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Sony DVgate Manual

Getting Started

Using DVgate for Video Editing

What You Can Do With DVgate

How To (Reference by Task)

The Structure of DVgate

Configuring Your Computer For Use With DVgate. (Important. Please read.)

When the OS on your computer is Windows 2000

When the OS on your computer is Windows XP

Capturing Video (DVgate Motion)

The Capturing Process (Scanning and Capturing)

Launching and Exiting

DVgate Motion: Components and Their Functions

Main Window (Capturing)

IN/OUT List Window

Checking the Connection

Specifying the IN and OUT Points (Creating an IN/OUT List)

Required Settings

Scanning Automatically

Specifying the IN and OUT Points Manually

Editing the IN/OUT List

Playing and checking the contents of the IN/OUT list<

Saving and Opening an IN/OUT List

Capturing Video

Required Settings

Setting File Storage Parameters

Device Control Settings

About Capture Modes

Capturing Automatically

Viewing the Video Sequences While Capturing Them by Direct Manipulation of the DV Device

Capturing Video Images as Still Images (DVgate Still)

The Capturing Process

Launching and Exiting

DVgate Still: Components and Their Functions

Checking the Connection

Capturing Images

Setting the Capture Mode

Saving Captured Images

Using PictureGear

Editing Captured Video (DVgate Assemble)

The Editing Process

Launching and Exiting

DVgate Assemble: Components and their Functions

Editing Video

Arranging in Order the Files to be Spliced Together

Editing the Assemble list

Saving/Opening a Assemble list

Defining the Exact Scenes

Inserting Still Images

Saving the Edited Video

Required Settings

Recording Edited Video on a DV Device (DVgate Motion)

The Recording and Data Output Process

Launching and Exiting

DVgate Motion: Components and Their Functions

Main Window (Data Output)

Record List Window

Checking the Connection

Outputting Video for Recording on a DV device

Required Settings for Output

Adjusting Recording Correction Values

Device Control Settings

Choosing Files for Output

Editing the Record List

Saving/Opening a Record List

Previewing Files for Output

Recording on the DV Device

About Record Modes

Recording Automatically

Recording Manually

Other Information

Using the Jog DialUsing the Jog Dial (only with SONY made computers)

Using the Jog Dial with DVgate Motion

Using the Jog Dial with DVgate Still

Using the Jog Dial with DVgate Assemble

General Specifications

Troubleshooting

Limitations and Cautions

Checklist Before Contacting Customer Support

Main Window

Menu Bar: The menu in the Main Window lists the commands that you can use in this window.
Menu Bar

[ADD] Button: This button is used to add AVIs or still image files to the Assemble list.
File Format Display: Indicates the format of the file the edited video will be saved as.
[SETTINGS] Button: This button is used to open the dialog box for configuring the frame rate and other settings for saving the edited video as a file.
File Information Display: Shows the number of files listed in the Assemble list, their lengths and file sizes.
The upper row shows information on the selected file, while the lower row sums up the information on all the files contained in the Assemble list.
Assemble List: Shows information on the AVIs or still image files that are added to the list as source files for the to-be-combined file.
Arranging in Order the Files to be Spliced Together

[PREVIEW] Button: This button is used to preview the selected file in the Assemble list.
[PREVIEW ALL] Button: This button is used to preview all the files that are shown in the Assemble list.
[DELETE] Button: This button is used to delete a selected file from the Assemble list.
[DELETE ALL] Button: This button is used to delete all files from the Assemble list.
[OUTPUT] Button: This button is used to combine the selected files in the Assemble list and to output them as a single file.
[OUTPUT ALL] Button: This button is used to combine all the files in the Assemble list and to output them as a single file.