Master Page: Cover1 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 1 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM Digital Photo Navigator ImageMixer 1.7 ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS LYT1282-001A M4D3+DSC_Soft_01Cover.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 2 EN CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................3 Reading this document .................................................................................................. 3 Meanings of symbols .....................................................................................................
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM INTRODUCTION EN 3 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 ● (Only for D.S.C.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 4 EN INTRODUCTION (cont.) 䡲 ImageMixer 1.7 This section introduces the ImageMixer software. 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 videos through a USB cable or a DV cable. ImageMixer is also used to edit your captured video and then create a Video CD.* For details, refer to the ImageMixer help.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM Digital Photo Navigator DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR (Windows® Only) EN 5 This section is only for users equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features. Capabilities 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 6 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 Click [Start], go to [Programs] – [Digital Photo Navigator], and then click [Digital Photo Navigator 1.0]. Digital Photo Navigator starts. ● Close any other programs running on the PC.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 7 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM ADDING STILL IMAGES TO AN ALBUM (cont.) EN 7 6 Add additional still images as desired by repeating steps 3 – 5. NOTES: ● When loading images from a memory card, never disconnect the USB cable while the message [ACCESSING FILES] is displayed in the camcorder’s LCD monitor. ● Digital Photo Navigator can only load still images. Digital Photo Navigator cannot load video clips. 7 Click [Export]. 8 Click [Album].
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 8 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 8 EN LOADING AN ALBUM 1 Start Digital Photo Navigator. (墌 pg. 6) 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].
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM DISPLAYING STILL IMAGES EN 9 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.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 10 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 10 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 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 11 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM ORGANIZING ALBUMS EN 11 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.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 12 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 12 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 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM SENDING IMAGES FROM AN ALBUM IN E-MAIL EN 13 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 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 14 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 14 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.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 15 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CREATING A WEB PAGE (cont.) EN 15 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 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 16 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.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 17 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE OR PICTURE QUALITY (cont.) EN 17 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 18 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 18 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.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 19 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES EN 19 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.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 20 EN CREATING A LIST OF STILL IMAGES (cont.) 6 Click [Save]. The [Image Format] dialog box appears. 7 Change the image format as desired. (墌 pg. 16) Then, click [OK]. ● At this point, you can change the image size and picture quality as desired. (墌 pg. 16) The [Save As] dialog box appears. 8 Specify the location where you want to save the file, enter the file name, and then click [Save].
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 21 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CREATING A SLIDE SHOW OR AN ANIMATION EN 21 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 22 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 22 EN Image Mix er 1.7 IMAGEMIXER 1.7 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.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 23 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM IMAGEMIXER 1.7 (cont.) EN 23 Create a Video CD After you load and edit video clips on your PC, you are ready to create a Video CD* (墌 pg. 32). It is also possible to create a Video CD from camcorder’s tape directly (Windows® only). Since up to 64 minutes of video can be recorded to a 650 MB CD, you can easily use a Video CD to send files too large for e-mail attachment.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 24 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 24 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 (Only for D.S.C. equipped models) — real-time capture. NOTE: There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features or not.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 25 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) EN 25 6 Click the Input button. Input The input mode screen appears. 7 Click the USB input (USB) button. USB input (USB) Capture Video Information display panel The USB input mode screen appears. 8 Click the Video button. The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel. 9 Click the Capture button. The capture operation begins.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 26 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 26 EN CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) Capturing still images Still image Capture Information display panel 1 Click the Still image button. 2 Click the Capture button. The video image at the moment that the button was clicked is captured, and the resulting still image file is registered in the album. NOTES: ● It is not possible to capture videos or still images if the USB Video Streaming driver is not installed properly.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 27 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) EN 27 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. NOTE: There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features or not. 1 Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. (Only for D.S.C.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 28 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 28 EN CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) 5 Click the USB input (USB) button. USB input (USB) The USB input mode screen appears. After a while, a blue screen appears. Copying video Play Capture Video Information display panel 1 Click the Video button. The amount of available storage space is displayed in the information display panel. 2 Click the Play button.
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 29 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CAPTURING VIDEO (cont.) EN 29 Disconnecting the USB cable 1 Disconnect the USB cable. 2 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “OFF”. The camcorder turns off. NOTES: ● If you are using a Windows® PC, you can use a DV cable instead of a USB cable to capture video. In this case, click the Digital video camera input (1394) button in step 5 on page 28. For more details, refer to the help. (墌 pg.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 30 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 30 EN EDITING VIDEO 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: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 31 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM EDITING VIDEO (cont.) EN 31 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.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 32 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 32 EN CREATING A VIDEO CD If your computer is equipped with a CD-R drive, you can use ImageMixer to create a Video CD from video clips captured on your PC or from camcorder’s tape directly. NOTES: ● If you are using a Windows® PC, refer to the following web site for a drive that is compatible with Windows®: http://www.imagemixer.com ● If you are using a Macintosh, the CD authoring application ToastTM by Roxio, Inc.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 33 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CREATING A VIDEO CD (cont.) EN 33 2 After registering the video clips and entering the title and button name, click the Preview/ Create button. Button settings Style settings Title settings Specify the menu screen style Preview/Create Enter the title Move the Movie button (registered video clips) Specify background and music Enter the button name The Preview/Create screen appears.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 34 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 34 EN CREATING A VIDEO CD (cont.) Creating a Video CD from tape (Windows® Only) Using ImageMixer Video CD Creation you can easily create Video CD from tape in the camcorder connected with a USB cable. NOTE: There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features or not. 1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 35 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM CREATING A VIDEO CD (cont.) EN 35 7 Click [Option]. Specify a work folder in which downloaded video files will be saved. ● If there is not enough free disc space, operations may not work properly. Select a hard drive with as much free space as possible. 8 Click [Start]. The process of downloading video from the camcorder’s tape starts automatically. 9 Click [Stop]. Stop The writing process starts.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 36 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 36 EN Appendix 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. NOTE: There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features or not. Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows® NetMeeting® 3.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 37 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET (cont.) EN 37 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet. 2 Make sure that no cassette is in the camcorder. (Only for D.S.C. non-equipped models) 3 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. ● Refer to “Connections (Windows ®)” in “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE”. 4 Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. (Only for D.S.C.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 38 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 38 EN 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. NOTE: There are differences in the following procedures whether your camcorder is equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features or not. Preparation 1 Confirm that Windows® Messenger 4.
Master Page: Right M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 39 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM VIDEO CONFERENCE OVER THE INTERNET (cont.) EN 39 Videoconferencing 1 Connect to the internet. 2 Make sure that no cassette is in the camcorder. (Only for D.S.C. non-equipped models) 3 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. ● Refer to “Connections (Windows ®)” in “SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND USB CONNECTION GUIDE”. 4 Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”. (Only for D.S.C.
Master Page: Left-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 40 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 40 EN LOADING FILES FROM A MEMORY CARD THROUGH AN ADAPTER This section is only for users equipped with D.S.C. (Digital Still Camera) features. You can read and write files on a camcorder memory card by using an adapter (sold separately).
Master Page: Right-Heading0 M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 41 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM TROUBLESHOOTING EN 41 Windows® SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION Although the USB cable is • Make sure that the AC Adapter is connected to the camcorder and connected, PC operating system that the power is on. does not recognize the memory card • Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely. (墌 in the camcorder or the camcorder.
Master Page: Left M4D3+DSC_Soft.book Page 42 Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:08 PM 42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Macintosh SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION Although the USB cable is • Make sure that the AC Adapter is connected to the camcorder and connected, PC operating system that the power is on. does not recognize the memory card • Make sure that the USB cable is connected securely. (墌 in the camcorder or the camcorder.
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