User manual PANASONIC MOTIONDV STUDIO 5.3 QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] If you output the edited videos as files, you can play edited videos on a PC or play on other compatible devices by copying them onto an SD Memory Card. If you use a DV cable, you can also output edited videos onto a tape and play them. (If the USB 2. 0 cable is used for connection or the digital video camera does not have the DV input function, you cannot use the DV device output mode. ) ( 11) In this Quick Start Guide, the typical operation procedures in each mode are described. [. . . ] · It is prohibited to copy the description in these Operating Instructions in whole or in part without permission. used in samples of these Operating Instructions are fictitious. Operating environment The following PC environments are required for the MotionDV STUDIO to be installed and used. · The operation of this software cannot be guaranteed when fonts other than English font are selected and used. · To play back created videos (AVI, ASF files, etc. ), a video player such as Windows Media® Player is necessary. In order to record the data onto recording media such as CD-R/RW, the media, a drive supporting the media and writing software are necessary. · Even though the following operating environment is met, MotionDV STUDIO may not operate on some PCs. · When you use this software, log on the PC with a user name having administrative rights. (including installation and uninstallation) Compliant PC: IBM® PC/AT compatible device with Intel® Pentium® III 700 MHz or more of CPU, or AMD AthlonTM 1 GHz or more of CPU (including compatible CPU) Compliant OS: The following OS pre-installed Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP1 or later Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP1 or later Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional SP4 or later Microsoft® Windows® Me (Millennium Edition) Hard disk: Ultra DMA - 33 or more 640 MB disk space is required Disk space required for capturing video DV: 1 GB for approx. 4-minute data Available memory: 256 MB or more (Additional memory set up will enable you to operate smoothly. ) Graphic display: 4 MB or more video memory High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop size 1024k768 pixels or more (DirectDraw® Overlay support) Sound: Sound device compatible with Windows (DirectSound® support) Interface: DV (IEEE1394) terminal (IEEE1394. a) USB 2. 0 (Type A, high speed support) Required software: Microsoft® DirectX® 9. 0b or later Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 6. 4 or later Drive: CD-ROM drive Others: Mouse or equivalent pointing devices -3- Editing procedures In this Quick Start Guide, the typical flow from editing of materials recorded with a video camera by MotionDV STUDIO to playback is described. Recording 1 Capturing videos from a tape (DV device input mode) ( 6) Capture videos from a tape to the PC. 2 Editing videos (Edit mode, Process mode) ( 7) 1 2 Cuts unnecessary parts and inserts effects in the scene transition. 3 Outputting as a file (File output mode) ( 11) Outputs the edited data as a file. 4 4 Playback ( 11) Plays back the file. -4- Let's start MotionDV STUDIO Connect the video camera with the PC before starting MotionDV STUDIO. Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [MotionDV STUDIO 5. 3E LE for DV] >> [MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV]. 2. Click [Editing directly]. Using the Edit assistant ( 23) · You can automatically and easily capture and edit the video. -5- Let's capture the video from a tape 1. [Available recording time] The remaining available recording time for video to be captured is displayed depending on the free space of the hard disk on your personal computer. 4. The capturing ends and the video file captured (Video clip) is displayed in the [Video] in the library. The video device stops playing. Other methods to capture video from a tape Please refer to the Operating Instructions of MotionDV STUDIO. Capturing video clips by specifying the range ( 41) Indexing and capturing a video ( 45) Capturing multiple video clips at one time ( 49) Directly capturing a video being taken by the camera ( 51) Capturing still images ( 53) -6- Let's edit the video Let's arrange the video in the edit track 1. [. . . ] ( 124) The transition effect is set. - 10 - Let's output/play back the video as a file 1. When the output is completed, the message "File output has been shut down. " will appear. 5. Click and then double-click the icon of the output file. The movie will play back the data in AVI format on Windows Media® Player. [. . . ]