DAC-100 - March21
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1. dala gt Digital Video Converter DAC 100 Installation Guide http www datavideo tek com 1 GETTING STARTED DAC 00 What s in the Box gt DAC 100 gt AC ADAPTER gt S VIDEO CABLE REQUIRES RED amp WHITE RCA AUDIO CABLE RCA VIDEO amp AUDIO CABLE gt FIREWIRE 6 PIN MALE TO 6 PIN MALE gt INSTALLATION GUIDE gt MANUAL gt REGISTRATION CARD gt SUPPORT INFO mt GE un um m ti o rr T ED mt IF D mu Pac ADAPTER 2 S VIDEO CABLE FIREWIRE CABLE 6 PIN MALE TO 6 PIN MALE MEET THE DAC 100 INPUT SIDE Input Selector Audio Bit Rate Selector FireWire Input Output T EA EN __ AR 9 Cum Source Indicator y Right Audio Input Left Audio Input Composite Video Input S Video Audio Input Bit Rate Indicator OUTPUT SIDE Right Audio Output Left Audio Output Composite Video Output 0 5 MOD DVIN OUT 4 o S Video Output Power Switch AC Adapter Connector Dip Switches P Behind the Plastic Cover FireWire Input Output 3 gea SER VIN 0 How to connect DAC 100 to capture Video from a VCR or Camcorder Connect the RCA Video audio cables from the VCR s Line output to the input on the DAC 1002. DV iLink Source OUTPUTS S VHS Source Composite Video Source Frequency Response DG DP Audio Sampling Rate DV iLink Source GENERAL Power Included Ambient Temperature Ambient Humidity Dimensions Accessories included Y C in 4 pin 75 ohm DIN connector 1 0Vp p 75ohm RCA connector Composite Sync signal in for Gen lock Data Transfer Rate 25Mbps PAL 4 2 0 NTSC 4 1 1 Y C out 4 pin 75ohm DIN connector 1 0 Vp p 75ohm RCA connector 4 5 MHz 3 dB DV input 396 3 12bit 32KHz and 16bit 48KHz option Data Transfer Rate 25Mbps PAL 4 2 0 NTSC 4 1 1 DC 5V 6 0W AC Adapter Caution DAC 100 requires DC 5 Volt 4 Use only Datavideo approved Power Adaptor 32 131 F 0 55 Less than 90 96 6 15 W x 6 0 D x 1 6 H 156 W x 150 D x 40 H m m 1 8m IEEE 1394 cable 3R to 3R RCA cable set S Video cable User s manual Power supply All the trademarks are the properties of their respective owners 18
3. Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC 100 connect opposite end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR Start the Editing Software Not Supplied Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to AV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit Go to the Capture or Import mode on the Editing software to begin capturing video to a PC or a MAC PRES A to AV PRESS et to 16 bit DAC 100 Input Side FireWire to PC MAC AuRWN CAPTURING S VIIDIEO How to capture Video from a VCR or Camcorder Connect the S Video cable and RCA audio cables from the VCR s Line output to the input on the DAC 100 Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC 100 connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR Start the Editing Software Not Supplied Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to AV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit Go to the Capture or Import mode on the Editing software to begin capturing video to a PC or a MAC ak ar E ERA Set to AV PRESS Set to 16 bit DAC 100 Input Side 5 a a F TT zu i s gt n FireWire to PC MAC OuRWN EXPORTING TO How to Export Video from the computer to Tape Connect the RCA Video audio cables from the VCR s Line input to the output on the D
4. datavideo tek com for answers to common questions support requests or contact your local office below Datavideo Corporation USA 12300 U East Washington Blvd Whittier CA 90606 USA Tel 1 562 696 2324 www datavideo us Datavideo Technologies Europe BV Californiedreef 263565 BL Utrecht The Netherlands Tel 31 30 261 9656 www datavideo info Datavideo UK Limited Unit 2 Waterside Business Park Hadfield Glossop Derbyshire SK131BE UK Tel 44 1457 851000 www datavideo info Datavideo Technologies Co Ltd 10F 176 Jian Yi Rd Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan 235 Tel 886 2 8227 2888 www datavideo com tw Datavideo Technologies China Co 2F D 2 Lane 777 West Guangzhong Rd Zhabei District Shanghai China Tel 86 21 5603 6599 www datavideo cn Datavideo Technologies S PTE Ltd 100 Lor 23 Geylang Rd 01 03 D Centennial Singapore 388398 Tel 65 6749 6866 www datavideo sg RADIO amp TELEVISION INTERFERENCE UNITED STATES The equipment described in this guide generates and uses radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this guide it may cause interference with radio and television reception 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment ge
5. AC 100 Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC 100 connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR Start the Editing Software Not Supplied Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to DV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit Go to the Export mode on the Editing software to begin exporting video to the VCR oj DAC 100 Jr ide Libs s a 85 557971755111 B5 dicen Y N FireWire to PC MAC EXPORTING S VIDEO How to Export Video from the computer back to Tape Connect the S Video and RCA audio cables from the VCR s Line input to the output on the DAC 100 Connect the FireWire cable to the DAC 100 connect the opposite end to the PC or Mac s FireWire Port Power on the DAC 100 and the VCR Start the Editing Software Not Supplied Press the DAC 100 s Source Button to switch it to DV and the A Encode Button to 16 bit Go to the Export mode on the Editing software to begin exporting video to the VCR OuRWN USH In v PUSH 1 Set to AV mE Set to 16 bit P DAC 100 Output Side FireWire to PC MAC The Important Notice of Safety Instruction and Radio amp TV Interference Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the products 3 Unplug this
6. RE is most often used in Japan 7 5 IRE is used elsewhere e 53 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 e S4 amp S5 for NTSC and PAL video system SA ON Mode for DV Cam MAC OS oe sa 90 Windows ME XP OFF Windows 98 Windows 2000 e S6 Reserved set normal OFF 5 6 Pin FireWire interface for DV In Out DC Input Jack 5VDC 6Watts 7 Power switch Note Turn on DAC 100 before booting the PC MAC editing software O IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PC MAC EDITING SYSTEMS 1 Please shut down all resident programs in your PC for better editing performance Such as the Anti Virus program screen saver system power management software etc 2 Enable the Disk DMA function in windows to improve system HDD access performance To install a proper HDD DMAor Bus Master driver will improve your PC system s overall performance Please refer to following web site for various PC main board chipset drivers which could be Disk DMA driver related to your system INTEL chipset http www intel com intel hav support htm iidzHomepage Head erSupport amp 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
7. bles 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 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 5 Important Notice Service and Support Radio amp Television Interference Introduction Front Panel Control Rear Panel Control Important Notice for editing systems Configuring a DAC 100 with Avid DV Xpress 3 5 on Windows XP Specifications INTRODUCTION Bi Directional DV to Analog Video Converter DV to Analog Analog to DV The DAC 100 is a simple competent solution for encoding video and audio back and forth between analog tape and DV in both the Mac and PC platforms Using the DAC 100 to convert analog to DV let s you maintain the quality of your analog tape without g
8. eas for setup have been highlighted Please follow the steps below to configure your DAC 100 for use with Xpress DV 3 5 Screen 1 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 14 Dac 100 ished as Comet to FireWire on iok the Add Step amp The Deck Settings Menu Note The DAC 100 uses the same deck configuration setting as the DAC 2 15 Using the Record Tool with the DAC 100 in Xpress DV 3 0 Step 1 From the Avid desktop click Tools and select Record The Record Tool menu should appear as shown in Screen 5 slep a The Avid by default will Ho Deck on the deck selection button Please chick the deck selection button and select auto configure Step 3 dialog box will appear lik the example in Screen 6 and ask to confirm that you want to auto configure the channel select Yes The Avid should detect the DAC 100 as a Step 4 Finca sio conta raora i5 compie E no se s you to select a tape LECT Click the button to confirm it 7 16 When the record tool juration look like the example in Screen B 17 SPECIFICATIONS INPUTS S VHS sources Composite C Sync
9. eneration 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 and S VHS C formats Encode to or decode from the Mac environment FireWire In and out Works with PC Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP PANEL CONTROL Description 6 Pin FireWire interface for DV In Out Video source indicators for DV or AV input LED indicators for Audio encoder 12 Bit or 16 Bit S Video Y C input connector Composite Video input RCA connector Stereo Audio input RCA connectors Push button to select 12 Bit or 16 Bit Audio encoding Push button to select video input source DV or AV p dX 9 9r s Se m 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 REAR PANEL CONNECTION Description 1 Stereo Audio output RCA connectors 2 Composite Video output RCA connector 3 S Video Y C output connector 4 Mode DIP switch Reboot the DAC 100 if you change a DIP Switch e S1 PAL or NTSC PAL ON NTSC OFF e S2 7 5 IRE OIRE 0 IRE ON 7 5 IRE OFF Please note 0 I
10. make sure to download the right chipset driver for your system If there is no any main board Chipset driver in your system you may enable DISK DMA function in Windows device driver section Please refer to the installation procedures below for windows 98 Note Windows ME has similar DISK DMA setting procedure as Windows 98 below The DISK DMA are enabled as default setting in both Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating system 10 1 On windows desktop click on My computer and check the properties 11 S3 Click on Disk drives and Select Generic IDE Disk and then click on Properties Click on Properties TA Enable DMA liap Jl m ds img a A E drm 3 To work with MAC Final cut pro Recommended 1 Select Preferences from Final Cut Pro menu 2 Select General page 3 Uncheck Abort capture on dropped frame 4 Uncheck Abort capture on time code break for Final cut pro 9 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 13 CONFIGURING A DAC 100 WITH AVID XPRESS DV 3 5 ON WINDOWS XP Screen 1 above shows a typical desktop in Xpress DV 3 5 key ar
11. nerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit difference from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If necessary you should consult your dealer or experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission How to 4 Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the United States Government printing office Washington D C 20402 The booklet number is 004 000 00345 4 Note Changes or Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users right to operate this equipment Peripheral used in conjunction with this equipment must be connected via shielded interface ca
12. product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 4 Do not use this product near water 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 6 Slots and openings on the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating do not block or cover these openings 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 are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local Power Company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on 9 Ifan extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord to not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes 10 11 12 Never push objects of any kind into this produc
13. t through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Except as explained elsewhere in this guide don t attempt to service this product yourself Opening and removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel Unplug this product 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 Ifthe 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 instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E Ifthe product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Service and Support It is our goal to make your products ownership a satisfying experience Our supporting staff is available to assist you in setting up and operating your system Please refer to our web site www
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