Sony DCR-DVD100 / DCR-DVD100E (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
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You must install the USB driver and the
ImageMixer software to view scenes recorded
on a disc with your computer (page 90, 91).
If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log
in as administrator.
ImageMixer software to view scenes recorded
on a disc with your computer (page 90, 91).
If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log
in as administrator.
Viewing scenes on the disc
You can view scenes recorded on the disc
without finalizing on your computer, by
inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder
and connecting it to your computer.
without finalizing on your computer, by
inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder
and connecting it to your computer.
1
Turn on your computer and allow
Windows to load.
Windows to load.
2
Connect the AC adaptor to your
camcorder.
camcorder.
3
Set the mode dial to
(Play/Edit).
4
Turn the power on your camcorder by
sliding the POWER switch upward
while pressing the green button.
sliding the POWER switch upward
while pressing the green button.
5
Insert a recorded disc into your
camcorder.
camcorder.
6
Connect the (USB) jacks of the
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
Viewing scenes recorded on your computer
7
Double-click [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for
Sony] icon on the Windows desktop.
Or, click [Start]
Sony] icon on the Windows desktop.
Or, click [Start]
t [Programs] ([All
Programs] in Windows XP)
t
[PIXELA]
t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA
ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on your
computer.
The ImageMixer software starts and the
title screen appears.
computer.
The ImageMixer software starts and the
title screen appears.
8
Click
on the left of the screen.
The ImageMixer software starts and
thumbnails of the scenes recorded on
the disc appear.
When the thumbnails do not appear,
thumbnails of the scenes recorded on
the disc appear.
When the thumbnails do not appear,
click
.
Click
to view movies and click
to view still images.
USB cable
USB port
USB jack
Thumbnails
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Viewing/dubbing discs/ editing the recordings on your computer
9
Double-click the scene to view from the
thumbnails.
The selected scene is temporarily copied
to your computer and is displayed in
the preview window.
To return to the thumbnails list, click
thumbnails.
The selected scene is temporarily copied
to your computer and is displayed in
the preview window.
To return to the thumbnails list, click
below right of the screen.
To save the scene on your
computer
computer
1
Click the thumbnail of the scene to save.
2
Click
.
The selected scene is saved on your
computer.
computer.
Notes
•It may take some time to save the scene
•It may take some time to save the scene
depending on the recording mode (page 33)
and the length of the movie.
and the length of the movie.
•Still images converted to a movie are not
displayed.
Tip
An album is a unit to register and to manage
the saved movies and still images saved from
your camcorder to your computer.
An album is a unit to register and to manage
the saved movies and still images saved from
your camcorder to your computer.
To view the album
1
Click
.
2
Double-click the scene to view from the
thumbnails.
The selected scene is displayed. When
you have selected a movie, click
thumbnails.
The selected scene is displayed. When
you have selected a movie, click
and
start playback.
To return to the thumbnails list, click
To return to the thumbnails list, click
at the top right of the screen.
Notes
•If you connect the USB cable before USB
•If you connect the USB cable before USB
driver installation is complete, the USB
driver will not be properly registered. Install
the USB driver again following the steps in
“If you cannot install the USB driver” (page
97).
driver will not be properly registered. Install
the USB driver again following the steps in
“If you cannot install the USB driver” (page
97).
•When anything goes wrong with the
operation, close all the software and restart
them.
them.
Viewing scenes recorded on your computer
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Making a disc copy
You can make a copy of a finalized disc.
1
Turn on your computer and allow
Windows to load.
Windows to load.
2
Connect the AC adaptor to your
camcorder.
camcorder.
3
Set the mode dial to
(Play/Edit).
4
Turn the power on your camcorder by
sliding the POWER switch upward
while pressing the green button.
sliding the POWER switch upward
while pressing the green button.
5
Insert a recorded disc into your
camcorder.
camcorder.
6
Connect the (USB) jacks of the
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
7
Start the ImageMixer software on your
computer.
computer.
8
Click
on the left of the screen.
9
Click
(Duplication).
The confirmation screen appears.
USB cable
USB port
USB jack
10
Click [OK].
11
When the copy completion message
appears, eject the disc and insert a new
disc into your camcorder.
appears, eject the disc and insert a new
disc into your camcorder.
12
Click [OK].
Copying of data from your computer to
the new disc starts. When the disc copy
operation is completed, a screen asking
if you want to make an additional copy
appears.
Copying of data from your computer to
the new disc starts. When the disc copy
operation is completed, a screen asking
if you want to make an additional copy
appears.
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If you want to make an additional copy,
click [OK].
The making of an additional copy starts.
If you do not want to make an
additional copy, click [Cancel] to end
the procedure.
click [OK].
The making of an additional copy starts.
If you do not want to make an
additional copy, click [Cancel] to end
the procedure.
14
Eject the disc following the instructions
given in the on-screen messages.
given in the on-screen messages.
Notes
•It may take some time to save the scene
•It may take some time to save the scene
depending on the recording mode (page 33)
and the length of the movie.
and the length of the movie.
•You cannot make a copy of an unfinalized
disc.
•You cannot copy a DVD-RW recorded in VR
mode to a DVD-R. Use another DVD-RW.
•Using DVD-RWs for the copied media
prevents you from unfinalizing and making
additional recordings on your camcorder
because the format of copied media is
different from that of your camcorder. You
must format the DVD-RW to record
additional material on the disc.
additional recordings on your camcorder
because the format of copied media is
different from that of your camcorder. You
must format the DVD-RW to record
additional material on the disc.
Tip
To use the disc with other DVD authoring
applications, an export procedure is required.
For details, see the ImageMixer on-line help.
To use the disc with other DVD authoring
applications, an export procedure is required.
For details, see the ImageMixer on-line help.
Making a disc copy – Disc Dubbing
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Viewing/dubbing discs/ editing the recordings on your computer
Editing and saving scenes
You can edit the movies and still images save
on your computer and save them using the
ImageMixer software.
on your computer and save them using the
ImageMixer software.
Editing movies
You can unite multiple scenes into a single
scenes.
scenes.
1
Click
.
The screen switches to the movie editing
mode and thumbnails appear.
mode and thumbnails appear.
2
Drag and drop the thumbnails on the
storyboard in the order you want to edit
them.
storyboard in the order you want to edit
them.
When you delete the specific scene, click
the scene, then click
the scene, then click
.
Saving the movie on your
computer
computer
When the editing of the movie is completed,
you can save the data as on your computer.
The following procedure shows an example of
saving data in the My Documents folder.
you can save the data as on your computer.
The following procedure shows an example of
saving data in the My Documents folder.
1
Click
(Generate movie).
The “Output Format Settings” screen
appears.
appears.
2
Click [OK].
3
Select the My Documents folder as the
saving destination, then name the file
and click [OK] to save it.
When the movie is saved, it is also saved
as a new file in the album.
saving destination, then name the file
and click [OK] to save it.
When the movie is saved, it is also saved
as a new file in the album.
Note
It takes some time for saving the file in the
following cases:
– when the file includes both movies and still
It takes some time for saving the file in the
following cases:
– when the file includes both movies and still
images.
– when the file includes multiple recording
modes (HQ/SP/LP).
– when some effects such as fader are added.
To view the saved file
Double-click the saved file (stored in the My
Documents folder in this procedure).
Windows Media Player starts and the file is
played back.
Documents folder in this procedure).
Windows Media Player starts and the file is
played back.
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Storyboard
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