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Convert DV to AVI Menu
The DN-500 has a built in file conversion utility which can convert .dv files to .avi files (type 1 or type 2). You
can choose the format that best suits your Non Linear Editing platform.
HDV (.M2T) Tracks cannot be converted to .avi files by the DN-500 or with the supplied software.
N.B. The DN-500 requires enough free drive space to create a similar size .avi file. For example a 1 GB
.dv file will require at least another 1 GB of free space on the DN-500 drive for the .avi file to be created. The
converted AVI file will not be displayed on the track list, but it will be available to drag and drop to a computer
for editing etc.
The conversion takes about 60% realtime, i.e. A 1 hour track will take around 36 minutes to convert.
N.B. You can convert files more quickly using the DV File Converter program that is supplied with the
DN-500, see page 32 for more details.
Press the Menu Button, to enter menu mode
Press the REW (
◄◄
) Button to navigate the menus until CONVERT DV TO AVI is displayed
Press the Next (
▲
) Button to enter the CONVERT DV TO AVI menu
Use FWD (
►►
) or REW (
◄◄
) to select the track that you want to convert - (Track 01 in this case) - Then
press the Next (
▲
) Button to confirm the selection.
Use FWD (
►►
) or REW (
◄◄
) to select AVI Type-1 or Type-2 and then press the Next (
▲
) Button to
confirm the selection.
The conversion process will start - once complete CONVERSION DONE will be displayed
Press the Next (
▲
) Button to select OK - and then press the Menu Button to exit.
