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- Page 1 How to Use the Media Rack Yale Film Studies Center...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How to Use the Media Rack - 2 Table of Contents I. The Router………………………………………………………………………………3 II. The Analog-Digital Converter…………………………………………………………4 III. The Built-In Monitor………………………………………………………………….6 IV. The Digital Video Processor………………………………………………………….7 V. The Media Players……………………………………………………………………..9... -
Page 3: The Router
How to Use the Media Rack - 3 I. The Router The router controls how the various media signals from the components on the rack are directed. The inputs and outputs have been labeled to match these components: 1 – Combination DVD/VCR player (NTSC), with read and write capabilities. 2 –... - Page 4 How to Use the Media Rack - 4 II. Analog-Digital Converter (Input/Output #7) The ADVC-700 converts whatever signal you send it into a digital one, and sends this through a Firewire cable into the computer. There are only a few things to note about this component.
- Page 5 How to Use the Media Rack - 5 To select the Analog-Digital Converter in iMovie, open up a project and find the mode switch slider on the bottom left of the screen. Click on the small camera icon and choose “ADVC-700” from the pulldown menu.
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Page 6: The Built-In Monitor
How to Use the Media Rack - 6 III. The Built-in Monitor (Output #16) The built-in monitor should generally look as it does above. If you have routed the signals correctly, your movie will show up. You can use the knobs on the lower right to adjust balance and volume. -
Page 7: Digital Video Processor (Input/Output #6)
How to Use the Media Rack - 7 IV. Digital Video Processor (Input/Output #6) This component converts between different video formats — NTSC, PAL, SECAM. From analog sources to the computer: If you want to capture a few minutes from a non-NTSC VHS onto the computer’s hard drive, you’ll have to loop the signal through the video processor. -
Page 8: The Digital Video Processor
How to Use the Media Rack - 8 From digital sources to the computer: iMovie is able to handle PAL and NTSC signals from DVDs. If you’re using the region free DVD player (#2), you won’t need to use the video processor. (And there’s no such thing as a SECAM DVD, so don’t worry about that, either). -
Page 9: The Media Players
How to Use the Media Rack - 9 V. Media Players (#1-5) The media players work rather intuitively, so their use will not be described in detail. Instruction manuals and remotes for some of the components can be found in the bottom drawer of the rack.
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