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Capturing video from a DV camcorder

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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 52. Or Captured video files are automatically added to your movie project. To remove the file from your movie project, select the video file in the list of Captured Video Files, and then click the trash can icon. ■ Recorded (known as VCR mode) using a recorded tape in your DV camcorder. See "Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder" on page 53. 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 it to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer's documentation. 3 Click the Get Video from Camera button. 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. 52 Media Center Software Guide

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Media Center Software 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 52.
Or
■
Recorded
(known as
VCR mode
) using a
recorded tape in your DV camcorder. See
“Capturing recorded video from a DV
camcorder” on page 53.
Captured video files are automatically added to
your movie project. To remove the file from your
movie project, select the video file in the list of
Captured Video Files, 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 it to VCR
mode. Refer to the instructions in the
manufacturer’s documentation.
3
Click the
Get Video from Camera
button.
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.