JVC GR-DX97EK, GR-DX77EK, GR-DX67EK User Manual
Digital Photo Navigator
ImageMixer 1.7
ENGLISH
INSTRUCTIONS
LYT1282-001A
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................3
Reading this document .................................................................................................. 3
Meanings of symbols ..................................................................................................... 4
Copyrights .....................................................................................................................4
CONTENTS
Digital Photo Navigator ................................................................. 5
DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR (Windows® Only) ..........................................................................................5
Capabilities .................................................................................................................... 5
ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM ........................................................................................................6
EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR .......................................................................................................7
LOADING AN ALBUM .................................................................................................................................8
DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES ........................................................................................................................9
ORGANIZING ALBUMS ............................................................................................................................11
Selecting multiple still images ...................................................................................... 11
Deleting unnecessary still images ................................................................................. 12
Copying still images ..................................................................................................... 12
SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E-MAIL ........................................................................................13
CREATING A WEB PAGE ...........................................................................................................................14
CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY ...................................................................................16
Changing the image size .............................................................................................. 16
Changing the picture quality, etc. ................................................................................ 17
RETRIEVING STILL IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM ...........................................................................................18
CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES ..........................................................................................................19
CREATING A SLIDE SHOW OR AN ANIMATION ..........................................................................................21
ImageMixer 1.7 ............................................................................22
IMAGEMIXER 1.7 ....................................................................................................................................22
Capabilities .................................................................................................................. 22
Help ............................................................................................................................ 23
PIXELA User Support Center ........................................................................................ 23
CAPTURING VIDEO ..................................................................................................................................24
Capturing video in real time ......................................................................................... 24
Capturing video from tape ........................................................................................... 27
MANAGING FILES ....................................................................................................................................29
EDITING VIDEO .......................................................................................................................................30
CREATING A VIDEO CD ............................................................................................................................32
Creating a Video CD from video clips on the PC .......................................................... 32
Creating a Video CD from tape (Windows
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Only) ........................................................ 34
Appendix .....................................................................................36
VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET ................................................................................................. 36
Using Windows
Using Windows
LOADING FILES FROM A MEMORY CARD THROUGH AN ADAPTER .............................................................40
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................41
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NetMeeting® (Windows® Only) ......................................................... 36
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Messenger (Windows® XP Only) ........................................................ 38
INTRODUCTION
CAUTION:
● Operate this equipment according to the operating procedures described in this manual.
● Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any other CD-ROM to run this software.
● Do not attempt to modify this software.
● Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ATTENTION:
When connecting a USB cable or a DV cable to PC
● (Only for D.S.C. equipped models) Never switch the VIDEO/MEMORY (DSC) mode on the camcorder
when the USB cable is connected. It may cause the camcorder not to be recognized by the PC. If it
occurs, confirm that the PC is not accessing the camcorder, then disconnect the USB cable and connect
it again.
● Never turn on or off the camcorder when the USB or DV cable is connected. It may cause malfunctions
of the PC.
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How to handle a CD-ROM
● Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface (opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything
or put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft
cloth outward from the center hole.
● Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray.
● Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.
● Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.
You can find the latest information (in English) on the provided software program at our world wide web
server at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/index-e.html
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United States and/or other countries.
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● Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or registered
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and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
Reading this document
This document consists of the following sections.
Before use, please read “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE” for preparation.
䡲 Digital Photo Navigator (Only Windows®, and for users equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still
Camera) features)
This section explains how to load still images into the album of the Digital Photo Navigator and how to
handle still images using the Digital Photo Navigator software. You can send still images by e-mail and store
an album as a web page.
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INTRODUCTION (cont.)
䡲 ImageMixer 1.7
This section introduces the ImageMixer software. In addition to capturing still images and creating albums,
ImageMixer is used for a variety of other functions, including color and brightness adjustment, and capturing
videos through a USB cable or a DV cable. ImageMixer is also used to edit your captured video and then
create a Video CD.* For details, refer to the ImageMixer help.
* To create a Video CD, a CD-R drive is necessary. If you are using a Windows
site for a drive that is compatible with Windows
http://www.imagemixer.com
If you are using a Macintosh, the application Toast
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:
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by Roxio, Inc. is also necessary.
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PC, refer to the following web
䡲 Holding a video conference over the Internet (Windows® Only)
This section explains how to use a camcorder as a web camera and to hold a video conference over the
Internet. (墌 pg. 36)
䡲 Loading files from a memory card through an adapter (Only for users equipped with D.S.C.
(Digital Still Camera) features)
This section explains how to load images into the PC that does not have a USB connector. (墌 pg. 40)
䡲 Troubleshooting
Meanings of symbols
The following symbols are used in this document.
NOTE:
Indicates problems that could occur while using these softwares, phenomena that may appear to be a
problem, limitations on the use of these softwares, or other information that is useful to know.
墌
Indicates pages where related information can be found.
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Indicates that the explanation continues on the next page.
Copyrights
Under copyright law, any material that you may edit with this software cannot be used for any purpose other
than your own personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder. Note that this restriction
applies when dubbing tracks from a CD as background music for your own movies.
Digital Photo Navigator
DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR (Windows® Only)
This section is only for users equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features.
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Capabilities
Send your favorite videos and pictures by e-mail
Everyone has video cassettes and memory cards containing videos and pictures that they never get to show to
anyone.
No matter how wonderful, the only people that got to see them were families and guests, because there was
no convenient way to show them except in your own home on the TV. Friends and relatives who live far away
had no way of viewing them. And you don’t want to throw those video cassettes and memory cards away
because they hold treasured memories.
Now you can solve all of these problems with a PC. By using a USB cable to connect a camcorder to a PC,
you can copy video clips from the camcorder to the PC. You can then send the files to anyone as an e-mail
attachment.
Loading Still Images
The Digital Photo Navigator software allows you to store and view still images in a photo album format.
Playing Back and Handling Images
You can send still image files as an e-mail attachment and store an album as a web page.
Create a virtual album
If you have a lot of image files with similar names, it can be hard to remember which file contains which
image.
You can use this software to display these images on your PC just as if you had pasted them in a photo album.
Because you can scan through these images just as if you were flipping through a photo album, you can
quickly find a specific image that you want to send through e-mail, for example.
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You can use Digital Photo Navigator to create an album that contains a collection of still images.
ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM
1 Click [Start], go to [Programs] – [Digital Photo Navigator], and then click [Digital Photo
Navigator 1.0].
Digital Photo Navigator starts.
● Close any other programs running on the PC.
● Disable any programs that run in the background, such as screen savers, e-mail applications, virus
checkers, schedulers, etc.
● Turn off file and printer sharing.
2 Click [Import].
3 Click [Image].
The [Open] dialog box appears.
4 Open the folder that contains the desired still images.
● Select the folder of the still images copied to the PC and click [Open].
The still image files appear in the window.
5 Select the desired still image files and click [Open]. The still images are added to the right-
hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window.
● You may select more than one file.
● You can also add files by dragging and dropping them in the Digital Photo Navigator window.
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ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM (cont.)
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6 Add additional still images as desired by repeating steps 3 – 5.
NOTES:
● When loading images from a memory card, never disconnect the USB cable while the message
[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed in the camcorder’s LCD monitor.
● Digital Photo Navigator can only load still images. Digital Photo Navigator cannot load video clips.
7 Click [Export].
8 Click [Album].
The [Save As] dialog box appears.
9 Specify the location where you want to save the album, enter the file name of the album,
and then click [Save].
The album is saved.
● If you save an album for the first time after the software installation, a message appears and asks if you
want to register the association of the file extension name “jia”. Then, click [Yes].
● To exit Digital Photo Navigator, refer to “EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR” (See below).
EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR
1 Click the [File] menu and then click [Exit].
● If you have already saved an album, a confirmation message appears. Then, go to step 2.
● If you have not saved an album after loading still images, a confirmation message appears.
To save an album, click [Yes]. The [Save As] dialog box appears. Specify the location where you want to
save the album, enter the file name of the album, and then click [Save]. A confirmation message
appears. Then, go to step 2.
To exit Digital Photo Navigator without saving an album, click [No]. A confirmation message appears.
Then, go to step 2.
2 Click [Yes].
Digital Photo Navigator closes.
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LOADING AN ALBUM
1 Start Digital Photo Navigator. (墌 pg. 6)
2 Click [Import].
3 Click [Album].
The [Open] dialog box appears.
4 Open the folder where the album was saved.
5 Click the desired album file, and then click [Open].
The contents of the album are displayed in the right-hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window.
6 Click [Export].
NOTES:
● You can also open the album file by dragging and dropping it in the Digital Photo Navigator window.
● If an album is currently open, a confirmation message appears.
• If you want to open the newly selected album instead of the one already opened, click [Yes]. If you have
not saved the album already opened, a confirmation message appears. If you want to save the album,
click [Yes]. If you do not want to save the album, click [No].
• If you want to add still images from the newly selected album to the album already opened, click [No].
DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES
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Displaying a selected still image
You can select for display any of the still images that are displayed in the right-hand side of the Digital Photo
Navigator window.
1 Double-click the still image to be displayed.
The [Image Viewer] window appears, and the selected image is displayed.
Displaying a series of images
To display a series of images in “slide show” fashion, click the button in the [Image Viewer] window. You
can also move through the images manually in either direction by clicking the and buttons.
Stop slide show
Start slide show
First image Last image
Previous image
To adjust the speed of the slide show, right-click the [Image Viewer] window and then, in the menu that
appears, click [Slide show] – [Setting Interval Time]. Set the length of the interval (in seconds), and then click
[OK].
NOTE:
The interval for a slide show is a little longer than the setting because of display processing time.
Next image
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DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES (cont.)
Enlarging and reducing images
The following procedure describes how to change the display size of a still image.
1 Drag the corner of the [Image Viewer] window to change the size of the window to the
desired display size.
2 Right-click the [Image Viewer] window and then, in the
menu that appears, click [Zoom] – [Auto].
The size of the still image is automatically enlarged or reduced
to fit the window, and the display magnification (enlargement/
reduction percentage) indicated in the title bar of the window
changes accordingly.
Display magnification
Other enlargement/reduction functions
In addition to adjusting the size of the image to the size of the
window, the display size of a still image can also be changed by the
methods described below. Each of these functions can be selected by
right-clicking the [Image Viewer] window.
● [Zoom] – [Real Size]: Displays the image in its original size
(display magnification of 100%).
● [Zoom] – [Zoom In]: Displays the image at twice its current display magnification (up to 400%).
● [Zoom] – [Zoom Out]: Displays the image at half its current display magnification (up to 20%).
ORGANIZING ALBUMS
Whenever necessary, you can delete or copy still images that you have added to an album. The procedure
described below only affects the still image in the album. It does not affect the original file of the still image
that was added to the album.
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Selecting multiple still images
To delete or copy multiple still Images at once, select them in advance. You can also select all still images in
the album.
Selecting still images continuously
Click still images while holding down the Shift key.
Click
Shift + Click
If you click one still image while holding down the Shift key, the images of smaller numbers are selected as
well.
Selecting still images one by one
Click still images while holding down the Ctrl key.
Selecting all of the still images
Click [Select All] in the [Edit] menu.
Ctrl + Click
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ORGANIZING ALBUMS (cont.)
Deleting unnecessary still images
1 Click the still image that you want to delete, and then click [Delete] in the [Edit] menu.
A confirmation message appears.
2 Click [Yes].
The selected still images are deleted.
Copying still images
1 Click the still image that you want to copy, and then click [Copy] in the [Edit] menu.
2 Click the image that is located right after the insertion point.
Insertion point
● To add the images at the end of the album, click the blank space in the right-hand side of the window.
3 Click [Paste] in the [Edit] menu.
The copied still images are inserted right before the selected image.
NOTE:
You can delete, copy or paste an image also by right-clicking it.
SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E-MAIL
Still images in an album can be sent as an e-mail attachment.
Preparation: Before using the [E-Mail] function
If you use the Internet Explorer, be sure to use the version 5.5 or later.
When installing the Internet Explorer, select a typical set of components.
1 Click the still image that you want to send, and then click [E-Mail].
The new message window in your e-mail program appears, and the still image file is registered as an
attachment.
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NOTES:
● Depending on an e-mail software, a new message window may not open when the [E-Mail] button is
clicked.
● Depending on an e-mail software, settings such as “Set as MAPI client” or “Used by MAPI application” are
necessary.
● The maximum number of messages that can be created at once is three.
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