Panasonic DV STUDIO Version 3.1E Operating Instructions
DV STUDIO Version 3.1E
DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-LE
DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-SE
Operating Instructions
As well as reading this manual carefully, please use it properly.
If required, please take a printout.
VQT9885
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DV STUDIO 3
Before starting DV STUDIO 3 ............................................................................ 3
Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3 .....................................................................................................3
Connecting ..............................................................................................................................4
Starting the DV STUDIO 3 ......................................................................................................5
Closing the DV STUDIO 3 .......................................................................................................5
DV STUDIO 3 screen ..............................................................................................................6
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition)....................................................................... 7
Play Mode ...............................................................................................................................7
Acquiring still pictures .............................................................................................................9
Automatically acquiring still pictures .....................................................................................10
Setting up Autoacquire ..........................................................................................................11
Camera Mode .......................................................................................................................12
Acquiring still pictures from movie camera ............................................................................13
Automatically acquiring still pictures from movie camera ......................................................14
Card Playback Mode .............................................................................................................15
Acquiring pictures from Memory Card ...................................................................................16
Automatically acquiring pictures from Memory Card .............................................................17
Simple pictures ......................................................................................................................18
Search ...................................................................................................................................19
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing).................................................... 20
Image display ........................................................................................................................20
Working with pictures ............................................................................................................22
DV Image Setup ....................................................................................................................24
Changing the picture format ..................................................................................................25
Enlarging picture ...................................................................................................................26
Search ...................................................................................................................................27
Slide Show ............................................................................................................................29
Print ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Useful information ............................................................................................ 33
Display bar ............................................................................................................................33
Context menu ........................................................................................................................35
Menu screen .........................................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting (Q&A) .........................................................................................................38
Others ...................................................................................................................................39
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Before starting DV STUDIO 3
Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3
DV STUDIO 3
Before starting DV STUDIO 3
Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3
DV STUDIO 3
Before using the DV STUDIO 3, the sequence of operations
is briefly explained.
1.
Connecting the personal computer and movie
camera (P4)
2.
Acquiring pictures from movie camera into
personal computer (P7, 12, 15)
3.
Activate DV STUDIO 3 (P20 ~ 32)
Select the method of picture acquisition based on the
movie camera mode
• Play Mode (P7)
• Camera Mode (P12)
• Card Playback Mode
Displayed message content varies
A
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(P15)
with the mode
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A
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2
B
Display the acquired picture
B
With Autoacquire function, the following type of picture
acquisition is possible
• Acquiring Photoshot picture (P11)
• Acquiring at regular intervals (P11)
• Acquiring with [Fast Preview Mode] (P18)
Acquired picture can be activated as follows
• Picture can be converted into JPEG or BMP format, edited
and processed. (P25)
• Picture displayed can be enjoyed in slide show.
• Picture or folder index can be printed. (P31, 32)
• Picture can also be activated as tape or Memory Card
index. (P19)
※ 1 In DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-SE, image cannot be
acquired in Card Playback Mode.
※ 2 In DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-LE, Auto Acquire feature
and SlideShow feature are not available.
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(P29)
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Before starting DV STUDIO 3
Connecting
Connecting
Your movie camera can be connected to a personal computer having a serial port (D-sub 9-pin RS-232C connector).
Before making these connections, turn off all of the devices which are to be connected.
DV STUDIO 3
①
②
④
⑤
③
⑥
① Serial port (D-sub 9-pin RS-232C connector) ⑤ Interface cable (4-9 pins)
② Digital still picture terminal ⑥ Movie camera
③ AC adaptor
④ Personal computer
1.
Personal computer and the movie camera are set up as shown in the picture
• Please do not remove the interface cable when DV STUDIO 3 is being used. The software may not function properly.
Further, there is also the risk of causing damage to the transmitted data.
• When using DV STUDIO 3, it is recommended to use AC adaptor (sold separately) as power source for movie camera.
Furthermore, even when connecting to the Notebook personal computer, please do not use battery, but use only the AC
adaptor.
• When the movie camera and the personal computer can not be connected read [Troubleshooting (Q&A)]. (P38)
• For the operating environment, please see Installation Manual.
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Before starting DV STUDIO 3
Starting the DV STUDIO 3
DV STUDIO 3
Starting the DV STUDIO 3
Before starting the DV STUDIO 3, establish the connection
between movie camera and personal computer. For details,
please refer to P4.
When personal computer and movie camera have been
connected, please perform the operations as indicated
below.
1.
Click on [Start] >>> [Programs] >>>
[Panasonic] >>> [DV Studio3] >>> [DV
Studio3]
■■■■ For Windows XP
Click on [Start] >>> [All Programs] >>>
[Panasonic] >>> [DV Studio3] >>> [DV
Studio3]
Before using for the first time, click on [Start] >>>
[Programs] >>> [Panasonic] >>> [DV Studio3] >>>
[Readme], and please read supplementary instructions
or update information.
■ For Windows XP
Before using for the first time click on [Start] >>> [All
Programs] >>> [Panasonic] >>> [DV Studio3] >>>
[Readme], and please read supplementary instructions
or update information.
Closing the DV STUDIO 3
1.
Click on [File] >>> [Exit]
DV STUDIO 3 may also be closed by clicking on the [ x ]
in the top right-hand corner.
• During initial Start up, error messages may appear.
Click on [Yes], and continue with the start up
operation.
• It is also possible to start by double clicking on the DV
Studio3 shortcut icon in the Desktop.
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Before starting DV STUDIO 3
DV STUDIO 3 screen
DV STUDIO 3 screen
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DV STUDIO 3
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[DV Control Bar]
1
Operates the connected movie camera. Picture
acquisition, or zooming of acquired picture and
searching are done. (P7, 12, 15)
[View Type Bar]
2
The type of picture displayed in the picture display
section can be selected. Only the selected type of
picture is displayed. (P34)
[Toolbar]
3
Various types of operations can be performed by
clicking on relevant buttons. (P33)
Picture display section
4
BMP, JPEG, DVF, TITLE files in the folder are displayed
by thumbnail. Other files are displayed as icons. It is
also possible to display file data.
• If there are many files in the folder, it may take time till
the thumbnails are displayed.
[Status Bar]
5
Information such as the registered picture files number,
display number, currently selected file number etc. is
displayed. (P34)
• Apart from picture display section, it is possible to select
Display/Hide from the [View] menu.
• Depending on the personal computer used, there may be
instances where scrolling with the mouse wheel may not
be possible in the picture display section.
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Play Mode
Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Play Mode
Operation
A feature that does not correspond to the connected movie
camera cannot be used.
1 Reverse Playback button [ 2 ]
Playback button [ 1 ]
2
DV STUDIO 3
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3 Stop button [ ■ ]
Still button [ ; ]
4
Stops the Tape Mode, and changes to Still Picture
Playback Mode.
5 Reverse Still Advance button [ ]
If pressed during still picture playback, the picture can
be made to go back by one frame.
6 Still Advance button [ ]
If pressed during still picture playback, the picture can
be made to advance by one frame.
7 Rewind button [ 6 ]
Rewinds the tape.
If pressed during playback, the tape will rewind and
playback.
8 Fast Forward button [ 5 ]
Advances the tape forward.
If pressed during playback, the tape is made to
advance, and playback.
Reverse Photoshot Search button [ : ]
9
Searches for the Photoshot recorded picture towards
the start.
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10 Photoshot Search button [ 9 ]
Searches for the Photoshot recorded picture towards
the end.
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Play Mode
11 [ACQUIRE] button
Acquires picture from tape.
DV STUDIO 3
12 [AUTO ACQUIRE] button
Based on [Auto Acquire Settings], picture from tape is
acquired automatically. (P11)
(This is not displayed in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE)
[DECODE] button
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Picture is magnified and displayed. (P26)
(For magnification of simple pictures, please see P18)
It is also possible to magnify a picture by double
clicking the picture. (Pictures in BMP, JPEG etc.
formats are enlarged by relevant applications and
displayed)
14 [SEARCH] button
Finds the recorded location in the tape for the picture
that has been acquired to the personal computer.
(Please insert the tape containing the recorded
picture to be searched for in the movie camera)
Begin tape playback from the picture location found.
About the method of searching, please see P19.
15 Movie camera status display
Displays the status of the connected movie camera.
• The power supply to the movie camera is automatically cut
off after a given time. Even if the power supply is replaced,
when movie camera and personal computer can not be
connected read [Troubleshooting (Q&A)]. (P38)
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Acquiring still pictures
DV STUDIO 3
Acquiring still pictures
(Play Mode)
The pictures which are recorded in the movie camera tape
are acquired into the personal computer as still pictures. The
picture acquisition methods include the [ACQUIRE] method
of acquiring and [AUTO ACQUIRE] method of automatic
acquire for the selected picture.
Beforehand, please load the tape (which contains the
picture to be acquired) into the movie camera, and connect
to the personal computer.
1.
Set the movie camera to Play Mode, and start
the DV STUDIO 3
2.
Click [File] >>> [Select Folder] in the menu,
and select the folder in which the picture is to
be saved
3.
The picture that is to be acquired is searched
for with the operation button, and set to still
picture playback (P7)
• The tape is played by clicking on the Playback button [
1 ], and at the location of the picture to be acquired,
click on the still button [ ; ] and set to still picture
playback.
4.
Click on the [ACQUIRE] button
Picture acquisition begins.
If acquisition is finished, the acquired picture is
displayed in the picture display section.
In the picture display section, the pictures in the
selected folder are displayed.
• When the DV STUDIO 3 is started, select the previous
opened folder. The pictures in the folder are displayed
in the picture display section.
• To create a new folder, please see P22.
• To cancel acquisition, click on [Cancel].
• Information such as Date etc. in movie camera is not
displayed.
• Acquisition of picture containing digital playback effect
is not possible.
• Even with movie cameras provided with title function,
acquisition is not possible for pictures in which title or
illustration frame have been added to the picture in the
tape.
In DV STUDIO 3, playback picture is not displayed.
Please check with the finder or monitor in the movie
camera.
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Automatically acquiring still pictures
DV STUDIO 3
Automatically acquiring still pictures
(Play Mode)
Picture can be acquired in the format set.
Beforehand, please load the tape (which contains the
picture to be acquired) into the movie camera, and connect
to the personal computer.
(This feature is not available in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE)
1.
Set the movie camera to Play Mode, and start
the DV STUDIO 3
2.
Click [File] >>> [Select Folder] in the menu,
and select the folder in which the picture is to
be saved
3.
Click on [AUTO ACQUIRE] button
[Auto Acquire Settings(Play Mode)] screen is displayed.
4.
Set up the automatic acquire (P11), click on
[OK] button
As per the selection, the picture is automatically
acquired.
The acquired picture is added in order to the picture
display section.
In the picture display section, the pictures in the
selected folder are displayed.
• When the DV STUDIO 3 is started, select the previous
opened folder. The pictures in the folder are displayed
in the picture display section.
• To create a new folder, please see P22.
• During automatic acquire set up, if [From here] is to be
chosen in [Acquire Position], first please play back the
Still Picture to the location from where the acquisition
will begin.
• To cancel acquisition, click on [Cancel].
• During the interval time slight errors may occur.
• On starting the automatic acquire, it is possible that the
first picture cannot be acquired.
• Acquisition of picture containing digital playback effect
is not possible.
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Setting up Autoacquire
DV STUDIO 3
Setting up Autoacquire
(Play Mode/Camera Mode/Card Playback
Mode)
Based on the movie camera mode, the selectable items may
be different.
[Acquire Format]:
[Full Acquire Mode]
Acquires the still picture standard data. Extension is
.dvf.
[Fast Preview Mode]
Acquires brief picture data for display. Extension is .dcf.
For simple picture details, please see P18.
• Regarding simple picture formats, it is possible to
acquire picture in shorter time as simple image data for
the purpose of display.
• If thumbnail picture is displayed in 96x96 or 128x128
size, the simple picture displayed is smaller than the
other pictures.
[Search Mode]:
(This function is not available in Card Playback Mode)
[Photoshot]
Searches for the picture taken by Photoshot, or the still
picture copied to the tape from the Memory Card, and
performs acquisition.
[Interval Time]
At intervals specified by clicking on [ ▼ ], acquisition of
picture occurs.
Play Mode can be selected from 10 seconds, 20
seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5
minutes.
Camera Mode can be selected from 1 minute, 2
minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes.
(Slight errors may occur during interval time)
• Please set the [Counter Mode] in the movie camera menu
to other than [Counter memory]. If it is in [Counter Mode],
the tape may stop during acquire when the counter is at
[0:00.00].
[Acquire Position]:
[From here]
Autoacquiring of picture will start from the current tape
position.
In Card Playback Mode, autoacquiring will start from the
currently displayed picture.
[From Start Tape/From Start Card]
After rewinding the tape fully, automatic acquire of
picture begins.
In Card Playback Mode, automatic acquire begins
starting from the first picture recorded in the Memory
Card.
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Operation ⅠⅠⅠⅠ (Picture acquisition)
Camera Mode
Camera Mode
Operation
[Camera Still] button
1
Set the movie camera to Still Picture status.
On clicking again, returns to the shooting mode.
DV STUDIO 3
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[Zoom In] button
2
On clicking, the picture displayed is enlarged.
[Zoom Out] button
3
On clicking, the picture is displayed in wide angle.
[ACQUIRE] button
4
Picture taken with movie camera is acquired.
[AUTO ACQUIRE] button
5
Based on the [Auto Acquire Settings], the picture taken
in the movie camera is automatically acquired. (P11)
(This is not displayed in DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-LE)
[DECODE] button
6
Picture is magnified and displayed. (P26)
It is also possible to magnify a picture by double clicking
the picture. (Pictures in BMP, JPEG etc. formats are
enlarged by relevant applications and displayed)
It is not possible to magnify simple pictures in Camera
Mode.
Movie camera status display
7
Displays the status of the connected movie camera.
• When acquiring pictures in this mode, please remove the
tape and Memory Card from the movie camera.
If tape or Memory Card is present, the power supply to the
movie camera is automatically cut off after a given time.
Even if the power supply is replaced, after being
automatically cut off after a given time, when movie
camera and personal computer can not be connected read
[Troubleshooting (Q&A)]. (P38)
• In this mode, please set the Demo mode in the movie
camera to [OFF].
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(Note)
• Depending on the type of the movie camera, acquiring
image in Camera Mode may not be possible, or [Zoom In]/
[Zoom Out] feature may not function.
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