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1.2 What is Casablanca Prestige?

Casablanca Prestige

is a non-linear editor. All

video and audio data are stored on the system
hard drive and can then be separated into
individual scenes. These scenes can be trimmed as
desired and added to a storyboard. It is possible
to add many different transitions between the
scenes. You can mix with six stereo tracks, mixing
original sound, various pieces of music, and
commentary. A large selection of fonts and effects
makes our Titler powerful, yet easy to use.

Casablanca Prestige

is a complete system for digi-

tal video editing that is superior in data transfer
rate and picture quality to the requirements of the
DV system.

Casablanca Prestige

is operated by a

trackball (supplied in the package) and the user
interface has been designed to be as easy to use as
possible. Software installation is almost fully auto-
matic and requires only basic user input.

All of this is meant for the user who is not
familiar with computers. Its goal is simplicity
of use, even though the power and versatility
of the system makes for almost endless creative
possibilities. Also,

Casablanca Prestige

is not

affected by limitations in recording duration that
typically apply to computers.

The impressive hardware performance of

Casab-

lanca Prestige

is ideal for full digital video editing

with MiniDV, (although of course analog equip-
ment is easily compatible as well.)
DV devices (camcorders, DV decks, etc.) can be
connected through the DV (i-Link) port. This
means that digital video editing has practically no
loss, (especially when using digital DV cameras
and decks).
Optimally, to avoid analog losses altogether, you
should record in and out using the MiniDV
format. But it is also possible to input from a DV
camera and to record out through YC (S-video)
CVBS (RCA) or SCART (in Europe) to a VHS,
SVHS, or Hi8 recorder, and still get phenomenal
results.

It is not necessary to install any additional com-
ponents whatsoever (such as computer boards,
memory modules, etc).

Casablanca Prestige

is a complete system offered

by one company – hardware, software, and video
technology have been developed in Germany by

MacroSystem Digital Video AG

1.3 Structure of this user manual

This manual is divided into two main parts and
several appendices.

The first part of this manual guides the user
through

Installation (Chapter 2)

, then through

the

Basics of device use (Chapter 3)

and then

through five

Tutorials (Chapter 4)

. These sections

are designed to help new owners to begin editing
right away, and to help owners of previous
Casablanca systems to quickly familiarize
themselves with everything that the

Casablanca

Prestige

has to offer.

In the second main part, all screens, buttons
and their functions are explained in a complete

Reference section (Chapter 5)

. There you will

find useful hints that will make your work easier.
If there is a function that you do not completely
understand, there you can read up on it to
become more familiar.

The chapters

VGA Mode (Chapter 6)

Tips &

Error Handling (Chapter 7)

, and

Technical Data

(Chapter 8)

offer tips and tricks as well as tech-

nical and background information. The table of
contents and the index complete this manual.

Enjoy exploring

Casablanca Prestige

We hope that you will be as satisfied as the many
thousands of