Sony DCR-HC21 user manual

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Transferring Footage from the SONY DCR-HC21
The DV format video recorded by the Sony HandyCam needs to be transferred off the MiniDV tape to be edited
or viewed elsewhere. A computer is used to “capture” the video, and convert to a more readily playable format.
There are a variety of options for transferring movie footage from the Sony Handycam to a computer. The Sony
Picture Package Software included with the camera is one option. The Video Capturing Tool part of the
package will capture

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7. Select Sony DV Device for capture, click Next 8. Name your video, and location to save. Remember to use a drive that has generous amounts of space, as each minute of video can consume 178 MB of disk space. When working on video editing projects at Mann Library it is wise to have an external hard drive to copy and move your files to and from. Click Next. 9. Select Video Setting, click Next. 10. Designate Capture Method (entire tape automatically or just parts), click Next. If you select

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8. Connect camera (DV port) to computer using Firewire cable. Camera Connected message should show on screen. If it isn’t make sure the mode switch is set to camera mode: 9. Click Import button to start capturing the whole tape from current point, OR 10. Use Capture Controls below the screen to preview and cue the tape a few seconds before you want to begin capturing. Press play, then Import button or space bar to begin capturing. iMovie will create separate clips each time the captu

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Burning video footage directly from a camera or file to DVD using iDVD iDVD allows you to burn footage from either a file or DV camcorder to DVD using OneStep DVD. This is the simplest way with the iLife software to create a DVD that plays as a single movie. No titles, transitions or other special effects are added, just the raw footage recorded. The DVD should be playable in most regular DVD players (DVD-R generally recommended). When burning from a camera, you need to allow sufficient time

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Burning Footage Direct to DVD Using Creation Station DVD Recorder This method requires use of a Mann Library Macintosh Creation Station. There are two in the Stone Computing area, each with a Panasonic VHS-DVD Recorder attached. User manuals for the DVD recorders are available at http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu/computing/hardwareandsoftware/specialized.cfm#video. Detailed instructions for recording DVDs from a camcorder on the DMRES35V and DMRES45V can be found there. The advantage of thi

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• If asked, select Yes to format disc, press start. Format process should take aprox. 1 minute. o Press OK after done o Press Return on remote (button 23 on diagram) • On remote (remember to point at recorder), Press REC MODE (button 13) and select recording mode [SP (2 hrs per DVD) or LP (4 hrs)]. Camera LCD screen will display mode taped in, LED display on recorder will indicate DVD record mode selected. • Using remote, Press FUNCTIONS (button 22). o Using up or down arrow key, Select