User manual

CHAPTER 2
QuickStart
Catalyst® V3 Media Server User Manual
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Catalyst Software Application Setup
At the front of the Catalyst
Media Server rack, press the
PowerMac G5power button to
turn on the computer. The
desktop appears with icons for
theMacintosh HD, the Content
drive and the User Manual (in
.pdf format).
1. Move the mouse pointer to
the bottom of the screen. A
strip of iconsforming the
Dock will pop up that
includes three Catalyst
icons. Each Catalyst icon is
connected to a content
format optimized for
specific applications
(Lighting, NTSC or PAL).
2. Move the mouse over the
version you want to select
and click once to launch
the application.
The application ships from the
factory set to open the Catalyst
windows upon launch. If the
windows aren’t open on your
desktop, you can access them
via the Windows pull down
menu at the top of the monitor
display.
BACK UP THE CONTENT DRIVE
High End Systems recommends that you back up your contentdrive to a firewire drive or
other media. The drive contains over35GB of content files. As an option, you can purchase
Contentbackup on DVDs from High End Systems by contactingCustomer Service at
800.890.8989.
Icons for Catalyst Software versions
Dock