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Notice to Reader Canopus Co.,Ltd. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Canopus shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Canopus Co.,Ltd. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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. Notices and W arranties Warranties
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This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. 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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Warranty Your MVR-D4000 Series hardware 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 Co.,Ltd. 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 nonCanopus authorized alterations, modifications and/or repair. Proof of purchase is required to validate your warranty. Canopus Co.,Ltd. has gone to considerable effort to make the user manual as accurate as possible at the time of printing. Canopus cannot assume, however, any responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in the manual. In no event will Canopus Co.,Ltd. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in the manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. As part of their ongoing process of continued product development, Canopus Co.,Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the manual and the products it describes at any time, without notice or obligation.
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Declaration of Conformity According to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name:
Canopus Co.,Ltd.
Address:
1-2-2 Murotani,Nishi-ku Kobe 651-2241 Japan
Declares that product:
Model: MVR-D4400
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
According to FCC Part 15 Responsible Party Name:
Canopus Co.,Ltd.
Address:
1-2-2 Murotani,Nishi-ku Kobe 651-2241 Japan
Declares that product:
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Model: MVR-D4000
Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Notice to Reader ..................................................... 2 FCC Notice ............................................................. 2 Warranty ................................................................ 3 Declaration of Conformity ......................................... 4 Table of Contents .................................................... 5
Chapter 1 - Before Installation License Agreement ................................................ 10 Package Contents ................................................. 10 MVR-D4400 product contents ..................................................................................................... 10 MVR-D4000 product contents ..................................................................................................... 10
Customer Support ................................................ 10 Precautions .......................................................... 11 System Requirements ............................................ 11 MVR-D4400 system requirements. ............................................................................................. 11 MVR-D4000 system requirements. ............................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 - System Setup Hardware Descriptions ........................................... 14 Table of Contents
Hardware Installation ............................................. 15 Precautions ................................................................................................................................... 15 Replacing the bracket (MVR-D4000) .......................................................................................... 16 Inserting the board ...................................................................................................................... 17
Connecting Peripheral Equipments ........................... 18 Connecting systems with S-video .............................................................................................. 18 Connecting systems with component ........................................................................................ 18 Connecting audio input connector ............................................................................................. 19 Connecting audio output connector .......................................................................................... 20
Software Installation .............................................. 21 Driver & Development Kit Installation ........................................................................................ 21 Adobe Reader 6.0 Installation ..................................................................................................... 25
Uninstallation ........................................................ 27 6
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Chapter 3 - Online Manual How to use the Online Manual ................................. 30 Before starting the online manual .............................................................................................. 30 Starting the online manual .......................................................................................................... 30 How to operate Adobe Reader 6.0 ............................................................................................. 30
Chapter 4 - Appendix MVR-D4000 Series Setting parameters ................... 32 Setting the encoding parameters ............................................................................................... 32 Setting the audio encoding parameters ..................................................................................... 39 Setting the video parameters ...................................................................................................... 41 Setting the decode parameters .................................................................................................. 43 Setting the overlay parameters .................................................................................................. 45 Setting the parameter setup for still image capture .................................................................. 46
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Hardware Specifications ........................................ 47
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Chapter 1 Before Installation This chapter explains about things to know before installing the MVR-D4000 Series board. - License Agreement - Package Contents - Customer Support - Precautions - System Requirements
Before Installation
License Agreement This Product includes a Canopus Software License Agreement, which is a legal agreement between you and Canopus Co., Ltd., for the Canopus software product(s) included in this package. By installing, copying, or otherwise using the software (all within the limitations set in the agreement), you agree to be bound by the terms of this license agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this license agreement, DO NOT install or use the software.
Pack age Contents ackage The below items are included in this package. Please check if all items are included, and if not, please contact Customer support.
MVR-D4400 product contents y MVR-D4400 board y Composite adaptor cable x 2 y Audio adaptor cable x 1 y CD-ROM "MVR-D4000 Series Installation CD" y User Manual
MVR-D4000 product contents y MVR-D4000 board y Composite adaptor cable x 2
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y Audio adaptor cable x 2 y Low profile bracket y CD-ROM "MVR-D4000 Series Installation CD" y User Manual
Customer Support For questions regarding application setup and usage, please contact your local Canopus office, distributor or the store that you have purchased this product. For questions regarding the Development Kit (ie. SDK), please contact the SDK support address printed in the SDK manual.
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Precautions 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 out of the use of captured materials.
System Requirements MVR-D4400 system requirements. Please confirm that your PC system meets the below system requirements for using the MVR-D4400.
x PC Unit > Intel® Pentium® III 866MHz or higher * Also supports for Dual CPU or Hyper threading technology. We cannot be sure of the results if other CPU or chip sets are used.
> 128MB of memory or more > 1 open PCI bus slot (Ver.2.1 or higher, 32bit / 33MHz / 5V / 3V) > CD-ROM drive
x Operation system > Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional + Service Pack 2 or later > Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition + Service Pack 2 or later > Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server + Service Pack 4 or later > Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional + Service Pack 4 or later
x Graphics Supports for resolutions larger than 640x480, in 16bit color or higher.
x About IRQ This hardware requires one free IRQ. While this hardware can share IRQs with other devices, many devices that report they can share IRQs may not share IRQs properly.
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> Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 + Service Pack 1 or later
x Environment of the Development Kit > VisualC++ 6.0, VisualC++ 7.1 (Visual Studio .Net 2003), Visual Basic 6.0 (The provided sample programs are the ones developed with Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual Basic 6.0.)
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Before Installation MVR-D4000 system requirements. Please confirm that your PC system meets the below system requirements for using the MVR-D4000.
x PC Unit > Intel® Pentium® II 400MHz or higher * Also supports for Dual CPU or Hyper threading technology. We cannot be sure of the results if other CPU or chip sets are used.
> 128MB of memory or more > 1 open PCI bus slot (Ver.2.1 or higher) > CD-ROM drive
x Operation system > Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 + Service Pack 1 or later > Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional + Service Pack 2 or later > Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition + Service Pack 2 or later > Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server + Service Pack 4 or later > Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional + Service Pack 4 or later
x Graphics Supports for resolutions larger than 640x480, in 16bit color or higher. (MVR-D4000 does not have the ovrelay function.)
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This hardware requires one free IRQ. While this hardware can share IRQs with other devices, many devices that report they can share IRQs may not share IRQs properly.
x Environment of the Development Kit > VisualC++ 6.0, VisualC++ 7.1 (Visual Studio .Net 2003), Visual Basic 6.0 (The provided sample programs are the ones developed with Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual Basic 6.0.)
Chapter 2 System Setup This chapter describes how to setup the hardware and software to your system. - Hardware Descriptions - Hardware Installation - Connecting Peripheral Equipments - Software Installation - Uninstallation
System Setup
Hardware Descriptions MVR-D4400 Below are the descriptions for the connectors on the MVR-D4400 board.
1 - Video output connector Output from the video playback application, and also loop through playback of video coming in from the input connectors. To connect a composite cable, use the included adaptor cable.
2 - Video input connector Input video from video devices. To connect a composite cable, use the included adaptor cable.
3 - Audio input connectors Input stereo audio for capture.
4 - Audio output connector Output the audio during file playback or the audio input through the audio input connectors. Please DO NOT connect headphones to this connector.
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System Setup MVR-D4000 Below are the descriptions for the connectors on the MVR-D4000 board.
1 - Video output connector Output from the video playback application, and also loop through playback of video coming in from the input connectors. To connect a composite cable, use the included adaptor cable.
2 - Video input connector Input video from video devices. To connect a composite cable, use the included adaptor cable.
3 - Audio input connector Input stereo audio for capture.
4 - Audio output connector Output audio during file playback. Please DO NOT connect headphones to this connector.
Hardware Installation A Phillips screwdriver is required. Before installing the hardware, turn the power of the computer and the peripherals off, and unplug. Otherwise, your MVR-D4000 Series board, computer or peripheral may be damaged. When you touch the high-voltage section of your computer or peripherals, such as power supply unit, without unplugging them, electrical shock or injury may occur. Static electricity can damage electronic components. Take care not to touch connectors or cards directly. When installing or working on your PC, first touch a grounded metal surface. This will discharge any static electricity on your body. The total power consumption of the board is as below. Please be careful not to exceed the power limits of your computer. y MVR-D4400 +5V : 2.5A
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Precautions
y MVR-D4400 +5V : 1.4A
+12V : 0.2A
+12V : 0.04A
-12V : 0.1A
-12V : 0.04A
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System Setup Replacing the bracket (MVR-D4000) By replacing the full-size bracket to a low profile bracket, you can install the MVR-D4000 board to a low profile PCI of your PC. Please follow the below steps to replace the bracket of your MVRD4000 board.
1. Remove the full-size PCI bracket. * Take out the screw that fixes the bracket.
2. Set the low profile bracket to your MVR-D4000 board.
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3. Screw the low profile bracket to your MVR-D4000 board.
System Setup Inserting the board Please follow the below steps to insert the board to your PC. The procedure for MVR-D4400 board installation is explained below. Install MVR-D4000 board in the similar way. 1. Shut down Windows, and turn off your PC. 2. Remove all power cables from your PC. 3. Remove the PC cover. Please refer to the instruction guide for your PC. 4. Remove the PCI slot cover
6. Screw the bracket to your PC.
7. Close the PCI cover, and connect the power cables.
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5. Insert the MVR-D4400 board to an open PCI slot.
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Connecting P eripheral Equipments Peripheral Connect Video Equipments to the MVR-D4000 Series board as below:
Connecting systems with S-video Connect equipment with Video-IN/Video-OUT connectors as below using S-Video cables (not included).
Connecting systems with component
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Connect equipment with Video-IN/Video-OUT connectors as below using the composite adaptor cables (included) and composite video cable (not included).
System Setup Connecting audio input connector MVR-D4400 Connect the audio input connectors of MVR-D4400 with the output connectors of equipment by using audio cables (not included).
Info According to the type of the connectors of your audio equipment, the required cables differ. For equipment that have RCA output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have RCA pin plugs on both ends. For equipment that have stereo mini jack output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have stereo mini plug on an end, and RCA pin plug on the other.
MVR-D4000
Info According to the type of the connectors of your audio equipment, the required cables differ. For equipment that have RCA output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have stereo mini plug on an end, and RCA pin plug on the other. For equipment that have stereo mini jack output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have stereo mini plug on both ends.
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Connect the input connector of MVR-D4000 with the output connector of equipment by using audio cables (not included).
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System Setup Connecting audio output connector Connect the audio output connector of MVR-D4400 with the input connector of equipment by using the audio adaptor cable (included) and the audio cables (not included).
Info According to the type of the connectors of your audio equipment, the required cables differ. For equipment that have RCA output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have RCA pin plug on both ends. For equipment that have stereo mini jack output connectors: Cables with no resister, which have stereo mini plug on an end, and RCA pin plug on the other.
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System Setup
Software Installation Follow the steps below and install the driver and the development Kit.
Driver & Development Kit Installation To install software in Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows 2000 Server/Windows 2003 Server, you will need to log on as a user with administrator privilege. Before installing the software, refer to page 25 and install Adobe Reader 6.0. The procedure for MVR-D4400 installation in the Windows XP environment is explained below. Install the software for MVR-D4000 in the similar way.
2. Insert the CD-ROM. 3. Open the CD-ROM drive from My Computer, and Double-click Setup.exe in MVR-D4000 folder. 4. Select the language for the installation.
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1. When you start Windows after inserting the board, Plug and Play will detect the hardware and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog will open. Click [Cancel].
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System Setup 5. Click [Next].
6. The License Agreement is displayed. Read the contents carefully and click [Yes] only if you agree to them. If you do not agree to the License Agreement, click [No] to stop installation and notify customer support in writing.
Info To install MVR-D4000 Series, you must accept this agreement.
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7. Specify the destination folder and click [Next]. If you want to change the folder, either click [Browse] to select an existing folder.
System Setup 8. Select the components to install and click [Next].
x Driver & Firmware Install device driver and firmware which are necessary to control MVR-D4000 Series. x Development Kit Install the development kit of an application controls MVR-D4000 Series.
10. Click [Next] to begin copying files.
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9. Specify where the program icon is created. You may type a new folder name, or select one from the existing folders list. Click [Next].
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System Setup 11. Click [Continue Anyway].
12. Click [Finish].
This completes the installation. If you installed the development kit, you will need Adobe Reader to read the online manual. System Setup 24
System Setup Adobe Reader 6.0 Installation Adobe Reader 6.0 is required to read MVR-D4000 Series Development Kit Programmer's Manual. In case Adobe Reader 6.0 is not installed, install Adobe Reader 6.0 before installing the MVR-4000 Series software. 1. Insert the CD-ROM. 2. Open the CD-ROM drive from My Computer. Choose AdbeRdr > English and double-click AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe.
4. Click [Next].
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3. Click [Next].
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System Setup 5. Specify the destination folder and click [Next]. If you want to change the folder, either click [Change...] to select an existing folder or input the name of a new folder.
6. Click [Install].
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7. Click [Finish].
This completes the Adobe Reader 6.0 installation.
System Setup
Uninstallation To uninstall software, you will need to log on as a user with administrator privilege. The procedure for MVR-D4000 Series uninstallation is explained below. 1. From Start menu, go to Control Panel, and select Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click MVR-D4000 Series and click [Change/Remove].
4. Click [Remove] and click [Next].
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3. Select the language for the uninstallation.
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System Setup 5. A confirmation message will appear. Click [OK].
6. If a message appears asking if you wish to delete shared files, click [Yes].
7. Click [Finish].
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This completes the software uninstallation.
Chapter 3 Online Manual This section explains how to use the online manual. - How to use the online Manual.
Online Manual
How to use the Online Manual The online manual explains how to use the MVR-D4000 series Development Kit. Before using the MVR-D4000 series Development Kit, read and thoroughly understood the online manual.
Before starting the online manual The online manual is a pdf format file and you will need Adobe Reader 6.0 to read it. If you don't have Adobe Reader 6.0 installed, read the instructions "Adobe Reader 6.0 Installation" on p.25 of this manual before starting the online manual.
Starting the online manual Start menu > All Programs (Program for Windows 2000) > Canopus > MVR-D4000 > Development Kit, and choose SDK manual. The online manual can also be launched from the MVR-D4000 Series Installation CD. Follow the steps below: Insert the MVR-D4000 Series Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. From My Computer, open the CD-ROM drive. Choose MVR-D4000 > Manual, and double-click SDK_manual_e.pdf.
How to operate Adobe Reader 6.0 Select the Adobe Reader Help from Adobe Reader 6.0's Help to start up the Adobe Reader 6.0's online guide. To understand how to operate Adobe Reader 6.0, please read this online guide.
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Chapter 4 Appendix Explanation and Analysis of MVR-D4000 Series Programming Parameters. - MVR-D4000 Series Setting parameters - Hardware Specifications
Appendix
MVR-D4000 parameters
Series
Setting
Setting the encoding parameters c MPEG
MPEG1 Select to encode video in MPEG1 format. MPEG2 Select to encode video in MPEG2 format. MPEG4 Select to encode video in MPEG4 format.
cBit Rate and etc.. y cbr/vbr
CBR is the abbreviation for Constant BitRate, which holds video data quantities at almost a fixed level.
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VBR is the abbreviation for Variable BitRate and it allows the quantity of video data to change. MPEG has the property of being difficult to compress when a scene changes quickly or the picture contains a large amount of finely detailed patterns. In those situations, CBR will attempt to compress the data to a certain fixed level, and the picture quality will deteriorate to a certain extent compared to other scenes. To ameliorate that, VBR allows the data volume resulting from compression to be larger than average in scenes like the one described, while in other scenes it decreases the amount of data from the average. This format is based on the idea of maintaining picture quality in all scenes to as uniform a level as possible without increasing total data quantity. This means that VBR allows two setting: the “Average” bitrate (means target bit rate) and the maximum bitrate (does not exceed upper limit even when data quantity increases).
Appendix y BitRate
Specifies the video data bit volume. Increasing the bitrate improves picture quality but it also greatly increases file consumption volume. The numbers are the necessary data size per second of recording time. Since the specification is made in bit size, to convert it into bytes, divide by 8. If, for example, you want to specify 8,000,000bps (8Mbps), i.e., 8M bits per second, or 1M bytes, then in one minute of recording, 1M bytes x 60 seconds means that you will need at least 60M bytes of available disk space (if audio is being recorded simultaneously, the volume of data for the audio must be added). * In VBR (refer to the previous page) conversion, this value will be the maximum bitrate.
The general targets for an optimum balance between data volume and picture quality are given here. Picture size of 720 X 480 (720 X 576 for PAL) 5-12Mbps is optimum. At 4Mbps there will be a slight deterioration in picture quality. Increasing to more than 8M will not yield that great an improvement in picture quality. 15Mbps is the upper limit for MPEG-2 (MP@ML) specs.
Picture size of 352 X 240 (352 X 288 for PAL) 1.5 to 1.8 Mbps is optimum for MPEG-1. 1.8Mbps is the upper limit for MPEG-1 specs. If this picture size is used for MPEG-2 or 4, 1.5 to 3 Mbps is optimum. To raise the bit rate further (for improved picture quality), use 352 X 480 (352 X 576 for PAL).
y Average
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Picture size of 352 X 480 (352 X 576 for PAL) 3-5Mbps is optimum. To raise the bit rate further (for improved picture quality), use 720 X 480 (720 X 576 for PAL).
Specify the average bitrate to encode in VBR (Variable Bitrate) mode. In CBR (Constant Bitrate) mode, the value specified here will be ignored. 33
Appendix y N,M
Video images often undergo slight changes with the passage of time. MPEG makes use of that fact and if there is a part within forward or backward frames that resembles that image, it uses that information so that all data will not be recorded as is. Thus an image cannot be structured if there are no previous images. However, even if there is no information from forward or backward images, images are contained that can be independently reproduced at the proportion of one frame to any other frame. This is called I picture. In contrast to this, there is what is called P picture that uses information from the backward image in time to record images so that they can be reproduced from a small amount of data. There is also B picture that uses the information from both the forward images in time and the backward images in time to record images by reproducing them from as small amount of data. As stated above, MPEG video data contains I picture at a ratio of one frame to several frames and that number of frames is specified. Following the one I picture are the B and P pictures all organized into one group, which is called a GOP. In other words, the number of pictures is the number of frames in an image that makes up one GOP. The parameter called N has that value. The general setting is about 15. The maximum is 30.
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The parameter Interval assigns the cycle in which pictures other than the B picture (I or P appear). The values that can be assigned are 1 to 3. If 3 is specified, for example, the image row will be IBBPBBPBBP... If 1 is specified, that will eliminate the B picture and the row will be IPPPP... This is the value of parameter called M. Generally, 3 is specified, to encode to MPEG-1 or 2. For MPEG-4, 1 is specified automatically, and it can't be modified.
Appendix y Vbv Buffer Size
Specify size of the video buffer verifier. The size measured in bits is calculates as: 16 x 1024 x Vbv buffer Size 112 is suitable for MPEG 2 MP@ML.
y Closed GOP
In ordinary operations, do not check the check box. If the software used can edit closed-GOP structure MPEG files in GOP units, check the check box.
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As shown in section "N value and M value", each picture other than the I picture compresses the content of pictures forward and backward in time. That is why one cannot uncouple while data is being compressed and switch to connect to data in another section in order to edit. This is the same as for the GOP boundary section. The GOP header is an I picture but after that there are B pictures among P pictures, and ordinarily reference is made to the final P picture in the previous GOP. If [Closed GOP] is checked, the B picture will not refer to the forward picture. In other words, the data within the GOP is completed, and, in principal, the image can be reproduced even if data on the GOP boundary is uncoupled. However, that reduces compression efficiency.
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Appendix c Horizontal/Vertical
For assigning the size of image in the capture file. The larger the image size, the greater the data will be. The following size are available: Horizontal 720 704 640 480 352
Vertical(NTSC) 480 480 480 480 480/240
Vertical(PAL) 576 576 576 576 576/288
Generally the image size to be used is 704 X 480 (for PAL it would be 704 X 576). This pixel size is generally called Full-D1. If there is a special need to decrease data size (at or less than 4M bit per second), use the resolution of 352 X 480 (for PAL 352 X 576). This pixel size is generally called Half-D1. If you want to decrease data volume further, (to around 2M bit per second) use the 352 X 240 resolution (352 X 288 for PAL). This pixel size is generally called SIF. If MPEG-1 is selected, no sizes other than these can be selected.
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Appendix c Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratios of video images now used are 4:3 or 16:0. Click on the radio button to assign either video input. When shown on TV, a 16:9 ratio video indicates the video signal as shown below (A picture has been taken of a true circle and the diagram shows what happens to them).
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The video shown below is on a 4:3 TV, and because the 16:9 image is converted for 4:3 TV use, the entire video becomes 4:3.
No mater which radio button for aspect ratio is checked, the number of encoded pixels per line will remain always at 720 dots. The only difference in the encoding operation is that either data indicating 16:9 or data indicating 4:3 will be input into the header of the created MPEG stream. The header data determines switching of playback image output method during decoding. 37
Appendix c Frame Rate
Specify the frame rate. 29.97(ntsc) Frame rate used for television in Japan, North America and a number of other countries. 25(pal) Frame rate used for television in many European countries, China and other areas.
c Low Delay
This option is automatically checked when Frame Skip is enabled.
c Frame Skip
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Specify the number of frames to skip. 0 means no skipping. 1 meams skipping every other frame.
c The number of encoding frames
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Appendix Setting the audio encoding parameters c BitRate
To compress audio under MPEG audio specifications specify the post-compression data quantity in bits per second. The unit is bits per second. Because of the overlap between sound quality and data volume, normally, 256000, 320000 or 384000 should be selected.
c Sampling Rate
Specify the audio signal's sampling frequency. The selections are either 32kHz (32000Hz), 44.1kHz (44100Hz) or 48kHz (48000Hz). 44.1kHz is the frequency used for audio CDs and Video CDs and 48kHz is the frequency used for DVDs.
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There is little difference in which one is selected, but from what we have seen so far, the optimum combination with MPEG-1 video would be audio of 44.1kHZ and the optimum combination for MPEG-2 video or MPEG-4 video would be audio of 48kHz. For particular reductions in data size select 32kHz.
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Appendix c mode
stereo Audio can be encoded efficiently if there is a certain correlation between the signals on the left and right channel. Use this setting on encode music and other stereo signals. The signals on the right and left channels, such as standard music and other signals, closely resemble each other. Thus, the two channels don't have to be independently encoded; the properties of the parts closely resembling each other can be used when encoding, thus providing a higher quality compression. These settings give compression like that. joint stereo Use when there is a strong correlation between the signals on the right and left channels. dual channel Use when there is almost no correlation between the signals on the right and left channels. Use this setting to record completely different sound on each channel.
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single channel Records audio signals on only one channel. Only signals input to the left channel input pin will be recorded.
c Volume
Specify the audio volume. The range of value is -128 to +48. Normally, use the value of 0 for MVR-D4400, and 5 for MVR-D4000. 40
Appendix Setting the video parameters c Standard
ntsc Video standard used for television in Japan, North America and a number of other countries. pal Video standard used for television in many European countries, China and other areas.
c Video Standard
cvbs Select when the composite signal is input.
c IRE
Appendix
s Select when the S-Video signal is input.
Specify the black (setup level) of input signal. Usually set the black (setup) level to "7.5 IRE". When your video system has a device from Japan, select "0 IRE" as needed. * Black (setup) level setting is available only when using NTSC. * IRE is a relative unit indicating image amplitude from "black level" of video signal (condition of no setup level) to "white level".
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Appendix c Video Control
Adjust the parameters below to adjust the quality of the input picture. sharpness Adjust the sharpness. The higher the value, the sharper the image. The range of the value is 0 to 15. saturation Adjust the density of color in the input picture. The higher the value, the greater the density of the color. When the color is 0, there is no color component (black and white state). The range of the value is 0 to 255. brightness Adjust the brightness of the input picture. Zero (0) is the darkest state and 255 is the brightest state. The higher the value, the higher the luminosity, the lower the value, the lower the luminosity. The range of the value is 0 to 255. hue Adjust the color hue of the input picture. The higher the value, the more the color goes from red to bluish red, and the lower the value, the more the color goes from green to bluish green. The range of the value is 0 to 255.
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contrast Adjust the input picture's contrast. The higher the value, the higher the contrast. The range of the value is 0 to 255. prefilter Adjust the strength of the prefilter. The higher the value, the stronger the prefilter. This value has no effect with MVR-D4400. * This setting is only available on MVR-D4000.
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Appendix c Video Processing * This setting is only available on MVR-D4400.
None Select to use no video processing. 3D Y-C separation Select to use Three-dimensional YC separation. Low noise reduction Select to use weak level noise reduction. High noise reduction Select to use strong level noise reduction.
Setting the decode parameters
auto Select to automatically detect the input file to decode.
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c Mpeg Standard
Mpeg1 Select to decode MPEG1 data. Mpeg2 Select to decode MPEG2 data. Mpeg4 Select to decode MPEG4 data.
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Select the video standard of the output signal. ntsc Video standard used for television in Japan, North America and a number of other countries. pal Video standard used for television in many European countries, China and other areas.
c IRE
Specify the black (setup level) of output signal. Usually set the black (setup) level to "7.5 IRE". When your video system has a device from overseas, select "0 IRE" as needed.
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* Black (setup) level setting is available only when using NTSC. * IRE is a relative unit indicating image amplitude from "black level" of video signal (condition of no setup level) to "white level".
Appendix Setting the overlay parameters * This setting is only available on MVR-D4400.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the input video. The higher the value, the brighter the picture. The range of the value is 0 to 255. Contrast Adjust the contrast of input video. The higher the value, the higher the contrast. If the value is at the minimum, that is a state in which there is no luminosity component for determining contrast. The range of the value is 0 to 127.
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Saturation Adjust the color density of input video. The higher the value, the denser the color. If the value is at the minimum, that is a state in which there is no color component (ie. black and white state). The range of the value is 0 to 127.
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Appendix Setting the parameter setup for still image capture c Capture settings * This setting is only available on MVR-D4400.
Capture by frame Select to capture the entire frame. The best resolution is achieved. However, the contour of objects in motion will be jaggy. Capture odd field and stretch 2x Select to capture the odd field and stretch the image. The jaggedness of the image will be reduced. Capture even field and stretch 2x Select to capture the even field and stretch the image. The jaggedness of the image will be reduced.
c Compression rate for JPEG capturing * This setting is only available on MVR-D4400.
Appendix Specify the compression rate to capture image in JPEG format.
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Hardware Specifications MVR-D4400 Specifications Video input/output format
NTSC/PAL S/Composite complex connector (7-pin mini-DIN connector)
Video input connector
(Insert an S-video cable directly or the composite adaptor cable provided and connect the composite video cable) S/Composite complex connector (7-pin mini-DIN
Video output connector
Video input/output Overlay preview
connector) (Insert an S-video cable directly or the composite adaptor cable provided and connect the composite video cable) Input picture (while capturing) and output picture (while playback) can be displayed with overlay on the PC monitor. *Display hardware and software which support the overlay functions of Windows DirectX, are required. The video level of the input picture (while capturing) and output picture (while playback) can be adjusted. (Brightness, Contrast, Saturation) *The adjustment does not affect the encoded data.
Video processing
Digital 3D YC separation Digital 3D noise reduction Digital 3D frame synchronizer Digital line time base corrector *3D YC separation and noise reduction functions cannot be used simultaneously.
Audio input
Pin jack (stereo 1 pair) Input impedance 10kΩ Full scale input level 2Vrms *Input signal can be attenuated/muted.
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Overlay video control
Stereo mini-jack, 1 set
Audio input/output Audio output
Matched load impedance 10kΩ or over MAX output level 2Vrms
Sampling frequencies
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Resolution
16 bit
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Video compression
ISO/IEC 14496-2(MPEG4) ISO/IEC 13818-2(MPEG2) ISO/IEC 11172-2(MPEG1)
Profile, level
Resolution
Full-D1
NTSC : 720 x 480, 704 x 480
VGA
PAL : 720 x 576, 704 x 576 NTSC : 640 x 480 PAL : 640 x 576
2/3-D1
NTSC : 480 x 480 PAL : 480 x 576
Half-D1 SIF
NTSC : 352 x 480 PAL : 352 x 576 NTSC : 352 x 240 PAL : 352 x 288
Video bitrate
MPEG4 Full-D1/VGA MPEG4 2/3-D1/Half-D1 MPEG4 SIF MPEG2 Full-D1/VGA MPEG2 2/3-D1/Half-D1 MPEG2 SIF
Frame rate
25fps PAL 29.97fps NTSC(30,000/1001) Time-lapse function is supported
GOP structure
IBBP (M=1 to 3, N=1 to 30) For MPEG4, M=1. For MPEG1, M=3.
Audio compression
ISO/IEC 11172-3 Layer 2
Audio bitrate
128, 160,192, 224, 256, 320, 384 Kbps 32, 64 Kbps monaural (available in MPEG4 SIF 1Mbps or lower)
MPEG encode/decode
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Multiplex format
2M 15Mbps 1.5M 8Mbps 512K 4Mbps 3.0M 15Mbps 2M 8Mbps 1M 4Mbps
ISO/IEC 13818-1 MPEG2 program stream / transport stream ISO/IEC 11172-1 MPEG1 system stream MPEG4 will be multiplexed in ISO/IEC 13818 program stream / transport stream.
Interrupt
Uses 1 channel of IRQ allocated during PCI configuration on personal computer.
Memory space
Uses 512 bytes allocated during PCI configuration on personal computer.
Resources used
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Simple Profile@L1-L3 (MPEG4) MP@ML(MPEG2)
Current consumption
+5V 2.5A, +12V 0.2A, -12V 0.1A
Outside dimensions
171 x 106 mm
Weight
129g (without including provided parts)
Appendix MVR-D4000 Specifications Video input/output format
NTSC/PAL S/Composite complex connector (7-pin mini-DIN
Video input connector
connector) (Insert an S-video cable directly or the composite adaptor cable provided and connect the composite video cable)
Video input/output
S/Composite complex connector (7-pin mini-DIN connector) Video output connector
(Insert an S-video cable directly or the composite adaptor cable provided and connect the composite video cable)
Overlay Display function Not supported Audio input connector
Audio input/output
Stereo mini-jack Input impedance 25kΩ Full scale input level 2Vrms
Audio output connector
Stereo mini-jack Allowable load impedance 100kΩ or more
Sampling frequencies
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Resolution
16 bit
Video compression
ISO/IEC 14496-2(MPEG4) ISO/IEC 13818-2(MPEG2) ISO/IEC 11172-2(MPEG1)
Profile, level
Simple Profile@L1-L3 (MPEG4) MP@ML(MPEG2)
MPEG encode/decode
Full-D1
Resolution
VGA 2/3-D1 Half-D1 SIF
NTSC : 720 x 480, 704 x 480 PAL : 720 x 576, 704 x 576 NTSC : 640 x 480 PAL : 640 x 576 NTSC : 480 x 480 PAL : 480 x 576 NTSC : 352 x 480 PAL : 352 x 576 NTSC : 352 x 240 PAL : 352 x 288
Appendix
MAX output level 2Vrms
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Video bitrate
Frame rate
MPEG4 Full-D1/VGA MPEG4 2/3-D1/Half-D1
2M 15Mbps 1.5M 8Mbps
MPEG4 SIF
512K
MPEG2 Full-D1/VGA
3.0M 15Mbps
MPEG2 2/3-D1/Half-D1 MPEG2 SIF
2M 1M
8Mbps 4Mbps
MPEG1 SIF
1M
1.8Mbps
25fps
PAL
29.97fps
NTSC(30,000/1001)
4Mbps
Time-lapse function is supported GOP structure
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MPEG4 (M=1)
Audio compression
ISO/IEC 11172-3 Layer 2
Audio bitrate
128, 160,192, 224, 256, 320, 384 Kbps 32, 64 Kbps monaural (available in MPEG4 SIF 1Mbps or lower)
Multiplex format
ISO/IEC 13818-1 MPEG2 program stream / transport stream ISO/IEC 11172-1 MPEG1 system stream *MPEG4 is multiplexed in ISO/IEC 13818 Program stream / transport stream.
Interrupt
Uses 1 channel of IRQ allocated during PCI configuration on personal computer.
Memory space
Uses 140 kbytes allocated during PCI configuration on personal computer.
Resources used
Current consumption
IBBP (M=1 to 3, N=1 to 30)
+5V 1.4A, +12V 0.04A, -12V 0.04A
Outside dimensions
145 x 64 mm
Weight
73g (excluding parts provided) Full size bracket 13g Low Profile bracket 8g
