Ulead HD Plug-in 2.0 User manual

Brand: Ulead

Model: HD Plug-in 2.0

Type: User manual

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MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7.0 - HD PLUG-IN 2.0

Ulead HD Plug-in 2.0 is a plug-in for Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7 that allows you to capture, edit, and output HDV or HD video. Using Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7's advanced video editing tools, you can natively edit high-definition 1080i and 720p as well as other formats including MPEG-2. After editing the video, you can save it as a video file or record it back to the HDV/HD camcorder.

This plug-in currently supports the following Sony and JVC high-definition camcorders and VTRs: • Sony HVR-Z1 • Sony HDR-FX1 • Sony HVR-M10N • JVC GR-HD1 • JVC JY-HD10U • JVC GR-PD1 • JVC GR-PD1EK

With Ulead HD Plug

Ulead

HD Plug-in 2.0

Ulead

HD Plug-in 2.0 is a plug-in for Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7

that allows you to capture, edit and output HDV or HD video.

Using Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7's advanced video editing tools,

you can natively edit high-definition 1080i and 720p as well as

other formats including MPEG-2. After editing the video, you

can save it as a video file or record it back to the HDV/HD

camcorder.

This plug-in currently supports the following Sony and JVC

high-definition camcorders and VTRs:

•Sony HVR-Z1

•Sony HDR-FX1

• Sony HVR-M10N

•JVC GR-HD1

• JVC JY-HD10U

•JVC GR-PD1

•JVC GR-PD1EK

System requirements

•Microsoft

Windows

XP with Service Pack 2

•Intel

Pentium® 4 3GHz (recommended) or higher with

Hyper Threading technology

• 1GB DDR RAM

• Firewire (IEEE-1394) controller for connection to the

HDV/HD camcorder

Installing the plug-in

You need to have Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7 installed on your

computer before you can install the plug-in.

To install:

1. Insert the installation CD into your disc drive.

2. Use Windows Explorer to locate the setup.exe file. Double-

click the file to install the plug-in.

If your plug-in is an ESD version (downloaded), use Windows

Explorer to locate the MSP7_HD2_E.exe then double-click it

to install the plug-in.

The workflow

The Ulead HD Plug-in converts the source video from your

HDV or HD camcorder into an MPEG-2 Program Stream (PS)

video file when capturing it into your computer. By converting

the video, it allows you to take advantage of MediaStudio Pro's

SmartRender technology. SmartRender is a technology that

permits "changes-only" rendering. This means that whenever

you create a video file, be it a preview or the final sequence,

only the clips which have been altered will be rendered.

Before capturing

Before capturing your HDV or HD video into Video Capture,

make sure that your camcorder (or deck) is properly detected

by your computer. Also check the following:

On Sony HDV camcorder

If you have connected your Sony HDV camcorder before to

your computer, check the Device Manager to see if your

camcorder is detected as a DV device (left image below) or

AV/C tape device (right image below). If the camcorder is

detected as a DV device, you can capture DV footage using

MediaStudio Pro's Video Capture program. If the camcorder is

detected as an AV/C tape device, you can capture HDV

footage. (For details on how to capture video, see “Capturing

HDV/HD video using Video Capture” on page 6).

DV mode HDV mode

Note: The Sony HDV camcorder can be detected only under

Windows XP Service Pack 2.

On JVC HD camcorder

If you have connected your JVC HD camcorder before to your

computer, check the Device Manager to see if your

camcorder is detected as a DV device (left image below) or

JVC tape device (right image below).

If the camera is detected as a DV device, follow the procedure

on the next page to switch it to MPEG-2 mode. If the

camcorder is detected as a JVC tape device, you don't have to

do the procedure on the next page. You can directly run Video

Capture and start capturing your video. (For details on how to

capture video, see “Capturing HDV/HD video using Video

Capture” on page 6).

If you have not connected your JVC HD camcorder before to

your computer, follow the procedure on the next page starting

from step 5.

DV mode MPEG-2 mode

Note: To switch the JVC HD camcorder to MPEG-2 mode, you

only have to do the procedure on the next page once.

To switch the JVC HD camcorder to MPEG-2 mode:

1. Turn on your camcorder and flip open the camcorder's LCD

monitor to reveal the camera panel. In the camera panel,

switch i.LINK OUT to DV and switch off your camcorder.

2. Connect your JVC HD camcorder to your computer's IEEE-

1394 port using the IEEE-1394 cable.

3. Turn on your camcorder and switch it to Play mode. Check

the Device Manager to see if your camcorder is detected.

4. Switch off your camcorder and unplug the camcorder from

the computer.

5. Turn on your camcorder. Flip open the camcorder's LCD

monitor to reveal the camera panel. In the camera panel,

switch i.LINK OUT to MPEG2 and switch off your

camcorder.

6. Connect your JVC HD camcorder again to your computer's

IEEE-1394 port using the IEEE-1394 cable.

7. Turn on your camcorder and switch it to VTR mode.

8. The Found New Hardware Wizard will open. Select

Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and

click Next.

9. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install

and click Next.

10. Select Sound, video and game controllers and click

Next.

11. Select JVC in the Manufacturer list and JVC Tape

Device in the Model list. Click Next.

12. A message will prompt you to continue installing the driver

or not. Click Yes.

Note: If the wizard does not automatically open, go to

Start: Control Panel - Add Hardware.

Capturing HDV/HD video using Video Capture

Use MediaStudio Pro's Video Capture to capture the video from

your camcorder into your computer.

To capture videos:

1. Connect your HDV or HD camcorder to your computer's

IEEE-1394 port using the IEEE-1394 cable.

2. Turn on your camcorder and switch it to Play mode.

3. If you have a Sony HDV camcorder, make sure it is switched

to HDV mode.

If you have a JVC HD camcorder, open the camcorder's LCD

monitor to reveal the camera panel. In the camera panel,

switch i.LINK OUT to MPEG2.

4. Run Video Capture. Video Capture automatically switches

to the HDV MPEG Capture Plug-in and HDV 1394

Device Control.

5. Use the Navigation Panel to go to the start of the section

of the video where you want to capture and select

Capture: Video.

6. In the Capture Video dialog box, set the options you want

for the video to capture. Click OK to start capturing.

Editing HDV/HD video

Use the vast array of tools in MediaStudio Pro's Video Editor to

edit your HDV or HD videos.

To edit videos:

1. Run Video Editor.

2. Click New and in the dialog box, select one of the HDV or

HD project templates in the Existing project templates

list, depending on how your source video was encoded

(HDV, HD or SD). Click OK.

Notes:

• To check if your HDV/HD camcorder has been detected,

select Setup: HDV MPEG Capture Plug-in. You will see

the name of the camcorder in the menu.

• To check if the proper capture plug-in and device control

are being used, select Setup: Switch Capture Plug-in/

Device Control.

Tip: You can view the video while capturing on Video

Capture's Preview Window. The playback on the Preview

Window may appear choppy. This does not affect the video

quality.

3. Import your HDV or HD video files into the Library.

4. Drag each video file to the video track, Va or Vb, on the

Timeline.

5. Apply transitions, overlays, video filters, titles, and audio

filters to your video project.

Creating an HDV or HD video file

After editing your project, create a video file that you can view

on your computer using a software player that supports

playback of HDV or HD formatted videos.

To create a video file:

1. Select File: Create - Video File.

2. In Save as type, select MPEG in the list.

Tip: You can preview your project simultaneously on your

computer monitor and an external display device if you have

a dual head display card. To preview, click File: Playback

Options and in the dialog box select Dual Head Device in

the Playback in list.

3. Click Template and select an HDV or HD template from the

pop-up menu, depending on how your video was encoded

(HDV, HD or SD).

4. Enter a File name and click Save.

Note: You can also choose to export the video in other

formats such as DVD-compliant MPEG-2 or DV.

Note: If you want to record the video file back to the HDV or

HD camcorder, select a transport stream template. The file

name extension for this type of video file is M2T (MPEG-2

Transport Stream).

Recording video back to the Sony HDV or JVC

HD camcorder

After editing, you can export your HDV video back to your

Sony camcorder or record your edited HD video to your JVC

camcorder.

To record back to the camcorder:

1. Turn on your Sony HDV or JVC HD camcorder and switch it

to VTR mode.

2. Select File: Export - DV Recording.

3. In the Select Video File dialog box, locate the HDV or HD

video file (M2T) and click Open.

4. In the HDV Recording - Preview Window dialog box,

preview the video that you created using the Navigation

Panel. When you are done previewing, click Next.

5. In the HDV Recording - Record Window dialog box, click

Record to start recording the video to the camcorder.

You can view the video being recorded on your camcorder's

LCD monitor but not on the Preview Window.

6. Click Finish when you are done recording the video to your

camcorder.

Tip: Click Transmit to preview the video first on your

camcorder's LCD monitor before you record the video to your

camcorder.

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Model: HD Plug-in 2.0

Type: User manual

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