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Features
Operating environment
Editing procedures
Lets start MotionDV STUDIO
Lets capture the video from a tape
Lets edit the video
Lets arrange the video in the edit track
Lets cut unnecessary parts
Lets enter a text-based title
Lets enter effects at scene transitions
Lets output/play back the video as a
file
Quick Start Guide
MotionDV STUDIO 5.6
To output videos edited with a PC to a digital video camera, a PC
equipped with DV (IEEE1394) terminal is required. If the digital video
camera is connected to the PC with a USB cable or does not have the DV
input function, you cannot output the video from the PC to the digital video
camera.
When you capture videos from a digital video camera to a PC, you can
use both USB cables and DV cables for connection.
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Features
MotionDV STUDIO is software used to edit video by
connecting a PC to a DV device (digital video camera etc.).
If you output the edited videos as files, you can play edited
videos on a PC or play on other compatible devices by
copying them onto an SD Memory Card.
If you use a DV cable, you can also output edited videos onto a
tape and play them. (If the USB 2.0 cable is used for connection
or the digital video camera does not have the DV input function,
you cannot use the DV device output mode.) (11)
In this Quick Start Guide, the typical operation procedures in
each mode are described.
Refer to the Operating Instructions of MotionDV STUDIO for
detailed operations, operating environment or other cautions.
The reference pages for this Quick Start Guide are indicated
as (00) and the reference pages for the Operating
Instructions of MotionDV STUDIO are indicated as (00).
Input mode (7)
Select when inputting video or audio from a video device,
etc.
Edit mode (8)
Select when the data is edited.
Process mode (10)
Select when inserting a title and processing the video.
Output mode (12)
Select when outputting video or audio to an external
device.
Other
Microsoft

, Windows

, Windows Media

, DirectX

,
DirectDraw

, DirectSound

and Outlook

are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
IBM

and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International

Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.
Intel

and Pentium

are registered trademarks or

trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and
other countries.
Adobe

and Acrobat

are trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.
Other names of systems and products mentioned in these
instructions are usually the registered trademarks or
trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system
or product concerned.
Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission
from Microsoft Corporation.
The descriptions in these Operating Instructions may be
modified without prior notice.
It is prohibited to copy the description in these Operating
Instructions in whole or in part without permission.
The names, addresses, etc. used in samples of these
Operating Instructions are fictitious.
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Operating environment
The following PC environments are required for the MotionDV
STUDIO to be installed and used.
The operation of this software cannot be guaranteed when
fonts other than English font are selected and used. Set the
English font.
Even if the system requirements mentioned in these
operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers
can not be used.
This software is not Macintosh compatible.
This software is not compatible with Microsoft

Windows

3.1, Windows

95, Windows

98, Windows

Me and
Windows NT

.
Operation is not guaranteed on an upgraded OS.
Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not
guaranteed.
This software is not compatible with a multi-boot
environment.
This software is not compatible with a multi-CPU
environment.
Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft

Windows

XP
Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible
with 64-bit computers.
For playing back motion video (such as ASF files), a video
player such as Windows Media

Player, is required.
You need to log on with a user name that has administrator
authority.
(includes installation and uninstallation)
Compatible PCs:
IBM

PC/AT compatible personal computer with Intel

Pentium

III 800 MHz or higher of CPU (including compatible

CPUs. Intel

Pentium

4 1.6 GHz or higher recommended)

Compatible OS:
Pre-installed:
Microsoft

Windows

XP Home Edition SP2

Microsoft

Windows

XP Professional SP2
Microsoft

Windows

2000 Professional SP4

RAM:
256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)
Display:
High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024 k 768 pixels or more (1280 k
1024 pixels or more recommended)
Graphics card complying with DirectX

9.0b or 9.0c, and

DirectDraw

overlay
Free hard disk space:
Ultra DMA-33 or more (100 or more is recommended)
640 MB or more
Separate free space is required for importing and editing
video.
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[1 GB capacity is required for a video of around 4 minutes in
the AVI (DV-AVI) format]
Necessary software:
Microsoft

DirectX

9.0b or 9.0c
If you install the software in a personal computer that is not
compatible with DirectX

9.0b or 9.0c, the personal

computer may stop operating properly. If you are unsure if
your personal computer is compatible, contact the maker.
Microsoft

Windows Media

Player 6.4 to 10
Sound:
DirectSound

Support
Drive:
CD-ROM drive (for installation)
Interface:
DV (IEEE1394) terminal (IEEE1394.a)
USB port (USB2.0 High Speed) (only compatible with
importing video)
When two or more USB devices are connected to one PC,
or when devices are connected through USB hub or by
using USB extension cable, operation is not guaranteed.
Other requirements:
Mouse or equivalent pointing device
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Editing procedures
In this Quick Start Guide, the typical flow from editing of
materials recorded with a video camera by MotionDV
STUDIO to playback is described.
Recording
2
4
1
1Capturing videos from a tape (DV device input mode)
(7)
Capture videos from a tape to the PC.
2Editing videos (Edit mode, Process mode) (8)
Cuts unnecessary parts and inserts effects in the scene
transition.
3Outputting as a file (File output mode) (12)
Outputs the edited data as a file.
4Playback (12)
Plays back the file.
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Lets start MotionDV STUDIO
Connect the video camera with the PC before starting MotionDV STUDIO.
You can use USB 2.0 cable or DV cable (optional) for the connection.
Make sure the video camera is in the Tape Playback Mode.
1. Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >>
[Panasonic] >> [MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV] >>
[MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV].
2. Click [EXIT this screen].
Clicking A will prevent the screen from being displayed
in the future.
A
3. Click [Editing directly]. Using the Edit assistant (24)
You can automatically and easily
capture and edit the video.
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Lets capture the video from a tape
1. Click . 2. Click .
The preview screen presents the
video being played.
3. Click [Capture] when you start
capturing.
Video capturing starts.
[Imported length]
The duration of the video captured is
displayed.
[Available recording time]
The remaining available recording
time for video to be captured is
displayed depending on the free
space of the hard disk on your
personal computer.
4. Click [Quit] to stop capturing.
The capturing ends and the video file
captured (Video clip) is displayed in
the [Video] in the library.
5. Click .
The video device stops playing.
Other methods to capture
video from a tape
Please refer to the Operating
Instructions of MotionDV STUDIO.
Capturing video clips by specifying
the range (42)
Indexing and capturing a video (46)
Capturing multiple video clips at one
time (50)
Directly capturing a video being
taken by the camera (52)
Capturing still images (54)
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Lets edit the video
Lets arrange the video in
the edit track
1. Click .
2. Select the clip you want to arrange
from .
3. Click [Add To Edit Track].
A message indicating processing
appears, then the clip is arranged at
the back end of the edit track.
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Lets cut unnecessary
parts
1. Click and then click
at the beginning of the part you
want to cut.
The video display is paused.
2. Click [Divide]. The clip is divided into 2 at the point
of the current bar ( ).
3. Click and click at the
end of the part you want to cut.
4. Click [Divide].
5. Select a clip to be deleted by
clicking on it.
6. Select [Edit] >> [Delete] from the
menu.
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Lets enter a text-based
title
1. Right-click the desired clip that
you want to add a title to on the
edit track and select [Title editor].
The Title editor mode will be
established and the first scene of the
clip will be displayed on the edit
screen.
2. Click .
The mouse cursor will change to the
text cursor.
3. Click at a location where you want
to insert title.
The text input area ( ) will appear.
4. Enter text.
5. Click .
The entered text will be set as a
text-based title.
6. Select [File] >> [Save] from the
menu.
The confirmation message will
appear.
7. Click [OK].
8. Click to close the Title editor
mode.
The screen will return to the Edit
mode.
Other methods related to a
title
Please refer to the Operating
Instructions of MotionDV STUDIO.
Adding a Simplified Title (111)
Applying fade effects to text (157)
Applying motion effects to text
(159)
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Lets enter effects at
scene transitions
1. Right-click on in front of the
scene chosen for a transition
effect and select [Create
transition].
The transition effect setting screen
appears.
2. Set the transition effect
parameters.
A. You can select different types of
transition effects.
B. If checked, the scenes will transit
in the reverse direction.
C. You can check the effect on the
preview screen by moving the
slider.
D. Allows more detailed settings for
the effect.
A
B
C
D
3. Click [OK].
The transition effect is set.
on the position where the
transition effect is set is changed to
.
Advanced effects options
Please refer to the Process mode
section of the Operating Instructions of
MotionDV STUDIO. (121)
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Lets output/play back the video as a file
1. After editing in the Edit mode,
click in TOOL BOX.
2. In [File Name], specify the output
destination and file name.
3. Select [AVI format (DV
compression)] in [Format].
4. Click [File Output].
Output will begin.
When the output is completed, the
message File output has been shut
down. will appear.
5. Click and then double-click
the icon of the output file.
The movie will play back the data in AVI
format on Windows Media

Player.
A. Playback
B. Pause
C. Stop
D. Volume
6. Select from the TOOL BOX,
and the MotionDV STUDIO will
exit.
You may also select [File] >> [Exit]
to exit the MotionDV STUDIO.
D C B A
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Other operations applicable
on output
Outputting to a DV tape (176)
The DV cable (optional) is required.
Outputting to the SD memory card
(194)
For more options on outputting your
edited video, refer to the Output mode
section of the Operating Instructions of
MotionDV STUDIO. (174)