Adaptec AVC-1200 User Guide
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691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, and VideOh! are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 3
asked questions for your product. For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com. ■ French: Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask-fr.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 4
, or refund the purchaser's purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser's expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec. 2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will either be new or reconditioned. All - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 5
an additional copy of the Software may be made to support such use. As used in this license, the Software is "in use" when it is either loaded into RAM or installed on a hard disk or other permanent memory device. The Software may be "in use" on only one computer at any given time. You - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 6
and its Licensors warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 7
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. AVC-1200 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 8
B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a television or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation. viii - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 9
In this Guide Introduction 2 Plugging In 4 Installing the Drivers 6 Installing the VideOh! CD Software 23 Creating A Video Project With MyDVD 24 Getting Help 32 Technical Specifications 34 1 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 10
your AVC-1200 drivers, it will automatically upgrade to AVC-1200. Congratulations on the purchase of your Adaptec VideOh! CD AVC-1200. With your VideOh! CD kit, you can convert your analog videos into digital format and create your own Video CDs (VCDs) or DVD: ■ Capture your favorite video footage - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 11
's in the Package Your Adaptec VideOh! CD kit includes: ■ Adaptec AVC-1200 USB video capture device ■ 6-foot USB cable ■ 6-inch L-R RCA audio Y cable ■ CD, including drivers, and Sonic MyDVD ■ Getting Started with VideOh! AVC-1200 System Requirements To use your VideOh! CD kit, you need a computer - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 12
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide Plugging In To set up your AVC-1200: 1 Connect your AVC-1200 to your computer, using the 6-foot USB cable. Cable connects to USB port on computer USB port Note: Adaptec highly recommends that you connect directly to your computer, and not through a USB hub. 2 If - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 13
end of your camcorder cable into the Audio In and Video In ports of your AVC-1200, using the Y cable if required. Plug the other end into your analog video device. Note: To ensure that your videos are captured successfully, unplug any extraneous USB devices you may have connected to your computer. 5 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 14
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide Installing the Drivers Before you can begin capturing video, you must install the VideOh! CD device drivers. Because several drivers must be installed, these instructions lead you through the installation procedure more than once. Follow the complete set of installation - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 15
Installing the Drivers 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, select Install the software automatically..., then click Next. 3 Click Continue Anyway. Windows installs the driver. 7 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 16
Installation To ensure that the driver has installed properly on your Windows XP system: 1 On your desktop, right-click My Computer then select Properties. 2 Select the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager, then: ■ Click Imaging devices. Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture should be listed. ■ Click Sound - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 17
the Video Capture driver is installed next. To ensure that all drivers are installed properly, follow the instructions provided in Double-Checking Driver Installation on page 13. To install the drivers: 1 Insert the CD from your VideOh! CD kit into your CD-ROM drive. Note: If the VideOh! software - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 18
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3 Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. 10 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 19
Installing the Drivers 4 Select only CD-ROM drives, then click Next. Windows locates a driver file. 5 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM drive may be different than the one shown in the example above. 11 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 20
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 6 Click Yes. 7 Click Finish. 8 Click No. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 12 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 21
Installation To ensure that the driver has installed properly on your Windows 2000 system: 1 On your desktop, right-click My Computer then select Properties. 2 Select the Hardware tab. 3 Click Device Manager, then: ■ Click Imaging devices. Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture should be listed. ■ Click - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 22
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide ■ Click Universal Serial Bus controllers. USB Composite Device should be listed. Drivers If any or all of these drivers don't appear, refer to Troubleshooting Your AVC-1200 on page 32. Windows Me When you plug in your AVC-1200, Windows Me automatically detects it and - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 23
Installing the Drivers To install the drivers: 1 Insert the CD from your VideOh! CD kit into your CD-ROM drive. Note: If the VideOh! software installation screen appears, exit this screen until driver installation is complete. 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3 Select Automatic search - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 24
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 4 Your computer may generate up to four Version Conflict messages in a row. (This is common, especially if you have previously installed these drivers on your computer.) If a Version Conflict message appears, click Yes to continue with the installation. 5 Click Finish. - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 25
, then double-click System. The System Properties window opens. 2 Select the Device Manager tab, select View devices by type, then: ■ Click Imaging Device. Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture should be listed. ■ Click Sound, video, and game controllers. Adaptec AVC-1200 Audio Capture should be listed. 17 - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 26
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide ■ Click Universal Serial Bus controllers. USB Composite Device should be listed. Drivers If any or all of these drivers don't appear, refer to Troubleshooting Your AVC-1200 on page 32. Windows 98SE When you plug in your AVC-1200, Windows 98SE automatically detects it - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 27
To install the drivers: 1 Insert the CD from your VideOh! CD kit into your CD-ROM drive. Note: If the VideOh! software installation screen appears, exit this screen until driver installation is complete. 2 In the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 3 Select Search for best driver..., then click - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 28
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 4 Select only CD-ROM drive, then click Next. 5 Click Next. Note: The drive letter for your CD-ROM drive may be different than the one shown in the example above. Also, as you repeat the installation procedure for the other two drivers, driver filenames different from - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 29
6 Click Finish. Installing the Drivers The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 7 Repeat Step 2 through Step 5. 8 Insert your Windows 98SE CD, then click OK. 9 Insert your VideOh! CD, then click OK. 10 Click Finish. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 11 Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 to complete - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 30
Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture should be listed. ■ Click Sound, video, and game controllers. Adaptec AVC-1200 Audio Capture should be listed. ■ Click Universal Serial Bus controllers. USB Composite Device should be listed. Drivers If any or all of these drivers don't appear, refer to Troubleshooting - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 31
the CD from your VideOh! CD kit into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions. ■ If the CD is already in your CD-ROM drive, reinsert it to activate the software installation screen. Using Your VideOh! CD Your VideOh! CD package includes software tools to help you capture your videos - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 32
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide Creating A Video Project With MyDVD These instructions give you the basic steps for capturing your video, editing it, and then burning it to DVD or CD. To get more information, refer to the online tutorial included with Sonic MyDVD. Or, at any time while you're using - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 33
MyDVD Capturing Your Video To successfully capture your video, make sure you complete each step in the order given. 1 Start MyDVD by clicking the Sonic MyDVD icon on your desktop. The Welcome window appears. Click here for more information 2 Move the mouse pointer over either DVD-Video or Video CD - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 34
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 3 On the Main project window, click Capture. The Capture window appears. 4 Press the Play button on your analog video device. The video image appears in the Capture window. 5 To begin transferring your video to your computer, click Start Capturing. MyDVD captures your - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 35
window. (You can change the title later if you choose.) 8 Click Finish. Your video clip is saved and you will see a thumbnail picture on your Main project window. The TV. Note: If you plan to do multiple video captures in the same session, save your project, then close and relaunch MyDVD after six - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 36
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide Editing Your Video Now that you've captured some video footage, you can give your video more impact by trimming it and adding transitions, effects, and titles. See Editing Your Video with Windows XP or Windows 2000 on page 28 for instructions. If you are using the - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 37
below. In the Edit window, you can trim, merge, or split scenes, rearrange scenes and add or remove video and still images, and add special effects like transitions and titles. Add filter effects Add transition effects Add text Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame Drag the red bracket - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 38
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide 6 To create chapters on your DVD, in the Main project window, right-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want, then click Add/Edit Chapters. The Chapter Points window opens. 7 Use the playback controls to preview your video, and click Add Chapter to create chapter - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 39
with Windows Me or Windows 98SE To begin trimming your video: 1 From the Main project window, double-click the thumbnail for the video clip you want to trim. 2 Use the controls in the Trimming window to trim your video. Drag the green bracket to choose a Start Frame 3 Click OK when finished. You - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 40
. (Adaptec highly recommends that you connect directly to your computer, and not through a USB hub.) ■ Ensure that the AVC-1200 is connected properly and that the drivers have installed correctly. (See Installing the Drivers on page 6 for detailed instructions.) Need Help Capturing Your Video? Note - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 41
device, go to the Capture Window (as shown in Step 3 of page 26) and under Record Settings, click Change. Make sure Adaptec AVC-1200 Video Capture is selected. ■ To avoid choppy video in a captured file, especially a long video clip, disable any scanning background programs such as virus software - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 42
Adaptec AVC-1200 User's Guide Technical Specifications Video Input Video Capture Format Bit Rate Video Standards Audio Inputs left, right RCA with included Y cable USB 1.1, or USB 2.0 at 1.1 speed 2.8" (L) x 4.0" (W) x 0.9" (H) Supplied by USB FCC Class B, CE Class B (See page vii for more - Adaptec AVC-1200 | User Guide - Page 43
R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2004 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513877-06, Ver. AA, JG 03/04
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