Roland DV-7DL PRO User Manual
Quick Start
Create sequences of your very own!
This leaflet describes the use of the DV-7DL PRO, from
installation through to completing a video sequence.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s Manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” (Owner’s Manual p. 4), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s
Manual p. 6). These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick
Start, Owner’s Manual, and Appendices should be read in their entirety.
These manuals should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Contents
Before You Begin Editing.......................................................................4
Making the Connections............................................................................................................................ 4
How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack ............................................ 5
How to Connect Headphones and a Microphone...................................................................... 5
Using the Mouse......................................................................................................................................... 6
Moving the Mouse .......................................................................................................................... 6
Clicking............................................................................................................................................. 7
Double-clicking ............................................................................................................................... 7
Dragging and Dropping................................................................................................................. 7
Right-clicking................................................................................................................................... 7
Starting Up .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Creating a Project .................................................................................................................................... 10
Opening Previously Created Projects.................................................................................................... 11
Editing....................................................................................................12
How to Edit ...............................................................................................................................................12
Capturing Video Material ....................................................................................................................... 14
Arranging Video Material....................................................................................................................... 16
Changing the Order of Placed Material..................................................................................... 18
Deleting Material........................................................................................................................... 18
Undoing an Operation ................................................................................................................. 19
Changing the Length of Material................................................................................................ 20
Capturing Audio Material ...................................................................................................................... 22
Arranging Audio Material ...................................................................................................................... 24
Timeline Palette............................................................................................................................. 25
Moving Material............................................................................................................................ 27
Deleting Material........................................................................................................................... 27
Undoing an Operation ................................................................................................................. 27
Changing the Length of Audio Material ...................................................................................28
Adjusting the Volume ..................................................................................................................29
Inserting Narration .......................................................................................................................30
Inserting Titles into a Sequence.............................................................................................................. 32
Changing the Size of Text ............................................................................................................ 34
Changing the Location of Text .................................................................................................... 34
Changing the Duration of a Title ................................................................................................35
Changing How a Title Appears .................................................................................................. 35
Arranging Titles ............................................................................................................................ 36
Applying Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Applying a Transition Effect (Transition FX)............................................................................ 38
Applying Effects to Video Material............................................................................................ 40
Deleting an Effect .......................................................................................................................... 41
Previewing the Sequence......................................................................................................................... 42
Finishing the Sequence................................................................................................................. 43
Recording a Sequence on Videotape or DVD....................................................................................... 44
After Finishing Editing .........................................................................46
Shutting Down.......................................................................................................................................... 46
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Welcome to the world of stress-free editing—Direct Linear.
With a direct feel for edits, a more intuitive editing process is at the heart of the
Direct Linear concept.
With a focus on creativity and productivity, Direct Linear editors from Edirol bring
outstanding stability, ease-of-use and expressiveness. They offer a world without
loss or interruption that combines the feel of linear editing with the flexibility of non
linear editing. A world where the edit comes first, where the feel is real.
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Before You Begin Editing
Audio
RLVideoS
Television MonitorDisplay
To Power Outlet
Mouse
Keyboard
DV-7DL PRO Rear Panel
INPUT
Making the Connections
Before you start work, you need to connect the DV-7DL PRO and the other equipment.
Follow the steps on the following pages to make the connections.
* To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume and turn off
the power on all devices before making any connections.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Red White
Power
Cord
To V GA Connector
VGA
Cable
S-Video
Cable
To S-Video
Connector
Audio
Cable
Red White
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Operating the DV-7DL PRO near a television or radio may cause uneven color on the television screen
or noisy sound from the radio. This is due to the effects of electromagnetic noise. If this happens, move
the DV-7DL PRO away from the television or radio.
Before You Begin Editing
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Connect the power.
1
Insert the power cord included with the DV-7DL
PRO (or the DV-7DL) at the location shown in
the figure, then plug the other end of the cord
into a power outlet.
Connect the keyboard.
2
Locate the symbol on the connector that’s on
the end of the cable running from the keyboard.
With this symbol facing upwards, insert the
connector at the location shown in the figure.
Connect the mouse.
3
Locate the symbol on the connector that’s
attached to the mouse cord. With this symbol
facing upwards, insert the connector at the
location shown in the figure.
Connect the display.
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Using a VGA cable, connect between the VGA
connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the display
(available separately).For more information,
refer to page 24 of the Owner’s Manual.
Connect the television monitor.
Using an S-Video cable, connect between the SVideo connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the
television monitor (available separately).
You can also use the composite-video
connectors to make the connection to the
television monitor. For more information, refer
to page 24 of the Owner’s Manual.
Connect the monitor speakers.
Using an audio cable, connect between the audio
connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the monitor
speakers (available separately).
If the television monitor supports audio input,
you can also make the connection to the
television monitor.
Connect the video deck for video input.
Connect a video deck for copying video to the
DV-7DL PRO.
For more information, refer to page 26 of the
Owner’s Manual.
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How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack
If you’re connecting a digital video (DV) device that is equipped with DV jacks, use a commercially
available digital video cable to make the connection as shown below.
For more information, refer to the documentation for the digital video device you’re connecting.
a Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack
DV2 jack
DV Cable
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How to Connect Headphones and a Microphone
If you have headphones and a microphone, you can connect them to the unit’s front panel.
You can also use the volume knobs to adjust the volume level for each.
* Before you make the connection, turn the volume knob in the figure fully counterclockwise to lower the volume level.
IN/OUT
DV jack
For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 22 of the Owner’s Manual.
Microphone
Headphone
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Using the Mouse
Using the Mouse
You use the mouse included with the DV-7DL PRO (or the DV-7DL) to operate the DV-7DL PRO.
First let’s learn how to use the mouse.
Left button Right button
The mouse has two buttons, called the “left button” and the “right button.”
How to Hold the Mouse
How to Hold the Mouse
As the figure shows, you hold the mouse by placing the palm of your right hand on it.
When you do this, place your index finger on the left button and your middle finger on the right button.
Mouse Placement
Use the mouse on the included mouse pad or on a commercially available optical mouse pad.
Place the mouse pad on a flat and level surface.
* Using the mouse on any surface without a pad may result in unintended operation. Be sure to use a mouse pad.
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Moving the Mouse
Pointer
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Pointer
Display
Moving the mouse while the DV-7DL PRO is running makes the hand-shaped symbol on the editing
screen move in the same way. This hand-shaped symbol is called the “
important tool, needed to operate the DV-7DL PRO. When the instructions in this document say to
“click” a certain item (such as an on-screen button), you must first move the pointer to the specified
item.
Moving the mouse causes the pointer to movein the same way.
pointer
.” This pointer is an
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Clicking
Lightly press the left button once with your index finger to produce an audible click.
Use this when selecting material, effects, and the like.
* This is also called “single-clicking.”
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Double-clicking
Lightly press the left button two times in rapid succession with your index finger to produce two
audible clicks. Use this for operations such as “opening” (displaying) windows.
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Before You Begin Editing
Click
Click
Click
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Dragging and Dropping
Use this when moving on-screen “objects.”
First, move the mouse pointer to the object you want to move. Then press the left button until it clicks,
and without releasing the button, move the mouse. When the mouse pointer reaches the target location,
release the button.
Press and hold
the left button.
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Right-clicking
Lightly press the right button once with your middle finger to produce an audible click.
Use this for such operations as displaying the Edit menu for material.
Click
Move
Release the
left button.
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Starting Up
Starting Up
Now that the setup is complete, we’re ready to switch on the DV-7DL PRO and start it up.
Press the power button.
1.
You can hear the DV-7DL PRO as it begins to operate, and the POWER light comes on.
Wait for the system to start. This takes a few minutes.
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After a short while, the screen shown below appears on the display.
This screen is called the “
window
next page.
* Clicking the “EXIT” button turns off the power to the
.” To start work, follow the procedure on the
DV-7DL PRO.
Project Management
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For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 30 of the Owner’s Manual.
Before You Begin Editing
What Is a Project?
To create a sequence on the DV-7DL PRO, you always need a
project. A project holds material
such as video, audio, and titles, as well as the sequences that you have edited. You manage your
sequences by managing a project. A project could be termed an “organizing box” for creating
sequences.
Title
Video
Video
Video
Title
Video
Sequence
Audio
Title
Audio
Audio
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Creating a Project
Editing screen
Creating a Project
To begin editing, you must either open an existing project or create a new one.
Click the “New Project” button.
1.
After you have started the DV-7DL PRO and the Project Management window has appeared, click the
“New Project” button. The screen changes, and a window for naming the project appears. To give the
project a different name, click the area next to “New Project Name” to highlight the area. Next, use the
keyboard to type in a name for the project.
* If the project is a new one, it is automatically given a name (such as Project 1, Project 2, and so on).
* You can re-name the project later.
2.
Click the “OK” button.
An empty project is created. The Project Management window disappears and the editing screen
appears.
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For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 35, 338 of the Owner’s Manual.
Opening Previously Created Projects
The projects you create are stored inside the DV-7DL PRO. To work on a project, you need to open it.
Select the project.
1.
From the list in the “Project Management” window, select the project you want to open by clicking it.
2.
Click the “OK” button.
The project you selected opens. The editing screen appears.
Before You Begin Editing
Editing screen
For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 36, 339 of the Owner’s Manual.
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Editing
How to Edit
Let’s try doing some editing using the DV-7DL PRO.
To perform editing follow the steps described below.
1.
Capture material.
2.
Edit the material.
Capture the video, music, and other
material to use in the sequence.
Captured video and audio is saved on
the
hard disk
Hard Disk
This is a device for storing material,
editing data, and other such information.
The DV-7DL PRO comes with one built
in. You can expand the unit by installing
the optional DV-HD120 hard disk.
as
material
.
Arrange and edit the material.
You can alter the length of material and
change its order to flesh out the story of
the sequence.
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3.
Modify the sequence.
4.
Save the sequence.
How to Edit
Add titles and effects to the edited
sequence.
The methods just described are called “
nonlinear editing
Save the finished sequence on
videotape or DVD.
* You will need to prepare a video recording device
that is appropriate for the type of media on which
you plan to output your finished work.
.”
What Is Nonlinear Editing?
This refers to a method of editing video by using a computer or the like to capture the video and other
material into the editing device, then carrying out editing. This method offers the big advantage of
letting you index and fast-forward captured video data instantly. This is called “nonlinear” because it
differs from the older method of editing using videotape, which is known as “linear editing.”
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Capturing Video Material
Let’s try capturing video from a videotape that you have prepared.
This section describes how to make the connection to a DV device using the method described in “How
to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack” (p. 5).
* When you do this, the audio recorded simultaneously with the video (synchronized audio) is also captured along
with the video.
* For information on how to perform capture from an analog video device, refer to “Capturing from Analog Jacks
(S-VIDEO or VIDEO Jacks)” on page 49 of the Owner’s Manual.
1.
Insert the videotape into the playback unit.
Insert the videotape you’ve shot into the digital video device (digital video camera or the like).
* For information on how to insert the videotape, refer to the documentation for your digital video device.
* If you are performing playback on a digital video camera, switch the camera to the playback mode.
a Video Deck Provided
with a DV Jack
2.
Display the capture window.
In the editing screen, click the “Capture” button to display the Capture window.
fig. click capture.eps
3.
Select the input connector.
Click the in the “Input Select” area to display the list of input connectors. From the list, select the
connector where the digital video device is connected. In this example, choose “DV jack 2” (“DV2”). The
video appears in the preview window.
* The television monitor may flicker when you select the connector, but this is normal and does not indicate a
malfunction.
fig. input select.eps
DV cable
Capture windowEditing screen
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Preview window
Capturing Video Material
Preview the input.
4.
Clicking the “Play” button in the Capture window operates the connected digital video device and
starts playback of the videotape you loaded. Check the video that appears on the Preview window.
You can also operate the digital video device using the other buttons near the “Play” button (the DV deck
controls).
* If no video appears, check the connections between the DV-7DL PRO and the digital video device.
fig. play stop VTR.eps
“Rewind” button
“Stop” button
DV deck controls
Index to the location you want to capture.
5.
Use the DV deck controls to index the videotape to the location you want to use for editing.
6.
Capture the video.
To start capture, click the “Play” button to start playback of the videotape, then click the “Capture”
button. When the scene you want to capture ends, click the “Stop Capture” button.
When capture ends, click the “Stop” button to stop playback of the videotape.
* Starting capture immediately after playback of the tape starts may result in corruption of the video image. It may be
a good idea to wait for several seconds after playback begins to start capture.
fig. start capture.eps
capture
the video
“Play” button
“Forword” button
* For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 43 of the Owner’s Manual.
Rewinds the videotape.
Stops playback.
Starts playback.
Fast-forwards.
“Capture” button “Stop Capture” button
7.
Close the capture window.
Clicking the “CLOSE” button returns you to the original editing screen.
fig. close capture.eps
“CLOSE” button
“Stop” button
For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 42 of the Owner’s Manual.
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