IEEE 1394 OHCI PCI Board for Windows98/98SE/2000/Me PCIFW1U User’s Guide Rev. 6.
PCIFW1U User's Guide 1. Introduction........................................................................... 1 1-1. Before Using the PCIFW1U 1-2. Package 1 1 2. Setup the OHCI Driver ........................................................ 2 2-1. Windows 98 Installation 2-2. Windows 98 SE Installation 2-3. Windows 2000 Installation 2-4. Windows Me Installation 2 9 16 18 3. Setup the 1394 Device ......................................................... 20 3-1. DVCAM Installation 3-1-1.
5. How to use RsDvCap .......................................................... 44 5-1. Main menu 5-2. Control Bars 5-2-1. Camera and Audio Select Bar 5-2-2. Camera Control Bar 5-2-3. Video Control Bar 5-3. Application settings 5-4. Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode 5-5. Capturing a video from a DV tape 5-6. DV Batch Capture 5-7. Exporting a video to a DVCAM 45 46 46 46 47 48 52 53 54 56 6. How to use RsDvStill .......................................................... 57 6-1. Main menu 6-2.
1. Introduction This User’s Guide describes how to install, use, and troubleshoot the RATOC PCIFW1U 1394 PCI Board(called PCIFW1U in this User’s Guide). The information in the README.TXT file on the CD-ROM may include the latest information. Be sure to read the README.TXT file as well. 1-1. Before Using the PCIFW1U • Never attempt to disassemble the PCI Board. • Do not bend, drop or strike the PCI Board or the cable, or subject it to heavy pressure.
Windows98 2. Setup the OHCI Driver This section describes the OHCI driver installation. First, confirm your Windows version. When your Windows version is Windows 98, go to the section 2-1. When your Windows version is Windows 98 SE(Second Edition), go to the section 2-2. When your Windows version is Windows 2000, go to the section 2-3. When your Windows version is Windows Me(Millennium Edition), go to the section 2-4. 2-1.Windows 98 Installation To use the PCIFW1U on Windows 98, follow steps through.
Install the PCIFW1U into a slot and push it in until it is firmly seated. Connect the white HDD Connector on the PCIFW1U PCI Board(J1 Connector) Windows98 Step1.Install the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot to a HDD power connector of your PC.
Windows98 Step2.Install the OHCI driver 1.When the PCIFW1U is installed into a PCI slot, Hardware Wizard will detect the PCIFW1U automatically and you will see the screen below. Click [Next]. 2. When the following window appears, select [Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)]. Then click [Next].
3.When the following window appears, click [Next]. (You do not have to check any boxes) Windows98 4.When the following window appears, select [The updated driver (Recommended) NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller]. Then click [Next].
Windows98 5.When the following window appears, click [Next]. 6.When the following window appears, insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Then click [OK]. 7.If the following window appears, type “D:\Win98” or “C:\Windows\options\cabs” in the Copy files from box, where “D” means the CD-ROM drive. After that, click [OK]. If your CD-ROM drive is not “D”, you must replace “D” to the appropriate drive name.
8.When the following window appears, click [Finish]. You have now completed the installation Windows98 of the OHCI driver.
Windows98 Step3.Verify the OHCI driver installation To verify the OHCI driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click “1394 Bus Controller”. 5.If there is a NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the 1394 Bus Controller, the OHCI driver for the PCIFW1U is installed correctly.
2-2.Windows 98 SE Installation To use the PCIFW1U on Windows 98 Second Edition, follow steps through. Make sure your Windows is Windows98 Second Edition by checking the “Properties” of “My Computer”. If you can find “Second Edition”, you have Windows98 Second Edition.
Step1.Install the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot Install the PCIFW1U into a slot and push it in until it is firmly seated. Connect the white HDD Connector on the PCIFW1U PCI Board(J1 Connector) Windows98SE to a HDD power connector of your PC. J1 Connector Step2.Install the OHCI driver 1.When the PCIFW1U is installed into a PCI slot, Hardware Wizard will detect the PCIFW1U automatically and you will see the screen below. Click [Next].
2. When the following window appears, select [Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)]. Then click [Next]. Windows98SE 3.When the following window appears, click [Next].
Windows98SE 4.When the following window appears, select [The updated driver (Recommended) NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller]. Then click [Next]. 5.When the following window appears, click [Next].
6.When the following window appears, insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Then click [OK]. Windows98SE 7.If the following window appears, type “D:\Win98” or “C:\Windows\options\cabs” in the Copy files from box, where “D” means the CD-ROM drive. After that, click [OK]. If your CD-ROM drive is not “D”, you must replace “D” to the appropriate drive name. 8.When the following window appears, click [Finish]. You have now completed the installation of the OHCI driver.
Step3.Verify the OHCI driver installation To verify the OHCI driver installation,follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. Windows98SE 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click “1394 Bus Controller”. 5.If there is a NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the 1394 Bus Controller, the OHCI driver for the PCIFW1U is installed correctly.
Step4.Microsoft Windows Update You should update your Windows 98 SE to improve performance. To update your Windows 98 SE, follow steps through. 1.Click Start with the left button of the mouse. 2.Select Windows Update. Windows98SE 3.You will see the screen below. Click PRODUCT UPDATES. 4.You will see the screen below.Check Windows 98 Second Edition 1394 Storage Supplement and download the component. For more information on the component, refer to Read this first on the screen.
2-3.Windows 2000 Installation To use the PCIFW1U on Windows 2000, follow steps through. Step1.Install the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot Windows2000 Install the PCIFW1U into a slot and push it in until it is firmly seated. Connect the white HDD Connector on the PCIFW1U PCI Board(J1 Connector) to a HDD power connector of your PC.
Step2.Verify the OHCI driver installation When you install the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot, the OHCI driver is installed automatically by the Hardware Wizard.To verify the OHCI driver Installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Hardware tab. 4.Click the “Device Manager” button. Windows2000 Click here 5.
2-4.Windows Me Installation To use the PCIFW1U on Windows Me, follow steps through. Step1.Install the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot Install the PCIFW1U into a slot and push it in until it is firmly seated. Connect the white HDD Connector on the PCIFW1U PCI Board(J1 Connector) Windows Me to a HDD power connector of your PC.
Step2.Verify the OHCI driver installation When you insert the PCIFW1U into a PCI slot, the OHCI driver is installed automatically by the Hardware Wizard. To verify the OHCI driver installation,follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click “1394 Bus Controller”. 5.
3. Setup the 1394 Device 3-1.DVCAM Installation This section describes how to connect a DVCAM and install the DV driver. Connect the PCIFW1U and a DVCAM using a 1394 cable attached to the DVCAM as shown below. And you must turn the DVCAM power switch on. When your Windows version is Windows 98, go to the section 3-1-1. When your Windows version is Windows 98 SE(Second Edition), go to the section 3-1-2. When your Windows version is Windows 2000, go to the section 3-1-3.
Step 1.Install the DV driver Windows98 3-1-1.Windows 98 DV Driver Setup If you are using Windows98, you have to install the driver “SONYDVCR.SYS” attached to the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM.The SONYDVCR.SYS supports standard AVC/FCP command set, so it is compatible to all DVCAMs which come from any manufacturers such as SONY, Canon, Panasonic and JVC. 1.
Windows98 3.When the following window appears, check “Specify a location” box and type “D:\WIN98\NTSC”, where “D” means the CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive is not “D”, you must replace “D” to the appropriate drive name. If you have a “PAL” model DVCAM, please type “D:\WIN98\PAL”. NTSC is used in the U.S.A. PAL is used in Europe and Asia(except Japan). Then insert the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and click [Next]. 4.When the following window appears, click [Next].
5.When the following window appears, click [OK]. Windows98 6.When the following window saying [the file ‘sonydvcr.sys’ on Windows98 CD-ROM cannot be found] appears, insert the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and type “D:\WIN98\NTSC” in the Copy files from box. If you have a “PAL” model DVCAM, please type “D:\WIN98\PAL”. Then click [OK].
Windows98 7.If the following dialog box saying “The file ksclockf.ax on Windows98 CD-ROM cannot be found” appears as shown below, insert the Windows98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and type “D:\Win98” or “C:\Windows\options\cabs” in the Copy files from box. Then click [OK]. Ksclockf.ax file is an example. This applies to all files except sonydvcr.sys file. 8.When the following window appears, click [Finish]. You have now completed the installation of the DV driver.
To verify the DV driver installation, follow steps through. Windows98 Step2. Verify the DV driver installation 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.If there is a Sony DVCR string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the [Sound,video and game controllers] as shown below, the DV driver is installed correctly.
3-1-2.Windows 98 Second Edition DV Driver Setup Windows98SE Step. Verify the DV driver installation When you connect a DVCAM on Windows 98 Second Edition, the DV driver will be installed automatically. To verify the DV driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.
3-1-3.Windows 2000 DV Driver Setup Step. Verify the DV driver installation When you connect a DVCAM on Windows 2000, the DV driver will be installed automatically. To verify the DV driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. Windows2000 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Hardware tab. 4.Click the Device Manager button.
5.If there is a “Microsoft DV Camera and VCR” string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the [Imaging devices] as shown below, the DV driver is installed Windows2000 correctly. Check here NOTE Microsoft DVCAM driver “MSDV.SYS” is compatible with all DVCAMs that supports Standard AVC/FCP command set, manufactured by SONY, Panasonic, Canon, JVC and others. You can check these DVCAMs by i-Link logo mark or DV trade mark.
3-1-4.Windows Me DV Driver Setup Step. Verify the DV driver installation When you connect a DVCAM on Windows Me, the DV driver will be installed automatically. But it may take some minutes to install it. To verify the DV driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.
3-2.Desktop CCD Camera Installation This section describes how to connect a CCD camera and install the driver. Follow steps through to connect a CCD camera. 1.Connect a CCD camera to the PCIFW1U with a 1394 6pin-6pin cable. 2.You can connect the CCD camera without turning off the PC or CCD camera. When your Windows version is Windows 98, go to the section 3-2-1. When your Windows version is Windows 98 SE(Second Edition), go to the section 3-2-1.
Windows98 3-2-1.Windows 98/Windows 98SE CCD Camera Setup When the CCD camera is connected,the CCD camera will be recognized automatically. Windows98SE To verify the CCD driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click “Imaging Device”. 5.
3-2-2.Windows 2000 CCD Camera Setup When the CCD camera is connected, the CCD camera will be recognized automatically. To verify the CCD driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. Windows2000 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Hardware tab. 4.Click the Device Manager button.
5.If there is a CCD camera name string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the [Imaging devices] as shown below, the driver is installed correctly.
3-2-3.Windows Me CCD Camera Setup When the CCD camera is connected, the CCD camera will be recognized automatically. But it may take some minutes to install it. To verify the CCD driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Double-click “Imaging Device”. 5.
3-3.1394 Storage Installation This section describes how to connect a 1394 storage and install the driver. 1394 storage means Hard Disk Drives(HDDs), Magneto Optical Disks(MOs), etc. Only Windows98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 or Windows Me support such 1394 storage. Follow steps through to connect a 1394 Hard Disk Drive(HDD). 1.Connect a 1394 HDD to the PCIFW1U with an 1394 6pin-6pin cable. 2.You can connect the 1394 HDD without turning off the PC or 1394 HDD.
3-3-1.Windows 98 SE 1394 Storage Setup Windows98SE When the 1394 HDD is connected, Window98 Second Edition will install the driver automatically. To verify the 1394 storage driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Doble-click “Storage device”. 5.
3-3-2.Windows 2000 1394 Storage Setup When the 1394 HDD is connected, Window2000 will install the driver automatically. To verify the 1394 storage driver installation,follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Hardware tab. 4.Click the Device Manager button.
5.If there is a 1394 HDD name string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks under the [Disk drives] as shown below, the 1394 storage driver is installed correctly.
3-3-3.Windows Me 1394 Storage Setup When the 1394 HDD is connected, Window Me will install the driver automatically. But it may take some minutes to install it. To verify the 1394 storage driver installation, follow steps through. 1.Click My Computer with the right button of the mouse. 2.Select Properties. 3.You will see the screen below. Click the Device Manager tab. 4.Doubl-click “Storage device”. 5.
4. Setup RsDvCap 4-1.Installing RsDvCap/RsDvStill/CompressAVI 1.Close all programs currently running on your computer. 2.Set the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 3.Open [My Computer] and double-click CD-ROM drive icon. 4.Open [Win98], [Win98SE], [Win2000] or [WinMe] folder. If your Windows version is Windows98, open [Win98] folder. If your Windows version is Windows98 SE(Second Edition), open [Win98SE] folder. If your Windows version is Windows2000, open [Win2000] folder.
8.You will see the screen below. Click [Next]. 9.You will see the screen below. Click [Next].
10.You will see the screen below. Select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now] and click [Finish]. You have now completed installing the capture software. NOTE If you have installed this software already and start this installer, this installer will delete this software and end. To install this software, you have to start this installer again.
4-2.Installing DirectX Media6.0 for Windows98 only Install [DirectX Media 6.0 Runtime] only when you use Windows98. You don’t need to install [DirectX Media 6.0 Runtime] when you use Windows98 SE(Second Edition), Windows2000 or Windows ME(Millennium Edition). Follow steps through to install DirextX Media 6.0 Runtime. 1.Set the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2.Open [My Computer] and double-click CD-ROM drive icon. 3.Double-click [Win98] folder and double-click the [Dxmedia] folder.
5. How to use RsDvCap What is the RsDvCap? This application software has the following functions. •Preview and capture video/sound data from a DVCAM. •Preview and capture video data from a CCD camera. •Export media file from a PC to a DVCAM. •Playback media file. Main menu Camera Control Bar Camera and Audio Select Bar Batch Capture List Bar Video Control Bar RsDvCap Main Screen NOTE 1.This software uses Microsoft standard DV-AVI2 format video file. 2.
5-1.Main menu: Top menu File Setting View Display Sub menu Description Review movie file Select an AVI file you want to play back. END Terminate this application. DV Batch Capture Show batch capture dialog box.Refer to 5-6.DV Batch Capture. Application Setting Show RsDvCap parameter setting dialog box. Refer to 5-3.Application settings. Cam Setting Show CCD camera control dialog box. Camera Audio Select Bar Show Camera and Audio Select Bar. Refer to 5-2-1.Camera and Audio Select Bar.
5-2.Control Bars 5-2-1.Camera and Audio Select Bar: Camera list box Sound device list box This bar has the Camera list box and Sound device list box as shown above. Camera list box displays a list of camera device connected to your PC. If this list box is blank, your camera isn't recognized. When you use Windows98, “Sony DV Camcorder” string will appear. When you use Windows98 SE(Second Edition), Windows 2000 or Windows Me(Millennium Edition), “Microsoft DV Camera and VCR” string will appear.
5-2-3.Video Control Bar : You can control a DVCAM from this control bar. The DVCAM have a switch which select video mode or camera mode. If you set this switch to camera mode or a DV tape is not inserted, this control bar will be disabled automatically. Set this switch to video mode to control the DVCAM. The functions are below: ...Rewind ...Previous frame ...Play ...Next frame ...Pause ...Stop ...Fast forward ...Record ...
5-3.Application settings When you select [Application setting] of the [Setting] menu, you will see the dialog box below. You can set up this application’s behavior.
Category Item Camera Mode CCD Mode Select when you use a CCD camera. DV Mode Select when you use a DVCAM. Display TimeCode If checked, timecode will be displayed. Preview Settings DV Codec Resolution Description You can select DV Codec Resolution. If you select a higher resolution, you will get a better image. This DV Codec Resolution affects only the preview quality.
Category Item DVCAM Settings Check DVCAM Mode Enable Step Control By Mouse Wheel Description If you click here, this application will detect whether your DVCAM is in camera mode or video mode automatically. If your DVCAM is in video mode, the Camera Control Bar will disappear. If your DVCAM is in camera mode, the Camera Control Bar will appear and the Video Control Bar will be disabled. If you check here, you can control a camera with your mouse as shown below.
Category Item Description DVCAM Command Response time When you control a DVCAM from the PC consecutively, it takes some time for the DVCAM to get ready for a next command from the PC. This time depends on the DVCAM. If you have trouble in controlling the DVCAM from the PC consecutively, change this value to a longer time than 4 seconds. Default time is 4 seconds. For example, 5 seconds.
5-4.Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode When you want to capture a video image from a DVCAM set to camera mode, follow steps through. 1. Confirm a DVCAM is set to camera mode. Camera mode means you can capture a video image. If your DVCAM is in video mode, change mode selection switch from video mode to camera mode slowly. Everytime you change DVCAM’s Mode Control switch, move this switch to OFF position and confirm that the RsDvCap’s Camera device name will disappear.
5-5.Capturing a video from a DV tape When you want to capture a video image from a DV tape, follow steps through. 1. Set a DV tape in a DVCAM and confirm the DVCAM mode is set to video mode. Video Mode means you can control a video of a DV tape. If your DVCAM is in camera mode, change mode selection switch from camera mode to video mode slowly as mentioned 5-4.Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode. 2.Select [DV mode] on the [Application Setting] as shown in 5-3.Application settings. 3.
5-6.DV Batch Capture Batch capture function saves video images files as your time scheduling. To batch capture video images from a DV tape, follow steps through. 1.To show the Batch Capture Window as shown right, select [Batch Capture List] of the [View] in the system menu. 2.Set a DV tape in a DVCAM and confirm the DVCAM mode is set to video mode. Video Mode means you can control a video of a DV tape.
8.You will see the screen. Click [OK] to continue. 9. The Batch Capture dialog box will be shown. Click [RUN] to start batch capture. This application searches automatically the timecode you have just set and starts to capture video images and saves the file in the folder written in the “Export Directory” under the name of Video + (number) starting 1 + .avi as shown below. When batch capture is finished, “Capture Complete!” message will appear.Click [END] to finish batch capture.
5-7.Exporting a video data to a DVCAM When you want to export an video data to a DVCAM, follow steps through. 1. Set a DVCAM to video mode. Video Mode means you can control a video of a DV tape. If your DVCAM is in camera mode, change mode selection switch from camera mode to video mode slowly as mentioned 5-4.Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode. 2. Click the DV Export button. The File select dialog box will appear. Select an AVI file you want to export, and click [SAVE] button.
6. How to use RsDvStill What is the RsDvStill? This application software has the following functions. •Preview video data from a DVCAM/a CCD camera. •Save a still image to a BMP file. 6-1.Main menu When RsDvStill starts with a DVCAM connected to the PCIFW1U, RsDvStill will detect whether the DVCAM is in camera mode or in video mode automatically and pauses the DV tape if the DVCAM is set to video mode and there is a DV tape in the DVCAM. Preview Window Thumbnail Window Slider Camera Control Button.
Category Description DV Maker This list box shows a list of DVCAM manufacturer such as Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Canon, Sharp, etc. Choose your DVCAM manufacturer. If you can’t find it, choose OTHER. Image Size There are 3 kinds of resolution:720 x 480, 360 x 240, 88 x 60. This value means raw data from a DVCAM. Slider Bar You can select a favorite scene from video capture data by moving this slider bar. This slider bar is enabled when you click the Capture button.
Category Time Code Description This box shows the timecode information of your DV tape. This timecode format is HOUR:MINUTE:SECOND:FRAME. When you click this button, you will see the screen below. You can select a folder where you want to save a BMP file. This button will be enabled only when you click the button. When you click the button, preview will be paused. When you want to resume previewing, click the button. This button will be enabled only when you use a CCD camera.
6-2.How to save a BMP file (1)Save a BMP file from a DV tape 1.Set a DV tape in a DVCAM and confirm the DVCAM mode is set to video mode. Video Mode means you can control a video of a DV tape. If the DVCAM is in camera mode, change mode selection switch from camera mode to video mode slowly as mentioned 5-4. Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode. 2.Starting RsDvStill, your DV tape will be paused and the Set DV Maker and decide Image Size. button is disabled. 3.Click the button.
(2)Save a BMP file from a DVCAM in camera mode or a CCD camera 1.Set a DVCAM to camera mode. Camera mode means you can capture a video image. If your DVCAM is in video mode, change mode selection switch from video mode to camera mode slowly as mentioned 5-4.Capturing a video from a DVCAM in camera mode. When you use a CCD camera, skip this step. 2.Starting RsDvStill, set DV Maker and decide Image Size. When you use a CCD camera, DV Maker list box is disabled. So, decide Image Size. 3.Click the button.
7. How to use CompressAVI What is CompressAVI application software? This application software has the following functions. Convert Microsoft DV-AVI2 format video file to another format video file bi-directionally. As current existent video editing software don't support MS DV-AVI2 format video file, you have to convert the format of video file which is captured by RsDvCap before editing.
7-1.How to convert the MS DV-AVI2 format into other formats After you convert the AVI files made by RsDvCap, you can edit it with video editing software. 1.When you start the CompressAVI, you will see the screen below. Click [Execute]. 2.Please select “Convert DV-AVI fomat to other video format” and select Resolution. Click [Next].
3.Please specify an original video file and a converted video file name. Click [Next]. (After conversion, an original video file remains in the HDD.) 4.Please choose a conversion filter from the Compression formats list box. AVI files made by RsDvCap have a MS DV AVI-2 format. So, select the other compression formats than DV Video Encorder.
There are many kinds of compression formats. (Compression formats appeared in the [Compression formats] list box depend on your system) Popular compression formats are explained below. 1.Microsoft Video1 It does not take much time to convert because this type will lose quality and cause poor image. 2.Microsoft MPEG4 If you use this type of codec, file size will be compressed to about one-tenth and keep good quality. 3.Intel Indeo(R) video3.2 This type of codec was invented by Intel.
5.Click [Next]. The file conversion starts. It takes much time to convert an AVI file. Conversion time depends on the type of compression format. Please wait patiently. 6.When conversion ends, you will see the screen below. Click [Finish]. You can now do a video editing with your video editing software.
7-2.How to convert other formats to the MS DV-AVI2 format? You can export a video to a DVCAM after you convert an existing AVI file to the MS DV-AVI2 format. 1.When you start the CompressAVI, you will see the screen below. Click [Execute]. 2. Please select “Convert other video file format to DV-AVI file format” and choose NTSC or PAL. NTSC is used in the U.S.A. PAL is used in Europe and Asia(except Japan). Then click [Next].
3.Please specify an original video file and a converted video file name. Click [Next]. 4.Click [Next]. It may take much time to convert an AVI file. Please wait patiently.
5.When conversion ends, you will see the screen below. Click [Finish]. You can now export the converted data to a DVCAM by using RsDvCap.
8.Ulead Video Studio Ulead VideoStudio This software in this package treats MS DV-AVI2 format video file directly and you don't need to convert video files before and after editing. For more information, refer to the Video Studio User’s Manual. Follow the steps below to install Ulead Video Studio. (A)When you use Windows98, 1.Double click “My Computer”. 2.Insert the Ulead Video Studio CD-ROM and double click your CD-ROM icon. 3.Open “VideoStudio 3.0 SE Basic”. 4.Double-click on the “Setup.exe”. 5.
(B)When you use Windows98 SE(Second Edition), Windows2000 or Windows Me(Millennium Edition), 1.Double click “My Computer”. 2.Insert the Ulead Video Studio CD-ROM and double click your CD-ROM icon. 3.Open “VideoStudio 4.0 SE Basic”. 4.Double-click on the “Setup.exe”. 5.Follow the instructions on the screens. This Ulead Video Studio 4.0 SE has the following new functions. a)Multiple file play back: •You can export DV-AVI2 file more than 2 GBytes onto a DV tape even if your file system is FAT16.
9.LiveExpress LiveExpress With this e-mail software package, you can send e-mail that includes video, audio or snapshots. As of August in 2000, there are some restrictions below. [Restrictions] • Currently, LiveExpress doesn’t support Windows2000. • We highly recommend to use LiveExpress on Windows98 Second Edition. • Please use the DVCAMs in camera mode not in video mode. • On Windows 98 first edition, please turn on the DVCAM before loading LiveExpress.
10. Troubleshooting 10-1.Camera can not be recognized If your camera is recognized by our capture software(RsDvCap,RsDvStill), Camera list box in RsDvCap or Camera Driver in RsDvStill shows the string such as Microsoft DV Camera and VCR or Sony DV Camcorder. If the box is blank, camera is not recognized. General Solution: 1.PCI Board is not firmly seated in the slot.
2.If your DVCAM is recognized as “Other Devices” in the Device Manager, please refer to Chapter 10-2. 3.There have to be a [SONY DVCR] string under the “Sound video and game controller” in the Device Manager when you use Windows98. If you can not find it, make sure your DVCAM is powered on. If you use Windows98 SE(Second Edition), there have to be a [Microsoft DV Camera and VCR] string under the “Imaging Device” in the Device Manager. If you can not find it, make sure your DVCAM is powered on.
10-2.When you fail to install DVCAM driver(sonydvcr.sys). If the “Hardware Wizard” did not start at the first time as described in page 21, please follow steps through. 1.Open “Device Manager” window and find a “1394 Bus Controller” string. 2.Double-click it and make sure there is a “NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE1394 Host Controller” string without any yellow “!” marks or red “X” marks. 3.Connect a DVCAM to the PCIFW1U and turn it on. 4.
5.Select “1394/A02d&10001” and click “Properties”. You will see the screen below. 6.Click [Reinstall Driver].
7. “Update Device Driver Wizard” will appear and you will see the screen below. Click [Next]. 8.You will see the screen below. Select “Search for a better driver than one your device is using now(Recommended)” and click [Next].
9.You will see the screen below. Select “Specify a location” and type “D:\WIN98\NTSC ”, where “D” means the CD-ROM drive. And insert the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CDROM in the CD-ROM drive and click [Next]. If you have a “PAL” model DVCAM, please type “D:\WIN98\PAL”. 10.You will see the screen below. Click [Next].
11.When the following windows appears, click [OK]. 12.When the following window saying [the file ‘sonydvcr.sys’ on Windows98 CD-ROM cannot be found] appears, insert the RATOC IEEE1394 PCI Board CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and type “D:\Win98\NTSC” in the Copy files from box. If you have a “PAL” model DVCAM, please type “D:\Win98\PAL”. Then click [OK].
13.If the following dialog box saying the file ksclockf.ax on Windows98 CD-ROM cannot be found appears as shown below, insert the Windows98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and type“D:\Win98” or “C:\Windows\options\cabs” in the Copy files from box. Then click [OK]. The ksclockf.ax file is an example. This applies to all files except sonydvcr.sys. 14.At the next screen, click [Finish]. 15.Double-click the “Sound video and game controller” on the Device Manager tab. 16.
10-3.When playing back the captured file is choppy or jerky. The data rate from a DVCAM is 3.6MB/sec. If your HDD sustained data write rate is lower than 3.6MB/sec, a captured file may get choppy or jerky when you play back the file. To avoid this trouble, enable DMA function of your HDD, following steps through. 1.Open “Device Manager”. 2.Select your Disk drive as shown below and click the Properties button.
3.Click the [Setting] tab and if DMA box is not checked,check here. But, please note that if your HDD is not Ultra DMA HDD, don’t check here. To make sure that your HDD is Ultra DMA HDD, refer to your HDD manual.
10-4.When previewing picture is pixcelised. When you use Windows98 and installed PAL driver, instead of NTSC or installed NTSC driver, instead of PAL mistakenly, previewing is pixcelised. Here is how to fix it when you installed NTSC driver mistakenly, instead of PAL driver. 1.Click Start button and select Run. 2.Type in Regedit. Click [OK]. 3.Find DVCR under Sony under Software under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE as shown below. 4.Click DVCR and find “NTSC” string.
7.Find Sony CorporationSONYDVCR.INF file in the C:\WINDOWS\INF\OTHER. C: means your HDD drive letter where your Windows98 is installed. If your HDD drive letter where your Windows98 is installed is not “C”, you must replace “C” to the appropriate drive name. 8.Double-click the Sony CorporationSONYDVCR.INF and find “NTSC” string. (When you installed PAL driver mistakenly, instead of NTSC driver, find “PAL” string.) 9.Replace “NTSC” with “PAL” and save it.
10-5.What kind of Video Editing Software works?
11. Registration and Tech-Support 11-1. How to Register We highly recommend to register yourself as our customer through our on-line registration. 1. On the Internet, access our site (http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/) 2. Follow window menu guide to register. 3. Fill out and submit the registration form. 11-2. Software Update and Support -Software UpdateThe latest driver and application software are subject to change for improvement or bug fix.You can download the latest version from our web site.
11-3. System Requirements •One PCI slot •Windows98/Windows98 Second Edition/Windows2000/Windows Me •Pentium II 300MHz or faster •At least 64 MB memory •High performance AGP Graphic Board •High performance Sound Board •High performance DMA enabled Hard Disk Drive •Sufficient Hard Disk space for video capture (1 second DV video = 3.6MB) If your PC can not have sufficient specifications above, Video motion and audio may get choppy. 11-4.
12. Specifications Product Name :PCIFW1U IEEE1394 PCI Board Transfer :32 Bit Bus Master(PCI Local Bus 2.1 Compliant) Data Transfer Rate :100/200/400Mbps Operating Environment : Temperature : 0C°(32F°) - 55C°(131F°) Relative humidity: 20-80%(Non-condensing) Connectors : 1 x IEEE1394 6p connector 2 x DV 4p connector 1 x power input connector Features *IEEE 1394.1995,1394.a compliant PHY chip included *OHCI 1.
Appendix Trademarks -Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. -Sony Corporation has a original copyright of SONYDVCR.SYS. -Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. I)FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
