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Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows

ImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC, edit the video file, and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR using the video file.

The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3.

Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on PC for detailed instructions about ImageMixer 3: While ImageMixer 3 is being activated, click “Help” - “ImageMixer 3 Help (H) F1” to display this manual. See the electronic instruction manual for explanation on how to edit video files.

To start ImageMixer 3, double-click the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was created when it was installed.

*If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop, choose [Start] - [Programs] or [All programs] - [PIXELA] - [ImageMixer 3] - [ImageMixer 3].

Note:

•With scenes recorded on a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW, no recording date/time will appear on ImageMixer 3.

VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC USING PC

*A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder must be finalized on this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 108).

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1 Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to the USB port of PC.

To view images recorded on a disc, first insert the disc you wish to play back into the DVD video camera/recorder, and then connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the USB port of PC.

2 Start ImageMixer 3.

When ImageMixer 3 starts up, the launcher

shown below will appear: Click “Playback/

Import Movie”.

Double-click the thumbnail of scene you wish to play back: Playback of the scene will start on another screen.

Double-click the screen being played back: Playback will appear on a full screen. To exit the full-screen display, double-click the screen again.

To play back images on another disc, click the “Eject” button at the bottom left of library screen, with playback stopped. The cover of disc insertion block on this DVD video camera/recorder will open: Remove the disc and load another disc to be played back.

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3 Choose the camcorder on the library screen. The library screen shown below will appear. Click the camcorder icon shown on the left of screen: The images recorded on HDD (DVD when DVD is being chosen) will appear.

Eject button

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Note:

•When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to a USB1.1 port of PC, the data transfer speed will be insufficient, which could result in lost frames.

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