Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO User Manual
Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO
Getting Started
Congratulations and welcome
to the Compaq Presario
MyMovieSTUDIO leading edge
digital video editing and DVD
authoring desktop computer.
You’ve purchased a premier
desktop solution for quickly
recording, authoring, and
editing DVDs without needing
Take a moment to familiarize yourself
with the components that enable you
to create professional looking DVDs.
With your Compaq Presario
MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution,
you should have:
> A DVD-R/RW and CD-RW Combo
drive (installed in your computer)
> Digital Video Center (1 IEEE-1394
port with 2 USB ports)
any specialized video editing
or computing skills.
You can:
> Record directly to a DVD from any video
source, such as a VCR*, television
tuner*, or digital camcorder.
> Use wizards to successfully guide you
through recording, editing, assisting
with choices and preventing
frustrating errors.
> Re-edit from a previously-recorded
DVD with MyDVD software.
> Make CD-R and CD-RW recordings.
* Requires an ALL-IN-WONDER® Radeon™ card.
Note: Purchased or rented DVD movies are encrypted to
prevent illegal copying.
> MyDVD software (packaged with
this booklet)
The DVD-R/RW and CD-RW Combo
drive is an all-in-one drive that allows
you to record movies onto a DVD disc,
create music CDs on a CD-R disc, and
store data on a CD-RW or DVD-RW
disc. You can use the Easy CD Creator 5
CD kit (included in your box) to create
music CDs and data storage CDs or
DVDs.
You can use the MyDVD software to
create home DVDs and the Studio 7
software, (included in your box) to
perform advanced edits on your
home DVD.
What can you do?
Create home DVD
discs
Create CDs
Store data on CD-RW
& DVD-RW discs
Now that you have the Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO
what do you do?
Get Connected
First, install the MyDVD software.
To install this software, insert the CD into your
CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen
steps.
Note: When you are finished installing your applications,
re-boot your Compaq Presario computer.
Next, connect the hardware.
Connect your camcorder or other recording
device to the IEEE-1394 port on the front of
your Compaq Presario computer. Insert a DVD
or CD disc into the DVD-R/RW and CD-RW
Combo drive and you are ready to make DVDs
or CDs.
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What can you do with MyMovieSTUDIO?
The Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO makes it easy to put
quality video and audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs. Using
the MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution, you can record directly
to DVD or CD, create or author a new project, or edit an existing
DVD project previously recorded on a DVD disc.
Record Directly
to DVD or CD
Create or Author a
New Project
My Movie
What about advanced editing?
If you are a video enthusiast who wants to perform advanced
editing on your DVD movies, Studio 7 is available. With Studio 7,
you can enhance your movie with titles, transitions, music, and
other special effects. You can create video, audio, and graphic
files in other applications and use them in your DVD projects.
For more information, see “Preparing files using other
applications” in the online MyDVD User Guide.
What do you need to make a recording?
To make a recording, you need a video source, such as a digital
camcorder, TV*, or VHS* and DVD or CD media.
* Requires an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® RadeonTM card.
Edit an Existing
Project
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Select New
MyDVD Project
and click Next to
begin creating a
DVD project.
Select Record
Direct-To-DVD
and click Next
to begin
recording video
and audio to a
DVD disc.
Click Tutorial
to see a
demonstration on how
to use
MyDVD.
Get to know MyDVD
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with
MyDVD.
To open the MyDVD application, double click the
MyDVD icon on your desktop or from the Start
button, click All Programs, MyDVD, then MyDVD.
It is recommended that you view the MyDVD
software at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768
pixels. To modify your screen resolution:
1. Right click your desktop.
2. Click Properties, then the Settings tab.
3. In the Screen Resolution area, click and drag
the slider to 1024 x 768 pixels.
4. Click Apply, then OK.
If you need additional help, refer to the MyDVD
User Guide. To open the MyDVD User Guide from
the Start button, click All Programs, MyDVD, then
MyDVD User Guide.
The MyDVD Wizard
The MyDVD Wizard displays when you open
MyDVD. The Wizard guides you through setting up
the MyDVD software to:
• Record directly to a DVD
• Create a new project*
• Edit an existing project
• View the tutorial
Select Open
MyDVD Project
and click Next to
open an existing
project in MyDVD.
Deselect to stop the
Wizard appearing
every time you start
MyDVD. (To make the
Wizard appear again,
please refer to the
MyDVD User Guide.)
* If you want to download videos from a digital camcorder
and edit them later, click New MyDVD Project from the
Wizard or New Project from the toolbar.
Click Cancel to close the MyDVD
Wizard - you will see the MyDVD
toolbar and Menu Editor. You
can then use the buttons on
the toolbar to record to DVD or
create a project.
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