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folder location. *Changing the Output Folder location is not recommended unless
space is low on the current drive.* Save your settings and click the OK button
when finished.
Step Three — Optional Settings
• Set Recording Time enables Capture Mode to stop recording once the time entered
has elapsed. The timer will not start until the Record button is clicked.
• Record and Burn automates the burn process; Advanced Mode burns the video to
disc when recording is complete. *Make sure to insert a blank disc into the disc drive
before recording.*
• Video Perspective Select the option based on the type of video to be recorded. For
standard video, select the 4:3 option. For HDV/DV video, select the 16:9 option.
Step Four — Preview
• Press play on the device that has the video to be captured.
• Video should appear in the Preview Pane; audio should play through
computer speakers.
• Rewind or fast forward video to the desired point to record from.
Step Five — Recording
Any captured video appears in the Clip Panel as a thumbnail image.
• Recording Status Display lets you check recording status, verify recording format
(DVD, SVCD, WMV etc.) and monitor file size. Maximum Recording Time (MRT)
indicates available hours of recordable video on the hard drive. (See the Appendix
for more MRT information.)
• Record
records/captures video.
• Stop
ends or cancels the capture of your video. To remove video clips, select the
clip, then click the remove button at the bottom of the panel.
• Save saves project when recording is finished. *Projects are saved as a VHS to DVD
project file. Repeat the process to record more tapes, if desired.
Edit
The edit screen lets you split your video clips into smaller segments, arrange segments
within the storyboard, add transitions, apply effects and overlay text. When you are
finished, merge and save the changes you have made to create a new video clip.
*Editing is optional. Select the Burn button to proceed without editing:
• Video Clipboard displays any video clips you have edited/split in the Preview Panel
as thumbnails.
• Effects Tabs offers transitions, special effects, and title screens.
• Storyboard Panel lets you drag and drop edited clips from the Clip Board here.
Organize, add transitions and text titles, apply special effects, and create intro and
ending credits here.
• Clip Panel all recorded, edited, and imported video clips will appear here as
thumbnail images.
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