Operation Manual

Capturing Content
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Capturing from DV VCR Mode
When your DV camcorder is in VCR mode, PowerDirector has a high degree of
control. All navigational functionality may be controlled by PowerDirector
including playing, seeking, pausing, stopping and of course, recording content
directly from the DV tape. After capturing content from your DV tape with
PowerDirector, you may apply all the special effects you wish, which have made
PowerDirector a powerhouse in the arena of video editing. Finally, when it is time to
produce, PowerDirector provides the luxury of writing your new movie directly
onto your DV tape! Please refer to "Producing Your Movie" on page 87 for more
information on producing.
1 Start PowerDirector. Click the Capture Mode located on the Modes Wheel.
2 Click the DV icon. Make sure you’re DV camcorder is hooked up
properly along with the FireWire cables, is turned on, and in the VCR mode
(this will depend on your DV camcorder’s designation). The display you are
viewing in PowerDirector’s Preview Window should be exactly as your DV
camcorder screen.
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).