Compaq Presario Presario MyMovieSTUDIO User manual

Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO
Getting Started
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Congratulations and welcome
to the Compaq Presario
MyMovieSTUDIO leading edge
digital video editing and DVD
authoring desktop computer.
You’ve purchased a premier
desktop solution for quickly
recording, authoring, and
editing DVDs without needing
any specialized video editing
or computing skills.
You can:
> Record directly to a DVD from any video
source, such as a VCR*, television
tuner*, or digital camcorder.
> Use wizards to successfully guide you
through recording, editing, assisting
with choices and preventing
frustrating errors.
> Re-edit from a previously-recorded
DVD with MyDVD software.
> Make CD-R and CD-RW recordings.
* Requires an ALL-IN-WONDER®Radeon™ card.
Note: Purchased or rented DVD movies are encrypted to
prevent illegal copying.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself
with the components that enable you
to create professional looking DVDs.
With your Compaq Presario
MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution,
you should have:
>A DVD-R/RW and CD-RW Combo
drive (installed in your computer)
>Digital Video Center (1 IEEE-1394
port with 2 USB ports)
>MyDVD software (packaged with
this booklet)
The DVD-R/RW and CD-RW Combo
drive is an all-in-one drive that allows
you to record movies onto a DVD disc,
create music CDs on a CD-R disc, and
store data on a CD-RW or DVD-RW
disc.You can use the Easy CD Creator 5
CD kit (included in your box) to create
music CDs and data storage CDs or
DVDs.
You can use the MyDVD software to
create home DVDs and the Studio 7
software, (included in your box) to
perform advanced edits on your
home DVD.
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Get Connected
First, install the MyDVD software.
To install this software, insert the CD into your
CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen
steps.
Note: When you are finished installing your applications,
re-boot your Compaq Presario computer.
Next, connect the hardware.
Connect your camcorder or other recording
device to the IEEE-1394 port on the front of
your Compaq Presario computer. Insert a DVD
or CD disc into the DVD-R/RW and CD-RW
Combo drive and you are ready to make DVDs
or CDs.
Create home DVD
discs
Create CDs
What can you do?
Store data on CD-RW
& DVD-RW discs
Now that you have the Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO
what do you do?
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Edit an Existing
Project
Create or Author a
New Project
Record Directly
to DVD or CD
What can you do with MyMovieSTUDIO?
The Compaq Presario MyMovieSTUDIO makes it easy to put
quality video and audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs. Using
the MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution, you can record directly
to DVD or CD, create or author a new project, or edit an existing
DVD project previously recorded on a DVD disc.
What about advanced editing?
If you are a video enthusiast who wants to perform advanced
editing on your DVD movies, Studio 7 is available.With Studio 7,
you can enhance your movie with titles, transitions, music, and
other special effects. You can create video, audio, and graphic
files in other applications and use them in your DVD projects.
For more information, see“Preparing files using other
applications” in the online MyDVD User Guide.
What do you need to make a recording?
To make a recording, you need a video source, such as a digital
camcorder,TV*, or VHS* and DVD or CD media.
* Requires an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® RadeonTM card.
My Movie
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Select Record
Direct-To-DVD
and click Next
to begin
recording video
and audio to a
DVD disc.
Select New
MyDVD Project
and click Next to
begin creating a
DVD project.
Select Open
MyDVD Project
and click Next to
open an existing
project in MyDVD.
Click Tutorial
to see a
demonstra-
tion on how
to use
MyDVD.
Deselect to stop the
Wizard appearing
every time you start
MyDVD. (To make the
Wizard appear again,
please refer to the
MyDVD User Guide.)
Click Cancel to close the MyDVD
Wizard - you will see the MyDVD
toolbar and Menu Editor. You
can then use the buttons on
the toolbar to record to DVD or
create a project.
Get to know MyDVD
Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with
MyDVD.
To open the MyDVD application, double click the
MyDVD icon on your desktop or from the Start
button, click All Programs,MyDVD, then MyDVD.
It is recommended that you view the MyDVD
software at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768
pixels. To modify your screen resolution:
1. Right click your desktop.
2. Click Properties, then the Settings tab.
3. In the Screen Resolution area, click and drag
the slider to 1024 x 768 pixels.
4. Click Apply, then OK.
If you need additional help, refer to the MyDVD
User Guide. To open the MyDVD User Guide from
the Start button, click All Programs,MyDVD, then
MyDVD User Guide.
The MyDVD Wizard
The MyDVD Wizard displays when you open
MyDVD. The Wizard guides you through setting up
the MyDVD software to:
• Record directly to a DVD
• Create a new project*
• Edit an existing project
• View the tutorial
* If you want to download videos from a digital camcorder
and edit them later, click New MyDVD Project from the
Wizard or New Project from the toolbar.
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The Toolbar and Menu Editor
You can use the toolbar to perform most of the
functions in MyDVD. You can add video clips, create
menus and buttons, select styles, and navigate
through your project using the Menu Editor.
Start the
New Project
Wizard
Save the
current
project
Open the
“My Videos”
folder
Preview the
current
project
Open an
existing
project
Start the
Record
Direct-To-
DVD
Wizard
Start the
Capture
Wizard
Create a
DVD
Click to create
a button that
links to a new
menu
Click to open
the Select a
Style window
(lets you
choose and
edit the menu
styles)
This button links to the
next menu in a
sequence of menus
This button links to
the previous menu
in a sequence of
menus
Indicates how much
disc space the project
will fill
Menu label.
Click to edit
the text
Button label.
Click to edit the
text
This button
links to the
main (“Title”)
menu
Toolbar
Menu Editor
This is your
Windows®
background
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Create a Direct-to-DVD Recording
This feature allows you to quickly transfer or
archive videos to a DVD without having to
manually create or author titles, menus, or buttons.
The Wizard walks you through the steps to
automatically create a DVD that is ready to play.
1. Connect the video device to your Presario
computer and insert a DVD or CD into the
DVD-R/RW and CD-RW Combo drive.
2. Click Record Direct-To-DVD on the Wizard
screen, then the Next button or click the
Direct-To-DVD button on the toolbar.
Name Your Project
The project name is used to label the menu buttons
and finished disc.
3. Enter a project name (maximum number of
characters is 20) and click the Next button.
Choose Recording Media
You must have media in the drive or you will not be
allowed to proceed. If you record DVD-video
content on a CD-R or CD-RW disc, you can only
playback the CD on a desktop computer with a CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive. This CD does not playback
on a DVD set-top player. The MyDVD software
includes a special version of Intervideo’s WinDVDTM
that should automatically play the CD when it is
inserted into a Windows-based computer.
4. Select a disc type for recording from Choose
Target Media.
5. Select the device for recording and the write
speed from Create Options.
Note: The write speed is automatically selected as “Auto” if
you are making a DVD.
6. Click the Next button.
Click to
select speed
Select the
disc to
record to
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Choose Your Menu Style
7. Select a category of menu styles from the
Category drop-down list.
8. Scroll through the list, click the style to use for
your menus, and click the Next button.
Set Recording Parameters
9. Select your record settings from Record drop-
down list.
10. Select the quality for your recordings from the
Set Quality drop-down list. Refer to the table
below for more information on video quality
settings and record time.
Make the Recording
You can use the VCR playback control buttons to
locate the video you want to record on the DVD.
11. Click the Record button to begin recording.
12. Click the Stop button to finish recording. A
message displays on the screen to indicate the
process is complete.
You can fit this amount of video on the disc...
If you select a video DVD (4.7 GB) CD (700 MB) CD (650 MB)
quality setting of…
Best 60 minutes 9 minutes 8 minutes
Better 120 minutes 18 minutes 16 minutes
Good 180 minutes 27 minutes 24 minutes
Scroll to
desired
style
Note: A typical Direct-to-DVD project using a 60 minute tape will take 60 minutes to capture and an additional 60 minutes to
author to DVD. Project times may vary if you perform editing.
Click to
select style
Rewind
Play Stop Fast
forward
Move
back one
frame
Move
forward
one
frame
Choose what you
want to record
Choose
the video
quality Add
chapter
points
automati-
cally
Select to
give menu
buttons
and text a
3-D effect
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Create or Author a New Project
Authoring or creating a movie project involves:
• Creating video
• Creating menus with buttons
• Adding movie clips to your project
• Previewing the project
• Recording to disc from the project
For advanced editing and story creation capabili-
ties, use the Pinnacle Systems’ Studio 7 software.
1. Click New MyDVD Project on the Wizard, then
the Next button or click New Project on the
toolbar.
Choose Your Style
A style consists of a background image and a layout
for menu buttons and labels. For more information
on editing styles, see the MyDVD User Guide.
2. Select a category of menu styles from the
Category drop-down list.
3. Scroll through the list, click the style to use for
your layout (for example, background, menus,
and buttons).
4. Click the Finish button.
Add Movie Clips to Your DVD Menu
5. Click Get Movies on the toolbar.
6. Locate the clip you want to link to your menu.
Note: MyDVD saves movie clips to the My Videos folder
located in the My Documents folder on your desktop. You
can save movie clips in other locations.
7. Click Open to add movie clips to your DVD
project.
Scroll to
desired style
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Save the Project
8. Click Save Project on the toolbar or choose File,
Save Project.
9. Type a file name for the project and click Save.
Note: MyDVD saves all projects to the My DVDs folder
located in the My Documents folder on your desktop.
Each project has a unique folder that contains the
project file saved with the name you entered and a .dvd
extension.
Create a DVD
You can record your project to:
• A DVD-R or DVD-RW disc
• A CD-R or CD-RW disc
For more information on DVD and CD disc
properties, see the MyDVD User Guide.
10. Insert a disc in your DVD-R/RW and CD-RW
Combo drive.
11. Click Make Disc on the toolbar.
12. Choose your recording options on the Make
Disc Setup window.
13. Click OK to start recording.
Note: Depending on the size of your project, this may
take a while to complete. A message displays on the
screen when the process is finished and MyDVD ejects
the disc.
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