ADS Technologies INSTANT DVD + DV, INSTANT DVD 2.0 User Manual
English - German - French - Spanish Manual for
Instant DVD 2.0 / Instant DVD + DV
Convert Home Movies into DVD Movies
User's Guide : First Edition
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Instant DVD 2.0 : Instant DVD + DV
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Table of Contents
Copyright Notice........................................................................................................................................................4
Quick Setup Steps.....................................................................................................................................................5
Instant DVD 2.0 Overview .........................................................................................................................................6
Ways to Capture and Edit Video .......................................................................................................................7
Instant DVD 2.0 Installation Guide...........................................................................................................................9
System Requirements...............................................................................................................................................9
Getting Started...........................................................................................................................................................9
1. Check Instant DVD 2.0 Contents ..................................................................................................................9
2. Wire It Up! ...................................................................................................................................................11
3. Plug It In ......................................................................................................................................................12
4. Install Device Drivers and Software ............................................................................................................12
5. Install Software Applications .......................................................................................................................12
6. Verify Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................13
7. Optimize System for Best Performance ......................................................................................................13
8. Installation Summary...................................................................................................................................14
9. Start Making DVD Movies ...........................................................................................................................14
USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard .........................................................................................................................14
Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the rst time:..............................................................16
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Capture Wizard Feature and Functions.................................................................................................................19
Menu Options...........................................................................................................................................................20
Menu Options: Video Inputs/Outputs ..............................................................................................................20
Menu Options: Video Format .........................................................................................................................20
Menu Options: Brightness/Color .....................................................................................................................22
Menu Options: Optional Controls (for Instant DVD + DV Only).......................................................................22
Menu Options: For Instant DVD + DV Only.....................................................................................................23
Menu Options: Contol .....................................................................................................................................23
Menu Options: Applications.............................................................................................................................23
Menu Options: Options ...................................................................................................................................24
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Help.............................................................................................................................................................................25
Ulead VideoStudio 7..................................................................................................................................................26
How VideoStudio Works...........................................................................................................................................27
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DVD, VCD, and SVCD................................................................................................................................................27
Installing and Running VideoStudio 7 (Disk 2).......................................................................................................28
Setting up for Instant DVD ...............................................................................................................................29
Selecting Instant DVD Capture Plug-In ............................................................................................................29
Getting Around VideoStudio .........................................................................................................................30
The Options Panel ...........................................................................................................................................31
Capture Options Panel............................................................................................................................31
Capture ............................................................................................................................................................32
Checklist for Successful Video Capture..................................................................................................32
Capturing Analog Video ..........................................................................................................................32
Video Capture Property Settings Dialog Box ....................................................................................................33
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.......................................................................................................................................34
Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2..................................................................................................................35
Getting Around Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2............................................................................................................35
Which task should you choose..........................................................................................................................36
Working on a project .........................................................................................................................................37
Add Videos or Slideshows ......................................................................................................................37
Capturing Videos.....................................................................................................................................37
Capture Settings .....................................................................................................................................38
German Manual..........................................................................................................................................................39
French Manual............................................................................................................................................................74
Spanish Manual........................................................................................................................................................109
Service and Warranty..............................................................................................................................................144
FCC Information ......................................................................................................................................................145
Instant DVD Helpful Hints:......................................................................................................................................146
Copyright Notice
The Instant DVD 2.0 is an innovative, hassle-free device that is designed to let you edit and archive your home movies easily. ADS Technologies respects
the rights of copyright owners and asks that you do the same. The Copy Right Act gives owners of copyrights the exclusive right to reproduce and prepare
derivative works as well as to publicly perform, display and distribute their works. This means that you must obtain permission to engage in any of these
activities when using works that are copyrighted by another person.
© 2003 ADS Technologies. All Rights Reserved
First Edition: April 2003
Microsoft, Windows, & Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business
Machines, Inc.
ADS is a registered trademark of ADS Technologies Inc. ADS Technologies (ADS) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including but
not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose. The information furnished within this written document is for
information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. ADS Technologies assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies
that may appear herein. ADS makes no commitment to update or to keep current information contained within this document. (rtt)
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Quick Setup Steps
For impatient people who only want to read one page:
1.) Connect the Audio/Video cables from your video source to
Instant DVD.
2.) Load the Instant DVD CD - The auto-run screen requires Quicktime.
If you don’t have Quicktime installed, it will install automatically.
No serial number required.
3.) Plug in Power and connect Instant DVD to your USB Port
4.) Drivers for WinXP and Win2000 are on the root of the CD. Drivers for
Win98SE and WinME are in the Win98SE&WinME folder on the CD.
Direct Windows to the drivers and they will install automatically.
5.) Install CapWiz – CapWiz must be installed as it installs the key
elements for Instant DVD to function.
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6.) Double Click the CapWiz icon on your desktop.
7.) Answer the questions on the 5 Wizard screens.
8.) Press Play on your video source so you have video playing.
9.) Click Preview on the CapWiz interface and video will appear.
Play with CapWiz for a while and then install the other valuable software titles
we have included with Instant DVD
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Instant DVD Overview
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Instant DVD 2.0
Instant DVD 2.0 is a fun and easy way to get DVD, SVCD and VCD video
into your Windows PC so you can edit or archive your home movies.
Instant DVD then lets you share the video on CD or DVD disk, publish to
the Internet or send the video out through the Instant DVD unit to display
on a TV or to record on a VCR or camcorder for distribution on Tape.
All the video digitizing and compression takes place in the Instant DVD
device so when the video comes through the USB port it is already
compressed in the format you desire such as MPEG-1 for VCD
(Video on CD), or MPEG-2 for SVCD (Super Video CD) and DVD
(Digital Versatile Disc).
Powerful Software bundle:
We want to be sure you receive the greatest benets from your Instant DVD purchase so we have included lots of
software to meet your various project goals. Some times you may just want to archive video to disk in the fastest
way possible. Other times you may want to get a bit creative, but you’ll save most of the video editing for a later
time. And for the big project you want to have a full featured video editor that gives you the freedom to be creative.
The good news is that Instant DVD lets you do all that. We don’t just give you one single way to use the product,
we provide many ways to get video in, out and on to disk.
Instant DVD 2.0 includes several exible and dynamic software tools for your video projects:
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Ways to Capture and Edit Video
CapWiz: EASY VIDEO CAPTURE & PLAYBACK
This is the fastest and easiest way to capture MPEG-1 (VCD) or MPEG-2
(SVCD, DVD) video on your PC. Use the Wizard screens to verify your video
connections, video compression format and where you want your video les
stored on your computer hard drive.
Use CapWiz to quickly capture video or send MPEG video back to a VCR
for recording or a TV for viewing. CapWiz also allows you to set up timed
recordings and delayed recordings and easily select video capture bit rates for
Good, Better or Best DVD video quality. You can even set custom settings for
video resolution, video and audio bit rate, constant or variable bit rates and set
video pre-processing lters to help reduce noise in old VHS tapes.
NOTE: When preparing to display captured video on a TV or recording to video
tape, be sure that you have connected audio video cables from the Instant DVD
to your TV’s audio and video input and that you have selected the external video
source on the TV. Only MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 les can be exported out to TV,
because Instant DVD is an MPEG decoder. If you have saved a movie to a
streaming video format (.wmv) for example, this le type cannot be decoded for
TV display.
VideoStudio 7.0 DVD SE: full video capture & editing
Video Studio steps you through the movie making process. Key steps are;
CAPTURE, EDIT, EFFECT, OVERLAY, TITLE, AUDIO and SHARE. Use Video
Studio if you want to edit video, add effects or video lters, titles, back ground
music or voice overs to create a unique video production. With Video Studio
you can capture, edit and then export video to TV or VCR or publish your movie
to disk.
Video Studio includes a DVD Wizard that lets you easily author and burn your
movie to disk. You can export any single le to the DVD Wizard, or save your
edited movie to a VCD, SVCD or DVD movie and then export it to the DVD
Wizard. You start the DVD Wizard by going to the SHARE step and clicking
“Create Disk”.
VCD and SVCD movies can be burned on a CD-ROM disk. DVD movies can
also be burned on a CD-ROM disk, but you are limited to about 20 minutes
of DVD quality video on a 700MB CD. If you have a DVD recorder, you can
get about 2 hours of DVD quality video on a 4.7 GB DVD disk. Video Studio
also supports publishing SVCD (MPEG-2 at 2.4 megabits/sec.) to a CD-ROM.
SVCD is playable in many home DVD players. You can t about 35-40 minutes
of SVCD content on a 700 MB CD disk.
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DVD Movie Factory 2.1 SE:
Direct publishing to CD or DVD disks without editing the video
If you just want to archive your video to disk and save the editing for another
time, DVD Movie Factory is the easiest and fastest way to capture “disk ready”
video. Use DVD Movie Factory to capture video in VCD, SVCD or DVD format
and go directly to the Authoring and burning step. You can even use the “Direct
to Disk” * to capture directly to CD or DVD disk in a single step. If you use
re-writable media you can enable “On the Fly” for direct recording to DVD+RW
or DVD-RW media. DVD Movie Factory even lets you import still images to
create VCD or DVD slideshows. You can create custom backgrounds and
menus allowing you to put multiple slideshows on a single disk then add music
to your slideshows to create a multimedia experience.
Create an Auto-Muvee!
Muvee autoProducer DVD Edition SE
We all want to create a fun, movie that looks like it was edited by a professional,
but we may not have the patience, the time, or let’s face it the talent to edit
video and have it look great. Muvee autoProducer DVD Edition SE is the
fastest and simplest way to create a nished production from raw video. With
the DVD Edition, you have the added benet of saving your videos as
DVD-ready MPEG-2 les that you can easily import to DVD Movie Factory
and burn to DVD disk. muvee autoProducer DVD Edition takes one minute to
learn and is typically a hundred times faster to use than any other video editing
software. You simply give the program your video, choose any piece of music
(MP3 or WAV) you like, select an editing style and it does the rest.
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Instant DVD 2.0 Installation Guide
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Getting Started
The basic steps are:
1. Check USB Instant DVD package contents
2. Wire it Up!- Audio and video connections
3. Plug it In!- Power and USB connection
4. Install Device Drivers
5. Install Application software
6. Verify Hardware Installation
7. Optimize System for Best Performance
8. Installation Summary & Diagram
9. Start Making DVD Movies!
1. Check Instant DVD 2.0 Contents
Hardware:
(A) Instant DVD 2.0 device
(B) 5 VDC Power supply
(C) 6 ft. USB Cable
(D) 6 ft. A/V Out cable (RCA video and (L+ R) Audio to
RCA video and 3.5 mm stereo)
(E) Two (2) Installation CD's
(F) User's Manual
System Requirements
- Intel Celeron 400 MHz or AMD Athlon 600 MHZ or better
- Windows: Win98SE, WinME, Win2000 or WinXP
- 128 MB recommended
- Sound card
- 16 MB AGP video card
- CD-ROM Drive
- 150 MB hard disk space for capture/editing applications
- Disk space for video captures; Video captured at
4 Mb/sec will use approx.1.8 GB per hour
- CD Recordable Drive for making VCD and SVCD disks
- DVD Recordable Drive for making DVD disks
• CD 1 Contains:
- Capture Wizard Capture & Export utility
- USB Instant DVD device drivers
- Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2.0 SE for Instant DVD
- Muvee autoProducer
• CD 2 Contains:
- Ulead VideoStudio 7 SE customized for Instant DVD
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USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 connections and drivers
USB 2.0
We strongly recommend using only WinXP or Win2000 with Microsoft USB 2.0 drivers for proper operation of your
Instant DVD at USB 2.0 connection speeds.
Microsoft Windows USB 2.0 drivers can be obtained from Microsoft directly:
WinXP – Included on your new PC, Windows Update,
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Download WinXP Service Pack 1
Win2000 – Download Win2000 Service Pack 3
Many USB 2.0 upgrade cards ship with non-Microsoft, third party drivers. These drivers have many revisions and
may have compatibility issues with some USB 2.0 devices. In many cases the USB 2.0 driver you have may work
ne, but we cannot guarantee proper operation with third party USB 2.0 drivers. Contact your USB 2.0 add-in card
supplier for the latest versions of USB 2.0 drivers for Win98SE and WinME.
USB 1.1
We recommend using the USB 1.1 port on your motherboard or from a USB 1.1 add-in card. All USB 1.1 cards use
the Microsoft USB drivers. If you are using Win98SE or WinME we recommend using the USB 1.1 connection on
your PC for proper operation of Instant DVD.
Hardware Overview:
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2. Wire It Up!
In this section we will connect audio and video cables that you will use to capture audio and video and then send audio
and video back to a TV or VCR for viewing or recording.
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1. Connect your video source (VHS, DVD, Laser Disc Player, TV. etc.) to your USB Instant DVD.
Connect your (D) 6 ft. A/V In cable to the 3 RCA jacks to your analog audio/video source RCA Line Out.
The other end connects to the “RCA Video In” jack and “3.5 mm Audio In” jacks on the rear of your Instant DVD.
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3. Plug It In
In this section you will Connect USB Instant DVD to your PC and Install Software
Drivers. Please read through this section rst, then go back and follow these step
by step instructions to connect your USB Instant DVD and install device drivers
and software applications:
1. Insert USB Instant DVD CD (Apple Quick time is required for our installers to run. If you don’t have
Quicktime Installed, it will install automatically. Click Next on every screen.
No user name, registration or serial number required)
2. Once you see the Instant DVD installation screen,
Plug the power cable into your USB Instant DVD, then plug it into a power source.
4. Install Device Drivers and Software
Now, plug your USB cable into USB Instant DVD and your PC.
Windows will recognize the device and ask you for the device drivers.
Windows XP or Win2000: Let Windows conduct an automatic search for the
drivers. The drivers are located in the root directory of your USB Instant DVD
CD, usually your “D” drive. Windows will install the drivers.
Win98SE or WinME: The Win98SE/ME drivers are located on the Instant
DVD CD in the Win98 folder. When Windows looks for the driver you will want
to direct it the drive your CD is located (usually “D” drive) and double click on
the Win98 folder. Windows will then automatically install the drivers.
5. Install Software Applications
1. Now that you have installed the device, Click the Capture Wizard button to install the key software components
that make Instant DVD work and install the Capture Wizard capture and playback application.
a.) If you do not have Microsoft’s DirectX 9.0 installed, it will install automatically. DirectX 9.0
is required for proper operation of your Instant DVD. Installation of DirectX 9.0 may
require a re-start of your computer.
b.) If your computer restarted, Click “My Computer” on your desktop. Double click the CD
Drive icon to bring back the Instant DVD Installation screen.
c.) Continue installing the key bundled software on to your system; Video Studio 7 and DVD Movie Factory and
Muvee AutoProducer.
2. Install VideoStudio 7 from Disk 2.
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6. Verify Hardware Installation
Check Device Manager to verify that the USB Instant DVD hardware is
recognized by Windows and is properly installed.
Win98, Win98SE, WinME:
1.) Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2.) In Control Panel, click System.
3.) Click Device Manager tab.
4.) Double click the Sound, Video and Game Controllers
5.) Instant DVD should be listed.
WinXP, Win2000:
1.) Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2.) In Control Panel, click System.
3.) Click on the Hardware Tab.
3.) Click Device Manager Button.
4.) Double click the Sound, Video and Game Controllers Device
5.) Instant DVD should be listed.
If USB Instant DVD is listed under the Sound, Video and Game Controller Device heading, then the device is properly installed.
7. Optimize System For Best Performance
Optimize System for Best Performance
Set your VGA Resolution
1024 X 768 is the optimal resolution for viewing video at full resolution. DVD
video is captured at 720 x 480 (720 x 576) PAL. If your resolution is not high
enough you will not be able to view the video at full resolution.
1. Right click on your desktop
2. Click Properties
3, Click on Settings Tab
4. Adjust screen area to 1024 X 768 & 16 Bit Color (or higher if your VGA card
and monitor support higher resolutions and bit depth).
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Enable DMA to optimize video capture:
Enabling DMA will signicantly improve the video capture capabilities of your
system. If DMA is not enabled you will very likely suffer from dropped video
frames.
For Windows 98SE and WinME: Enable DMA on your IDE hard drive for optimal
video capture (Note: Not all hardware supports DMA access).
1. Right click on My Computer
2. Click Properties
3, Click on Device Manager
4. Double click Disk Drives
5. Double click Hard Disk (labeled Generic IDE type XXX)
6. Click the settings tab
7. Enable DMA by checking the DMA box.
8. Click OK
9. Click OK
Your computer will reboot with DMA enabled.
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8. Installation Summary
By now you should have completed the following:
1.) Made all of the Audio and Video connections between Instant DVD and your Audio/Video equipment.
2.) Connected Instant DVD to the Power Supply and USB Port on your PC.
3.) Installed USB drivers and veried the device is properly installed
4.) Installed all necessary software applications required for proper operation.
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5.) Now you are ready to Start Making DVD Movies.
9. Start Making DVD Movies
Now you are ready to start capturing video. We have created the Capture Wizard application to allow you to quickly
capture and export video on your PC without learning how to edit video or author a DVD. Use the Capture Wizard
application to test video capture and playback of video before moving on to Video Studio 7 or DVD Movie Factory.
We have created a simple getting started Wizard that allows you to verify your connections and make the proper
setup choices before capturing video.
USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard
Step One: Open Cap Wiz.
Click the Cap Wiz icon on your Desktop
Or Click “Start” -> “Programs” -> “ADS Tech Instant DVD” and click on
“Capwiz”
Choose worldwide video standard based on country – For Users in North
America, you will select NTSC. For Users in Europe and many other
countries you will select PAL.
For more information on these standards, click on “Learn more about
worldwide video standards”
Step Two: Select Video Inputs &Outputs
Choose RCA or S-Video based on your video source
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Step Three: Create le name and select le location
We will automatically select ‘My Documents\My Videos” as the
location to store your video les. You can select a different
location if you desire.
Step Four: Choose video format
In this step you will select between MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video
compression formats. Select MPEG-2 if you wish to capture
video in the highest quality DVD format. Select MPEG-1 if you
want to capture video in the VCD format.
The Disk Space indicator shows the amount of disk space you
have available and an example of how much video you can
capture if you selected MPEG-2 at 3 Mb/sec.
For more information on these MPEG, click on “Learn more about
video formats”
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Ready
Now you are ready to start viewing and capturing video. You will need to
start your camcorder or VCR playing. Press Play on your video source
(VCR, DVD player, etc.).
Click Finish and the Wizard screen will disappear and you will see the
full Capture Wizard interface.
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Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the rst time:
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You have just completed the Wizard screens to ensure that you have connected your video cables, selected your
video format and now you are ready to capture video.
The Capture Wizard Interface
File Name
Auto-Naming/Unique Name
Playback List Box
Application Links
Menu Options
Record/Play Controls
Status Indicator
Preview and Record Video
1.) Be sure your video device is playing a video
2.) Click “Preview” and you will see video playing in the preview window. You will notice the status indicators
are Blue and are displaying “Preview”.
3.) Click the “Stop” ( � ) button or press the “esc” key on your keyboard to stop video preview.
4.) If you Click the Red “Record” ( � ) button while previewing video, the video will stop momentarily, then
start again. When the video preview starts again, you are recording. You will notice the status indicators
have turned red and are displaying “Record”.
5.) To Stop recording, press the “Stop” ( � ) button or press the “esc” key on your keyboard.
6.) You will notice that the le name has been added to the playback list box.
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Ways to begin Recording
1. You can start recording from the Stop or idle status in CapWiz or while you are previewing video.
2. Click the red record ( � ) button to begin recording at any time.
3. To Stop recording, Click the “Stop” ( � ) button or the “esc” key on your keyboard.
4. The video will be displayed in the resolution you selected for the video capture:
a. VCD 352 x 240 NTSC / 352 x 288 PAL
b. SVCD 480 x 480 NTSC / 480 x 576 PAL
c. DVD 720 x 480 NTSC /720 x 576 PAL
Playback Captured Video
Captured video les can be displayed on your computer monitor or be decoded through Instant DVD for display on a
TV or recorded to video tape. Use the “Playback On” selection to determine where video will be displayed.
Playback on the computer screen:
This is the default setting. Video will be played back at the resolution it was captured in.
1.) Click on the le name in the Playback List Box, then click on the “Play” (�) button. You may also double click on
the le name for Instant Playback. You will notice that the status indicator turns Green and the display changes
to Play.
2.) To Stop Playback, Click the Stop ( � ) button or press the “esc” key on your keyboard.
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Seek through the video
If you have recorded a long video, you may want to jump ahead to a specic point in the video le and continue
playback from that point.
1.) Click the “Pause” (�) button.
2.) Use your mouse to drag the playback position slider to the point you desire.
3.) Click the “Play” (�) button, or press the “Space” bar on your keyboard to resume playback.
Keyboard Short Cuts:
Preview = Enter key
Record = “R” key
Instant Playback = double click le name
Play/Pause = space bar
Stop Record = esc key
Stop Preview = esc key
Advance 1 second (in Pause mode) = right arrow key
Rewind 1 second (in Pause mode) = left arrow key
Export Conguration – Sending Video to TV or VCR
You can use CapWiz to export MPEG video les you have captured with Instant DVD to display on TV or record back
to video tape. Use the cables included to connect to the Video Out and Audio Out jacks, and then connect the Yellow,
Red and White RCA jacks to your TV or VCR as shown in the illustration below.
OR
Playback to TV or VCR:
If you wish to send the video you have captured back to a TV for viewing or record to a VCR;
1.) Click TV/VCR in the Playback Video on box.
2.) Select the le you would like to play.
3.) Click the PLAY (�) button to begin playback or double click the le name for Instant playback.
4.) To Stop Playback, Click the Stop ( � ) button
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Capture Wizard Features and Functions
Recording File Name:
Before Recording check the Recording Filename box in the upper left hand corner of the application. The le name
you selected in the Wizard Screen is listed here.
1. Keep this le name if you wish or run the Wizard to use a new le name.
2. Check the “Auto Naming” box and CapWiz will automatically name each captured le in sequential order;
i.e. if your video le is “My Video”, the rst le captured will be named “My Video-000”, the second
“My Video 001” and so on.
3. Every time you stop a capture, the new le name will be displayed in Playback List box.
4. You can also uncheck “auto-naming” and click the “Unique” button and CapWiz will use the le name you enter
in the lename box. You need to provide a new le name for each video clip captured. If you do multiple
captures without changing the unique le name, the le will be written over each time you capture.
Playback List Box
The Playback list box shows the le names of your video captures. This list will match the directory location you
selected in the Capture Wizard screens. If you are unsure of the location you selected, run the Wizard again.
Browse: The Browse button will allow you to browse to other le directories or hard drives. If you select another
directory, any MPEG video les located there will appear in the Playback list box.
Details: The Details button will allow you examine the details of the les in the Playback List box. Click on the
Details Button and a dialog box will open showing detailed information about each le such as: Date, File Size, File
Name and location on your system.
Click on any le in this dialog box and then click Details again and you will see more details about this individual les
such as:
1.) Video bit rate
2.) Audio sampling rate
3.) Audio bit rate
4.) Frame rate
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Deleting a File:
From the detailed information box you can delete a le by clicking the “Remove” button.
CapWiz will ask you if you are sure, click OK and the le is deleted from your system.
Application Links
The icons at the side of the CapWiz screen allow you to easily jump from CapWiz to the bundled applications that
came with your Instant DVD. You can quickly jump to Video Studio, DVD Movie Factory or review the Capture
Wizard screens anytime video is not playing in the preview area. When you click on an application icon, that
application will start and CapWiz will automatically close.
You can repeat the Wizard steps and make changes to your settings by clicking the Capture Wizard icon anytime
video is not playing. The Wizard will run every time you start CapWiz unless you can disable this by clicking Options
at the top of the application and click on “Show Wizard” to uncheck this selection.
1.) Click or uncheck - Show Splash Screen to not have splash screen appear at startup
2.) Click or uncheck - Show Wizard to not have Wizard screens appear at startup.
You can re-enable these features at anytime by re-selecting the options.
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Menu Options
This section will describe all settings and choices for all of the menu options along the top of the CapWiz Interface.
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• Video Inputs/Outputs:
This dialog box allows you to quickly change your video input and output choices. Here you can choose between
RCA, S-VHS or DV Inputs (Instant DVD + DV only) and RCA or S-VHS outputs. These settings can also be changed
by running the Capture Wizard Screens.
• Video Format:
The Video format dialog box allows you to quickly change your video format for NTSC or PAL. If you are not sure
of the correct selection, run the Capture Wizard and read the document called “Learn more about worldwide
Video Standards".
The Video format box also allows you to quickly set your video resolution and quality setting. You can choose:
a. DVD at Good, Better or Best Quality
b. Super Video CD (SVCD)
c. VCD
There are no quality settings for SVCD or VCD as these formats have standard video and audio bit rates.
CapWiz will display the following standard video capture settings based upon your USB Connection.
USB 2.0 Connection USB 1.1
DVD Settings - 4, 6 or 9 Megabits per second (Mb/sec.) 2.5, 3 or 4 MB/sec.*
SVCD - MPEG-2 video at 2.4 Mb/sec. Same
VCD - MPEG-1 video at 1.15 Mb/sec. Same
The Video format and bit rate (4, 6 or 9 Mb/sec) for DVD video will be displayed in a status area of the CapWiz
interface so you will always know what video format and bit rate you are recording.
*If connected at USB 1.1 Full Speed the maximum video bit rate is 4 Mb/sec.
Custom User Dened video settings:
CapWiz lets you set custom capture settings. The custom settings give you lots of exibility in creating capture
settings to meet your individual needs. To access the Custom Settings dialog box, click on the “Custom Settings”
button.
Video Bit Rates:
Set the video standard you want to capture in. The standard you select must match the standard of your video player
and video content. When you select PAL, you will notice that the Video Resolutions choices automatically change to
PAL resolutions.
MPEG-1 – When MPEG-1 is selected the only video resolution allowed is 352 x 240 (NTSC) or 352 x 288 (PAL),
however you can select video capture bit rates from 1 Mb/sec. up to 15 Mb/sec.
MPEG-2 – You can select any Video capture resolution and any video capture rate from 1 Mb/sec. to 15 Mb/sec.
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Video Resolution:
You can select from the following video capture resolutions
NTSC PAL
325 x 240 (VCD) 352 x 288 (VCD)
352 x 480 (1/2 D1) 352 x 576 (1/2 D1)
480 x 480 (SVCD) 480 x 576 ( SVCD)
704 x 480 (DVD) 704 x 576 (DVD)
720 x 480 (DVD) 720 x 576 (DVD)
Video Bit Rate:
You will notice that you have the ability to select a video capture rate of up to 15 Mb/sec. You will also notice that
any bit rate over 9 Mb/sec. is red in color. This is because any bit rate above 9 Mb/sec. is not supported by DVD
players and DVD burners. We allow you to capture at higher rates because some users may want to have the
capability to capture at the highest rate possible and don’t have DVD burning as a project goal. Just keep in mind
that if you want to burn your video onto a CD or DVD disk, don’t use a setting higher than 9 Mb/sec. or lower than
2 Mb/sec.
Custom Settings Caveats
We have provided lots of exibility in the manner in which you can capture video at various resolutions and audio/
video bit rates. We have provided this exibility because many customers have asked for this kind of capability.
However, think about your project goal before you begin recording. If your intent is to capture video to be burned
to CD or DVD disk, then capture at resolutions and bit rates that are “Legal” for burning and playing back in
players. If not, you may nd that you have spent hours capturing video only to nd that it the DVD authoring
software will not directly burn it, or your player will not play it back.
VCD, SVCD and DVD Legal Settings (check our web site for F.A.Q’s and other updates to this list):
Format Video Bit Rates Audio Bit Rates
VCD 1.15 Mb/sec. 224 kbits/sec.
SVCD 1.5 Mb/sec. - 2.5 Mb/sec. 128-384 kbits/sec.
DVD 3 Mb/sec. – 8 Mb/sec. 192 – 448 kbits/sec.
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Audio Bit Rates
The audio format is always compressed in MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio. CapWiz also automatically sets the audio
sampling rate to 44.1 Khz for VCD and SVCD settings and 48 Khz for DVD video. We give you the choice to
select the audio bit rate for your custom video captures in the range from 192 kbits/sec to 384 kbits/sec.
Use Deinterlacing (Preview/Playback)
The MPEG-2 software playback codec that we use does not de-interlace video by default. Interlaced video will
show horizontal lines when you preview or playback the video. This interlacing does not affect video quality. All
NTSC and PAL video is interlaced. You will not see the interlacing when playing back a DVD disk on TV.
De-interlacing the video during preview and playback makes the video quality look better on the computer screen.
The default capture settings have de-interlacing turned on by default. De-interlacing the video takes a bit more
CPU processing power. Some slower PC’s may experience jerky video. In the custom settings, you have the
ability to enable or disable de-interlacing. Experiment with your system and your personal preferences to
determine if you want to preview with de-interlacing enabled or disabled.
Use Variable Bitrate
Capturing with variable bit rate will result in overall smaller le sizes than using constant bit rates. When the
Variable bit rate setting is enabled Instant DVD examines the frames of video being captured and will automatically
increase the bit rate in areas of fast motion or action and decrease the bit rate in areas where not much is
changing. This will result in improved overall quality and an overall smaller le size. The default capture settings
are set to constant bit rate.
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Video Preprocessing Filters
Instant DVD includes video preprocessing lters which provide the ability to remove some of the noise found on old
video tapes, TV reception or other noisy video sources.
Spatial Filtering
This refers to ltering pixel data that are all located in the same video frame. The Spatial lter is a low-pass lter.
This lter removes part of the high frequency noise components. Too much ltering can reduce image sharpness to
the point of looking very smooth or blurry. The selection range for this lter is from 0 to 7.
Temporal Filter
This lter processes pixel data that are located in the same pixel coordinates but across two frames of video, usually
the current video frame and the previous frame. Because of motion in video sequences, and object located in one
position may have moved in the next video frame. Thus, if there is a log of motion, temporal ltering may cause
blurring or introduce other artifacts. The selection range for this lter is from 0 to 255.
What is the best lter to use for your video? There is no magic formula, you will need to experiment with different lter
settings and pick the lter level that removes noise but does not create blur.
Use Deinterlacing (Preview/Playback)
The MPEG-2 software playback codec that we use does not de-interlace video by default. Interlaced video will show
horizontal lines when you preview or playback the video. This interlacing does not affect video quality. All NTSC and
PAL video is interlaced. You will not see the interlacing when playing back a DVD disk on TV.
De-interlacing the video during preview and playback makes the video quality look better on the computer screen.
The default capture settings have de-interlacing turned on by default. De-interlacing the video takes a bit more CPU
processing power. Some slower PC’s may experience jerky video. In the custom settings, you have the ability to
enable or disable de-interlacing. Experiment with your system and your personal preferences to determine if you
want to preview with de-interlacing enabled or disabled.
Setting Custom Capture Settings
1.) Click Custom Settings button
2.) When the custom settings dialog box opens, make your selections.
3.) Click OK to save
4.) Click “Use Custom Format” to capture with the settings selected.
• Brightness/Color
Here you can make changes to Brightness, Chroma, Contrast, Hue and Saturation.
You can make changes to the Brightness/Color settings only while Previewing or recording video.
1. Move the slider for each setting choice and you will see the adjustment over the next second or two.
2. If you mess up, Click Reset to restore factory default settings.
3. Click OK to close the box.
• Optional Controls (for Instant DVD + DV Only) *
This dialog box is for use with and enhanced version of Instant DVD called, “Instant DVD + DV”. The
Instant DVD + DV version allows you to connect a digital camcorder and provides the ability to capture from
Digital Video directly to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2. These controls allow you to control the camcorder via software
so you have the ability to Rewind, Fast Forward, Play and Stop the camcorder via these controls.
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For Instant DVD + DV Only:
1.) Connect your Digital Camcorder with the provided 4 pin to 4 pin DV cable from your camcorder to the 4 pin
DV port on the front of the Instant DVD + DV device.
2.) Turn your camcorder on and to the VCR/VTR mode. Note: we recommend using the external power supply
for your camcorder for best results rather than running on battery power.
3.) Click “PLAY” on the DV Camcorder control panel to start the camcorder tape.
4.) Click “Preview” on the CapWiz interface and you will see video from your digital camcorder.
5.) Click “Stop” on the CapWiz interface to stop previewing video before you click “Stop” on the DV camcorder
control panel.
*If you wish to upgrade your Instant DVD 2.0 unit to an Instant DVD + DV unit, contact the ADS Tech customer
service department to see if there are any current upgrade offers.
• Control
The Control menu gives you another way to control video recording and playback:
The selections are: Preview, Record, Stop, Pause and Play
• Applications
The Applications menu gives you another way to jump to bundled applications and you can also change the path
of these applications if you happened to install them on a different drive.
1. Click the Applications menu button
2. Click on DVD Movie Factory or Video Studio to Jump to the selected application. Capture Wizard will
automatically close when you do this.
3. Click the Edit button. This will show the default or standard directory path the applications are normally installed.
4. To change the directory path click the box with the “…” and you can browse to the directory path you installed
the application.
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• Options:
The Options menus provides more selections in customizing your use of the Capture Wizard application:
Click the Options button at the top of the interface to view the Options menu.
Show Splash
If there is a check mark next to this an “ADS” splash screen will appear on your screen when you start Capture
Wizard. To disable, click on “Show Splash” and the check mark will disappear.
Show Wizard
If there is a check mark next to this, the “Capture Wizard” screens will appear on your screen when you start Capture
Wizard. To disable, click on “Show Wizard” and the check mark will disappear.
Preview Immediately at Startup
If this has a check mark next to it; video will begin previewing automatically when you start Capture Wizard.
Audio…
This will open a dialog box which will allow you to set the audio bit rate for your video capture. The default settings
for VCD, SVCD and DVD are 224 kilobits per second, but you can select a range from 112 kbps to 384 kbps.
Playback…
This will allow you to playback captured video at any standard playback resolution regardless of the capture
resolution:
1.) Click Options at the top of the screen.
2.) Click Advanced
3.) Click Playback Options
4.) Select the desired playback resolution.
5.) if you select Full Screen, then you can manually drag the playback window to any size.
Selecting this will open a dialog box that allows you to change the playback resolution of captured video. This will
allow you for example to playback SVCD (480 x 480) video at 720 x 480 if you like, and so forth. You can also set to
playback all video at full screen resolution. When this setting is chosen, a full screen video window will open, but it is
manually sizable by dragging any edge of the window.
Use RenderGraph
This setting is off by default. Only use this setting if you have some trouble using the “Seek” bar for playback.
When this is enabled, CapWiz will use any MPEG decoder that is found on your system. If you have more than one
MPEG software decoder installed there could be some confusion between MPEG decoders. To ensure that you
use the Instant DVD software encoder, uncheck this setting.
Skins…
This will bring up the Skin Chooser. Currently CapWiz includes 2 skins. You can easily choose the skin of your
choice. In the future there may be lots of skins to select.
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Recording
This presents a Recording Options dialog box with the following selections:
Prompt to Conrm Recording
If this is enabled, you will receive a conrming prompt when ever you click the Record button. This may be used
to more accurately time the beginning of a recording session.
Prompt Delay Record
Enabling this feature will cause the “Recording Options” box to appear when you click the Record Button.
Click “Prompt” Delay Record” again to disable.
When you click the Record button you will be presented with a dialog box with allows you to set the hours,
minutes and seconds for recording delay. For example if you want to start recording in 1 hour, set to one
hour, after one hour, recording will start automatically.
Disable Screen Saver during recording
If you are doing a long capture you may want to disable your screen saver. Sometimes, depending upon the
graphics card you are using, a screensaver, can disrupt the video capture.
Record Duration
You can set a time limit for your recording. If you know you want to record for exactly 1 hour, you can set the
record duration, hours, minutes and seconds exactly. Start recording and walk away knowing that the recording
will stop at the time limit you determine. You can use Record delay and Record duration in combination.
Disk space
You can set up to be warned if you don’t have enough disk space available when you begin recording. Check this
box to enable the feature and set the slider to the amount of disk space you feel comfortable as a warning level.
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• Help
About
The About box so you can check the version number you are running and it will also display the amount of
disk space available on your C: drive.
Help Using CapWiz
This will bring up an Adobe Acrobat le that will display this CapWiz manual.
System Info
This will bring up a dialog box with all of your system information. You can click the copy button and paste this
information in an e-mail and send to the ADS tech support person if he/she requests it.
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This is an abridged version of the ULEAD VideoStudio 7 User Guide.
It's contents have been customized for use with Instant DVD 2.0.
The full edition of the ULEAD VideoStudio 7 User Guide, which is in
the Adobe Acrobat PDF le format, can be found on the Instant DVD
CD by browsing the ULEAD Software folder.
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User Guide
ULEAD Systems, Inc.
January 2003
How VideoStudio Works
VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm so that editing tasks remain uncomplicated from start to nish.
VideoStudio also offers more than a hundred transition effects, professional titling capabilities and simple soundtrack
creation tools. Learn in seconds, create in minutes.
VideoStudio breaks up your movie into separate tracks, giving you broad creative freedom. Changes to one track do
not affect others.
After transferring footage from your camcorder, you can arrange scenes, apply special effects, overlay images, add
animated titles, sync in a voiceover narration, and use background music from your favorite CDs in formats such as
WAV and MP3. All these can be done using drag-and-drop, cut-and-paste, or select-and-apply operations.
All the tracks in your movie are then organized into a video project le (*.VSP), which contains all the video and audio
information on how your movie is put together.
When everything is all set to go, your computer collects all information needed to create your nal movie le. This
process is called rendering.
You can then output and distribute your movie as a DVD/VCD/SVCD title, streaming Web page video, or an e-mail
attachment. You can also record your movie back to your camcorder or VCR.
Components of a nished project as displayed in Timeline Mode
DVD, VCD, and SVCD
There are several factors to consider in choosing an output format for your project. These include your desired output
quality, target playback device, and viewing screen size, among others. Here are the advantages and disadvantages
that picking each output format entails:
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• Video Compact Disc (VCD) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the MPEG-1
format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but usually better than
VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player,
and even on a DVD player.
• Super Video CD (SVCD) is commonly described as an enhanced version of VCD. It is
based on MPEG-2 technology with Variable Bit Rate (VBR) support. The typical running
time of an SVCD is about 30-45 minutes. Although you could extend this to 70 minutes,
you will have to compromise sound and image quality. SVCDs can be played back on
stand-alone VCD/SVCD players, most DVD players, and all CD-ROM/DVD-ROM with a
DVD/SVCD player software.
• Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is popular in video production because of its quality. Not
only does it guarantee superb audio and video quality, it can also hold several times
more data than VCDs and SVCDs. DVDs make use of the MPEG-2 format, which has
a much bigger le size than MPEG-1, and can likewise be produced as single or dualsided, and single and dual-layered. They can be played on stand-alone DVD players or
on the DVD-ROM drive of your PC.
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Installing and running VideoStudio (Disk 2)
To install VideoStudio:
1. Place the VideoStudio CD into your
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CD-ROM drive.
2. When the Setup screen appears,
follow the instructions to install
VideoStudio onto your computer.
Note: If the Setup screen does not
appear after loading the CD, then
you can manually start it by doubleclicking the My Computer icon on
your desktop, then double-clicking
the icon for the CD-ROM drive.
When the CD-ROM window opens,
double-click the Setup icon.
Please install also the following
applications, because they are very
important in making digital video work
well on your computer. The installation
program will walk you through installing:
• QuickTime
• Windows Media Format
• RealPlayer
• Acrobat Reader
Note: Skip this step if you already have newer versions of the above supporting
applications installed in your PC.
To run VideoStudio:
• Double-click the VideoStudio icon on your Windows desktop.
OR,
• Select the VideoStudio icon from the VideoStudio program group on the
Windows Start menu.
VideoStudio installation screen
Running VideoStudio from Windows
Start menu
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Setting up for Instant DVD
To check the setup of VideoStudio for analog interface:
1. Connect your camcorder, VCR, or other video source device to
your analog capture card.
2. Insert your videotape into the capture device and switch it on.
Make sure it is in the playback mode (usually named VTR or
VCR). See your machine’s manual for specic instructions.
3. Your Capture plug-in will be detected automatically.
4. Click Capture Step and check if your device is displayed in the
Options Panel under Source.
Note: If your capture device supports multiple video sources,
the Input Source dialog box allows you to select your desired
video source such as Composite, Tuner, or S-Video. Likewise,
if you have multiple audio sources, this dialog box allows you
to select your desired audio source.
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Selecting Instant DVD Capture Plug-in
If you have multiple capture devices connected on your PC, you
may need to manually select the correct Capture Plug-in.
1.) Click "File" at the upper left hand corner of
VideoStudio.
2.) Click "Change Capture Plug-in".
3.) The Change Capture Plug-in dialog box will appear.
Select "ADS Instant DVD USB2 Capture Plug-in".
4.) Click "OK".
5.) If the Instant DVD capture plug-in was already
selected, click "Cancel".
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Getting around VideoStudio
The VideoStudio interface has been designed to make the sometimes complicated
task of editing movies on your PC intuitive and enjoyable. This illustration shows the
major components of the program. The next few pages will detail each component’s
specic features and functions.
Options Panel
Contains controls, buttons, and
other information that you could
use to customize the settings of the
selected clip. The contents of this
panel change depending on the step
you are in.
Preview Window
Shows the current clip,
video lter, effect, or title.
Timeline
Displays all the clips, titles, and
effects included in your project.
Select the media track that contains the clip you want to edit.
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Navigation Panel
Use these buttons to
go through a selected
clip for precision editing
or trimming.
Library
Stores and organizes all
of your media clips.
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