Sharp PIXLAB Movie Creator Operating Instruction

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On-line Manual

Fantastic Movie Creator

Lite Pack

Quick File Transfer Software

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CONTENTS

Easy Creation of Video Clips (Fantastic Movie Creator)

Quick Transfer of Digital Still Camera Data to PC (Quick File Transfer Software)

Please read this on-line manual carefully before using your software.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION &

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

● This on-line manual is written for users who already understand how to use Microsoft Windows and the mouse. Should you have any questions on operating Windows or the mouse, refer to the Windows on-line manual, instruction manual, etc.

● The descriptions in this on-line manual may not correspond exactly to your computer’s environment.

● This on-line manual provides an example of operations using WindowsR XP.

● Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

● Adobe, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

● PixLab (hereafter referred to as “this software”) is copyrighted by Sharp Corporation. Copyrights and other rights concerning PixLab belong to Sharp Corporation.

● Other names of corporations and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective corporations.

● The contents of the on-line manual may not be reproduced in part or in whole. They are for personal use only, and as per copyright laws may not be used without the permission of Sharp Corporation.

● Images or recordings you make on your digital still camera may be used for your personal enjoyment only. They may not be used without the permission of the copyright holder per copyright laws. Also note that the use of certain performances, shows, exhibitions, etc., though intended for personal enjoyment, may be restricted.

CONTENTS

Easy Creation of Video Clips (Fantastic Movie Creator) ........... 3

Creating a Video Clip ...............................................................................3

Setting Options .........................................................................................8

Quick Transfer of Digital Still Camera Data to PC (Quick File Transfer Software) ....

Connecting Digital Still Camera and PC by USB .....................................9

Transferring Digital Still Camera Data to PC ............................................9

Disabling Quick File Transfer Software ..................................................12

Changes in Icons .................................................................................... 12

Exiting Quick File Transfer Software ......................................................12

• Please note that Sharp Corporation will accept no responsibility

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for damages, loss of income or claims by third parties resulting from the use of this software.

• Please note that the specifications of this software and the contents of the on-line manual are subject to change without prior notice.

• The contents of the on-line manual have been prepared with care. If, however, you should have any doubts or notice any errors, please contact Sharp Corporation.

• Operation may be slow depending on the computer’s operating environment and processing capabilities.

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Easy Creation of Video Clips

(Fantastic Movie Creator)

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Video clip AVI (Motion JPEG) file of entertaining short films can be created easily using images recorded with a digital still camera.

• Nine types of stories have been registered in advance.

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• The stories also contain background music.

• The following file formats are compatible with Fantastic Movie

Creator:

• Video files: .asf .avi .mov .mpeg .mpg .wmv

• Audio files: .mp3 .wav .wma

• Still picture files: .bmp .jpe .jpeg .jpg

* Video files and audio files refer to those which can be played

back with Windows files may not be able to be used.

Media Player. Please note that some

Creating a Video Clip

[1] Start up Fantastic Movie Creator.

1 Click on the Windows

moving the pointer to “All Programs”, “SHARP” and then “SHARP Fantastic Movie Creator”.

“start” button and click after

The procedure for starting up the software may vary depending on

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the OS.

[2] Prepare the files to be used.

You can add, delete or change the order of files to be made into the video clip.

Preview area

Playback button

Edit button

End Fantastic Movie Creator

Fantastic Movie Creator starts up.

“Audio file” area “Files used to

create video” area

Explanation of functions, operation, etc.

Refer to “Setting Options” on page 8.

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2 Add or delete files.

• When adding a file:

Drag and drop the desired file from Windows to the “Files used to create video” area.

• When deleting a file:

Click on the desired file in the “Files used to create video” area and then click on

• You can also add files by clicking on of the “Edit” button.

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• Files may also be added or deleted later.

3 Change the order of the files.

• When moving a file forward:

Click on the desired file in the “Files used to create video” area and then click on

• When moving a file backward:

Click on the desired file in the “Files used to create video” area and then click on

When a video file is selected by clicking on a file in the “Files used to create video” area, that file can be played back by clicking on

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the “Playback” button.

Start playback Pause/Resume playback Stop playback

Switch between play/stop of audio

4 Click on the “Forward” button.

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of the “Edit” button.

[3] Select a story.

Preview area Stories

The number of scenes used in the video clip varies according to the story. See the table below.

Story

Romantic Movie 7 Comical 10 Excite 25 News 12 Disco 16

The number of scenes used in the video clip is specified for each

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story as shown on the table above. If the number of selected files for the story is less or more than that of scenes specified in the table, some files among the ones you selected will be added to or deleted from the video clip.

Number of scenes

Story

My Memory 9 Fantasy 7 Spy Movie 15 Horror Movie 10

Number of scenes

5 Select a story by clicking on the desired story.

The selected story is displayed in the preview area.

6 Click on the “Forward” button.

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[4] Decide on a title.

Preview area Titles

Subtitle box

7 Click on a title to select.

The selected title is displayed in the preview area.

8 Enter a subtitle in the “Subtitle” box.

Subtitles can be entered using up to 16 characters.

9 Click on the “Forward” button.

[5] Decide on the audio.

Audio setting

“BGM playback” button“Audio file” area

10 Specify the audio.

• You can select the story BGM and/or the desired sound. To listen to the desired sound, drag and drop its audio file in the

“Audio file” area.

• If you want to mix the video sound with the story BGM, click

on “You can mix the BGM sound with Video sound.” to check it.

• If you want to use only the story BGM, click on “You can delete the Video sound and use only the BGM sound.”

to check it.

• You can listen to the story BGM by clicking on the “BGM playback”

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button. BGM playback is stopped by clicking on the “BGM playback” button again.

• If the video clip contains only still picture or video files without audio, there will be no difference in audio output, no matter which audio setting is selected.

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11 Click on the “Forward” button.

[6] Specify the output mode of the video clip.

12 Select the output mode of the video clip.

• “Default (Recommend)”

Normally select this output mode. This enables adjustment of video quality and sound quality.

• “Economy”

Select this mode when you want to play back the video clip using a digital still camera with the video playback function. Video quality and sound quality cannot be adjusted in this output mode.

When “Default (Recommend)” has been selected:

You can make fine adjustments in video quality and sound quality by clicking on

You can select from among “High”, “Middle” and “Low” for each setting. The current setting is displayed when the pointer approaches “Default (Recommend)”.

13 Click on the “Create” button.

Creation of the video clip begins.

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[7] Save the video clip.

Playback button

14 Click on the “Playback” button to view the video clip.

Start playback Pause/Resume playback Stop playback

Switch between play/stop of audio

15 Click on the “Save As” button.

The “Save As” dialogue box is displayed.

16 Select a folder where the video clip is to be saved

and then enter a file name.

17 Click on the “Save” button.

If you want to redo creation of the video clip, click on the “Back”

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button. The program returns to the previous window.

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18 Click on the “Exit” button.

Clicking on the “Top” button lets you continue to create a new

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video clip.

Setting Options

You can use this function to make settings for the work folder of Fantastic Movie Creator.

1 Click on the title bar icon.

Click here.

Options

2 Align the cursor at the option you want to set and click.

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• Select “Option...” to make settings for the work folder.

• Select “Always show in forefront” to always display the

application window in forefront.

• Select “About…” to confirm the version of the software.

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Quick Transfer of Digital Still Camera Data

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to PC (Quick File Transfer Software)

This function allows you to quickly transfer data recorded on the memory card inside the digital still camera to your PC by connecting your PC and digital still camera using their respective USB terminals.

Connecting Digital Still Camera and PC by USB

1 Make sure the power of the digital still camera is off. 2 Open the jack cover and insert the DC plug of the AC

adapter into the DC IN jack on the digital still camera, then plug the AC plug in to a power outlet.

3 Insert the USB cable into the USB terminal on the

digital still camera.

5 Press the Power button until the digital still camera

turns on and then press the still camera.

For further details, refer to “Transferring Data on Card to Computer” in the digital still camera operation manual.

Transferring Digital Still Camera Data to PC

The data that is transferred is recorded on the memory card. Data not recorded on a memory card cannot be transferred. In addition, the names of recorded data (file names) can be changed collectively during transfer.

[1] Start up Quick File Transfer Software.

button on the digital

1 Confirm that Quick File Transfer Software has been

started up.

Quick File Transfer Software icon

• Quick File Transfer Software is started up automatically when

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your PC is turned on.

• Click on the “Show hidden icons” button when the Quick File Transfer Software icon is not displayed.

4 Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB

terminal on the PC.

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“Show hidden icons” button Quick File Transfer Software icon

• If Quick File Transfer Software has not started up, click on the Windows

“All Programs”, “SHARP” and then “SHARP Quick File Transfer Software”, and then click to start up Quick File Transfer

Software.

“start” button and click after moving the pointer to

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[2] Specify changes in the transfer destination

or file name.

2 Right click on the Quick File Transfer Software icon,

align the pointer at “Settings...” and click.

3 Click on the “Browse” button.

4 Select the folder where the recorded data is to be

stored.

5 Click on the “OK” button. 6 Select whether or not you want to change the data

name (file name).

Click on “Yes” if you want to change the file name, and click on “No” if you do not.

• Only the file names of still picture data (data containing the suffix

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.jpg) can be changed.

• The following dialogue box is displayed if “Yes” has been selected.

• Click on “OK” after entering the file name. File names can be entered using up to 20 characters.

Example: When the file name has been changed to

“Wedding”:

Recorded data file names in digital still camera

PICT0001.jpg PICT0002.jpg PICT0003.jpg

File names after transfer

Wedding0001.jpg

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Wedding0002.jpg Wedding0003.jpg

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• Clicking on “Cancel” enables transfer to proceed without changing the file name.

7 Click on the “OK” button.

The following folders cannot be specified.

• Removable disk drive

• Network drive

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[3] Transfer recorded data.

8 Press the button on the digital still camera.

Recorded data begins to be transferred to your PC and the Quick File Transfer Software icon changes its appearance.

Appearance of Quick File Transfer Software icon during transfer

When transfer does not begin, right click on the Quick File

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Transfer Software icon, align the pointer at “Retry” and click.

9 Click on the “OK” button.

A folder having the date on which data was transferred as its file name is created in the folder selected in step 4. The transferred data is stored in that date folder.

Date folder containing transferred data

The folder names appear as shown below when recorded data is

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transferred more than once on the same day.

Example: When data has been transferred three times on

August 24, 2002:

1st transfer: Folder name 08242002 2nd transfer: Folder name 08242002_001 3rd transfer: Folder name 08242002_002

The following message is displayed when transfer is finished.

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Disabling Quick File Transfer Software

This can be set so that recorded data is not transferred to your PC even when the camera is pressed.

button on the digital still

1 Right click on the Quick File Transfer Software icon,

align the pointer at “Disable” and click.

The Quick File Transfer Software icon changes as shown below.

Repeat the procedure starting at step 1 if you want to enable Quick

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File Transfer Software.

Changes in Icons

Quick File Transfer Software indicates the current status with four icons.

Standby

Verifying digital still camera

Transferring recorded data

Disabled

Exiting Quick File Transfer Software

1 Right click on the Quick File Transfer Software icon,

align the pointer at “Exit” and click.