Press Release

Divio NW721 DV Codec Provides Digital-To-Digital Connection In ADS Instant DVD+DV
Introduced at NAB 2003 ADS Instant DVD+DV allows consumers to connect IEEE 1394 MiniDV camcorders to USB2.0 PCs to easily create DVDs
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2003 -- Divio Inc., a pioneer in integrated digital video chip designs, today announced that its single-chip NW721 DV Codec enables MiniDV digital camcorder connectivity over IEEE 1394 in the new ADS Instant DVD+DV. ADS Instant DVD+DV is the first product based on the Divio-driven Cirrus Logic USB-DVR 2.0 Reference Design. ADS Instant DVD+DV will be on display at NAB 2003 in Las Vegas, booth #SL2262. Instant DVD+DV is the follow-on to ADS wildly successful product, USB Instant DVD. Instant DVD+DV is an easy-to-use external peripheral that lets users transfer analog or DV format video while converting the signal into MPEG-2 and sending to a PC over USB2.0 in realtime. This allows users to quickly create DVDs or CDs for sharing with friends and family providing timeless archives. Divios NW721 enables the ADS Instant DVD+DV to directly connect to MiniDV camcorders over IEEE 1394 (i.LINK, FireWire) providing a pure digital-to-digital path, with no loss of picture quality. MiniDV camcorders have rapidly emerged as the standard in consumer video recording. MiniDV camcorders record content digitally in high-quality DV format and transfer pure digital signals over IEEE 1394 connections. With the proliferation of multimedia PCs in consumer households, home movie editing is becoming a common application. Instant DVD+DV combines IEEE 1394 and USB2.0 connectivity in a single product, enabling users to quickly and easily record and archive their home movies in full resolution, DVD-quality video, then burn them to DVD or CD discs and share them with family and friends, said ADS President Mike McCoy. With the movie stored digitally on the PC, families can easily archive or make duplicates to ensure the longevity of their video memories. The NW721 DV Codec enables us to build on our core strength as a world leader in Universal Serial Bus and IEEE 1394 PC solutions. The ADS Instant DVD+DV is the first solution that bridges 1394-based camcorders and USB 2.0 computers, said Steve Musallam, Director of Marketing at Divio. MiniDV camcorders are now the standard for capturing home movies and the NW721 DV Codec enables products like Instant DVD+DV to truly take advantage of DV over 1394 providing a pure digital path from camcorder to DVD. ADS Technologies Instant DVD+DV will ship in late April with an estimated street price (ESP) of $249 and will be marketed and distributed worldwide, including U.S. retail availability at Circuit City, Best Buy and CompUSA.
Divio Inc. 441 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 95008 Tel: (408) 328-3333 www.divio.com

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About Divio, Inc. Divio is a privately held fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Divio's products include MPEG-4 and DV codec solutions for emerging applications in digital video compression, digital video recording, and digital imaging. SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) holds a strategic investment in Divio. More information about Divio can be accessed at www.divio.com
About ADS Tech ADS Tech is a world leader in Universal Serial Bus and IEEE-1394/FireWire solutions. Since 1992, the company has introduced high-quality multimedia, networking and presentation products at consumer-friendly prices. The company offers an award-winning USB product line which includes several complimentary peripherals and has since emerged as a leader in USB 2.0 technology. PYRO 1394DV, the first consumerpriced digital video editing solution on the PC market, has been widely adopted by owners of digital video camcorders for its ease-of-use for first time DV editors, its functionality and its low cost. The PYRO name has been become synonymous with IEEE 1394 and FireWire creating its own branding in that industry. ADS Tech products are distributed by Ingram Micro in the United States, Canada and Europe. ADS Tech products are available in nearly 3,000 consumer electronic and computer retail stores -- including CompUSA, Circuit City, Micro Center, Frys Electronics, Electronics Boutique, Data Vision, IBM Home Computing, Radio Shack stores and hundreds of others -- and through OEM private label customers around the world who market ADS products under their own brand name. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.ADStech.com or contact phone: (800) 888-5244. ### Divio is a registered trademark of Divio, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. ### Contacts Steve Musallam Divio, Inc. Tel: (408) 328-3333 steve@divio.com

VideoStudio 7.0 DVD SE: full video capture & editing Video Studio steps you through the movie making process. Key steps are; CAPTURE, EDIT, EFFECT, OVERLAY, TITLE, AUDIO and SHARE. Use Video Studio if you want to edit video, add effects or video filters, titles, back ground music or voice overs to create a unique video production. With Video Studio you can capture, edit and then export video to TV or VCR or publish your movie to disk. Video Studio includes a DVD Wizard that lets you easily author and burn your movie to disk. You can export any single file to the DVD Wizard, or save your edited movie to a VCD, SVCD or DVD movie and then export it to the DVD Wizard. You start the DVD Wizard by going to the SHARE step and clicking Create Disk. VCD and SVCD movies can be burned on a CD-ROM disk. DVD movies can also be burned on a CD-ROM disk, but you are limited to about 20 minutes of DVD quality video on a 700MB CD. If you have a DVD recorder, you can get about 2 hours of DVD quality video on a 4.7 GB DVD disk. Video Studio also supports publishing SVCD (MPEG-2 at 2.4 megabits/sec.) to a CD-ROM. SVCD is playable in many home DVD players. You can fit about 35-40 minutes of SVCD content on a 700 MB CD disk.

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DVD Movie Factory 2.1 SE: Direct publishing to CD or DVD disks without editing the video If you just want to archive your video to disk and save the editing for another time, DVD Movie Factory is the easiest and fastest way to capture disk ready video. Use DVD Movie Factory to capture video in VCD, SVCD or DVD format and go directly to the Authoring and burning step. You can even use the Direct to Disk * to capture directly to CD or DVD disk in a single step. If you use re-writable media you can enable On the Fly for direct recording to DVD+RW or DVD-RW media. DVD Movie Factory even lets you import still images to create VCD or DVD slideshows. You can create custom backgrounds and menus allowing you to put multiple slideshows on a single disk then add music to your slideshows to create a multimedia experience. ENGLISH

Create an Auto-Muvee!

2. Install VideoStudio 7 from Disk 2.

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6. Verify Hardware Installation
ENGLISH Check Device Manager to verify that the USB Instant DVD hardware is recognized by Windows and is properly installed. Win98, Win98SE, WinME: 1.) Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2.) In Control Panel, click System. 3.) Click Device Manager tab. 4.) Double click the Sound, Video and Game Controllers 5.) Instant DVD should be listed. WinXP, Win2000: 1.) Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2.) In Control Panel, click System. 3.) Click on the Hardware Tab. 3.) Click Device Manager Button. 4.) Double click the Sound, Video and Game Controllers Device 5.) Instant DVD should be listed. If USB Instant DVD is listed under the Sound, Video and Game Controller Device heading, then the device is properly installed.
7. Optimize System For Best Performance
Optimize System for Best Performance Set your VGA Resolution 1024 X 768 is the optimal resolution for viewing video at full resolution. DVD video is captured at 720 x 480 (720 x 576) PAL. If your resolution is not high enough you will not be able to view the video at full resolution. 1. Right click on your desktop 2. Click Properties 3, Click on Settings Tab 4. Adjust screen area to 1024 X 768 & 16 Bit Color (or higher if your VGA card and monitor support higher resolutions and bit depth). Enable DMA to optimize video capture: Enabling DMA will significantly improve the video capture capabilities of your system. If DMA is not enabled you will very likely suffer from dropped video frames. For Windows 98SE and WinME: Enable DMA on your IDE hard drive for optimal video capture (Note: Not all hardware supports DMA access). 1. Right click on My Computer 2. Click Properties 3, Click on Device Manager 4. Double click Disk Drives 5. Double click Hard Disk (labeled Generic IDE type XXX) 6. Click the settings tab 7. Enable DMA by checking the DMA box. 8. Click OK 9. Click OK Your computer will reboot with DMA enabled.

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8. Installation Summary
By now you should have completed the following: 1.) Made all of the Audio and Video connections between Instant DVD and your Audio/Video equipment. 2.) Connected Instant DVD to the Power Supply and USB Port on your PC. 3.) Installed USB drivers and verified the device is properly installed 4.) Installed all necessary software applications required for proper operation. 5.) Now you are ready to Start Making DVD Movies. ENGLISH

9. Start Making DVD Movies
Now you are ready to start capturing video. We have created the Capture Wizard application to allow you to quickly capture and export video on your PC without learning how to edit video or author a DVD. Use the Capture Wizard application to test video capture and playback of video before moving on to Video Studio 7 or DVD Movie Factory. We have created a simple getting started Wizard that allows you to verify your connections and make the proper setup choices before capturing video.
USB Instant DVD Capture Wizard

Step One: Open Cap Wiz.

Click the Cap Wiz icon on your Desktop Or Click Start -> Programs -> ADS Tech Instant DVD and click on Capwiz Choose worldwide video standard based on country For Users in North America, you will select NTSC. For Users in Europe and many other countries you will select PAL. For more information on these standards, click on Learn more about worldwide video standards
Step Two: Select Video Inputs &Outputs
Choose RCA or S-Video based on your video source

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Step Three: Create file name and select file location
ENGLISH We will automatically select My Documents\My Videos as the location to store your video files. You can select a different location if you desire.
Step Four: Choose video format
In this step you will select between MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video compression formats. Select MPEG-2 if you wish to capture video in the highest quality DVD format. Select MPEG-1 if you want to capture video in the VCD format. The Disk Space indicator shows the amount of disk space you have available and an example of how much video you can capture if you selected MPEG-2 at 3 Mb/sec. For more information on these MPEG, click on Learn more about video formats
Ready Now you are ready to start viewing and capturing video. You will need to start your camcorder or VCR playing. Press Play on your video source (VCR, DVD player, etc.). Click Finish and the Wizard screen will disappear and you will see the full Capture Wizard interface.

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Using Capture Wizard Video Capture/Playback tool for the first time:
ENGLISH You have just completed the Wizard screens to ensure that you have connected your video cables, selected your video format and now you are ready to capture video.
The Capture Wizard Interface

Menu Options

File Name Auto-Naming/Unique Name Playback List Box

Application Links

Record/Play Controls

Status Indicator

Preview and Record Video
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) Be sure your video device is playing a video Click Preview and you will see video playing in the preview window. You will notice the status indicators are Blue and are displaying Preview. Click the Stop ( ) button or press the esc key on your keyboard to stop video preview. If you Click the Red Record ( ) button while previewing video, the video will stop momentarily, then start again. When the video preview starts again, you are recording. You will notice the status indicators have turned red and are displaying Record. To Stop recording, press the Stop ( ) button or press the esc key on your keyboard. You will notice that the file name has been added to the playback list box.

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Ways to begin Recording
1. You can start recording from the Stop or idle status in CapWiz or while you are previewing video. 2. Click the red record ( ) button to begin recording at any time. 3. To Stop recording, Click the Stop ( ) button or the esc key on your keyboard. 4. The video will be displayed in the resolution you selected for the video capture: a. VCD 352 x 240 NTSC / 352 x 288 PAL b. SVCD 480 x 480 NTSC / 480 x 576 PAL c. DVD 720 x 480 NTSC /720 x 576 PAL ENGLISH

Playback Captured Video

Captured video files can be displayed on your computer monitor or be decoded through Instant DVD for display on a TV or recorded to video tape. Use the Playback On selection to determine where video will be displayed.
Playback on the computer screen:
This is the default setting. Video will be played back at the resolution it was captured in. 1.) Click on the file name in the Playback List Box, then click on the Play () button. You may also double click on the file name for Instant Playback. You will notice that the status indicator turns Green and the display changes to Play. 2.) To Stop Playback, Click the Stop ( ) button or press the esc key on your keyboard.

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Seek through the video
ENGLISH If you have recorded a long video, you may want to jump ahead to a specific point in the video file and continue playback from that point. 1.) Click the Pause () button. 2.) Use your mouse to drag the playback position slider to the point you desire. 3.) Click the Play () button, or press the Space bar on your keyboard to resume playback.

Keyboard Short Cuts:

Preview = Enter key Record = R key Instant Playback = double click file name Play/Pause = space bar Stop Record = esc key Stop Preview = esc key Advance 1 second (in Pause mode) = right arrow key Rewind 1 second (in Pause mode) = left arrow key
Export Configuration Sending Video to TV or VCR
You can use CapWiz to export MPEG video files you have captured with Instant DVD to display on TV or record back to video tape. Use the cables included to connect to the Video Out and Audio Out jacks, and then connect the Yellow, Red and White RCA jacks to your TV or VCR as shown in the illustration below.

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Options:
The Options menus provides more selections in customizing your use of the Capture Wizard application: Click the Options button at the top of the interface to view the Options menu. ENGLISH

Show Splash

If there is a check mark next to this an ADS splash screen will appear on your screen when you start Capture Wizard. To disable, click on Show Splash and the check mark will disappear.

Show Wizard

If there is a check mark next to this, the Capture Wizard screens will appear on your screen when you start Capture Wizard. To disable, click on Show Wizard and the check mark will disappear.
Preview Immediately at Startup
If this has a check mark next to it; video will begin previewing automatically when you start Capture Wizard.
This will open a dialog box which will allow you to set the audio bit rate for your video capture. The default settings for VCD, SVCD and DVD are 224 kilobits per second, but you can select a range from 112 kbps to 384 kbps.

Playback

This will allow you to playback captured video at any standard playback resolution regardless of the capture resolution: 1.) Click Options at the top of the screen. 2.) Click Advanced 3.) Click Playback Options 4.) Select the desired playback resolution. 5.) if you select Full Screen, then you can manually drag the playback window to any size. Selecting this will open a dialog box that allows you to change the playback resolution of captured video. This will allow you for example to playback SVCD (480 x 480) video at 720 x 480 if you like, and so forth. You can also set to playback all video at full screen resolution. When this setting is chosen, a full screen video window will open, but it is manually sizable by dragging any edge of the window.

Use RenderGraph

This setting is off by default. Only use this setting if you have some trouble using the Seek bar for playback. When this is enabled, CapWiz will use any MPEG decoder that is found on your system. If you have more than one MPEG software decoder installed there could be some confusion between MPEG decoders. To ensure that you use the Instant DVD software encoder, uncheck this setting.
This will bring up the Skin Chooser. Currently CapWiz includes 2 skins. You can easily choose the skin of your choice. In the future there may be lots of skins to select.

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This is an abridged version of the ULEAD VideoStudio 7 User Guide. It's contents have been customized for use with Instant DVD 2.0. The full edition of the ULEAD VideoStudio 7 User Guide, which is in the Adobe Acrobat PDF file format, can be found on the Instant DVD CD by browsing the ULEAD Software folder.
User Guide ULEAD Systems, Inc. January 2003

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How VideoStudio Works
ENGLISH VideoStudio follows a step-by-step paradigm so that editing tasks remain uncomplicated from start to finish. VideoStudio also offers more than a hundred transition effects, professional titling capabilities and simple soundtrack creation tools. Learn in seconds, create in minutes. VideoStudio breaks up your movie into separate tracks, giving you broad creative freedom. Changes to one track do not affect others. After transferring footage from your camcorder, you can arrange scenes, apply special effects, overlay images, add animated titles, sync in a voiceover narration, and use background music from your favorite CDs in formats such as WAV and MP3. All these can be done using drag-and-drop, cut-and-paste, or select-and-apply operations. All the tracks in your movie are then organized into a video project file (*.VSP), which contains all the video and audio information on how your movie is put together. When everything is all set to go, your computer collects all information needed to create your final movie file. This process is called rendering. You can then output and distribute your movie as a DVD/VCD/SVCD title, streaming Web page video, or an e-mail attachment. You can also record your movie back to your camcorder or VCR.
Components of a finished project as displayed in Timeline Mode

DVD, VCD, and SVCD

There are several factors to consider in choosing an output format for your project. These include your desired output quality, target playback device, and viewing screen size, among others. Here are the advantages and disadvantages that picking each output format entails:
Video Compact Disc (VCD) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the MPEG-1 format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but usually better than VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player. Super Video CD (SVCD) is commonly described as an enhanced version of VCD. It is based on MPEG-2 technology with Variable Bit Rate (VBR) support. The typical running time of an SVCD is about 30-45 minutes. Although you could extend this to 70 minutes, you will have to compromise sound and image quality. SVCDs can be played back on stand-alone VCD/SVCD players, most DVD players, and all CD-ROM/DVD-ROM with a DVD/SVCD player software. Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is popular in video production because of its quality. Not only does it guarantee superb audio and video quality, it can also hold several times more data than VCDs and SVCDs. DVDs make use of the MPEG-2 format, which has a much bigger file size than MPEG-1, and can likewise be produced as single or dualsided, and single and dual-layered. They can be played on stand-alone DVD players or on the DVD-ROM drive of your PC.

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Installing and running VideoStudio (Disk 2)

To install VideoStudio:

1. Place the VideoStudio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install VideoStudio onto your computer. Note: If the Setup screen does not appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by doubleclicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double-clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the Setup icon. Please install also the following applications, because they are very important in making digital video work well on your computer. The installation program will walk you through installing: QuickTime Windows Media Format RealPlayer Acrobat Reader
VideoStudio installation screen
Note: Skip this step if you already have newer versions of the above supporting applications installed in your PC. To run VideoStudio: Double-click the VideoStudio icon on your Windows desktop. Select the VideoStudio icon from the VideoStudio program group on the Windows Start menu. OR,
Running VideoStudio from Windows Start menu

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Setting up for Instant DVD
To check the setup of VideoStudio for analog interface: 1. Connect your camcorder, VCR, or other video source device to your analog capture card. 2. Insert your videotape into the capture device and switch it on. Make sure it is in the playback mode (usually named VTR or VCR). See your machines manual for specific instructions. 3. Your Capture plug-in will be detected automatically. 4. Click Capture Step and check if your device is displayed in the Options Panel under Source. Note: If your capture device supports multiple video sources, the Input Source dialog box allows you to select your desired video source such as Composite, Tuner, or S-Video. Likewise, if you have multiple audio sources, this dialog box allows you to select your desired audio source. ENGLISH
Selecting Instant DVD Capture Plug-in
If you have multiple capture devices connected on your PC, you may need to manually select the correct Capture Plug-in.
1.) Click "File" at the upper left hand corner of VideoStudio. 2.) Click "Change Capture Plug-in". 3.) The Change Capture Plug-in dialog box will appear. Select "ADS Instant DVD USB2 Capture Plug-in". 4.) Click "OK". 5.) If the Instant DVD capture plug-in was already selected, click "Cancel".

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Getting around VideoStudio

ENGLISH The VideoStudio interface has been designed to make the sometimes complicated task of editing movies on your PC intuitive and enjoyable. This illustration shows the major components of the program. The next few pages will detail each components specific features and functions.
Options Panel Contains controls, buttons, and other information that you could use to customize the settings of the selected clip. The contents of this panel change depending on the step you are in.
Preview Window Shows the current clip, video filter, effect, or title.
Timeline Displays all the clips, titles, and effects included in your project. Select the media track that contains the clip you want to edit.
Navigation Panel Use these buttons to go through a selected clip for precision editing or trimming.
Library Stores and organizes all of your media clips.

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The Options Panel

Capture Options Panel

Capture Settings tab Duration: Sets the length of time for the capture. Source: Displays the detected capture device and lists other capture device drivers installed in your computer. Format: Where you select a file format for saving your captured video. Split by Scene: Automatically separates captured video into several files based on changes in recording date and time. (This feature can be used only when capturing video from a DV camcorder.) Capture folder: Where a copy of your captured file is saved. Options: Displays a menu allowing you to modify your capture settings. Capture Video: Transfers video from your source to your hard disk. Capture Image: Captures the displayed video frame as an image. ENGLISH The Options Panel changes depending on the programs mode and the step or track you are working on. The Options Panel may contain one or two tabs. Information in each tab vary, depending on the selected clip.

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Capture
ENGLISH The process of transferring video from your camcorder or other video sources to your computer is called capturing. When everything is ready to go, the video feed from your source device should be visible in the Preview Window. If your card supports a television monitor, you should also be able to watch your video on it. Once launched, VideoStudio immediately detects the capture settings. If no capture driver is present, you will be led to the Edit step automatically. You need not switch from capture mode to playback mode anymore.
Checklist for successful video capture
Capturing video is one of the most demanding tasks you will ever ask of your computer. It involves high data rates and requires huge amounts of disk space. Here are a few things you can do to ensure success: Shut down ALL other programs that are running except Windows Explorer and VideoStudio. Remove the Screen Saver to avoid possible interruption. Best results can be achieved by using a dedicated video hard disk, preferably with the capabilities of at least Ultra-DMA/66, 7200 rpm and more than 30GB space. For better manipulation of batch capture and camcorder device control, correct timecode on the DV tape is a must. To do this, before shooting your video, use the standard playback (SP) mode and shoot a blank video (for example, leaving the lens cover on while recording) without interruption from start to end of a tape.

Capturing analog video

To capture video using an analog capture card with audio/video jacks or S-video: 1. Connect your video source device to your capture card. On some cards, you may also need to connect the audio cables. 2. Open a project and click the Capture Step. 3. Select a capture file format (DV, MPEG or AVI) from the Format list. 4. Scan your video to search the part to capture. 5. When you get to the point you want to record, click Capture Video on the Capture Settings Tab in the Options Panel. 6. Click Stop Capture or press [Esc] to stop capturing. Tips: A delay in capture may be due to the confirmation dialog box or connection between devices. It is better to rewind your tape to an earlier point before capturing and just trim the video later. The normal number of dropped frames is zero. If any frames are dropped, check if the DMA setting is enabled.
If a confirmation dialog box appears, click OK to start the capture process. To disable this, click File: Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Capture Tab and clear Enable press OK to capture.

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Video Capture Property Settings dialog box
ENGLISH To change video capture properties, click on the Options button. 1.) Select the audio frequency (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) for your capture Note: Generally 44.1 kHz is used for VCD and SVCD and 48 kHz is used for DVD. 2.) Select the MPEG Video format you want to capture in; VCD, SVCD or DVD 3.) Select your Video Source; S-Video, Composite or DV Note: DV is supported in Instant DVD + DV only. A TV tuner is not included on your Instant DVD unit. You can capture TV signals from a Satellite receiver or VCR via your Composite (RCA) input. 4.) Select the video capture bit rate you desire. 5.) Select the capture resolution. 6.) Select the Video output if you wish to preview video on a TV or output to a VCR. 7.) Format: Select NTSC or PAL video standard. 8.) Click OK and you are ready to capture video in Video Studio. Begin Video Capture: 1.) Click the Capture Video icon to begin recording. 2.) Click it once again or click the esc key on your keyboard to stop video capture.

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User Guide Ulead Systems, Inc. October 2002

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Welcome to Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2
ENGLISH Ulead DVD MovieFactory provides you with the answer to your video disc authoring needs. No matter if the disc is a DVD, VCD or SVCD, DVD MovieFactory takes you there instantly with a user-friendly wizard-type process and specific task-oriented features. With DVD MovieFactory, creating professional-looking video discs has never been easier! While all crucial information on how to use DVD MovieFactory is included in this document and the online Help, you can further receive the latest program updates, tutorials, technology advance (such as the newest hardware compatibility list), and technical support by visiting your local Ulead Web site.
Getting around Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2
Once you open the program, the first screen you will see is this:

Currently selected task

The current step you are in
Four tasks to choose from

Options for each task

Quick guideline for each task Save your project, and list other options including further assistance

Access to online Help

Project settings

Move to the next step

Exit Ulead DVD MovieFactory
Note: The availability of the tasks on the left panel will depend on the DVD MovieFactory version that you have.

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Which task should you choose?
ENGLISH Now you have an overall picture of how Ulead MovieFactory looks like. The next thing to do is choose the right task that fits your need: Start Project - New project: Choose this task if you are creating a new DVD MovieFactory project. Please select an output disc format, and then click Next to add media clips. (See page 8 for details.)
Start Project - Existing project: Choose this task if you already have a previous created DVD MovieFactory project saved on a hard drive or disc. Please use the drop-down list or the browse button to locate a project file (*.dwz), and then click Next to start editing. (See page 8 for details.)
Edit Disc: Choose this task if you would like to edit your DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, or an existing DVD MovieFactory project directly on a recordable disc. Please select the disc location on your computer, and then click Next to start editing. (See page 18 for details.)
Direct to Disc: Choose this task if you want to capture videos straight from your video device and burn a disc immediately. Please select an output disc format, and then click Next to capture videos, setup menus, and finally burn the disc. (See page 19 for details.)
Copy Disc: Choose Copy from - Disc if you want to make a disc-to-disc (VCD or SVCD) copy or burn a disc from a DVD folder located in the hard drive or a disc. You can also choose Copy from - Disc image file to copy a disc image file and burn onto a disc. Click Next to go to the output step directly. (See page 19 for details.)

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Instant DVD Helpful Hints:
USB Instant DVD - Helpful Hints and FAQs ENGLISH Installation Notes: 1.) Be sure the Instant DVD unit is connected to Power source and your USB port before running the Capture Wizard or other video capture applications. 2.) If you are using WinXP or Win2000 and you plug Instant DVD into a USB 1.1 port, you may see a message telling you that you have plugged a USB 2.0 device into a USB 1.0 port. Instant DVD will still install and operate at USB 1.1 speeds however your video capture bit rate will be limited to 4 Mb/sec. For higher video capture bit rates, connect to a USB 2.0 port. 3.) Check your Video Properties. You should be running at 1024 x 768 @ 16 bit color. You can run at 32 bit color as long as your VGA card can support DVD software playback at this resolution and color depth. 4.) Check the website of your graphic card vendor and download the latest drivers that match your graphic card. 5.) For the best results with USB 2.0 we recommend using Microsoft USB 2.0 drivers in WinXP and Win2000. If you are using a USB PCI add-in card in WinMe or Win98SE, you should check with your USB 2.0 card vendor for the latest USB 2.0 drivers. 6.) Please Read the manual and check the support pages on the ADS website for the latest application updates, patches and helpful hints. 7.) Register your product by providing your name and e-mail address so you can notify you of updates, new products and special offers. Check the ADS support site often for updates, FAQs, documentation and patches. USB Instant DVD FAQs 1.) Screen Resolution: Q. What is the minimum VGA setting? A. Minimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768 or higher. This resolution will allow you to properly display the full resolution MPEG-2 video which is 720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL). Color depth can be set to 16 bit or higher depending upon Graphic card capabilities 2.) Motion Video Preview: Q. The video will not preview or is very slow, or gets slow after a few minutes. A. Check your VGA settings. If you are set to 1024 x 768 at 32 bit or higher, you may be using your entire graphic card memory for display and dont have enough resources for the video overlay. Solution: decrease color depth to 16 bit. B. Check in Device Manager and verify that you have set your Hard Drive to DMA Enabled. Instructions on how to do this are detailed in both the CapWiz and Ulead Video Studio portions of this user guide. Having DMA not enabled is the most common cause of poor video captures with symptoms such as dropped frames, jerky preview or video playback that looks like it is playing in fast forward.

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C. In CapWiz we enable video de-interlacing. This de-interlacing engine will remove most of the visible lines that normally appear in NTSC and PAL video signals. This de-interlacing process does use some CPU cycles. If your video is a bit jerky, use the Custom Settings under Video Format and create a custom capture setting with de-interlace turned off.
Q. If the maximum bit rate for DVD burning is 9.8 Mb/sec. why would you allow me to capture at a higher bit rate? ENGLISH A. Because many users have asked for this type of flexibility. Not everyones goal is to capture video for burning to disk. You may want to capture video at the best possible quality so you can edit and then export to video tape. You may want to use video clips in a business presentation. Q. I can hear audio but I dont see any video when I click the Preview button in CapWiz. A. Check your video input cables to be sure you are connected to the Video OUT on your video source. Also, check to be sure you have selected the correct Input setting in CapWiz (RCA or S-VHS). Make any changes and start preview again. We hope you enjoy using Instant DVD 2.0. ADS Technologies, Inc. For more help and additional resources visit our support pages: Technical Support: http://www.adstech.com/support/support.asp

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