Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools AVoption V10 - 6.3 Instruction Manual
Pro Tools
AVoption|V10 and
Media Station|V10 Guide
Version 6.3 for HD Systems on Windows
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Warnings and Cautions
• Never install equipment if it appears damaged.
• Disconnect the power cord before servicing unit.
• Only perform the services explicitly described in this
document. For services or procedures not outlined in this
document, speak with authorized Avid service personnel.
CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT
• Follow all warnings and cautions in the procedures.
• Operate the device within its marked electrical ratings and
product usage instructions.
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Canadian ICES-003
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
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Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations
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Phone: 61-2-8977-4800
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Declaration of Conformity
(According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014)
Application of Council
Directives:
Standards to which
Conformity is
Declared:
Manufacturer’s
Name:
European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or
Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment
Product Name: Products for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Operating System: Avid Adrenaline
Base Model
Numbers:
Product Options: All
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.
EN60950:1999 Third Edition
CISPR 22:1997 / EN55022:1994 + A1:1995 + A2:1997 Class A
EN55024:1998/EN61000 — 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-11
Avid Technology, Inc.
1925 Andover Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA
Avid Technology International B.V.
Sandyford Business Center
Unit 3,
Dublin 18, Ireland
DNA, Avid DS Nitris DNA, Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, Avid|DS, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV,
Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID,
MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box, NewsCutter,
NewsCutter DV, NewsCutter XP, Pro Tools AVoption|V10, Symphony
Products for the Mac OS X Operating System: Avid Adrenaline DNA, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV,
Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID,
MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box,
Pro Tools AVoption|V10, Symphony
Products for the UNIX Operating System: AirPlay, VideoSPACE
Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups: Avid ProEncode, Avid Unity MediaManager, Avid Unity
MediaNetwork, Avid Unity TransferManager, LANserver, LANserver EX, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive,
MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Nearchive, PortServer, Xdeck
None
(1) Products for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP Operating System: products were tested in a
typical Avid Adrenaline DNA, Avid DS Nitris DNA, Avid Equinox
Break-Out-Box, Avid|DS, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV,
Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock
LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive,
MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box,
NewsCutter, NewsCutter DV, NewsCutter XP,
Pro Tools AVoption|V10, or Symphony configuration.
(2) Products for the Mac OS X Operating System: products
were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA, Avid Xpress,
Avid Xpress DV, Film Composer, Media Composer,
MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID,
MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive,
Meridien I/O box, Pro Tools AVoption|V10, or Symphony
configuration.
(3) Products for the UNIX Operating System: products were
tested in an AirPlay or VideoSPACE configuration.
(4) Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups: products were
tested in a typical Avid ProEncode, Avid Unity MediaManager,
Avid Unity MediaNetwork, Avid Unity TransferManager,
LANserver, LANserver EX, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive,
MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Nearchive, PortServer, or
Xdeck configuration.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment
specified above conforms to the above Directives and
Standards.
George R. Smith, Director of Hardware Engineering
contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption|V10
AVoption|V10 Components
DigiTranslator 2.0 Integrated Option
MachineControl
Avid Unity MediaNetwork
Compatibility
Digidesign Registration
About the Pro Tools Guides
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Chapter 2. AVoption|V10 Hardware Overview
AVoption|V10 Hardware Capabilities
AVoption|V10 Interface
Synchronization Hardware
Chapter 3. Installing AVoption|V10
Uninstalling Pro Tools Software
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Installing AVoption|V10 Hardware
Installing Media Station|V10 Software
Installing Pro Tools Software
Installing AVoptionDNA Software Components
Starting Up Your System
Authorizing Media Station|V10
Authorizing DigiTranslator 2.0
Updating Firmware on Application Launch
Using NTSC and PAL
Setting Up Local Storage
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Chapter 4. Media Station|V10 Software
Avid Nomenclature
Starting a New Project with Media Station|V10
Capturing Audio and Video
Importing Non-OMFI Media Files
Preparing a Sequence for Export
Exporting a Sequence
Import from Pro Tools
Recording Audio and Video to Tape
Exporting a Digital Movie
Deleting Clips, Sequences and Media
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Chapter 5. Pro Tools Movie Track
Avid Movie Track in Pro Tools
Movie Track Options
Exporting Files from Avid Programs
Adding Video Clips
Undo/Redo for Video Editing Commands
Movie Online
Movie Offline
Viewing Video Playback
Moving the Movie Track or Video Clips
Copying Video Clips
Clearing Selected Video Clips
Locking the Movie Track
QuickTime Movie Sync Offset
Scrub Movie Window
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Appendix A. 24fps Workflows
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Appendix B. PCI Slot Configurations for AVoption|V10
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Appendix C. Video Buffer Underrun Errors
Index
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chapter 1
Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption|V10
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 combines the
powerful audio post-production features of
Pro Tools|HD with integrated support for import
and playback of Avid video media. Avid
Media Station|V10 software is included with
AVoption|V10, providing video capture and reconform, AAF/OMF render and export of Avid
sequences, and professional audio and video
layback.
AVoption|V10 Components
AVoption|V10 includes the following:
• AVoption|V10 breakout box
• FireWire connector cable
•Two optical (ADAT lightpipe) cables
• AC Power cable
• Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM, including:
• Pro Tools TDM software
•AVoption|V10 software components
•Avid Media Station|V10 Installer CD-ROM
•Avid Media Station|V10 application key
• DigiTranslator 2.0 iLok License Card
Pro Tools AVoption|V10 Capabilities
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 lets you:
• Import and play back Avid video on the
Pro Tools Movie track with near sample-accurate precision against audio tracks.
•Spot individual video clips to new locations in
the Movie track.
•View video edits and clip definitions in the
Movie track.
•View the Movie track as a series of picture
frames.
• Play video on an external NTSC or PAL monitor.
• Import mixed video resolutions to the Movie
track.
• Import and play back true 24P and 25P (Progressive Scan) picture media created in Avid
video workstations.
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Avid Media Station|V10 Capabilities
Avid Media Station|V10 software with AVoption|V10 lets you:
• Capture NTSC or PAL video.
• Import QuickTime clips as Avid video for easier handling.
• Import, batch digitize, and render Avid sequences, then export them as AAF sequences
to Pro Tools.
• Digitize audio and video from an EDL by creating an Avid sequence with Avid EDL Manager™.
• Lay back audio and video simultaneously
with Digital Cut.
• Export audio and video sequences as QuickTime or other format digital files.
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 does not support 24 or 23.976 fps video output. Though
24 and 23.976 fps video clips are supported, the actual output of Pro Tools is
limited to NTSC (29.97 fps) and PAL (25
fps) standards. On playback, 24 fps clips
are converted in software to these standards. This conversion can produce visible
artifacts. Pro Tools video playback is intended for monitoring purposes only, and is
not suitable for professional layback or
broadcast, regardless of the resolution or
frame rate of the video clip. Video output
from Media Station|V10 software is professional quality.
Media Station|V10 is not compatible with
Windows XP Hotfix - KB824141. If you
use Microsoft Update, do not install this hofix. If it is already installed, remove it using
the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel.
DigiTranslator 2.0 Integrated Option
DigiTranslator 2.0 is included with AVoption|V10. Use DigiTranslator to convert AAF and
OMFI sequences into Pro Tools session files. You
can also use it to export audio material from
Pro Tools sessions to AAF sequences or OMFI sequences and files for import into other systems.
For more information, refer to the Digi-
Translator 2.0 Integrated Option Guide
.
MachineControl
You can use Digidesign’s MachineControl software to remotely control your external audio
and video decks from Pro Tools. MachineControl is a Pro Tools software option that can
be purchased separately.
For more information, see the MachineControl Guide.
Avid Unity MediaNetwork
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 supports Avid
Unity™ MediaNetwork. Avid Unity MediaNetwork provides integrated high-speed network
storage systems for Avid and Pro Tools workstations.
For detailed information on configuring your
Pro Tools system with AVoption|V10 as an Avid
Unity MediaNetwork client, see the
Client Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork Guide
fer to the Avid Unity compatibility pages of the
Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato), as well as your Avid Unity MediaNetwork
documentation.
Pro Tools
. Also, re-
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Compatibility
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it
has tested and approved.
For a list of Digidesign hardware systems, Digidesign-qualified computers, operating systems,
and third-party devices and software, refer to
the latest compatibility information on our Web
site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
On Windows systems, AVoption|V10 is
only qualified with the Nvidia Quadro 4
980 XGL AGP monitor card, which requires Nvidia driver version 53.03. This
driver is available for download from:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
Also, the NVIDIA Display Driver Service
should be disabled. To disable this service,
select START > MY COMPUTER > MANAGE > SERVICES. Right Click the NVidia
service. Choose properties and disable.
System Requirements
•A Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools|HD system.
• SYNC I/O.
•Digidesign-qualified storage:
•SCSI: Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 requires
separate SCSI drives for audio and video. A
Digidesign-qualified dual-channel SCSI
HBA (such as the Digidesign SCSI|128 or
ATTO UL3D) is required. If your computer
has built-in dual channel SCSI that has
been qualified by Digidesign (such as the
HP xw8000), a SCSI HBA is not required.
The audio drives and the video drives
should each be connected to separate SCSI
channels. For more information, see “Setting Up Local Storage” on page 19.
For local storage, audio and video record
and playback are supported with SCSI
drives only. FireWire drives are not currently supported with AVoption|V10. See
the Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato) for the latest compatibility updates.
• Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for
Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork.
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Digidesign Registration
The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
Make sure to complete and return the registration card included with AVoption|V10. Registered users will receive periodic software update
and upgrade notices. Refer to the registration
card for information on technical support.
About the Pro Tools Guides
In addition to the printed guides that came with
your system, PDF versions of the Pro Tools
guides are installed automatically with
Pro Tools in the following directory:
Program Files\Digidesign\Pro Tools\Documen
tation. To view or print the PDF guides, install
Acrobat Reader (included on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM).
Conventions Used in This Guide
Digidesign guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
:
Convention Action
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the
most from your system.
Important Notices include information that
could affect your data or the performance of
your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or
mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in
other Digidesign guides.
File > Save Session Choose Save Session from
the File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control key
and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key
and click the mouse button
Right-click (Windows) Click with the right mouse
button
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chapter 2
AVoption|V10 Hardware Overview
AVoption|V10 Hardware Capabilities
AVoption|V10 hardware:
• Receives composite, component, S-video, or
SDI video signal.
• Digitizes incoming video using
Media Station|V10 software.
• Outputs composite, component, S-video, and
SDI video signals.
• Plays back all ABVB, JFIF, and IMX resolutions, interlaced and progressive scan, uncompressed JFIF, and DV25.
The oldest class of ABVB files (ABVB
“MSM” files) are not supported in Pro Tools
or Media Station|V10. These files were created with versions of Media Composer earlier than 7.0, and do not have the .omf extension.
At the time of this writing, IMX video files
are supported in Media Station|V10, but
not Pro Tools. Use Media Station|V10 to
transcode these files to a format supported
by Pro Tools. Check the Digidesign Web
site (www.digidesign.com/compato) for updates on support for these formats.
Supported Video Resolutions
Pro Tools AVoption|V10 supports the following
video resolutions for import, export, and playback:
• All Avid OMF video files
While Media Station|V10 supports all Avid
OMF video files, Pro Tools does not support
MXF or IMX media files at the time of this
writing. Pro Tools also does not currently
support NTSC 23.976p frame rate. For software updates, check the Digidesign Web
site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
• DV Resolutions, DV 25 and DVC Pro 25, compressed with the Avid codec:
• DV25 411: DV25 interlaced scan at 4:1:1
sampling (for NTSC 30i and PAL 25i
projects)
• DV25 420: DV25 interlaced scan at 4:2:0
sampling (for PAL 25i projects)
• DV25p 411: DV25 progressive scan at 4:1:1
sampling (for NTSC 23.976p and NTSC 24p
projects)
•DV25p 420: DV25 progressive scan at 4:2:0
sampling (for PAL 25p and PAL 24p
projects)
In Media Station|V10, when capturing
from the AVoption|V10 DV input, resolution options for capture are limited to: 1:1,
15:1s, DV25 420, and DV25 411.
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Support for Mixed Video Resolutions
Pro Tools AVoption|V10 supports Avid video
clips of mixed resolutions in the Movie track.
For example, the Movie track can contain Avid
DV25 and 15:1s clips. However, all clips must be
Avid clips of the same frame rate. Mixed clips
with different frame rates are not supported.
Mixing Avid and QuickTime video clips is
supported.
not
DV (Yellow)
Media Station|V10 software.
NTSC (Yellow)
selected.
PAL (Green)
lected.
Ref (Green)
locked to the incoming Reference signal.
Lights when DV input is selected in
Lights when an NTSC project is
Lights when a PAL project is se-
Lights when the AVoption|V10 is
AVoption|V10 Interface
The following sections describe the of functions
of the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
AVoption|V10 Front Panel
The front panel of the AVoption|V10 (see
Figure 1) has eleven indicators and a power
switch. When the AVoption|V10 is powered on,
the indicators turn on and off as it goes through
a power-on self-test (POST).
The front panel of the AVoption|V10 breakout
box provides the following LED indicators:
HD (Yellow)
SD (Green)
(SD) codec selected.
Is currently non-functional.
Lights when Standard Definition
Pull Down (Green)
lected in Media Station|V10 software. For indication of any pull-downs applied by Pro Tools,
see the indicator light on the SYNC I/O.
LTC (Green)
to AVoption|V10.
44.1 (Yellow)
lected.
48 (Green)
lected.
96 (Green)
Lights when Pull Down is se-
Lights when LTC IN is being input
Lights when 44.1 kHz audio is se-
Lights when 48 kHz audio is se-
Is currently non-functional.
Power switch
Figure 1. AVoption|V10 breakout box front panel
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AVoption|V10 Back Panel
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Figure 2. AVoption|V10 back panel
Table 1. Video I/O Identifiers
Number Label Function, Type of Connector, and Usage
1Video Reference (REF) Black burst or house synchronization input, BNC connector.
2 COMPONENT Y IN Video Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to ana-
11 14 16 20
10
12
Synchronizes the system with the global clock source provided by the house sync or black burst generator.
log video output of decks.
18171513
19
21
22 23
3 COMPONENT R-Y IN Video R-Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks.
4 COMPONENT B-Y IN Video B-Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks.
5 COMPOSITE IN Composite video input, BNC connector. Connects to analog
video output of decks.
6 S-VIDEO IN Super-video input, 4-pin connector. Connects to analog video
output of decks.
7 S-VIDEO OUT Super-video output, 4-pin connector. Connects to analog
video input of decks.
8 COMPONENT Y OUT Video Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector. Con-
nects to analog video input of decks.
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Table 1. Video I/O Identifiers
Number Label Function, Type of Connector, and Usage
9 COMPONENT R-Y OUT Video R-Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector.
Connects to analog video input of decks.
10 COMPONENT B-Y OUT Video B-Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector.
Connects to analog video input of decks.
11 COMPOSITE OUT 1 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to analog
video input of decks or monitor.
12 COMPOSITE OUT 2 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to analog
video input of decks or monitor.
13 SDI IN Serial digital input, BNC connector. Connects to a serial dig-
ital output from a digital video source.
14 SDI OUT 1 Serial digital output number 1, BNC connector. Connects to
VTR input, a video monitor, or other serial digital device.
15 SDI OUT 2 Serial digital output number 2, BNC connector. Connects to
VTR input, a video monitor, or other serial digital device.
16 SDTI IN Not currently used.
17 SDTI OUT Not currently used.
18 1394 Host Connects to any available 1394 (FireWire) port on the CPU.
19 1394 DV Connects to the DV source deck.
20 LTC IN Receives LTC time code.
21 LTC OUT Sends LTC time code out (not used).
22 OPTICAL IN Connects to the Optical Out of the primary Pro Tools|HD
audio interface.
23 OPTICAL OUT Connects to the Optical In of the primary Pro Tools|HD audio
interface.
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Video Connections
The following video input and output connections are available with the AVoption|V10:
• Inputs for composite, component (Y, R-Y,
B-Y), S-Video, DV (1394), and SDI.
• Outputs for composite, component (Y, R-Y,
B-Y), S-Video, DV (1394), and SDI.
•Video Ref input to allow the video to be
locked to an external source such as house
sync or a black burst generator.
All analog video outputs are active during capture and playback. A video monitor can be connected to any of the following video outputs on
the AVoption|V10:
• Component
• Composite
• SDI
• S-Video
•DV
If you use the DV connection for a video
monitor, the DV device may not be synchronized with playback.
Synchronization Hardware
Synchronization Peripheral
AVoption|V10 requires the Digidesign SYNC I/O
for use with Pro Tools|HD systems.
Synchronization Source
For accurate synchronization during capture
and playback, a common video reference is required:
• Black burst
• House Reference Synchronization source
• Local video source (such as the TBC video
output of the machine)
When digitizing from a DV25 source, the
video monitor will not display the output.
The output is displayed on the computer
monitor in Media Station|V10 instead. The
video monitor will display the output when
digitizing from any other source.
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chapter 3
Installing AVoption|V10
Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 and
Media Station|V10 must be installed in the following order:
Uninstalling Pro Tools Software
1 Uninstall any previous version of Pro Tools
software, if present (any currently installed
Pro Tools hardware does not need to be removed): See “Uninstalling Pro Tools Software”
on page 11.
2 Install Pro Tools hardware (if necessary): See
“Installing Pro Tools Hardware” on page 12.
3 Install AVoption|V10 hardware: See “Install-
ing AVoption|V10 Hardware” on page 12.
4 Install Media Station|V10 software: See “In-
stalling Media Station|V10 Software” on
page 15.
5 Install Pro Tools software: See “Installing
Pro Tools Software” on page 16.
6 Install AVoptionDNA software components:
See “Installing AVoptionDNA Software Components” on page 17.
7 Setup local storage (if necessary): See “Setting
Up Local Storage” on page 19.
If you are upgrading your Pro Tools system with
AVoption|V10, you must first uninstall
Pro Tools software before installing
Media Station|V10 software. However, you do
not need to remove your Pro Tools hardware.
To uninstall Pro Tools software:
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Launch Add or Remove Programs.
3 From the Currently Installed Programs list, se-
lect Digidesign Pro Tools TDM.
4 Click the Change/Remove button.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to remove
Pro Tools.
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Installing Pro Tools Hardware
If you do not already have a currently supported
Pro Tools system installed, you must install your
Pro Tools hardware. For detailed Pro Tools hardware installation information, see your Getting
Started Guide.
Installing AVoption|V10 Hardware
To install AVoption|V10 hardware:
1 Connect the power cable for the AVop-
tion|V10 breakout box.
If you already have Pro Tools hardware installed, proceed by installing the AVoption|V10
hardware (see “Installing AVoption|V10 Hardware” on page 12).
Be sure to follow the correct PCI slot placement
of your Pro Tools cards according to the information in Appendix B, “PCI Slot Configurations
for AVoption|V10.”
For the latest information on supported
computers and PCI slot configuration, be
sure to check the AVoption|V10 compatibility pages on the Digidesign Web site
(www.digidesign.com/compato).
The Pro Tools and AVoption|V10 hardware must be installed before installing
Media Station|V10 software, Pro Tools
software, and the AVoption|V10 software
components.
2 Connect one end of the FireWire cable to the
Host port on the AVoption|V10 breakout box,
and connect the other end to any an internal
1394 (FireWire) port on your computer.
The AVoption|V10 should be the only device attached to the FireWire bus. No other
FireWire devices should be attached to the
FireWire bus.
The internal FireWire (1394) bus shares
one segment of the PCI bus. No other PCI
cards may be installed on the same PCI bus
segment as the AVoption|V10. The division
of PCI bus segments between PCI slots varies with different models of computers, so it
is critical to follow the card installation directions in Appendix B, “PCI Slot Configurations for AVoption|V10.”
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Connecting Analog Video Input and Output
To connect the output of an analog video deck to
the AVoption|V10:
■ Using a BNC cable, connect the component
output of the video deck to all of the following:
• COMPONENT Y IN on the AVoption|V10
breakout box.
• COMPONENT R-Y IN on the AVoption|V10
breakout box.
• COMPONENT B-Y IN on the AVoption|V10
breakout box.
– or –
■ Using a 4-pin connector, connect S-VIDEO
OUT on the AVoption|V10 breakout box to SVideo in of the video deck.
All analog video outputs are active during
capture and playback.
Connecting Digital Video Input and Output
To connect the output of a serial digital video
source to the AVoption|V10:
■ Using a BNC cable, connect the serial digital
output from a digital video source to SDI IN on
the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
■ Using a BNC cable, connect the composite
output of the video deck to COMPOSITE IN on
the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
– or –
■ Using a 4-pin connector, connect the s-video
output of the video deck to S-VIDEO IN on the
AVoption|V10 breakout box.
To connect the analog video output from the
AVoption|V10 to an analog video deck:
■ Using a BNC cable, connect all of the follow-
ing to the component input of the video deck:
• COMPONENT Y OUT on the AVoption|V10
breakout box.
• COMPONENT R-Y OUT on the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
• COMPONENT B-Y OUT on the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
– or –
■ Using a BNC cable, connect COMPOSITE
OUT 1 or 2 on the AVoption|V10 breakout box
to the composite in of the video deck.
– or –
To connect the serial digital video output from the
AVoption|V10 to a digital video deck:
■ Using a BNC cable, connect SDI OUT 1 or 2 on
the AVoption|V10 breakout box to the serial digital input of the video deck.
Connecting a DV Device
To connect a DV device to the AVoption|V10:
■ Connect one end of the FireWire (1394) cable
to the DV port on the AVoption|V10, and connect the other end to any available FireWire port
on the DV Device.
All Firewire decks and cameras that are
connected to AVoption|V10 must be powered on after powering on the AVoption|V10.
Connecting Optical for Audio
To be able to capture and play back audio with
Media Station|V10 software, you will need to
connect the OPTICAL In and Out of the AVoption|V10 to the Optical In and Out of the primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface.
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To connect the AVoption|V10 to the primary
Pro Tools|HD audio interface:
1 Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL
Out of the AVoption|V10 to the Optical In of the
primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface.
2 Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL
In of the AVoption|V10 to the Optical Out of the
primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface.
Be sure to use the ports marked “Optical”
on your Pro Tools|HD audio interface. Do
not connect to the ADAT In and Out on the
audio interface.
Loop Sync In/Out
Loop Sync is the clock signal used to synchronize Pro Tools|HD-series audio interfaces. Connect Loop Sync In on the SYNC I/O to Loop
Sync Out on the primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface. Connect Loop Sync Out on the SYNC
I/O to Loop Sync In on the primary
Pro Tools|HD audio interface. If you have multiple Pro Tools audio interfaces, connect Loop In
on the SYNC I/O to Loop Out on the last
Pro Tools interface.
from Loop Sync Out
(audio interface)
Connecting a SYNC I/O
The SYNC I/O is required for Pro Tools with
AVoption|V10. Connect the house video reference to the Video Ref In port on the SYNC I/O,
and connect the Loop Sync on the SYNC I/O to
the corresponding Loop Sync on the primary
Pro Tools|HD audio interface. For more information on configuring and using the SYNC I/O,
see the SYNC I/O Guide.
Video Reference In
Connect a BNC cable to the Video Ref In port on
the SYNC I/O and to a black burst (house video
reference) generator or a standard video signal,
for clock reference and window burn purposes.
The Video Ref Out port must be terminated (using the 75-ohm terminator included with the
SYNC I/O) or connected to another terminated
video device (such as the AVoption|V10).
House Video
Reference
IN
INTERNALLY
TERMINATED
AC 100-240V, 50-60HZ, .5A 30W
LOOP SYNC
x)
9-PIN OUT 1
9-PIN OUT 2
IN
OUT
to Loop Sync In
(audio interface)
SYNC I/O connection to a Pro Tools|HD audio interface
Connecting House Video Reference or Black Burst
In most AVoption|V10 setups, three black burst
or house video reference (house sync) connections are required:
•To VIDEO REF IN on the SYNC I/O
•To a video input on your VTR (a video reference input if available)
•To the VIDEO REF connector on the AVoption|V10 (this connection can come from the
Video Ref Out on the SYNC I/O)
Be sure to read the documentation for your
black burst generator for more information.
OUT
VIDEO REF
HOST SERIAL
SYNC I/O video connections
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VIDEO
MTC OUT
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