JVC LYT1282-001A User's Manual
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1. 13 CREATING WEB PAGE 14 CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY cccccscscscsesssscsesscssesseserssseserssssveseseesesesesesessesese 16 the Idee SIZ cats yal e baa dl a o Dres ts 16 astsenafislsetaetest tese aero cee veh welt 17 RETRIEVING STILL IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM 18 CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES rco o eee tb beo aedes a de 19 CREATING A SLIDE SHOW OR AN ANIMATION 21 47 asesesesuesetesieevebsesuessqesaet eu Te RES d ove ne iv auae IMAGEMIXER vecsubetons 22 crier eee 22 DR PEE 23 PIXELA SuppOrI T Gellter dece ues 23 CAPTURING VIDEO 242. At this point you can change the image size and picture quality as desired pg 16 The Save As dialog box appears Specify the location where you want to save the file enter the file name and then click Save The image file is saved f you select more than one still image in step 1 a confirmation message appears f you want to save all images with the same image format and their default name click Yes The Auto Save Result dialog box appears Then click OK f you want to set the image format and enter file name for each image click No The first image is saved The Image Format dialog box appears for the second image Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES EN 19 You can arrange multiple still images together and save them in a single still image file 1 Holding down the Shift key or the Ctrl key select the still images that are to be added to the list Photo Navigat a oto Navigator File Edit Import Export Window Help 2 Click Multi Image The Multi Image dialog box appears Select the number of partitions Either 4 9 or 16 partitions may be selected 4 Click Back Color select the color for the overall background and then click OK 5 Change the positions of the still images as desired Photo Navigator Export Wind T Import e Deleting an image Righ
3. Favorites N Documents EL Settings A End X X v Digital Photo Navigator starts e Close any other programs running on the PC e Disable any programs that run in the background such as screen savers e mail applications virus checkers schedulers etc e Turn off file and printer sharing 2 Click Import p Digital Photo Navigator ge Import Export Window Help T d F w 4 Export Click Image The Open dialog box appears 4 Open the folder that contains the desired still images Open Look in cl iz Removable Disk E C3 DCIM Ea Network Neighborhood Filename 9 My Briefcase Online Services Files of type Image File e Select the folder of the still images copied to the PC and click Open The still image files appear in the window 5 Select the desired still image files and click Open The still images are added to the right hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window You may select more than one file You can also add files by dragging and dropping them in the Digital Photo Navigator window CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM cont EN 7 6 Add additional still images as desired by repeating steps 3 5 NOTES e When loading images from a memory card never disconnect the USB cable while the message ACCESSING FILES is displayed in the camcorder s LCD monitor e Digital Photo Naviga
4. This setting is available when JPEG was selected in the Format field Moving the slider to the left makes the file smaller Moving the slider to the right results in less deterioration in the image quality The initial setting is 75 NOTES e When JPEG is selected in the Format field the quality of the image deteriorates slightly each time that OK is clicked for the Image Format dialog box To restore the original image quality reload the original still image file e To confirm the file size right click the still image and then select Properties 18 EN RETRIEVING STILL IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM You can retrieve still images from an album and save them as a file Select the still image to be retrieved m Digital Photo Navigator Eile Edit Import Export Window Help TE Import To select more than one still image hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the images To select all of the still images click Select in the Edit menu Click Image The Image Format dialog box appears Change the image format as desired pg 16 Then click OK Image Format Lx Image Size 790 degrees Rotation Width 540 Height 0 a None C Keep Image Size C Clockwise C Counterclockwise C Expansion Reductior Keen aspectratio Image Correction DV sy None 640x 480 C Movement c Size C Field JPEG Quality Format MUTTER que JPEG
5. You can read and write files on a camcorder memory card by using an adapter sold separately Floppy disk adapter For PCs that do not have a USB connector or which are running Windows 95 CU VFSD50 NT PC card adapter For PCs with a PC card slot CU VPSD60 USB reader writer For applications that use numerous memory cards CU VUSD7 0 The following description assumes that a floppy disk adapter is being used For details on how to use each specific type of adapter refer to the instructions provided with that adapter Remove the memory card from the camcorder Insert the memory card in the floppy disk adapter Insert the floppy disk adapter into the floppy disk drive of the PC Copy the necessary files from the floppy disk to the hard disk TROUBLESHOOTING EN 41 Windows SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION Although the USB cable is Make sure that AC Adapter is connected to the camcorder and connected PC operating system that the power is on does not recognize the memory e Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely in the camcorder or the camcorder SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE e Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply or connect the USB cable directly to the PC s USB connector Windows might not be recognizing the USB connector Make sure that the USB Universal Serial Bus controller within Device Manager is usable Cannot copy or save file
6. video iN Teal TINIE Soroki ode EEEE aes 24 Capturing video Mon tape iab 27 MANAGING P 29 EDITING VIDEO 30 CREATING A VIDEO CD 32 Creating a Video CD from video clips on the acs esed ceto oi e D ti et bo eee 32 Creating a Video CD from tape Windows Only 34 AD H 30 VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET 36 Using Windows NetMeeting Windows Only 36 Using Windows Messenger Windows XP Only enne 38 LOADING FILES FROM A MEMORY CARD THROUGH AN ADAPTER eere rennen enero enne 40 TROUBLESHOOTING s 41 INTRODUCTION EN 3 CAUTION Operate this equipment according to the operating procedures described in this manual Use only the provided CD ROM Never use any other CD ROM to run this software e Do not attempt to modify this software e Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipmen
7. a hard drive with as much free space as possible Click Start The process of downloading video from the camcorder s tape starts automatically 9 Click Stop ImageMixer Video CD Creation awing movie from a digital camcorder ease wait l rou are ready to stop capturing click button to begin hour it will take for a maximum of 3 hours for the entire process from capturing to writing a disc The writing process starts ImageMixer Video CD Creation Creating Video CD Preparing Video CD imaee When the writing process ends a confirmation screen appears 10 Click Quit to exit Video CD Creation NOTE You can use a DV cable instead of a USB cable to create Video CD by clicking the Digital video camera input 1394 button before performing step 5 on page 34 However the capturing pauses every 20 minutes during the writing process with a DV cable These pauses create few second blank portions in the created Video CD 36 EN VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET Using Windows NetMeeting Windows Only You can use Windows NetMeeting to conduct video conferences over the Internet using a camcorder NOTE There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features or not Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows NetMeeting 3 0 or later and MSN Messenger Service are installed You can download the latest version of Windows
8. files Make sure that there is enough free space available in the drive where you are trying to copy or save a file Make sure that the drive where you are trying to copy or save a file is not write protected Make sure that a file with the same name does not already exist where you are trying to copy or save a file e Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply or connect the USB cable directly to the PC s USB connector The created date of the file is not e The created date is not displayed correctly if the date is not set on displayed correctly on the the camcorder information display panel VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHTO 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 1203HOH ID Z
9. for connection to the Internet and an e mail address are also required e Select JVC PIX MCV Audio Capture or JVC PIX MC10 Audio Capture as a recording device in the Audio adjustment wizard 10 In the Conference menu click Directory The Find Other Party dialog box appears 1 1 Register with HotMail as instructed on the screen 12 set up MSN Messenger as instructed on the screen e setup was completed previously the MSN Messenger Service logon window appears 13 Exit NetMeeting and MSN Messenger Service CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET cont EN 37 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet 2 Make sure that no cassette is in the camcorder Only for D S C non equipped models 3 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable e Refer to Connections Windows9 in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY Only for D S C equipped models 4 5 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to or m while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on appears on the camcorder s LCD monitor e if 2291 does not appear install USB Video Streaming driver Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE NOTE The procedure is different when reading or writing a memory card Only for D S C equipped models Start NetM
10. functions can be selected by right clicking the Image Viewer window ns e Zoom Real Size Displays the image in its original size display magnification of 100 e Zoom Zoom In Displays the image at twice its current display magnification up to 400 e Zoom Zoom Displays the image at half its current display magnification up to 20 ORGANIZING ALBUMS EN Whenever necessary you can delete or copy still images that you have added to an album The procedure described below only affects the still image in the album It does not affect the original file of the still image that was added to the album Selecting multiple still images To delete or copy multiple still Images at once select them in advance You can also select all still images in the album Selecting still images continuously Click still images while holding down the Shift key jim Digital Photo Navigator File Edit Import Export Window Help Click Shift Click If you click one still image while holding down the Shift key the images of smaller numbers are selected as well Selecting still images one by one Click still images while holding down the Ctrl key jas Digital Photo Navigator Eile Edit Import Export Window Help Ctrl Click Selecting all of the still images Click Select All in the Edit menu 12 ORGANIZING ALBUMS cont Deleting unnecessary still images 1 Click the still image that you w
11. live far away had no way of viewing them And you don t want to throw those video cassettes and memory cards away because they hold treasured memories Now you can solve all of these problems with a PC By using a USB cable to connect a camcorder to a PC you can copy video clips from the camcorder to the PC You can then send the files to anyone as an e mail attachment Loading Still Images The Digital Photo Navigator software allows you to store and view still images in a photo album format Playing Back and Handling Images You can send still image files as an e mail attachment and store an album as a web page Create a virtual album If you have a lot of image files with similar names it can be hard to remember which file contains which image You can use this software to display these images on your PC just as if you had pasted them in a photo album Because you can scan through these images just as if you were flipping through a photo album you can quickly find a specific image that you want to send through e mail for example EN ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM You can use Digital Photo Navigator to create an album that contains a collection of still images 1 Click Start go to Programs Digital Photo Navigator and then click Digital Photo Navigator 1 0 New Office Document OpenOffice Document Windows Update Digital Photo Navigator gt Digital Photo Navigator 1 0
12. their respective holders Reading this document This document consists of the following sections Before use please read SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE for preparation m Digital Photo Navigator Only Windows and for users equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features This section explains how to load still images into the album of the Digital Photo Navigator and how to handle still images using the Digital Photo Navigator software You can send still images by e mail and store an album as a web page 4 EN INTRODUCTION cont m imageMixer 1 7 This section introduces the ImageMixer software In addition to capturing still images and creating albums ImageMixer is used for a variety of other functions including color and brightness adjustment and capturing videos through a USB cable or a DV cable ImageMixer is also used to edit your captured video and then create a Video CD For details refer to the ImageMixer help To create a Video CD a CD R drive is necessary If you are using a Windows PC refer to the following web site for a drive that is compatible with Windows http www imagemixer com If you are using a Macintosh the application Toast by Roxio Inc is also necessary Holding a video conference over the Internet Windows Only This section explains how to use a camcorder as a web camera and to hold a video conference over the Internet r pg 36 m Loading files from a m
13. to a 650 MB CD you can easily use a Video CD to send files too large for e mail attachment Video CDs can also be played back on most DVD players so they are useful when you want to send video to someone who does not own a PC To create a Video CD a CD R drive is necessary If you are using a Windows PC refer to the following web site for a drive that is compatible with Windows http www imagemixer com If you are using a Macintosh the application Toast by Roxio Inc is also necessary Add a camera to your PC You can transform your camcorder into a peripheral for your PC For example when you are shooting a video you can record on your PC instead of on a cassette You can also use Windows NetMeeting Windows Messenger Windows XP only or similar software in combination with this software to hold a video conference over the Internet In order to conduct a video conference over the Internet with Windows NetMeeting or Windows Messenger you must register with MSN Messenger and Microsoft HotMail IMPORTANT Differences from Digital Photo Navigator Unlike Digital Photo Navigator ImageMixer only registers the location of an image file and its thumbnail image in albums When images are handled by ImageMixer the original file is affected by the operation For example if an image is deleted from an album the original file is deleted If a file is moved ImageMixer loses track of where the file resides Therefore fi
14. B oe d WA REIS E Y O at Check Spelling Attach Priority NOTES e Depending on an e mail software a new message window may not open when the E Mail button is clicked e Depending on an e mail software settings such as Set as MAPI client or Used by MAPI application are necessary e The maximum number of messages that can be created at once is three 14 xN CREATING A WEB PAGE You can save the contents of an album in HTML format This is useful in the following instances When creating a web page You can create a web page that features a collection of photos When distributing an album You can create an album in a format that can be displayed by web browser This is useful if you want to distribute the album on CD R etc 1 Select the still images that you want to save in HTML format To select more than one still image hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the images To select all of the still images click Select in the Edit menu 2 Click Web Pagel The Web Page dialog box appears Web Page Lx Title My Pictures a Image Limit horizontal size of the images Maximum pixels 480 OK Cancel 3 Setthe following items when necessary e Title This will be the title of the web page e Font Color This specifies the color of the title text e Back Color This specifies the background color of t
15. Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on appears on the camcorder s LCD monitor e if 2 does not appear install USB Video Streaming driver Refer to Software Installation Windows and Software Installation Macintosh in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE NOTE The procedure is different when reading or writing a memory card Only for D S C equipped models Click Start go to Programs or Programs PIXELA ImageMixer and then click ImageMixer Ver 1 7 Vel Log Off 0 Turn Off Computer e For Macintosh double click the ImageMixer icon on the PC IrnageMixer ImageMixer starts up CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CAPTURING VIDEO cont EN 25 6 Click the Input button Input ImageMixer The Capture Environment allows you to capture images sound from camcorders digital cameras CD ROM drive or a microphone http www imagemixer com The input mode screen appears 7 Click the USB input USB button USB input USB Capture Video Information display panel The USB input mode screen appears 8 Click the Video button The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel 9 Click the Capture button The capture operation begins 10 Click the Capture button again Once conversion ends the video file MPEG1 is registered in the album NOTE If the files cannot b
16. CGR Al Desktop DVCOD 3 My Documents B My Computer gj 3 Floppy Removable Disk C3 DCIM a Network Neighborhood Filename 9 My Briefcase Online Services Image File Files of type Cancel 2 Click the desired album file and then click Open The contents of the album are displayed in the right hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window 6 Click Export NOTES You can also open the album file by dragging and dropping it in the Digital Photo Navigator window e f an album is currently open a confirmation message appears e If you want to open the newly selected album instead of the one already opened click Yes If you have not saved the album already opened a confirmation message appears If you want to save the album click Yes If you do not want to save the album click No f you want to add still images from the newly selected album to the album already opened click No DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES EN 9 Displaying a selected still image You can select for display any of the still images that are displayed in the right hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window 1 Double click the still image to be displayed The Image Viewer window appears and the selected image is displayed jim Digital Photo Navigator Eile Edit Import Export Window Help ai 1e an m oni Displaying a series of im
17. JVL Digital Photo Navigator ImageMixer 1 7 ENGLISH Version 1 UL0VE INSTRUCTIONS LYT1282 001A 2 EN CONTENTS INTRODUCTION m 3 ReadingeAhis MER POR 3 Meaning OF SY MID OIS desde Seu etit dpud das druide uec anew teu Cd 4 Soo Reset ea cut 4 Digital Photo NavIgator I Eco opere DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR Windows Only scsscssssscosssssscessesssssssessesssssscsssessscsscssssseccessessssesoesoes 5 Capa DIGUES UNUS 5 ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM ep coascsteuesebesuess ehh ena eb 6 EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR 7 LOADING AN ALBUM u 8 DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES c 9 ORGANIZING ALBUMS o 11 Salectinpgp luple Sul ET de E 11 Deleting unnecessary still IMACES suce ceste peto rrt ind et ptu e pl IN po eos 12 Ine SU MAD OS aior rade he E opto rM stu idm Ms 12 SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E MAIL
18. NetMeeting or MSN Messenger Service from Microsoft s web site http www microsoft com 2 Install USB Video Streaming driver e Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE e f the installation of USB Video Streaming driver has already been completed go to step or 4 sure that no cassette is in the camcorder Only for D S C non equipped models 4 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable e Refer to Connections Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE 9 Setthe camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY Only for D S C equipped models Set the camcorder s Power Switch to E or m while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on appears on the camcorder s LCD monitor e If E does not appear install USB Video Streaming driver Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE NOTE The procedure is different when reading or writing a memory card Only for D S C equipped models 7 Click Start go to Settings Control Panel and then double click the Multimedia icon 8 Select the Audio tab and click JVC PIX MCV Audio Capture or JVC PIX MC10 Audio Capture in the Preferred device box 9 Start NetMeeting and set up the program as instructed on the screen An environment that provides
19. ages To display a series of images in slide show fashion click the button in the Image Viewer window You can also move through the images manually in either direction by clicking the 40 and m buttons Stop slide show Start slide show First image Last image Previous image Next image To adjust the speed of the slide show right click the Image Viewer window and then in the menu that appears click Slide show Setting Interval Time Set the length of the interval in seconds and then click OK NOTE The interval for a slide show is a little longer than the setting because of display processing time IO DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES cont Enlarging and reducing images The following procedure describes how to change the display size of a still image 1 Drag the corner of the Image Viewer window to change the size of the window to the desired display size 2 Right click the Image Viewer window and then in the menu that appears click Zoom Auto The size of the still image is automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the window and the display magnification enlargement reduction percentage indicated in the title bar of the window changes accordingly Display magnification Other enlargement reduction functions In addition to adjusting the size of the image to the size of the window the display size of a still image can also be changed by the N methods described below Each of these
20. ake sure that no cassette is in the camcorder Only for D S C non equipped models 3 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable e Refer to Connections Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY Only for D S C equipped models 4 5 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to or m while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on appears on the camcorder s LCD monitor e if Es does not appear install USB Video Streaming driver Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE n m is different when reading or writing a memory card Only for D S C equipped models Log on to the Windows Messenger Register your friend s e mail address beforehand For details refer to the Windows Messenger help In the Windows Messenger screen make sure that someone is online besides yourself e Another friend must be online for you to call Right click the name of your friend Click Start Video Chat The videoconference screen appears while you wait for a response from your friend You can now begin the videoconference if your friend clicks Agree NOTE Never turn the Power switch of a camcorder during video conference N If the Image does not appear Upgrade to Windows Messenger 4 6 or later You can download the latest v
21. ame time it is easy to add audio that is in sync with previously recorded video ImageMixer can also add music from a CD as background music for your movie These features are not available when the camcorder and a Windows 98 PC are connected with a USB cable the camcorder a Windows 98 98SE PC or Macintosh are connected with a DV cable Editing still images ImageMixer can adjust the brightness and contrast of still images and extract only the necessary portions ImageMixer also has a variety of functions for correcting eye color tones that are too red In addition ImageMixer allows you to freely lay out still images pictures text and other elements to create your own postcards CD R labels etc Managing files on hard disk ImageMixer can manage elements that can be used in movie editing video still images audio as albums Aside from permitting checking of files in list format or through a slide show ImageMixer can also perform file operations such as search move duplicate and delete In addition to making movie editing easier these functions are also useful for classifying and managing images with a camcorder CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE IMAGEMIXER 1 7 cont EN 23 Create a Video CD After you load and edit video clips on your PC you are ready to create a Video CD pg 32 It is also possible to create a Video CD from camcorder s tape directly Windows only Since up to 64 minutes of video can be recorded
22. ant to delete and then click Delete in the Edit menu A confirmation message appears 2 Click Yes The selected still images are deleted Copying still images 1 Click the still image that you want to copy and then click Copy in the Edit menu 2 Click the image that is located right after the insertion point Insertion point e To add the images at the end of the album click the blank space in the right hand side of the window 3 Click Paste in the Edit menu The copied still images are inserted right before the selected image NOTE You can delete copy or paste an image also by right clicking it SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E MAIL EN 13 Still images in an album can be sent as an e mail attachment Preparation Before using the E Mail function If you use the Internet Explorer be sure to use the version 5 5 or later When installing the Internet Explorer select a typical set of components m Digital Photo Navigator Eile Click the still image that you want to send and then click E Mail Edit Import Export Window Help E v Import The new message window in your e mail program appears and the still image file is registered as an attachment New Message i OE x File Edit View Insert Format Tools Message Help A o Send 207 Paste Unda R 4 J Sign Encrypt Offline To j Ce Subject Attach Br Jv MODO04 JPG 108 K
23. continuous movement This mode is also suitable for playing back still images that was recorded with Interval Shooting function Only for D S C equipped models 1 Holding down the Shift key or the Ctrl key select several still images 2 Click Movie The Movie Settings dialog box appears 3 Select either Slide Show or Animation which ever is desired Movie Settings Interval n C Slide Show r Back Color 2 Frames Second rImage Size 320x 240 Change Compressor La Cinepak Codec by Radius Change Cancel For a slide show set the length of the interval in seconds For an animation set the number of displayed frames images per second 4 Setthe following items when necessary e Image Size Select the size of the movie file e Compressor Select the type of compressor e Back Color This item is used if the aspect ratio of the images is not 4 3 Click OK The Save As dialog box appears Specify the location where you want to save the file enter the file name and then click Save e The file name can be changed The movie file is saved and a confirmation message that asks if you want to play the movie now appears 7 Click Yes The movie file is played back NOTES If you change the Compressor item make sure that the playback system supports that type of compressor e Depending on the selected type for Compressor a movie file ca
24. e converted to MPEGA files with ImageMixer install Windows Media Player version 7 or later Windows Media Player can be loaded from Microsoft s web site http www microsoft com CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 26 EN CAPTURING VIDEO cont Capturing still images A A Still image Information display panel 1 Click the Still image button 2 Click the Capture button The video image at the moment that the button was clicked is captured and the resulting still image file is registered in the album NOTES It is not possible to capture videos or still images if the USB Video Streaming driver is not installed properly In this case refer to Updating Device Manager Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE e On the information display panel or the file information dialog some information such as file created date may be incorrect Disconnecting the USB cable 1 Disconnect the USB cable 2 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to OFF The camcorder turns off CAPTURING VIDEO cont EN 27 Capturing video from tape When a camcorder is connected to the PC with a USB cable video can be copied from the camcorder tape to the PC NOTE There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features or not 1 2 Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO Only for D S C equipped mode
25. e drivers from your PC s manufacturer s web site Found New Hardware Wizard Disconnect the cable then connect the cable used when installing screen appears Windows XP the driver The created date of the file is not The created date is not displayed correctly if the date is not set on displayed correctly on the the camcorder information display panel NOTE When using a laptop PC operation may be interrupted by a warning when the battery is nearly exhausted e f there is software which monitors the status of the battery running in the StartUp folder Close the application or delete move its icon from the StartUp folder and reboot your PC f you are using your PC s power management function Right click the My Computer icon then select Properties System Properties Device Manager System Devices Advanced Power Management Support Deactivate the power management function 42 EN Macintosh TROUBLESHOOTING cont SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION Although the USB cable is Make sure that the AC Adapter is connected to the camcorder and connected PC operating system that the power is on does not recognize the memory card e Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely in the camcorder or the camcorder SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE e Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply or connect the USB cable directly to the PC s USB connector Cannot copy or save
26. e refer to the ImageMixer help pg 23 e It is only possible to play back the created Video CD with the player which conform with Video CD standard Version 2 0 e The image quality may be deteriorated when you create Video CD with video captured from the camcorder via a USB cable Creating Video CD from video clips on the 1 On the first screen of ImageMixer or ImageMixer screen click the Video CD button ImageMixer Video CD Creating a Video CD using content files http www imagemixer com The Menu Layout screen appears CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CREATING A VIDEO CD cont EN 33 2 After registering the video clips and entering the title and button name click the Preview Create button Button settings Style settings Title settings Specify the menu screen style Preview Create Enter the title Move the Movie button registered video clips Specify background and music Enter the button name The Preview Create screen appears 3 Insert a blank CD R disc in the CD R drive and click the Create button to create a Video CD Set up ImageMixe ES ELE E Preview Create 34 EN CREATING A VIDEO CD cont Creating a Video CD from tape Windows Only Using ImageMixer Video CD Creation you can easily create Video CD from tape in the camcorder connected with a USB cable NOTE There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equ
27. eeting and click Directory in the Conference menu The MSN Messenger Service logon window appears Log on to the MSN Messenger Service as instructed on the screen CON In the list of Current Friends Online specify the party with whom you will videoconference You can now begin the videoconference if your friends respond The same environment is necessary for your friends NOTE Never turn the Power switch of a camcorder during video conference For details refer to the help for the MSN Messenger Service and NetMeeting Details on how to use NetMeeting are expected to be available on the JVC web site JVC web site http www jvc victor co jp english index e html NOTES If you are using Windows 98 you cannot use the microphone in the camcorder Either connect a third party microphone to the PC or use the PC s own microphone f you are using a dial up router or a broadband router refer to the router s instruction manual f you are using a firewall or a router it is not possible to connect to the internet properly Consult your Internet service provider for details before using NetMeeting e Depending on the condition of the line the quality of images or sound during videoconferences may differ You can also send the video of a tape which the camcorder is playing back In this case set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO in step 4 Only for D S C equipped models and the Pow
28. emory card through an adapter Only for users equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features This section explains how to load images into the PC that does not have a USB connector pg 40 m Troubleshooting Meanings of symbols The following symbols are used in this document NOTE Indicates problems that could occur while using these softwares phenomena that may appear to be a problem limitations on the use of these softwares or other information that is useful to know F Indicates pages where related information can be found CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Indicates that the explanation continues on the next page Copyrights Under copyright law any material that you may edit with this software cannot be used for any purpose other than your own personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder Note that this restriction applies when dubbing tracks from a CD as background music for your own movies DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR Windows Only EN 5 This section is only for users equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features Capabilities Send your favorite videos and pictures by e mail Everyone has video cassettes and memory cards containing videos and pictures that they never get to show to anyone No matter how wonderful the only people that got to see them were families and guests because there was no convenient way to show them except in your own home on the TV Friends and relatives who
29. er Switch to PLAY in step 5 38 EN VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET cont Using Windows Messenger Windows XP Only If you are using a Windows XP you can use Windows Messenger to conduct video conferences over the Internet using a camcorder NOTE There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features or not Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows Messenger 4 6 or later is installed You can download the latest version of Windows Messenger from Microsoft s web site http www microsoft com 2 Connect to the Internet and set up Windows Messenger e Start Windows Messenger and register your e mail address and other information For details refer to the Windows Messenger help Install USB Video Streaming driver e Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE e If the installation of USB Video Streaming driver has already been completed go to step 4 or 5 4 Make sure that no cassette is in the camcorder Only for D S C non equipped models 5 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable Refer to Connections Windows9 in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY Only for D S C equipped models 7 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to EY or m while pressing down the Lock Button loca
30. ersion of Windows Messenger from Microsoft s web site http www microsoft com Update your version of Windows XP Click Start and select Windows Update in Programs For details refer to the Windows XP help or the Microsoft web site http www microsoft com For details refer to the help for the Windows Messenger Details on how to use Windows Messenger are expected to be available on the JVC web site JVC web site http www jvc victor co jp english index e html NOTES e When you use Windows Messenger your friend must use the same application If your friend uses Windows NetMeeting please use Windows NetMeeting version 3 0 or later pg 36 f you are using a dial up router a broadband router refer to the router s instruction manual f you are using a firewall or a router it is not possible to connect to the internet properly Consult your Internet service provider for details before using Windows Messenger e Depending on the condition of the line the quality of images or sound during videoconferences may differ You can also send the video of a tape which the camcorder is playing back In this case set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO in step 4 Only for D S C equipped models and the Power Switch to PLAY in step 5 40 EN LOADING FILES FROM A MEMORY CARD THROUGH AN ADAPTER This section is only for users equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features
31. he web page Specify a color other than the font color e Limit horizontal size of the images This allows you to specify the maximum width of the image when displayed by a web browser Set the number of pixels much smaller than the width of the PC s display CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CREATING A WEB PAGE cont EN 15 4 Click OK specify the save location and then click Save The HTML file is saved and a folder with the same name is saved at the same time A confirmation message appears next asking whether to display the web page 9 Click Yes The web browser opens and the HTML file that was created is displayed 4 My Pictures Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help E e A Back Foward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Address CAMy Documents page001 htm 49 My Computer e Click on an image on the web page to enlarge it What Next You can also view an HTML file through the web browser by double clicking the HTML file You can upload the HTML file to your home page or save it on a CD R or some other media and distribute it Always handle HTML files and folders as a set Without its folder an HTML file cannot be viewed by a web browser NOTES For more details on how to create a home page consult your Internet service provider s web site or one of the many reference books available Use third party home page creation soft
32. ipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features or not 6 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable Refer to Connections Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Insert a blank CD R disc in the CD R drive Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to VIDEO Only for D S C equipped models Set the camcorder s Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on On the ImageMixer screen click the Video CD Creation startup button Video CD Creation startup The Video CD Creation screen appears Select the drive and the speed for writing to the disc Be sure to set the writing speed to the setting recommended by the drive manufacturer ImageMixer Video CD Creation X You can instantly create a Video CD by connecting your video camcorder Set your video camcorder to video mode and connect to your computer Then insert a blank disc in your computer drive If an application launches when you insert CD quit the application Destination device ________ Click to select the drive Write speed Click to select the writing speed ES Option ppp EM Start CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CREATING A VIDEO CD cont EN 35 7 Click Option Specify a work folder in which downloaded video files will be saved e f there is not enough free disc space operations may not work properly Select
33. le operations should be conducted carefully Help This manual only provides an overview of ImageMixer For more details refer to the help To display the help click the button located in the upper right corner of the ImageMixer screen Clicking this button launches the web browser and displays the help PIXELA User Support Center For more details on how to use ImageMixer refer to the following User Support Center North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 7 64 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 24 EN CAPTURING VIDEO Capturing video in time When a camcorder is connected to the PC with a USB cable the video from the camcorder can be recorded on the PC s hard drive instead of on tape or in a memory card Only for D S C equipped models real time capture NOTE There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D S C Digital Still Camera features or not 1 2 Make sure that no cassette is in the camcorder Only for D S C non equipped models Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable e Refer to Connections Windows or Connections Macintosh in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE Set the camcorder s VIDEO MEMORY Switch to MEMORY Only for D S C equipped models Set the camcorder s Power Switch to EY or Mm while pressing down the Lock
34. ls Set the camcorder s Power Switch to PLAY while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch The camcorder is now on Click Start go to Programs or Programs PIXELA ImageMixer and then click ImageMixer Ver 1 7 2 m Help ImaeeMixer Help x Microsoft Excel Adobe Acrobat 50 w Microsoft Word 2 Outlook Express B Windows Media Player 43 Windows Messenger E Log Off 0 Turn Off Computer e For Macintosh double click the ImageMixer icon on the PC ImageMixer ImageMixer starts up Click the Input button Input ImageMixer A mens The Capture Environment allows you to capture images sound from camcorders digital cameras CD ROM drive or a microphone http www imagemixer com The input mode screen appears CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 28 EN CAPTURING VIDEO cont 5 Click the USB input USB button ImageMixer f USB input USB The USB input mode screen appears After a while a blue screen appears Copying video Play Capture Video Information display panel 1 Click the Video button The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel 2 Click the Play button The camcorder begins playing back the video and the same image appears on the PC screen Click the Capture button The capture operation begins 4 Click the Capture button again Once conversion e
35. mageMixer can edit video files registered in an album ImageMixer can also insert still images and add audio Select video editing Material selection Create video Edit Preview Thumbnail Arrange thumbnails Apply scene change effects Arrange audio Double clicking on one of the video or still image thumbnails arranged at the bottom of the screen causes the editing window to appear The beginning ending of videos can be deleted and the volume can be adjusted The display time for still images can be adjusted CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE EDITING VIDEO cont EN 31 Movie Editor Cropping editing Sound editing 00 09 8 Cropping To check the results of editing click the Preview button Once editing is complete click the Create video button to save the final product 32 EN CREATING A VIDEO CD If your computer is equipped with a CD R drive you can use ImageMixer to create a Video CD from video clips captured on your PC or from camcorder s tape directly NOTES If you are using a Windows PC refer to the following web site for a drive that is compatible with Windows http www imagemixer com If you are using a Macintosh the CD authoring application Toast by Roxio Inc and a compatible CD R drive is also necessary to create a Video CD Follow the steps below to create a Video CD image file and then open it with Toast and create the Video CD e Some CD R drives are incompatible For details pleas
36. nds the video file MPEG1 is registered in the album NOTE If the files cannot be converted to MPEGA files with ImageMixer install Windows Media Player version 7 or later Windows Media Player can be loaded from Microsoft s web site http www microsoft com CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CAPTURING VIDEO cont EN 29 Disconnecting the USB cable 1 Disconnect the USB cable 2 Set the camcorder s Power Switch to OFF The camcorder turns off NOTES If you are using a Windows PC you can use a DV cable instead of a USB cable to capture video In this case click the Digital video camera input 1394 button in step 5 on page 28 For more details refer to the help pg 23 To copy a video as a still image click the Still image button in step 1 of Copying video and perform steps 2 4 It is not possible to edit video keeping DV format Use other DV editing application software available f you capture video from a tape via an optional DV cable noise may appear depending on the type or the performance of the hardware In this case use the USB cable MANAGING FILES ImageMixer can group and search for files still images video and audio registered in an album according to their purpose To play back a file double click on its thumbnail Menu Select album Image editing ImageMixer Change display Change display Thumbnail Videos o F 30 EN EDITING VIDEO I
37. nnot be created In some cases the settings in the Video Compression dialog box are invalid 22 EN IMAGEMIXER 1 7 Capabilities The ImageMixer software possesses a variety of functions Its primary applications are described below Editing your own original movies ImageMixer allows you to capture video from a camcorder rearrange scenes add special effects when changing scenes insert still images and otherwise freely edit your own movies ImageMixer also allows you to add audio and background music The edited movie is stored in MPEG1 format which provides a comparatively smaller file size This makes it more convenient to distribute it to your friends for example expanding the range of possibilities for which you can use your camcorder Capturing video from tape Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable ImageMixer can then convert the video on tape to format and store it in the PC Capturing video in real time Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable ImageMixer can then record on the hard disk in the PC instead of on the tape Loading still images from a memory card Only for D S C Digital Still Camera equipped models Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable ImageMixer can then load still images from a memory card Capturing audio from a microphone or CD ImageMixer can record audio from the PC s microphone Because the recording can be made while playing the video back at the s
38. one still image in step 1 a confirmation message appears f you want to apply the same format to all images click Yes f you do not want to apply the same format click No The first image is saved Then select the image size for each image The image size is changed to the selected size If the vertical to horizontal ratio was changed the blank spaces are shown as black CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY cont EN 17 Changing the picture quality etc In addition to changing the size of an image it is also possible to rotate images change or correct the quality of an image and change the file format of an image The role of each setting is described in more detail below 90 degrees Rotation If you hold the camcorder sideways when recording an image you can create an image that is taller than it is wide Because this still image will be displayed sideways use this function to rotate the image 90 degrees to the portrait orientation None No correction Clockwise Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise Counterclockwise Rotates the image 90 degrees counterclockwise Image Correction DV This setting is not available Format You can select the file format of an image JPEG This is the format that is typically used on the Internet This format has a smaller file size BITMAP This is the standard Windows image format BMP Many applications can use this format JPEG Quality
39. s Make sure that there is enough free space available in the drive where you are trying to copy or save a file Make sure that the drive where you are trying to copy or save a file is not write protected e Make sure that a file with the same name does not already exist where you are trying to copy or save a file e Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply or connect the USB cable directly to the PC s USB connector Cannot load still images into Digital Sometimes the format of the still image data prevents it from being Photo Navigator loaded into Digital Photo Navigator Use other graphics drawing or processing software to convert the file to either bitmap format or JPEG format e Make sure that there is enough free space available in the drive in which Digital Photo Navigator is installed Still images have a mosaic When a small image is loaded and enlarged it will take on a mosaic appearance appearance pg 10 e If an image is saved with a lower JPEG quality or if the format of the image is changed it will take on a mosaic appearance pg 17 The colors displayed on the PC Images will not be displayed correctly if the display is set for 256 odd color or fewer display No audio or video during Verify and change Windows and ImageMixer settings If this does ImageMixer operations not work update your hardware drivers for Windows XP You can download the latest version of th
40. t ATTENTION When connecting a USB cable or a DV cable to PC e Only for D S C equipped models Never switch the VIDEO MEMORY DSC mode on the camcorder when the USB cable is connected It may cause the camcorder not to be recognized by the PC If it occurs confirm that the PC is not accessing the camcorder then disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Never turn on or off the camcorder when the USB or DV cable is connected It may cause malfunctions of the PC How to handle a CD ROM Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface opposite to the printed surface Do not write anything or put a sticker on either the front or back surface If the CD ROM gets dirty gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward from the center hole e Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray e Do not bend the CD ROM or touch its mirror surface e Do not store your CD ROM in a dusty hot or humid environment Keep it away from direct sunlight You can find the latest information in English on the provided software program at our world wide web server at http www jvc victor co jp english index e html Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc e Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of
41. t click the still image and then select Delete e Adding an image Drag an image from the right hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window to the Multi Image dialog box 20 6 7 Click Save The Image Format dialog box appears CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES cont Change the image format as desired pg 16 Then click OK Image Format Lx rImage Size 1 790 degrees Rotation Width 540 Height E None C Keep Image Size C Clockwise C Counterclockwise C Expansion Reductior Iv Kees aspect ratio Image Carrection DV None Generic Size 640x480 acci c Size C Field JPEG Quality Format 75 JPEG Cancel lt At this point you can change the image size and picture quality as desired pg 16 The Save As dialog box appears Specify the location where you want to save the file enter the file name and then click Save The still image list file is saved CREATING A SLIDE SHOW OR AN ANIMATION EN 21 You can create a slide show or an animation in which a series of still images are displayed and then save those images as a movie file extension avi Slide Show Still images are displayed for several seconds each one at a time Animation Several still images are displayed per second We recommend that you select a series of still images that create the appearance of
42. ted on the switch The camcorder is now on appears on the camcorder s LCD monitor e If Es does not appear install USB Video Streaming driver Refer to Software Installation Windows in SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE NOTE The procedure is different when reading or writing a memory card Only for D S C equipped models 8 In the main screen of Windows Messenger click Tools and then select Audio and Video Tuning Wizard 9 Select JVC PIX MCV Video Capture or JVC PIX MC10 Video Capture and then click Next e Make sure that the image from the camcorder is displayed 10 Click Next In the microphone setting specify JVC PIX MCV Audio Capture or JVC PIX MC10 Audio Capture In the speaker setting specify the sound board that you are using If you specify JVC PIX MCV Audio Capture or JVC PIX MC10 Audio Capture for the microphone setting you cannot select Use headphones 1 1 Click Next Check the speaker or headphone volume e Click Test and check for sound from your speakers or headphones 12 Click Next Check the microphone volume e The microphone volume is automatically adjusted Speak into the camcorder microphone and check the microphone volume level so that the green bar extends into the yellow range 13 Click Next and exit the Wizard CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET cont EN 39 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet 2 M
43. tor can only load still images Digital Photo Navigator cannot load video clips 7 Click Export Click Album The Save As dialog box appears 9 specify the location where you want to save the album enter the file name of the album and then click Save The album is saved If you save an album for the first time after the software installation a message appears and asks if you want to register the association of the file extension name jia Then click Yes e To exit Digital Photo Navigator refer to EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR See below EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR 1 Click the File menu and then click Exit If you have already saved an album a confirmation message appears Then go to step 2 e f you have not saved an album after loading still images a confirmation message appears To save an album click Yes The Save As dialog box appears Specify the location where you want to save the album enter the file name of the album and then click Save A confirmation message appears Then go to step 2 To exit Digital Photo Navigator without saving an album click No A confirmation message appears Then go to step 2 2 Click Yes Digital Photo Navigator closes EN LOADING AN ALBUM 1 Start Digital Photo Navigator pg 6 2 Click Import Click Album The Open dialog box appears Open the folder where the album was saved Open L2 x Lookin I 100Jv
44. ware or similar software to edit HTML files 16 EN CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY Changing the image size This procedure describes how to change the size of an image that has been loaded into Digital Photo Navigator This procedure is used to reduce the size of an image that is being attached to an e mail or saved in an album Select the still image to be changed To select more than one still image hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the images To select all of the still images click Select in the Edit menu Click Change Format The Image Format dialog box appears Select one of the following items Image Format Lx Image Size 11 90 degrees Rotation Width Height ae None C Keep Image Size C Clockwise f C Counterclockwise C Expansion R eductior Iv Keen aspect ratio Image Correction DV None Generic Size 640x 480 C Movement C PDASize C Field JPEG Quality Format iar GO Wn ee ie JPEG 1 Expansion Reduction Set any desired image size in the Width and Height fields If the Keep aspect ratio check box is not selected off both Width and Height fields can be changed e Generic Size Select the size from a list of generic sizes e PDA Size This is an image size 160 x 160 that can be displayed on most PDAs 4 Click OK f you select more than
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