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Master Page: Left-Heading0 2 EN CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 5 Reading this document .................................................................................................. 5 Meanings of symbols .................................................................................................... 6 Copyrights ..........................................................................................................
Master Page: Right EN 3 ImageMixer with VCD (Windows® and Macintosh) ... 27 IMAGEMIXER ........................................................................................... 28 Capabilities ................................................................................................................ 28 For more detailed information ..................................................................................... 29 PIXELA User Support Center ....................................................
Master Page: Left 4 EN CAUTION: ● Operate this equipment according to the operating procedures described in this manual. ● Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any other CD-ROM to run this software. ● Do not attempt to modify this software. ● Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. ATTENTION: When connecting a USB cable or a DV cable to PC … ● Never switch the VIDEO/MEMORY (DSC) mode on the camcorder when the USB cable is connected.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 INTRODUCTION EN 5 Reading this document This document consists of the following three sections and an Appendix. Before use, please read the Software Installation and USB Connection Guide for preparation. 䡲 Loading Still Images (Windows®) This section explains how to load still images into the album of the Digital Photo Navigator software.
Master Page: Left 6 EN INTRODUCTION (cont.) Meanings of symbols The following symbols are used in this document. NOTE: Indicates problems that could occur while using these softwares, phenomena that may appear to be a problem, limitations on the use of these softwares, or other information that is useful to know. 墌 Indicates pages where related information can be found. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Indicates that the explanation continues on the next page.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES EN 7 Digital Photo Navigator Send your favorite videos and pictures by e-mail Everyone has video cassettes and memory cards containing videos and pictures that they never get to show to anyone. No matter how wonderful, the only people that got to see them were families and guests, because there was no convenient way to show them except in your own home on the TV. Friends and relatives who live far away had no way of viewing them.
Master Page: Left _001EN_PDF_03M3D7S-PhotoNavi.fm Page 8 Friday, November 29, 2002 10:02 AM 8 EN ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES (cont.) ImageMixer with VCD Edit your own movies Edit your own original movies by processing and re-arranging video clips and still images that you have loaded into your PC. Now you can be the director! Just shoot video with your camcorder and then edit it on your PC.
Master Page: Right-SecCover EN 9 Loading Still Images (Windows®) The Digital Photo Navigator software allows you to store and view still images in a photo album format. The icons on the Digital Photo Navigator window have the same functions as the menus. In this section, almost all the procedures are explained using the icons. Read this section if you are using a Windows® operating system. Menus Icons _001EN_PDF_03M3D7S-PhotoNavi.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 10 EN ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM You can use Digital Photo Navigator to create an album that contains a collection of still images. 1 Select [Start] – [Programs] – [Digital Photo Navigator] – [Digital Photo Navigator 1.0]. Digital Photo Navigator starts. ● Close any other programs running on the PC. ● Disable any programs that run in the background, such as screen savers, e-mail applications, virus checkers, schedulers, etc. ● Turn off file and printer sharing.
Master Page: Right ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM (cont.) EN 11 7 Click [Export]. 8 Click [Album]. The [Save As] dialog box appears. 9 Specify the location where you want to save the album, input the file name of the album, and then click [Save]. The album is saved. ● If you save an album for the first time after the software installation, a message appears and asks if you want to register the association of the file extension name “jia”. Then, click [Yes].
Master Page: Left-Heading0 12 EN EXITING DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR 1 Click the [File] menu and then click [Exit]. ● If you have already saved an album, a confirmation message appears. Then, go to step 2. ● If you have not saved an album after loading still images, a confirmation message appears. To save an album, click [Yes]. The [Save as] dialog box appears. Specify the location where you want to save the album, input the file name of the album, and then click [Save]. A confirmation message appears.
Master Page: Right-SecCover EN 13 Playing Back and Handling Images (Windows®) This section explains how to handle still images using Digital Photo Navigator. You can send still image files as an e-mail attachment and store an album as a web page. Be sure to read “Loading Still Images (Windows®)” before reading this section. The icons on the Digital Photo Navigator window have the same functions as the menus. In this section, almost all the procedures are explained using the icons.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 14 EN LOADING AN ALBUM 1 Start Digital Photo Navigator. 2 Click [Import]. 3 Click [Album]. The [Open] dialog box appears. 4 Open the folder where the album was saved. 5 Click the desired album file, and then click [Open]. The contents of the album are displayed in the right-hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window. 6 Click [Export]. NOTES: ● You can also open the album file by dragging and dropping it in the Digital Photo Navigator window.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES EN 15 Displaying a selected still image You can select for display any of the still images that are displayed in the right-hand side of the Digital Photo Navigator window. 1 Double-click the still image to be displayed. The [Image Viewer] window appears, and the selected image is displayed. Displaying a series of images To display a series of images in “slide show” fashion, click the button in the [Image Viewer] window.
Master Page: Left 16 EN DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES (cont.) Enlarging and reducing images The following procedure describes how to change the display size of a still image. 1 Drag the corner of the [Image Viewer] window to change the size of the window to the desired display size. 2 Right-click the [Image Viewer] window and then, in the menu that appears, click [Zoom] – [Auto].
Master Page: Right-Heading0 ORGANIZING ALBUMS EN 17 Whenever necessary, you can delete or copy still images that you have added to an album. The procedure described below only affects the still image in the album. It does not affect the original file of the still image that was added to the album. Selecting multiple still images To delete or copy multiple still Images at once, select them in advance. You can also select all still images in the album.
Master Page: Left 18 EN ORGANIZING ALBUMS (cont.) Deleting unnecessary still images 1 Click the still image that you want to delete, and then click [Delete] in the [Edit] menu. A confirmation message appears. 2 Click [Yes]. The selected still images are deleted. Copying still images 1 Click the still image that you want to copy, and then click [Copy] in the [Edit] menu. 2 Click the image that is located right after the insertion point.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E-MAIL EN 19 Still images in an album can be sent as an e-mail attachment. Preparation: Before using the [E-Mail] function If you use the Internet Explorer, be sure to use the version 5.5 or later. When installing the Internet Explorer, select a typical set of components. 1 Click the still image that you want to send, and then click [E-Mail].
Master Page: Left-Heading0 20 EN CREATING A WEB PAGE You can save the contents of an album in HTML format. This is useful in the following instances: When creating a web page: When distributing an album: You can create a web page that features a collection of photos. You can create an album in a format that can be displayed by a web browser. This is useful if you want to distribute the album on CD-R, etc. 1 Select the still images that you want to save in HTML format.
Master Page: Right CREATING A WEB PAGE (cont.) EN 21 4 Click [OK], specify the save location, and then click [Save]. The HTML file is saved, and a folder with the same name is saved at the same time. A confirmation message appears next, asking whether to display the web page. 5 Click [Yes]. The web browser opens, and the HTML file that was created is displayed. ● Click on an image on the web page to enlarge it.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 22 EN CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY Changing the image size This procedure describes how to change the size of an image that has been loaded into Digital Photo Navigator. This procedure is used to reduce the size of an image that is being attached to an e-mail or saved in an album. 1 Select the still image to be changed. ● To select more than one still image, hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the images.
Master Page: Right CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY (cont.) EN 23 Changing the picture quality, etc. In addition to changing the size of an image, it is also possible to rotate images, change or correct the quality of an image, and change the file format of an image. The role of each setting is described in more detail below. [90 degrees Rotation] If you hold the camcorder sideways when recording an image, you can create an image that is taller than it is wide.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 24 EN RETRIEVING STILL IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM You can retrieve still images from an album and save them as a file. 1 Select the still image to be retrieved. ● To select more than one still image, hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the images. ● To select all of the still images, click [Select All] in the [Edit] menu. 2 Click [Image]. The [Image Format] dialog box appears. 3 Change the image format as desired. (墌 pg. 22, 23) Then, click [OK].
Master Page: Right-Heading0 CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES EN 25 You can arrange multiple still images together and save them in a single still image file. 1 Holding down the Shift key or the Ctrl key, select the still images that are to be added to the list. 2 Click [Multi Image]. The [Multi Image] dialog box appears. 3 Select the number of partitions. ● Either 4, 9, or 16 partitions may be selected. 4 Click [Back Color], select the color for the overall background, and then click [OK].
Master Page: Left-Heading0 26 EN CREATING A SLIDE SHOW OR AN ANIMATION You can create a slide show or an animation in which a series of still images are displayed, and then save those images as a movie file (extension “.avi”). [Slide Show]: Still images are displayed for several seconds each, one at a time. [Animation]: Several still images are displayed per second. We recommend that you select a series of still images that create the appearance of continuous movement.
Master Page: Right-SecCover EN 27 ImageMixer with VCD (Windows® and Macintosh) In addition to capturing still images and creating albums, ImageMixer is used for a variety of other functions, including color and brightness adjustment, and capturing video through a USB cable or a DV cable. Read this section whether you are using a Windows® or a Macintosh operating system. Explanations of mode buttons are displayed here. _001EN_PDF_04M3D7S-ImageMixer.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 28 EN IMAGEMIXER Capabilities The ImageMixer software possesses a variety of functions. Its primary applications are described below. Editing your own original movies ImageMixer allows you to capture video from a camcorder, rearrange scenes, add special effects when changing scenes, insert still images, and otherwise freely edit your own movies. ImageMixer also allows you to add audio and background music.
Master Page: Right IMAGEMIXER (cont.) EN 29 Managing files on hard disk ImageMixer can manage elements that can be used in movie editing (video, still images, audio) as albums. Aside from permitting checking of files in list format or through a slide show, ImageMixer can also perform file operations such as search, move, duplicate, and delete. In addition to making movie editing easier, these functions are also useful for classifying and managing images with a camcorder.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 30 EN CAPTURING VIDEO Capturing video in real time When a camcorder is connected to the PC with a USB cable, the video from the camcorder can be recorded on the PC’s hard drive instead of on tape or in a memory card (real-time capture). 1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. ● Refer to “Connections (Windows®)” (墌 pg. 9) or “Connections (Macintosh)” (墌 pg. 13) in the Software Installation and USB Connection Guide.
Master Page: Right CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) EN 31 5 Click the USB input (USB) button. The USB input mode screen appears. 6 Click the Video button. The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel. 7 Click the Capture button. USB input (USB) The capture operation begins. 8 Click the Capture button again. Capture Once conversion ends, the video file (MPEG1) is registered in the album.
Master Page: Left 32 EN CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) Capturing video from tape When a camcorder is connected to the PC with a USB cable, video can be copied from the camcorder tape to the PC. 1 Set the camcorder to the tape playback mode. The camcorder is now on. 2 Select [Start] – [Programs] – [PIXELA] – [ImageMixer] – [ImageMixer With VCD Ver.1.1]. ImageMixer starts up. ● For Macintosh, double-click the [ImageMixer] icon on the PC. ImageMixer starts up. 3 Click the Input button.
Master Page: Right CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) EN 33 Copying video 1 Click the Video button. The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel. 2 Click the Play button. The camcorder begins playing back the video, and the same image appears on the PC screen. 3 Click the Capture button. The capture operation begins. 4 Click the Capture button again. Once conversion ends, the video file (MPEG1) is registered in the album.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 34 EN MANAGING FILES ImageMixer can group and search for files (still images, video, and audio) registered in an album, according to their purpose. To playback a file, double-click on its thumbnail. Menu Select album Image editing Change display Change display Thumbnail Search _001EN_PDF_04M3D7S-ImageMixer.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 EDITING VIDEO EN 35 ImageMixer can edit video files registered in an album. ImageMixer can also insert still images and add audio. Select video editing Material selection Create video Edit Preview Thumbnail Arrange thumbnails Apply scene change effects Arrange audio Double-clicking on one of the (video or still image) thumbnails arranged at the bottom of the screen causes the editing window to appear.
Master Page: Left 36 EN EDITING VIDEO (cont.) Cropping editing Sound editing Cropping OK To check the results of editing, click the Preview button. Once editing is complete, click the Create video button to save the final product. _001EN_PDF_04M3D7S-ImageMixer.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 CREATING A VIDEO CD EN 37 If your computer is equipped with a CD-R drive, you can use ImageMixer to create a Video CD. Video CD Video CD On the first screen of ImageMixer or ImageMixer screen, click the Video CD button. [IMx VCD] screen appears. Video CD Click [Video CD]. The Menu/Layout screen appears. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE _001EN_PDF_04M3D7S-ImageMixer.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 38 EN CREATING A VIDEO CD (cont.) Button settings Preview/Create Style settings Title settings Specify the menu screen style Enter the title Move the Movie button (registered video clips) Enter the button name Specify background and music Register the video clips After registering the video clips and entering the title and button name, click the Preview/Create button. The Preview/Create screen appears.
Master Page: Right-SecCover EN 39 Appendix This appendix explains how to use a camcorder to hold a video conference over the Internet and how to load images into the PC that does not have a USB connector. This appendix also contains troubleshooting and index. _001EN_PDF_05M3D7S-Appndix.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 40 EN CONDUCTING A VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET Using Windows® NetMeeting® (Windows® Only) You can use Windows® NetMeeting® to conduct video conferences over the Internet, using a camcorder. Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows® NetMeeting® 3.0 or later and MSN Messenger Service is installed. ● You can download the latest version of Windows® NetMeeting® or MSN Messenger Service from Microsoft’s web site: http://www.microsoft.com/ 2 Install [USB Video Streaming driver].
Master Page: Right CONDUCTING A VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET (cont.) EN 41 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet. 2 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. ● Refer to “Connections (Windows®)” (墌 pg. 9) in the Software Installation and USB Connection Guide. 3 Set the camcorder to the memory card recording mode. The camcorder is now on. “ ” appears on the camcorder’s LCD monitor. ● If “ ” does not appear, install [USB Video Streaming driver].
Master Page: Left 42 EN CONDUCTING A VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET (cont.) Using Windows® Messenger (Windows® XP Only) If you are using a Windows® XP, you can use Windows® Messenger to conduct video conferences over the Internet, using a camcorder. Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows® Messenger® 4.6 or later is installed. ● You can download the latest version of Windows® Messenger from Microsoft’s web site: http://www.microsoft.com/ 2 Connect to the Internet and set up Windows® Messenger.
Master Page: Right CONDUCTING A VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET (cont.) EN 43 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet. 2 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. ● Refer to “Connections (Windows®)” (墌 pg. 9) in the Software Installation and USB Connection Guide. 3 Set the camcorder to the memory card recording mode. The camcorder is now on. “ ” appears on the camcorder’s LCD monitor. ● If “ ” does not appear, install [USB Video Streaming driver].
Master Page: Left-Heading0 44 EN LOADING FILES FROM A MEMORY CARD THROUGH AN ADAPTER You can read and write files on a camcorder memory card by using an adapter (sold separately). Floppy disk adapter (CU-VFSD50) : For PCs that do not have a USB connector, or which are running Windows® 95/ NT.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 ADDING SOUND EFFECTS EN 45 The provided CD-ROM contains sound effects files for use with camcorders. In order to use these files, copy them to a memory card by the procedure described below. However, if your camcorder is not equipped with Digital Sound Effect function, these files can not be used. 1 Open a memory card through the PC. ● Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable referring to the Software Installation and USB Connection Guide. Or use an adapter (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Windows® SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION REFER TO: Although the USB cable is • Make sure that the AC Adapter is connected to the connected, PC operating camcorder and that the power is on. system does not recognize the • Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely. Software memory card in the Installation and • Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply, or camcorder. USB connect the USB cable directly to the PC’s USB Connection connector.
Master Page: Right TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) EN 47 Windows® (cont.) SYMPTOM Cannot load still images into Digital Photo Navigator. Still images have a mosaic appearance. CORRECTIVE ACTION REFER TO: • Sometimes the format of the still image data prevents it from being loaded into Digital Photo Navigator. Use other graphics drawing or processing software to convert the file to either bitmap format or JPEG format.
Master Page: Left 48 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Macintosh SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION Although the USB cable is • Make sure that the AC Adapter is connected to the connected, PC operating camcorder and that the power is on. system does not recognize the • Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely. memory card in the • Either use a USB hub that has its own power supply, or camcorder. connect the USB cable directly to the PC’s USB connector. Cannot copy or save files.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 INDEX EN 49 Windows® Windows®/Macintosh Adding still images to an album ........ 10 Capturing video from tape ................ 32 Changing the image size ................... 22 Capturing video in real time .............. 30 Changing the picture quality, etc. ...... 23 Creating a Video CD ......................... 37 Conducting a video conference over the Internet ........................... 40 Copying still images ..........................
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