MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE246Working with a Digital Video camcorderAll movies on a computer are composed of ones and zeros and are thereforedigital. Digital Video (DV) with a capital “D” and a capital “V” however,stands for a very specific format of video, just like VHS, High-8, or Beta.This format can be understood (played back, recorded) by your DVcamcorder. When you have the proper hardware (capture board) andsoftware (DV codec), it can also be understood by your computer.The most exciting thing about DV is that it can be copied from yourcamcorder to your computer, and then back to your camcorder (afterediting, of course) without any loss of quality. While previous versions ofUlead MediaStudio Pro supported even the very first DV products on themarket, this latest version now offers comprehensive support for DV in allof its manifestations. This includes, but is not limited to, Type-1, Type-2,PAL, NTSC, and even the device control of your camcorder.To record a movie to your DV camcorder:1. Turn on your camcorder and set it to Play mode (or VTR mode). Seeyour camcorder’s manual for specific instructions.2. Click File: Select Device Control. From the Current device list, selectthe appropriate device control driver for your DV camcorder.3. Click File: Export - DV Recording (or TI DV Record, or PAPI DVRecord depending on your capture board).4. Select the DV AVI file that you want to send to your camcorder. Clickthe Open button.5. In the DV Recording - Preview Window, preview your DV file andclick Next.6. In the DV Recording - Record Window, click the DV recording buttonto begin recording the movie to your camcorder.
