DV STUDIO Version 3.1E DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-LE DV STUDIO Version 3.1E-SE Operating Instructions As well as reading this manual carefully, please use it properly. If required, please take a printout.
DV STUDIO 3 Before starting DV STUDIO 3 ............................................................................ 3 Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3 .....................................................................................................3 Connecting ..............................................................................................................................4 Starting the DV STUDIO 3 .........................................................................................
Before starting DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 Before starting DV STUDIO 3 Enjoying the DV STUDIO 3 3 Before using the DV STUDIO 3, the sequence of operations is briefly explained. 1. Connecting the personal computer and movie camera (P4) 2 1 2. Acquiring pictures from movie camera into personal computer (P7, 12, 15) 3.
Before starting DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 Connecting Connecting Your movie camera can be connected to a personal computer having a serial port (D-sub 9-pin RS-232C connector). Before making these connections, turn off all of the devices which are to be connected. ① ④ ② ⑤ ③ ⑥ ① Serial port (D-sub 9-pin RS-232C connector) ② Digital still picture terminal ③ AC adaptor ④ Personal computer ⑤ Interface cable (4-9 pins) ⑥ Movie camera 1.
Before starting DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 Starting the DV STUDIO 3 Starting the DV STUDIO 3 Closing the DV STUDIO 3 Before starting the DV STUDIO 3, establish the connection between movie camera and personal computer. For details, please refer to P4. When personal computer and movie camera have been connected, please perform the operations as indicated below. 1. Click on [File] >>> [Exit] DV STUDIO 3 may also be closed by clicking on the [ x ] in the top right-hand corner. 1.
Before starting DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 DV STUDIO 3 screen DV STUDIO 3 screen 3 1 4 2 1 [DV Control Bar] Operates the connected movie camera. Picture acquisition, or zooming of acquired picture and searching are done. (P7, 12, 15) 2 [View Type Bar] The type of picture displayed in the picture display section can be selected. Only the selected type of picture is displayed. (P34) 3 [Toolbar] Various types of operations can be performed by clicking on relevant buttons.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Play Mode Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) Play Mode Operation A feature that does not correspond to the connected movie camera cannot be used. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Reverse Playback button [ 2 ] 2 Playback button [ 1 ] 7 8 3 Stop button [ ■ ] 9 10 4 Still button [ ; ] Stops the Tape Mode, and changes to Still Picture Playback Mode.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Play Mode 11 [ACQUIRE] button Acquires picture from tape. 12 [AUTO ACQUIRE] button 15 Based on [Auto Acquire Settings], picture from tape is acquired automatically. (P11) (This is not displayed in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE) 13 [DECODE] button Picture is magnified and displayed. (P26) (For magnification of simple pictures, please see P18) It is also possible to magnify a picture by double clicking the picture. (Pictures in BMP, JPEG etc.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Acquiring still pictures Acquiring still pictures (Play Mode) The pictures which are recorded in the movie camera tape are acquired into the personal computer as still pictures. The picture acquisition methods include the [ACQUIRE] method of acquiring and [AUTO ACQUIRE] method of automatic acquire for the selected picture. Beforehand, please load the tape (which contains the picture to be acquired) into the movie camera, and connect to the personal computer.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Automatically acquiring still pictures Automatically acquiring still pictures (Play Mode) 3. Click on [AUTO ACQUIRE] button [Auto Acquire Settings(Play Mode)] screen is displayed. Picture can be acquired in the format set. Beforehand, please load the tape (which contains the picture to be acquired) into the movie camera, and connect to the personal computer. (This feature is not available in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE) 1.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Setting up Autoacquire Setting up Autoacquire (Play Mode/Camera Mode/Card Playback Mode) Based on the movie camera mode, the selectable items may be different. [Acquire Format]: [Full Acquire Mode] Acquires the still picture standard data. Extension is .dvf. [Fast Preview Mode] Acquires brief picture data for display. Extension is .dcf. For simple picture details, please see P18.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Camera Mode Camera Mode Operation 1 2 [Camera Still] button Set the movie camera to Still Picture status. On clicking again, returns to the shooting mode. 1 [Zoom In] button 2 On clicking, the picture displayed is enlarged. 3 4 3 [Zoom Out] button On clicking, the picture is displayed in wide angle. 4 [ACQUIRE] button 5 Picture taken with movie camera is acquired.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Acquiring still pictures from movie camera Acquiring still pictures from movie camera 3. Get the picture taken in the movie camera, and click on [Camera Still] button (Camera Mode) If the movie camera is set to Camera Mode, the pictures taken with the movie camera can be acquired as still pictures to the personal computer. Beforehand, connect movie camera and personal computer. 1.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Automatically acquiring still pictures from movie camera Automatically acquiring still pictures from movie camera 3. Display the picture in the movie camera. Click on the [AUTO ACQUIRE] button (Camera Mode) Pictures taken with the movie camera can be acquired as still pictures to the personal computer. Beforehand, connect movie camera and personal computer. (This feature is not available in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE) 1.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Card Playback Mode Card Playback Mode Operation 1 Single image [Prev] button On clicking, returns to the previous picture. During multi-image display, the frame selection moves to the previous picture. 2 Single image [Next] button On clicking, advances to the next picture. During multi-image display, the frame selection moves to the next picture. 3 Multi-image [Prev] button On clicking, returns to the previous multi-image display.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Acquiring pictures from Memory Card Acquiring pictures from Memory Card (Card Playback Mode) 3. Using the operation buttons, select the picture to be acquired (P15) When the movie camera is set to Card Playback Mode, the still picture recorded in the Memory Card can be acquired to personal computer. Beforehand, please load the Memory Card (which contains the picture to be acquired) into the movie camera, and connect to the personal computer.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Automatically acquiring pictures from Memory Card Automatically acquiring pictures from Memory Card (Card Playback Mode) 3. Click on [AUTO ACQUIRE] button [Auto Acquire Settings(Card Playback Mode)] screen is displayed. Still pictures recorded in the Memory Card can be acquired to the personal computer in the established format.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) Simple pictures Simple pictures If [Fast Preview Mode] is selected with automatic acquire, it is possible to acquire pictures more rapidly as simple image data for the purpose of display. Regarding the acquired simple image data, if [DECODE] button on the [DV Control Bar] is clicked, the location in the tape or the card in which the original picture has been recorded is searched on the movie camera, and the acquisition begins as standard image.
Operation Ⅰ (Picture acquisition) DV STUDIO 3 Search Search The location of recording in the movie camera tape or Memory Card for the picture that has been acquired to the personal computer can be searched for. It can be activated as the tape or Memory Card index. 1. Select the picture to be found Insert the tape or Memory Card containing the recorded picture to be searched for in the movie camera and set the mode. 2.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Image display Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) Image display Changing the display format of the picture display section 1. Select the display format from [View] >>> Changing the display size of thumbnail 1. Select the display size from [View] >>> [Image Size] [Image View Type] • 5 types of sizes can be selected. • Size can also be selected by clicking on [ ▼ ] on the Toolbar. [Thumbnail]: Thumbnail and file name are displayed.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Image display Display only selected picture Refreshing folder display 1. Select the image format for display from After copying or moving a picture, please refresh the folder display. [View] >>> [Image Format] 1. Click on [View] >>> [Refresh] The pictures of the selected format only are displayed. • Refreshing can be done by clicking on [ Toolbar. ] on the [ALL]: Displays the whole picture.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Working with pictures Working with pictures Select the picture 1. Click on [File] >>> [Select Folder], select the Create new folder 1. Click on [File] >>> [Select Folder], and on the [Selected Folder] screen, click [Create] button folder containing the picture to be displayed on the [Selected Folder] screen, and click on the [OK] button A new folder is created at the specified location. Change the picture name 1.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Working with pictures Copying the picture to a different folder 1. Select the picture to be copied, and click on Deleting a picture 1. Select the picture to be deleted, and click on [Edit] >>> [Delete] from the menu [Edit] >>> [Copy] from the menu 2. Select the target copy folder with [File] >>> [Select Folder], and click on [OK] button Pictures in the selected folder are displayed. 3.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV Image Setup DV Image Setup Conversion of a picture acquired in the personal computer into BMP or JPEG format can be done using the following procedure. 1. Select [Tool] >>> [DV Image Setup] from menu [DV Image Setup] screen is displayed. 2. Set up as required, and click on [OK] button [Still Picture Filter]: The notches formed in the outline of the picture when a moving picture is regenerated as a still picture and acquired are corrected.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Changing the picture format Changing the picture format Changes the format of the selected picture. Picture formats that can be changed are only the BMP, JPEG, and DVF formats. 1. Click on the picture to be changed and select [DVC JPEG setting] When converting images that are not of 640x480 size to DVC JPEG format, [DVC JPEG setting] screen is displayed. 1.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Enlarging picture Enlarging picture On selecting the picture and clicking the [DECODE] button, the picture is displayed in enlarged size. It is possible to change the save format (to BMP or JPEG format) or change the save location of the picture that has been displayed in enlarged size.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Search Search Searches by file name Searches for the file according to the specified search condition. Selects and displays the folder in which the file searched for has been saved. 1. Click on [Tool] >>> [Find] >>> [Find by Name] [Not Inclusive] Search for the text not included in the search data. [Perfect Match] Search for exact match with the text included in the search data.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Search Search based on date Searches for the file by specified date or as per corresponding search condition. Selects and displays the folder in which the file searched for has been saved. 1. Click on [Tool] >>> [Find] >>> [Find by Date] from the menu [Find Date] screen is displayed. 2. Specify various search conditions, and click on the [Find Now] button [Date Found]: Input the date range of the file for searching.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Slide Show Slide Show The selected pictures are displayed in a slide show on the personal computer screen (each picture is briefly displayed in sequence). Pictures that can be used in a slide show are of BMP, JPEG, and DVF formats. (This feature is not available in DV STUDIO Version 3.1ELE) 3. Set the play time on the [Set play time] screen by click on the seconds for display at the top right for each image, and click on [OK] button 1.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Slide Show [Set play time] screen [SlideShow] Screen menu [File] menu [Add] Pictures are added to the SlideShow. [Exit] Closes the SlideShow screen. [Play time]: The play time is setup by clicking on [ ▲ ], [ ▼ ]. [Apply All]: The setup play time is applied to all pictures. [Cancel]: Cancel the setting. • Depending on the size of the picture displayed, the picture may be displayed longer than the play time set.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Print Print 4. Set up as required and click on [OK] button Printing a picture Selected picture is printed. 1. Select the picture to be printed Printing takes place. • Printing can also be done by clicking on [ ] in the Toolbar. • Due to small picture display data for simple pictures, the picture quality may become grainy if printed. 2. Click on [File] >>> [Print Setup] from menu Set up the printer. • The printer set up varies with the printer.
Operation Ⅱ (Image Operation and Editing) DV STUDIO 3 Print Printing display picture index (Index Print) 3. Set up as required and click on [OK] button Recorded pictures that are being displayed are printed in index format. 1. Display the pictures for index printing, and click on [File] >>> [Index Print Preview] in the menu Printing takes place. • The printer set up varies with the printer. Please refer to Printer manual. Index preview screen is displayed.
Useful information DV STUDIO 3 Display bar Useful information Display bar [Toolbars] To display the Toolbar, enter a check mark in [View] >>> [Toolbars]. To hide the bar, remove the check mark. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 • Standard Bar • Tool Bar 1 Displays file data and image data for the selected picture. 10 2 3 Prints the selected picture. (P31) Starts the Slideshow. (P29) (This is not displayed in DV STUDIO Version 3.
Useful information Display bar [View Type Bar] The type of picture displayed in the picture display section can be selected. ALL: Displays the whole picture. (Pictures that can not be displayed in thumbnail are displayed in picture image) Image: Displays pictures which can be displayed in thumbnail form in DV STUDIO 3. BMP: Displays pictures of BMP format (file extension .bmp). JPEG: Displays pictures of JPEG format (file extension .jpg). DVF: Displays pictures of video format.
Useful information DV STUDIO 3 Context menu Context menu When the mouse pointer is on the picture displayed in the picture display section, the context menu is displayed by right-clicking. [Rename]: Changes the file name of the picture. (P22) [Properties]: Displays the file information and picture data of the picture. (P36) [Cut]: Cuts the picture. (P23) [Copy]: Copies the picture. (P23) [Delete]: Deletes the picture.
Useful information DV STUDIO 3 Menu screen Menu screen [Edit] menu [File] menu [Select Folder]: To change the displayed picture, or the folder in which the picture has been saved, select the folder in the [Select Folder] screen. By clicking [Create] a new folder is created. (P22) Edits the picture displayed in the picture display section. [Undo]: Cancels the immediately previous operation. [Rename]: To change the file name of the selected picture, enter the file name in the [Rename] screen.
Useful information DV STUDIO 3 Menu screen [View] menu [Tool] menu [Find]: Searches the picture. (P27, 28) [Clear Finding]: Clears the search results. (P27, 28) [Toolbars]: Displayed Toolbar can be selected. Displayed if a check mark is inserted. (P33) [View Type Bar]: On inserting the check mark, displays the [View Type Bar]. (P34) [Status Bar]: On inserting the check mark, displays the [Status Bar]. (P34) [DV Control Bar]: On inserting the check mark, displays the [DV Control Bar].
Useful information Troubleshooting (Q&A) Troubleshooting (Q&A) Q Communication between movie camera and personal computer is terminated. • Click on [Tool] >>> [Connection] in the menu, and restore the connection. • After having removed the cable from the movie camera, restore the power supply to the movie camera, once again attach the cable to the movie camera, click on [Tool] >>> [Connection] from the menu, and restore the connection.
Useful information DV STUDIO 3 Others Others File formats that can be displayed with DV STUDIO 3 • BMP file (BMP other than 24 bit or compressed type are excluded) • JPEG file • DVC JPEG file • TITLE file • DV format file DVF: DVF format file created in DV STUDIO 3 DCF: Simple picture file for display DV format files made with DV STUDIO 1, 2 can also be used. DVP format file DVP is a file in which information is written for managing the pictures acquired with DV STUDIO 3. Please do not delete or move.
