HP Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO Getting Started

Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO

Getting Started

Congratulations and welcome
to the Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO
leading edge digital video editing
and DVD authoring desktop
computer. You have purchased a
premier desktop solution for
quickly recording, authoring, and
editing DVDs without needing

Ta ke a moment to familiarize yourself
with the components that enable you
to create professional looking DVDs
or VCDs. With your Compaq
MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution,
you should have:

> A DVD Rewriteable drive or a CD

Rewriteable drive (installed in
your computer, only if you config­ure with a rewriteable drive.)

any specialized video editing
or computing skills. Compaq
MyMovieSTUDIO is bundled with
Sonic MyDVD Video Suite.

You can:

>Record directly to a DVD or VCD* 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 or VCD with MyDVD software.

> Digital Video Center (3 IEEE-1394

ports with 2 Front USB ports)

> MyDVD Video Suite software

(packaged with this booklet)

The DVD Rewriteable drive allows
you to record movies onto a blank
DVD or CD, create music and video
CDs on a CD-R disc, and store data on
a CD or DVD Rewriteable disc. You
can use the data recording software
provided to create music CDs and
data storage CDs or DVDs.

> Make CD-R and CD-RW recordings.

* VCD = Video CD is a digital videodisc format that is based

on MPEG-1 video and audio compression. Video quality is
similar to VHS videotape.

** Requires an ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon card or equivalent,
available on selected models only.

Note: Purchased or rented DVD movies are encrypted to

prevent illegal copying.

You can use the MyDVD Video Suite
software to create home DVDs and
the ShowBiz software bundled with
it to perform advanced edits on your
home DVD.

Now that you have the Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO what can
you do?

Create home DVD

or VCD discs

Create CDs

How to Get Started

First, install the MyDVD Video Suite software.

To install this software, insert the CD into
your CD/DVD drive and follow the
on-screen steps.

Note: When you have finished installing your applications,

re-boot your Compaq computer.

Next, connect the hardware.

Connect your camcorder or other recording
device to the IEEE-1394 port on the front of
your Compaq computer. Insert a DVD or CD
disc into the DVD or CD Rewriteable drive,
and you are ready to make DVDs or CDs.

Store data on CD or

DVD Rewriteable discs

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Record Directly

to DVD or CD

Create or Author a

New Project

What can you do with MyMovieSTUDIO?

The Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO makes it easy and fun to put video and
audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs. MyMovieSTUDIO PC is bundled
with Sonic MyDVD Video Suite package software. You can capture
video from your camcorder or VHS* and share it with friends and
family via DVD**, VCD**, and even email. Video Suite combines the
sheer simplicity†and power of Sonic MyDVD with the†professional­level editing features of the ArcSoft ShowBiz video editor to create a
fully-integrated video production center. Sharing your video couldn’t
be easier or more flexible. Using the MyMovieSTUDIO bundled
solution, you can record directly to a DVD or CD, create or author a
new project, or edit an existing DVD project previously recorded on a
DVD or CD disc.

What about advanced editing?

If you are a video enthusiast who wants to perform advanced editing
on your movies, MyDVD Video Suite offers ShowBiz that has some
creative options for your movie creation. Advanced users can enhance
your movie with titles, transitions, music, and other special effects with
real-time rendering. When you are done with editing, you can send
your video clips or edits to MyDVD software for DVD authoring and
recording it onto a DVD or CD disc. MyDVD Video Suite offers a smart
integration between applications for a more flexible, easy-to-use DVD
and VCD creation tool. No more clumsy installation of separate
applications from different sources for capture, edit and record.

My Movie

Edit an Existing

Project

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.

What can you do if you donít have a CD or DVD
Rewriteable drive?

You can still create movie files, VCD or DVD projects on your hard drive.
You can share with your friends and family via email or post it on the web.

* Requires an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon card or equivalent, available on

selected models only.

**Requires DVD or CD Rewriteable drive.

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Click to record a
DVD or create a
DVD project

Select New

MyDVD Project

and click Next
begin creating a
DVD project.

Select Record

Direct-To-DVD

and click Next

to

to begin
recording video
and audio to a
DVD disc.

Click to record a
VCD or create a
VCD project

Click Tutorial
to see a
demonstra­tion on how
to use
MyDVD.

Get to know MyDVD

Ta ke a few minutes to familiarize yourself with
MyDVD.

To open the MyDVD application, double click the

MyDVD

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

3. In the Screen Resolution area, click and drag

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 or a VCD

•Create a new project*

•Edit an existing project

•View the tutorial

icon on your desktop or from the Start

Settings

the slider to 1024 x 768 pixels.

tab.

Select Open

MyDVD Project

and click Next
to open an
existing project
in MyDVD.

Select Edit An

Existing DVD

and click Next
to open an
existing
project on a
DVD disc.

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.

Note: Once you start a DVD or VCD project, you can not
change it to the other format; for example, if you
choose to create a DVD project, you can not save it as a
VCD project or create VCD discs from it.

Click Cancel
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.

to close the MyDVD

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