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Operating Instructions
Easy-to-use motion video editing software
SweetMovieLife 1. 0E
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Preparation
Editing video
Setting
Available features
Troubleshooting
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Contents
Before using this software
Please read this first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operating environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Available features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Detailed settings for editing
Changing volumes of video sound and added music . . . [. . . ] · If the music is longer than the video, the duration of the video will not be changed. [Specify time] Enter a value to specify the duration for automatic video editing.
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Editing video Edit setting · A duration between 10 seconds and half the original duration (if a title is added, another 10 seconds) can be specified. · The edited video may have a slightly different duration from that specified. [Sepia] Effects that give an unhurried atmosphere to the video are used and the video is in sepia.
3 Click the effects.
button to select a type of scene-transition 4 Click [Next].
· Depending on the type of effect, the part of the video to be trimmed may differ. [Standard] Effects that do not interfere with the original video are used.
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Add a recording date. 2
[Comical] Effects that give a comic atmosphere to the video are used.
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[Flash] Effects that give a lively atmosphere to the video are used.
3 · If you do not want to add a recording date, check that [Without date] is selected, and click [Next]. 1 Select [Add date].
· If the video does not have the recording date and time information, no recording date is added to the edited video even if you selected [Add date]. · If the date and time has been incorrectly set on the digital video camera during recording, the wrong date is added to the edited video. This software cannot change the date.
[Slow] Effects that give an unhurried atmosphere to the video are used.
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Editing video Edit setting
2 Check the display mode (order of Year/Month/Day etc. ).
· Display mode can be changed on the [Setting] screen. 3
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Editing video
Performing auto edit and saving the video
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:Do you want to check the edited video before saving it?Tips While importing the video on a tape, the following screen appears. 5-1 (To save on a hard disk) / 5-2 (To save on a tape)
A Saved location and file name are displayed while importing. (Only when [Capture video from current position to end] or [Capture total video content after rewinding] is selected in the input setting. ) E Import is aborted, and the video imported up to this point is deleted. Do not operate this software or start up other softwares when importing video from a tape. Dropping a frame*1 may be caused.
*1: It means generation of a frame (of video) which cannot be imported.
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Editing video Performing auto edit and saving the video
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:Checking the edited video before saving.
5-1 :Saving the video on a hard disk.
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2 3 1 4 2 1 Select [Hard Disk].
· This is not displayed if you are only importing the video on a tape.
1 Check the video by using the video operation buttons.
· To do advanced editing with MotionDV STUDIO, click [MotionDV STUDIO]. MotionDV STUDIO starts and the edited video is displayed on the edit track. (SweetMovieLife cannot be returned to from MotionDV STUDIO. ) ( 35)
2 Click the
button to select the file format when saving.
· This is not displayed if you are only importing the video on a tape. [ASF(Windows Media):Mail Quality] Video is saved in ASF (Windows Media compatible) format. This format is suitable for e-mail attachments.
2 Click [Next].
· Click [Previous] to change the editing content.
To save the edited video on a hard disk. 5-2 Tips Rims of title characters may look blurred on the preview screen; however, it will be displayed clearly after being saved. 25
Editing video Performing auto edit and saving the video
3 Enter a file name. [. . . ] If DMA is not set for the hard disk in the PC, video sometimes cannot be imported normally. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the PC used. )
1 Right-click [My Computer] in [start] menu (on the desktop, depending on the OS) to select [Properties]. (Depending on the OS, click [Device Manager] tab. ) [Device Manager] screen will be displayed. 3 Double-click [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers], and double-click [Primary IDE Channel]. [. . . ]