slot.

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miroVIDEO Expert

If you are installing the miroVIDEO DC30 series for the first time, the hard disk transfer test program will automatically start once the hardware test has been successfully completed. miroVIDEO EXPERT determines your hard disk’s performance capabilities. If you have linked more than one hard disk to your system, test them all and use the hard disk with the fastest data rate for video work.

The online help function contains detailed information about all miroVIDEO EXPERT’s options.

10.Select hard disk, click Start test.

Select the hard disk whose performance you wish to test, then click Start test. In order to provide realistic values, be sure you have defragmented the

disk before testing it. The program indicates that you have installed a miroVIDEO DC30 series

board. miroVIDEO Expert also works together with other miroVIDEO boards, this is for example the reason for the audio setting of lower quality.

The main purpose of miroVIDEO Expert is to detect the reachable data rates of the hard disks—for this purpose you can ignore the settings on top of the Save button.

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The hard disk test first examines the speed with which data can be written to, or read from, the hard disk. After this, the test determines the optimum frame format with its corresponding compression factor .

Using the PCI storage link data together with your hard drive’s write speed, the program calculates the data rate at which an M-JPEG video sequence with sound can be recorded with no image loss (dropped frames). For more detailed information, refer to the chapter, “Tips & tricks”, beginning on page

126. The optimum frame formats and compression factor together with the

attainable data rate are displayed.

Please keep in mind that your hard disk will exhibit a lower data rate on its inner tracks. When recording, hard disk tracks are written to starting at the outer edge and working inwards.

11. Enabl e Audio recording check box.

To determine the attainable video data rate in conjunction with audio data, activate the Audio recording check box. Specify the quality with which you want sound to be recorded.

12.Test additional hard disks.

If necessary, test additional hard disks.

13.Select hard disk for recording, click Store.

Select the hard disk (if more than one is available) that you wish to use for recording. Click Store to save the settings. The last measured value will be taken into consideration when later setting the data rate in the Video Format dialog box.

14. Clic k Close.

Click Close to return to the configuration dialog box.

15. Clic k OK.

To complete the installation procedure, click OK to exit the DC30 series Hardware Test dialog box.

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Starting the miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware test at a later time

There are two methods of starting the miroVIDEO DC30 series hardware test at a later time, to select another language version, receive information about the driver version, or to test the hardware):

1. By using the Start menu and the commands Programs, miroVIDEO DC30 series, Tools, and miroVIDEO DC30 series Hardware Test. By using the Start menu and the commands Settings, Control Panel,

Multimedia, Advanced (Windows 98: Devices), Video Recording Device, miroVIDEO DC30 series, Properties, Settings.

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Installing the

Software for Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT

If you use Windows NT, please read the “The Installation program” section on page 34.

Windows 98

If you use Windows 98, please proceed with the “Installing the drivers for Windows 98” section on page 25.

The complete installation consists of the following steps:

 Installing drivers for Windows 98 on page 25.  Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 on page 26.

Windows 95

If you have Windows 95 installed on your computer, please proceed with the section “Installing the drivers for Windows 95 on page 21.

The complete installation consists of the following steps:

 Installing drivers for Windows 95 on page 21.  Installing the software for Windows 95 / Windows 98 on page 26.

Installing the Software for Windows NT 4.0

HE INSTALLATION PROGRAM

To install the drivers for Windows NT, proceed as follows:

1. Switch on the computer.

If you have not done so already, switch on the computer.

2. Insert CD-ROM.

If have not done so already, insert the installation CD in your CD-ROM 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 letter]

The installation program is started automatically in the language specified via the Regional Settings of the installed Windows version. To change the settings, go to

If you use other regional settings than English, German or French, select the language in which you wish the installation carried out.

:\SETUP\SETUP.EXE

Start

Settings

... command in the

Run

menu and enter [your drive

Start

. Click on

Control Panel > Regional Settings.

to start the installation program.

3. If necessary, change the language, click Next.

If necessary, select the language in which you wish the installation 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

Click on the

This installation step is not required, if you have activated the German, English, or French Regional Settings.

4. Select a setup type.

In the a user-defined installation.

 Typical

 Compact

 Custom

Setup Type

option for virtually all installations.

the default settings. We do not recommend this option.

individually. Choose this option only if several versions of Premiere are installed on your computer or your system hard disk is very slow.

first and then select the language.

Back

button.

window, select whether you prefer a typical, a compact, or

: Installs all components and uses the default settings. Choose this

: Skips some components, such as the online manual and uses

: Lets you select the components and allows to adjust the settings

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5. If necessary, change the hard disk / directory.

6. Click Next.

Click on Next to proceed with the installation.

7. If necessary, select the components.

− System Software

−

− Adobe Premiere AddOns

Drivers for Windows NT.

miroVIDEO DC30 series utilities

The capture application miroVIDEO Capture for capturing clips, tools, helps and ReadMe file.

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− Extended presets for Adobe Premiere 4.2

Presets for Adobe Premiere which have been developed especially for the miroVIDEO DC30 series board and the PAL and NTSC standard.

−

Documentation

6. Select video standard, click Next.

Select the video standard you use and click on Next.

7. Click Next.

In the Start copying files window, all components you chose are listed. If you wish to change the settings you chose, click on Back. Click Next to start copying.

8. Click Finish.

In the Complete Setup window you are asked to restart Windows. Please carry out this prompt and click on Finish to complete the installation of miroVIDEO DC30 series.

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Quick Start Guide for DC30 Pro

The following chapter is designed to verify correct operation of your miroVIDEO DC30 Pro installation. Before beginning, be sure you have installed Premiere, the DC30 board, the Breakout Box, the drivers and software.

UDIO LOOPTHROUGH TEST

1. Open miro VIDEO Capture. Go to Start > Programs > DC30 Series > miro

VIDEO Capture.

2. Start a new project. Press the New Project Button on the Projects tab.

NEW PROJECT BUTTON

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2. Click on the Settings tab. Check the settings for correct input selection and

audio level.

3. Click on the Record tab. Start your VCR or video source.

4. Do you hear audio from your TV monitor speakers?

YES Go on to the Video Loopthrough Test.

NO Go to the Breakout Box setup section and check your connections.

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IDEO LOOPTHROUGH TEST

1. Open miro VIDEO Capture. Go to Start > Programs > DC30 Series > miro

VIDEO Capture.

NEW PROJECT BUTTON

2. Start a new project. Press the New Project Button on the Projects tab.

3. Click on the Settings tab. Check the settings for correct input selection and

audio level.

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4. Click on the Record tab. Start your VCR or video source.

5. Do you see video on your TV monitor?

YES Go on to the Video Capture Test.

NO Go back to the Breakout Box setup section and check your

connections.

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IDEO CAPTURE TEST

1. Open miro VIDEO Capture. Go to Start > Programs > DC30 Series > miro

VIDEO Capture.

NEW PROJECT BUTTON

2. Start a new project. Press the New Project Button on the Projects tab.

3. Click on the Settings tab. Check the settings for correct input selection and

audio level.

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4. Select the capture drive.

RECORD BUTTON

5. Click on the Record tab.

6. Start your VCR or video source.

7. Click on the Record Button.

8. Are dropped frames are reported on the Record tab (below the Preview

window)?

YES Go on to Step 9.

NO This test is done. Go on to the Video Edit Test.

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DATA RATE SLIDER

9. Click on the Settings tab.

10. Move the slider left to reduce the data rate.

11. Repeat the Video Capture Test (Steps 1 thru 7).

12. Are dropped frames are reported on the Record tab?

YES Go on to Step 13.

NO This test is done. Go on to the Video Edit Test.

13. Click on the Settings tab.

14. Move the slider more left to further reduce the data rate.

15. Repeat the Video Capture Test (Steps 1 thru 7).

16. Are dropped frames are reported on the Record tab?

YES Call Pinnacle Tech Support.

NO This test is done. Go on to the Video Edit Test.

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IDEO EDIT TEST

This test uses the clips you captured in the previous Video Capture Test

1. Launch Adobe Premiere.

2. From the pulldown menu, select Project > Settings > General.

In the New Project Settings dialog box, click the Load button.

3. Choose the NTSC DC30 640x480 4MB setting and click the OK button.

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The frame size in Project Settings must match the frame size (Resolution) in the miroVIDEO Project tab.

4. Click the OK button on the New Project Settings dialog box.

5. From the pulldown menu, select File > Import > File to import a clip.

6. Drag the clip from the Project Window to the beginning of the Video 1A

track in the timeline.

7. Hold the Alt key and click on the work area bar to lengthen it.

8. Save this project in the same folder as the original clip (as shown in the

miroVIDEO Settings tab).

9. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to play the clip from Premiere.

10. Are dropped frames are reported on the Record tab?

YES This test is done. Go on to the Video Output Test.

NO Go back to Step 2 and reload the Project Settings.

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IDEO OUTPUT TEST

This test uses the clips you captured in the previous Video Capture Test.

1. Launch Adobe Premiere.

2. From the pulldown menu, select Project > Settings > General.

In the New Project Settings dialog box, click the Load button.

3. Choose the NTSC DC30 640x480 4MB setting and click the OK button.

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The frame size in Project Settings must match the frame size (Resolution) in the miroVIDEO Project tab.

4. Click the OK button on the New Project Settings dialog box.

5. From the pulldown menu, select File > Import > File to import a clip.

6. Drag the clip from the Project Window to the beginning of the Video 1A

track in the timeline.

7. Hold the Alt key and click on the work area bar to lengthen it.

8. Press the Record button on your VCR.

9. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to play the clip from Premiere.

10. When the clip is done playing, stop and rewind your VCR. Press the Play

button on your VCR.

11. Do the video and audio from your clip play back from the VCR?

YES The Quick Test is completed and your DC30 Pro is ready.

NO Go back to Step 2 and reload the Project Settings.

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Windows 95 / Windows 98

This chapter provides an introduction into working with the miroVIDEO DC30 series. You can find additional information about working with the miroVIDEO DC30 series in the “Tips & tricks” section (page 126).

Important: If you use Windows NT, skip this chapter and see “Using the DC30 Board Under Windows NT” on page 65.

Recording

quality

Overlay

You can adjust the recording quality to your hard disk’s speed by changing the data rate or the compression factor. If the hard disk is too slow to write all the images, some will of them will be dropped (not recorded), and the video playback will look jerky and stuttering. Solution: Select a lower data rate.

If your system contains a graphics board that supports DirectDraw, the miroVIDEO DC30 series board can add a real-time overlay. Check whether displaying an overlay while simultaneously recording weakens the recording. This may be due to a lower transfer rate on the part of the graphics board. In this case, either reduce the overlay resolution or simply turn off the overlay function while recording.

You should always use your television to control the video colors. Because of gamma values, phosphors, etc., that differ from those of a TV, the computer monitor may not show the correct colors.

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DC30 series

CONTROL

The DC30 series Control tool offers several settings for the miroVIDEO DC30 series output. The DC30 series Control is automatically started, and is filed in the System tray as a .

You cannot see changes you make with the DC30 series Control while a movie is running. Any changes only take effect after you restart the playback procedure.

1. Click the icon in the System tray to open the DC30 series Control.

Make the desired changes.

Standard

Allows you to manually determine the video standard for the outputs of the miroVIDEO DC30 series:

 PAL  NTSC  PAL M (Brazil)  PAL N (Argentina)  NTSC 4.43 MHz.

With miroVIDEO DC30 series no standard conversion is possible. That is clips digitized and edited PAL video only be output in PAL format. The same applies to NTSC.

The default selection for the pixel ratio “Automatic adaptation” enables an automatic detection and setting of the playback standard as well. So, there will be no need to set the standard manually.

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Exception: If you want to playback NTSC material in NTSC 4.43 format, a variant of the NTSC formats with PAL color burst, you need to determine the settings manually.

Output device

Use this option to optimize the video output signal quality for one of the analog outputs. If your recording VCR is connected to the composite output, then select Composite Video here, and vice versa.

Pixel ratio

Allows you to choose between the following options:

 Automatic adaptation  Square pixels  ITU-R.601.

Automatic adaptation is the default setting. When working with miroVIDEO DC30 series there is no need to change this setting, as the video standard as well as the resolution will be detected automatically by the miroVIDEO DC30 series driver.

If you have chosen the option Automatic Adaptation, also the setting Standard will be set correctly.

So, why using this setting at all? If you have not captured or created AVIs at very unusual resolutions, the automatic detection might not function and you might not be satisfied with the image. In that case you can improve the result by choosing Square pixels or ITU-R.601 (studio standard).

Video output & preview (Default setting) Using this setting, any video played by your DC30 series board will be

output via the analog video outputs and—if you use an overlay-capable graphics board—also as overlay. Editing video with certain applications may be more difficult in this mode, especially when you need to use overlay via a primary surface.

Only preview

If you activate the option Only preview, an *.avi sequence will only be played back on the computer monitor and not on the analog video outputs. This gives advantages when working with certain applications, for example, when scrubbing with Premiere 4.2.

The More >> button enlarges the DC30 series Control by the Overlay Settings and AVI Cache Settings sections.

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Overlay settings

Activate overlay

The overlay enables the playback of video sequences not only as analog signals at the outputs of the miroVIDEO DC30 series board, but simultaneously in the window on the computer monitor. This function is usually activated.

If the Activate overlay check box is deactivated, no image will be displayed on the computer monitor while playing back a video sequence.

Pinnacle logo

If you activate the Pinnacle logo check box, the Pinnacle logo will be displayed in the upper right corner of the video window while playing back the video sequence. This indicates that the video is played back simultaneously at the outputs of the miroVIDEO DC30 series, but here, of course, without logo.

The setting of the overlay resolution as well as the logo setting only refer to the Overlay Surface function. When using Primary or when the overlay function is deactivated, these options appear in light gray.

High resolution

This is the default setting. If the option High resolution has been chosen, the video will be played back on the computer monitor in high image quality.

Therefore, also the option Activate overlay must be activated. As playback mode, overlay surface must be chosen, and your graphics board together with the installed drivers must be able to produce an overlay surface in the current resolution and color depth.

For playback in overlay mode, several MBs of image data must be transmitted per second by miroVIDEO DC30 series to your graphics board via the PCI bus. If your system does not offer the necessary performance, image interference might occur in the video window: Only a section of varying size at the upper window edge will be played back fluently, in the lower window section the video will get stuck again and again.

In this case, install a graphics board of higher performance or with a faster mother board in your PC. For the moment, it might be helpful to choose a lower overlay resolution.

Medium resolution

If the image interference, described above, occurs when the High resolution option has been chosen, select the option Medium resolution instead. Then, the video will be transferred from the miroVIDEO DC30 series to the graphics board in limited quality and a limited amount of data. In this case, the bus will be less charged and the image interference should be avoided.

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Limiting the image quality and the amount of data only refers to the playback in the window: the high quality of miroVIDEO DC30 series during video editing and playback will not be affected.

Low resolution

If the described image interference still occur when the option Medium resolution has been chosen, try the option Low resolution. Obviously, your computer system is overcharged, probably it does not meet the requirements of miroVIDEO DC30 series.

AVI Cache settings

miroAVI Cache is a software developed for playing back videos with miroVIDEO DC30 series without jerkiness but with a synchronous lip movement. In order to playback videos and to output them via the miroVIDEO DC30 series, the videos must be in MJPG format.

miroAVI Cache is always activated, when miroINSTANT Video is used or when it has been chosen in the MediaPlayer explicitly under Device.

Use always

This is the default setting. In some Video for Windows applications the option Use always may cause

problems during playback. In this case, deactivate the check box.

Synchronized start

If the Synchronized start check box is activated and you start playing back a video sequence with miroAVI Cache, a dialog box will appear as soon as the cache is filled and prepared for immediate playback.

Click OK, and the playback will be started immediately and without any jerks. This mode is especially appropriate for recording accurate video material with a VCR. For that, first start the playback of the video with miroVIDEO DC30 series, then, after the dialog box of the miroAVI Cache has appeared, start recording with the VCR and click OK in the dialog box at the same time.

The synchronized start can be deactivated, if you do not want to record the played back video onto a tape. This might cause some jerks at the beginning of the playback, but it avoids the dialog box each time you use the playback.

Default

The Default button restores all default settings.

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IVE OVERLAY

If you have installed the miroVIDEO DC30 series together with a graphics board that supports DirectDraw a digital overlay function is, in principle, possible.

Please refer to the information given on our Website at:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com.

You can access the Live Overlay via VidCap, the Options Menu and the Live Overlay command.

If the overlay display in a window does not work, go to the Windows 95 / Windows 98 Control Panel (Control Panel, Display, Settings) and change the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate, or ask your reseller for a new driver for your graphics board.

Overlay quality

High resolution

This is the default setting. The option High resolution displays the video in high quality in the PC window.

For this purpose Overlay Surface must be selected as representation mode, and your graphics board together with the installed drivers must be able to produce an Overlay Surface in the current resolution and color depth.

For displaying in overlay mode several MBs of image data must be transmitted per second to your graphics board by miroVIDEO DC30 series via the PCI bus. This is no problem for state-of-the-art PCs and graphics boards. If your system does not offer the necessary performance, image interference might occur in the video window. Only a section of changing size at the upper edge of the window will be displayed fluently, in the lower window section the video will get stuck again and again.

In this case, install a graphics board of higher performance or a faster mother board in your PC. For the moment, choosing a lower overlay resolution might help.

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Medium resolution

If the selection of High resolution causes the image interference, described above, choose the option Medium resolution. Via this option the video is transferred from the miroVIDEO DC30 series to the graphics board with a reduced quality and a reduced amount of data. This reduces the strain on the bus, so that image interference should be avoided.

The reduction of image quality and data amount only refers to the representation inside the window. This does not effect the high quality of miroVIDEO DC30 series during video editing and playback.

Low resolution

If the described image interference continue to appear at Medium resolution, choose the option Low resolution instead. Obviously, your computer system is immensely overcharged. Probably, it does not meet the requirements of miroVIDEO DC30 series.

Pinnacle logo

If you activate the Pinnacle logo check box, the logo will appear during recording. But only if the function Overlay Surface is used for displaying the video in the window.

Overlay while recording

If the Overlay while recording check box is activated, the video will be displayed as overlay on the computer monitor during recording.

Squeezing

By activating the Squeezing check box, the content of the overlay window will be adapted to each size and position of the window.

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OUND SETTINGS

Use the Microsoft Mixer application to define the settings for sound playback and recording*.

Audio playback

This application is identified by a speaker icon on the taskbar. Simply doubleclick the icon to start Playback Control. The application starts in the Playback Control mode. In this mode, you can make the settings required for audio playback.

Playback

Use the controllers in the Playback column to regulate the sound output of all devices connected to the miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

Internal

Lets you adjust the input level and the balance for the device you connected to the internal miroVIDEO DC30 series audio input (such as the audio cable of a CD-ROM drive or a sound board).

External

Lets you adjust the input level and the balance of the connected device (a VCR, for example) with the miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

Wave

Use the Wave controller to define the volume and balance of sound output from Wave and AVI files.

Some settings and options may vary depending on the board you use.

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Mute

The Mute control box turns the volume from the corresponding audio source (internal, external, wave) off. The Mute settings of the internal and the external input depend on each other: If you switch one input on, the other input is automatically muted (Mute). The control of the Wave is not affected by these settings.

Mute all

The Mute all control box mutes all inputs.

Advanced (Playback)

The Advanced buttons let you make further settings. If these buttons are not visible, select Advanced Controls from the Options menu.

 Set Default Values

The Set Default Values option sets all sliders to default settings. The default settings are the ones that were enabled after you first installed the miroVIDEO DC30 series software.

 Audio Loopthrough

If you activate the check box Audio loopthrough, the audio signal that is present at the audio input of the miroVIDEO DC30 series will also be looped through to the audio output of the miroVIDEO DC30 series.

Advanced (Balance)

The Advanced buttons let you make further settings. If these buttons are not visible, select Advanced Controls from the Options menu.

 Mic. Boost On

The Mic. Boost On button lets you enable an additional amplification of 20 dB for the external input, if you want to connect a microphone.

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Audio recording

The settings for recording audio are made in the Recording Control mode. To start the Recording Control application, select the Settings menu from the Playback Control window, then select the Properties and Record commands.

You can only select one device (internal or external) at any one time for recording.

Record Control

The Record Control is the master control for adjusting the levels of both inputs. Controlling the balance is not possible. To adjust the balance, use the balance sliders of these inputs.

The level slider have an adjustment range from 0dB to +22 dB. Normally, place the controller on its lowest setting (see figure above). However, you can increase the setting to amplify particularly quiet sounds.

Internal

Lets you adjust the input level and the balance for the device you connected to the internal miroVIDEO DC30 series audio input (such as the audio cable of a CD-ROM drive or a sound board).

External

Lets you adjust the input level and the balance of the connected device (a VCR, for example) with the miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

Mute

The Mute control box turns off the volume from the corresponding audio sources (internal, external). Only one Mute control box can be activated at any given time.

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Mute all

The Mute all control box mutes all inputs.

Advanced (Record)

The Advanced buttons let you make further settings. If these buttons are not visible, select Advanced Controls from the Options menu.

 Set Default Values

The Set Default Values option sets all sliders to default settings. The default settings are the ones that were enabled after you first installed the miroVIDEO DC30 series software.

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Advanced (External)

The Advanced buttons let you make further settings. If these buttons are not visible, select Advanced Controls from the Options menu.

 Mic. Boost On

The Mic. Boost On button lets you enable an additional amplification of 20 dB for the external input, if you want to connect a microphone.

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ECORDING VIDEO

Video capture: source settings

Depending on the application you use for capturing video, there are several ways to access the DC30 series Video Input settings dialog box.

Adobe

Premiere 5.1

Adobe

Premiere 4.2LE

VidCap

Under Premiere 5.1 select the File menu and the commands Capture and Movie Capture. The Movie Capture menu appears. Select the Recording Options...

command and in the following window click the VfW Settings button. Click on the Video Input button.

Opening the File menu and using the Capture and Movie capture commands in the File menu, you can put Adobe Premiere in the capture mode. The Movie capture menu item and Video Source command allow you to select the video source, and contain options for setting the video quality.

In VidCap you open the Video source dialog box via the Options menu and the Video Source command.

Input

Here you can select the miroVIDEO DC 30 / plus Video input to which the video source connects: composite or S-Video. This setting is stored. If you connect a video source to another video input, you have to select the other input. If not, no live video image appears on your monitor.

If you connect a video source supporting another video standard than the one selected, choose the correct Standard.

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Standard

Here you select the video standard of a video source:

 PAL  NTSC  SECAM.

miroVIDEO DC30 series does not convert between standards. That means if you digitize PAL video, you must choose a PAL-Premiere preset and the result will be output in PAL format by miroVIDEO DC30 series.

Pixel ratio

Lets you choose between Square and ITU-R.R601. For most projects, use Square.

Video loopthrough

If you activate the Video loopthrough check box, the input video signal will be directly transmitted to the output connectors of the miroVIDEO DC30 series and will be output on a connected control monitor.

If your player is also your recording device, connected to the video input as well as to the video output of the miroVIDEO DC30 series, deactivate the Video loopthrough check box in order to avoid video feedback.

VCR stability

Please activate the VCR stability check box, when using as a player a VCR instead of a camera.

Display

Allows you to modify the Brightness, the Contrast, the Saturation and the Sharpness.

This will have an impact on the video signal during digitalization. If you want to edit the unchanged video material, you need to set the sliders on the default settings.

NTSC options

If you selected NTSC, you can select special NTSC options: Comb Filter is a filter especially designed for NTSC which improves the composite signal quality. You can only enable Comb Filter if you selected a composite input.

Enable the 4.43 MHz color carrier option, if your source offers this color carrier. If there is no color in the preview or in the overlay, change the setting for this option.

You can additionally change the NTSC Hue.

Default

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The Defaults button restores all default settings. The default settings have the value 0.

Video capture: format settings

Depending on the application you use for capturing video, there are several ways to access the DC30 series video format settings dialog box.

Adobe

Premiere 5.1

Adobe

Premiere 4.2

VidCap

Under Premiere 5.1 select the File menu and the commands Capture and Movie Capture. The Movie Capture menu appears. Select the Recording Options...

command and in the following window click the VfW Settings button. Click on the Video Format button.

To open the Video Format window, use the Capture setup and Video format commands in the Movie Capture menu item.

In VidCap you open the Video source dialog box via the Options menu and the Video Source command.

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Frame adjust

Here you can select the image size of the video clip:

Horizontal

When selecting Full resolution (default), all pixels of a video clips will be digitized, when selecting Half resolution, every second pixel is digitized: pixels which have not been digitized are interpolated from the digitized pixels.

Vertical

If you enabled Both fields, Both fields are recorded, when enabling One field, only one field is digitized.

Frame ratio

You can select between the 4:3 and the 16:9 (kinescope) aspect ratio.

Cropping

When clicking Cropping >> the Cropping field is added to the window. Here you can view the compression factor (with reference to the data rate). If

you change the image settings, the compression factor changes automatically.

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Quality adjustments

Here, you determine the amount of data of the compressed video and thus the quality. The entries for compression, data rate, frame size, and capture time depend on each other.

Compression

The slider Compression helps you to determine the compression factor. This factor reduces the amount of data of the digitized video sequence compared to the uncompressed data during capture. A low compression factor stands for high quality, a high compression factor stands for lower quality. If you change the position of the compression slider, you automatically change the position of the Data rate slider as well.

Data rate

The data rate slider allows you to determine the data rate for capturing the video sequence. Changing the position of the Data rate slider, changes automatically the position of the Compression slider. The set data rate will be displayed.

High data rate means high quality. If a certain, material dependent data rate is reached, the maximum quality is reached as well (no visible difference compared to the input signal), a further increasing of the quality is impossible.

If the determined data rate is getting too high for your computer system, a warning message will appear. To find a suitable data rate, measure the performance of your hard disk with miroVIDEO EXPERT. Then try the quality procedure again.

Pixel ratio

Lets you choose between Square and ITU-R.R601. Choosing ITU-R.601 either reduces the data rate or, if the data rate remains the

same, increases the quality.

Cropping

 None

When enabling None, you capture the complete TV image including the image margin which normally is not visible on the TV screen.

 TV

When enabling TV, you choose the normal TV image size. The complete captured video is shown on the TV monitor. Image data from the image margin which are not important will be omitted and the quality increases.

 Special

Under Special you can determine the image section yourself using the slider.

The current image size is displayed. The current size (width and height in pixels) is displayed. Clicking on the Cropping << button minimizes the dialog box window by the

cropping section.

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Data rate

Displays in dependence on the set compression and data rate the image volume (the amount of compressed data per image) as well as the capture size (the recordable video duration per GB hard disk space).

Default

The Default button restores all default settings.

Expert...

The Expert... button opens miroVIDEO EXPERT, the test program for the hard disk transfer. This program measures the attainable data rate of your PC system and your hard disk(s).

CAUTION: there is only one board and only one driver. In other words, any settings you specify in a program that accesses the miroVIDEO DC30 series, will automatically apply to all other programs that operate with the miroVIDEO DC30 series and the associated driver.

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Important: If you use Windows95 or 98, skip this chapter and see “Using the DC30 Board Under Windows 95/98” on page 48.

DC30 series Control

The DC30 series Control regulates the miroVIDEO DC30 series output.

You cannot change the video standard with the miroVIDEO DC30 SPEED plus Control while a movie is running. This change only takes effect after you restart the playback procedure.

Select the Start menu, the miroVIDEO DC30 series program group and the DC30 series Control command to start the control application.

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Make the desired settings:

Video format

Select the desired video standard.

PAL

Video standard in Germany, many other European countries and Australia

NTSC

Video standard in the USA, many other American countries and Japan

PAL M

Video standard in Brazil

PAL N

Video standard in Argentina

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NTSC 4.43

NTSC signal, PAL color carrier, standard for some devices.

NTSC with CombFilter

With Composite signals the CombFilter reduces possible color distortions.

NTSC 4.43 with CombFilter

Movies in NTSC resolution cannot be shown in PAL without “jerkiness”, nor will they fill the entire screen area. PAL movies cannot be played back in NTSC.

Further Settings

Square pixel

A square pixel ratio refers to a 4:3 relationship between horizontal and vertical resolution and is commonly used in a computer environment. Select Square

pixel if you want to use the 4:3 pixel format. ITU-R.601 Studio standard

ITU-R.601 pixel ratio refers to a format compatible with many types of studio equipment resolution. Select ITU-R.601 if your video device supports this studio standard.

Automatic adaptation

If you enabled the Automatic adaptation check box, the video standard and pixel format (PAL or NTSC) will be detected automatically. Select this option if you frequently want to playback PAL clips as well as NTSC clips from your computer.

Video output

Select the video output via which you want to output the clip in maximum quality: S-Video or Composite Video.

Switching from S-Video to Composite-Video and vice versa activates corresponding filters of the miroVIDEO DC30 SPEED plus board, which optimize the selected video output.

Overlay

Determine if you want to view an overlay during recording and playback or not. The miroVIDEO DC30 series board supports the PCI overlay using the Overlay

Surface. When using Primary Overlay, clipping is not possible. When you move another

window over the overlay window, the overlapping section will remain in the overlay window. The Primary Overlay is limited to a size of 384 x 288 pixels.

Because the Overlay Surface requires fewer system resources and is not restricted to a certain resolution, always use this option—if your board supports this function.

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If no overlay is possible, this can have the following reasons:

• Your graphics board does not support overlay surface.

• The overlay surface does not work at the current resolution you selected for

your graphics board (Select a smaller graphics board resolution with less

colors, reduce the refresh rate.).

• The graphics board driver does not support the overlay surface. (Install the

current driver for your graphics board.).

Depending on the graphics board, horizontal resolution may be limited during overlay, resulting in the overlay having a grid-like appearance. This grid will only appear on the overlay, and this limitation has no influence on the quality of the recorded video sequences! A reduction in the resolution and/or color depth can improve the quality of the overlay.

Resolution

Here you can select the overlay resolution: high resolution, medium resolution, low resolution (for overlay surface only).

Logo

When you enable the “Logo” check box, the logo appears during recording (for overlay surface only).

Audio output

Using the slider you control the audio volume during playback. If you enable the Mute check box, you will have no audio during playing back a clip.

PCI bus adaptation

With some PC configurations, picture interference, horizontal green or black lines, may occur during video recording or playback. This is caused by overloading of the PCI-Bus. In this case, activate the check box PCI bus adaptation. If this option is activated, the miroVIDEO DC30 series board uses a different operating mode for data transmission on the PCI bus, which may eliminate picture interference under some circumstances.

All settings (except for the video format settings) will take effect immediately. The Abort button rejects all changes and restores the original settings after

restarting the DC30 series Control. Clicking the Close button saves the current settings.

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miro

miroVIDEO Capture is designed to benefit both inexperienced users and video editing professionals. miroVIDEO Capture may be used under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 values for video and audio quality, frame rate and size can be set just once and will be applied to all captured clips of this project. Switching to another project is possible at all times and miroVIDEO Capture will organize the clips into separate folders for you.

If you use Windows NT, you must use miroVIDEO Capture in order to capture video with a miroVIDEO DC30 series product, as other capture applications are not supported.

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miroVIDEO C

To start miroVIDEO Capture, select the Start menu, the Programs command, the miroVIDEO DC30 series program group and the miroVIDEO Capture: The miroVIDEO Capture has five tabs:

 Mode  Projects  Settings  Record  Clips.

APTURE

Right mouse button

Some tab areas provide context-sensitive menus: click the right mouse button to access additional functions.

ODE

Under User type you can select Standard or Advanced.

• Select Standard if you are not or only a little familiar with video editing.

For Windows NT you have to use the miroVIDEO Capture application to capture video clips.

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• Select Advanced if you are experienced in video editing and if the concepts

“data rate”, “compression” and “cropping” are not new to you.

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A project consists of a compilation of video clips which have the same settings (video quality, video standard, resolution). Project data is saved under a filename with the .mfp extension, the individual video clips are saved with the .avi extension.

Create new project

To create a new project, click the Create new project button or use the right mouse button. The project list will show the new project.

Rename project

To rename a project, select the project and click on the Rename project button or use the right mouse button. Enter a new name.

Delete project

To delete a project, select the project and click on the Delete project button or use the right mouse button. The project will be removed from the project list.

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All settings you select in the Projects tab are saved automatically and cannot be changed after you have captured the first clip. The settings apply to all clips of this project.

Changing the

settings

After you have captured a video clip, do not change the settings for subsequent clips. This will help you avoid problems when editing the clips later. You have two possibilities to select new settings:

 Delete the project and create a new project with the desired settings.  Delete all files in the Clips tabs and make the desired settings.

Video

Under Video you can select the settings for your captured video clips:

Video standard

Here you can select the video standard: PAL, NTSC, SECAM, NTSC 4.43 (NTSC video signal, PAL color carrier), PAL M (Brazil) or PAL N (Argentina).

Depending on the installed Windows version, one video standard has been preselected.

Quality

Here you can select the quality of your video by selecting the target format for your production: S-VHS or Hi8, VHS, CD-ROM (16x) or CD-ROM (2x). S-VHS delivers the best and CD-ROM (2x) the lowest quality.

Frames/Sec

The video standard you selected determines the frames per second:

 PAL / PAL N / SECAM: 25 frames/sec  NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL M: 29,97 frames/sec.

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Resolution

The quality setting determines the resolution:

PAL / PAL N / Secam NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL M

Quality Format Format

S-VHS, Hi8 720 x 540 608 x 456 VHS 720 x 540 608 x 456 CD-ROM (16x) 384 x 288 320 x 240 CD-ROM (2x) 384 x 288 320 x 240

Audio

Capture audio

If the Capture audio check box is enabled, you can record audio.

•

If necessary, enable the check box.

The audio settings depend on the quality you chose.

Right mouse button

ROJECTS

If you click on the project list with the right mouse button, the commands

Create new project, Rename project, Delete project are available. The Rename project and Delete project commands are only if a project name is selected in

the project list.

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Create new project

To create a new project, click the Create new project button or use the right mouse button. The project list will show the new project.

Rename project

To rename a project, select the project and click on the Rename project button or use the right mouse button. Enter a new name.

Delete project

To delete a project, select the project and click on the Delete project button or use the right mouse button. The project will be removed from the project list.

All settings you select in the Projects tab are saved automatically and cannot be changed after you have captured the first clip. The settings apply to all clips of this project.

Changing the

settings

 Delete the project and create a new project with the desired settings.  Delete all files in the Clips tabs and make the desired settings.

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Video

Under Video you can select the settings for your captured video clips:

Video standard

Here you can select the video standard: PAL, NTSC, SECAM, NTSC 4.43 (NTSC video signal, PAL color carrier), PAL M (Brazil) or PAL N (Argentina).

Depending on the installed Windows version, one video standard has been preselected.

Frame resolution

Here you can select the output quality you want your final video to have: Full, Half, Quarter.

− Full

Select Full, if your computer is capable to handle the amount of data which

is being produced when capturing the full-screen image. Full means a

resolution of 768 x 576 (PAL / PAL N / SECAM) or 640 x 480 (NTSC /

NTSC 4.43 / PAL M).

− Half

Select Half, if you want to reduce the amount of data when capturing video.

As the Half option skips every second horizontal line, the capture quality is

lower. Half results in a 384 x 576 (PAL / PAL N / SECAM) or a

320 x 480 (NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL M) resolution.

− Quarter

Select Quarter, if you want to reduce the amount of data considerably when

capturing video. As the Quarter option skips every second horizontal and

vertical line, the capture quality is considerably lower. Quarter results in a

384 x 288 (PAL / PAL N / SECAM) or 320 x 240 (NTSC / NTSC 4.43 /

PAL M) resolution.

− TV cropping

If the TV cropping check box has been enabled, pixels will be cut off the

image edges (top, bottom, left, right). For many applications, these areas are

not visible and removing them will save some amount of data with no

degradation in quality.

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TV cropping: Pixel ratio Square (see below)

PAL - PAL N Secam

Full 768 x 576 48 x 36 720 x 540 Half 384 x 576 24 x 36 360 x 540 Quarter 384 x 288 24 x 18 360 x 270

NTSC - NTSC 4.43 PAL M

Full 640 x 480 32 x 24 608 x 456 Half 320 x 480 16 x 24 304 x 456 Quarter 320 x 240 16 x 12 304 x 228

Format TV cropping Visible image

TV cropping: Pixel ratio ITU-R.601 (see below)

PAL - PAL N Secam

Full 704 x 576 32 x 24 672 x 552 Half 352 x 576 16 x 24 336 x 552 Quarter 352 x 288 16 x 12 336 x 276

NTSC - NTSC 4.43 PAL M

Format TV cropping Visible image

Full 704 x 480 32 x 24 672 x 456 Half 352 x 480 16 x 24 336 x 456 Quarter 352 x 240 16 x 12 336 x 228

Resolution

Shows the selected resolution.

Pixel ratio

A square pixel ratio refers to a 4:3 relationship between horizontal and vertical resolution and is commonly used in a computer environment. ITU-R.601 pixel ratio refers to a format compatible with many types of studio equipment, it corresponds to 704 x 576 (PAL / PAL N /SECAM) or 704 x 480 (NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL M) resolution.

• Select Square if you want to use the 4:3 pixel format.

• Select ITU-R.601 if your video device supports this studio standard.

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If you selected the ITU-R.601 pixel ratio, the captured video clip looks a bit squashed on the computer display. Please keep this in mind when editing the clip with a video editing program. When the clip is played back on a TV or recorded with a VCR, the original image proportions will be restored.

Frames/Sec

The video standard you selected determines the frames per second: PAL / PAL N / SECAM: 25 frames/sec., NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL M: 29,97 frames/sec. This setting can be changed in the Frames/Sec. list box.

When reducing the number of images per second, the resulting amount of data is smaller but there will be a loss in quality with moving pictures (“jerkiness”).

Rule of thumb: the human eye compensates for the missing images up to a frame rate of 15 images per second, if the frame rate is lower, the clip appears to be jerky. As every person perceives missing images in a different way, you have to decide for yourself when selecting the number of frames.

Audio

Capture audio

If the Capture audio check box is enabled, you can record audio.

• If necessary, enable the check box.

• Audio is capture in Stereo quality.

• Specify the quality for recording audio: the higher the sampling rate (kHz),

the better the quality. We recommend to select 44 kHz

• Choose between 16 bits and 8 bits: The recording quality is better with 16

bits than with 8 bits. Therefore, always choose 16 bits.

The higher the recording quality the more disk space is required for digitizing audio: CD quality (44 kHz, 16 bits stereo), stereo quality (22 kHz, 16 Bits stereo).

Right mouse button

If you click on the project list with the right mouse button, the commands

Create new project, Rename project, Delete project are available. The Rename project and Delete project commands are only if a project name is selected in

the project list.

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The Settings tab lets you select the audio and video inputs and outputs. When the Settings tab is selected, the video from your source will be displayed

in overlay mode.

Inputs/outputs

Under Inputs/outputs there are three buttons. Clicking the buttons repeatedly, allows you to toggle between the possible connections.

Audio

Click on the Audio button to specify whether you connected your video capture board to your sound board within the computer (Intern) or you connected your video capture board directly to the speakers (Extern). The button icon changes with the option you chose.

Video input

Click the Video input button repeatedly to specify whether an S-Video device, a composite device, or an internal video source is connected to your video capture board. The button icon changes to reflect the selected option.

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Video output

Click the Video output button repeatedly to specify whether an S-Video device or a composite device is connected to your video capture board. The button icon changes to reflect the selected option.

Data rate

This tab displays the quality of the final video clip you selected under Project. It also displays the data rate (KB) and the compression factor.

Compression

factor

Maximum

Maximum data

duration

rate

The compression factor is the relation between the data rate of the original image and the data rate after compression.

Drive list

The drive list includes all project data: drive/directory/project name, size, free hard disk space, the maximum duration and the maximum data rate.

The displayed time results from the free space on the hard drive and the quality. When choosing a hard drive to be your capture drive for the first time,

miroVIDEO-Expert automatically informs you about the maximum data rate for this drive, that is miroVIDEO-Expert determines the maximum speed at which data can be written to your hard drive. The result will be shown in the file list under Data rate. In front of the list entry a camera icon is displayed.

Right mouse button

When clicking with the right mouse button in the drive section (file list), five commands are available:

 Set new capture directory

Specifies the selected directory as capture directory. The camera icon

appears in front of the directory.

 Measure speed

Measures the speed of the specified hard disk.

 Update

Determines the free hard disk space and changes all resulting data

accordingly.

 Do not use for capturing

Excludes the selected directory as capturing directory.

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The Settings tab lets you select the audio and video inputs and outputs. In addition, you can adjust the sound and the image and select the data rate.

When the Settings tab is selected, the video from your source will be displayed in overlay mode.

Inputs/outputs

Under Inputs/outputs there are three buttons. Clicking the buttons repeatedly, allows you to toggle between the possible connections.

Audio

Video input

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Video output

Click the Video output button repeatedly to specify whether an S-Video device or a composite device is connected to your video capture board. The button icon changes to reflect the selected option.

Image settings

Here you can select the Brightness, the Contrast, the Saturation, the Sharpness and the Hue (the latter for NTSC only).

Use this slider to adjust the brightness. Use this slider to adjust the contrast. Use this slider to adjust the saturation. Use this slider to adjust the sharpness. Use this slider to adjust the hue*.

Audio level

Stereo

Mono

Here you can select the audio input level.

• Move the left slider to adjust the left channel.

• Move the right slider to adjust the right channel.

• Enable the Linked together check box if you want to adjust both channel at

the same time.

• Move one slider, the second one moves automatically.

• 20 dB input gain

If the + 20 dB input gain check box has been enabled, the audio input signal will be amplified by 20 dB.

Data rate

Use the slider to determine the data rate.

• Specify the data rate.

It displays the data rate (KB) and the compression factor.

Compression

factor

For NTSC only.

The compression factor is the relation between the data rate of the original image and the data rate after compression.

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Test capture

Lets you record a test clip of 4 seconds duration to preview the quality you will get with the current settings:

• Click on the Test capture button to record a test clip. After the clip has been

recorded, miroVIDEO Capture switches automatically to the playback mode: the video clip will be played back continuously to give you a chance to observe the image quality. Click the Stop button to terminate playback.

Default

The Default button resets all values to the default setting.

Drive list

The drive list includes all project data: drive/directory/project name, size, free hard disk space, the maximum duration and the maximum data rate.

Duration

Maximum data

rate

The displayed time results from the free space on the hard drive and the quality. When choosing a hard drive to be your capture drive for the first time,

Right mouse button

When clicking with the right mouse button in the drive section (file list), five commands are available:

 Set new capture directory

Specifies the selected directory as capture directory. The camera icon appears in front of the directory.

 Measure speed

Measures the speed of the specified hard disk.

 Update

Determines the free hard disk space and changes all resulting data accordingly.

 Do not use for capturing

Excludes the selected directory as capturing directory.

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The Record tab lets you record and playback video clips.

The current settings are displayed in the top right corner.

Recording clips

• Click the Start recording ( ) button to start recording: The Start

recording button then changes to a Stop recording (

During capture you are able to view the video clip as overlay* in the video

window, the current position on the tape is displayed in hours, minutes,

seconds, and number of frames.

• Click the Stop recording ( ) button to stop recording.

The recorded clips will be listed under the project name and will be

numbered sequentially. The file names of the clip which was recorded last

and the current clip will be displayed.

A video overlay is a window in which incoming video clips “cover” the actual computer image, such as the Windows desktop.

) button.

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Playing back video clips

• Click the Play ( ) button to playback the video clip recorded last: the

clip appears in the video window. The Play button turns into the Stop button.

• Click Stop ( ) to stop the playback.

• Use the Delete ( ) button to delete the clip you recorded last.

Capturing single frames (Windows 95/98 only)

• Start your video source.

During capture, you are able to view the video clip in the video window.

• Click left into the video windows to capture a single frame.

The frame is copied into the Windows Clipboard and can be pasted into any picture editing application.

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The Record tab lets you record and playback video clips.

The current settings are displayed in the top right corner.

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Recording video clips

• If you want to limit the recording duration, enable the Capture time check

box and specify the desired duration. If the resulting clip size exceeds the

hard disk capacity, the duration will be reduced automatically to the

maximum recording time available.

• Click the Start recording (

recording button then changes to a Stop recording (

) button to start recording: The Start

) button.

During capture, you are able to view the video clip as overlay* in the video

window, the current position on the tape is displayed in hours, minutes,

seconds, and number of frames.

• Click the Stop recording (

) button, to stop recording.

The recorded clips will be listed under the project name and will be

numbered sequentially. The file names of the last clip recorded last and the

current clip will be displayed.

Playing back video clips

• Click the Play ( ) button to playback the last recorded video clip. It

appears in the video window. The Play button turns into the Stop button.

• Click Stop ( ) to stop the playback.

• Use the Delete ( ) button to delete the last recorded clip.

Capturing single frames (Windows 95/98 only)

• Start your video source.

During capture, you are able to view the video clip in the video window.

• Click left into the video windows to capture a single frame.

The frame is copied into the Windows Clipboard and can be pasted into any

picture editing application.

A video overlay is a window in which incoming video clips “cover” the actual computer image, such as the Windows desktop.

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With the Batch capture tab, miroVIDEO Capture provides a convenient and time-saving method for browsing through the contents of a tape and marking the areas you want to digitize. During the actual batch capture, miroVIDEO Capture will automatically process the list in a way that minimizes fast forward/rewind operations.

This feature is only available if you own and have installed the miroVIDEO Productivity Pack together with your DC30 series board and drivers, and if you use Windows 95 or 98.

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Player control

The VCR control buttons and the jog shuttle slider allow you to search for individual video clips on the tape inserted in your VCR / camcorder.

The button

Starts the playback. Stops the playback. Rewinds to the beginning of the tape. Fast forwards to the end of the tape. Winds the tape to its beginning displaying the clip. If the VCR is in pause

mode, you can step backward by single frames.

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Winds the tape to its end displaying the clip. If the VCR is in pause mode, you can step forward by single frames.

The Jog Shuttle

Use the Jog Shuttle slider to search the video tape in both directions at four velocities. The more you drag the slider to the left or to the right, the higher the speed becomes when rewinding/forwarding the tape–if this function is supported by your video source. If you let go of the slider, it will return slowly to its center position.

Beginning/End

Use either the VCR buttons or the jog shuttle slider to position the tape to the beginning of the clip you want to capture.

• Click IN (

• Use either the VCR buttons or the jog shuttle slider to position the tape to

the end of the clip.

• Click OUT (

the batch list.

• Repeat the above steps for all sequences you want to digitize for your movie.

It makes no difference if you first select the beginning and then the end of a clip or vice versa. A video clip is defined by setting an in point and an out point. Only then will the video clip be included in the batch list.

): this marks the starting point.

): this marks the end point and the video clip is added to

Batch list

If you specified an in and an out point for a clip, the clip will be automatically included in the batch list and marked for capturing . The batch list includes all selected video clips in the order you defined them.

During the actual batch capture, miroVIDEO Capture will automatically process the list in a way that minimizes fast forward/rewind operations.

The batch list also informs you about the in and the out points of the clip and about the duration. If you like to determine the beginning and the end of the clip more precisely, double-click the in and/or the out points and enter the desired time.

If you want to exclude individual clips from capturing, double-click the clip to deselect it .

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After capturing a clip, it will be marked as captured . If you like to digitize a clip which you have already captured again, double-click the clip to mark it for capturing.

If you want to view a clip on the tape, select it in the batch list and click on Play. miroVIDEO Capture will position your video source to the beginning of the clip and it will be played back in the video window. The position on the will be displayed in hours, minutes, seconds, and number of frames.

If you want to delete the in and out points, select it in the batch list and click Delete: the in and out points will be removed.

Once you checked the clips in the batch list, click the Start batch capture button to start digitizing.

Right mouse button

Use the right mouse button to click on the list. The following commands will be available:

− Play capture list

Plays back all selected clips from the capture list in the best order possible avoiding rewinding and forwarding the tape.

− Record capture list

Records all selected clips from the capture list in the best order possible avoiding rewinding and forwarding the tape.

− Select for capturing

Creates a capture list from all selected clips.

− Add to capture list

The selected clip/s will be added to the capture list.

− Remove from capture list

The selected clip/s will be removed from the capture list.

− Play from < 0:30:14.02> to < 0:30:14.15>

Plays back a single clip from the capture list. It makes no difference whether the clip has or has not been selected for capturing, or it has already been captured.

− Record from < 0:30:14.02> to < 0:30:14.15>

Records a single clip from the capture list. It makes no difference whether the clip has or has not been selected for capturing, or it has already been captured.

− Select all

Selects all clips you want to be captured. The symbol appears in front of the clip names.

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− Deselect all

Deselects all clips. The symbol disappears.

− Select all unrecorded

Selects all clips which have not been recorded so far: the symbol appears in

front of the clip names.

− Select all recorded

Selects all recorded clips: the symbol appears in front of the clip names.

− Rename item

Renames the selected clip. When entering a new name, this will appear in

the list.

− Delete item

Deletes the selected clip/s from the list.

LIPS

The Clips tab lets you play back, rename, or delete digitized clips.

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Playback

• If you want to play back a video clip, select the desired one and click the

playback button:

Starts the playback.

Stops the playback and jumps to the beginning.

Jumps to the beginning of the current clip. If you are at the beginning of a clip, you will jump to the beginning of the preceding clip.

Jumps to the beginning of the following clip.

Jumps back step by step.

Jumps forward step by step.

File list

All data about the clips already digitized for the selected project is displayed in the file list: the name, duration, number of clips and file size.

Rename clip

To rename a clip, select it and click Rename clip or use the right mouse button. Enter a new file name.

Delete clip

To delete a clip, select it and click on the Delete clip button or use the right mouse button. The clip will be removed from the list.

Right mouse button

When you click on the list using the right mouse button, nine commands will be available:

Play marked clips

Plays back selected clips.

Mark as playlist

Creates a list from selected video clips you want to play back.

Add to playlist

Adds the currently selected files to a list.

Remove from playlist

Removes all selected

files from a list.

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Select all

Selects all files in the list.

Deselect all

Deselects the files.

Select invalid

Deletes all files from the list which have been removed or which are empty.

Rename

Renames the selected

file.

Delete

Deletes the selected files

from the hard disk.

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miroINSTANT Video 5

and Adobe Premiere 5.1

This chapter only refers to miroINSTANT Video 5 under Adobe Premiere 5.1! How to use miroINSTANT Video 2.0 with Adobe Premiere 4.2LE is described in previous versions of this manual.

HAT IS

HAT IS IT GOOD FOR

miroINSTANT V

miroINSTANT Video 5 is a playback module for Adobe Premiere 5.1 that works with miroVIDEO editing boards. It requires Premiere 5.1 compatible software drivers for the editing board as well.

There are some slight differences in the miroINSTANT Video 5 operation depending on the miroVIDEO editing board you use, please see the board specific sections at the bottom of this document. If you are used to work with miroINSTANT Video 2.0 and Premiere 4.2, see the “Changes From Previous Versions” section on page 99.

Important: miroINSTANT Video 5 does not run on a miroVIDEO DC30 without the miroVIDEO Productivity Pack. This does not apply to other DC30 versions: plus, SPEED, or pro.

When editing video tape with Premiere 5.1, using miroINSTANT Video 5 gives you three major advantages:

 The duration of the rendering process, that happens after you have done the

editing and before you can watch your production or print it to tape, is substantially reduced. This, in turn, increases productivity.

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 The amount of hard disk space required to do a production is being reduced

as well. In case of a simple cuts-only project miroINSTANT Video 5 saves 50% hard drive space. This saves money spend on larger hard drives.

 The maximum duration of your productions is being increased. Without

miroINSTANT Video 5, the whole production must fit into a single AVI file, which is limited to a maximum size of 2GB. This results in a maximum project duration of less than 7 minutes when working at a data rate of 5 MB/sec, for example. Using miroINSTANT Video 5, the maximum project duration is 3 hours. This makes long format work on a PC possible.

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YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To make use of miroINSTANT Video 5 you need a PC system that fulfills both the system requirements for running Adobe Premiere 5.1 (see Adobe documentation) and the requirements for running your miroVIDEO DC30 series board.

The following boards are supported:

 miroVIDEO DC30 with connected SmartCable*, included in the delivery

scope of the miroVIDEO Productivity Pack

 miroVIDEO DC30 SPEED (Germany only)  miroVIDEO DC30 plus  miroVIDEO DC30 pro (USA only).

You also need a graphics board that is capable of showing video overlay in combination with your miroVIDEO editing board.

OW TO MAKE IT WORK

In order to use miroINSTANT Video 5, you must have installed three things in your PC:

 A Pinnacle video editing board that supports INSTANT Video 5, like the

miroVIDEO DC30 series.

 Adobe Premiere 5.1.  Driver software for the video editing board that supports and includes

INSTANT Video 5. Please see the detailed install information that comes with your video editing

board and drivers in the release notes and this User’s Guide. There you will learn about the requirement to remove other editing boards and

old drivers, the correct installation sequence, which driver version is required, and more.

Once the installation is done, launch miroINSTANT Video 5: Start Premiere 5.1, click the load button in the settings dialog box and select

one of the miroVIDEO presets.

Important: If you do not use one of the presets supplied for your miroVIDEO DC30 or change the Premiere 5 settings manually, then miroINSTANT Video 5 may not work properly!

Windows 95 / 98 only.

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To work, miroINSTANT Video 5 must be selected as Editing Mode in the Project/Settings/General dialog box, This is done automatically when you

choose the miroVIDEO preset.

• Now open a new Premiere project, and the miroINSTANT Video 5 window

will appear. From now on miroINSTANT Video 5 will be active and will handle the smooth video playback using the miroVIDEO editing board.

Note that Premiere 5.1 projects must fulfill some conditions to be compatible with miroINSTANT Video 5 and the miroVIDEO editing boards. See the ‘Limitations’ section later in this document. With miroINSTANT Video 5, some things in Premiere work not exactly as described in the Premiere manual. So please make sure to read all the miroINSTANT Video 5 documentation.

OW DOES IT WORK

Whenever you play video clips or parts of the timeline in the Premiere 5.1 monitor window, miroINSTANT Video 5 does two things:

 It plays back the video using the miroVIDEO editing board, so that it can be

watched on a TV in addition to the usual display on your computer screen

 It makes sure that all source clips and rendered effects play back smoothly,

without interruptions between the single AVI files. This way, the playback from the timeline can directly be recorded to tape. Without miroINSTANT Video 5, there would be stuttering and dropped frames during the timeline playback, so you would have to render the whole project before you’re able to print it to tape.

miroINSTANT V

When miroINSTANT Video 5 is installed and selected as Editing Mode, the miroINSTANT Video 5 window displays in front of other Premiere 5.1 windows. However, it may be hidden by Premiere’s floating tool palettes. Move the palettes to see and access the INSTANT Video 5 window.

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The window indicates by it’s existence that miroINSTANT Video 5 is active.

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Speaker symbol

Whenever miroINSTANT Video 5 is playing back video, it will show a little speaker icon in the INSTANT Video 5 window to indicate the current play mode.

There are two possible audio modes:

 INSTANT audio output, indicated by a speaker

In this mode, the audio is being handled by INSTANT Video 5 and is being

output through your Pinnacle video board.

 Premiere audio output, indicated by a crossed out speaker

In this mode, the audio is being played through your standard Windows

sound device. This means that there is probably no audio output to tape.

When you record your project to tape, the speaker symbol should not be crossed out.

To correct a crossed out speaker and determine the audio play mode, go to the section “Modes of Operation / Audio Output” (page 96) of this Guide.

Film strip

Below the Pinnacle Systems logo there is a horizontal film strip. This acts as an indicator for the INSTANT Video 5-playability of the whole project.

If all images in the strip are black, then the whole project from the beginning to the end of the timeline can currently be played by miroINSTANT Video 5.

If some of the images in the film strip are red, then some parts of the timeline can currently not be played by miroINSTANT Video 5. This indicates that either:

 Some video effects placed in the project have not yet been rendered,  Some clips have a format that does not match with the project settings, and

have not yet been converted to the correct format, or  There are gaps in the timeline without any clips. If you scrub or play, these non-playable parts will not show on the video output

of your miroVIDEO editing board.

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To make the whole project playable, activate the Premiere 5.1 Render Preview function by hitting the <Enter> key.

Important: If your work area does not include the complete timeline, the film strip in the INSTANT Video 5 window may still show red frames after you called Render Preview. This is not a problem, because the non-playable parts of the timeline are outside the work area, so the work area will play to tape without problems.

Status line

Normally there is a status line at the bottom of the INSTANT Video 5 window that shows different information, depending on the current mode of operation of miroINSTANT Video 5.

The status line is not visible if the window has been minimized (see miroINSTANT Video 5 menu below).

Dropped frames Indicator

If you are currently playing parts of the timeline, meaning that video plays in the right video window within the Premiere 5.1 monitor window, the status line shows the number of video frames that have been dropped during the current playback. For smooth playback this number must be zero. If the number of dropped frames is not zero, see the troubleshooting section below. This message remains in the status line until you do another action.

Audio

scrubbing

miroINSTANT Video 5 menu

By moving the mouse pointer to any part of the miroINSTANT Video 5 window and clicking the right mouse button, you can activate the miroINSTANT Video 5 menu. There are three menu items:

By default, audio scrubbing is switched on. This means, if your project contains audio, you will hear the audio playback when playing clips or the whole project, as well as when scrubbing within the project. See the Premiere 5.1 manual for details on scrubbing and playing.

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