Capturing Video From A Dv Camcorder - HP A1210n - Pavilion - 512 MB RAM Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide

Capturing video from a DV camcorder

You can capture (copy) digital video files to your hard disk drive by using muvee
autoProducer either:
• Live (known as camera mode) using a compatible DV camcorder. See
"Capturing live video from a DV camcorder" on page 84.
Or
• Recorded (known as VCR mode) using a recorded tape in your DV
camcorder. See "Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder" on
page 84.
Captured video files are automatically added to your movie project. To remove the
file from your movie project, select the video file in the Captured Video Files list, and
then click the trash can icon.
When capturing video, it is important to be aware of the amount of free space
available on your PC hard disk drive. Capturing video can use a large amount of
disk space. The amount of free disk space displays on the Capture Video window in
muvee autoProducer while you are capturing video.
Capturing live video from a DV camcorder
Capturing live video in camera mode allows you to create a video file without even
having a tape in the camcorder.
To capture (copy) live video to your hard disk drive using muvee autoProducer:
1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC.
2 Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the
manufacturer's documentation.
3 Click Tools, then Get Video from Camera.
4 Click the Start Capture button to begin capturing the live image directly to
your hard disk drive.
5 Click the Stop Capture button to stop capturing.
6 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file.
7 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file.
8 Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your
movie project.
Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder
For best results with muvee autoProducer, capture only video footage that you are
most interested in using in your movie project.
To capture camcorder (copy) recorded video to your hard disk drive:
1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC.
2 Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the
manufacturer's documentation.
3 Click Tools, then Get Video from Camera.