Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO manual

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C ongra tulations and welcome to the C ompaq Presario MyMovieS T UDIO leading edge digital video editing and D VD authoring desktop computer . Y ou’ve purchased a premier desktop solution for quickly rec ording , authoring , and editing DVDs without needing any specialized video editing or computing skills. Y ou can: > R ecord dir ectly to a D[...]

3 Get Connected First, install the MyDVD software. T o install this software, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen steps. Note: When you ar e finished installing your applications , re-boot your C ompaq Presario computer . Next, connect the hardware. Connect your camcorder or other recording device to the IEEE-1394 port on [...]

4 Edit an Existing Project Create or Author a New Project Record Directly to DVD or CD Wha t can you do with MyMo vieS TUDIO? The Compaq Pr esario MyMovieST UDIO makes it easy to put quality video and audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs. Using the MyMovieS TUDIO bundled solution, you can record dir ectly to D VD or C D , crea te or author a new proj[...]

5 Select Record Direct-T o-DVD and click Next to begin recording video and audio to a DVD disc. Select New MyDVD Project and click Next to begin creating a DVD project. Select Open MyDVD Project and click Next to open an existing project in MyDVD . Click Tutorial to see a demonstra- tion on how to use MyDVD. Deselect to stop the Wizard appearing ev[...]

6 The T oolbar and Menu Editor Y ou can use the toolbar to per form most of the functions in MyDVD . Y ou can add video clips, create menus and buttons, select styles, and navigate through your project using the Menu Editor . Start the New Project Wizard Save the current project Open the “My Videos” folder Preview the current project Open an ex[...]

7 Create a Direct-to-DVD Recording This feature allows you to quickly transfer or archive videos to a DVD without having to manually create or author titles, menus, or buttons. The Wizard walks you through the steps to automatically cr eate a D VD that is ready to play . 1 . Connect the video device to your Presario computer and insert a DVD or CD [...]

8 Choose Y our Menu Style 7 . Select a category of menu styles from the Category drop-down list. 8 . Scroll through the list, click the style to use for your menus, and click the Next button. Set Recording Parameters 9 . Select your record settings from Record drop- down list. 1 0 . Select the quality for your recordings from the Set Quality drop-d[...]

9 Create or Author a New Project Authoring or creating a movie project involves: • Creating video • Creating menus with buttons • Adding movie clips to your project • Previewing the project • Recording to disc from the project For advanced editing and story creation capabili- ties, use the Pinnacle Systems’ Studio 7 software. 1 . Click [...]

10 Save the Project 8 . Click Save Project on the toolbar or choose File , Save Project . 9 . T ype a file name for the projec t and click Save . Note: MyDVD saves all projects to the My DVDs folder located in the My Documents folder on your desktop. Each project has a unique folder that contains the project file saved with the name you entered and[...]

11 Edit an Existing Project Y ou can open and edit any projects that you hav e already recorded to your hard drive or DVD disc. Y ou do not have to store your video , audio, or graphic files on your hard drive in order to edit your projects. For more information on advanced editing, see “What about advanced editing?” on page 4 . Open a recorded[...]

12 If you do not add chapter points, MyDVD creates a single menu button that links to the captured clip. 1 . Connect the video device to your Presario computer . 2 . Click Capture on the toolbar or choose T ools, then Capture . 3 . Choose your settings from the Capture to Disk window . 4 . Click Record to start recording and Stop when finished. 5 .[...]

13 Create Additional Menus MyDVD automatically creates additional menus when the number of buttons exceeds the maximum number for the menu style. Y ou can also manually create additional menus. For additional help on creating menus, see the MyDVD User Guide. 1 . On the Menu Editor , click Menu or choose Project, then New Menu . Note: MyDVD places a[...]

14 Modify menu styles Y ou can change the style of the menus in your project . T o create a custom style, click Style , then the New Custom Style button on the Menu Editor . Y ou can also download additional styles from the MyDVD web site. 1 . On the menu editor , click Style or choose Project, then Change Menu Style . 2 . Choose a style category f[...]

15 Media File T ype Ability to Ability to Ability to Playback on DVD Set-up Record Playback other computers CD-ROM Data N o Y e s Requires CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, V aries per model CD-RW or DVD-R/RW hardware Music N o Y es Requires CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, V aries per model CD-RW or DVD-R/RW hardware CD-R Data Y e s Y e s Requires CD-RW or V aries per model (only[...]

16 JV C GR- DVL310U Digital Camcorder • 680, 000 -pixel, 1/4” Interlace CCD • 110, 000 -pixel 2.5” High Resolution, 270-degree rotating LCD color monitor • 10X Optical Hyper Zoom and 400X Digital Hyper Zoom with Spline Interpolation • Snap Shot Modes: Full screen, Frame, Pin-up, Negative, Multi-Picture, 4-Frame/9-Frame, Digital Still Ou[...]