Wolverine MovieMaker Pro User manual

How to Digitize an 8 mm or Super 8 Movie
With the Wolverine MovieMaker Pro
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1. The MovieMakerPro comes with an SD card inserted. Make sure it is securely in its slot; a properly
inserted SD card looks like this:
2. Plug in the MovieMaker Pro.
3. Put the appropriately sized empty reel on the right spindle. If you use the large reel place the
gray adaptor on the spindle first.
Gray Oversize Spindle
Adaptor on Right
SD Card Slot

4. Carefully lift the left arm. It will make a soft click when it is fullyraised.
Raise Arm
5. Put your reel on the left spindle so that the sprockets are at the back of the reel and the film is
feeding off the left side. If your reel has an oversized center core, place the red adaptor onthe
spindle first.
Film Feeds
Off Left
Red Oversize Spindle
Adaptor on Left
6. Open the projector door by sliding the gray button to theleft
Slide This Button

7. Unwind enough leader to reach the take-up reel with plenty of slack and insert it in the take-up
reel so that it is feeding from the right
Feeding From Right
8. Carefully load your film over the lamp so that it is held between the white tabs. You may needto
twist your film slightly. White Tabs
9. Carefully thread your film around the posts so that it follows the solid line. Unwind more film from
the reel and gently pull it past the lamp if necessary, being careful not to let it slip out from
between the white tabs.
Follow Solid
White Line

10. Gently close the film door by pressing it down.
11. Make sure the slider is set to the correct film type
Slide Towards
Film Type
12. Press the power button to turn on the MovieMaker. One cell of your movie will appear in the
display.
Power Button

13. Press the Menu Button
Menu Button
14. Press the arrow keys until Record is highlighted
15. Press the Enter/Start/Stop button twice
Enter Button
(If you get the error message “Custer Size Wrong” you will need to format the SD card. NOTE: If you reformat
the SD card everything on it will be permanently and irretrievably erased. To format the card press the Menu
button. Press the arrow keys until Format is highlighted. Press Okay/Start. Wait while the card reformats. Repeat
steps 13 –16)
Arrow Buttons
Record

16. The MovieMaker will tick as it slowly advances your film and take shots of each cell. A small red
dot will blink on the screen to indicate that the MovieMaker isrecording
Red Dot
A 3 inch reel takes approximately one hour to digitize. A 5 inch reel takes approximately 4 hours to digitize. Do not
leave the MovieMaker Pro unattended. If the MovieMaker Pro stops advancing or makes sounds other than a
rhythmic tick, press the Start/Stop button immediately and check your film for damaged sprockets. You will not lose
what you have already digitized, but a second file will be created when you restart the digitizing process.
17. When the film has finished let it run off the reel then push the Enter/Start/Stop button. Move the
full take-up reel to the left spindle and the empty film reel to the right spindle. Make sure the film
door is closed and follow the dotted line placing the film under only the left guide. Attach the film
tail to the empty reel on the right side.
Follow Dotted Line
18. Press the Menu button and then the arrow buttons until Rewind(More) is highlighted. Pressthe
Enter/Start/Stop button.
Rewind
19. Use the included USB cable to connect the MovieMaker Pro to your computer. It will show up
on your computer as an external drive called NO_NAME. Copy your movie (MP4) files to the
computer. Then, please delete the files from the SD card.