RCA Hollywood DV-Bridge - Manuals

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 5 What’s Included Note: Users’ guides may be provided in either hard copy or as electronic files. Hollywood DV-Bridge Software CD (PC only) Power Adapter Stand Hollywood Quickstart Guide Registration Card Warranty Card DVD CompleteUser’s Guide O...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 6 Other Items You Might Need The following video input/output cables are not included with the Hollywood DV-Bridge. They are usually included with most camcorders and VCRs. To connect most DV camcorders to the Hollywood DV-Bridge, you’ll also ne...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 7 Hardware Overview The Hollywood DV-Bridge is an attractive breakout box which includes input and output connectors, mode indicators and a mode selector button. Mode Selection The Hollywood DV-Bridge is a versatile product that allows you to co...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 8 Following is a description of each mode: DV to Analog: Conver ts DV video to analog. When in this mode, the top LED is lit. Pass Through: Allows video to be passed directly through the Hollywood DV-Bridge, for example, when dubbing from one an...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Introduction • Page 9 LANC Device Control The Hollywood DV-Bridge suppor ts LANC (also known as control L), a feature which enables some analog camcorders and VCRs to receive commands from a computer. This means you can activate some functions (play, rewind, etc.) ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 10 Using the Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC Getting Star ted Minimum System Requirements Processor: 500 MHz or faster Operating system: Windows ® 98 SE, 2000, Me or XP RAM: 128 MB minimum Hard disk(s): 5400 RPM or faster; 1...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 11 Additional Requirements To fine-tune your system for DV editing, follow these steps: 1. Make sure all your hard disk drives are defragmented. 2. If possible, use a separate drive for storing video material. 3. Close all...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 12 Software Installation Since the Hollywood DV-Bridge uses drivers that are built into Windows, the provided CD does not contain drivers. To install the software applications included with the Hollywood DV-Bridge, follow ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 16 Hardware Installation After you install the Dazzle software applications included with the Hollywood DV-Bridge, you can install the hardware. Installing the Hollywood DV-Bridge hardware is an easy, two step process, as ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 17 Note: The Hollywood DV-Bridge utilizes DV drivers that are built into your operating sys- tem. Once the unit is connected to your computer and powered on, the PC should rec-ognize it and load the appropriate drivers aut...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 18 Capturing Video This section explains how to capture video from an analog or DV source, such as a cam-corder, VCR, or TV. You’ll learn how to set up the Hollywood DV-Bridge for DV or analog video input and conver t anal...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 19 Connecting DV Input If you have a DV camcorder or VCR, there may be times when you want to capture the DV material directly into your computer, then edit in DV format and output the edited video back to your DV device. ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 20 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor Although you can preview your video in MovieStar 5, you may prefer to view it at full size on a TV monitor. There are two ways to connect a preview monitor. Method A: During the an...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 21 Method B: During the capture process, if the Hollywood DV-Bridge is connected for video output to an analog device, connect the TV monitor to the analog device. This process is explained later in this user’s guide, in t...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 22 Capturing Video To capture DV or analog video to your computer’s hard disk, follow the steps below (for more detailed instructions on capturing video, see your MovieStar 5 User’s Guide) . Note: It is impor tant not to l...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 23 8. Click the red Record button in MovieStar 5. 9. Click the Stop button in MovieStar 5 when you want to end the video capture. Editing Video Now that you’ve captured your video, you can edit it. Cut out unwanted scenes,...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 24 Outputting Video This section explains how to output your edited video to a DV or analog camcorder or VCR, so you can create customized video tapes. You’ll learn how to set up the Hollywood DV-Bridge for DV or analog vi...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 25 IMPORTANT : Make sure that the camcorder or VCR is set up properly to receive a video signal. It might be necessar y to set a camcorder to VTR mode, while a VCR might need to be set to “Line In,” “L1,” “L2,” “Aux” or a ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 26 Connecting DV Output If you have a DV camcorder or VCR, there may be times when you want to output DV from your computer to the digital camcorder or VCR. Since no conversion is per formed, it is not necessar y to use th...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 27 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor Analog or DV Output Configurations During analog output or DV output (with an analog output device connected), if the con-nectors on your camcorder or VCR and your monitor are comp...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 28 DV Output Configurations When outputting DV, there are two additional methods for connecting a preview monitor. Method A: If the Hollywood DV-Bridge is not connected for video output to an analog device, connect the TV ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a PC • Page 29 Method B: Connect the monitor to the DV camcorder or VCR as follows: 1. Connect an RCA video cable (yellow) or S-Video cable (black) from the Video Out con-nector on the camcorder or VCR to the Video In connector on the...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 30 Using the Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh Getting Star ted Minimum System Requirements The system requirements will var y depending on the editing software you are using. The following minimum requirements s...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 31 Additional Requirements To fine-tune your system for DV editing, follow these steps: 1. Make sure all your hard disk drives are defragmented. 2. If possible, use a separate drive for storing video material. 3. Di...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 34 Capturing Video This section explains how to capture video from an analog camcorder, VCR, or TV, so you can edit the video and create special ef fects on your computer. You’ll learn how to set up the Hollywood DV...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 36 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor Although you can preview the video in your editing software, you may prefer to view it at full size on a TV monitor. There are two ways to connect a preview monitor. Method ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 37 Method B: During the capture process, if the Hollywood DV-Bridge is connected for video output to an analog device, connect the output device to the Hollywood DV-Bridge and then connect the TV monitor to the outp...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge With a Macintosh • Page 42 Outputting Analog Video 1. If you are using an analog camcorder, put it into Video Tape Recorder mode. Cue the tape on the camcorder or VCR to the spot where you want to record the edited video. Make sure you do ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 43 Using the Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer Conver ting Analog Video to DV If you have a DV camcorder or VCR that suppor ts DV input via a 1394 connection, you can use the Hollywood DV-Bridge to conver t a...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 45 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor When you conver t Analog Video to DV, there are three ways to connect a preview monitor. Method A: If an analog output device is not connected to the Hollywood DV-Bridge d...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 47 IMPORTANT : Make sure that the camcorder or VCR and monitor are set up properly to receive a video signal. It may be necessar y to set a camcorder to VTR mode, while a VCR or monitor might need to be set to “Li...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 48 Conver ting DV to Analog Video If you have a DV camcorder or VCR, you can use the Hollywood DV-Bridge to conver t DV to analog video without using a computer. To begin conver ting, make sure that the Hollywood ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 49 Connecting Analog Video Output Note: If an optional preview monitor is connected directly to the Hollywood DV-Bridge from a previous procedure, you must disconnect it to attach the analog camcorder or VCR that ...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 51 Conver ting DV to Analog 1. Use the Mode Selector button on the back of the Hollywood DV-Bridge to change the mode to DV to Analog . The LED indicators on the front of the unit show the active mode (see the ill...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 52 Copying Analog to Analog If you have two analog devices and you want to copy material from one to the other, the most straightfor ward way is to connect them directly. However, it might be more conve-nient to c...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 55 Copying Analog to Analog 1. Use the Mode Selector button on the back of the Hollywood DV-Bridge to change the mode to Pass Through . The LED indicators on the front of the unit show the active mode (see the ill...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 56 Copying DV to DV If you have two DV devices and you want to copy material from one to the other, the most straightfor ward way is to connect them directly. However, it might be more convenient to copy through t...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Using Hollywood DV-Bridge Without a Computer • Page 57 Connecting an Optional Preview Monitor When you copy DV to DV, there are three ways to connect a preview monitor. Method A: If an analog output device is not connected to the Hollywood DV-Bridge during the conv...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 60 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions If you experience dif ficulties with your Hollywood DV-Bridge, please check the troubleshooting section below for possible solutions. If the problems persist, please go to page 63 of this user’s g...

Hollywood DV-Bridge User’s Guide • Technical Support • Page 63 Technical Suppor t Dazzle Technical Resource Center The Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge is easy to use and normally should not produce complications. However, if you need assistance or have questions of any kind, our trained staf f members ar...