Operation Manual

Capturing Content
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on your DV camcorder’s designation), a live shot from your DV camcorder
should be displayed in PowerDirector’s Preview Window.
Tips: The bottom left corner will display the amount of free drive space along with the size of
the captured content. This drive may be set in Edit > Preferences... > Capture under the
Autosave section.
3 Now, decide if you would like to capture in Non Real-time (default) or
Real-time (switch on).
Info: Unlike real-time capture, non real-time capture will utilize a buffer and is
recommended for users who desire high quality but do not possess adequate computing
power. Thus, non real-time capture will take longer to process the encoding of captured
content when utilizing a buffer. A display of the time remaining for capturing will be located
at the bottom right corner below the Preview Window.
With real-time capture, the actual content being encoded will coincide with the content that
is being played in the Preview Window and consume more CPU resources. This will not hold
true for non real-time capture.
4 Select a Profile Setup by clicking on it. When the dialog box appears, select
which purpose this video is for. If it’s for Video for General Purposes, click it
and then select a MPEG or AVI video format from the drop-down menu. Then,
select a profile group depending on the format you chose. Finally, select the
profile located in the drop-down menu located on its right. For the MPEG
profiles, select High Speed, High Quality, Custom or All. For the AVI formats