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Hollywood DV-Bridge

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge User s Guide Copyright SCM Microsystems All rights reserved Trademarks are used for informational purposes and remain the property of their owners Revision A...

Page 2: ...tor 20 Capturing Video 22 Editing Video 23 Creating DVDs VCDs and S VCDs 23 Outputting Video 24 Connecting Analog Video Output 24 Connecting DV Output 26 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor 27 Outp...

Page 3: ...DV Input 48 Connecting Analog Video Output 49 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor 50 Converting DV to Analog 51 Copying Analog to Analog 52 Connecting Analog Video Input 52 Connecting Analog Video...

Page 4: ...It offers professional quality without the expensive and complicated computer equipment previously required for video editing Many editing programs can convert DV material to other formats for output...

Page 5: ...as electronic files Hollywood DV Bridge Software CD PC only Power Adapter Stand Hollywood Quickstart Guide Registration Card Warranty Card DVD Complete User s Guide OnDVD User s Guide Hollywood User s...

Page 6: ...to the Hollywood DV Bridge For example if you are outputting to a VCR you may want to connect a TV monitor to the VCR to view your material This requires the right kind of cable which varies dependin...

Page 7: ...t allows you to convert analog video to DV convert DV to analog or to pass DV video directly through a computer PC only There are three mode indicator LEDs on the front of the Hollywood DV Bridge to l...

Page 8: ...der to the Hollywood DV Bridge RCA video input to capture video to the computer the Hollywood DV Bridge automatically activates Analog to DV mode If you connect an analog VCR to the Hollywood DV Bridg...

Page 9: ...se LANC with a supported device follow these steps 1 Plug one end of a LANC cable into the LANC connector on the Hollywood DV Bridge 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate connector on...

Page 10: ...ftware installation Monitor 1024 x 768 pixel resolution 24 bit color DirectX 8 or above Sound Standard sound card DV interface OHCI compliant 1394 card or port with the appropriate driver s installed...

Page 11: ...Media or Windows Media internet ready streaming videos Then upload them for free to the Dazzle Webcasting site to share streaming video across the internet For instructions on editing video refer to y...

Page 12: ...dge uses drivers that are built into Windows the provided CD does not contain drivers To install the software applications included with the Hollywood DV Bridge follow these steps 1 Insert the provide...

Page 13: ...lywood DV Bridge With a PC Page 13 2 Click Next The License Agreement screen appears To use the Hollywood DV Bridge you must agree to the terms of the license 3 Click Yes to accept the license agreeme...

Page 14: ...le strongly recommends installing all the software applications MovieStar is required for video capture and playback DVD Complete is required to design and burn DVDs OnDVD is required to create Slides...

Page 15: ...a successful installation 6 Click Finish to restart your computer and complete the installation After restarting your computer a browser window appears with a message that reminds you to check the Da...

Page 16: ...ardware Installing the Hollywood DV Bridge hardware is an easy two step process as described below 1 Connect the 1394 FireWire i LINK cable from the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to an available 139...

Page 17: ...d VCR or similarly named device Windows may also add additional entries to the Device Manager when the Hollywood DV Bridge is connected This is normal If the Hollywood DV Bridge does not appear in the...

Page 18: ...ng time to come Also archiving your video in DV is best since it allows for unlimited copying of the video without quality loss from generation to generation 1 Connect one end of an RCA composite vide...

Page 19: ...DV device directly to your PC However it might be more convenient to capture and output through the Hollywood DV Bridge If your computer is not in a convenient location it may be easier to simply conn...

Page 20: ...tor on your TV monitor Note Some older model TVs may not have Video In connectors For specific details check the documentation included with your TV 3 Connect an RCA audio cable red and white from the...

Page 21: ...al cable Method B results in the configuration shown below IMPORTANT Make sure that the camcorder or VCR and TV monitor are set up properly to receive a video signal It may be necessary to set a camco...

Page 22: ...For a DV video tape choose DV In this window you can also select a broadcast standard NTSC or PAL 2 Choose a project profile then click OK 3 Click the Capture button to display the Capture window 4 En...

Page 23: ...u ve captured your video you can edit it Cut out unwanted scenes splice together different clips and add Hollywood style special effects like titles transitions voiceovers and background music For det...

Page 24: ...st disconnect it to attach the analog camcorder or VCR that you want to record to However you may be able to con nect it to the output device as described later in this section 1 Connect one end of an...

Page 25: ...ive a video signal It might be necessary to set a camcorder to VTR mode while a VCR might need to be set to Line In L1 L2 Aux or a similar channel Check the cam corder or VCR s documentation for speci...

Page 26: ...nt to capture and output through the Hollywood DV Bridge If you computer is in an out of the way location you may find it easier to simply connect the DV device to the Hollywood DV Bridge as follows 1...

Page 27: ...er that you need to use a Y adapter if your monitor only supports mono input If the TV monitor does not support the kinds of cables shown below you may be able to connect it using a coaxial cable Many...

Page 28: ...udio cable red and white from the Audio Out connector on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to the Audio In connector on the monitor Note Your audio cable may have separate connectors for left and ri...

Page 29: ...kinds of cables shown above you might be able to connect it using a coaxial cable Many VCRs and most TVs have this kind of connec tor and many VCRs come with a coaxial cable IMPORTANT Make sure that...

Page 30: ...4 including OS X Note that OS X does not support 1394 when running applications in Classic mode so OS X support is currently limited to OS X native programs RAM 64 MB minimum at least 128 MB recommen...

Page 31: ...No software is included with the Hollywood DV Bridge for the Macintosh No device drivers are necessary since the unit utilizes drivers that are part of the Mac OS Although no Mac video editing softwar...

Page 32: ...to the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge and the other end to an electrical outlet Note The Hollywood DV Bridge utilizes DV drivers that are built into your operating sys tem Once the unit is connected...

Page 33: ...Hollywood DV Bridge User s Guide Using Hollywood DV Bridge With a Macintosh Page 33...

Page 34: ...ur old VHS and even Beta tapes and analog camcorder videos to high quality DV Since DV is the future of video you can be sure that your converted material will be around in a convenient high quality f...

Page 35: ...ors on the front of the Hollywood DV Bridge Note Your audio cable may have separate connectors for left and right or the connec tors might be joined as shown in the illustration below Remember that yo...

Page 36: ...ctor on your TV monitor Note Some older model TVs may not have Video In connectors For specific details check the documentation included with your TV 3 Connect an RCA audio cable red and white from th...

Page 37: ...s documentation for specific details Capturing Analog Video 1 Launch your DV editing software It is important not to launch the software before all the hardware devices are con nected If you are usin...

Page 38: ...e special effects like titles transitions voiceovers and background music Connecting DV Input If you have a DV camcorder or VCR there may be times when you would like to capture DV into your computer...

Page 39: ...onnect it to attach the analog camcorder or VCR that you want to record to However you may be able to con nect it to the output device as described later in this section Before you start outputting ma...

Page 40: ...an connect a preview monitor as follows 1 Connect an RCA video cable yellow or S Video cable black from the Video Out con nector on the camcorder or VCR to the corresponding Video In connector on the...

Page 41: ...amcorder to VTR mode while a VCR or monitor might need to be set to Line In L1 L2 Aux or a similar channel Or if a monitor is connected to a VCR with a coaxial cable you might need to set the monitor...

Page 42: ...der of VCR and then click the Play or Output button in the DV editing software to begin recording from the computer to the cam corder or VCR The Hollywood DV Bridge converts the signal from DV to anal...

Page 43: ...nect an RCA composite video cable yellow or S Video cable black to the Video Out connector on an analog camcorder VCR or TV S Video provides higher quality video capture than composite video and shoul...

Page 44: ...tors might be joined as shown in the illustration below Remember that you need to use a Y adapter if the analog camcorder or VCR only supports mono output Connecting DV Output Connect a 1394 FireWire...

Page 45: ...itor 2 Connect an RCA audio cable red and white from the Audio Out connector on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to the Audio In connector on the monitor Note Your audio cable may have separate con...

Page 46: ...our convenience in case you have an analog output device attached IMPORTANT Make sure that the camcorder or VCR and monitor are set up properly to receive a video signal It may be necessary to set a c...

Page 47: ...o DV 1 Use the Mode Selector button on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to change the mode to Analog to DV The LED indicators on the front of the unit show the active mode see the illustration belo...

Page 48: ...procedures below Connecting DV Input Connect a 1394 FireWire i LINK cable from the 1394 connector on the front of the Holly wood DV Bridge to the DV connector on the DV camcorder or VCR Note This is t...

Page 49: ...nnect an RCA audio cable red and white from the Audio Out connectors on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to the Audio In connector s on the analog camcorder or VCR Note Your audio cable may have se...

Page 50: ...deo sig nal It might need to be set to Line In L1 L2 Aux or a similar channel Check the monitor s documentation for specific details Note If the TV monitor does not support the kinds of cables shown b...

Page 51: ...f you are using a DV camcorder as your input source device put it into Video Tape Recorder mode Cue the tape to the spot where you want to start playing If you are using an analog camcorder as your ou...

Page 52: ...log device has an S Video output Note Some TVs do not have Video Out connectors For specific details check the doc umentation included with your TV 2 Connect the other end of the video cable to the co...

Page 53: ...an RCA audio cable red and white from the Audio Out connectors on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to the Audio In connector s on the analog camcorder or VCR Note Your audio cable may have separat...

Page 54: ...upports mono output If the TV monitor does not support the kinds of cables shown below you might be able to connect it using a coaxial cable Many VCRs and most TVs have this kind of connec tor and man...

Page 55: ...ow If you are using a camcorder as your input source device put it into Video Tape Recorder mode Cue the tape to the spot where you want to start playing If you are using a camcorder as your output ta...

Page 56: ...to 4 pin connectors and you only have 4 pin to 6 pin cables To begin copying make sure that the Hollywood DV Bridge is powered up Then follow the procedures below Connecting DV Input Connect a 1394 F...

Page 57: ...tor 2 Connect an RCA audio cable red and white from the Audio Out connector on the back of the Hollywood DV Bridge to the Audio In connector on the monitor Note Your audio cable may have separate conn...

Page 58: ...ve an analog output device attached even though it is not needed for this pro cess IMPORTANT Make sure that the camcorder or VCR and monitor are set up properly to receive a video signal It might be n...

Page 59: ...f you are using a camcorder as your input source device put it into Video Tape Recorder mode Cue the tape to the spot where you want to start playing If you are using a camcorder as your output target...

Page 60: ...the red button a drop down box appears Click the drop down arrow and select S Video Your device is now configured for S Video capture When I try to capture video using the Hollywood DV Bridge and Mov...

Page 61: ...oose Settings option Set both numbers to 1 1 2 times the amount of physical memory RAM installed on your PC maximum and minimum Click OK Click Yes Note If you experience any problems after setting vir...

Page 62: ...nter 1 1 2 times the amount of physical memory RAM installed on your PC for Initial Size and Maximum Size Click the Set Button Click OK three times Restart your computer For more information regarding...

Page 63: ...rt from the provided menu E mail support is also available via our Interactive Knowledgebase Dazzle s Technical Resource Center can be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week If you are calling for the f...

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