ADVC-100 Advanced Digital Video Converter PART NO. 000-10072-001 COPYRIGHT ©2001 CANOPUS CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
ii Chapter 1 ADVC-100 Copyright Regulations It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright laws to the owner of copyright, except for fair use (mainly private noncommercial use).Also, in certain cases copying is prohibited with no exceptions. In no event shall Canopus be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising from the use of captured materials.
Canopus Corporation from your body by touching a grounded metal surface. Do not disassemble Do not remove the cover or modify the ADVC-100. Fire, electric shock or malfunction may result. For internal inspection or repair, please contact your system integrator or Canopus directly. Do not operate at other than the specified voltage Do not operate at other than the specified voltages of AC 100–240V. Operation at other than the rated voltage may result in fire or malfunction.
iv Chapter 1 ADVC-100 Product Notes 1. Unauthorized copying of a portion or the entirety of this product is prohibited. 2. The description and specifications of this product are subject to future change without notice. 3. The description of this product has been prepared to be as complete as possible. If the reader is aware of any questionable points, errors or omissions, please contact Canopus. 4. The company assumes no liability for the results of practical application, regardless of item (3) above. 5.
Canopus Corporation About the Documentation This document is the ADVC-100 User Manual. Information not listed in this document may be listed elsewhere. In cases where there is a difference between a description in this document and an actual operation method, the actual operation method takes precedence. This document is written for users capable of performing basic PC operations. If there is no special description of an operation, perform that operation in the same manner as a general PC operation.
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1 ADVC-100 Basic Instructions The ADVC-100 is a simple solution for converting your S-VHS and Hi8 analog tapes to DV in realtime. This manual guides you through the basics of analog/ digital conversion.
2 Chapter 1 ADVC-100 Canopus Corporation QuickStart If you want to jump right in and use the ADVC-100, simply plug it in and follow these steps. If you are capturing PAL video, you need change the DIP switch settings. For more info, see Setting DIP switches on page 8. 1. Push the Power button on the back of the unit. 2. Connect the IEEE 1394 cable to the unit. The larger 6-pin end goes into the back of the box, and the smaller 4-pin end goes into the capture card.
Canopus Corporation ADVC-100 Basic Instructions 3 ADVC-100 Basics The front of the ADVC-100 contains inputs for composite, S-Video and DV. The DV input is a 4-pin IEEE 1394 (FireWire, i.Link) port and can do both input and output. DV I/O VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT R-AUDIO OUT-L POWER DC IN 5V The IMS function works with Canopus DV Products and may not work with Apple and OHCI devices.
4 Chapter 1 ADVC-100 Canopus Corporation • Digital In — Indicates that the ADVC-100 is ready to receive digital video. Status light The Status light indicates separate things depending on which mode you are using. • Analog In — The status light blinks when a Macrovision-protected signal is detected. • Digital In — The status light blinks when the DV audio is set at 32kHz 12bit, which is used for 4-channel DV audio. See 4-channel mixing mode on page 10 for more information.
Canopus Corporation ADVC-100 Basic Instructions 5 Video Input 1. S-video (Front) 2. Composite (Front) 3. S-Video/Composite (Back) The unit detects if there is a cable attached to the connector, regardless if there is a signal coming in or not. Audio Input 1. Front L/R RCA jack 2. Back minijack If you have two video sources that you use regularly, you should connect the one that is more frequently used to the back, and connect the other to the front only when you are using it.
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2 ADVC-100 Using the ADVC-100 This chapter explains basic instructions for using the ADVC-100.
8 Chapter 2 ADVC-100 Canopus Corporation Powering up the unit To turn on the ADVC-100, press the power button on the back of the unit. The three lights on the front of the unit illuminate for 5 seconds. After that, depending on the DIP switch (switch 5) setting, the Analog In or Digital In lights will illuminate. Setting DIP switches Use the DIP switches on the bottom of the unit to modify the ADVC-100’s functionality. Make sure the power is turned off before you make any changes.
Canopus Corporation ADVC-100 Using the ADVC-100 9 • Video Format — toggles between capturing NTSC and PAL video. The ADVC-100 is set to capture NTSC video by default. • NTSC Setup Level — toggles between 0 IRE (Japan NTSC) and 7.5 IRE (USA NTSC). • Locked Audio Mode — toggles between capturing locked audio or unlocked audio. If you are capturing a lot of long clips, you should leave this switch in the OFF position to make sure the audio stays locked to the video.
10 Chapter 2 ADVC-100 4-channel mixing mode When encoding DV to analog in 32kHz mode, the unit can be set to either: 1. Use the main audio channel 2. Mix main and sub channel at 50% each. Setting 4-channel mixing mode 1. Set DIP switch 4 to the OFF position. 2. Press the Input Select and Power buttons at the same time 3. The Status light illuminates and switches audio modes. Color Bar output Press the Input Select button for three seconds to output color bars from the analog output.
Canopus Corporation ADVC-100 Using the ADVC-100 11 DVCAM support When you are connecting to a DVCAM unit, set DIP switch 3 to the OFF position to set the ADVC-100 to Locked Audio Mode. Video signals from game consoles If you are capturing from a video source with irregular video signals, such as game consoles, you may hear audio noise in the captured video. If this happens, try setting DIP switch 3 to the ON position so the audio is unlocked.
12 Chapter 2 ADVC-100 Canopus Corporation 1394 hub function Video input selector You can connect two DV devices to the unit and share one analog device, such as a monitor, for output. Simply set DIP switch 6 to the ON position to enable auto input select. There are four possible scenarios for this functionality. DV device 1=play DV device 2=stop Signal from 1 will be sent to 2 and analog output. Analog input will be ignored. This function may not be supported with certain DV devices.
Canopus Corporation ADVC-100 Using the ADVC-100 13 Using with Canopus DV products The ADVC-100 can be used with the following Canopus DV products: • EZDV • DVRaptor • DVRaptor-RT Set DIP switch 6 setting to the ON position to enable the auto input select. See Auto (IMS) mode on page 3 for more information.
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