Page 2 - Read Carefully Before Using; CANON SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT
2 Read Carefully Before Using CANON SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE CLICKING “YES” AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. This agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you, either an individual or entity, and CanonInc. (“Canon”)...
Page 5 - Contents
5 Contents Read Carefully Before Using .............................................................................................. 2 Read This First .................................................................................................................... 6 Canon camcorder compatible wi...
Page 6 - Read This First; Disclaimer; Canon camcorder compatible with DV-PC Recorder; Required Accessories
6 Read This First DV-PC Recorder is a software that enables you to record on the tape in the camcorder and on thecomputer hard disk by connecting a camcorder equipped with the DV CONTROL function to acomputer using a IEEE1394 (DV) cable. This allows you to start editing the video on the computerrigh...
Page 7 - System Requirements
7 System Requirements OS Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional(installation of Service Pack 1 recommended)Proper operation is not guaranteed on Windows XP that has beenupgraded from a previous version. CPU Pentium III 800 MHz or more (Pentium 4 or later recommended) RAM 128 MB or more (2...
Page 8 - Installing the Software
8 Installing the Software ❍ Do not connect the camcorder to the computer when installing DV-PC Recorder. ❍ You need to log in as an administrator before installing the software. ❍ Close any programs that are running before installing the software. 1. Start the computer and download the DV-PC Recorde...
Page 10 - Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer; Set the camcorder to a recording program.
10 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 1. Set the camcorder to a recording program. 2. Activate the DV CONTROL function. For details, refer to the camcorder instruction manual. 3. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the IEEE1394 (DV)cable. • You do not need to turn off the computer.• Do...
Page 11 - Starting DV-PC Recorder
11 Starting DV-PC Recorder You need to log in as an administrator before starting DV-PC Recorder. 1. Double-click the [DV-PC Recorder] icon on the desktop(or select [DV-PC Recorder] from the [start] menu). DV-PC Recorder starts. 2. Confirm the target folder (video folder) of the video recording and ...
Page 12 - Main Panel
12 Starting DV-PC Recorder 1 System menu Displays DV-PC Recorder’s system menu ( 13). 2 [Record] Displays the control panel for recording the camcorder picture onthe hard disk ( 22). 3 [Playback] Displays the control panel for playing back recordings saved on thehard disk ( 25). 4 Camcorder informat...
Page 13 - System Menu
13 Starting DV-PC Recorder System Menu Clicking on the upper left of the Main Panel (or right-clicking the [DV-PC Recorder] icon on the task bar) displays the system menu.The system menu cannot be displayed while a dialog is shown. 2 1 3 1 Close Closes DV-PC Recorder. 2 Help Topics Displays the help...
Page 14 - Camcorder Screen Display
14 Starting DV-PC Recorder Icon DV-PC Recorder Status Not started Stop mode Recording Frame dropping occurred ( 23). Cannot record ( 29) Check the setting of the video folder. ❍ If [ ] is not displayed, activate the DV CONTROL function of the camcorder. ❍ When the hard disk status does not allow rec...
Page 15 - Setting Video Folder, File Name and Recording Mode; Click
15 Setting Video Folder, File Name and Recording Mode Select the settings such as target folder (video folder), file name and recording mode before recordingthe camcorder picture on the hard disk. 1. Click . 2. Click the [General] or [Record] tab. 3. Select the settings and click [OK]. The settings ...
Page 18 - Performance Check
18 Setting Video Folder, File Name and Recording Mode Performance Check You can check whether the selected video folder can be used for saving the recordings before youstart recording on the hard disk. 1. In the [Option settings] window, select the [General] tab, select thevideo folder, and click [P...
Page 20 - Recording on the Hard Disk; When operating the camcorder:
20 Recording on the Hard Disk You can record video and audio from a connected camcorder on the hard disk of the computer byoperating the camcorder or the recording panel of DV-PC Recorder. ❍ Before you start recording: • Make a performance check ( 18) to make sure that the recording can be saved to ...
Page 22 - Recording Panel
22 Recording on the Hard Disk 3 4 2 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 1 Preview Shows the camcorder picture.When you have selected [No preview] in the [Option settings]window, the preview does not appear during recording.When recording in [Sequence] mode, the preview starts when yourestart recording or finali...
Page 23 - Frame Dropping
23 8 Audio level indicator Indicates the audio level of the channels 1 and 2 of the camcorder.The audio level indicator can be turned on/off by clicking / .• The audio level indicator appears slightly later on the computer screen than on the camcorder screen. • You can monitor the audio with the com...
Page 24 - Recording History
24 Recording on the Hard Disk 2 1 3 1 File name Shows the file name recorded with DV-PC Recorder. The fileinformation appears when you leave the mouse pointer on the filename for a moment. 2 Information on If frame dropping occurred, the position and number of dropped dropped frames frames are shown...
Page 25 - Reviewing the Recorded Picture; Playback Panel
25 Reviewing the Recorded Picture You can review the recorded picture by playing back the file. 1. Click the [Playback] tab. The playback panel appears. 2. Select the file you wish to play back from the [File list]. Click the thumbnail of the file you wish to play back. 3. Click (or double-click a t...
Page 26 - Time Slider
26 5 [File list] Lists the AVI files. As the default settings, the files in the selectedvideo folder are shown and the latest file is listed at the top. : Selects a different folder.: Changes the order of the files. Select an option from the displayed menu. • To delete a file, right-click the thumbn...
Page 28 - Uninstalling the Software
28 Uninstalling the Software Uninstall the software if it has not been installed correctly, or if it is not required anymore. ❍ Close any programs that are running, and disconnect the IEEE1394 (DV) cable from thecamcorder and the computer before uninstalling the software. ❍ You need to log in as an ...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting
29 Troubleshooting Camcorder will not be recognized. ➝ A camcorder not supported by DV-PC Recorder is connected. Check if your camcorder is supported by DV- PC Recorder ( 6). ➝ Another device such as a CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive (or repeater/hub) is connected to the computer’s IEEE1394 (DV) ter...
