The Map Network Drive window appears. Select any drive letter that is not currently in use from the Drive drop down option. In the folder field type: //sacfiles2/media1 Click the Finish Button. The server folders will appear. Click on the “usr” folder and locate your directory/folder name. Your directory will be mainly labeled as your saclink id. Back in Pinnacle in the Import To area, specify the user folder on the media server to be the area where Pinnacle should store files. Mode The mode box is meant for the user to choose whether they want the video imported to be saved in a DV format or a MPEG format. By Default, Pinnacle chooses to leave them as DV files. It is suggested to leave this default on. If you like to change to MPEG, the files could more compatible with Macintosh computers. Scene Detection Pinnacle has built in scene detection software, which measures the time from when you press record to when you press stop. It will make clip organization easier but isn’t essential. By default, Pinnacle has this feature on. Filename The file name box is self-explanatory; you can name the files in which you import. Pinnacle won’t let you name two different files the same name without asking you. If you don’t name the file, the file(s) will be named caputure1, capture2, capture3, etc. Importing from a Camcorder Turn on your DV or HDV device and put it in play mode Make sure your destination folder, compression and other options are set up before the import. Press Start Capture then play to capture the entire tape. If scene detection is enabled, Pinnacle will sort out clips recorded. This allows you to check and uncheck clips that you want to capture. Importing From a VHS/DVD Player Click the Import tab You will need to connect the component cables to the from the DVD player to the Pinnacle video converter box. For the DVD/VHS player, plug in the component cables to the LINE OUT section. Plug in the other end of the component cable to the INPUT of the converter box. On the converter box, one side is clearly labeled Output; the opposite end, which is not labeled, is the INPUT.
The Map Network Drive window appears. Select any drive letter that is not currently in use from the Drive drop down option. In the folder field type: //sacfiles2/media1 Click the Finish Button. The server folders will appear. Click on the “usr” folder and locate your directory/folder name. Your directory will be mainly labeled as your saclink id. Back in Pinnacle in the Import To area, specify the user folder on the media server to be the area where Pinnacle should store files. Mode The mode box is meant for the user to choose whether they want the video imported to be saved in a DV format or a MPEG format. By Default, Pinnacle chooses to leave them as DV files. It is suggested to leave this default on. If you like to change to MPEG, the files could more compatible with Macintosh computers. Scene Detection Pinnacle has built in scene detection software, which measures the time from when you press record to when you press stop. It will make clip organization easier but isn’t essential. By default, Pinnacle has this feature on. Filename The file name box is self-explanatory; you can name the files in which you import. Pinnacle won’t let you name two different files the same name without asking you. If you don’t name the file, the file(s) will be named caputure1, capture2, capture3, etc. Importing from a Camcorder Turn on your DV or HDV device and put it in play mode Make sure your destination folder, compression and other options are set up before the import. Press Start Capture then play to capture the entire tape. If scene detection is enabled, Pinnacle will sort out clips recorded. This allows you to check and uncheck clips that you want to capture. Importing From a VHS/DVD Player Click the Import tab You will need to connect the component cables to the from the DVD player to the Pinnacle video converter box. For the DVD/VHS player, plug in the component cables to the LINE OUT section. Plug in the other end of the component cable to the INPUT of the converter box. On the converter box, one side is clearly labeled Output; the opposite end, which is not labeled, is the INPUT.
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