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Avid® Video Peripherals AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo Version 7.1

Avid Video Peripherals Guide 4 About www.digidesign.com The Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com) is your best online source for information to he

Chapter 2: Avid DNA Video Peripherals Hardware Overview 5 chapter 2 Avid DNA Video Peripherals Hardware Overview Supported Video Resolutions Supporte

Avid Video Peripherals Guide 6 Support for Mixed Video Resolutions Avid DNA video peripherals support Avid video clips of mixed resolutions in the Vi

Chapter 2: Avid DNA Video Peripherals Hardware Overview 7 AVoption|V10 Interface The following sections describe the functions of the AVoption|V10 br

Avid Video Peripherals Guide 8 AVoption|V10 Back Panel Figure 2. AVoption|V10 back panel1 2 3 4 5 61817151312101987911 14 16 202122 23 Table 1. Vid

Chapter 2: Avid DNA Video Peripherals Hardware Overview 9 10 COMPONENT B-Y OUT Video B-Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector. Connects to analo

Avid Video Peripherals Guide 10 Video Connections The following video input and output connec-tions are available with the AVoption|V10:• Inputs for

Chapter 3: Installing Avid DNA Video Peripherals 11chapter 3Installing Avid DNA Video PeripheralsTo install hardware and software for a Pro Tools syst

Avid Video Peripherals Guide12To uninstall Pro Tools on Windows XP:1 Choose Start > Control Panel.2 Launch Add or Remove Programs.3 From the Cur

Chapter 3: Installing Avid DNA Video Peripherals 13Disabling nVidia Display Driver ServiceTo use Avid video peripherals with Pro Tools|HD systems, the

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Avid Video Peripherals Guide14Connecting Avid DNA Video Peripheral HardwareTo connect Avid DNA video peripheral hardware:1 Connect the power cable fo

Chapter 3: Installing Avid DNA Video Peripherals 15The unused Video Ref port must be terminated (using the 75-ohm terminator included with the SYNC I/

Avid Video Peripherals Guide163 Connect the Avid DNA video peripheral Com-posite OUT, Component OUT, S-Video OUT, or SDI OUT connectors to the corres

Chapter 3: Installing Avid DNA Video Peripherals 17Authorizing DigiTranslator Using an Activation CodeTo authorize DigiTranslator using an Activation

Avid Video Peripherals Guide185 Insert the GSM cutout into the iLok. Visually verify that the metal portion of the cutout makes contact with the iLok

Chapter 3: Installing Avid DNA Video Peripherals 19Installing the SCSI Host Bus Adapter (HBA)To install a SCSI HBA:1 Turn off your computer and any p

Avid Video Peripherals Guide20Formatting and Striping Media Drives on Windows XP SystemsTo create, format, and stripe drives for video media on Window

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 21chapter 4Pro Tools Video TrackPro Tools with Avid DNA video peripherals lets you use the Video track to digitize an

Avid Video Peripherals Guide22Video Track OptionsRecord Enable ButtonThe Record Enable button lets you arm the Video Track for digitizing video to the

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 23BlocksBlocks view displays the video clips as simple blocks with metadata such as clip names shown. Blocks are outl

Declaration of Conformity(According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Application of Council Directives: 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC. Standards to which Co

Avid Video Peripherals Guide24Video Output SelectorThe Video Output Selector lets you choose from the following video outputs for an Avid Mojo: • Comp

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 25Avid Multi-Cam Resolution Files(Windows XP Only)Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 supports all stan-dard-definition Avid

Avid Video Peripherals Guide264 Under the SYNC Setup & Time Code Offsets section, select Video Reference from the Clock Reference pop-up menu.5

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 27Digitizing Video in Pro ToolsTo set video recording options1 Choose Track > Avid Video > New Track to cre-at

Avid Video Peripherals Guide28To digitize video to the Video track:1 In the Edit window, do one of the following:• Place the Playback cursor where yo

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 294 When you have finished recording, click Stop in the Transport window.To abort a record pass:• Press Control+perio

Avid Video Peripherals Guide30Individual OMFI and MXF video and audio files can be added to your Pro Tools session just like other files. To open, imp

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 314 In the Spot dialog that appears, specify a new SMPTE frame number for the start of the Video track. In this dial

Avid Video Peripherals Guide32Locking the Video TrackIf you want to permanently associate your video clips with a certain location on your Video track

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Video Track 33To use the Scrub window: Choose Track > Avid Video > Use Scrub Win-dow.To place and resize the Scrub window:

(1) Products for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Operating System: Products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA, Avid DS Nitris

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Appendix A: 24fps Workflows 35appendix a24fps WorkflowsAudio Layback to VideoAlthough you cannot output 24P video to a video recorder with Pro Tools,

Avid Video Peripherals Guide364 If the audio in Pro Tools is running at film speed (24 fps), choose 0.1% Down from the Au-dio Rate Pull Up/Down pop-up

Appendix B: PCI Slot Configurations for Avid DNA Video Peripherals 37appendix bPCI Slot Configurations for Avid DNA Video PeripheralsThis appendix docum

Avid Video Peripherals Guide38HP xw8000HP xw8000 with Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis or Digidesign Expansion|HD ChassisSlot CardCPU Slot 1 (AGP

Appendix B: PCI Slot Configurations for Avid DNA Video Peripherals 39HP 8200HP 8200 with Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis or Digidesign Expansion|

Avid Video Peripherals Guide40Dell Precision 650 or 670Dell Precision 650 or 670 with Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis or Digidesign Expansion|HD

Appendix B: PCI Slot Configurations for Avid DNA Video Peripherals 41Macintosh PCI Slot ConfigurationsApple G5Apple G5 with 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chas

Avid Video Peripherals Guide42Apple G4Apple G4 with 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis or Digidesign Expansion|HD ChassisSlot orders are labeled from bot

Appendix C: Video Buffer Underrun Errors 43appendix cVideo Buffer Underrun ErrorsThis appendix describes the three different types of video buffer und

Contents v contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DigiTranslator 2.

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Index 45AActivation Code 17Add Video 29analog video outputs 10Australia EMC regulations iiauthorizationDigiTranslator 2.0 16authorizing plug-ins 17Avi

Avid Video Peripherals Guide46Hhard drivesformatting audio drives 19selecting for video capture 27striped drives 19house reference synchronization 10h

Index 47Rrecording video 28selecting target volumes 27setting options 27registration 3Round Robin 19SSCSI HBAinstalling for AVoption|V10 19selecting t

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Avid Video Peripherals Guide vi Chapter 4. Pro Tools Video Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Video 1 chapter 1 Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Video This guide describes how to use AVoption|V

Avid Video Peripherals Guide 2 DigiTranslator 2.0 Integrated Option Use DigiTranslator to convert AAF and OMFI se-quences into Pro Tools session files

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Video 3 Digidesign Registration Review the enclosed Digidesign Registration In-formation Card and foll