Adaptec AFW-4300 Hardware Installation Manual

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5Follow these steps to attach a Digital Video Camera to yourAFW-4300.Using a standard 6-to-4-pin 1394 cable, plug the larger connector(6-pin) of the cable into the external 1394 port on AFW-4300.Plug the smaller connector (4-pin) of the 1394 cable into the1394 port on your digital video camera.You are now ready to install the 1394 software included with theAFW-4300. See the installation instructions included on yourCD-ROM jacket cover for more information.ATTACHING A D IGITAL V IDEO C AMERAS TEP 14-pin Connector 6-pin ConnectorS TEP 2When inserting the 4-pin connector of the 1394cable into the DV camera, make sure the connector and the1394 port are properly aligned. Failure to do so can bend thepins and damage the internal connector of the camera.There are two types of 1394 connectors commonlyused; a 4-pin and a 6-pin. The AFW-4300 has three 6-pinconnectors on it. Digital Video cameras use a 4-pinconnection and may not include the cable. Other peripheralstypically use a 6-pin connection and include a corresponding6-to-6-pin cable for you to connect the device to yourFireConnect 4300.C AUTIONNOTES TEP 3