User manual EDIROL DV-7DL PRO - QUICKSTART GUIDE

Quick Start Create sequences of your very own! This leaflet describes the use of the DV-7DL PRO, from installation through to completing a video sequence. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner's Manual p. 4), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's Manual p. 6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start, Owner's Manual, and Appendices should be read in their entirety. These manuals should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Contents Before You Begin Editing.......................................................................4 Making the Connections............................................................................................................................ 4 How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack ............................................ 5 How to Connect Headphones and a Microphone...................................................................... 5 Using the Mouse......................................................................................................................................... 6 Moving the Mouse .......................................................................................................................... 6 Clicking............................................................................................................................................. 7 Double-clicking ............................................................................................................................... 7 Dragging and Dropping................................................................................................................. 7 Right-clicking................................................................................................................................... 7 Starting Up .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Creating a Project .................................................................................................................................... 10 Opening Previously Created Projects.................................................................................................... 11 Editing....................................................................................................12 How to Edit ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Capturing Video Material ....................................................................................................................... 14 Arranging Video Material ....................................................................................................................... 16 Changing the Order of Placed Material..................................................................................... 18 Deleting Material........................................................................................................................... 18 Undoing an Operation ................................................................................................................. 19 Changing the Length of Material................................................................................................ 20 Capturing Audio Material ...................................................................................................................... 22 Arranging Audio Material ...................................................................................................................... 24 Timeline Palette ............................................................................................................................. 25 Moving Material............................................................................................................................ 27 Deleting Material........................................................................................................................... 27 Undoing an Operation ................................................................................................................. 27 Changing the Length of Audio Material ................................................................................... 28 Adjusting the Volume .................................................................................................................. 29 Inserting Narration ....................................................................................................................... 30 Inserting Titles into a Sequence.............................................................................................................. 32 Changing the Size of Text ............................................................................................................ 34 Changing the Location of Text .................................................................................................... 34 Changing the Duration of a Title ................................................................................................ 35 Changing How a Title Appears .................................................................................................. 35 Arranging Titles ............................................................................................................................ 36 Applying Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Applying a Transition Effect (Transition FX)............................................................................ 38 Applying Effects to Video Material............................................................................................ 40 Deleting an Effect .......................................................................................................................... 41 Previewing the Sequence......................................................................................................................... 42 Finishing the Sequence................................................................................................................. 43 Recording a Sequence on Videotape or DVD....................................................................................... 44 After Finishing Editing .........................................................................46 Shutting Down.......................................................................................................................................... 46 2 Welcome to the world of stress-free editing--Direct Linear. With a direct feel for edits, a more intuitive editing process is at the heart of the Direct Linear concept. With a focus on creativity and productivity, Direct Linear editors from Edirol bring outstanding stability, ease-of-use and expressiveness. They offer a world without loss or interruption that combines the feel of linear editing with the flexibility of non linear editing. A world where the edit comes first, where the feel is real. 3 Before You Begin Editing Making the Connections Before you start work, you need to connect the DV-7DL PRO and the other equipment. Follow the steps on the following pages to make the connections. * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. 7 DV-7DL PRO Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 Red 6 White Audio Cable Power Cord VGA Cable S-Video Cable To Power Outlet Red White INPUT To S-Video Connector To VGA Connector S Video L R Audio Keyboard Mouse Display Television Monitor Operating the DV-7DL PRO near a television or radio may cause uneven color on the television screen or noisy sound from the radio. This is due to the effects of electromagnetic noise. If this happens, move the DV-7DL PRO away from the television or radio. 4 Before You Begin Editing 1 Connect the power. Insert the power cord included with the DV-7DL PRO (or the DV-7DL) at the location shown in the figure, then plug the other end of the cord into a power outlet. Connect the keyboard. Locate the symbol on the connector that's on the end of the cable running from the keyboard. With this symbol facing upwards, insert the connector at the location shown in the figure. Connect the mouse. Locate the symbol on the connector that's attached to the mouse cord. With this symbol facing upwards, insert the connector at the location shown in the figure. Connect the display. Using a VGA cable, connect between the VGA connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the display (available separately).For more information, refer to page 24 of the Owner's Manual. 5 Connect the television monitor. Using an S-Video cable, connect between the SVideo connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the television monitor (available separately). You can also use the composite-video connectors to make the connection to the television monitor. For more information, refer to page 24 of the Owner's Manual. Connect the monitor speakers. Using an audio cable, connect between the audio connectors on the DV-7DL PRO and the monitor speakers (available separately). If the television monitor supports audio input, you can also make the connection to the television monitor. Connect the video deck for video input. Connect a video deck for copying video to the DV-7DL PRO. For more information, refer to page 26 of the Owner's Manual. 2 6 3 4 7 How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack If you're connecting a digital video (DV) device that is equipped with DV jacks, use a commercially available digital video cable to make the connection as shown below. For more information, refer to the documentation for the digital video device you're connecting. a Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack IN/OUT DV2 jack DV Cable DV jack How to Connect Headphones and a Microphone If you have headphones and a microphone, you can connect them to the unit's front panel. You can also use the volume knobs to adjust the volume level for each. * Before you make the connection, turn the volume knob in the figure fully counterclockwise to lower the volume level. Microphone Headphone For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 22 of the Owner's Manual. 5 Using the Mouse Using the Mouse You use the mouse included with the DV-7DL PRO (or the DV-7DL) to operate the DV-7DL PRO. First let's learn how to use the mouse. Left button Right button The mouse has two buttons, called the "left button" and the "right button." How to Hold the Mouse How to Hold the Mouse As the figure shows, you hold the mouse by placing the palm of your right hand on it. When you do this, place your index finger on the left button and your middle finger on the right button. Mouse Placement Use the mouse on the included mouse pad or on a commercially available optical mouse pad. Place the mouse pad on a flat and level surface. * Using the mouse on any surface without a pad may result in unintended operation. Be sure to use a mouse pad. Moving the Mouse Pointer Pointer Display Moving the mouse causes the pointer to movein the same way. Moving the mouse while the DV-7DL PRO is running makes the hand-shaped symbol on the editing screen move in the same way. This hand-shaped symbol is called the "pointer." This pointer is an important tool, needed to operate the DV-7DL PRO. When the instructions in this document say to "click" a certain item (such as an on-screen button), you must first move the pointer to the specified item. 6 Before You Begin Editing Clicking Lightly press the left button once with your index finger to produce an audible click. Use this when selecting material, effects, and the like. * This is also called "single-clicking." Click Double-clicking Lightly press the left button two times in rapid succession with your index finger to produce two audible clicks. Use this for operations such as "opening" (displaying) windows. s Click Click Dragging and Dropping Use this when moving on-screen "objects." First, move the mouse pointer to the object you want to move. Then press the left button until it clicks, and without releasing the button, move the mouse. When the mouse pointer reaches the target location, release the button. Press and hold the left button. Move Release the left button. Right-clicking Lightly press the right button once with your middle finger to produce an audible click. Use this for such operations as displaying the Edit menu for material. Click 7 Starting Up Starting Up Now that the setup is complete, we're ready to switch on the DV-7DL PRO and start it up. 1. s Press the power button. You can hear the DV-7DL PRO as it begins to operate, and the POWER light comes on. Wait for the system to start. This takes a few minutes. After a short while, the screen shown below appears on the display. This screen is called the "Project Management window." To start work, follow the procedure on the next page. * Clicking the "EXIT" button turns off the power to the DV-7DL PRO. 8 For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 30 of the Owner's Manual. Before You Begin Editing What Is a Project? To create a sequence on the DV-7DL PRO, you always need a project. A project holds material such as video, audio, and titles, as well as the sequences that you have edited. You manage your sequences by managing a project. A project could be termed an "organizing box" for creating sequences. Title Video Title Video Video Audio Title Video Audio Audio Sequence 9 Creating a Project Creating a Project To begin editing, you must either open an existing project or create a new one. 1. Click the "New Project" button. After you have started the DV-7DL PRO and the Project Management window has appeared, click the "New Project" button. The screen changes, and a window for naming the project appears. To give the project a different name, click the area next to "New Project Name" to highlight the area. Next, use the keyboard to type in a name for the project. * If the project is a new one, it is automatically given a name (such as Project 1, Project 2, and so on). * You can re-name the project later. 2. Click the "OK" button. An empty project is created. The Project Management window disappears and the editing screen appears. Editing screen 10 For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 35, 338 of the Owner's Manual. Before You Begin Editing Opening Previously Created Projects The projects you create are stored inside the DV-7DL PRO. To work on a project, you need to open it. 1. Select the project. From the list in the "Project Management" window, select the project you want to open by clicking it. 2. Click the "OK" button. The project you selected opens. The editing screen appears. Editing screen For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 36, 339 of the Owner's Manual. 11 Editing How to Edit Let's try doing some editing using the DV-7DL PRO. To perform editing follow the steps described below. 1. Capture material. 2. Edit the material. Capture the video, music, and other material to use in the sequence. Captured video and audio is saved on the hard disk as material. Hard Disk This is a device for storing material, editing data, and other such information. The DV-7DL PRO comes with one built in. You can expand the unit by installing the optional DV-HD120 hard disk. Arrange and edit the material. You can alter the length of material and change its order to flesh out the story of the sequence. 12 How to Edit 3. Modify the sequence. 4. Save the sequence. Add titles and effects to the edited sequence. Save the finished sequence on videotape or DVD. * You will need to prepare a video recording device that is appropriate for the type of media on which you plan to output your finished work. The methods just described are called "nonlinear editing." What Is Nonlinear Editing? This refers to a method of editing video by using a computer or the like to capture the video and other material into the editing device, then carrying out editing. This method offers the big advantage of letting you index and fast-forward captured video data instantly. This is called "nonlinear" because it differs from the older method of editing using videotape, which is known as "linear editing." 13 Capturing Video Material Let's try capturing video from a videotape that you have prepared. This section describes how to make the connection to a DV device using the method described in "How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack" (p. 5). * When you do this, the audio recorded simultaneously with the video (synchronized audio) is also captured along with the video. * For information on how to perform capture from an analog video device, refer to "Capturing from Analog Jacks (S-VIDEO or VIDEO Jacks)" on page 49 of the Owner's Manual. 1. Insert the videotape into the playback unit. Insert the videotape you've shot into the digital video device (digital video camera or the like). * For information on how to insert the videotape, refer to the documentation for your digital video device. * If you are performing playback on a digital video camera, switch the camera to the playback mode. DV cable a Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack 2. Display the capture window. In the editing screen, click the "Capture" button to display the Capture window. fig. click capture.eps Editing screen Capture window 3. Select the input connector. Click the in the "Input Select" area to display the list of input connectors. From the list, select the connector where the digital video device is connected. In this example, choose "DV jack 2" ("DV2"). The video appears in the preview window. * The television monitor may flicker when you select the connector, but this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. fig. input select.eps Preview window 14 Capturing Video Material 4. Preview the input. Clicking the "Play" button in the Capture window operates the connected digital video device and starts playback of the videotape you loaded. Check the video that appears on the Preview window. You can also operate the digital video device using the other buttons near the "Play" button (the DV deck controls). * If no video appears, check the connections between the DV-7DL PRO and the digital video device. fig. play stop VTR.eps "Rewind" button "Stop" button DV deck controls Rewinds the videotape. Stops playback. Starts playback. "Play" button "Forword" button Fast-forwards. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 43 of the Owner's Manual. 5. 6. Index to the location you want to capture. Use the DV deck controls to index the videotape to the location you want to use for editing. Capture the video. To start capture, click the "Play" button to start playback of the videotape, then click the "Capture" button. When the scene you want to capture ends, click the "Stop Capture" button. When capture ends, click the "Stop" button to stop playback of the videotape. * Starting capture immediately after playback of the tape starts may result in corruption of the video image. It may be a good idea to wait for several seconds after playback begins to start capture. fig. start capture.eps capture the video "Capture" button "Stop Capture" button "Stop" button 7. Close the capture window. Clicking the "CLOSE" button returns you to the original editing screen. fig. close capture.eps "CLOSE" button For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 42 of the Owner's Manual. 15 Arranging Video Material Let's try arranging video material to create the flow of the narrative. Using the Storyboard Palette makes a single picture out of each piece of video material, letting you create the flow of the narrative by arranging these pictures. Because you can see the flow of the narrative at a glance, like a Sunday comic, you can carry out editing while maintaining a view of the entire story. 1. Change to the Storyboard Palette. Click the Storyboard tab. The lower half of the window changes to a palette like a light board for photo negatives (the Storyboard Palette). fig. click storyboard.eps Storyboard Palette Storyboard tab 2. Find the video material to place. In the editing screen, click the VIDEO tab to display the video material. Find the video material that you want to place, then click the material. The name of the selected video material turns red. fig. drag first clip.eps video material 3. Place the first piece of video material. Drag the material you selected in step 2 to the white box. A picture of the video material appears in the white box. The white box is shifted to the right. fig. drag first clip.eps 16 Arranging Video Material 4. Arrange the next piece of material. Drag the next piece of material to the white box in the same way as in step 3. To arrange more material, keep dragging each new piece in the same way. fig. drag second clip.eps 5. Try playing it back.Now that you have placed material, let's try playing back the sequence to see how it looks. Click the first piece of material on the Storyboard Palette, then click the "Play" button. Playback starts from the beginning of the sequence. As playback proceeds, the red box on the Storyboard Palette moves in step to indicate the current location. fig. click play.eps "Play" button "Stop" button Starts playback. Stops playback. "Rewind" button Returns to the beginning of the sequence. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 81 of the Owner's Manual. For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 68 of the Owner's Manual. 17 Arranging Video Material Changing the Order of Placed Material Try moving material placed in the middle of the Storyboard Palette forward and backward. Line up the mouse pointer with the material you want to move, then click. This puts the material in a selected state. You can then drag the material to a different material location. You can move the material to the location when a blue vertical line is displayed to the left side of the material. fig. reorder storyboard.eps Deleting Material You can erase material you no longer need from the Storyboard Palette. Line up the mouse pointer with the material you want to delete, then right-click. A edit menu appears at that location. Moving the pointer to "Delete" and clicking deletes the material. fig. reorder storyboard.eps Right-clicking menu Deleted Shifted forward Shifted forward 18 For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 72 of the Owner's Manual. Arranging Video Material Undoing an Operation If you happen to make a mistake in your work, you can restore the original state. Clicking the "Undo" button at the upper right of the Storyboard Palette restores the state in effect before the last operation you carried out. Clicking this button repeatedly lets you go back to successively earlier stages, with each click taking you one stage further back. Also, if you go too far back, clicking the "Redo" button next to the "Undo" button lets you redo (do over) the operation. Also, if you go too far back, clicking the "Redo" button next to the "Undo" button lets you redo (do over) the operation. fig. reorder storyboard.eps "Undo" button "Redo" button The Relationship Between "Undo" and "Redo" Undo Undo Undo 1st operation 2nd operation 3rd operation 4th operation Redo Redo The Passage of Time Redo For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 67 of the Owner's Manual. 19 Arranging Video Material Changing the Length of Material When video material is too long, you can remove excess portions and extract just the portion you need. To keep what you require and cut away what you don't, you need to decide on the point where material use starts (the In point) and the point where material use ends (the Out point). You can use the portion between the In point and the Out point in editing. * When no In point and Out point have been set explicitly, the In point is set at the beginning of the material and the Out point at the end. In point Unneeded portion Needed portion Out point Unneeded portion Editing Setting an In Point and Out Point in the Detail View Window 1. Display the Detail View window. Double-click a piece of material on the Storyboard Palette to display the Detail View window. Double-click Detail View window 2. Index the portion where you want to start using material. Click the "Play" button. The material is played back. When playback reaches the place where you want to start using material, click the "Stop" button. Playback stops. "Play" button Starts playback. "Stop" button Stops playback. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 56 of the Owner's Manual. position bar * The position bar moves in the waveform display as playback proceeds. The location of the position bar shows you what portion of the overall sequence is being played back. You can fine-tune the stop position by dragging the position bar. 20 Arranging Video Material 3. Set an In point. Clicking the "Set In Point" button sets an In point at the location of the position bar. The portion after the In point in the waveform display turns blue. "Set In Point" button waveform display 4. Index the portion where you want to stop using material. Click the "Play" button. The material is played back. When the portion of material that you need ends, click the "Stop" button. Playback stops. "Play" button "Stop" button Starts playback. Stops playback. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 56 of the Owner's Manual. 5. Set an Out point. When playback of the required portion ends, click the "Set Out Point" button to set an Out point. The area between the In point and the Out point turns blue. The area in blue is the portion that you can use in editing. "Set Out Point" button 6. Update the settings. Click the "OK" button. The settings are applied and the Detail View window closes. For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 58 of the Owner's Manual. 21 Capturing Audio Material Let's try capturing audio. This section describes how to capture narration from a microphone and how to capture background music from an audio CD. For information on how to perform capture from other audio equipment, refer to "Capturing Audio from a Cassette Tape or Other Audio Device" on page 102 of the Owner's Manual. Capturing Background Music from an Audio CD Let's try capturing audio from the included Sound Library CD-ROM. * Capture is possible only from an audio CD that can be played in an ordinary compact-disc player. For more information, refer to "About Capturing from CD Extra" on page 108 of the Owner's Manual. 1. Open the tray for the CD-ROM drive. Press the EJECT button on the front of the DV-7DL PRO to open the tray. fig. press CD eject.eps Eject Button Tray 2. Insert the audio CD. Place the CD in the tray with the recorded side (the side opposite the printed label) facing down. When you do this, make the hole in the CD snap onto the spindle in the center of the tray. Place the CD on the tray, then press down near the hole until it snaps into place. Once the CD is loaded correctly, press in the tray to make it go back into the unit. fig. set audio CD.eps CD k Clic Press in until it clicks into place. 3. Display the Audio CD Capture window. Click the "Audio CD" button. The Audio CD window appears. After a short wait, a list showing the track numbers and track times of the songs on the loaded audio CD appears. Editing Screen Audio CD window List 22 Capturing Audio Material 4. Select and listen to a song. Clicking a track number makes it change color, allowing you to select it. You can now play it by clicking the "Play" button. fig. audio CD capture.eps "Rewind" button Rewinds the deck. "Stop" button "Play" button "Pause" button Stops playback. Starts playback. Pauses playback. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 107 of the Owner's Manual. 5. Perform capture. Click the track you want to capture to select it, then click the "CAPTURE" button. Capture of the audio for the track you selected starts. A window showing the progress of capture appears at this time. Wait until capture ends. When capture finishes, this window automatically closes. * The text for the captured track is displayed in green. fig. capture audio CD.eps Capture progress window 6. Close the Audio CD window. When you have finished capturing the songs you need, click the "CLOSE" button. The original editing screen returns. fig. close audio CD.eps When you're using audio CDs, give full attention to copyright issues. For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 106 of the Owner's Manual. 23 Arranging Audio Material Let's try inserting audio material and narration into a sequence edited on the Storyboard Palette. You can use the Timeline Palette to arrange audio material. 1. Changing to the Timeline Palette Clicking the Timeline tab displays the Timeline Palette. fig. click timeline.eps Timeline Palette 2. Find the audio material you want to place. At the editing screen, click the AUDIO tab to display the audio material. Find the audio material that you want to use, then click the material. The name of the selected audio material turns red. fig. drag first clip.eps Material Palette audio material 3. Drag the audio material. Drag the material on the Audio Palette to Audio track 2, 3, or 4. * Synchronized audio for video material is inserted on Audio track 1, so audio material cannot be placed on this track. fig. drag BGM.eps Audio Track 2­4 24 Arranging Audio Material 4. Try playing it back. Now that you have arranged the audio material, let's try playing back the sequence to check the results. fig. click play.eps "Play" button "Stop" button Starts playback. Stops playback. "Rewind" button Returns to the beginning of the sequence. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 81 of the Owner's Manual. Timeline Palette Material is arranged side by side according to time on the Timeline Palette. Lengthy material is displayed as long, and short material is displayed as short. The flow of time starts at the left and proceeds to the right. Material on the right is played back at the end of the sequence. TIME T2 T1 INSERT Title Track 2 Title Track 1 Insert Track Main Track Control Track Audio Track 1 Audio Track 2 Audio Track 3 Audio Track 4 You can place title material here. You can place video material here. You can place transition effects (Transition) here. Synchronized audio for video material placed on the Main Video track is inserted. You can place audio material here. MAIN 1 2 3 4 The Passage of Time As the figure above shows, the type of a piece of material determines the location where it is placed on the Timeline Palette. You can place audio material on Audio tracks. There are four Audio tracks, so you can play four sounds at the same time. Position Bar The red vertical bar on the Timeline Palette that moves during sequence playback is called the position bar. It indicates the position on the Timeline Palette that is currently being played back. You can also move it by dragging it with the mouse. position bar TIME 00:00:12 00:00:18 00:00:24 TIME 00:00:12 00:00:18 00:00:24 T2 T1 INSERT T2 T1 INSERT MAIN MAIN 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 120 of the Owner's Manual. 25 Arranging Audio Material Placing Audio Material with the Timing You Want You can place audio material with the timing you want during playback of the sequence. This is useful when you want to insert audio matched to the video, such as sound effects. 1. 2. Choose the sound you want to place. Go to "Capturing Audio Material" (p. 22) and follow steps 1 and 2 to select the audio you want to insert. Click the Click the button. button for the Audio track where you want to record narration. The button turns red. 3. Start playback. Click the "Play" button. The sequence is played back. "Play" button "Stop" button Starts playback. Stops playback. "Rewind" button Returns to the beginning of the sequence. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 81 of the Owner's Manual. 4. Click the "Punch Recording" button. Clicking the "Punch Recording" button plays the audio material and places the material on the track you selected in step 2. * Clicking the "Punch Recording" button a second time before the audio finishes playing cuts off the audio material at that location. "Punch Recording" button 26 For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 123 of the Owner's Manual. Arranging Audio Material Moving Material You can move the position of material on the Timeline Palette. When you move the pointer to a piece of material you want to move, the shape of the pointer changes to (or ). Drag the material to the desired destination. When a black bar appears at the intended destination for the material, release the button. The material moves to the location of the black bar. dragging Material Material black bar Material Deleting Material You can delete material you no longer need from the Timeline Palette. Line up the mouse pointer with the material you want to delete, then right-click. A menu appears at that location. Moving the pointer to "Delete" and clicking deletes the material. fig. reorder storyboard.eps Right-clicking menu Undoing an Operation If you happen to make a mistake in your work, you can restore the original state. Clicking the "Undo" button at the upper right of the Timeline Palette restores the state in effect before the last operation you carried out. Clicking this button repeatedly lets you go back to successively earlier stages, with each click taking you one stage further back. Also, if you go too far back, clicking the "Redo" button next to the "Undo" button lets you redo (do over) the operation.