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ADVC-100

Advanced Digital Video Converter

PART NO. 000-10072-001

COPYRIGHT ©2001 CANOPUS CORPORATION

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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CopyrightRegulations

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of therights provided by the copyright laws tothe owner of copyright, except for fair use(mainly private noncommercial use).Also,in certain cases copying is prohibited withno exceptions. In no event shall Canopusbe liable for any direct or indirect damages

whatsoever arising from the use ofcaptured materials.

Warranty

Canopus is not responsible for any lostprots, lost savings or other incidental orconsequential damages arising out of theuse of, or inability to use, this product.This includes damage to property and, tothe extent permitted by law, damages forpersonal injury. This warranty is in lieu ofall other warranties of merchantability andtness for a particular purpose.

Cautions

Please observe the following cautions whenusing this product. If you have anyquestions regarding the method of usage,the descriptions herein, or any otherconcerns, please contact the CanopusTechnical Support team Monday throughFriday, expect for public holidays andcompany-specic holidays from 9am-5pm,Monday-Thursday; 9am-3:30pm Fridays.

Canopus Technical Support711 Charcot AvenueSan Jose, CA 95131408 954-4506 PHONE408 954-4504 FAX [email protected]

DANGER

The following conditions indicate thepotential for serious bodily injury or lossoff life.

Health precautions

In rare cases, ashing lights or stimulationfrom the bright light of a computermonitor display may trigger temporaryepileptic seizures or loss of consciousness.It is believed that even individuals whomhave never experienced such symptomsmay be susceptible. If you or close relativeshave experienced any of these symptoms,consult a doctor before using this product.

Do not use in environmentsrequiring a high degree of

reliability and safety

This product is not to be used in medicaldevices or life support systems. Thecharacteristics of this product are notsuited for use with such systems.

Protect against static electricity

An electrostatic discharge may damagecomponents of this product. Do notdirectly touch any of the connectors orcomponent surfaces.

Static electricity can be generated onclothing and on people. Before handlingthe product, discharge static electricity

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from your body by touching a groundedmetal surface.

Do not disassemble

Do not remove the cover or modify the ADVC-100. Fire, electric shock ormalfunction may result. For internalinspection or repair, please contact yoursystem integrator or Canopus directly.

Do not operate at other than thespecied voltage

Do not operate at other than the speciedvoltages of AC 100–240V. Operation atother than the rated voltage may result inre or malfunction.

Do not operate with other than thespecied power supply

Do not operate with other than thespecied AC adapter, or with a car powersupply. Such operation may result in re ormalfunction.

Handle the AC adapter cord

carefully

Do not place heavy objects on top of thecord, or place it near hot objects. Doing somay damage the cord and result in re,electrical shock, or malfunction. Alteringthe cord, or excessively bending or pullingthe cord may result in re or electricalshock. If the cord is damaged, pleasecontact your local retail outlet or Canopusdirectly.

CAUTION

The following conditions indicate thepotential for bodily harm, damage tohardware or loss of data.

Do not pull AC adapter cord whendisconnecting from electricaloutlet

When disconnecting the AC adapter cord,pull on the plug, not the cord itself.Pulling on the cord can damage the cord

and may result in re or electric shock.

Do not touch AC adapter with wethands

Do not disconnect or plug in the ACadapter when your hands are wet. Contact

with water may result in electric shock, reor damage.

Do not setup in an area thatbecomes hot

Do not setup in an area exposed to directsunlight or near a heating apparatus. Theheat can accumulate, causing burns, re ordamage. Also, the unit may becomedeformed or change color.

Do not setup other than theprescribed method

Do not setup in a manner other thanprescribed. Do not use while wrapped incloth or plastic. Heat can accumulate,causing burns, re or damage.

If product will not be used for anextended period

If this product will not to be used for an

extended period of time, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.

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Product Notes

1. Unauthorized copying of a portionor the entirety of this product isprohibited.

2. The description and specicationsof this product are subject tofuture change without notice.

3. The description of this product has

been prepared to be as complete aspossible. If the reader is aware ofany questionable points, errors oromissions, please contactCanopus.

4. The company assumes no liabilityfor the results of practicalapplication, regardless of item (3)above.

5. Regardless of whether negligenceoccurs during usage, the companyassumes no liability, even if there is

a claim, for extraordinary,incidental or derivative loss,including the loss of prots, thatarise during practical applicationof this product.

6. The analysis, reverse engineering,decompiling and disassembling ofthe software, hardware or manualsthat accompany this product, andall other related products includingmiscellaneous supplemental items,are prohibited.

7. Canopus, as written in bothEnglish and Japanese, and its logo

are registered trademarks ofCanopus Co., Ltd.

8. ADVC-100 is a trademark ofCanopus Co., Ltd.

9. MS and Windows are registeredtrademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the US. Otherproduct names and related itemsare trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respectivecompanies.

10. For the purpose of reading in JPEG images, the ADVC-100rmware incorporates a part of theresults of the Independent JPEGGroup.

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About theDocumentation

This document is the ADVC-100 UserManual.

Information not listed in this documentmay be listed elsewhere.

In cases where there is a difference betweena description in this document and anactual operation method, the actualoperation method takes precedence.

This document is written for users capableof performing basic PC operations. If thereis no special description of an operation,perform that operation in the samemanner as a general PC operation.

This document refers to Microsoft’s Windows 2000 operating system as Windows 2000.

To simplify the descriptions, the actualproduct may differ from the illustrationsand screenshots.

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ADVC-100

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The ADVC-100 is a simple solution forconverting your S-VHS and Hi8 analogtapes to DV in realtime. This manualguides you through the basics of analog/digital conversion. Package contentsinclude:

• ADVC-100 unit

• IEEE 1394 DV Cable (4 pin-6 pin)

• AC Adapter

• Video Cable (S-Video/Composite)

Basic Instructions

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QuickStart

If you want to jump right in and use the ADVC-100, simply plug it in and followthese steps.

1. Push the Power

button on theback of the unit.

2. Connect the IEEE 1394

cable tothe unit. The larger 6-pin endgoes into the back of the box, and

the smaller 4-pin end goes intothe capture card.

If your computer’s IEEE 1394ports are of the 6-pin variety, youcan reverse the cable and plug 4-pin end into the 4-pin port on thefront of the unit and the 6-pinend into your computer.

3. If you are capturing video from ananalog camera, make sure the

ADVC-100 is set to Analog In

and that the camera is connected

to the unit’s S-Video or compositeports on the front of the unit.

If you are exporting video to ananalog camera, make sure the

ADVC-100 is set to Digital In

and that the camera is connectedto the unit’s S-Video or compositeports on the back of the unit.

4. You can now open your editingapplication and begin capturingvideo.

If you are capturing PAL video, you needchange the DIP switch settings. For moreinfo, see Setting DIP switches on page 8.

DVCamcorder

IEEE 1394/ Desktop PC

w/DV connection

Deck control via software is not availablewhen using the ADVC-100, so you’ll haveto manually start and stop your captures.

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ADVC-100 Basics

The front of the ADVC-100 containsinputs for composite, S-Video and DV.The DV input is a 4-pin IEEE 1394(FireWire, i.Link) port and can do bothinput and output.

Power button

To turn on the ADVC-100, make surethe power cord is plugged into the backof the unit and into a working electrical

outlet. Then press the Power

button onthe back of the unit.

Auto (IMS) mode

The ADVC-100’s IMS (Intelligent ModeSelector) mode can automaticallydetermine whether you are importingdigital or analog video, In this mode, theunit automatically detects if there isanalog or DV input and switches to theappropriate mode.

To enable this mode, make sure DIPswitch 6 is in the ON position. For moreinformation on DIP switches, seeSettingDIP switches

on page 8.

Input Select button

The Input Select

button on the top ofthe unit lets you toggle betweenDigitalIn and Analog In

modes. A blue lightsignies which mode the ADVC-100 isusing. The Input Select button will not

work while the both status lights areblinking.

• Analog In — Indicates that the ADVC-100 is ready to receive analogvideo.

POWER

DC IN 5V

R-AUDIO OUT-LS VIDEO OUTVIDEO INDV I/O VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN

The IMS function works with Canopus DVProducts and may not work with Apple andOHCI devices.

DIGITAL IN ANALOG IN

STATUS

L-AUDIO-R VIDEO IN S VIDEO INDV I/O

INPUTSELECT

Advanceced DV Converter

ADVC-100

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• Digital In — Indicates that the ADVC-100 is ready to receive digitalvideo.

Status light

The Status

light indicates separate thingsdepending on which mode you are using.

• Analog In — The status light blinks when a Macrovision-protected signalis detected.

• Digital In —

The status light blinks when the DV audio is set at 32kHz12bit, which is used for 4-channelDV audio. See4-channel mixingmode

on page 10 for moreinformation.

Connection Ports

The ADVC-100 has connection ports forboth S-Video and composite input, as

well as a 4-pin IEEE 1394 input/outputport.

The back of the unit has ports for bothS-Video and composite output, as well asa 6-pin IEEE 1394 input/output. There isalso an additional S-Video input and

Audio In, which uses a standard mini-jackinterface. For best results, you should usethe S-Video composite conversion tableincluded in the package.

Analog input connectors

A priority order is set to the Inputconnectors. If all analog input connectorsare used at the same time, the connectors

are used in the following order:

ANALOGIN

STATUS

L-AUDIO-R VIDEO IN S VIDEO INDVI/O

SELECT

DVConverter

-100

DC IN 5V

R-AUDIO OUT-LS VIDEO OUTVIDEO INDV I/O VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN

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Video Input

1. S-video (Front)

2. Composite (Front)

3. S-Video/Composite (Back)

Audio Input

1. Front L/R RCA jack

2. Back minijack

If you have two video sources that youuse regularly, you should connect the onethat is more frequently used to the back,and connect the other to the front only

when you are using it.

The unit detects if there is a cable attachedto the connector, regardless if there is asignal coming in or not.

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ADVC-100

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This chapter explains basic instructionsfor using the ADVC-100.

Using the ADVC-100

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Powering up the unit

To turn on the ADVC-100, press thepower button on the back of the unit.The three lights on the front of the unitilluminate for 5 seconds.

After that, depending on the DIP switch(switch 5) setting, the Analog In orDigital In lights will illuminate.

Setting DIP switches

Use the DIP switches on the bottom ofthe unit to modify the ADVC-100’sfunctionality. Make sure the power isturned off before you make any changes.

By default, all of the DIP switches are inthe OFF

position.

Table 1: DIP Switch Settings

No. Mode OFF ON

1 Video Format NTSC PAL

2 NTSCSetup Level

O IRE 7.5 IRE

3 Locked

AudioMode

Locked Unlocked

4 Audio Mode 48kHz/16-bit 32kHz/12-bit

5 Power-onInput Mode

Analog Digital

6 Input SelectMode

Manual Auto (IMS)

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• Video Format — toggles betweencapturing NTSC and PAL video.The ADVC-100 is set to captureNTSC video by default.

• NTSC Setup Level —

togglesbetween 0 IRE (Japan NTSC) and7.5 IRE (USA NTSC).

• Locked Audio Mode — togglesbetween capturing locked audio orunlocked audio. If you are capturinga lot of long clips, you should leavethis switch in the OFF position tomake sure the audio stays locked tothe video.

• Audio Mode — toggles between48kHz/16-bit 2-channel audio and32kHz/12-bit 4-channel audio. SeeSetting 4-channel mixing mode

onpage 10 for more information.

• Power-on Input Mode — togglesbetween Analog and Digital modes

when you rst turn on the unit. Ifyou primarily capture analog video,you should set this to the OFFposition so the unit is in Analog Inmode when you turn it on.

• Input Select Mode —

togglesbetween Manual and Auto (IMS)mode. In Auto (IMS) mode, the unitdetects whether there is analog orDV input. For example, if youconnect an analog camera to theunit, it automatically switches to

Analog In mode, and the Analog Instatus light illuminates.

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4-channel mixing mode

When encoding DV to analog in 32kHzmode, the unit can be set to either:

1. Use the main audio channel

2. Mix main and sub channel at50% each.

Setting 4-channel mixing mode

1. Set DIP switch 4 to the OFF

position.

2. Press theInput Select

and Power

buttons at the same time

3. The Status

light illuminates andswitches audio modes.

Color Bar output

Press theInput Select

button for threeseconds to output color bars from theanalog output. Press the select buttonagain to resume analog output. Turningthe unit off also returns it to normaloutput mode.

Macrovision detection

When Macrovision signals are detected bythe ADVC-100:

• The brightness and contrast for bothanalog and DV output are lowered.

• The Status light blinks

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DVCAM support

When you are connecting to a DVCAMunit, set DIP switch 3 to the OFFposition to set the ADVC-100 to Locked

Audio Mode.

Video signals from gameconsoles

If you are capturing from a video source with irregular video signals, such as gameconsoles, you may hear audio noise in thecaptured video. If this happens, trysetting DIP switch 3 to the ON positionso the audio is unlocked.

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1394 hub function

Video input selector

You can connect two DV devices to theunit and share one analog device, such asa monitor, for output. Simply set DIPswitch 6 to the ON position to enableauto input select. There are four possiblescenarios for this functionality.

DV device 1=play

DV device 2=stop

Signal from 1 will be sent to 2 and analogoutput. Analog input will be ignored.

DV device 1=stopDV device 2= play

Signal from 2 will be sent to 1 and analogoutput. Analog input will be ignored.

DV device 1 = play DV device 2= play

Signal will be irregular and output will beunstable. Stop one of the DV devices.

DV device 1 = stopDV device 2= stop

Analog signal will be sent to both DVdevices and also to analog output.

This function may not be supported withcertain DV devices.

DV Device 1

Monitor(Analog Out) DV Device 2

VHS/S-VHS/ß/EDß(Analog In)

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Using with Canopus DVproducts

The ADVC-100 can be used with thefollowing Canopus DV products:

• EZDV

• DVRaptor

• DVRaptor-RT

Set DIP switch 6 setting to the ONposition to enable the auto input select.See Auto (IMS) mode

on page 3 formore information.

Connecting to your Canopuscapture card

When the ADVC-100 is connected toyour Canopus capture card, you canperform the following functions:

• DV devices can be controlled directlyfrom the Canopus Edit/Videosoftware.

• Switch the DV device to OFF to usethe analog input.

• When you playback from the harddrive, the signal will be sent out tothe DV device and analog output.

• Switch DV device to ON to capturefrom DV device to hard drive.

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