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Connecting a USB camera
After properly installing your USB camera, check
if it is detected by your Windows system.
To check if the USB camera is detected:
1. Open the Control Panel, then open System:
Hardware - Device Manager.
2. In the Device Manager, double-click
Imaging devices. Check if your USB camera
is listed in this folder.
Previewing video from your video source
Preview your video in your video device before capturing them into your PC. To
preview the video in your camcorder, switch to Capture mode. You can do this by
clicking the Capture icon on the Standard Toolbar or selecting View: Capture.
For HDV or DV devices connected to the PC via an IEEE-1394 FireWire card, make
sure that you set the proper Device Control and Capture Plug-in for you to be
able to control your device using the Navigation Bar and capture video.
To view existing or captured video, simply switch to Playback mode by clicking
the Playback icon on the Standard Toolbar or selecting View: Playback.
If you are only viewing video (not necessarily capturing), you may want to
hide certain features, such as the toolbars, for a cleaner look and feel. To hide
these, or show them once hidden, select the appropriate option in the
Toolbars & Panels dialog box, opened by clicking View: Toolbars & Panels.
Setting preview options
When previewing video in Capture mode, Video Capture allows you to control the
frame rate and frame size with the Preview Options dialog box (opened by clicking
View: Preview Options). When changing the frame size, keep in mind the aspect
ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the video source. The aspect ratio is important so that the
video can be displayed without any distortion.
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