Avid NewsCutter XP ® ® Setup Guide Release 2.
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Contents Using This Guide Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing Your Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Partitioning Basic Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Supported File Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Checking Your Internal Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Creating Primary Partitions and Formatting Drives . . . . . . . . . 32 Testing Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Generating Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Appendix A Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM Process Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Changing the System BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 1-1 Application Key (Dongle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Figure 1-2 Cable and LVD Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Figure 1-3 Chain of SCSI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 1-4 Assigning the SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Figure 1-5 Computer Management Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 1-6 Partitioning in the Computer Management Window . . . . .
Tables Table 1-1 System Setup Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Table 1-2 Monitor Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Table 2-1 Custom Installation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using This Guide This guide explains how to set up the Avid® NewsCutter® XP system. This release of NewsCutter XP uses the Windows® 2000 operating system and Service Pack 1. For the most current information, see the Avid NewsCutter XP Release Notes. Who Should Use This Guide You should have some prior knowledge of computers before attempting to install this product. If you are not familiar with computers, you should obtain qualified help before installing any hardware or software for this product.
About This Guide Use this guide when you are connecting the peripherals and cables to the NewsCutter XP system. After you complete the installation, you might want to consult this guide if you need to add external drives and video decks to the NewsCutter XP system. For more information, see the documentation listed in “Related Information” on page 13 and the Help system. This guide has the following overall structure: • Chapter 1 describes how to set up your NewsCutter XP system and prepare drives.
OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) refers to a particular IEEE 1394 specification (also called FireWire®) that supports data transfer rates of up to 400 megabits per second (Mb/s). The NewsCutter XP documentation uses the following special symbols and conventions: 1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important. a. • Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant. - t Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is important.
If You Need Help If you are having trouble using NewsCutter XP, you should: 1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide. 2. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues. 3. Check the release notes supplied with your Avid application for information on accessing the Avid Web site and the Avid Knowledge Center. 4.
• Avid NewsCutter XP Help The Help system includes online, hypertext information for using all product features. It provides all the information included in the Avid NewsCutter XP User’s Guide and the Avid NewsCutter XP Effects Guide supplied with your system. • Avid NewsCutter XP Quick Reference This folded card lists convenient keyboard shortcuts. • Avid NewsCutter XP Online Publications CD-ROM This online collection provides electronic versions of this guide and other guides listed in this section.
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CHAPTER 1 Setting Up Your NewsCutter XP System This chapter describes how to set up your NewsCutter XP system.
Preparing to Set Up Your System NewsCutter XP is a DV 25 system; DV stands for digital video and 25 refers to the resolution. The equipment used to transfer the digital video conforms to IEEE Standard 1394. This equipment (cameras, video and audio decks, cables, connectors, and processing boards) is sometimes referred to as FireWire or i.LINK™.
Purchasing the Equipment You can purchase the NewsCutter XP in one of two ways: t Purchase a system through an Avid Reseller, which includes the hardware and supporting software drivers preinstalled. t Purchase the system from a system vendor other than an Avid Reseller, and purchase a “software only” kit from Avid that contains the software, documentation, and application key (dongle).
Table 1-1 System Setup Check List (Continued) To See Install NewsCutter XP software “Installing the NewsCutter XP Software” on page 36 Create an emergency repair disk (ERD) “Creating an Emergency Repair Disk” on page 49 Connect your camera, digital video deck, or transcoder (you can connect these after you install the software if you prefer) “Connecting the Editing Equipment” on page 50 Turning On Your Equipment After you have connected the monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers (if ordered) accor
2. Turn on your computer. n If this is the first time the computer has been turned on, you might have to answer questions related to the licensing and setup of the operating system. The computer goes through a self-check routine, and the startup screen appears. For information on your operating system features, such as the desktop and icons, see your Windows documentation. 3. When you see the login screen, do not type a password, just press Enter and the desktop appears. 4.
Installing the 1394 Board If you purchased the 1394 board separately and you tested your system, as explained in “Turning On Your Equipment” on page 19, turn off your system and install the supported 1394 board. The 1394 board can be either a PCI version or a PCMCIA version that is OHCI compliant and uses the Texas Instruments (TI) chip. n If your system does not have a built-in 1394 connection, you need to install a 1394 board into your system.
Connecting the Application Key The application key, commonly referred to as a dongle, allows NewsCutter XP software to run on your computer. c If you lose your application key, you must purchase another key from Avid at the full market cost of your NewsCutter XP software. The application key must be connected to a USB port on the computer. The earlier parallel port application key can still be used if you are upgrading to this release. The computer sees the application key when it is booting.
n If you use a single video board to drive two monitors, the maximum resolution at which video will play correctly might be limited. If video does not play correctly, try reducing the resolution to 2048 x 768. To change the monitor resolution: 1. Right-click the desktop and choose Properties. The Display Properties dialog box appears. 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Under the Screen Area, drag the slider to the resolution you want. 4. Under Colors, choose True Colors. 5. Click OK.
• n A driver for the SCSI board (must be installed before you use the SCSI drives) If the drives you purchased have instructions different from the procedures described in this section, use the instructions that came with your drives. This section contains the following topics: • Preparing the External SCSI Drives • Cabling the Drives • Determining the SCSI IDs Preparing the External SCSI Drives Avid recommends the following process when you connect external SCSI drives: 1.
Cabling the Drives You will need the following components to cable a chain of SCSI drives to the SCSI board: n • Controller cable — This cable is used to connect the SCSI board to the first SCSI drive. The distance between the computer and the first SCSI drive determines the length of the controller cable. • Interconnect cable — Use shorter cables to connect each SCSI drive in the SCSI chain. This cable is the same type of cable as the controller cable, but is usually 15 inches (38.1 cm) long.
Figure 1-3 shows an example of a chain of four SCSI drives. 4 LVD terminator Last SCSI drive 4 Interconnect cables 4 First SCSI drive 4 Controller cable to SCSI board Figure 1-3 Chain of SCSI Drives Determining the SCSI IDs For each SCSI drive you connect to the computer, you must assign a SCSI ID so the NewsCutter XP software can find and access the drive.
Avid recommends that you set the SCSI IDs for the devices on the SCSI bus in sequential order; that is, start with the device attached closest to the computer and assign it ID 0 (see Figure 1-4).
To use NewsCutter XP software on your system, your drives need to be partitioned and formatted properly. Partitioning allows you to divide a drive into more than one section if needed, and formatting places a file system on each partition.
Supported File Systems The Windows operating system supports three types of file systems: • Two types of the File Allocation Table (FAT), FAT 16 and FAT 32 Avid supports only the FAT 32 file system. FAT is primarily used when backward compatibility is needed on operating systems such as MS-DOS® or other versions of Windows. The new FAT 32 file system is no longer limited to a 2-GB partition size. • n The New Technology File System (NTFS) Avid recommends that you create NTFS partitions on your drives.
• The first drive might have one large NTFS partition, but this partition would still be your system or boot drive and is normally designated drive C in the factory default configuration. • The second drive is intended to be used as a media drive. This drive might already be partitioned and formatted, or you might need to partition and format this drive as well. To check your internal drives: 1. Start your system and log in to an account with administrative privileges. 2.
Help icon Text frame Maximize button Disk Management folder Disk 0 Disk definition Disk 1 Figure 1-5 Volume laid out as a partition Graphics frame Computer Management Window 6. Look at Disk 0 and Disk 1 in the Graphics frame and note the following: The same information shown in the Graphics frame can be seen in text format in the Text frame. c - Your Disk 0 might look similar to Disk 0 in Figure 1-5.
The remaining section of your Disk 0 might not be partitioned. You should partition all unallocated disks or unallocated portions of disks. The remaining portion of Disk 0 (as shown in Figure 1-5) contains a Primary partition labeled E, an NTFS file system, and a Healthy partition with a Page File on the partition. - Your Disk 1 might look similar to Disk 1 in Figure 1-5. The figure shows Disk 1 with a black stripe across the top defining it as an Unallocated Partition with no file system.
5. Click the Disk Management folder. Disk Management folder Physical disk section Figure 1-6 Disk 1 Partitioning in the Computer Management Window 6. Make sure the disk is designated as a basic disk before you partition it. To designate a disk as Basic: a. Place the pointer over the physical disk section. b. Right-click and choose Basic Disk. 7. Place the pointer over Disk 1 (see Figure 1-6), right-click the mouse, and choose “Create partition.
c. In the Assign Drive Letter window, assign the partition an unused drive letter or use the letter automatically selected by the wizard. d. In the Format Partition window, select the “Format this partition with the following settings” option (see Figure 1-7). Figure 1-7 Formatting the Partition e. Choose NTFS from the File System to Use pop-up menu. f. Choose Default from the Allocation Unit Size pop-up menu. g.
Testing Drives The Windows operating system contains a disk error-checking program available for each drive. To run the error-checking program: 1. Start your system and log in to an account with administrative privileges. 2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then choose Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 3. Double-click the Administrative Tools icon. The Administrative Tools window opens. 4. Double-click Computer Management. The Computer Management window opens. 5.
CHAPTER 2 Installing the Software This chapter explains how to install the NewsCutter XP software and connect the editing equipment to the system. It consists of the following sections: • Installing the NewsCutter XP Software • Installing the Companion Applications • Creating an Emergency Repair Disk Installing the NewsCutter XP Software This section describes how to install the NewsCutter XP application and its related components from the installation CD-ROM.
Installing the Windows 2000 Heap Hotfix Avid has obtained a fix from Microsoft® that repairs a Heap corruption error. This fix is included on the Avid NewsCutter XP application CD-ROM. If you are using a laptop system and currently running Windows Service Pack 1 (SP1), then you need to install this Heap Hotfix. Heap Hotfix is not required if you are using a desktop system. Installing Heap Hotfix on a desktop system does not cause any problems.
Removing Previous Releases of the NewsCutter XP Application Ignore this section if: n • You have just purchased your NewsCutter XP. • You do not have an earlier version of NewsCutter XP installed on your system. • You have just installed the Windows 2000 operating system. Installing the new operating system removes all applications previously installed on your system. If you are upgrading from Release 1.5, see the Avid NewsCutter XP Release 2.
To remove the previous version of NewsCutter XP: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box appears. 3. Locate the NewsCutter XP application, and select it. 4. Click Change/Remove. A dialog box appears, asking if you are sure you want to remove this application. 5. Click Yes. The system uninstalls all files associated with this application.
Installing the NewsCutter XP Application You must uninstall any previous version of the application before installing a newer NewsCutter XP release (see “Removing Previous Releases of the NewsCutter XP Application” on page 38). To install the NewsCutter XP software: 1. Quit all active applications. 2. Insert the Avid NewsCutter XP application CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program doesn’t start automatically: a. Double-click the My Computer icon. b. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
8. Click Next to accept the default path for the application folder and proceed to the next window. The default path is: C:\Program Files\Avid\Avid NewsCutter XP The AVX Plug-in Location window opens. 9. Click Next to accept the default path for the AVX Plug_ins folder and proceed to the next window. The default path is: C:\Avid\AVX_Plug-ins The Application Data Location window opens. 10. Click Next to accept the default path for the location for the application files (project folders and user folders).
Performing a Custom Installation You can perform a custom installation to install particular files from the installation CD-ROM. Table 2-1 lists the components available when you use the Custom option of the Avid Application Installer.
Modifying, Repairing, or Removing Avid Applications If you installed NewsCutter XP (or any other Avid application) and need to reinstall or remove it, use the Setup Maintenance program. To modify, repair, or remove NewsCutter XP (or any other Avid application): 1. Quit all active applications. 2. Insert the Avid NewsCutter XP application CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program doesn’t start automatically: a. Double-click the My Computer icon. b. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. c.
- Repair: Select this option to reinstall the components that you previously installed. - Remove: Select this option to completely uninstall all components of NewsCutter XP. 5. Select one of the three options and click Next. - c If you selected Modify, the Select Components window opens. Components that are already installed are selected. Select the new components you want to install. The installation proceeds, as described in steps 12 and 13 in “Installing the NewsCutter XP Application” on page 40.
Installing EDL Manager EDL Manager is an application that allows you to generate EDLs (edit decision lists) from sequences exported from any Avid video-based editing product. For information on using EDL Manager, see the Avid EDL Manager User’s Guide, available on the Avid NewsCutter XP Online Publications CD-ROM. You can install EDL Manager on another computer.
7. Select the country in which you purchased this product, and then click Next. The License Agreement window opens. 8. Read the agreement, and then click Yes to accept the terms of the agreement. The Choose Destination Location window opens. 9. Click Next to accept the default path for the application folder (on drive C) and to proceed to the next window. The default path is: C:\Program Files\Avid\EDL Manager The Setup Type window opens. 10. Select Typical and click Next.
3. If the installation program doesn’t start automatically: a. Double-click the My Computer icon. b. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. c. Double-click the Launch icon. The opening window of the installer opens. 4. In the opening window, click Installers. 5. Click Install Avid Log Exchange. If Avid Log Exchange is already installed, the Setup Maintenance Program window opens. Follow the steps in “Modifying, Repairing, or Removing Avid Applications” on page 43. 6. In the Welcome window, click Next.
Installing the AVX Stabilize Effect Plug-In The AVX Stabilize Effect plug-in is an effect that eliminates unwanted motion in a video clip, such as motion from an unstable camera. It allows you to select an area of the image that you want to remain stationary, and then uses the information to reposition each frame in the clip to keep the region steady. For information on using the AVX Stabilize Effect plug-in, see the Avid NewsCutter XP Effects Guide. To install the AVX Stabilize Effect Plug-In: 1.
Creating an Emergency Repair Disk Whenever you add new software or change your disk configuration, you should create a new emergency repair disk (ERD). To create an emergency repair disk: 1. Start your system and log in to an account with administrative privileges. 2. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then choose Backup. The Backup window opens. 3. Click the Emergency Repair Disk icon. A dialog box appears. 4.
CHAPTER 3 Connecting the Editing Equipment Before you connect the editing equipment, review the setup information provided with your computer. This information provides instructions for setting up your computer, and for attaching the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Your editing equipment might be a digital camera, a digital video deck, or an analog video deck connected to a transcoder. This chapter explains the connections between the editing equipment and the computer in general terms.
You need cables to connect the computer to the camera, digital video deck, or transcoder used with an analog video deck. You receive some or all of these cables when you purchase most digital devices.
The documentation that comes with your equipment explains the cable connections. Digital camera PCI board 1394 cable Digital video deck PCMCIA board Transcoder IN OUT DC IN 6V DV IN / OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO Figure 3-1 S-VIDEO Connecting a 1394 Cable Connecting a Computer Without a Client Monitor To connect equipment to your computer without a Client monitor: 1.
3. Turn on power to all peripheral equipment and then the system. n The output data can be sent through a transcoder to be recorded on an analog video deck, but control of the analog video deck must be done remotely using the serial port (see “Controlling an Analog Video Deck” on page 59).
4. Turn on power to all peripheral equipment and then the system. n The output data (video and audio) are synchronized as Client audio and video, and do not match the video displayed on the desktop monitor and audio sent to the system speakers. For more synchronization information, see “Audio and Video Sync Issues” on page 55.
Audio and Video Sync Issues With the NewsCutter XP system set up as shown in Figure 3-4, the video and audio might appear to be out of sync in the following situations: • You are recording from a digital device to the NewsCutter XP system. • A Client monitor is attached to a digital video deck.
Monitor System speakers Client monitor External speakers Digital video deck 1394 cable Figure 3-4 • NewsCutter XP System with Client Monitor Sync Issue: With a Client monitor attached, the audio you hear from the system speakers is not in sync with the video on the Client monitor. Explanation: NewsCutter XP processes the video and audio and sends it to the desktop monitor and system speakers. The desktop video and audio will always be in sync.
Connecting an Analog Video Deck to the Computer An analog video deck connects to the NewsCutter XP system through a transcoder. Cables supplied with the camera and the 1394 board are used for this connection. Figure 3-5 shows the connection, and instructions follow the figure.
To connect an analog video deck to the NewsCutter XP system: 1. Connect the video and audio cables from an analog video deck to the input of the transcoder. For more information on transcoder connections, see your transcoder documentation. Typical connections are as follows: t Connect the left audio, right audio, and video RCA-to-RCA cable from the analog video deck to the In ports on the transcoder. t Connect an S-Video cable from the analog video deck to the In port on the transcoder. 2.
Controlling an Analog Video Deck Your NewsCutter XP software provides analog video deck control through the serial port on your system. The serial port connects to a remote serial control connector, which is available on most analog video decks. To control the analog video deck, you need an optional RS-232 to RS-422 serial cable or an adapter kit.
Assigning a Driver to Your Digital Device To record (input) digital data from your supported digital device, you must connect the digital device to the 1394 board (see “Connecting a 1394 Cable” on page 51). You then need to assign a driver to the digital device. Avid provides a driver (CustomDV.sys) that allows the Avid software to control the digital device connected to the 1394 board. This driver is installed with the NewsCutter XP application.
To assign the CustomDV.sys driver to the 1394 DV Camcorder (Non DirectShow) digital device, using the Found New Hardware Wizard: 1. Connect the digital device to the 1394 board and apply power to the digital device. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears (see Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7 Found New Hardware Wizard 2. Click Cancel. 3. Start the NewsCutter XP application. The following DV driver message appears: The proper DV driver has automatically installed.
4. Click the Hardware tab. 5. Click Device Manager. 6. Click the Plus sign (+) of Sound, Video, and Game Controllers. 7. Turn on the power to the digital device. In a few seconds you should see “1394 DV Camcorder (Non DirectShow)” appear in the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers list. File Structure The following illustration shows the different kinds of NewsCutter XP files and where they are stored. The NewsCutter XP application folder is stored on your computer’s internal hard drive.
Media drive Avid OMFI MediaFiles NewsCutter XP Help Settings Supporting Files Avid Projects NewsCutter XP Project Bin A Figure 3-8 Bin B File Structure Project Workflow The following sections illustrate the four stages of a typical NewsCutter XP project: • Starting a Project • Preparing to Edit • Editing a Sequence • Generating Output Complete procedures for each stage are included in the Avid NewsCutter XP User’s Guide and the Help.
Starting a Project Starting a project involves the following steps: 1. Turn on your equipment in the correct order and start the software. (Speakers and external media drives are optional.) 1. Turn on and start your Avid system. 2. Select or create a new user and project: the job that will result in one or more finished sequences. 2. Select or create a user and project. 3. Create and organize bins. 3. Create and organize bins. 4. Back up your project on a regular basis. 4. Back up the project.
Preparing to Edit Preparing to edit involves the following steps: 1. (Option) Import your log files into the bins, or log the material manually. 2. Record your DV footage, creating media files and master clips. 1. (Option) Import shot logs into the bin. 3. Work with bins and clips to organize your source material for easy access during editing. 2. Record footage, creating master clips and media files. 3. Sort and organize clips in the bins. 4.
Editing a Sequence Editing a sequence involves the following steps: 1. View your clips in advance and mark IN points and OUT points, or create subclips based on selected portions of your master clips. 1. Screen, mark, and subcatalog footage. 5. Screen and continue editing as necessary. Source pop-up monitor 2. Build your sequence using editing controls with the Timeline, Source pop-up monitors, and the Source/Record monitor. Source/Record monitor Timeline 2. Edit with Timeline and monitors. 3.
Generating Output Generating various forms of output based on your sequence involves selecting among several options: DV Export material for additional processing, for incorporating into a multimedia project, or for publishing on the Internet. Record a digital cut directly to tape. Generate an EDL for online videotape editing.
APPENDIX A Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM This chapter explains how to use the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM. If your NewsCutter XP system ever gets corrupted to the point where it is easier to start over, you can. The Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM restores the system drive to its original condition when the system was shipped from Avid. n If you purchased the NewsCutter XP software only kit, an Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM is not included.
Process Summary The Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM reloads an image of NewsCutter XP system drive as it was shipped from Avid. To do this, the system must boot from the CD-ROM. You might need to make changes to the BIOS to allow the system to boot from the CD-ROM. The process is summarized as follows: 1. (Option) Change the boot sequence. This is only necessary if your system is not set to boot from the CD-ROM before the system hard disk drive. 2.
Changing the System BIOS Settings This section gives the typical instructions on how to change the system BIOS settings for your computer so that the system will boot from the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM. If you know that your system will automatically boot from the CD-ROM before using the system hard disk drive, you can ignore this procedure. c If you select the “Set to Default” option in the system BIOS, the manufacturer’s default settings will be set.
n The F1 prompt for entering the BIOS setup might appear before text starts appearing on your monitor. It doesn’t do any harm to press F1 repeatedly after turning on the system. You are placed into the system BIOS at the Configuration/Setup menu (Main menu) after the execution of the SCSI BIOS because you pressed F1 or the system placed you there. 3. Press the Down Arrow key to reach the Start Options menu item and press Enter.
11. Exit the system BIOS settings as explained on the screen. You are asked to confirm that you want to exit the Setup Utility. 12. Press Enter. Using the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM With the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, restart your system. As the boot procedure continues, the Avid Setup and Product Recovery CD-ROM is booted.
To perform a complete recovery (image the complete disk): c The system warns you two times during this procedure that you are about to destroy data on all, or parts, of hard drive 0. 1. Press the arrow keys to highlight choice 1 (full recovery) and press Enter. You will be asked if you really want to continue, because continuing destroys data on hard drive 0. 2. Press the Y key. Do not press Enter. You will be asked again if you really want to continue, because continuing destroys data on hard drive 0. 3.
- Computer name (do not enter a password for the administrator account). - Date and time. - Networking setup for your site. You need network administrative privileges when you perform specific network functions. 8. If you are connected to a network, complete the Network Identification Wizard. The setup is complete. c If the Windows 2000 operating system finds stripe sets, it might state that the stripe set does not have the correct signature. Avid recommends that you do not reformat.
Configuring a Page File If you experience “out of virtual memory” errors or unusually slow response times because of the drive partitioning on the internal drive. Avid recommends that you create a second page file on the first external drive partition. To configure a page file: 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 2. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4.
APPENDIX B Regulatory and Safety Notices FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. 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.
Canadian ICES-003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Union Notice Declaration of Conformity (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Application of Council 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.
Product Name: Products for the Windows NT and Windows 2000 Operating Systems: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, Symphony Products for the Macintosh Operating System: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Unity Products for the UNIX Operating System: AirPlay, VideoSPACE Base Model Numbers: None Product Options: All Year of Manufacture: 2001 (1) Products for the Windows NT and Windows 2000 Operating Sys
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations N1709 John Kells, Australian Operations Manager Avid Technology (Australia) Unit B 5 Skyline Place French Forest NSW 2086 Australia Phone: 61-2-8977-4800 Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning 79
Index Numerics C 1394 Standard 11, 17 Cables FireWire 51 for editing equipment 51 IEEE 1394 51 CD-ROM Avid Setup and Product Recovery 68 to 75 NewsCutter XP application 43 Check list for setting up system 18 Companion applications 44 Configuration disk creating 49 Configuring a page file 75 Connecting application key 22 editing equipment 50 to 59 external SCSI drives 23 to 26 Controlling an analog video deck from the NewsCutter XP software 59 Creating disk configuration disk 49 primary partitions 32 Cus
D External SCSI drives connecting 23 to 26 turning on 20 Decks connecting analog video, to the NewsCutter XP system 57 controlling analog video, from the NewsCutter XP software 59 Device numbering 27 Digital audio and video data cable 51 Digital video (DV) described 17 Disk configuration disk creating 49 Dongle connecting 22 Drives checking internal 29 connecting external SCSI 23 to 26 formatting 32 preparing 28 to 35 testing 35 F FAT file system 29 File system 62 FireWire cables 51 described 12, 17 Form
Product recovery CD-ROM 68, 72 Projects workflow 63 L LVD (Low Voltage Differential) external SCSI drives 23 terminator 25 R Recovery CD-ROM 68 to 72 Regulations Australia EMC 79 Canadian 77 European Union notice 77 FCC notice 76 New Zealand EMC 79 Taiwan EMC 79 Regulatory and safety notices 76 to 79 Removing programs 39 Removing the NewsCutter XP software 43 Repairing the NewsCutter XP software 43 RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter 59 M Memory virtual 75 Modifying the NewsCutter XP software 43 N NTFS file
V Setup CD-ROM 68 to 75 check list 18 equipment 16 to 29 Software ALE 46 AVX Stabilize Effect plug-in 48 companion applications 44 custom installation of NewsCutter XP 42 EDL Manager 45 Heap Hotfix 37 modifying, repairing, or removing 43 NewsCutter XP application 40 uninstalling 38 upgrading 38 Stabilize Effect plug-in 48 Starting a project (overview) 64 Startup sequence 71 Subclips in workflow 66 System BIOS 70 Video decks connecting analog 57 controlling analog 59 Virtual memory 75 W Windows file syste
