Specifications
Hardware Requirements
USB-equipped Apple Power Macintosh or Mac OS clone at
233 MHz G3 or faster with 20 MB of Application RAM
for digitizing.
Software Requirements
For iMac or the translucent (blue/white) G3:
• QuickTime 3.0 or higher
• Mac OS 8.6 or higher (updater for 8.5 to 8.6 included)
For PCI Equipped PowerMacs w/USB Card:
• QuickTime 3.0 or higher
• iMac OS 8.6 or higher
Image
Formats/Standards:
• RGB 16, 24 bits - YUV422
• NTSC, PAL (International Version)
Resolution:
Animated: 80X60 to 320X240, QCIF, CIF, NTSC
Still: Up to 640x480 RGB, 24 Bit
PAL Still: Up to 768x576 RGB, 24 Bit
Connectors
Video Input:
• Standard video RCA jack (composite)
• High quality S-Video jack
Audio Input (connects direct to Mac):
• Right & Left RCA Stereo
• Stereo Microphone Mini-jack
System Hardware Connection:
• Standard USB (universal serial bus)
provides input to system and power
Software
• XLR8 USB Video Driver Software–utilizing
Intellimetrics USBThreads™ and Nogatech’s
USBVision; Apple USB Libraries 1.2;
InterReView–USB set up and diagnostics tool; WebCleaner;
XLR8’S PowerPack–Power Control and PowerFrax software
for system tuning and cool graphics; Strata VideoShop 4.5
with DV support and Strata TuneBuilder
Support
2-Year Warranty; Toll-free Tech Support
Chapter 6 - Support & Reference
Page 47
Chapter 6 - Support & Reference
Page 46
Troubleshooting InterView
There are 3 Primary Troubleshooting Steps to follow:
1. Check all connections.
2. Run the InterView utility
3. Zap PRAM (command-option-p-r on reboot, listen for two
bongs, then restart.)
If you are still having problems, go to:
http://www.xlr8.com/8.6; grab the latest version of the
InterView software; run the installer. If you are still having
problems, review the questions below. Then, if still needed,
call Technical Support at 800-513-5744, ext. 333.
P ro b l e m : Strata Digitizing Screen is Black
S o l u t i o n : Check the camera and VCR connections. If you
are using a camera, check that you have an image in the
v i e w f i n d e r. Check the Image settings by clicking the Image
button in the digitizing window. Ensure that the settings
are correct for your device. In particular, be sure that the
“Input” in the “Source” panel is set to S-Video if you are
attempting to use an S-Video source. Note: if the image
button is grayed out, see below. If the problem persists, try
a different VCR or Camera, then discard your Strata
Preferences in the System Preferences folder and restart;
then adjust your settings again.
P roblem: Image button in Strata Digitizing Window is grayed out.
Blue image in digitizing window
S o l u t i o n : Strata VideoShop is not receiving a video signal from
I n t e r V i e w. Check all connections. Verify that you do not have
multiple copies of VideoShop running. If all are verified, then
discard the Strata Preferences in your System Preferences fold-
er and reboot. If problem persists, then reinstall USB,
InterView Drivers and Strata VideoShop. If problem still per-
sists, you may have a faulty device or USB Card.
P ro b l e m : G rey or blue image appears in Strata Digitizing window, but
image button IS NOT grayed out
S o l u t i o n : Strata VideoShop has lost its video signal during trans-
mission. Check all connections and restart the application. If
problem persists, discard the Strata Preferences from the
System Preferences folder and restart the system.
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