Instant DVD 2.0 : Instant DVD + DV
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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Table of Contents |
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Copyright Notice........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Quick Setup Steps..................................................................................................................................................... |
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Instant DVD 2.0 Overview......................................................................................................................................... |
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Ways to Capture and Edit Video ....................................................................................................................... |
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Instant DVD 2.0 Installation Guide........................................................................................................................... |
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System Requirements............................................................................................................................................... |
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Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Check Instant DVD 2.0 Contents .................................................................................................................. |
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Wire It Up! ................................................................................................................................................... |
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Plug It In ...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Install Device Drivers and Software ............................................................................................................ |
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Install Software Applications ....................................................................................................................... |
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Verify Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................ |
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Optimize System for Best Performance...................................................................................................... |
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Installation Summary................................................................................................................................... |
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Start Making DVD Movies ........................................................................................................................... |
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USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard ......................................................................................................................... |
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Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the first time:.............................................................. |
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Capture Wizard Feature and Functions................................................................................................................. |
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Menu Options........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Menu Options: Video Inputs/Outputs .............................................................................................................. |
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Menu Options: Video Format ......................................................................................................................... |
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Menu Options: Brightness/Color ..................................................................................................................... |
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Menu Options: Optional Controls (for Instant DVD + DV Only)....................................................................... |
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Menu Options: For Instant DVD + DV Only..................................................................................................... |
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Menu Options: Contol ..................................................................................................................................... |
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Menu Options: Applications............................................................................................................................. |
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Menu Options: Options ................................................................................................................................... |
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Help............................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Ulead VideoStudio 7.................................................................................................................................................. |
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How VideoStudio Works........................................................................................................................................... |
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DVD, VCD, and SVCD................................................................................................................................................ |
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Installing and Running VideoStudio 7 (Disk 2)....................................................................................................... |
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Setting up for Instant DVD ............................................................................................................................... |
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Selecting Instant DVD Capture Plug-In ............................................................................................................ |
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Getting Around VideoStudio ......................................................................................................................... |
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The Options Panel ........................................................................................................................................... |
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Capture Options Panel............................................................................................................................ |
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Capture ............................................................................................................................................................ |
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Checklist for Successful Video Capture.................................................................................................. |
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Capturing Analog Video .......................................................................................................................... |
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Video Capture Property Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................... |
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Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2....................................................................................................................................... |
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Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.................................................................................................................. |
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Getting Around Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2............................................................................................................ |
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Which task should you choose.......................................................................................................................... |
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Working on a project ......................................................................................................................................... |
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Add Videos or Slideshows ...................................................................................................................... |
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Capturing Videos..................................................................................................................................... |
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Capture Settings ..................................................................................................................................... |
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German Manual.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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French Manual............................................................................................................................................................ |
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Spanish Manual........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Service and Warranty.............................................................................................................................................. |
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FCC Information ...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Instant DVD Helpful Hints:...................................................................................................................................... |
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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 fitness 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
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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.
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
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 benefits 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 flexible 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 files 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 filters 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 files 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 file type cannot be decoded for TV display.
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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 filters, 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 file 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 fit 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 finished production from raw video. With the DVD Edition, you have the added benefit of saving your videos as DVD-ready MPEG-2 files 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,
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 fine, 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.
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 first, 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).
Enable DMA to optimize video capture:
Enabling DMA will significantly 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 verified the device is properly installed
4.) Installed all necessary software applications required for proper operation. 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 file name and select file location
We will automatically select ‘My Documents\My Videos” as the location to store your video files. 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”
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 first time:
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
Menu Options
File Name
Auto-Naming/Unique Name
Playback List Box
Application Links
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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 file 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:
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VCD |
352 x 240 NTSC / 352 x 288 PAL |
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SVCD |
480 x 480 NTSC / 480 x 576 PAL |
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DVD |
720 x 480 NTSC /720 x 576 PAL |
Playback Captured Video
Captured video files 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 file name in the Playback List Box, then click on the “Play” ( ) button. You may also double click on the file 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 specific point in the video file 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 file 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 Configuration – Sending Video to TV or VCR
You can use CapWiz to export MPEG video files 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.
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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 file you would like to play.
3.) Click the PLAY ( ) button to begin playback or double click the file 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 file name you selected in the Wizard Screen is listed here.
1.Keep this file name if you wish or run the Wizard to use a new file name.
2.Check the “Auto Naming” box and CapWiz will automatically name each captured file in sequential order; i.e. if your video file is “My Video”, the first file captured will be named “My Video-000”, the second
“My Video 001” and so on.
3.Every time you stop a capture, the new file 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 file name you enter in the filename box. You need to provide a new file name for each video clip captured. If you do multiple captures without changing the unique file name, the file will be written over each time you capture.
Playback List Box
The Playback list box shows the file 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 file directories or hard drives. If you select another directory, any MPEG video files located there will appear in the Playback list box.
Details: The Details button will allow you examine the details of the files in the Playback List box. Click on the Details Button and a dialog box will open showing detailed information about each file such as: Date, File Size, File Name and location on your system.
Click on any file in this dialog box and then click Details again and you will see more details about this individual files such as:
1.) Video bit rate
2.) Audio sampling rate
3.) Audio bit rate
4.) Frame rate
Deleting a File:
From the detailed information box you can delete a file by clicking the “Remove” button. CapWiz will ask you if you are sure, click OK and the file 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.
• 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 |
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DVD Settings - 4, 6 or 9 Megabits per second (Mb/sec.) |
2.5, 3 or 4 MB/sec.* |
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SVCD - MPEG-2 video at 2.4 Mb/sec. |
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VCD - MPEG-1 video at 1.15 Mb/sec. |
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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 Defined video settings:
CapWiz lets you set custom capture settings. The custom settings give you lots of flexibility 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
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352 x 480 (1/2 D1) |
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480 x 480 |
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480 x 576 |
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704 x 480 |
(DVD) |
704 x 576 |
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720 x 480 |
(DVD) |
720 x 576 |
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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 flexibility in the manner in which you can capture video at various resolutions and audio/ video bit rates. We have provided this flexibility 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 find that you have spent hours capturing video only to find 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):
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1.15 Mb/sec. |
224 kbits/sec. |
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1.5 Mb/sec. - 2.5 Mb/sec. |
128-384 kbits/sec. |
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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 file 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 file size. The default capture settings are set to constant bit rate.
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Video Preprocessing Filters
Instant DVD includes video preprocessing filters 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 filtering pixel data that are all located in the same video frame. The Spatial filter is a low-pass filter. This filter removes part of the high frequency noise components. Too much filtering can reduce image sharpness to the point of looking very smooth or blurry. The selection range for this filter is from 0 to 7.
Temporal Filter
This filter 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 filtering may cause blurring or introduce other artifacts. The selection range for this filter is from 0 to 255.
What is the best filter to use for your video? There is no magic formula, you will need to experiment with different filter settings and pick the filter 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 Confirm Recording
If this is enabled, you will receive a confirming 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.
• 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 file 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 file format, can be found on the Instant DVD CD by browsing the ULEAD Software folder.
User Guide
ULEAD Systems, Inc.
January 2003
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How VideoStudio Works
VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm so that editing tasks remain uncomplicated from start to finish. 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 file (*.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 final movie file. 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.
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Components of a finished 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:
•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 file 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 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,
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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.
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 specific 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.
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 specific 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 filter, 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.
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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