HP Compaq Presario User manual

Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO
Getting Started
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Congratulations and welcome
to the Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO
leading edge digital video editing
and DVD authoring desktop
computer. You have purchased a
premier desktop solution for
quickly recording, authoring, and
editing DVDs without needing
any specialized video editing
or computing skills. Compaq
MyMovieSTUDIO is bundled with
Sonic MyDVD Video Suite.
You can:
> Record directly to a DVD or VCD* 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 or VCD with MyDVD software.
> Make CD-R and CD-RW recordings.
* VCD = Video CD is a digital videodisc format that is based
on MPEG-1 video and audio compression. Video quality is
similar to VHS videotape.
** Requires an ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon card or equivalent,
available on selected models only.
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
or VCDs. With your Compaq
MyMovieSTUDIO bundled solution,
you should have:
>A DVD Rewriteable drive or a CD
Rewriteable drive (installed in
your computer, only if you config-
ure with a rewriteable drive.)
>Digital Video Center (3 IEEE-1394
ports with 2 Front USB ports)
>MyDVD Video Suite software
(packaged with this booklet)
The DVD Rewriteable drive allows
you to record movies onto a blank
DVD or CD, create music and video
CDs on a CD-R disc, and store data on
a CD or DVD Rewriteable disc. You
can use the data recording software
provided to create music CDs and
data storage CDs or DVDs.
You can use the MyDVD Video Suite
software to create home DVDs and
the ShowBiz software bundled with
it to perform advanced edits on your
home DVD.
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How to Get Started
First, install the MyDVD Video Suite software.
To install this software, insert the CD into
your CD/DVD drive and follow the
on-screen steps.
Note: When you have finished installing your applications,
re-boot your Compaq computer.
Next, connect the hardware.
Connect your camcorder or other recording
device to the IEEE-1394 port on the front of
your Compaq computer. Insert a DVD or CD
disc into the DVD or CD Rewriteable drive,
and you are ready to make DVDs or CDs.
Create home DVD
or VCD discs
Create CDs
Now that you have the Compaq MyMovieSTUDIO what can
you do?
Store data on CD or
DVD Rewriteable discs
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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 MyMovieSTUDIO makes it easy and fun to put video and
audio onto recordable DVDs and CDs. MyMovieSTUDIO PC is bundled
with Sonic MyDVD Video Suite package software. You can capture
video from your camcorder or VHS* and share it with friends and
family via DVD**, VCD**, and even email. Video Suite combines the
sheer simplicity and power of Sonic MyDVD with the professional-
level editing features of the ArcSoft ShowBiz video editor to create a
fully-integrated video production center. Sharing your video couldn’t
be easier or more flexible. Using the MyMovieSTUDIO bundled
solution, you can record directly to a DVD or CD, create or author a
new project, or edit an existing DVD project previously recorded on a
DVD or CD disc.
What about advanced editing?
If you are a video enthusiast who wants to perform advanced editing
on your movies, MyDVD Video Suite offers ShowBiz that has some
creative options for your movie creation. Advanced users can enhance
your movie with titles, transitions, music, and other special effects with
real-time rendering. When you are done with editing, you can send
your video clips or edits to MyDVD software for DVD authoring and
recording it onto a DVD or CD disc. MyDVD Video Suite offers a smart
integration between applications for a more flexible, easy-to-use DVD
and VCD creation tool. No more clumsy installation of separate
applications from different sources for capture, edit and record.
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.
What can you do if you don’t have a CD or DVD
Rewriteable drive?
You can still create movie files, VCD or DVD projects on your hard drive.
You can share with your friends and family via email or post it on the web.
My Movie
* Requires an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon card or equivalent, available on
selected models only.
**Requires DVD or CD Rewriteable drive.
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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 or a VCD
• 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.
Note: Once you start a DVD or VCD project, you can not
change it to the other format; for example, if you
choose to create a DVD project, you can not save it as a
VCD project or create VCD discs from it.
Click to record a
DVD or create a
DVD project
Click to record a
VCD or create a
VCD project
Select Edit An
Existing DVD
and click Next
to open an
existing
project on a
DVD disc.
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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, send
your video clips to ShowBiz for advanced editing,
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-Disc
Wizard
Start the
Capture
Wizard
Create a
Disc
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
Send clips
to ShowBiz
for editing
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Create a Direct-to-Disc
Recording
This feature allows you to quickly transfer or
archive videos to a DVD or VCD without having to
manually create or author titles, menus, or buttons.
The Wizard walks you through the steps to
automatically create a DVD or VCD that is ready
to play.
1. Connect the video device to your computer
and insert a DVD or CD into the CD or DVD
Rewriteable drive.
2. Click Record Direct-To-Disc on the Wizard screen,
then the Next button or click the Direct-To-Disc
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
WinDVD that should automatically play the CD
when it is inserted into a Windows-based com-
puter.
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.
Click to select speed
Select the disc
to record to
Screenshot above reflects “Create a DVD” option
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6. Click the Next button.
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 CD CD VCD* VCD*
quality setting of… (4.7 GB) (700 MB) (650 MB) (650 MB) (700 MB)
Best 60 minutes 9 minutes 8 minutes 60 minutes 65 minutes
Better 120 minutes 18 minutes 16 minutes
Good 180 minutes 27 minutes 24 minutes
Scroll to
desired
style
Note: A typical Direct-to-Disc 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.
*You can not select quality of settings on VCD.
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
Time
Elapsed
File Size
Temp
Space
Used
Record
Set
Record
Length
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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 capabilities,
select SendSend
SendSend
Send toto
toto
to the Ethe E
the Ethe E
the Editorditor
ditorditor
ditor on the toolbar. This will
bring you to ShowBiz for advanced video editing.
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 or VCD
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 or
VCD project.
Scroll to
desired style
Screenshot above reflects “Create a DVD” option
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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 Write Once or Rewriteable disc
• A CD Write Once or Rewriteable disc
• Save on your hard drive
For more information on DVD and CD disc
properties, see the MyDVD User Guide.
10. Insert a disc in your DVD or CD
Rewriteable 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.
Create a VCD
You can record your project to:
• A CD-R or CD-RW disc
• Save on your hard drive
For more information on VCD properties, see the
MyDVD User Guide.
14. Insert a disc in your DVD or CD
Rewriteable drive.
15. Click Make Disc on the toolbar.
16. Choose your recording options on the Make
Disc Setup window.
17. 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.
Note: Refer to the Driver and Media Information table
on page 15 for DVD playback capability.
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