Datavideo DAC-100, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Digital Video Converter D D DA A AC C C 1 1 10 0 00 0 0 Installation Guide http www datavideo tek com ...

Page 2: ...C ADAPTER S VIDEO CABLE REQUIRES RED WHITE RCA AUDIO CABLE RCA VIDEO AUDIO CABLE FIREWIRE 6 PIN MALE TO 6 PIN MALE DAC 100 What s in the Box GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION GUIDE MANUAL REGISTRATION CARD SUPPORT INFO 2 4 FIREWIRE CABLE 6 PIN MALE TO 6 PIN MALE 1 ...

Page 3: ...put Composite Video Input Left Audio Input Right Audio Input S Video Output Composite Video Output Left Audio Output Right Audio Output INPUT SIDE OUTPUT SIDE Dip Switches Behind the Plastic Cover AC Adapter Connector Power Switch MEET THE DAC 100 FireWire Input Output FireWire Input Output 2 ...

Page 4: ...00 connect opposite end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port 3 Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR 4 Start the Editing Software Not Supplied 5 Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to AV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit 6 Go to the Capture or Import mode on the Editing software to begin capturing video to a PC or a MAC FireWire to PC MAC FireW ire PRESS Set to 16 bit Set to AV PRESS SOURCE A EN...

Page 5: ...3 Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR 4 Start the Editing Software Not Supplied 5 Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to AV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit 6 Go to the Capture or Import mode on the Editing software to begin capturing video to a PC or a MAC FireW ire S Video PRESS Set to 16 bit Set to AV PRESS FireWire to PC MAC SOURCE A ENCODE How to capture Video from a VCR or Camcorder...

Page 6: ...site end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port 3 Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR 4 Start the Editing Software Not Supplied 5 Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to DV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit 6 Go to the Export mode on the Editing software to begin exporting video to the VCR FireW ire FireWire to PC MAC SOURCE A ENCODE How to Export Video from the computer to Tape DAC 100 Output Si...

Page 7: ...ower on the DAC 100 and the VCR 4 Start the Editing Software Not Supplied 5 Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to DV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit 6 Go to the Export mode on the Editing software to begin exporting video to the VCR FireW ire REAR VIEW Set to 16 bit Set to AV PUSH PUSH Set to 16 bit FireWire to PC MAC SOURCE A ENCODE How to Export Video from the computer back to Tape...

Page 8: ... The openings should never be blocked by placing the products on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter If you...

Page 9: ... from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating...

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Page 11: ... harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate...

Page 12: ...ded interface cables Use of unshielded interface cables may result in interference to radio and TV reception and may void the user s right to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Model Number DAC 100 Trade Name Datavideo Responsible Datavideo Corporation USA Address 12300 U East Washington Blvd Whittier CA 90606 USA Telephone 562 696 2324 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

Page 13: ...Service and Support 3 Radio Television Interference 4 Introduction 7 Front Panel Control 8 Rear Panel Control 9 Important Notice for editing systems 10 Configuring a DAC 100 with Avid DV Xpress 3 5 on Windows XP 14 Specifications 18 ...

Page 14: ...without generation loss Key Features Supports DV S Video Y C Composite inputs and outputs for easy conversion across platforms Video Comb Filter for High Quality Video Selectable digital audio sampling rate at 12 bit 32KHz or 16 bit 48KHz Selectable Audio Decoding at 32KHz 44 1KHz and 48KHz Selectable 0 IRE 7 5 IRE black level setting Compatible with DV iLink Digital 8 Video 8 Hi8 VHS S VHS VHS C ...

Page 15: ... input connector 5 Composite Video input RCA connector 6 Stereo Audio input RCA connectors 7 Push button to select 12 Bit or 16 Bit Audio encoding 8 Push button to select video input source DV or AV Note Please wait 5 seconds for the LED ready status to come on after you push the video source button The system needs a few seconds to recognize a new video source setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 16: ...is used elsewhere S3 Auto Manual DV Decode or Encode Default at Manual Mode Manual Mode S3 OFF select the input video manually refer to Page 8 Auto Mode S3 ON will enable protocol communication with editing system S4 S5 for NTSC and PAL video system S6 Reserved set normal OFF 5 6 Pin FireWire interface for DV In Out 6 DC Input Jack 5VDC 6Watts 7 Power switch Note Turn on DAC 100 before booting the...

Page 17: ...elated to your system INTEL chipset http www intel com intel nav support htm iid Homepage Head erSupport VIA chipset http www via com tw drivers index htm ALI chipset http www ali com tw eng support support_driver htm SIS chipset http www sis com support driver index htm Please make sure to download the right chipset driver for your system If there is no any main board Chipset driver in your syste...

Page 18: ...11 S1 On windows desktop click on My computer and check the properties S2 Click on Device manager Click on Device Manager ...

Page 19: ...12 S3 Click on Disk drives and Select Generic IDE Disk and then click on Properties S4 Select Setting and enable DMA and click on OK Click on Properties Enable DMA ...

Page 20: ...rt capture on time code break for Final cut pro 5 Click OK button 4 For Avid XpressDV Users 1 Set the Dip switch to Windows 2000 mode refer to page 9 2 Launch the Avid XpressDV Software 3 Check Setting and select the Generic DV Basic Device in the Deck Configuration menu Note Please refer to following pages of the set up procedure for Avid XpressDV 3 5 windows XP user ...

Page 21: ...ighlighted Please follow the steps below to configure your DAC 100 for use with Xpress DV 3 5 Setup Procedure Step 1 Connect your DAC 100 to your computer via FireWire IEEE 1394 cable Step 2 Turn on your DAC 100 converter Step 3 Turn on your Windows computer Step 4 Launch the Avid Xpress DV software Step 5 Open an existing project or create a new one ...

Page 22: ...15 Note The DAC 100 uses the same deck configuration setting as the DAC 2 ...

Page 23: ...16 Using the Record Tool with the DAC 100 in Xpress DV 3 0 ...

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Page 25: ... 3 dB DV input DG DP 3 3 Audio Sampling Rate 12bit 32KHz and 16bit 48KHz option DV iLink Source Data Transfer Rate 25Mbps PAL 4 2 0 NTSC 4 1 1 GENERAL Power Included DC 5V 6 0W AC Adapter Caution DAC 100 requires DC 5 Volt 4 Use only Datavideo approved Power Adaptor Ambient Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C Ambient Humidity Less than 90 Dimensions 6 15 W 6 0 D 1 6 H 156 W 150 D 40 H m m Accessories incl...