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Capturing Video with MyDVD

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Capturing Video with MyDVD To transfer your digital (DV) video files to your hard disk drive by using Sonic MyDVD: 1 Connect your digital video camcorder or other digital video device to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC. Make sure your device is turned on and in playback mode. 2 When the Digital Video Device window appears, select Make a DVD, and then click OK to open a MyDVD project. This option allows you to edit your files before saving them to your hard disk drive and before recording the final movie to a DVD. Or Select Record Direct to DVD, and then click OK to record your video files to a DVD. 3 Use the playback controls in MyDVD or on your DV camcorder to find the place you want to begin capturing your video file. 4 Select Add clip to Menu to copy your video file to a MyDVD project. Creating DVDs and CDs 13

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Creating DVDs and CDs
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Capturing Video with MyDVD
To transfer your digital (DV) video files to your
hard disk drive by using Sonic MyDVD:
1
Connect your digital video camcorder
or other digital video device to the
FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC. Make
sure your device is turned on and in
playback mode.
2
When the Digital Video Device window
appears, select
Make a DVD
, and then click
OK
to open a MyDVD project. This option
allows you to edit your files before saving them
to your hard disk drive and before recording
the final movie to a DVD.
Or
Select
Record Direct to DVD
, and then click
OK
to record your video files to a DVD.
3
Use the playback controls in MyDVD or on
your DV camcorder to find the place you want
to begin capturing your video file.
4
Select
Add clip to Menu
to copy your video
file to a MyDVD project.