Sony DCR-DVD100 - Manual (Page 19)

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Questions about Editing
Can I edit my DVD recordings?
Yes, in two ways:
1 Simple in-camera editing can be
performed in your DVD Handycam
camcorder when you record in
DVD-VR (Video Recording) mode.
In-camera editing lets you cut
scenes you don't want and change
the order of scenes you've
recorded.
2 More complex editing can be done
in your PC using supplied Sony
DVD ImageMixer software (vers.
1.5 for Sony).
What is a “scene”?
A scene refers to the portion of your
DVD recording shot in a single take
-- from the moment you start
recording to the moment you stop
recording.
If I delete an unwanted scene after
recording in DVD-VR mode, does
the recording capacity on my disc
increase?
Yes, it does -- but when a short
scene or a still image is deleted, the
capacity may not increase.
Can I use my DVD Handycam
camcorder as a DVD burner?
Yes. Using supplied ImageMixer
software on your PC, you can
connect your DVD Handycam
camcorder to your PC using USB 2.0
and record your movies or still
images to a DVD disc.
Questions about Software
Is any software supplied with my
DVD Handycam camcorder?
Yes -- ImageMixer (vers. 1.5 for
Sony) software is supplied.
What do I need to run my
software?
A PC with Windows ME, Windows
2000 Professional, or Windows XP
Home Edition/Professional.
What does ImageMixer do?
It lets you do lots of things -- and
they're all easy:
- Copy movie scenes or still images
onto another disc.
- Transmit a movie or still image
between a PC and your DVD
Handycam camcorder.
- Edit DVD movies or still images on
your PC.
- Review your recordings on an
unfinalized disc.
Can I use ImageMixer software
that comes with a Hi8, miniDV or
Digital Handycam camcorder?
No: the ImageMixer software
provided with Sony tape-based
camcorders can't copy or edit your
DVD movies.
Can both DVD ImageMixer and
tape-based ImageMixer software
be simultaneously installed on the
same PC?
Yes.
Can I use other software to edit
my DVD movies?
DVD Handycam recordings can be
edited by software that is capable of
taking in and editing MPEG 2 files
(data converted into MPEG form by
ImageMixer software). Even in
MPEG form, however, you may not
be edit data depending on the type
or version of software used.
Can my DVD ImageMixer software
edit movies or images recorded
with Digital Video or MICROMV
camcorders?
No.
Questions about Thumbnail
Images
What is a thumbnail?
A small image shown as one of a
multiple set of images on a
camcorder or PC screen.
What do thumbnails show?
When you view them on your DVD
Handycam camcorder screen before
finalizing your disc, they show the
first image of a movie scene or a still
image. After you finalize a disc,
thumbnail images also display date
and time of recording.
How are thumbnails created?
Each time you start recording, the
first image at the beginning of your
scene automatically becomes a
thumbnail.
Are visual index screens different
in DVD-Video and DVD-VR (Video
Recording) modes?
Yes; in addition to thumbnails of
movie scenes and still images, the
visual index screen for DVD-RW
discs can also show playlists of
scenes or still images in an order you
determine.
Questions about PC Transfer
Can images be transferred from a
DVD Handycam camcorder to a PC
whether or not a disc has been
finalized?
Yes, via USB using ImageMixer
(vers. 1.5 for Sony) software.
Can a disc also be copied by USB
1.1 (full-speed USB)?
Although the disc can be copied, it
takes more time than by using USB
2.0 (high-speed USB).
Is it possible to transfer the
contents of a disc recorded in
DVD-VR (Video Recording) mode
to a PC, then copy this material to
a DVD-R disc in DVD-Video mode
for playback on other devices?
Yes. However, you need to save your
recorded data in DVD-VR model onto
your PC hard drive -- then convert it
into DVD-Video mode to record it on
a new DVD.
Questions about Still Images
Can I record still images on a DVD
Handycam camcorder?
Yes -- thousands of images on a
single DVD disc.
Before finalizing a disc, can still
images be viewed?
Still images can be viewed on your
DVD Handycam screen before you
finalize your disc. Using ImageMixer
software and USB connector, you
can also transfer still images to your
PC before your disc is finalized. If
you want to view images on a TV
screen using a DVD Player, you must
finalize data by selecting “Create” on
the slide show display when you
finalize your disc.
Can I change the display time of a
still-image slide show?
No. Once setup time is fixed, it
cannot be changed.
Can still images be rotated?
No.
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