Dvgate Software - Sony VAIO PCV-RX790G User Manual

DVgate Software

DVgate™ software offers control over all aspects of capturing, trimming, and
combining digital video clips captured from a compatible digital video (DV)
camera or camcorder. After combining your clips into a finished movie, you can
export it back to your compatible DV device.
This guide provides a general overview about using the DVgate software. For
details about connecting your DV device to your computer, refer to the manual
that accompanied your device and the VAIO® User Guide, located online in
VAIO Help and Support.
✍
The DVgate software does not support MICROMV™ video cameras.
Connecting a DV camcorder
Turn off the power to your camcorder before connecting it to your computer.
After connecting the device, turn its power back on. You do not need to turn off
the computer when connecting the camcorder.
Capturing digital video
1 Plug an i.LINK® cable (optional) into the i.LINK port on your computer and
the i.LINK port on compatible DV device.
2 Turn on your compatible DV device, insert a videotape, and set the device to
recording mode. On some device models this is called VCR or VTR mode.
3 On your computer, click Start, click All Programs, point to DVgate, and then
click DVgate Motion.
The DVgate Motion software starts.
4 Select Import - Auto from the MODE list in the DVgate Motion window,
and click SCAN.
The DVgate Motion software scans your tape and creates a list of video clips
to be captured. The list appears in the IN/OUT list window.
✍
You can manually specify video clips to be captured while viewing playback of your
tape in the monitor window. For details, refer to the DVgate Motion Help.
DVgate Software
35