Installation Manual

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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.

Warranty
Your ACEDVio options are covered by a limited warranty when you register your Canopus product.
This warranty is for a period of three years from the date of purchase from Canopus or an
authorized Canopus agent. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the Canopus
product and is not transferable. Canopus Corporation warrants that for this period the product
will be in good working order.
Should our product fail to be in good working order, Canopus will, at its option, repair or replace it
at no additional charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to misuse, abuse or
non-Canopus authorized alterations, modifications and/or repair.
Proof of purchase is required to validate your warranty.
Canopus is not responsible for any lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential
damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. This includes damage to
property and, to the extent permitted by law, damages for personal injury. This warranty is
in lieu of all other warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Cautions
Please observe the following cautions when using this product. If you have any questions
regarding the method of usage, the descriptions herein, or any other concerns, please contact
the your local canopus office or distributor.
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DANGER
The following conditions indicate the potential for serious bodily injury or loss of life.

Health precautions
In rare cases, flashing lights or stimulation from the bright light of a computer monitor display
may trigger temporary epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness. It is believed that even
individuals whom have never experienced such symptoms may be susceptible.
If you or close relatives have experienced any of these symptoms, consult a doctor before
using this product.

Do not use in environments requiring a high degree of

reliability and safety
This product is not to be used in medical devices or life support systems. The characteristics
of this product are not suited for use with such systems.

Protect against static electricity

An electrostatic discharge may damage components of this product. Do not directly touch
any of the connectors or component surfaces.
Static electricity can be generated on clothing and on people. Before handling the product,
discharge static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal surface.

CAUTION
The following conditions indicate the potential for bodily harm, damage to hardware or
loss of data.

Notices & Warranties

Do not setup other than the Described method
Do not setup in a manner other than described. Do not use while wrapped in cloth or plastic.
Heat can accumulate, causing burns, fire or damage.

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FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, 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
and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity

According to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party Name: Canopus Co.,Ltd.
Address: 1-2-2 Murotani Nishi-ku, Kobe-city Hyogo 651-2241 Japan
Telephone: +81-78-992-4404
Declares that productModel: ACEDVio
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Hardware Installation

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Pack age Contents

ackage
The below items are included in your ACEDVio package.

ACEDVio board

Stereo audio cable (Stereo minijack male to RCA

L/R female) x2

DV Cable (4-pin to 4-pin)

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Composite video adapter cable x2

• ACEDVio CD-ROM
• ACEDVio Installation Manual

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Connectors and functions

ACEDVio Board Rear Panel
Panel
The ACEDVio Board Rear Panel has the connecting terminals
as shown below:

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 IEEE1394
IEEE1394 terminal. A hard disk or an image scanner compatible
with IEEE1394 standard can be connected here.

2 DV
DV terminal (4-pin).

3 V OUT
S-Video output terminal. To output the composite video, use the
supplied composite video connecting adapter.

4 V IN
S-Video input terminal. To input the composite video, use the
supplied composite video connecting adapter.

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5 A OUT
Sound output terminal.

6 A IN
Sound input terminal.

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DIP switch settings

The rear panel of the ACEDVio unit has the following DIP switches.

No. MODE OFF ON

1 PHY SPEED S400 S200
2 Update Mode Normal Update
3 Reserved
4 Reserved
5 Video Sync Mode External Sync Internal Sync
6 Video Format NTSC PAL
7 Reserved
8 Reserved

SW1:PHY Speed
Designates the PHY speed.
OFF:S400 ON:S200
SW2:Update Mode
Used to update the internal software.(Set this switch
to the off position for normal operations.)
Info OFF:Normal ON:Update
SW5:Video Sync Mode SW3:Reserved
External Sync: Cycles of analog Not used. (Set this switch to the off position for normal operations.)
video output such as frame cycles SW4:Reserved
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and subcarrier cycles are syn- Not used. (Set this switch to the off position for normal operations.)
chronized with DV stream’s frame
pulses through PLL operation.
SW5:Video Sync Mode
Internal Sync: Frame cycles of This feature is available only in the DV decoding.
analog video output are deter- OFF:External Sync ON:Internal Sync
mined by the DV-Engine without SW6:Video Format
PLL operation. Designates the video signal format.
OFF:NTSC ON:PAL
*The default setting of DIP-SW 6 differs depending on the specification.
SW7:Reserved
Not used.(Set this switch to the off position for normal operations.)
Tip SW8:Reserved
Make sure to turn off the power Not used. (Set this switch to the on position for normal operations.)
of the ACEDVio unit before mak-
ing any changes for DIP switch
settings.

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Connecting video input/output cables

To record the videos output from or to output videos stored in a PC to
external video devices, connect those devices with ACEDVio via its V
IN terminal or V OUT terminal. For composite input/output, use the
supplied composite video-connecting adapter. No S video cable and
composite video cable are supplied with this product. Please purchase
them separately. The following figure shows an example of video in-
put terminal connection.

Composite
video-connecting adapter
S video cable

Composite video cable

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Installing ACEDVio

1 Shut down the PC and switch off.

2 Remove the cables.

3 Remove the PC cover.

>> Refer to the manual supplied with your PC for how to
remove the cover.

4 Remove the cover for a PCI slot to be used for install-

ing the board.
>> Be careful not to lose the removed screws for they
will be used in the later step.

5 Install the ACEDVio into a PCI slot.

>> Install the ACEDVio into a PCI slot.
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Warning

Do not try to force it in when some-

thing obstructs the way.
If it happens, first remove the
ACEDVio and check what is an
obstacle. Also try to install it in
another slot.

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Be sure to connect a power connector to the 4-pin power

connector of the ACEDVio board when you connect a bus-
powered device. Also, make sure that the power to the PC
has been turned off before connecting it.

Connect a PC’s power

connector here.

6 Secure the rear panel of the ACEDVio using the screws

removed in the step 4.

7 Close the PC cover and connect the removed cables.

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Connecting an analog VCR to PC

Connect a VCR to the ACEDVio as shown below.

Composite
video-connecting adapter

VCR

Connecting a DV camera to PC
Connect a DV camcorder to the ACEDVio as shown below.
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4-pin

4-pin

DV camcorder

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Connecting IEEE1394 devices

You can connect IEEE1394 device to the ACEDVio.

Scanner

CD-R/RW
DVD-RAM/-RW/+RW
HD

Be sure to connect a power connector to the 4-pin power connector of

the ACEDVio board when you connect a bus-powered device. Also,
make sure that the power to the PC has been turned off before con-

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necting it.

Connect a PC’s power

connector here.

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You can also connect devices using IEEE1394 as shown below. Up to 63

devices (including one media convert device) can be connected when a
hub is used. The maximum cable length between devices is 4.5m and
the maximum cable length between both ends is 72m (4.5m x 16).

DV camcorder

Up to 17 devices
The maximum cable length between devices at the both ends (devices A and B) is
72m and the maximum number of devices that can be connected is 17.

Storage devices compatible with IEEE1394

As for how to connect, remove and use an IEEE1394 storage device,
see the instruction manual supplied with the storage device. Errone-
ous operation may cause damage to a storage device or a disk, a loss of
data, or may affect proper functioning of Windows.

• Connection to the board with a storage device powered off may

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affect proper functioning including non-recognition of the device.

Be sure to connect after the storage device is powered on.
• Never remove a cable or turn off the power while a storage device is
working.
• When two or more IEEE1394 devices including a storage device are
connected to the board, please do not remove a cable from any
device not in work or turn off the power while other devices are in
work.
• While an IEEE1394 device is in work, do not connect any other
IEEE1394 device. It may affect proper functioning.
* When an IEEE1394 device including a storage device do not function properly or when it is
not recognized, remove the cable and power on the IEEE1394 device again and then try to
reconnect the cable with the IEEE1394 device powered on. Be sure to also see an instruction
manual supplied with each IEEE1394 device.

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Software Installation

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Confirming the driver installation

When you start the PC with the ACEDVio installed, the driver will be
automatically installed. After completing installation, check if the driver
has properly been installed.
Confirmation of installation (for Windows 2000)

1 From the [Start] Menu, select [Settings] and click

[Control Panel] and then double-click [System] Icon.
> [System Properties] will be displayed. Select [Hardware]
tab and click [Device Manager].

2 Double-click [IEEE1394 Bus host controllers].

> Check that [NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller] is displayed.
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> If “!” or “x” is marked in front of [NEC OHCI Compliant

IEEE 1394 Host Controller], the ACEDVio has not been
installed properly.

* Try to settle reinstallation resource problems or change inserting position

of the board.
* The configuration of the Device Manager differs depending upon your
environment.
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3 Check that [Imaging devices] is displayed.

* If it is not displayed, try to settle reinstallation resource problems or change
inserting position of the board.

Confirmation of installation (for Windows XP)

1 From the [Control Panel] in the [Start] Menu, move

to [Performance and Maintenance] and then select
[Display basic information of computer].
Or right-click My Computer in the [Start] Menu and
select [Property].

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2 Select [Hardware] tab and click [Device Manager].

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3 Double-click [IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers].

> Check that [NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller] is displayed.
> If “!” or “x” is marked in front of [NEC OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller],
theACEDVio has not been installed properly.

* Try to settle reinstallation resource problems or change inserting postion

of the board.
* The configuration of the Device Manager differs depending upon your
environment.

4 Check that [Imaging devices] and [Network adapt-

ers] > [1394 Network Adapter] are displayed.
* If it is not displayed, try to settle reinstallation resource problems or change
inserting position of the board.
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Installing applications
Installation of ACEDV Controller

1 If you insert the “ACEDVio Application CD” into the

CD-ROM drive, the CD-ROM will start up automati-
cally.
* When the CD-ROM is not automatically started, on the [Start] menu, point to
[All Programs] ([Programs] for Windows 2000), point to [Accessories], and
then click [Explorer] to activate Explorer to select the drive to which the
CD-ROM has been inserted.

2 Click [Next].

3
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When License Agreement is displayed, carefully read
the contents and click [Yes] only when you agree to
them. If you do not agree to the License Agreement,
click [No] and stop installing the program.

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4 Click [Next].
* When changing a folder to be installed, click [Browse] to select a folder to be
installed, or directly input a folder name.
> Copying of a file will start.

5 Select your desired options and click [Next].

> To check options, place a checkmark to them.
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> Readme file will be displayed.

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6 Click [Finish]
> Installation of the ACEDV Controller is now completed.

Uninstalling applications
Uninstallation of ACEDVio
If you do not use the application any longer, you can uninstall
it. To update the application, you are encouraged to install a
new application after completing. Below are steps on how to
uninstall in Windows XP.

1 From the Start Menu, open [My Computer] and select

[Add/Remove Programs] from the System taskbar.

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2 A list of the programs you can delete will be displayed.
Select [Canopus ACEDV Controller] and click [Change/
Remove].

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3 Select [Remove] and click [Next].

4 When a message confirming removal of the file appears,

click [OK].

55 When Complete Maintenance dialogue appears, click

[Finish].
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6 Click [Close]
>Uninstallation of the ACEDV Controller is now completed.

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Operations

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Starting the Application

Starting up the ACEDV Controller

1 Move from [Start] to [All Programs] then to [Canopus

ACEDV Controller] and select [ACEDV Controller].
* Under Windows 2000 environment, [Programs] will be displayed instead of
[All Programs].

2 The ACEDV Controller will start.

> By switching a tab, the following setting screen will
be displayed.
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ACEDV Controller tabs

[Settings] tab

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Image Adjustments
Allows you to adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness,
and setup level of images input via the line-in terminal.

Audio Settings
Allows you to set up the audio-related settings for capturing. You can
configure the settings such as ON/OFF of Locked Audio and selection
of Sampling Rate here.
Tip
Locked Audio
Please lower the audio output
This product employs the Locked Audio technology, which digitizes level when adjusting the audio
sound in strict accordance with video speed. No sound delay will occur settings.
in analog input by synchronizing video image and sound data.

Sampling Rate
48kHz 16-bit mode
Records audio data in 48kHz 16-bit stereo sound format.
32kHz 12-bit mode
This mode records data in a format having 4 channels of 32kHz 12-bit
data. When data is recorded using ACEDVio, only the main 2 channels
are used for recording and the other two will contain no sound.

[Open Preview]
Displays the preview screen.
[Default]
Restores the default value.

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[Version Info] tab
Displays version information.

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Advanced Operation
Importing a DV camcorder image
to PC
Using an Editing Software with OHCI support.

1 On the PC, press [Play back] on the deck control.

2 Capture the image on PC.

> Refer to an instruction manual of a software to be used in
your PC for how to capture an image on PC.

Tip
Analog in/out will be disabled
when a DV camcorder is con-
nected and operating.
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Im porting an analog video image

Importing
to PC

1 Play the source image.

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2 On the PC, press [Play back] on the deck control.

> DV converting of analog data will start.

3 Capture the image on PC.

> Refer to an instruction manual of a software to be used
in your PC for how to capture an image on PC.

Tip
You cannot convert analog input
to DV signals having only sound
data.

Replaying the videos saved in a PC

on the TV
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1 Select the file you wish to replay on the TV, and then
replay it using an application program that capable
of outputting DV when replaying.
> The DV data is converted to analog data.
* Outputting DV data to an external device requires an application program
Warning
that is capable of DV output.
Do not connect DV camcorders
when you are outputting through
analog.

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 Specifications

ACEDVio Specifications

PAL NTSC(Setup:0IRE) NTSC(Setup:7.5IRE)

Video signal format
Incompatible with 16:9 screen mode
DV 4-pin x 1
IEEE1394 6-pin x 1
Mini DIN 7-pin x 1
Input terminal An S-video cable can be directly connected to the
ACEDVio. An RCA pin (composite) needs to be
connected via the analog video terminal conversion
Analog video cable that comes with the ACEDVio.

Mini DIN 7-pin x 1

An S-video cable can be directly connected to the
Output terminal ACEDVio. An RCA pin (composite) needs to be
connected via the analog video terminal conversion
cable that comes with the ACEDVio.
48kHz 16bit 2ch
Data 32kHz 12bit 2ch
Although the data format has 4 channels, only two
Analog audio channels accept input and the other two record no
sound.
Input terminal Stereo mini jack x 1
Output terminal Stereo mini jack x 1
Resources in use One IRQ
+5V 1.1A
Maximum current consumption +12V 150mA
12V 50mA
12V/1A(12W)
It is recommended to use the 4-pin power connector
Power supplied to IEEE1394 devices
Specifications

on the Board when the ACEDVio is used along with

any bus-powered device.

Board length 175mm

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