[ONLINE] is displayed when a DV device is connected to the i.LINK connector and the device is turned on.
[OFFLINE] appears when there is no DV device connected to the i.LINK connector or when the connected DV device is not turned on.
: Lit when a tape is set in the DV device.
: Lit when a DV device is connected to the computer through the i.LINK connector.
Capture Mode Display
Appears when DVgate Still is in the continuous capture mode.
Appears when DVgate Still is in the single frame capture mode.
Frame Data Display
Displays information on the recorded video in the source tape.
The following items of information are displayed:
- Recording time and date
Displays the date and time the video was recorded (the recording year of video recorded before 1993 is not displayed correctly).
- Record mode (SP/LP)
Displays whether the tape was recorded in the SP or LP mode.
- Video format (NTSC/PAL)
Displays the video format that DVgate recognizes (NTSC or PAL, depending on the country of purchase)
- Aspect ratio
Displays the ratio of the height of the image to its width.
- Audio channel
Displays the recorded sound type (Stereo1 + Stereo2 or Stereo1 + Mono).
- Sampling rate
Displays the sound sampling rate. The higher the number, the better the sound quality.
- Number of quantization bits
Displays the number of sound quantization bits.
Time Code Display
The time code of the video image on playback is shown.
DV Device Control
These buttons are used to control the DV device.
[Rewind/Review] Button
Clicking this button when the DV device is in the stopped state rewinds the tape.
Clicking this button during playback causes the DV device to rewind the tape while playing.
[Stop] Button
Click this button to stop playback of the source tape.
Clicking this button during playback turns on the Slow Play Backward mode. You can toggle the play direction by clicking the Slow Play Forward button.
[Play] Button
Click this button to start the playback of the source tape.
[Slow Play Forward] Button
Clicking this button during playback turns on the Slow Play Forward mode. You can toggle the play direction by clicking the Slow Play Backward button.
[Step Backward] Button
Clicking this button during a pause plays the tape backward by one frame.
Clicking this button during playback allows you to change the play direction.
[Pause] Button
Clicking this button causes the DV device to pause. Clicking it again while it is on pause will play the tape.
Note
Some models of digital video cassette recorders or digital video camera recorders resume or stop playback after the lapse of a certain time period.
For details, refer to the instruction manual for the pertinent recorder.
[Step Forward] Button
Clicking this button during a pause advances the tape by one frame.
[CAPTURE] Button
Clicking this button causes the DV device to capture the image displayed in the Monitor Window.