the mpeg moviemaker 200 as illustrated in figure 5, is a pci video and audio encoding board. depending on the brand of your computer, default bios settings and installed devices, you might have to enable a pci slot and assign an irq value before installing the mpeg moviemaker 200 with pb-10.

    to install the mpeg moviemaker 200 pb-10

    1. confirm that the computer is switched off.

    2. remove the cover from the computer.

    3. select a pci slot and remove the slot cover.

    4. observing standard electrostatic grounding precautions, insert the mpeg moviemaker 200 board into the vacant slot and secure with the screw from the previously removed slot cover.

    5. audio connections: use the provided audio feature cable (catalog number wca3469) as illustrated in figure 6, to connect your audio source to the mpeg moviemaker 200. the audio feature cable has a micro d15 pin connector, which plugs into mpeg moviemaker 200’s connector.

    when connecting the micro d15 connector to the moviemaker 200, make sure you use a suitable slotted screwdriver to firmly tighten the screws. do not over turn the screws.

    on the other end, the audio feature cable has three xlr connectors (labeled 'dig. audio’, 'bal. audio right’ and 'bal. audio left’) and one bnc connector, labeled 'ltc’.

   

    · if your audio source is balanced audio: connect the 2xxlr female connectors labeled 'bal. audio right’ and 'bal. audio left’ (figure 6), to your analog audio source and the micro d15 pin connector to mpeg moviemaker 200.

    · if your audio source is unbalanced audio. use the unbalanced (rca) to a balanced (xlr) audio converter cable (catalog number wca3475) as illustrated in figure 7 and labeled 'left’ and 'right’, to convert from an unbalanced audio source to a balanced audio source. then connect the balanced audio source as described above for balanced audio inputs.

    the audio converters are not 'true’ converters, but only physical ones.

   

    · digital audio input: use the xlr connector on the audio feature cable (catalog number wca3469) as illustrated in figure 8 and labeled 'digital audio’, to connect a digital audio source (aes/ebu), to the moviemaker 200.

   

    · time code: use the bnc connector on the audio feature cable (catalog number wca3469) as illustrated in figure 8 and labeled 'ltc’, to connect an ltc time code source to mpeg moviemaker 200.

    6. video connections: connect the video source as follows:

    · serial digital input (sdi): use the bnc-bnc video cable (catalog number bza3636, supplied with a removable rca adapter) as illustrated in figure 9, to connect an sdi source to the mpeg moviemaker 200 (figure 12).

   

    · s-video: use the 2xbnc minidin cable (catalog number wca3132) as illustrated in figure 10, to connect an svideo source to the moviemaker 200 - cable labeled 'y’ to connector 'comp/y’ and cable labeled 'c’ to connector 'c’ (figure 12).

   

    · composite: use the bnc to bnc video cable (catalog number bza3636, supplied with a removable rca adapter) as illustrated in figure 11, to connect a composite source to the mpeg moviemaker 200.

   

    7. video and audio preview. to enjoy video and audio preview, you have to install the optionally provided preview card into your pc and connect it to the mpeg moviemaker 200 card. (video preview is composite, audio preview is dolby digital, or analog unbalanced audio.)

    to do this, select a vacant slot, as close as possible to the pb-10 board and remove its bracket. insert the preview card and secure it with the screw from the previously removed bracket.

    8. once all the cable connections have been correctly made (as illustrated in figure 14), replace the cover on the computer.

    9. switch on the computer.

    the following two figures illustrate the front view of the mm200 card and the preview card.

   

   

    the following figure illustrates a view of the preview card connected to the pb-10 board.

   

    the audio and video preview from the mpeg moviemaker 200 with pb-10 connects to the preview card via internal cables. the mpeg moviemaker 200 with pb-10’s preview out connectors, is located on the top and rear edge of the piggyback board (figure 14). connect the audio and video preview cables as follows:

    to connect the pb-10 to the preview card:

    · use the mcx rg179 cable (catalog number wca3334) to connect the mpeg moviemaker 200 with pb-10 to the preview card - the right-angle connector to ji (video out) on the pb 10 board and the straight connector to j7 on the preview card.

    · use the cable catalog number wca3681 to connect jp1 (digital audio out) on the pb-10 board, to j5 on the preview card.

    · use the other cable catalog number wca3681 to connect jp2 (digital audio out) on the pb-10 board, to j4 on the preview card.

    to connect the preview card to external components:

    · use the d-9/xlr male cable (catalog number wca3799) as illustrated in figure 15, to connect the preview card to a dolby digital amplifier.

   

    · use the bnc to bnc video cable (catalog number bza3636, supplied with a removable rca adapter) as illustrated in figure 16, to connect the preview card to a tv monitor.

   

    · you can use the audio preview socket to connect to a headphone.

    when you connect a cable between the mpeg moviemaker 200 board and an output monitor, mpeg moviemaker 200 transmits the signal continuously. to switch off the video preview, disconnect the mpeg moviemaker 200 from the output monitor.

    connecting the device control cable ——pb-10

    the vtr device control kit comes with a cable (catalog number asu 0911) as illustrated in figure 17, that is compatible with rs-232 serial ports (com 1 or com 2) and with sony rs-422 controlled vtrs.

   

    the vtr device control cable kit includes:

    · rs-232 db 9/db 25 adapter. you’ll need to use the adapter only if your computer’s com port has 9 pins.

    · rs-232/rs-422 converter (figure 18).

    · 9-pin extension cable.

   

    description of the rs-232 and rs-422 converter

    the converter has two ends:

    · the female db-25 end connects to the computer’s rs-232 port.

    · the male db-9 end connects to the 9-pin extension cable.

    connection methods:

    it is possible to connect the rs-232 db 9/db 25 adapter directly to your computer or to the vtr serial port. it is however recommended to connect the adapter to the computer’s com port, because the cable then carries rs-422 signals, which are less sensitive to electromagnetic interference.

    1. if the computer’s com port has 25 pins, you can connect the rs-232/rs-422 converter directly to it.

    2. if the computer’s com port has 9 pins, you must use the db 9 to db 25 adapter to bridge between the rs-232/rs-422 converter and the computer’s com port.