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User Manual

September 18, 2007

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It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright laws to the owner of

prohibited with no exceptions. In no event shall Grass Valley be liable for any direct or indirect dam-

ages whatsoever arising from the use of captured materials.

Warranty

Your ADVC110 options are covered by a limited warranty when you register your Grass Valley prod-

uct. This warranty is for a period of one year (or two years in European Union countries) from the date

of purchase from Grass Valley or an authorized Grass Valley agent. This warranty applies only to the

original purchaser of the Grass Valley product and is not transferable, Grass Valley warrants that for this

period the product will be in good working order. Should our product fail to be in good working order,

Grass Valley 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-Grass Valley authorized alternations, modifications and/or

repair.

Proof of purchase is required to validate your warranty.

Grass Valley 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.

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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.

Do not disassemble

Do not remove the cover or modify the ADVC110. Fire, electric shock or malfunction may result. For

internal inspection or repair, please contact your system integrator or Grass Valley 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.

Do not operate with an unofficial AC adapter

Do not operate with an unofficial AC adapter, or with a car power supply. Such operation may result

in fire or malfunction.

Handle the IEEE1394 cable carefully

Do not place heavy objects on top of the cable, or place it near hot objects. Doing so may damage the

cable and result in fire, electrical shock, or malfunction. Altering the cable, or excessively bending or

pulling the cable may result in fire or electrical shock. If the cable is damaged, please contact your

local retail outlet or Grass Valley directly.

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CAUTION

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

Do not pull on the FireWire cable when disconnecting from electrical outlet

When disconnecting the FireWire cable, pull on the plug, not the cable itself. Pulling on the cable can

damage the cable and may result in fire or electric shock.

Do not touch AC adapter(optional) with wet hands

Do not disconnect or plug in the AC adapter(optional) when your hands are wet. Contact with water

may result in electric shock, fire or damage.

Do not setup in an area that becomes hot

Do not setup in an area exposed to direct sunlight or near a heating apparatus. The heat can accumu-

late, causing burns, fire or damage. Also, the unit may become deformed or change color.

Do not setup other than the prescribed method

Do not setup in a manner other than prescribed. Do not use while wrapped in cloth or plastic. Heat

can accumulate, causing burns, fire or damage.

If product will not be used for an extended period

If this product will not to be used for an extended period of time, disconnect the AC adapter(optional)

from the electrical outlet.

All cables used to connect peripherals and other devices must be shielded and

grounded

Operation with cables, connected to peripherals and other devices, that are not shielded and grounded

may result in failure of this product.

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Product NotesProduct Notes

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 Grass Valley.

4. The company assumes no liability for the results of practical application, regardless of item (3)

above.

5. Regardless of whether negligence occurs during usage, the company assumes no liability, even if

there is a claim, for extraordinary, incidental or derivative loss, including the loss of profits, that

arise during practical application of this product.

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Chapter 1

Basic Instructions

The ADVC110 is a simple solution

for converting your analog tapes,

such as VHS and S-VHS, to DV in

realtime. This manual guides you

through the basics of analog/digital

conv e r sion . Pac ka g e c o n t e n t s

include:

 ADVC110 unit

 FireWire Cable (6 pin-6 pin)

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QuickStartQuickStart

QuickStart

If you want to jump right in and use the ADVC110, simply plug it in

and follow these steps.

1. Insert the FireWire cable (6 pin - 6 pin) to the DV IN/OUT terminal

on the rear panel, to connect the ADVC110 unit to your computer.

2. If you are capturing video from an analog video, make sure the

ADVC110 is set to Analog In and that the video is connected to the

unit’s S-Video or composite ports on the front of the unit.

If you are exporting video to an analog video, make sure the

ADVC110 is set to Digital In and that the video is connected to the

unit's S-Video or composite ports on the back of the unit.

3. You can now open your editing application and begin capturing

video.

Info

If you are capturing PAL video,

you need to change the DIP

switch settings. For more info,

see Setting DIP switches on page

16.

Caution

All cables used to connect

peripherals and other devices

must be shielded and grounded.

Operation with cables,

connected to peripherals and

other devices, that are not

shielded and grounded may

result in failure of this product.

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ADVC110 Basics

The front of the ADVC110 contains inputs for composite, S-Video and

DV. The DV input is a 4-pin FireWire port and can do both input and

output.

Input Select button

The Input Select button on the top of the unit lets you toggle between

Digital In and Analog In modes. A blue light signifies which mode the

ADVC110 is using. The Input Select button will not work while the

both status lights are blinking.

yDigital In - Indicates that the ADVC110 is ready to receive digital video.

yAnalog In - Indicates that the ADVC110 is ready to receive analog video.

Status light

The Status light indicates separate things depending on which mode

you are using.

yAnalog In - The status light blinks when a Macrovision-protected

signal is detected.

yDigital 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 17 for more information.

Info

Connected to a PC with an IEEE

1394 cable, ADVC110 can operate

without the AC adapter. In other

cases, use an official AC adapter

(optional) for the power supply.

In case the bus power is too low,

the AC adapter is also required.

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Connection PConnection P

Connection Portsorts

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The front panel of the ADVC110 has connection ports for both S-Video

and composite input, as well as a 4-pin FireWire input/output port.

The back panel of the unit has ports for both S-Video and composite

output, as well as a 6-pin FireWire input/output.

Caution

All cables used to connect

peripherals and other devices

must be shielded and grounded.

Operation with cables,

connected to peripherals and

other devices, that are not

shielded and grounded may

result in failure of this product.

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Select Input modesSelect Input modes

Select Input modes

ADVC110 has 2 INPUT modes; ANALOG IN and DIGITAL IN.

ANALOG IN mode

Inputs Analog signal.

Outputs converted Digital signal.

Input Analog signal is

converted to Digital signal,

which is converted to Analog

signal before it is output.

ANALOG IN LED is lit.

Outputs converted

Digital signal.

ADVC110 can output 2 DV signals.

However, if the unit is connected to your computer, the DV signal is

output only to your computer. Even though you connect a device to

the other port, DV signal IS NOT output to that port.

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DIGITAL IN mode

Outputs converted

Analog signal.

Inputs DV signal either

from the 4 pin connector

on the front panel or the

6 pin connector on the

rear panel.

Input Analog signal is

ignored.

DIGITAL IN LED is lit.

How to switch modes

Press the STOP or the REC (REC PAUSE)

button of the deck control interface

on the capturing application.

Press the PLAY (PLAY PAUSE)

button of the deck control interface

on the capturing application.

ANALOG IN mode

DIGITAL IN mode

Press the INPUT SELECT button

Color Bar Output

Press and hold the INPUT SELECT button for three seconds to output

color bars from the Analog output. Input Analog and Digital signals

are ignored, while the audio is muted.

Both LEDs are lit.

Input Analog signal is ignored.

Input Digital signal is ignored.

Outputs color bars.

Info

There are few PC that can control

multiple devices, do not use the

ADVC110 in the Hub connection

where multiple DV signals are

input simultaneously).

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Audio Capturing mode

In the normal operation of the INPUT modes, audio stream will not be

output while the video signal is not input. If you want to capture the

audio alone, follow the steps below to switch to the Audio Capturing

mode.

1. Press the INPUT SELECT button on the front panel to switch to the

ANALOG IN mode.

The ANALOG IN LED will be lit.

2. Set the DIP switch 1 on the bottom to the other side from the cur-

rent position.

Example: Move the Switch 1 to ON if it's currently in OFF position.

STAUS LED is lit, while the DIGITAL IN and ANALOG IN LEDs are

unlit.

3. Play the audio data to capture.

4. Capture the audio data on your computer.

NOTE:

Switch to the Audio Capturing mode, only when the Deck Status

from the application's point of view is "PLAY". Otherwise, the sub-

sequent operations cannot be guaranteed.

In that event, please switch back to the normal mode, set the deck

status "PLAY", and then switch to the Audio Capturing mode again.

Note that you can set the deck status "PLAY" in either of the follow-

ing method.

xPress the PLAY button on the application

xChange to the Digital In mode by pressing the INPUT SELECT

button on the ADVC110 unit, and change back to the Analog In

mode by pressing the button again.

Info

To switch back to the normal

input mode, set the DIP switch

1 back to the original position.

Caution

If video signal is input during

the Audio Capturing mode, the

subsequent operations can not

be guaranteed.

Caution

When the input source is

paused or stopped in the Audio

Capturing mode, it cannot be

captured.

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Chapter 2

Using ADVC110

T h i s c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s b a s i c

instructions for using the

ADVC110.

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Setting DIP switchesSetting DIP switches

Setting DIP switches

Use the DIP switches on the bottom of the unit to modify the ADVC110's

functionality. Make sure the power is turned off before you make any

changes.

Table 1: DIP Switch Settings

No. Mode OFF ON

1 Digital-in Reference Sync Stream Sync Fixed

2 Power-on Input Mode Analog Digital

3 Audio Mode 48kHz/16-bit 32kHz/12-bit

4 Locked Audio Mode Locked Unlocked

5NTSC Setup Level(SW6=OFF) 0 IRE 7.5 IRE

PAL/SECAM(SW6=ON) PAL SECAM

6 Video Format NTSC PAL

By default, DIP switches 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are in the OFF position,while

DIP switch 2 is in the ON position.

* The DIP switch settings may differ depending on the region of shipment.

yDigital-in Reference Sync Mode - toggles between Stream Sync

and Fixed modes. To make the Video Sync synchronized with the

DV Stream Sync, set this Switch in the OFF position. If you set this

switch in the OFF position and the color of the output video be-

comes black and white, set this switch in the ON position, making

the Video Sync happen in the fixed timing.

yPower-on Input Mode - toggles between Analog In and Digital In

modes when you first turn on the unit. If you primarily capture

analog video, you should set this to the OFF position so the unit is

in Analog In mode when you turn it on.

yAudio Mode - toggles between 48kHz/16-bit 2-channel audio and

32kHz/12-bit 4-channel audio. See Setting 4-channel mixing mode

in the next section for more information.

yLocked 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.

yNTSC Setup Level - toggles between 0 IRE (Japan NTSC) and 7.5

IRE (USA NTSC).

yPAL/SECAM - specifies PAL or SECAM, when the DIP switch 6 is in

the ON position (set to PAL).

yVideo Format - toggles between capturing NTSC and PAL video.

The ADVC110 is set to capture NTSC video by default.

Info

Input Analog SECAM signal will

be captured in DV PAL signal. In

this occasion, the color of the

Analog output signal cannot be

guaranteed. When you re-

convert the captured DV signal to

Analog signal, Analog PAL signal

will be output, instead of Analog

SECAM signal.

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4-channel mixing mode4-channel mixing mode

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 (48kHz/16bit 2-channel mode or 32kHz/

12bit 4-channel mode)

2. Mix main and sub channel at 50% each. (4-channel mixing mode)

Setting 4-channel mixing mode

1. Set DIP switch 3 to the ON position.

2. Press and hold the Input Select button when turning on the unit.

3. The STATUS LED is lit, when the ADVC110 is in Digital IN mode.

Bus powerBus power

Bus power

If you connect the ADVC110 unit to your computer with only the 6-pin

FireWire cable, it can be powered by the FireWire port and doesn't

need the AC Adapter.

If the ADVC110 unit is always connected to your system, it will auto-

matically be turned on or off, whenever you start up or shut down

your computer.

Power to the ADVC110 must be supplied through the AC Adapter if

the ADVC110 is connected to the computer with an analog cable or a

4-pin FireWire cable.

Macrovision detectionMacrovision detection

Macrovision detection

When Macrovision signals are detected by the ADVC110:

xThe brightness and contrast for both analog and DV output are

lowered.

xThe Status light blinks

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DVCAM supportAM support

AM supportAM support

AM support

When you are connecting to a DVCAM unit, set DIP switch 4 to the

OFF position to set the ADVC110 to Locked Audio Mode.

Video signals from game consolesVideo signals from game consoles

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 4 to the ON position so

the audio is unlocked.

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Using with Grass Valley DV productsalley DV products

alley DV productsalley DV products

alley DV products

* AC adapter (optional) is required.

When the ADVC110 is connected to your Grass Valley DV products,

use the following setting.

1. When the ADVC110 is connected to a Grass Valley DV product:

Set the input mode according to the input signal.

2. When a Grass Valley DV product is connected to a DV IN/OUT

port, and a DV camera to the other DV IN/OUT port:

Set the input mode to DIGITAL IN.

Info

When the ADVC110 is connected

to your computer with the other

cable than a FireWire cable (6 pin

- 6 pin), use the AC adapter to

supply power.

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