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Edirol DV-7DL PRO Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:"USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 4), and
"IMPORTANT NOTES" (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, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual
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  • Page 1 * All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. * V-LINK ( ) is a trademark of Roland Corporation. Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : DV-7DL PRO Type of Equipment : VIDEO EDITING SYSTEM Responsible Party : Edirol Corporation North America...

  • Page 3: Federal Communications Commission

    For EU Countries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is Apparatus containing incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or Lithium batteries equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. ADVARSEL! VARNING Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.

  • Page 4: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer capable of producing sound levels that could all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for Service Center, or an authorized Roland a long period of time at a high volume level, or at distributor, as listed on the “Information”...
  • Page 5 101a • The unit should be located so that its location or by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service position does not interfere with its proper venti- Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as lation.

  • Page 6: Important Notes

    POWER switch, then unplug the power cord to restore the data, and Roland assumes no liability from the power outlet. For this reason, the outlet into concerning such loss of data.
  • Page 7 • Do not use the unit in conditions of high temperature and humidity or in any location subject to rapid • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using temperature changes. some other make of connection cable, please note the •...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Enhanced Effects ........................... 16 Convenient Audio-editing Features................... 17 Create Sophisticated Titles with Ease ..................17 Other Features ..........................17 Names of Things and What They Do...........18 DV-7DL PRO Unit ....................... 18 Front Panel ............................. 18 Rear Panel............................19 Accessories........................20 Mouse.............................. 20 Installing the Unit..................22...
  • Page 9 Contents Displaying the Detailed View Window..................54 Names and Features of the Detailed View Window..............55 Playing Back Material on the Material Palette................56 Setting the Length of Material (In Point/Out Point) ............... 58 Color Correction Feature ......................61 Naming Captured Material ......................63 Adding a Note to Captured Material..................
  • Page 10 Contents Editing Audio..................120 Editing Captured Audio ................... 120 Arranging Audio Material......................120 Expanded View of the Audio Tracks ..................121 Using Multiple Pieces of Audio Material at One Time ............122 Inserting Audio While Playing Back a Sequence (Punch-In Feature) ......... 123 Inserting Narration ....................
  • Page 11 Contents Adjust the size..........................183 Deleting Text and Shapes......................184 Copying Object ..........................185 Overlapping Objects ........................186 How to Select Overlapping Shapes ..................187 Grid View ............................. 188 Arranging Text and Shapes Using the Guide ................. 188 Auto Layout Feature........................189 Making See-through Titles with Text and Shapes..............
  • Page 12 Contents Creating Material.................252 Creating Video Material with Effects..............252 Slow Motion..........................254 Fast Motion ..........................255 Reverse Motion..........................256 Strobe Motion ..........................257 Video with Afterimages (Image Trailer).................. 258 Creating Video Inverted Vertically or Horizontally .............. 259 Creating Audio Material with Effects..............260 Raising the Volume Level with Normalize ................
  • Page 13 Contents Extracting Synchronized Audio Recording ............310 Feature for Grouping Part of a Sequence As a Single Piece of Video Material 312 About Rendering......................314 Deleting a Sequence....................315 Management Materials ...............316 About the Material Palette ......................316 Changing the Material Palette ................. 316 Naming Captured Material ..................
  • Page 14 Contents Using Data from the DV-7DL PRO on a DV-7/DV-7R ............355 Feature for Resolving Data Errors, Etc..............356 Feature for Eliminating Audio Popping .................. 356 Feature for Checking the Hard Disk ..................357 Feature for Checking Video Material..................358 If a Problem Occurs........................

  • Page 15: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Conventions Used in This Manual New Features on the DV-7DL PRO Features indicated by __ are newly added with the DV-7DL PRO. This symbol appears in the descriptions of features added since the DV-7DL. Explanations of Operations The explanations in this manual are based on the operations of the mouse and keyboard included with the DV-7DL PRO, as well as the DV-7DLC and the DL-CR1.

  • Page 16: Introduction

    Added Effects Eight new effects have been added to the effects available with the DV-7DL PRO. included are in real-time effects, such as Luminance Key and Chroma Key, which formerly required rendering.

  • Page 17: Convenient Audio-Editing Features

    External Synchronization Features You can operate the unit in sync with a VS-2000/2400/2480 series audio multitrack recorder from Roland. Synchronization with an external recorder capable of offering a rich variety of audio capabilities lets you achieve sophisticated audio editing.

  • Page 18: Names Of Things And What They Do

    This indicates when the hard disk is in use. hard disk. Power light Headphones volume This indicates when the DV-7DL PRO is running. This adjusts the volume level for the headphones. Power switch PHONES jack This switches on the DV-7DL PRO.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    Names of Things and What They Do Rear Panel Output connectors KEYBOARD connector These output video and audio to television This is for connecting the keyboard. monitors and audio equipment. USB connector Input connectors This is for connecting the mouse and the DV- These can be used to input video and audio from 7DLC.

  • Page 20: Accessories

    Names of Things and What They Do Accessories Mouse Left button This is used for operations such as confirming, selecting, and manipulating on- screen items. Right button This is used to make settings for on-screen options. Use the mouse on the included mouse pad or on a commercially available optical mouse pad.
  • Page 21 Names of Things and What They Do...

  • Page 22: Installing The Unit

    DV-7DL PRO. In addition to the space for the DV-7DL PRO itself, it is also necessary to leave enough space for installing a display (sold separately) , the keyboard, the mouse, and the DV-7DL PRO.

  • Page 23: Making The Connections

    Installing the Unit Making the Connections Make the connections for the DV-7DL PRO and the other equipment as shown in the figure below. Make the connections in the order described below. Connection diagram DV-7DL Rear Panel VGA Cable Video Cable...

  • Page 24: Connection Sequence

    Use the cable included with the display to make the connection. * You can use a computer display monitor for this. For more information, refer to "Required Equipment Other Than the DV-7DL PRO (p. 22). DV-7DL Rear Panel VGA Display VGA Cable Connect the television monitor.
  • Page 25 Use an optional video cable or S-Video cable to make the connection.Connect the keyboard and the mouse. Connect the included mouse and keyboard at the areas shown in the figure. Connect the keyboard and mouse cables directly to the DV-7DL PRO. Mouse DV-7DL Rear Panel...

  • Page 26: Connecting The Video Equipment

    Connecting a Video Camera with No DV Jack or i.Link Some older video cameras may not have a DV jack or i.Link connector. To connect such a camera to the DV-7DL PRO, make the connections at the locations shown in the figure.
  • Page 27 Installing the Unit Connecting Video Equipment Using the S Jack or Composite Video Jacks For equipment not equipped with a DV jack, such as a VHS or 8-mm video deck, you can make the connection using the S-Video jack or the composite video jacks. Connecting Video Equipment for Capturing Video To connect a video device that you want to use for capturing video to edit on the DV- 7DL PRO, follow the connection diagram shown below.

  • Page 28: Connecting Audio Equipment

    Installing the Unit Connecting Audio Equipment Connecting a Microphone To record narration, you can connect a microphone and perform recording (p. 125). Make the connection at the location shown in the figure. Insert the plug all the way * Before you make the connection, turn the volume knob in the figure fully counterclockwise to lower the volume level.
  • Page 29 926a * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors, such as those from the Roland PCS series.

  • Page 30: Starting Up / Shut Down

    Starting Up Press the power button. You can hear the DV-7DL PRO as it begins to operate, and the POWER light comes Wait for the system to start. This takes a few minutes. After a short while, the screen shown below appears on the display.

  • Page 31: Shutting Down

    Turn off the power to the peripheral devices. Turn off the display, television monitor, and any other peripheral equipment. * When turning the DV-7DL PRO on or off, first lower the volume of the connected speakers as far as possible.

  • Page 32: Using The Mouse

    Using the Mouse You use the included mouse to operate the DV-7DL PRO. First let's learn how to use the mouse. The mouse has two buttons, called the "left button" and the "right button." You hold the mouse as shown in the figure.

  • Page 33: Dragging And Dropping

    Using the Mouse Clicking You lightly press the left button once with your index finger to produce an audible click. You use this when selecting material, effects, and the like. *This is also called "single-clicking." Double-clicking You lightly press the left button two times in rapid succession with your index finger to produce two audible clicks.

  • Page 34: Getting Ready To Edit

    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.

  • Page 35: Creating A New Project

    Getting Ready to Edit Creating a New Project Create a new project and get ready to edit the sequence. Click the “New Project” button. In the Project Selection window, click the “New Project” button. Select the hard disk. Select whether to create the new project (container) on the internal hard disk or on the removable hard disk.

  • Page 36: Opening An Existing Project

    Getting Ready to Edit Opening an Existing Project Select and open the project you want from among a number of projects already saved on a hard disk. From the Project menu, select “Open.” If you’re already working in another open project, then choose “Open.” from the Project menu.
  • Page 37 Getting Ready to Edit Check the project. The project opens, and the name of the opened project appears at the top of the Sequence Monitor at the upper left. You can tell at a glance whether the project now open is saved on the internal hard disk or the removable hard disk, and how much free space is left.

  • Page 38: Name And Functions Of Editing Screen Features

    Name and Functions of Editing Screen Features When you open a project, the window shown below appears on the display. Shutdown Button Menu Bar Quits the DV-7DL and turns Accesses necessary functions off the power. for editing. Project Name Displays the name of the current project.
  • Page 39 Name and Functions of Editing Screen Features Material Palette Punchi In Button Tool Opener Holds various types of material. Paste sound material and title These access frequently used tools instantly. (windows). Disk Remaining Indicator Shows the amount of remaining free space on the hard disk.

  • Page 40: Capturing Video Material

    Capturing Video Material Capturing Video Material To edit video using the DV-7DL PRO, you should first use the DV-7DL PRO to capture the video as material for editing. You can then carry out editing using the captured material. First, let's perform capture.

  • Page 41: Name And Function Of Capture Screen

    Capturing Video Material Name and Function of Capture Screen Input Select Time Code This lets you select an input connector (p. 42, p. 49). When a video device is connected through a DV jack, this displays the time codes recorded on the tape.

  • Page 42: Capturing Video Material From Dv

    * With some DVD recorders, media converters, and other equipment, video cannot be captured via the DV jack on the DV-7DL PRO even when connected to a DV jack on the external device. In such cases, follow the steps in Capturing from Analog Jacks (S-VIDEO or VIDEO Jacks) (p.
  • Page 43 Capturing Video Material Check the video. Load a tape into the playback deck, perform playback, and confirm the image. If a digital-video device is connected, you can use the DV Control buttons to perform control. (Some digital-video devices cannot be controlled.) If the video appears in the monitor in the capture screen, everything is working correctly.
  • Page 44 Capturing Video Material Stop capture. When the video you want to capture ends, click the “Capture Stop” button. The capture counter stops. Now you can stop the playback deck. Captured material appears in the Material window, in the location after any selected material.
  • Page 45 Capturing Video Material If you make a mistake during capture To cancel capture for some reason, such as a mistake in the playback location, click the “Capture Stop” button once. Then click the “Cancel Capture” button above it. The capture screen disappears and a window appears, prompting you to confirm that you want to cancel the capture operation.
  • Page 46 DV-7DL PRO, the “DV Auto Split” feature automatically segments (splits) material at each of these signals. The DV-7DL PRO, it’s now possible to perform automatic splitting at the same time as capture. You can split and save video material as you capture it.
  • Page 47 Capturing Video Material Suitable Video Material for DV Auto Split Knowing whether or not material is suitable for use with DV Auto Split is important for ensuring that later editing tasks proceed smoothly. Be sure to give careful thought to this matter before you carry out capturing. * Material Suited to DV Auto Split When the number of cuts in the video being captured is not so large, or when there are a large number of cuts out of sequence, it may be useful to perform the...

  • Page 48: Using Dv Auto Split After Capture

    Capturing Video Material Using DV Auto Split After Capture You can perform automatic splitting after you have captured video material from a digital-video device. Choose the material you want to split automatically. In the Material palette, click the “Video” tab, then click the material you want to process with DV Auto Split.

  • Page 49: Capturing From Analog Jacks (S-Video Or Video Jacks)

    Capturing Video Material Capturing from Analog Jacks (S-VIDEO or VIDEO Jacks) To perform capturing from an S-VIDEO or VIDEO jack, follow the steps described below. Get ready to perform capture. Click the “Capture” button. The capture screen appears. Click "Input Select" and choose the input jack. When the list of input jacks appears, click to choose the jack you want.
  • Page 50 Capturing Video Material Check the video and audio. Load a tape into the playback deck, perform playback, and confirm the image. If the video appears in the monitor in the capture screen, everything is working correctly. Adjust the audio level. For analog video, use the volume slider to adjust the volume level.
  • Page 51 Capturing Video Material Stop capture. When the video you want to capture ends, click the “Capture Stop” button. The capture counter stops. Now you can stop the playback deck. Close the capture screen. Click the “Close” button to close the screen for capturing. The captured material is automatically given a name and appears in the Material palette, where it is saved.

  • Page 52: Using The One-Frame Record Feature

    Connect the video camera to the DV-7DL PRO. Connect your camera to the DV-7DL PRO. You can make the connection either to a DV jack or an analog jack. * For information on how make the connections, refer to Connecting the Video Equipment (p.
  • Page 53 Capturing Video Material Check the video. The video you shot with the video camera appears in the Preview Window. * If the video doesn't appear, check the connection with the video camera. Click the "1-frame Record" button. Video capture starts the moment you click the button. * If the video doesn't appear, check the connection with the video camera.

  • Page 54: Making Advanced Settings For Captured Video Material

    Capturing Video Material Making Advanced Settings for Captured Video Material You can make a variety of advanced settings for captured material in the Material window.Changing the Displayed Location in the Detailed View Window About the Material Window Captured material is all saved in the Material window. The material is grouped according to its type.Video material is saved on the window's Video Palette.

  • Page 55: Names And Features Of The Detailed View Window

    Capturing Video Material Names and Features of the Detailed View Window 10 11 Preview Window Playback Operation Panel This displays the material whose settings you are This panel is used to control the start and stop of adjusting. material playback (p. 56). Fixed Thumbnail Button Previous/Next Material Selection Buttons This makes a thumbnail of the picture at the...

  • Page 56: Playing Back Material On The Material Palette

    Moves the position bar back one frame. Time Units The following format is employed for the units of time used on the DV-7DL PRO. Hours: minutes: seconds: frames For example, "01:32:09:12" means "1 hour, 32 minutes, 9 seconds, 12 frames."...
  • Page 57 Capturing Video Material Moving the Position Bar The video at the location of the position bar is displayed in the Preview Window. You can move the position bar regardless of whether playback of material is in progress or stopped. This is useful for operations such as indexing. You can move the position bar by dragging the thick area at its top.

  • Page 58: Setting The Length Of Material (In Point/Out Point)

    Capturing Video Material Setting the Length of Material (In Point/Out Point) You can set an In point and an Out point in captured video material, thereby specifying the portion of the video material to use. This lets you set the duration of the video material.
  • Page 59 Capturing Video Material Enlarging or Reducing the Waveform Display You can zoom in or out in the waveform display. This is useful when you want to make exact settings for an In point or Out point. Useful Features of the Detail View Window In the Detail View window you’ll find some features that can be useful when setting In points and Out points.
  • Page 60 Capturing Video Material Feature for Jumping to the Location of an In Point or Out Point These buttons make the position bar jump to the In-point or Out-point frame in a single step. You use these when you want to verify the frame where an In point or Out point is set or change the settings.

  • Page 61: Color Correction Feature

    Capturing Video Material Color Correction Feature You can adjust the color of video material by double-clicking it. You can do this regardless of whether the video material is in the Material palette, or placed on the Timeline Palette or Storyboard Palette. All color-corrected material can be played back in real time.
  • Page 62 Capturing Video Material Close the window. Click the “OK” button to close the Detail View window. You can apply this color correction independently and individually to material in the Material palette or on the Timeline Palette or Storyboard Palette. This lets you create different effects with the same video material.

  • Page 63: Naming Captured Material

    Capturing Video Material Naming Captured Material You can assign a name to captured material. You can also use the same methods to change the name. Display the Detail View window. * The name of a piece of material cannot be changed in the Detail View window that appears when you double-click on material in the Storyboard Palette or Timeline Palette.
  • Page 64 Capturing Video Material Assigning a Name at the Material Palette You can name material directly at the Material palette. Click the area where the name is displayed. The name area changes as shown in the figure. You can now type in text. Bord Enter the name.

  • Page 65: Adding A Note To Captured Material

    Capturing Video Material Adding a Note to Captured Material You can add notes to captured material. This is useful for organizing and managing material. You can also make changes using the same methods. Display the Detail View window. * The name of a piece of material cannot be changed in the Detail View window that appears when you double-click on material in the Storyboard Palette or Timeline Palette.

  • Page 66: Editing Video

    Editing Video Basic of Editing After you capture video material, you arrange it and perform what is called "editing". Storyboard Palette & Timeline Palette Storyboard Palette Timeline Palette Storyboard Palette This displays the first image of each piece of video material, so it looks like a collection of photographs.

  • Page 67: Selecting Material

    Editing Video Selecting Material When you want to perform an operation such as moving, deleting, or copying, click the target material with the mouse to select it. The color of the area around and inside the material turns red to show that the material is selected. Redo (Undo) Feature If you make a mistake in a procedure, you can do the operation over again.

  • Page 68: Performing Editing On The Storyboard Palette

    Editing Video Performing Editing on the Storyboard Palette Using the Storyboard Palette makes it easy to perform editing. This is convenient when you are deciding on the overall structure of a sequence. Names and Features of Components on the Storyboard Palette Editing Palette Selection Tabs Redo Button These change the editing mode (p.

  • Page 69: Changing To The Storyboard Palette

    Editing Video Palette Slider Palette Slider Use this to scroll the Storyboard to display items The portion as which a storyboard is not displayed that are off the palette. is scrolled and displayed. Zoom Button This Expands the Video Material Changing to the Storyboard Palette Go to the left side of the screen and click the "Storyboard Palette"...

  • Page 70: Basic Operation Of Storyboard

    This section describes how to perform editing on the Storyboard. If you’re using the DV-7DL for the first time, the DV-7DL PRO ships with a project called “Sample” saved on its internal hard disk. If you haven’t yet captured any material of your own, then we recommend opening this and using it for practice.

  • Page 71: Making Advanced Settings For Arranged Video Material (Storyboard Palette)

    Editing Video Drag the next material. Drag the video material you want to use next to the new gray box that has appeared. Repeat this operation to create the flow of the cut. When you have finished moving what you need, use the method described in the next section to play back and examine the cut.

  • Page 72: Changing The Order Of Material (Storyboard)

    Editing Video Changing the Order of Material (Storyboard) At the Storyboard Palette, you can easily rearrange the order of placed material. Select the material. Move the mouse pointer to the “source” material you want to rearrange. Move by dragging. Drag the material to the “destination” you want to move to, then drop it there (by releasing the mouse button).

  • Page 73: Copying The Order Of Material (Storyboard)

    Copy the material. Click the Copy button to copy the material. * Copied material is saved temporarily on the DV-7DL PRO's clipboard. * Note that what is on the clipboard disappears when you turn off the power or if you delete the material from the Material palette.

  • Page 74: Playing Back A Sequence (Storyboard)

    Stop playback. At the end, click the “Stop” button to stop playback. The DV-7DL PRO, you can also start and stop playback by pressing the space key on the keyboard. * You can also start and stop playback by pressing the space key on the keyboard. Note, however, that you cannot start or stop playback using the space key when you are in the Japanese Input mode.

  • Page 75: Applying Effects When Video Material Changes (Storyboard Palette)

    Editing Video Applying Effects When Video Material Changes (Storyboard Palette) How to Apply Transition Effects (Transition FX) Change the effect category. Go to the Effect palette and click , then move the pointer to "Transition FX" and click. The transition-effect icon is displayed. In the Effect window, click the drop-down button (the down-pointing triangle), and from the list of effect categories, choose "Transition FX."...
  • Page 76 Editing Video Making Settings for Transition Effects (Transition FX) Double-click the icon for an available transition effect (Transition FX). The window for making effect settings (the Effect Editor) appears. Make various settings at this window. *For more information, refer to Making Settings for Transition Effects (Transition FX) (p.
  • Page 77 Editing Video Deleting a Transition Effect You can remove a transition effect that you have applied. 1. Right-click the icon for the transition effect. Move the mouse pointer to the icon for the transition effect, then right-click. 2. Select “Delete Effect.” Move the mouse pointer to highlight and select “Delete Effect”...

  • Page 78: Performing Editing On The Timeline Palette

    Editing Video Performing Editing on the Timeline Palette Names and Features of Components on the Timeline Palette 17 18 Editing Palette Selection Tabs Track Edit Buttons These change the editing mode (p. 69, p. 79). These buttons are for editing material arranged on the tracks.

  • Page 79: Changing To The Timeline Palette

    Editing Video Select All Button +/- Memory Buttons This selects all tracks. You can use these to store the Timeline zoom factor in memory (p. 84). Time Code Main Track Lock Button This displays the time code at the playback location.

  • Page 80: Basic Operation Of Timeline Palette

    Editing Video Basic Operation of Timeline Palette Material is arranged side by side according to time on the Timeline Palette. Lengthy material is displayed as long, and short material is displayed as short. The flow of time starts at the left and proceeds to the right. The material on the left is played back first, and then the material on the right is played back.

  • Page 81: Audio Scrub

    Editing Video Use the Forward/Backward buttons. Clicking these buttons below the Sequence Monitor lets you move ten frames at a time or one frame at a time. Jump to the top frame of the sequence Go back 10 frames Go back 1 frame Stop Start playback Advance 1 frame...

  • Page 82: Playing Back The Sequence (Timeline Palette)

    Editing Video Playing Back the Sequence (Timeline Palette) Playing Back the Sequence Clicking the "Play" button plays back the sequence. The position bar moves to the right as time elapses. Repeating Playback of a Single Piece of Material To repeat playback of a piece of material on the Timeline Palette over and over, hold down the "Shift"...
  • Page 83 Editing Video Starting Playback in the Middle You can start playback not only from the start of the sequence, but from somewhere in the middle (at a cut you choose). 1. Move the position bar. Move the position bar to the location where you want to start playback. * For more information, refer to "Position Bar"...

  • Page 84: Enlarging Or Reducing The Timeline Palette

    Editing Video Enlarging or Reducing the Timeline Palette Enlarging or reducing the Timeline Palette can make editing easier. This is useful when you want to enlarge (zooming in) a detailed area for easier editing, or reduce the view (zoom out) to display and check the entire structure. Zoom in and zoom out are centered on the area where the position bar is located.

  • Page 85: Arranging Video Material (Timeline)

    Editing Video Arranging Video Material (Timeline) When you place video material on the Timeline Palette, you mainly use the Main Video track. Display the Video Palette. In the Material palette, click the “Video” tab. Drag the first material. Drag video material to the Main Video track on the Timeline Palette. The video material is placed on the Main Video track.

  • Page 86: Copying Video Material (Timeline Palette)

    Copying Material Click the Copy button to copy the material. *Copied material is saved temporarily on the DV-7DL PRO's clipboard. *Note that what is on the clipboard disappears when you turn off the power or if you delete the material from the Material palette.

  • Page 87: Edit Mode Referenced To The Main Track

    Editing Video Edit Mode Referenced to the Main Track You can make other tracks move in a manner that follows your edits of the main video. When you make changes such as adjusting the length of the main video, the length its Audio tracks, Title tracks, and other tracks also change with the adjustment to the main video.

  • Page 88: Removing Placed Material (Timeline)

    Editing Video Removing Placed Material (Timeline) Here we’ll remove just one piece of material on the Timeline Palette. Two methods of removing are available and the results of the two methods are different. Removing Material, Shifting Subsequent Material Forward To remove selected material while shifting forward the material that follows, use “Delete.”...
  • Page 89 Editing Video Removing Material, Leaving an Empty Space To remove selected material while leaving an empty space where the material was, use “Lift.” Target Blank Select the material to remove. Click the material with the mouse. The color of the material turns red. Lift the material.

  • Page 90: Moving Placed Material (Timeline)

    Editing Video Moving Placed Material (Timeline) If you are moving something forward or backward. Line up the mouse pointer with the material. Move the mouse pointer to the location of the material you want to move. Drag to pre-align. To pre-align — that is, to align with material located earlier in time (material located to the left on the Timeline) —...

  • Page 91: Replacing Placed Material (Timeline)

    Editing Video Replacing Placed Material (Timeline) Once you have finished placing video, you can rearrange it. You can use either of two methods to do this. One method replaces (overwrites) previously laid material with newly dragged material. The other method inserts newly dragged material, shifting previously laid material toward the end by an amount corresponding to the length of the new material.

  • Page 92: Copying Material (Timeline)

    Editing Video Copying Material (Timeline) You may use either of the two methods described below to copy material on the Timeline Palette. Copying/Pasting Specified Material Select the material. Click the material to select it. The color changes to red. Click the “Copy” button. The selected material is temporarily stored in memory.
  • Page 93 Editing Video Click the “Paste” button. The material stored in the DV-7DL PRO is pasted at the specified location on the Timeline. Holding Down “Ctrl” and Dragging If you’re using the DV-7DL PRO, hold down the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard and...

  • Page 94: Changing The Length Of Material On The Timeline Palette

    Editing Video Changing the Length of Material on the Timeline Palette At the Timeline Palette, you can change the length of material directly by dragging with the mouse. In Point Out Point Material The results after the change are different depending on whether you drag with the mouse pointer lined up with the upper portion or with the lower portion of the material.

  • Page 95: Finding Material In The Material Palette From The Timeline

    Editing Video Finding Material in the Material palette from the Timeline You may sometimes want to search the Material palette for material placed on the Timeline Palette. In such cases, you can search for it easily by using the following procedure.

  • Page 96: How To Apply Transition Effects (Transition Fx)

    Editing Video How to Apply Transition Effects (Transition FX) Change the effect category. In the Effect palette, click the drop-down button (the down-pointing triangle), and from the list of effect categories, choose “Transition FX.” Drag the icon. Use the mouse to drag the icon (symbol) for an effect in the Effect palette to the location of the cut point (the border between two pieces of material) on the Effect track.
  • Page 97 Color Fade frames * The values just described are for the DV-7DL PRO. With the standard DV-7DL PRO (NTSC); all transition effects have a default value of 30 frames. Because the DV-7DL PRO (NTSC) works at 30 frames/sec, set the value to 60 frames for a two second transition.
  • Page 98 In order to apply a transition effect (Transition FX), you need to set individual “bridge” areas, but the DV-7DL PRO a feature that lets you create bridges automatically. Move the mouse pointer to the icon for the transition effect, then right-click.
  • Page 99 Editing Video How to Create a Fade In or Fade Out The effect of making video gradually appear from a blank black or blank white screen is called a “fade in,” and the reverse effect, making video gradually disappear to such a blank screen, is called a “fade out.” You create fade-in and fade-out effects using Dissolve.

  • Page 100: Using The Insert Track

    Editing Video Using the Insert Track Besides the Main Video track there is another track on which you can place video material---the Insert Video track. On the Timeline Palette, video and titles placed on an upper track are overlayed. In a passage in which video is laid on the Insert track, the material on the Insert track is displayed, without displaying the material on the Main track.
  • Page 101 Editing Video Temporarily Hiding the Video on the Insert Track (Mute) You can stop the output of material placed on a track by clicking its Mute button. Even when video is laid on the Insert track, you can check the main video by clicking the Mute button.

  • Page 102: Capturing Audio Material

    MD via an analog audio-input jack. Connect a microphone or playback device. Connect the audio device to use as the source for capturing to the DV-7DL PRO as shown in the figure below. Audio Device...
  • Page 103 Capturing Audio Material Select the connector. If you’re using a mike, select “MIC” If you’re using a playback device, select the jack where the device is connected. “AUDIO INPUT” refers to the analog audio-input jacks on the rear panel. Check the sound. For narration, try speaking into the mike.
  • Page 104 Capturing Audio Material Start capture. Click the “Capture” button. The “REC” indicator lights up red. For narration, start speaking. For an audio device, start playback. Stop capture. When you’re finished, click the “Stop Capture” button. * Captured audio is saved as audio material on the Audio Palette (p. 120). You can check and verify captured audio material on the Audio Palette.
  • Page 105 Capturing Audio Material If you make a mistake during capture To cancel capture for some reason, such as a mistake in the playback location, click the “Capture Stop” button once. Then click the “Cancel Capture” button above it. The capture screen disappears and a window appears, prompting you to confirm that you want to cancel the capture operation.

  • Page 106: Capturing Audio From Cd

    * Capture is possible only from an audio CD that can be played in an ordinary compact-disc player. For more information, refer to p. 108. Open the tray for the CD-ROM drive. Press the EJECT button on the front of the DV-7DL PRO to open the tray. Tray EJECT button Insert the audio CD.
  • Page 107 Capturing Audio Material Select and listen to a song. Play Buttons Clicking a track number makes it change color, allowing you to select it. You can Performs fast forward. now play it by clicking the Play button. Jumps to the next track. Performs rewind.
  • Page 108 CD track will make capture freeze before it ends. * Also, in such cases the DV-7DL PRO may not respond for a long time when you click the “Cancel” button in the screen showing the progress of the capture process. If this happens, switch off the power to the DV-7DL PRO, then restart.

  • Page 109: Capturing Sounds Created On A Computer

    Wave files 8-kHz 16-bit stereo/mono * The DV-7DL PRO may be unable to import files saved in any format other than the one just described. * f you're creating the audio file on a Macintosh, add ".wav" at the end of the file name.

  • Page 110: Making Advanced Settings For Captured Audio Material

    Capturing Audio Material Making Advanced Settings for Captured Audio Material You can make a variety of advanced settings for captured audio material at the Detail View window. About the Material Window Captured material is all saved in the Material window. The material is grouped according to its type.

  • Page 111: Names And Features Of The Detailed View Window

    Capturing Audio Material Names and Features of the Detailed View Window Timeline Playback Operation Panel This displays the playback position for the Audio This panel is used to control the start and stop of material. material playback (p. 112). Position Bar "OK"...

  • Page 112: Playing Back Material On The Material Palette

    Moves the position bar back one frame. Time Units The following format is employed for the units of time used on the DV-7DL PRO. Hours: minutes: seconds: frames For example, "01:32:09:12" means "1 hour, 32 minutes, 9 seconds, 12 frames."...
  • Page 113 Capturing Audio Material Moving the Position Bar The audio at the location of the position bar in the Preview Window is played back. You can move the position bar regardless of whether playback of material is in progress or stopped. This is useful for operations such as indexing. You can move the position bar by dragging the thick area at its top.

  • Page 114: Setting The Length Of Material (In Point/Out Point)

    Capturing Audio Material Setting the Length of Material (In Point/Out Point) You can set an In point and an Out point in captured video material, thereby specifying the portion of the video material to use. This lets you set the duration of the Audio material.
  • Page 115 Capturing Audio Material Enlarging or Reducing the Waveform Display You can zoom in or out in the waveform display. This is useful when you want to make exact settings for an In point or Out point. Useful Features of the Detail View Window In the Detail View window you’ll find some features that can be useful when setting In points and Out points.
  • Page 116 Capturing Audio Material Feature for Jumping to the Location of an In Point or Out Point These buttons make the position bar jump to the In-point or Out-point frame in a single step. You use these when you want to verify the frame where an In point or Out point is set or change the settings.

  • Page 117: Naming Captured Material

    Capturing Audio Material Naming Captured Material You can assign a name to captured material. You can also use the same methods to change the name. Display the Detail View window. Double-click the material to display the Detail View window. Click the name of the material. The name area changes as shown in the figure.
  • Page 118 Capturing Audio Material Assigning a Name at the Material Palette You can name material directly at the Material palette. Click the area where the name is displayed. The name area changes as shown in the figure. You can now type in text. Bobby's Band Enter the name.

  • Page 119: Adding A Note To Captured Material

    Capturing Audio Material Adding a Note to Captured Material You can add notes to captured material. This is useful for organizing and managing material. You can also make changes using the same methods. Display the Detail View window. Double-click the material to display the Detail View window. Click the note.

  • Page 120: Editing Audio

    Editing Audio Editing Captured Audio Audio material can be edited only on the Timeline Palette. For information on the basics of using the Timeline Palette, refer to Basic Operation of Timeline Palette (p. 80). Arranging Audio Material You can edit captured audio by moving it from the Material palette to the Audio tracks on the Timeline Palette, using the same methods as for video.

  • Page 121: Expanded View Of The Audio Tracks

    Editing Audio Expanded View of the Audio Tracks In audio-based editing, you don’t just play back and listen to audio, you also make use of the “audio waveforms” displayed in the Audio tracks. The pattern of a waveform is tall at places where the volume level is high which makes it possible to check cut lines visually.

  • Page 122: Using Multiple Pieces Of Audio Material At One Time

    Editing Audio Using Multiple Pieces of Audio Material at One Time You can place different pieces of audio material on Audio tracks 1 through 4. This lets you use up to four pieces of audio material at the same time. You can use multiple pieces of audio material, such as background music, effect sounds and narration, to create expressive audio.

  • Page 123: Inserting Audio While Playing Back A Sequence (Punch-In Feature)

    Editing Audio Inserting Audio While Playing Back a Sequence (Punch-In Feature) You can insert audio material at the timing you want during playback of a sequence. Because this lets you place audio material intuitively, sensitive editing becomes possible. Click the Recording button for an Audio track. Click the Recording button ( ) for the track where you want to use the Punch-In and Punch-Out features.
  • Page 124 Editing Audio Click the "Punch Recording" button. Insert ends (punch out). Punch-out also occurs immediately if playback of the sequence stops. This area becomes the Out point in the arranged material. * Punch-out takes place automatically if playback goes beyond an Out point set in advance in the material.

  • Page 125: Inserting Narration

    The level meter responds when you do this. Use the microphone volume control and the Audio Level Slider on the front panel of the DV-7DL PRO to adjust this response range. It is probably best to adjust this so that maximum response is about -12.
  • Page 126 Editing Audio Perform recording. Click the Play button to play back the sequence. When you come to the place where you want to insert narration, click the REC button to start recording. Speak the narration into the microphone. When the narration ends, click the REC button again to stop recording.

  • Page 127: Deleting Placed Audio Material

    Editing Audio You can edit audio material in the ways described below, using operations similar to those for video material. Deleting Placed Audio Material * For more information, refer to Removing Placed Material (Timeline) (p. 88). Moving Placed Audio Material * For more information, refer to Moving Placed Material (Timeline) (p.

  • Page 128: Adjusting The Volume

    Editing Audio Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level of audio material on the Timeline Palette to make it easier to hear. Normalizing the Volume of Different Tracks in Advance To make it easy to adjust the volume level of individual pieces of material on the editing screen, you should normalize the volume level of each track in advance.

  • Page 129: Making The Volume Level Rise And Fall Gradually

    Editing Audio Making the Volume Level Rise and Fall Gradually You can make the volume level of audio material become progressively higher or lower from its initial level. To adjust the volume level, you use a level point. Moving the level point angles the Volume Line. When the Volume Line rises as it moves to the right, the volume level also gradually rises (producing a fade-in).
  • Page 130 Editing Audio Move the level point. To add a change in volume, bend the Volume Line at the level point. Drag the level point you want to move up or down. For a fade, move the level points at each end of the material up or down to create the fade.

  • Page 131: Applying Partial Volume Changes

    Editing Audio Applying Partial Volume Changes You can lower the volume level of just one particular passage by applying a fade in or fade out. For instance, you can use this to lower the volume level of background music in just one passage to make the synchronized audio for video more prominent. Set multiple level points.

  • Page 132: Creating Titles

    Creating Titles Names and Features of the Components of the Titler Mode Selection Area Layout Buttons You use this to select or display the title mode. These arrange and align placed text, shapes, and the like (p. 189). Title Display Area Title-Out Time Field This displays the name of the title you are now editing.
  • Page 133 You use this to make various settings for the Titler (p. 216). Internal List Buttons These select the DV-7DL PRO's built-in pictures, textures, frames, and center images (p. 172). Layer Settings You use these to make settings for layers (p. 186).

  • Page 134: Display The Titler

    Creating Titles Display the Titler. Click the “Titler” button The title creation tool (the Titler) appears Close the Titler. Go to the bottom right of the Titler and click the “Close” button. The Titler disappears and the editing screen returns. If you were working on something in the Titler, you are prompted to save your work.

  • Page 135: Creating A Title

    Creating Titles Creating a Title Titles are made up of a variety of components. Layer 4 Title Text Layer 3 Picture Objects Layer 2 Text Background Layer 1 Figure Video A title is composed of an upper layer combining text and shapes with pictures, and a background image.

  • Page 136: Saving A Created Title

    Creating Titles Saving a Created Title After creating the title, follow the steps below to save it. Click the "Close" button. The dialog box for saving appears. Click the "Save" button. The title you created is saved. The title is saved with the name "New XXXX" attached."XXXX" represents an appropriate series of numbers.

  • Page 137: Saving A Created Title Under A Different Name

    Limits on the Number of Titles That Can Be Used in a Sequence With the standard DV-7DL PRO, the number of titles that could be used in a sequence was limited to 60, regardless of whether they were text titles or titles using graphics or images.

  • Page 138: Creating Text

    Creating Titles Creating Text You can create characters (text) at any location you want. Click the "Text" button. Clicking the button makes it turn green. Click the location where you want to create the text. Clicking the place in the Preview window where you want to create text displays a "text field"...
  • Page 139 Creating Titles About the Safe Zone for Placement Depending on the type of television monitor, not all of the screen may be displayed. When you are arranging titles on screen, avoid using the outer areas. The region in which placed titles will safely fit within the television screen is called the “safe zone.” The Titler displays the safe zone.

  • Page 140: Changing The Typeface (Font)

    Creating Titles Changing the Typeface (Font) You can change the font style used for text to whatever you prefer. Click the text whose font style you want to change. The selected text appears enclosed in dotted lines. Daisy * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.
  • Page 141 Creating Titles Changing the Style of a Font You can make "style" settings for the Japanese font "Haru" and for some English fonts. Styles affect the thickness and angle of the font. You can select "Roman" (regular), "Italic", "Bold", or "Bold Italic". Not all styles may be available for every font. To change the style for text, follow the procedure described below.

  • Page 142: Adjusting The Size Of Text

    Creating Titles Adjusting the Size of Text Click the text whose size you want to change. The selected text appears enclosed in dotted lines. Daisy * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 143: Adjusting The Angle Of Text

    Creating Titles Adjusting the Angle of Text Click the text whose angle you want to change. The selected text appears enclosed in dotted lines. Daisy * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 144: You Can Make The Setting For Either Vertical Or Horizontal Text

    Creating Titles You can make the setting for either vertical or horizontal text. Click the text whose orientation you want to change. The selected text appears enclosed in dotted lines. Daisy * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 145: Changing The Text Spacing (Pitch)

    Creating Titles Changing the Text Spacing (Pitch) You can change the spacing (pitch) between text characters. Click the text whose orientation you want to change. The selected text appears enclosed in dotted lines. Daisy * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 146: Using Foreign Characters And Special Symbols

    Creating Titles Using Foreign Characters and Special Symbols To type in German, French, Italian, or Spanish, use the Soft Keyboard. Enter the mode for typing in text. Click the Text Entry button to enter the mode for typing in text. Display the Soft Keyboard.
  • Page 147 Creating Titles Enter the text. Enter text by clicking the Soft Keyboard with the mouse. You can also enter symbols and special characters at this time by clicking the Alt key or the Shift key on the Soft Keyboard. The keys displayed on the Soft Keyboard include some that are not directly related to text entry (such as F1 through F12).

  • Page 148: Drawing Shapes

    Creating Titles Drawing Shapes The DV-7DL PRO lets you draw shapes that you can use as a matte (cushion) for titles. With the standard DV-7DL PRO these shapes are limited to rectangles but the DV-7DL PRO makes it possible to a draw wide range of shapes, including trapezoids and ellipses.
  • Page 149 Creating Titles Shape Types and Settings Depending on the shape you select, you can modify the form of the shape by changing its settings. Shape Setting Description Setting range Rectangle Angle of rotation Sets the angle. 0 to 359 (degrees) Square Angle of rotation Sets the angle.

  • Page 150: Drawing Lines

    Creating Titles Drawing Lines You can use the drawing shapes feature to draw straight lines and curves. Drawing Straight Lines The method for drawing straight lines involves making several end points, then creating lines to connect the points. You can also make bent lines by creating a series of end points. Point Point Point...
  • Page 151 Creating Titles Make the first end point. Click the location where you want to start drawing the line. A point appears at the place you clicked. This is the starting end point. Make the next end point. Click the location where you want the line to end. An end point appears where you clicked, and a straight line is made from the previous end point to the new end point.

  • Page 152: Drawing Curves

    Creating Titles Drawing Curves You can draw curves using what is called the "Bezier curve" method. This is a method of bending lines using work points in addition to the end points described in "Drawing Straight Lines" (p. 150). A work point produces more bending as it moves farther from the line between the end points.
  • Page 153 Creating Titles Adjust the work point. The brown point between the end points is a work point. Moving the mouse pointer to the work point makes the shape of the pointer change to . Now you can drag the mouse to bend the straight line into a curve. Extending a Curve by Adding an End Point You can extend an existing curve by adding an end point to it.

  • Page 154: User Defined Text And Shapes

    Simple User Defined Styles The DV-7DL PRO makes it easy to manipulate text and shapes using user defined styles. Select the text or shape.
  • Page 155 Creating Titles Saving User Defined Styles You can save a user defined style that you have created yourself. You can apply saved user defined styles to other text, shapes, or pictures. User defined text, shape or picture. Follow the instructions on page 156 and after to add user defined preset to text, shape or picture.

  • Page 156: Text/Shape Embellishment Palette

    Creating Titles Text/Shape Embellishment Palette Warp Button This makes settings for see-through objects (p. 190). Size Setting This sets the size of the text (p. 142). Font Field Here you set the typeface (font) for the text (p. 140). Style Field Here you set the style for the font (p.
  • Page 157 Creating Titles Sub Color Field Confirm Color Button When you have selected "Gradation" in the Draw This updates the Present Color Palette with the field, this makes the settings for the second color color you selected from the Color Palette (p. 158). (p.

  • Page 158: Applying Color

    Creating Titles Applying Color You can fill text or shapes with a single color. Click the text or shape (object) whose color you want to change. The selected text or shape appears enclosed in dotted lines. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.
  • Page 159 Creating Titles Click the OK button. The "Color Mixing" window disappears and the text or shape is filled with the color you selected. Depending on the color of the background video, text may be difficult to make out unless you add embellishments such as Edge or Shadow to it. For information on how to apply edges and shadows, refer to Applying Edge (p.
  • Page 160 Creating Titles Applying Color Using the Color Palette You can fill text and shapes with colors from the Color Palette. Select the text string or shape. Click to select the text or shape you want to apply color using to. The selected object is enclosed in dotted lines.
  • Page 161 Creating Titles Store often-used colors on the Color Palette. You can store colors you use often on the Color Palette. Select a box on the Color Palette. On the Color Palette, select a color you seldom use. Click the Color Select button. The "Color Mixing"...

  • Page 162: Applying Gradation To Text And Shapes

    Creating Titles Applying Gradation to Text and Shapes Applying gradation to text or shapes makes it possible for you to create titles that are more three-dimensional than single color titles. Select the text string or shape. Click to select the text or shape you want to apply gradation to. The selected object is enclosed in dotted lines.
  • Page 163 Creating Titles Select the second color. From the Sub Color Palette, select the second color. After making your selection, click the Confirm Color button. Decide on the angle of gradation. To display the list of angle settings, click the downward-pointing triangle. Select the angle you want from the list.

  • Page 164: Pasting Textures Into Text And Shapes

    Creating Titles Pasting Textures into Text and Shapes The DV-7DL PRO comes with a rich array of textures, including fabric, wood grain, and graphics. Using these makes it possible for you to create titles with a patterned and textured feel.
  • Page 165 Creating Titles Select a texture. Click the “Select Texture” button. From the list, select the texture you want to apply. To select using the mouse, move the mouse pointer to the texture you want, then click. To select using the keyboard, first move the mouse pointer to a location outside the list.

  • Page 166: Applying Edge

    Creating Titles Applying Edge Enter text or a shape. Enter text or a shape. After entering, click to select it, so that it is enclosed by dotted lines. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.
  • Page 167 Creating Titles Select a color for the edges. If you are applying Edge, go to the Color Palette and select the color you want. Clicking the Confirm Color button applies the color you selected on the Color Palette. Select a color from the Color Mixing window. If you don’t find the color you want, click the Color Preview area.
  • Page 168 Creating Titles Adjust the width of the edges. Select the width (thickness) of the edges. Clicking the down-pointing triangle next to the “Width” area displays a list. Select a value of from 1 to 5 pixels. Adjust the level of the edges. Adjust the level (degree of opacity).

  • Page 169: Applying Shadow

    Creating Titles Applying Shadow To add shadows to text or shapes, go the right side of the Titler and make the settings. Enter text or a shape. Enter text or a shape. After entering, click to select it, so that it is enclosed by dotted lines.
  • Page 170 Creating Titles Select a color for the shadows. If you are applying Shadow, go to the Color Palette and select the color you want. Clicking the Confirm Color button applies the color you selected on the Color Palette. Select a color from the Color Mixing window. If you don’t find the color you want, click the Color Preview area.
  • Page 171 Creating Titles Apply blur to the shadows. Increasing the value for “Soft” applies more blur to the shadows. Stronger blur makes the object appear more distant from the background. To display blurred shadows on the screen, click the Preview button. Note that applying blurred shadows to large text or shapes or using large values for Soft increases the time required for previewing or saving.

  • Page 172: Types Of Pictures

    Pictures are graphics and icons for embellishing titles. You can change the size and location of pictures in any way you like when you place them. You can combine a rich variety of pictures to embellish your titles. The Titler for the DV-7DL PRO can work with the types of pictures described below.
  • Page 173 Creating Titles Display the list of pictures. Click the View Picture button. The list of built-in pictures appears. Select a picture. To select using the mouse, move the mouse pointer to the picture you want, then click. To select using the “<=” and “=>” keys on the keyboard, first move the mouse pointer to a location outside the list.
  • Page 174 Creating Titles Changing the Location, Size, or Transparency of a Picture In the same way as for text and shapes, you can change the positioning and size of pictures in any way you like. For more information, refer to Adjust the position. (p. 182), Adjust the size.

  • Page 175: Making Part Of A Title Into A Picture

    Creating Titles Making Part of a Title into a Picture You can create pictures from text, shapes, pictures, and other items you have created using the Titler. Click a Picturize button. Click a Picturize button. The button turns green. * There are three different Picturize buttons. Each button is used to change a certain kind of material into a picture.

  • Page 176: Modifying Pictures

    Creating Titles Modifying Pictures You can modify pictures using the Picture Editor. Display the Picture Editor. Going to the upper right of the Titler window and clicking the picture image displays the Picture Editor window. Make the modifications. You can carry out the modifications described below. Inverting Colors Clicking the Invert button inverts the colors and luminance (brightness) of the picture.
  • Page 177 Creating Titles Close the Picture Editor. After making the settings, click the "OK" button to close the Picture Editor. The picture image at the top right of the Titler is replaced with the picture you modified. You can use the Picture Editor repeatedly, enabling you to modify pictures any number of times.

  • Page 178: Capturing External Title Material

    Load the media. If you’re importing from a CD-ROM, place the CD-ROM in the tray at the front of the DV-7DL PRO. If you are importing from a card for a digital still camera, insert the card into the card reader.
  • Page 179 Creating Titles Carry out capture. Click to select the name of the image you want to import. Clicking the “Import” button captures the image. When capture ends, click “Close.” Modify and paste. If you used the button to capture the picture, you can use the Picture Editor to modify it in the same way as a picture created from video material.

  • Page 180: Creating A Picture From Video On The Timeline

    Creating Titles Creating a Picture from Video on the Timeline You can use video on the Timeline as the source for creating a picture. The video that becomes the background at this time is the video that you can preview on the Sequence Monitor when the Timeline Palette is displayed.

  • Page 181: Replacing Pictures

    Creating Titles Replacing Pictures You can replace a picture in the Preview window with an internal picture. Use this feature to replace a picture without altering the layout. Select the picture you want to replace. Click to select the picture you want to replace. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 182: Layout The Text / Shapes / Pictures

    Moving Text and Shapes Using the Arrow Keys The DV-7DL PRO lets you use the cursor keys on the keyboard to move text and shapes. To move a selected text string or shape one pixel up, down, or to the left or right, click the text string or shape you want to move to enclose it in dotted lines, then hold down the “Shift”...

  • Page 183: Adjust The Size

    Creating Titles Adjust the size. Enter text or a shape. Enter text or a shape. After entering, click to select it, so that it is enclosed by dotted lines. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 184: Deleting Text And Shapes

    Creating Titles Deleting Text and Shapes Now let’s try deleting typed-in text and shapes. Select the text or shape. Click the text string or shape you want to delete. The object is enclosed in dotted lines. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 185: Copying Object

    Creating Titles Copying Object Select the text or shape. Click the text string or shape you want to delete. The object is enclosed in dotted lines. * If you cannot easily select the text because it is under other text or shapes, refer to How to Select Overlapping Shapes (p.

  • Page 186: Overlapping Objects

    Creating Titles Overlapping Objects In the Titler, you can create titles by combining material (objects) of a wide range of types, including text, shapes, frames, center images, and pictures. Select the text or shape. Click an object (text or a shape) to select it. The selected object is displayed with dotted lines around it.

  • Page 187: How To Select Overlapping Shapes

    Creating Titles Check the results. If you have created a title with overlap or soft shadows, click the Preview button. You can verify the results in the Titler’s Preview window and on the television monitor. * When you have made the setting for shadows with blur (Soft Shadow), the results do not appear in the Preview window until you click the Preview button.

  • Page 188: Grid View

    Creating Titles Grid View You can use the grid as a reference for moving text and shapes arranged in the Titler’s Preview window. You can show or hide the grid at the click of a button. You can change the spacing (pitch) and color of the grid. For more information, refer to Changing the Settings for the Titler (p.

  • Page 189: Auto Layout Feature

    Creating Titles Auto Layout Feature This feature automatically aligns the location of text and shapes in the Titler. Clicking the corresponding buttons aligns the text, shapes, and picture in the Preview window. Up, Down, Left, Right, and Centering Six types (Up, Down, Left, Right, and Horizontal/Vertical Centering) You can change the setting used as the basis for aligning.

  • Page 190: Making See-Through Titles With Text And Shapes

    Creating Titles Making See-through Titles with Text and Shapes You can use the Warp button to make see-through "holes" in a title that have the form of text and shapes. When you create such a hole, the video material under the title becomes visible through the hole.
  • Page 191 Creating Titles Set the color level of the topmost object to "O" (zero). If no edges or shadows are applied to the text string, it becomes invisible in the window. * For information about color levels, refer to Adjust the level of the objects. (p. 159). Click the Warp button.

  • Page 192: Create Background

    Use Background Built in Using Frames The DV-7DL PRO comes with a wide range of examples of frame material for embellishing titles. Let’s use frames to embellish titles. 1. Display the list of frames. Click the “Select Frame & Background” button to display the list of frames.
  • Page 193 Creating Titles Using Center Images The DV-7DL PRO comes with a large number of center images that are ideal for such uses as wedding videos and reminiscence scenes. Let’s use center images to impart a softening effect to video. 1. Display the list of center images.
  • Page 194 If you're capturing from a CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the tray at the front of the DV-7DL PRO. If you're capturing video from a memory card for a digital camera, insert the card into an optionally available memory-card reader (DL-CR1).
  • Page 195 Writing with a Macintosh If you’re using a Macintosh, save with Macintosh exten- sions to ISO 9660 disabled. * The DV-7DL PRO cannot import from commercially available CD-ROMs recorded using multisession or mixed-mode CD formats.

  • Page 196: Making The Setting For A Monochrome Background

    Creating Titles Making the Setting for a Monochrome Background You can fill a monochrome (single-color) background for a color-fade with the title background or video. Click the Draw Background button. Go to the left side of the Titler and click the “Draw Background” button. The “B.G.” (background) button lights up green and the window for setting the background color appears.

  • Page 197: Making Video Material Into A Still Picture

    Creating Titles Making Video Material into a Still Picture You can create a background based on video in the Timeline Palette. The video that becomes the background is the video that you can preview on the Sequence Monitor when the Timeline Palette is displayed. This becomes a single background image that also includes any material on the Insert Video track and Title tracks.

  • Page 198: Creating Rolling Titles

    Creating Titles Creating Rolling Titles To create text that flows from top to bottom, like the ending credits of a motion picture, you use the Roll feature. Select the title type. Make "rolling titles" the title type. In the Titler window, click "Mode" to display the mode menu.
  • Page 199 Creating Titles Save. Click the "Overwrite Save" button (p. 136) or the "Save As" button (p. 137) to save the title. Then click the "Close" button. The Titler disappears and the Preview window returns. Place the rolling title on the Timeline Palette. The rolling title you created appears on the Title Palette.
  • Page 200 Creating Titles Adjusting the Speed of Text Movement You can adjust the speed at which text moves. Go to the top left of the Titler window and click "Speed" to adjust it. * You can adjust the setting for "Speed" to any value between 2 and 20. * Adjusting the setting for "Speed"...
  • Page 201 Creating Titles Creating Vertically Long Rolling Title To create long rolling titles that do not fit in a single screen, increase the value for "Page" to make the rolling title longer. To increase the value for "Page," go to the upper left of the Titler screen, click "Page," and increase the number.

  • Page 202: Entering Text Spanning Multiple Lines At One Time

    Creating Titles Entering Text Spanning Multiple Lines at One Time When you're entering a large number of text strings at one time, such for the production-staff credits for a motion picture, the Text Editor can be useful for entering the text. Select the type of text.
  • Page 203 Creating Titles Click the "Apply to Titler" button. When you finish entering the text, click the "Apply to Titler" button. The text appears in the Titler's Preview window with the settings you made in step 1. If the text contains carriage returns, it is arranged with the spacing set with "Line Pitch" (p. 216).
  • Page 204 Creating Titles Adjusting the Line Pitch You can use the following method to change the pitch (spacing) for text strings entered using the Text Editor. 1. Display the Text Editor. Click the Text Editor button to display the Text Editor. 2.
  • Page 205 Creating Titles 5. Change the setting for "Line Pitch." Change the value for "Line Pitch" in the setting window. When you want to widen the spacing between lines, make the value larger. Conversely, when you want to make the spacing between lines narrower, make the value smaller. * For more information, refer to "Changing the Settings for the Titler"...

  • Page 206: Importing Text From A Computer

    Creating Titles Importing Text from a Computer You can take text (a text file) created on a computer and capture it into the Titler via a CD-ROM or card reader. Display the Text Editor. Click the "Open Text Editor" button. The Text Editor appears. Display the window for selecting a text file.
  • Page 207 Creating Titles Close the capture screen. Click the "Close" button to close the capture screen. The contents of the text file are imported into the Text Editor. * We recommend checking the captured text, because it may also contain unneeded passages. Apply to the Titler.

  • Page 208: Aligning Text And Shapes With A Specified Location

    Creating Titles Aligning Text and Shapes with a Specified Location You can align the beginning of text and shapes at a location that is a fixed distance from the edge of the screen. In the Titler's setting window, you can decide in advance on the layout location to use as a reference.

  • Page 209: Moving Text Strings As A Group (Inserting Blank Lines/Removing Unneeded Space Between Lines)

    Creating Titles Moving Text Strings As a Group (Inserting Blank Lines/Removing Unneeded Space Between Lines) You can move a group of text strings in the Preview window up or down together. You use this to insert a blank line within text, or to remove a blank line to create the normal amount of space between lines of text.

  • Page 210: Creating A Crawling Title

    Creating Titles Creating a Crawling Title You use the Crawl feature when you want to create text that flows from right to left, like text news flashes and the ending credits for some television programs. Select the title type. For the title type, choose "Crawling Title." In the Titler window, click "Mode" to display the mode menu.
  • Page 211 Creating Titles Place the crawling title on the Timeline Palette. The crawling title you created appears on the Title Palette. Drag it to the Timeline Palette. Render. Rendering is required before you can view the crawling title. Click the Rendering button to perform rendering.
  • Page 212 Creating Titles Making the Settings for Blank Margins to the Left and Right of a Crawling Title You can make settings for margins to the left and right of a crawling title to specify the range in which the crawling title is displayed. Go to the upper right of the Titler window and click "Left Margin"...
  • Page 213 Creating Titles Creating Horizontally Long Crawling Titles To create long crawling titles that do not fit in a single screen, increase the value for "Page" to make the crawling title longer. To increase the value for "Page," go to the upper left of the Titler screen, click "Page," and increase the number.

  • Page 214: Setting The Length Of A Title, And How It Appears And Disappears

    Creating Titles Setting the Length of a Title, and How It Appears and Disappears You can make settings for the length of a title. Set the length. Make the settings for the displayed time (length) of the title.Make the settings for the displayed time (length) of the title.

  • Page 215: Making Settings For How Titles Appear And Disappear

    Creating Titles Making Settings for How Titles Appear and Disappear You can adjust the time it takes for a title to appear and to disappear. Set the title-in length (duration). Set the title-in time (the time it takes for the title to appear). Click the time unit you want to set (hours, minutes, seconds, or frame number), then click to the right to adjust the time value.

  • Page 216: Changing The Settings For The Titler

    Creating Titles Changing the Settings for the Titler Display the setting window. Go to the bottom right of the Titler and click the "Setup" button.The "Titler setting window" appears. 1.Safe Zone Color 7.Line Pitch This sets the color for safe zone lines. This sets the pitch (spacing) between text strings entered using the Text Editor (p.
  • Page 217 Creating Titles Make the settings. You can make a variety of settings. When you have finished making the settings, click the "OK" button to close the setting window.

  • Page 218: Editing Title

    * The title appears whether you place it on Title Track 1 or on Title Track 2. Placing a very large number of titles may make the operation of the DV-7DL PRO sluggish, resulting in slow display times or other effects, even when the title memory is not full.
  • Page 219 Editing Title Superimposing a Title over Another Title You can display titles with one title superimposed over a different one. By using two titles in combination, you can create dynamic titles in which text and shapes appear at different times. To superimpose titles, you use both Title Track 1 and Title Track 2.

  • Page 220: Deleting A Placed Title

    Editing Title You can edit titles placed on the Title tracks as described below, using operations similar to those for editing video material. Deleting a Placed Title * For more information, refer to Removing Placed Material (Timeline) (p. 88). Moving a Placed Title * For more information, refer to Moving Placed Material (Timeline) (p.

  • Page 221: Inserting Title While Playing Back A Sequence (Punch-In Feature)

    Editing Title Inserting Title While Playing Back a Sequence (Punch-In Feature) • You can insert a title at a desired point during playback of a sequence. Because this lets you place title material intuitively, sensitive editing becomes possible. Click the Recording button for an Title track. Click the Recording button ( ) for the track where you want to use the Punch-In and Punch-Out features.
  • Page 222 Editing Title Click the "Punch Recording" button. Insert ends (punch out). Punch-out also occurs immediately if playback of the sequence stops. This area becomes the Out point in the arranged title. * Punch-out takes place automatically if playback goes beyond an Out point set in advance of the title.

  • Page 223: Modifying A Title Placed On The Timeline Palette

    Editing Title Modifying a Title Placed on the Timeline Palette You can take a title placed on the Timeline Palette, open it from the Timeline Palette, and make modifications to it. Display the Titler. Double-click a title placed on the Timeline. The title you double-clicked appears in the Titler.
  • Page 224 Editing Title Saving with a Different Name When you want to take a title you modified on a Title track and save it on the Title Palette, click the "Save New" button. The title is saved on the Title Palette. * The title saved on the Title Palette is automatically given a name (New0000, New0001, and so on).
  • Page 225 Editing Title...

  • Page 226: Effects

    Effects There are four types of effects: “Transition FX,” “Filter FX,” “Composition FX” (compositing effects), and “Audio FX.”. Transition Effects (Transition FX) Transition effects modify the change (transition) from one piece of material on the Main Video track to an adjacent piece of material. For example, you can connect two unrelated video scenes by applying a transition effect (Transition FX) at the "seam"...
  • Page 227 Effects Drag the Transition FX icon. Drag the Transition FX icon to the Control track on the Timeline Palette. Aligning the icon with a seam (cut point) between two pieces of video material causes a black line to appear on the Control track. Go ahead and release the mouse button at the black line.

  • Page 228: Bridges

    Effects Bridges This refers to the seam area between two pieces of video that is required when you use a transition effect. When you set the In point and Out point, the remaining portion is used for the bridge. When no portion is made to serve as the bridge, the transition effect cannot be applied correctly.

  • Page 229: Rendering

    Effects Rendering When you use an effect that has a red icon, such as Page Turn or Alpha Wipe, rendering must be performed before playback. Go to the bottom of the editing screen and click the Rendering button to perform rendering. Also, even when the icon is blue, rendering becomes necessary if you simultaneously use a compositing effect (Composite FX;...

  • Page 230: Making Settings For Transition Effects (Transition Fx)

    Effects Making Settings for Transition Effects (Transition FX) You can change the settings for transition effects (Transition FX). Display the Effect Editor. Line up the pointer with a Transition FX icon, then double-click. Alternatively, right- click to display the menu, then select and click "Open Effect Editor." The Effect Editor appears.
  • Page 231 Effects Setting How Transition Effects Progress You can use the Level Adjustment window to make settings to control the degree of progression for transition effects. 1. Preview Monitor 6. Delete Level Point Button This monitor is for rough checks of the amount of When you want to delete a level point, first click this effect applied.

  • Page 232: Filter Effects (Filter Fx)

    Effects Filter Effects (Filter FX) These effects are applied directly to the picture of video material. You can use them to do things like changing the colors and applying blur to video material, or to alter the color or appearance of video material. Make colors change.

  • Page 233: Making Settings For Filter Effects (Filter Fx)

    Effects Play back the sequence. Play back the portion to which the filter effect is applied to check how it looks. * The results of transition effects that have red icons cannot be checked until you perform rendering (p. 229). Making Settings for Filter Effects (Filter FX) You can change the settings for filter effects.

  • Page 234: Composition Effects (Composition Fx)

    Effects Composition Effects (Composition FX) These effects composite video on the Insert Video track with the video on the Main Video track. Applying Composition Effects (Composition FX) Let's try applying a compositing effect (Composite FX) to video material on the Insert Video track.

  • Page 235: Making Settings For Composition Effects (Composition Fx)

    Effects Try playing it back. Try playing back the portion to which you applied the compositing effect to check how the effect is applied. * The results of transition effects that have red icons cannot be checked until you perform rendering (p.

  • Page 236: Audio Effects (Audio Fx)

    Effects Audio Effects (Audio FX) Audio effects are applied directly to individual pieces of audio material. They include effects that adjust the sonic image, add acoustic pressure, and apply echo or delay. You apply them by dragging effect icons from the Effect palette to audio material placed on Audio tracks.

  • Page 237: Changing The Settings For Audio Effects (Audio Fx)

    Effects Changing the Settings for Audio Effects (Audio FX) It’s also possible to change the settings for audio effects. Let’s display the Effect Editor for an audio effect and change the settings. 1. Display the Effect Editor. Line up the mouse pointer with an Audio FX icon, then double-click. Alternatively, right-click and select “Set Effect Parameter.”...
  • Page 238 Effects About the Effect Editor for Audio Effects (Audio FX) The operation of the Effect Editor for audio effects is slightly different from the Effect Editor for other effects (that is, for video effects). In the Effect Editor for audio effects, various settings are made on the left side, while on the right side you can start and stop playback, switch the effect on and off, and adjust the final level.

  • Page 239: Saving Created Effects In The Material Palette

    Effects Saving Created Effects in the Material palette You can take an effect that you have used and save it in the Material palette. When you have changed an effect’s time or other setting from its default value, saving the changed effect lets you reuse it in a variety of other situations.

  • Page 240: Using The Motion Feature To Make Settings For Movement

    Effects Using the Motion Feature to Make Settings for Movement You can create motion with effects that have a button in the Effect Editor like the one shown in the figure. You can create motion that shifts the location of the effect over time.

  • Page 241: Creating A Moving Inset Screen

    Effects Creating a Moving Inset Screen Let’s make the settings for moving the inset screen in Picture-in-Picture. Place video on the tracks. Place the video material you want to use as the background in the Main Video track on the Timeline Palette. In the Insert track, place the video material you want to display as the inset-screen overlay.
  • Page 242 Effects Index. Go to the bottom of the Effect Editor monitor and move the shuttling slider to the left edge. You can move in a single step by clicking the Jump buttons below the monitor. Make the setting for the size at the start time. In the monitor, set the size of the dotted-line rectangle at the start time.
  • Page 243 Effects Register the key frame. Click the Register Key-frame Marker button to register the size and position you set in steps 5 and 6 at the location of the position bar (the top frame). After registering, the inset screen is displayed at the size of the dotted-line box you set in step 5 and at the position of the dotted-line box you set in step 6.
  • Page 244 Effects Register the key frame. Click the Register Key-frame Marker button. This registers the settings for the size and position you set in step 9 at the location of the position bar (the final frame). After registering, the inset screen is displayed at the size and position of the dotted- line box you set in step 9.
  • Page 245 Effects Perform rendering. Click the Rendering button to perform rendering. This lets you verify the effect with smooth movement. You can set key-frame markers not just at the beginning and end of material, but in the middle as well. Making settings in the middle makes it possible to create an inset screen that appears, gradually grows larger, stays at the same size, then gradually becomes smaller and disappears.

  • Page 246: Moving Mosaic Or Blur

    Effects Moving Mosaic or Blur You can make a mosaic or blur range move by using a procedure similar to moving an inset screen in Picture-in-Picture. Place video on the tracks. Place the video material to which you want to apply Mosaic or Blur in the Main Video track on the Timeline Palette.
  • Page 247 Effects Index. Go to the bottom of the Effect Editor monitor and move the shuttling slider to the left edge. You can move in a single step by clicking the Jump buttons below the monitor. Make the setting for the size at the start time. In the monitor, set the size of the dotted-line rectangle at the start time.
  • Page 248 Effects Register the key frame. Clicking the Register Key-frame Marker button establishes the position and size for Mosaic or Blur at this time point (the top-frame location). Move to the end time. Move the shuttling slider to the right edge. You can move in a single step by clicking the Jump buttons at the bottom right of the monitor.
  • Page 249 Effects Register the key frame. Clicking the Register Key-frame Marker button changes the position and size of the displayed mosaic or blur. This establishes the position and size of the mosaic or blur at the time of the final frame. Verify the movement.
  • Page 250 Effects Perform rendering. Click the Rendering button to perform rendering. This lets you verify the effect with smooth movement. You can set key-frame markers not just at the beginning and end of material, but in the middle as well. Making settings in the middle makes it possible to track an on-screen object that is moving erratically, such as the license plate of a moving car.
  • Page 251 Effects...

  • Page 252: Creating Material

    Creating Material With the DV-7DL PRO, you can create material with video or audio effects applied in advance. You can create material with effects applied in the Material palette (before you arrange them on the Timeline Palette or Storyboard Palette).
  • Page 253 Creating Material Display the window for setting the effect. Go to the bottom of the Detail View window and click the “Material” button. From the list that appears, select the effect you want to apply. Alternatively, go to the Material palette and right-click the video material to display the list and make your selection.

  • Page 254: Slow Motion

    Creating Material Slow Motion You can use captured material as the source for creating slow-motion video. a..This sets the speed of the created material as a percentage. The speed of the source is 100%. Click the number to select it, then click ▲ or ▼ to change the number.

  • Page 255: Fast Motion

    Creating Material Fast Motion You can use captured material as a source for creating fast-motion video. a..This sets the speed of the created material as a percentage. The speed of the source is 100%. Click the number to select it, then click ▲ or ▼ to change the number.

  • Page 256: Reverse Motion

    Creating Material Reverse Motion You can use captured material as a source for creating reverse-motion video. a..This sets the speed of the created material as a percentage. The speed of the source is 100%. Click the number to select it, then click ▲ or ▼ to change the number.

  • Page 257: Strobe Motion

    Creating Material Strobe Motion You can use captured material as a source for creating strobe-motion video. a..This sets the strobe interval for the created material. Click the number to select it, then click ▲ or ▼ to change the number. You can also make the setting by using the numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard to enter a value, followed by pressing the Enter key.

  • Page 258: Video With Afterimages (Image Trailer)

    Creating Material Video with Afterimages (Image Trailer) By applying this to moving video, you can create video with an after-image effect. a..This sets the afterimage level. Click the number to select it, then click ▲ or ▼ to change the number. You can also make the setting by using the numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard to enter a value, followed by pressing the Enter key.

  • Page 259: Creating Video Inverted Vertically Or Horizontally

    Creating Material Creating Video Inverted Vertically or Horizontally This uses the captured material to create video inverted vertically or horizontally. a..This sets the orientation of inversion. To flip from left to right, select "Horizontal." To invert from top to bottom select "Vertical." b..

  • Page 260: Creating Audio Material With Effects

    Creating Material Creating Audio Material with Effects The effects described below are applied to audio material you create in the Material palette. Raising the Volume Level with Normalize This effect boosts the audio level to an adaptable maximum (within a set range with no distortion).
  • Page 261 Creating Material Confirm the action. The created material is registered in the Audio Palette. (It is red in color.) Double- click it to display the Detail View window, then play it back to verify it. Note that applying Normalize overwrites the original audio material, leaving only the normalized audio material.

  • Page 262: Applying Voice Arranger

    Creating Material Applying Voice Arranger This effect is for narration, and it lets you modify vocal audio, changing its length (duration) and/or pitch. This effect is exclusively for narration. It has no effect when applied to musical material. Also, please be aware that even when it is applied to narration material, if the material contains considerable noise or was recorded in stereo, it may not produce the desired results.
  • Page 263 Creating Material Make the settings for the effect. The Voice Arranger window appears. Make the settings for the effect to achieve the result you want. a..Adjust this when you want to change the length (duration) of the material. You can make adjustments easily by dragging the slider to the left or right.

  • Page 264: Creating Still Video

    Creating Material Creating Still Video The DV-7DL PRO lets you create and capture still pictures in a wide range of formats. Let’s create still video from moving video material, capture still-picture material shot use a digital still camera, and using such material in a sequence.
  • Page 265 Creating Material Set the length. In the displayed window, make the setting for the length (duration) of the finished still video. From left to right, the numbers indicate hours, minutes, seconds, and number of frames. Click the number you want, then use ▲ and ▼ to specify the time. You can also use the keyboard’s numeric keypad (the 0 through 9 keys) to enter values.

  • Page 266: Create Video Material From Still Image

    Create "Dynamic" Video Material from Still Image You can capture images with the DV-7DL PRO, then create "dynamic" video material using such features as zoom (enlargement) and panning. Load the CD-ROM or memory card containing the image.
  • Page 267 Creating Material Try playing it back. The "dynamic" settings for the captured image are made automatically. Try playing it back to check the movement. Try clicking the Play button to check the movement in the Preview Window at the upper right of the "Zoom / Pan Still Picture" window. * When the captured image is of SD size (640 x 480 pixels), the motion settings are made but the movement cannot be checked in the Preview Window.
  • Page 268 Creating Material Make the settings for the image to appear first. Make the settings for the display box, then make the setting for the image that is to appear first. When you bring the pointer closer in the display area, its shape changes .
  • Page 269 Creating Material "Add key frame"button Making Movement Smooth This feature automatically adjusts the speed of movement when moving between key frames, making the motion appear smoother. Go to the "Zoom / Pan Still Picture" window and click "Smooth Movement" to select it (placing a check mark in the check box).This enables use of this feature.
  • Page 270 Creating Material Adjusting the Position This makes the display area fit the size of the image. This sizes the display area for NTSC television. This aligns the center of the display area and the center of the image. Setting the Length of Material Go to the right side of the window and click any number for the "Length"...
  • Page 271 Creating Material Setting the Background Color Using the Color Palette You can set a fill color for outside the image. Click the Color Select button to display the "Color Palette" window. For information about how to use the Color Palette, refer to Applying Color (p.

  • Page 272: Creating Still Video From Material On A Cd-Rom Or Card Reader

    When you’re shooting still pictures with the intention of capturing them with the DV-7DL PRO, we recommend setting the image size to the 640 x 480 (SD) mode in advance. When pictures are taken in an image-quality mode that is higher than necessary, the extra image quality lost on the television screen, and the large amount of data makes processing times much longer.If you have access to a computer, you...
  • Page 273 Creating Material • Reading the contents of the card or CD-ROM may take some time. • If the contents of a card are not displayed, go to the bottom right of the Import window and click the “Update” button, or eject the card from the card reader, then reinsert it.
  • Page 274 Creating Material Specify the capture mode. Go to “Enlarge/Reduce Mode” and click the down-pointing triangle. A list of capture modes appears. • With “Same Aspect Ratio — Crop to TV Size,” the size is cropped to fit on a television screen, without changing the aspect ratio of the original image. •...
  • Page 275 ISO 9660 disabled. * Importing from commercially available CD-ROMs recorded using multisession or mixed- mode CD formats is not possible with the DV-7DL PRO. How to Capture Multiple Still Pictures As a Group In the previous section, “Creating Still Video from Material on a CD-ROM or Card Reader,”...

  • Page 276: Performing Detailed Editing On The Timeline Palette

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Names and Features of Components on the Timeline Palette 17 18 Editing Palette Selection Tabs Track Edit Buttons These change the editing mode (p. 69, p. 79). These buttons are for editing material arranged on the tracks.

  • Page 277: Changing To The Timeline Palette

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Select All Button Main Track Interlink Button This selects all tracks. This ensures that material on other tracks moves in synchronization when you edit video on the Main track (p. 87). Time Code This displays the time code at the playback location.

  • Page 278: Basic Operation Of Storyboard

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Basic Operation of Storyboard When you start playback of a sequence, the position bar (a vertical red line) moves from left to right on the Timeline Palette. This bar indicates the frame now seen, and also serves as a reference point when you’re editing.

  • Page 279: Scrub Feature

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Using the “Jump to Previous Cut Point” and “Jump to Next Cut Point” Buttons These buttons jump to the seam (cut point) between two pieces of material with a single click. Using Markers If you place markers at locations you want to remember, you can make the position bar jump to a marker location with a single click by using the “Jump to Previous Marker”...

  • Page 280: Timeline Palette +/- Memory Buttons

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Timeline Palette +/- Memory Buttons DV-7DL PRO provides three buttons for saving the scale of the range displayed on the Timeline. Numbered 1, 2, and 3, their default values allow you to view a successively wider range.

  • Page 281: Selecting Material

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Selecting Material You can select a piece of material to edit by clicking the material. The interior color of the material you selected turns red. The Track Selector for the track where the selected material is located also turns red. Selecting Material on Multiple Tracks You can set an In point and an Out point on the Timeline Palette (p.

  • Page 282: Setting In Points And Out Points In A Sequence

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Setting In points and Out points in a Sequence You can specify an editing passage by setting an In point and an Out point. Set an In point in the sequence. Move the position bar to the beginning of the editing passage you want to specify. After moving the bar, click the "Set Sequence In Point"...

  • Page 283: Using Timeline Markers

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Using Timeline Markers You can record the location of the position bar during editing. This is a very useful feature that lets you set a marker at a point you want to modify later or at the location of a scene you want to refer to later, then make the position bar jump to that location with a single click.

  • Page 284: Delete A Marker

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Making Expert Use of Markers Clicking the area between two markers on the Time Scale automatically sets an In point and Out point for the sequence. This is handy when you want to delete a specific passage.

  • Page 285: Arranging Video Material (Timeline)

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Arranging Video Material (Timeline) When you place video material on the Timeline Palette, you usually use the Main Video track. You should place material on the Insert Video track when you want to do operations like inserting video or applying composite effects (Composite FX).

  • Page 286: Removing Placed Material (Timeline)

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Removing Placed Material (Timeline) You may use either of two methods to remove material from the Timeline Palette. Select the material. Click the material you want to remove to select it. The selected material turns red. Click the "Delete"...

  • Page 287: Removing All Material In A Specified Range

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Removing All Material in a Specified Range At the Timeline Palette, in addition to deleting just a single piece of material, you can specify a range that includes a number of materials and delete all the material within that range.

  • Page 288: Moving Placed Material (Timeline)

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Moving Placed Material (Timeline) Once material has been placed on the Timeline Palette, you can freely move it forward or backward. The shape of the mouse pointer is different depending on whether you are moving something forward or backward. Line up the mouse pointer with the material.

  • Page 289: Overwrite Mode

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Overwrite Mode Use the Edit Mode Selector button to select “Overwrite Mode.” Material already placed on a track will be deleted and overwritten by newly dragged material. You should use this when replacing material on a track. Insert Mode Use the Edit Mode Selector button to select “Insert Mode.”...

  • Page 290: Copying Material

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Copying Material You may use either of the two methods described below to copy material on the Timeline Palette. Copying/Pasting Specified Material Select the material. Click the material to select it. The color changes to red. Click the “Copy”...
  • Page 291 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Click the “Paste” button. The material stored in the DV-7DL PRO is pasted at the specified location on the Timeline. Holding Down “Ctrl” and Dragging If you’re using the DV-7DL, hold down the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard and drag the...

  • Page 292: Changing The Length Of Material On The Timeline Palette

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Changing the Length of Material on the Timeline Palette At the Timeline Palette, you can change the length of material directly by dragging with the mouse. In Point Out Point Material The results after the change are different depending on whether you drag with the mouse pointer lined up with the upper portion or with the lower portion of the material.

  • Page 293: Moving The Seam For Material (Rolling Feature)

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Moving the Seam for Material (Rolling Feature) This feature moves the "seam" between two pieces of material without changing the overall length of the sequence. You should use this when, after finishing editing, you want to shift the timing at which cuts occur.

  • Page 294: Splitting Material On A Track

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Splitting Material on a Track DV Auto Split automatically splits material at the recording start point, but you can split material placed on the Timeline at any location you want. Using this feature lets you eliminate the scenes you don’t want to view from a sequence.

  • Page 295: Making Advanced Settings For Arranged Video Material

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Making Advanced Settings for Arranged Video Material Double-clicking material on the Timeline displays the Detailed View window. Here you can make advanced settings for the video material. For more information, refer to Making Advanced Settings for Arranged Video Material (Timeline Palette) (p.

  • Page 296: A/B Roll Editing

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette A/B Roll Editing You can use the T-bar on the DV-7DLC to switch the video material placed on the Main Video track and the Insert Video track. This feature is called "A/B roll editing." Using A/B roll editing lets you take the pictures shot at the same time by two video cameras and switch them with the timing you want, enabling you to perform sensitive editing for live performances and the like.
  • Page 297 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Click the REC button. Clicking the REC button on the A/B Roll palette makes the REC button light up and starts playback from the location of the position bar. Move the T-bar. Moving the T-bar on the DV-7DLC while the REC button is illuminated switches the video on the Main Video track and the Insert Video track.

  • Page 298: Switching The Video With The On-Screen T-Bar

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Switching the Video with the On-screen T-bar You can perform the video switching for A/B roll editing by dragging the T-bar on the A/B Roll palette. * When the positions of the T-bar on the A/B Roll palette and the T-bar on the DV-7DLC are different, the position of the screen T-bar takes precedence.

  • Page 299: Performing A/B Roll Editing For Only A Specific Range

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Performing A/B Roll Editing for Only a Specific Range You can carry out A/B roll editing for just the Timeline Palette area on the Timeline Palette. Get ready to perform A/B roll editing. Follow steps 1 through 3 on page 310 to prepare for A/B roll editing.

  • Page 300: Modifying The Results Of A/B Roll Editing

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Modifying the Results of A/B Roll Editing Clicking the "+" button for the Insert Video track displays the A/B Roll Control track under the Insert Video track, as shown in the figure below. It also displays the A/B Roll Tool.
  • Page 301 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Increasing the Number of A/B Roll Points To increase the number of A/B roll points, hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click the location you want in the A/B Roll Control track. An A/B roll point is created at the location you clicked.
  • Page 302 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Thinning the Number of A/B Roll Points You can thin (reduce) the number of A/B roll points to make the A/B roll points easier to edit. 1. Set and In point and an Out point on the Timeline Palette to specify the range. Follow the steps in "Setting In Points and Out Points in a Sequence"...
  • Page 303 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Deleting an A/B Roll Point To delete an A/B roll point, click to select the A/B roll point you want to delete, then click the "delete Selected Point" button. * You can also select and delete a number of A/B roll points by dragging the A/B Roll track. Drag Deleting A/B Roll Points in a Range Specified by an In Point and Out Point in the Sequence...

  • Page 304: Editing Tracks

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Editing Tracks When a sequence is nearly finished, you may want to edit tracks — For example, you may want to shift the entire sequence forward or backward without disrupting the positional relationship of the video to the titles or audio. You can take title, video, and audio material laid on tracks and move them as a group toward the beginning or the end.
  • Page 305 The color of the selected tracks turns red from the Choose point to the Out point. The DV-7DL PRO, you can select all tracks in a single step. Clicking the “ALL” button makes the passage from the In point to the Out point turn red for all tracks.

  • Page 306: Inserting A Blank Space In A Track

    The color of the selected tracks turns red from the Choose point to the Out point.The DV-7DL PRO, you can select all tracks in a single step. Clicking the “ALL” button makes the passage from the In point to the Out point turn red for all tracks.
  • Page 307 From the Sequence menu, select “Insert Space.” An empty space is inserted in the selected (red) passage. In this case, the total time of the sequence becomes longer. The DV-7DL PRO adds an “Insert Space” button. You can use it to insert a space in a single step.

  • Page 308: Copying And Pasting Tracks

    It’s possible to copy a specified passage on a track and paste it at a different location. With the standard DV-7DL PRO, material was copied and pasted individually, but the DV-7DL PRO makes it possible to copy and paste all the material in a specified passage.

  • Page 309: Temporarily Hiding The Video On The Insert Track (Mute)

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Decide where to paste the copy. Move the position bar to the location where you want to paste what you copied. The copy is pasted here, with the chosen location at the top. If you’re pasting to an existing sequence, it’s best to paste at a location after the final frame of the sequence.

  • Page 310: Extracting Synchronized Audio Recording

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Extracting Synchronized Audio Recording You may use either of the two methods described below to copy synchronized audio from video material and save it as separate audio material. Converting the Synchronized Audio in Video Material to Audio Material You can copy the synchronized audio of video material in the Material palette and convert it into audio material.
  • Page 311 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Placing Synchronized Audio Recording on Audio Tracks You can extract synchronized audio from video material in the Material palette or on the Timeline Palette and place it in Audio tracks. Let’s try using synchronized audio to perform split editing (advance or retard) for audio.

  • Page 312: Feature For Grouping Part Of A Sequence As A Single Piece Of Video Material

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Feature for Grouping Part of a Sequence As a Single Piece of Video Material When you are using a number of effects in combination, or when the Timeline Palette is full of material, you can compress a specific portion of the Timeline Palette into a single clip in the Material palette.
  • Page 313 Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Click the Scenemaking button. The In point you set in step 1 is displayed for “Start Time,” and the Out point is displayed for “End Time.” Make sure this is correct and then click the “Scenemaking “button.

  • Page 314: About Rendering

    Time Scale on the Timeline. This indicates that rendering is necessary. Rendering refers to the process by which the DV-7DL PRO process the video in the passage in order to create the effect you applied. Performing rendering as necessary while you edit is more efficient than performing rendering all at once when you output the finished sequence.

  • Page 315: Deleting A Sequence

    Performing Detailed Editing on the Timeline Palette Deleting a Sequence To remove all material placed on the Timeline Palette and the Storyboard Palette, go to the Sequence menu and select “Clear Sequence.” All material on the Timeline Palette and Storyboard Palette is removed, leaving the two palettes blank. Only the sequence is cleared —...

  • Page 316: Management Materials

    Management Materials About the Material Palette Captured material is all saved on the Material palette. The material is grouped according to its type. Material Palette Changing the Material Palette The Material palette is divided into four areas: video, audio, titles, and effects. To change the palettes, click the corresponding tab.

  • Page 317: Naming Captured Material

    Management Materials Naming Captured Material Check the Material palette. The palette where the captured material is saved differs according to the type of material. Video material is saved on the Video Palette. Click the Video tab to confirm it. When there is a large amount of material, drag the slider on the right side of the palette up or down to view more items.

  • Page 318: Using The Fixed Thumbnail View Feature

    Management Materials Using the Fixed Thumbnail View Feature Material on the Video Palette is displayed using a reduced-size image of the frame at the material’s In point. This is called a “thumbnail.” The thumbnail shows you what the material is. You can use the method described below to change this to the image of any frame in the material.

  • Page 319: Feature For Changing The Audio-Material Icons

    Management Materials Feature for Changing the Audio-material Icons You can change the appearance of audio icons to match the type of audio material (such as narration, background music, or sound effect). You can choose from among the four following types of icons. Default Music SoundEffect...

  • Page 320: Finding The Material You Need In The Material Palette

    Management Materials Finding the Material You Need in the Material palette The main methods for finding material in the Material palette are described below. Move the slider on the right side of the Material palette up and down to find the item you’re looking for.

  • Page 321: Change The Way Material Is Arranged To Find What You're Looking For

    Management Materials Change the way material is arranged to find what you’re looking for. From the Material menu, select “Sort.” From the list that appears, choose how you want to arrange objects in the Material palette. If you have typed in the tape number (or other-info) in the notes for the material, select “Memo.”...

  • Page 322: Deleting Material In The Material Palette

    This section describes how to delete sequences and unwanted material. Deleting a Single Piece of Material The DV-7DL PRO, you can also delete material by using the menu that appears when you right-click the material. To delete material in the Material palette, first make sure that the material is not in use in a sequence.
  • Page 323 Management Materials Deleting More Than One Piece of Material at a Time The DV-7DL PRO lets you delete more than one piece of material at a time. Select two or more pieces of material. Hold down the “Shift” key and click two or more pieces of material that you want to delete.

  • Page 324: Deleting Material Not In Use In A Sequence

    Management Materials Deleting Material Not in Use in a Sequence The DV-7DL PRO lets you perform batch delete operations to remove only material that is not being used in any sequence. When you copy a project that contains finished sequences, copying everything —...

  • Page 325: Extracting Material

    In points and Out points, refer to Setting the Length of Material (In Point/Out Point) (p. 58). Extract the material. If you’re using the DV-7DL PRO, go to the bottom of the Detail View window and click the “Material” button. When the list appears, click “Extract Material” to select it.
  • Page 326 Management Materials note: You can use the “Material” button in the Detail View window only when you’ve selected material in the Material palette. When the Detail View window has been displayed by double-clicking material placed on the Timeline Palette or the Storyboard Palette, no “Material”...
  • Page 327 Management Materials...

  • Page 328: Recording The Sequence

    Recording the Sequence Getting Ready to Record a Sequence Connecting Equipment for Recording You can connect video equipment to record your sequences. The connection method differs according to the equipment you're using. • Video equipment equipped with a DV jack, such as a digital video camera or DVD recorder Make the connection to the DV jack.
  • Page 329 Recording the Sequence Play back the sequence. In the Output Tool, click the Start Output button. Playback of the sequence starts. * If you cannot click the Start Output button, it means that rendering is required (p. 329). Adjust the volume level for the Audio tracks. Adjust the volume level as you monitor the audio for the sequence.

  • Page 330: Recording A Sequence

    Recording the Sequence Recording a Sequence Set up and prepare the recording equipment. Load a recordable tape or disk into the connected video deck or DVD recorder. Index the sequence. Use the Timeline Palette to move the position bar to the location where you want to start playback.
  • Page 331 When one digital-video device each is connected to DV jacks 1 and 2, either set up both video devices to enable recording, or use "Output Select" on the DV-7DL PRO to select the connected DV device you want to use for recording video.
  • Page 332 Recording the Sequence Recording Only a Specified Passage You can play back just a specified passage by clicking "Passage Play." When the connection is to a DV device, the video device automatically stops recording when playback of the specified passage ends. At the same time, video playback on the DV- 7DL also stops automatically.
  • Page 333 * Sequences that use effects or titles cannot be automatically split properly when captured by the DV-7DL PRO. * Material that has not been processed by DV Auto Split cannot be processed with DV Auto Split when it is captured again by the DV-7DL PRO.

  • Page 334: Using The Library

    Using the Library What Is the Library? In addition to projects, there is another container for saving material. Saving material in the Library makes it possible for you to use the material in other projects besides the one in which the material was captured. Saving titles, background video, logos, and other pieces of material that are used in multiple sequences eliminates the need to capture them every time.
  • Page 335 Using the Library Select the palette. Like the Material palette, the Library has four types of palettes: “Audio,” “Video,” “Title,” and “Effect.” The palette that you display differs according to the type of material saved. Select the palette that matches the type of material you want to save. Make sure that the palette displayed in the Library is the same type as the palette displayed in the project.

  • Page 336: Importing From The Library

    Using the Library Importing from the Library You can use material saved in the Library in any project. Now let’s copy material from the Library to a project. Open the project where you want to use Library material. Open the project you want as a the destination for Library material. Display the Library.

  • Page 337: Deleting Material From The Library

    Using the Library Deleting Material from the Library When there is material that has already been copied to a project and will not be used again, it’s a good idea to delete it from the Library. This can help save space on the built-in hard disk.

  • Page 338: Using Projects

    Using Projects Creating a New Project To edit a new sequence, you first need to create a new project. You can create a new project by following the steps described below. From the “Project” menu, select “New.” Go to the Project menu and select “New.” A window for naming the project appears. Select the hard disk where you want to save.

  • Page 339: Open The Project

    From the Project menu, select “Open.” Go to the Project menu and select “Open.” The Project Selection window appears. The DV-7DL PRO, opening a project displays the sizes of existing projects in the Project Selection window. Choose the hard disk.

  • Page 340: Saving A Project

    Saving After Finishing Editing Before you shut down the DV-7DL PRO or open another project, save the project you are working on. * For more information, refer to Shutting Down (p. 31) or Open the project. (p. 339).

  • Page 341: Copying A Project

    This is useful when you are performing editing on more than one DV-7DL PRO unit, or when you are using more than one removable hard disk on a single DV-7DL PRO unit. Copying a project copies all the material and sequence data.

  • Page 342: Changing The Name Of A Project

    To go ahead and remove the project, click the “OK” button in the confirmation window. The project, including the material and titles in it, is completely deleted from the DV-7DL PRO’s hard disk. Please note that once you perform this operation, you cannot restore the removed project to its previous state.

  • Page 343: Feature For Listing And Managing Projects

    Using Projects Feature for Listing and Managing Projects You can organize your projects while viewing them in list form. This lets you manage not only the built-in hard disk, but also an optional removable hard disk or CD-ROMs. Display the "Project Management Utility" window. Go to the Settings menu and select "Project Management Utility."The "Utility"...
  • Page 344 Using Projects Work with the projects. Lining up the pointer with the name of a project and right-clicking displays a menu. You can run a menu item by moving the pointer to the item you want and clicking. The "Rename" and "Move to Trash" operations cannot be performed for a project currently open in the editing window (displayed in red).

  • Page 345: Customizing System Settings

    Customizing System Settings The DV-7DL PRO, you make settings for the keyboard and mouse and set the time and date for the DV-7DL PRO’s calendar via the “System Setting Utility” window. There is normally no need to make these settings, but if you are not comfortable with the speed of the mouse, for instance, you can display this window and change the settings.

  • Page 346: Other Features

    Other Features Offset Display Feature The DV-7DL PRO normally displays the time of the top frame of a sequence as zero (00:00:00:00). Using the Offset Display feature lets you specify a location in the middle of a sequence as the new zero point. When you are using a color bar or black material before the beginning of a sequence, setting the start time of the sequence to zero gives you precise control over the sequence’s actual length.

  • Page 347: Loop Play Feature

    Other Features Loop Play Feature With the DV-7DL PRO, you can loop (repeat) playback of a sequence. To do this, select “Loop Playback” (making a check mark appear). Playback repeats until you click the “Stop” button. Selecting “Loop Playback” again clears the check mark.

  • Page 348: Feature For Synchronizing With An External Device

    Remote Video Output The following settings enable the DV-7DL PRO to send MTC and MMC signals to the multi-track recorder. For information about the settings for the receiving of MIDI on your VS series device, refer to the owner’s manual for the corresponding model.
  • Page 349 In the displayed setting window, click “MTC (Master)” and “MMC” to select them (making check marks appear). Also, selecting “Master” for the MMC setting enables control of the VS series device from the DV-7DL PRO. If you want to control playback on the DV-7DL PRO from the VS series device, select “Slave.”...

  • Page 350: Feature For Capturing Computer-Generated Data

    Insert the memory card you removed into the dedicated card reader for the DV-7DL PRO. Never insert more than one memory card at the same time. * For information about connecting the dedicated card reader to the DV-7DL PRO, refer to the separate owner’s manual for the dedicated card reader.
  • Page 351 Other Features Select “Create Video Material from Image.” Go to the Material menu and select “Create Video Material from Image”. The window for capturing a still picture appears. Choose the still picture to capture. In the window, find the still picture you want to capture. Open folders by double- clicking them.
  • Page 352 Other Features Specify the capture mode. Go to “Enlarge/Reduce Mode” and click the down-pointing triangle. A list of capture modes appears. If you have already created the data at 640 x 480, you can select “Original Size”. • With “Same Aspect Ratio — Crop to TV Size,” the size is cropped to fit on a television screen, without changing the aspect ratio of the original image.
  • Page 353 Other Features Make. Click the “Make” button. A progress window appears. When the window disappears, creation is complete. Click “Close” to return to the previous editing screen. Confirm the action. The created video material is registered in the Material palette. Double-click it to display the Detail View window, then play it back to verify it.

  • Page 354: Exchanging Video With A Computer Through A Dv Jack

    DV jack. Capturing Video from the DV-7DL PRO on the Computer You can use the computer to operate the DV-7DL PRO as a digital video deck. Display the Output Tool (p. 328), then click the Output Tool's "Start Output" button.

  • Page 355: Using Editing Data From A Dv-7/Dv-7R/Dv-7Pr

    * We do not recommend sharing the editing for a single project between the DV-7DL PRO and a DV-7 , DV-7R , or DV-7PR The reason for this is that when a DV-7DL PRO project is imported into a DV-7 or DV-7R and saved by overwriting, the editing information described above is lost.

  • Page 356: Feature For Resolving Data Errors, Etc

    Other Features Feature for Resolving Data Errors, Etc. Feature for Eliminating Audio Popping This eliminates popping noise that may contaminate synchronized audio recording during capture. This noise is distinctive to material captured from a DV jack. Select the material. Go to the Material palette and select the material that contains noise. Select DV Audio De-Popper.

  • Page 357: Feature For Checking The Hard Disk

    Other Features Feature for Checking the Hard Disk Problems such as material containing errors may make the behavior of the DV-7DL PRO erratic or unstable. If this happens, carry out a check of the hard disk. This repairs errors on the hard disk automatically. Select the “Check Hard Disk”...

  • Page 358: Feature For Checking Video Material

    Other Features Feature for Checking Video Material Depending on the conditions of the video equipment and tape you're using for capturing, the captured material may contain errors. If this happens, you can use the remedies described below to check for errors and reduce noise. At the editing screen, click "Edit Material."...

  • Page 359: If A Problem Occurs

    Data Backup Feature After an abnormal shutdown, when you start the DV-7DL PRO and open the project you were editing, the backup feature displays a window like the one shown below. Clicking the "Backup" button opens the project in the same state it was in right before the problem occurred.

  • Page 360: Trouble Shooting

    An image on a memory card cannot be imported. Is the image saved in a format that the DV-7DL PRO can use? Refer to the column on page 179 and the documentation for the equipment you're using to store the image on the memory card...
  • Page 361 After clicking the "Shutdown" button, the message "It's now safe to turn off the computer" is displayed. If this happens, click the "Reboot System" button. This restarts the DV-7DL PRO. After restarting, shut down the DV-7DL PRO again. * The procedure described below is for use in an emergency, and is not normally recommended.

  • Page 362: If A Message Is Displayed

    Trouble Shooting If a Message Is Displayed If the DV-7DL PRO experiences a problem, a screen like the ones shown below may appear. If this happens, follow the procedure in If a Problem Occurs (p. 359) to restart the system.

  • Page 363: Glossary

    The reverse, where these gradually disappear, is called a "fade out." The process of carrying out an audio fade in and fade out simultaneously is called "cross fade." File This refers to a collection of data on the DV-7DL PRO. For example, an "image file" is a collection of data for displaying images. Font This refers to the typeface of text.

  • Page 364: Hard Disk

    "Phase Alternation by Line." The video has 625 scan lines per frame and 25 frames per second. Parameter This refers to numerical-value settings of various types. On the DV-7DL PRO, the procedure whereby settings are made for the amount of effects that are applied is called "setting the parameters."...

  • Page 365: Time Code

    This position-information signal is called a "time code." The time code used on the DV-7DL PRO is in the format established by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

  • Page 366: Specifications

    Specifications DV-7DL PRO: Non-linear Editing • Titler System Telop: 22 English fonts Figures: Rectangle, Square, • Video Processing Round Rectangle, Video Format: NTSC or PAL (ITU601) Round Square, Trapezoid, Video Sampling Rate: 13.5 MHz, Parallelogram, Triangle, 4:2:2 (Y:B-Y:R-Y), 8 bits...
  • Page 367 Specifications • Internal Hard Disk Drive 3.5-inch, 80 GB CD-ROM Drive • Expansion Slot Removable Hard Disk: 1 slot (for optional DV-HD series) • Power Supply AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 220 V (60 Hz) •...

  • Page 368: Index

    Index Symbols +/- Memory Buttons ..........79, 277 Data Error ..............356 Deck Controls ..............41 Numerics Delete ................286 8-mm video ..............27 Direction Field ............. 156 Display ................22 Double-clicking ............. 33 AC IN ................19 Dragging and Dropping ..........33 Afterimage ..............
  • Page 369 Index i.Link ................26 Name ................41 Image Trailer ..............258 New Project ............35, 338 In point in the sequence ..........282 Normalize ..............260 In points ................ 282 Input connector ............. 22 Object ................186 Input connectors ............19 One-frame Record ............
  • Page 370 Index RGB fields ..............159 Transition FX Box ............68 Right button ..............20 Right-clicking ..............33 UM-1 ................348 UM-1S ................348 Safe Zone ..............139 USB connector ............18–19 Scale ................280 Scenemaking ..............312 VGA connector .............. 19 Select All Button ............
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  • Page 372: United Kingdom

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