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Wire it up!In this section we will connect all audio and video cables that you will use to capture audio and video and then send audio and video b
Install Software In this section you will Connect USB Instant DVD to your Mac and Install the Application Software 1. Insert the USB Instant DVD
OverviewOVERVIEWThe PixeDV for Mac application allows you to do the following:• Capture Real-Time from any video source into an MPEG1 or MPEG2 Movie•
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LAUNCHING PIXEDVIf you plan to capture video, make sure the USB Instant DVD , your video sources and your Macintosh are all connected properly. Please
Depending on your View settings for OSX, this may appear as Icons, as a List or display in column mode.Double Click on the PixeDV Icon on your G3 or G
CAPTURING VIDEOClicking on the CAPTY button will take you to this window:The rst step is to check your capture settings. Click on the tab that says c
From this window you can select: Video InputS-Video – Sometimes referred to as SVHS, select this input if you have a video source that is plugged
Start capturing:Once you have selected all your settings, you can now click on the Start Capture button to start the capture process.Video shoul
To stop the capture process, click on the STOP Capture Button. A thumbnail of the le you just captured will appear, on the right. In the illustratio
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EXPORTING VIDEOTo export video back to a VCR , CAMCORDER or for preview on a TV MONITOR, click on the OUTPUT Button on the main CAPTY interface. Click
IMPORTING VIDEOClicking on the IMPORT button from the MAIN SCREEN or the IMPORT button from MENU BAR will take you to this screen:You can browse easil
USING THE ALBUMClicking on the ALBUM button from the MAIN SCREEN or the ALBUM button from MENU BAR will take you to this screen:ALBUM lets you organiz
Once you have les that you captured or imported into ALBUM, hold down the CONTROL KEY on the your KEYBOARD while you click on the thumbnail, the cont
Album Menu OptionsOn the upper right section of the ALBUM Screen, you can click on the ALBUM Button to manage your ALBUM. This is where you can
TRIMMING VIDEO’S WITH MPEG CUTTERAlthough the PixeDV for Mac application DOES NOT offer EDITING functions where you can ADD transitions and titles to
Importing a le into MPEG Cutter bring up this interface:The video le that got imported into MPEG CUTTER will be shown in the PREVIEW WINDOW. Drag th
The ORIGINAL File Size versus the le size for the newly created le will be displayed just above the EXECUTE Button.To SAVE your trimmed video, you h
ONE STEP AMOUNT – Sets your step settings in relation to moving the current video frame via the one step arrow movement buttons as illustrated below:I
EXPORTING FILES FOR USE IN DVD STUDIO PROThe USB Instant DVD for Mac hardware together with the PixeDV for Mac software, can capture analog video real
Table of ContentsCopyright NoticeThe USB Instant DVD For Mac is an innovative, hassle-free device that is designed to let you edit and archive your ho
4. Browse to the location where you saved the ELEMENTARY MPEG2 FILES. PixeDV for Mac will split the les and sequentially save them in folders called
MPEG AND QUICKTIME PLAYERSClicking on the MPEG PLAYER Button from the MAIN SCREEN will take you into ALBUM Mode for MPEG FILES in your current ALBUM.
Frequently Used TermsEncodeAuthoringObjectContentsThumbnailSlideshowTitle buttonTitle menuChapter menuDisc imageBit rateFrameProjectMarkerConvert a l
Launch CaptyDVD/VCDLaunch CaptyDVD/VCDDouble-click on the CaptyDVD icon found in the Applications USB Instant DVD folder. Project Setting Select DVD
Select an Encoding format.MPEG2 video is used for creating a DVD-Video movie. If you have video les other than MPEG2, the movie les will b
Creating A Title MenuThe Title menu is the main menu screen that will appear first when you play a DVD-Video in aDVD player. Ther
5 Slideshow button:This button is for viewing still picture content in continuous playback. After positioning thisbutton, the still picture c
How to create a second Title menu If you want to create a second Title menu, click the Title menu/ Layout panel. Click o
How to add a Movie Button When you add a movie button, you can also add shadows, choose thumbnail images, locate title text, and etc.. Cl
1 2 3 4 5 6 How to add a Slideshow Button If you want to add still images, you can create a slideshow button. Click on the Slide i
Instant DVD for MAC is a fun and easy way to get DVD and VCD video into your Macintosh so you can archive your home movies. Instant DVD then lets you
Setting Markers By inserting markers within a movie, you can quickly access the specic scene you want to view. You can insert a maximum of
1234 Creating Chapter Menus A Chapter menu is a sub menu that displays the movie buttons you have added onto the Title menu.
Positioning the chapter buttonAfter positioning the chapter buttons, you can replace thumbnail images, add shadows, re-locate the title of a chapter b
In Capty DVD/VCD, you can playback in two ways: automatic or continuous. Below is the process for both. When the DVD disc is inserted and no action
Operation During Title Menu DisplayIn Capty DVD/VCD, you can set several title menus for placing title buttons of still pictures, slide shows, and mov
In Capty DVD/VCD, you can perform the operations listed below during playback of a slideshowmovie title.- Use Skip keys to move to the next or previou
In Capty DVD/VCD, you can set markers to movies titles and create Chapter menus using those markers. You can perform the operations listed below duri
In Capty DVD/VCD, you can set several title menus by placing title buttons of still pictures, slide shows and movie titles.- Use number keys 1 through
In Capty DVD/VCD, you can perform the operations listed below during playback of slide showmovie titles.- Use Skip keys to move to the next or previou
Editing A SlideshowCaptyDVD enables you to edit your slideshow and add sounds. CaptyDVD also calculates the intervals of pictures to be equal with
PixeDV: Capture, Import, Export, Organize VideoPixeDV for Mac is the main application you will be using to Capture video, Organize the video you captu
Still image settingsBGM SettingClick BGM (DEFINE BGM: MIDI) button to select a sound le. This sound will be played during the slideshow. When Repeat
1257101136894 Preview to Conrm WritingCaptyDVD enables you to preview your contents before you start writing.When you are ready to write,
Click Preview to go to preview mode.1 Mode display:This displays DVD when you are compiling a DVD-Video, and VCD when you are compilin
Creating a DVD-VideoCaptyDVD supports direct writing to a DVD-R disc for creating a DVD-Video if you have a built-in SuperDrive or PIXELA's DVD
Button BuilderButton Builder Screen FormatButton builder is a software utility you can use to create custom buttons for images you have create. F
5. Mask of selected button.This mask species that the title in the DVD video menu is being selected. Create this image in gray scale.6. Listed Thumb
6. Likewise, create the (Thumbnail mask). A mask image that specify the position of the button, and the form of the displayed thumbnail image. The
Thumbnail display frame settingOn the button’s thumbnail display portion, set the frame where the image of the movie title or still image title regist
GlossaryAnalog:A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, radio/television broadcasting, AV in/out, S-VIDEO, and stereos are analog. Computers are digit
Mark In/Out:Points in a clip that have been marked for editing and trimming purposes. A section can be selected from a longer clip by setting its begi
MPEG2 offers the best quality in relation to le size for capturing video.DV or otherwise know as DIGITAL VIDEO will need 4 GB for every 20 minutes of
Service and WarrantyService:If you require assistance with the installation, operation, or application of your ADS Technologies, Inc. product there ar
FCC InformationFederal communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference StatementNote: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t
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CaptyDVD: Author and Publish to DVDCaptyDVD Starts where you left off with PixeDV. It takes the MPEG2 movies that you have captured and publishes the
System Requirements & ContentsTo Capture MPEG-1 at 30 frames per second: Any Macintosh with built-in USBTo Capture MPEG-2 at 30 frames per secon
Hardware installation Guide Getting StartedThe basic steps are:1. Check USB Instant DVD package contents2. Wire it up! - Audio and Video connecto
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