═══ 1. Help for Video IN Recorder ═══ Use the Video IN Recorder to record high-quality movies for the OS/2 desktop. You also can edit movies by removing frames, copying frames, and pasting frames from one movie clip into another. The recorder provides editing functions that allow you to insert and delete frames from a newly recorded movie or saved movie file. The files are saved in the Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) file format. The AVI File Utility provides functions for splitting the audio track from the AVI file. The view of the recorder you see differs depending on whether a computer-controlled device (usually a videodisc player) or a line device, such as a videotape or camcorder, is connected to your system. With a line device, you cannot control the source from the device. You can only start and stop the recording of the signal. With a computer-controlled device, you can manage the source and the output. The computer-controlled view includes a group of controls for managing the source that is almost identical to the recording group. The only difference is that the source group does not have a Record push button. Each recorder view includes a set of controls. Select Recorder push buttons and sliders for a complete description. Related Information: o Selecting a file to play o Playing digital video movie o Recording techniques o Using the media slider o Using the volume control o AVI File Utility ═══ 2. Help for Volume ═══ Use the Volume to raise and lower the audio volume level. Audio volume is measured in percentages of the highest volume level attainable. Tick marks divide the slider into 25% intervals, with no sound being the lowest selection and 100% being the highest. The buttons to the side of the slider move the slider position in increments of 1% of the medium. The volume will also affect the audio heard when Monitor Video is selected in the Options menu. However, when a movie file is loaded into the recording device, the audio from the video monitoring is disabled so that the audio from the movie playback can be heard. Note: The volume is affected by the volume setting in the Volume Control program window and any volume settings on the media-player device. ═══ 3. Help for Media Slider ═══ The media slider shows the current position in the medium. Also shows a segment in the medium that is selected for recording or editing. A position is selected by pressing the left mouse button while the pointer is anywhere on the slider. A segment is selected by selecting a position on the slider and holding down the left mouse button to drag the slider arm to a new position. Highlighting indicates the selected segment. To change the current position without undoing a selected segment, move the pointer to the new position and press the right mouse button. A box to the right of the slider displays the media position in the currently selected time format: HH:MM:SS:FF or frames. ═══ 4. Help for File ═══ Use the choices in the File menu to open and save files. New Opens a new movie file in preparation for recording. If you have already recorded video but have not saved it, you are prompted to save or discard it. Open Opens an existing movie file for recording or editing and displays its name in the Video Recording group heading. Save Saves an existing movie file with its current name. If the current file is a new file, this selection is unavailable. Save as Saves the movie file with a name you type. If the file name already exists, you are prompted to confirm the save. Open source file Opens an existing file as source for a recording or editing operation and displays its name in the Video Source group heading. A source file cannot be changed or saved. The source file is closed by selecting another source for recording or editing, or by closing the recorder. ═══ 5. Help for New ═══ Select New to open a new movie file in preparation for recording. If you have already recorded video but have not saved it, you are prompted to save or discard the file. If the recorder is set for Cue for Record, then the Cue is also performed at this time. Related Information: o Cue for record ═══ 6. Help for Open ═══ Select Open in the File menu to open a movie file and load it into the Recording device. Note: You also can open a file by dragging a movie into the source group. For more information on the dragging method, select the topic below. Related Information: o Opening a file to edit ═══ 7. Help for Open ═══ Use the Open window from the File menu to specify the location and the name of the file that you want to play. To specify a file: 1. Select the drive that contains the file you want from the Drive field. 2. Select the directory that contains the file that you want to use from the Directory field. The default directory is \MMOS2\MOVIES. If you change the directory, it becomes the current directory. 3. Select the name of the file from the File list field. For a detailed description of the field, select a topic below: o Open filename o Drive o Type of file o Directory o File Related Information: o Playing digital video movies ═══ 8. Help for Open Filename ═══ The Open filename field displays the global character and file-name extension of the file that is associated with the selected device. The default file extension is .AVI. Note: You also can open a file by dragging a movie into the source group. For more information on the dragging method, select the first topic below. Related Information: o Opening a file to edit o Selecting the file name ═══ 9. Help for Drive ═══ Use this list to select the drive that contains the files you want to use. ═══ 10. Help for Type of File ═══ This field is used to specify the type of files you want to use. ═══ 11. Help for Directory ═══ Use this field to select directories from those available on the selected drive. The files in the current directory are displayed in the File field. To select a directory, double-click on the directory name. If you want to use a file that is in a directory, double-click on the name of the current directory until you get to the one with the files you want. For example, if you want to select a file named MOVIE that is in \MMOS2\MOVIES, double-click on MOVIES. \MMOS2\MOVIES becomes the current directory. The file named MOVIE is displayed in the File field. ═══ 12. Help for File ═══ Use the File list box to display the files that are available in the selected directory on the selected drive. Select the file that you want to use from this list. ═══ 13. Help for Save ═══ Select Save to save an existing movie file with its current name. If the current file is a new file, this selection is unavailable. Note: The Source device is a read-only device. No changes can be made to files loaded into the source device. ═══ 14. Help for Save As ═══ Select Save As in the File menu to save the movie file with a name your specify. If the file name already exists, you are prompted to confirm the save. Note: You can overwrite a file if you specify the name of a file that already exists. ═══ 15. Help for Save As ═══ Use this window to save the movie file with a name you specify. If the file name already exists, you are prompted to confirm the save. Note: You can overwrite a file if you specify the name of a file that already exists. ═══ 16. Help for Open Source File ═══ Select Open source file in the File menu to open an existing file as source for a recording or editing operation and display its name in the Source group heading. A source file cannot be changed or saved. The source file is closed by selecting another source for recording or editing, or by closing the recorder. ═══ 17. Help for Edit ═══ Using commands from the Edit menu, you can cut (remove) and copy video to the system clipboard, and then paste the clipboard contents into other locations in the video recording object. The Edit menu provides two submenus: Source and Recording. The Source submenu is used to copy selected frames from a source file into the file being edited. Commands on the Recording submenu are used to change the editing file. If a source or recording file is not open, the submenu is unavailable. ═══ 18. Help for Source ═══ Use the Source in the Edit menu to copy selected (marked) frames from a source file into the file being edited. If no file is open, submenu selections are unavailable. The Source choice allows the following edit operations: Copy Copies the selected video clip from the source file to the clipboard. Begin mark Sets the beginning of a marked clip in the source file at the current position. End mark Sets the end of a marked clip in the source file at the current position. Unmark Removes any currently set edit marks. Enter Marks Displays the Enter Marks window for entering Begin Mark and End Mark values. ═══ 19. Help for Recording ═══ Use the Recording choices in the Edit menu to change the recording object being edited. The recording object can be a newly recorded movie, which the recorder places in a temporary file, or a previously recorded movie from a file on disk. If no file is open, submenu selections are unavailable. The Recording choice allows the following edit operations: Cut Deletes the selected clip from the file in the Video Recording group and puts it in the clipboard. Copy Copies the selected clip from the file in the Video Recording group to the clipboard. Paste Inserts the clipboard data into the file in the Video Recording group at the current position. For Paste to be available, there must be video data in the system clipboard. Redo Reverses the effect of the last Undo operation. Undo Reverses the effect of the last cut or paste operation. Delete Deletes the selected clip from the file in the Video Recording group. Begin Mark Sets the current position as the beginning of a marked clip in the file in the Video Recording group. End Mark Sets the current position as the end of a marked clip in the file in the Video Recording group. Unmark Removes any currently set edit marks. Enter Marks Displays the Edit Marks window for entering Begin Mark and End Mark values. ═══ 20. Help for Mark ═══ There are several methods you can use to mark a source or recording file: 1. Select either Source or Recording in the Edit menu, depending on your input device. 2. Select Begin Mark to set the beginning of a clip. 3. Select End Mark to set the end of a clip. Unmark removes any currently set edit marks. If you select Enter marks, a window is displayed that enables you to type in values in the current time format. For example, if the source time format is set to frames, you cannot enter a value in the colon format of HH:MM:SS:FF. You also can use the Begin Mark and End Mark push buttons on either side of the slider. ═══ 21. Help for Cut ═══ Select Cut to remove the portion of movie between the begin and end mark from the output movie and to place into the OS/2 system clipboard. ═══ 22. Help for Copy ═══ Select Copy to copy the portion of movie between the begin and end mark from the output movie and to place into the OS/2 system clipbboard. ═══ 23. Help for Paste ═══ Select Paste to paste the portion of movie stored in the OS/2 system clipboard into the movie at the marked position. ═══ 24. Help for Redo ═══ Select Redo to redo the last edit operation. ═══ 25. Help for Undo ═══ Select Undo to undo the last edit operation. ═══ 26. Help for Delete ═══ Select Delete to delete the region selected from the movie file. ═══ 27. Help for Options ═══ Following is a description of the menu choices in the Options menu: Device selection Display the Device Selection window where you select recording devices. Record Setup Opens the Record Setup notebook to the Frame Step or the Real Time recording profile. The currently selected profile is used for recording. By default, the Real Time profile is selected. Monitor video Opens and closes the Monitor window. The window displays the incoming video image from the source device. The Monitor Window cannot be selected for Real-Time recording after recording begins. By default, the Monitor window is closed. Monitor audio Turns on and off the audio portion of the video source. By default, the audio is turned off. Adjust video Opens the Video Adjustments window. The window contains dials for adjusting the contrast, brightness, color and tint of the video image displayed in the Monitor Window. The defaults depend on the video capture device installed. Defaults can be changed using the Multimedia Setup program. Time format Displays submenus for selecting the time format for the Video Source and Video Recording objects. Time format selections are HH:MM:SS:FF and Frames. The default time format is HH:MM:SS:FF. Show status line Displays or hides status messages in the Status Area, located on the left, directly below the playback buttons in the Video Source and Video Recording groups. Status messages provide information about the current states of the video source and video recording devices. By default, status messages are displayed. Bit map capture Displays a submenu for performing operations pertaining to bit map capture. This choice is not available with an AVI source file and a Frame Step recording profile. Adjust Audio Synchronization Modify the audio synchronization for the movie loaded into the Recording Device. ═══ 28. Help for Device Selection ═══ Select Device selection in the Options menu to select a source device and a recording device. This menu choice is unavailable during recording. ═══ 29. Help for Device Selection ═══ The Video Source Device field displays choices for video source devices. The list can include the name of a computer-controlled device, such as Pioneer** Videodisc. The Line in choice enables you to record using the video source image from a line device. Note: If you select the name of a computer-controlled source device that is not turned on, you receive an error message that tells you the device is not available. To use the device, turn it on and reselect it. If you replace a videodisc, you must reselect the source device. After you reselect the device and close the window, the device is reinitialized and any editing marks are deleted. In the Video Capture Device field, select your installed video capture device. The video capture card product name is identified in parenthesis.) Note: If no video capture device is installed, the following selections are unavailable: Device Selections, Video Adjustments, Real Time Record Setup, and Cue for Record. Frame Step becomes the default recording method, and the only Video IN Recorder features available to you are recording from file, editing, and playback. Related Information: o Select a source device o Select a capture device o Changing a device name ═══ Help for Device Name Change ═══ Use the Multimedia Setup program to change the name of a multimedia device. 1. Select Multimedia Setup in the Multimedia folder. 2. Click on the tab name of the desired device. 3. Type the new name over the current name in the Name field. ═══ 30. Help for Selecting a Video Source Device ═══ Select the Video Source device you want to use. The source device must be a controllable device that can play video. The list of source devices might include devices that cannot play video. If an source device is selected that cannot play video and is not controllable, a message is displayed and you should select another device. If the source device selected has the capability of using files such as the Digital Player, a file selection window is displayed. A movie file must be selected to load a movie into the input device so that it can be recorded from. Related topic: Device names ═══ 31. Help for Selecting a Video Capture Device ═══ Select the Video Capture device you want to use. The capture card and corresponding digital video device must be a controllable device that can record. If a recording device is selected that cannot record and is not controllable, a message is displayed and you should select another device. Related topic: Device names ═══ 32. Help for Device Names ═══ The following multimedia devices are supported: Device Media Videodisc Videodiscs Digital Video Digital video files for DigitalVideo Video capture cards N/A Note: Some device names might not appear on your system if they have not been installed. ═══ 33. Help for OK ═══ Select OK to confirm your device selection and to close the window. ═══ 34. Help for Cancel ═══ Select Cancel to close the device-selection window. ═══ 35. Help for Help ═══ Select Help to obtain specific assistance about fields in the Device selection window. ═══ 36. Help for Record Setup ═══ Select Record setup in the Options menu to set up the various selections for recording for frame rate, movie size, quality, and audio. This choice opens the Record Setup notebook to the Frame Step or the Real Time recording profile. The currently selected profile is used for recording. By default, the Real Time profile is selected. ═══ 37. Help for Real Time Profile ═══ Select Real Time from the Record Setup menu to select the real-time method for recording, and to open the Real Time notebook that contains the profile for modifying the record settings for rate, size, quality, and audio. Related Information: o Selecting the default recording profile ═══ 38. Help for Frame Step Profile ═══ Select Frame Step from the Record Setup menu to select the frame-step method for recording, and to open the Frame Step notebook that contains the profile for modifying the record settings for rate, size, quality and audio. Related Information: o Selecting the default recording profile ═══ 39. Help for Monitor Video ═══ Select Monitor video in the Options menu to open and close the Monitor window. The default is the Monitor window is closed. Use the Monitor window to view incoming video source. The video source can be the image from any device that is connected to the line-in jack of the video capture device, such as a camcorder, videotape, or videodisc device. After the Monitor window is opened, a check mark appears next to the Monitor video menu choice. When you are ready to close the Monitor window, select Monitor video again. During the audio pass of a frame-step recording, the Monitor window closes automatically. During the video pass of a frame-step recording, the monitor window reopens and is sized to the size of the output movie. The Monitor window cannot be sized or minimized until the video pass is completed. A digital video file also can be opened as source and displayed in the Monitor window during a record-from-file operation. The file is opened using the Open source file choice on the File menu. This source type does not require a video capture device. The monitor is sized to the size of the source movie. This monitor cannot be sized or minimized. Note: If you want to monitor the incoming audio source, you must select Monitor audio on the Options menu. ═══ 40. Help for Monitor Audio ═══ Select Monitor audio in the Options menu to have the audio source piped through the speaker jack of the audio capture device. After Monitor audio is selected, a check mark appears next to the menu choice. If Monitor audio is already selected, selecting it again turns off the audio monitoring function. You can use the Monitor audio option in conjunction with the Monitor video... option. You also can use each option separately. Listening to the audio source provides another way to identify the position in the movie file or videodisc where you want to start recording. You probably do not want to monitor the audio source while recording from a microphone is being done, because audio from the speakers will be fed back into the microphone. The default for Monitor audio is the audio is turned off. ═══ 41. Help for Adjust Video ═══ Select Adjust video in the Options menu to display the Video Adjustments window. Use the Video Adjustments window to make changes to the video image. The window contains dials that are similar to the controls on your TV. After viewing the image in the Monitor window you can adjust the contrast, brightness, color, and tint of the image to your liking. Note: On some video capture cards, the video adjustments will be reflected in the Monitor window but will not be reflected in recorded movies. ═══ 42. Help for Source/Recording Time Format ═══ Select the Source time format in the Options menu to change the time format on the video source or Recording time format to change the time on the video recording device. The HH:MM:SS:FF time format measures file length in hours, minutes, seconds, and a frames-per-second count. The frames time format measures file length using a consecutive frame count. The time format can be changed at any time with no effect on the data. Note: The begin and end marks and begin and end times of the medium are changed to reflect the selected format. Whatever format is chosen is used for entering marks in the Enter Marks window. ═══ 43. Help for Status Line ═══ Select Show status line in the Options menu to toggle hiding the status line. When you use device controls,a status line above the push buttons changes to give you current information about the device, for example: o Select a file or device o Stopped o Playing forward o Seeking forward o Stepping forward o Seeking backward A check mark next to Show status line indicates that the line will be displayed. No check mark indicates that the line is hidden from view. ═══ 44. Help for Bit map Capture ═══ You can capture a still image from a movie or from a video capture device. If a movie is loaded, then the displayed frame will be captured. Otherwise, the video image displayed in the Monitor Window will be captured. The source of a video image from a video capture device can be a camcorder, videotape or videodisc player connected to the video capture device. When capturing a frame from a movie, a movie must be loaded into the Video Recording device not the source device. Also, a entire frame will be captured from a frame. A partial image can be captured from a video capture device by either using the mouse in the Monitor Window to specify a capture region or by modifying the capture rectangles specified in the Record Setup window on the Size page. If a rectangle is specified for capture device and the Monitor Window is on, then the rectangle will be visible on the Monitor Window. To capture the still image: 1. Select Options. 2. Select Bit map Capture. 3. Select Capture now. The Video IN Recorder emits a beep to let you know the image has been captured and saved in the OS/2 bit map format (24-bit RGB true color). To select a specific directory that will hold the bit maps you capture: 1. Select Options. 2. Select Bit map Capture. 3. Select Filename selection.... 4. Select a directory name in the directory field. You can create a directory to hold bit maps. You also can modify the file name to your liking. The directory selection and the file name change are remembered by the Video IN Recorder. When the Auto-increment choice is checked, the rightmost numeric field in the filename.ext is incremented by 1 for each consecutive capture. You can change the default file name BTMAP000.BMP to any valid 8-character file name and extension that has a numeric field. The numeric field can be in the file name or the extension. Suppose the file name has more than one numeric field, for example: MMPM2IT0.BMP The rightmost field (the zero in the example) is incremented. The size of the numeric field in the file name can range from 1 to 8 characters. The file name is incremented until the limit of the numeric field is reached, after which the numbering of the numeric field starts again with zero. For example, if you change the default file name to PICT000.BMP, consecutive file names are incremented until PICT999.BMP is reached. After PICT999.BMP is captured, numbering of the file names starts again with PICT000.BMP. When an incremented file name will cause the overwriting of an existing file, you are asked if you want to overwrite the file, type a new file name, or discard the captured bit map. You can select a specific portion of the image for capture by drawing a marquee rectangle directly on the source image. Related Information: o Marquee selection technique ═══ 45. Help for Adjust Audio Synchronization ═══ Select Adjust Audio Synchronization from the Options menu to modify the audio synchronization for the movie loaded into the Recording Device. ═══ 46. Help for Audio Synchronization Window ═══ Sometimes recording produces a movie file in which the audio or video are not in sync. The Adjust Audio Synchronization window allows you to fix a synchronization problem by shifting the audio data further ahead in the file so it starts sooner, or further behind so it starts later, depending on what is needed. To fix an audio synchronization problem: 1. Adjust the slider. The default setting on the slider is 0, which indicates no adjustment to the audio. o Move the slider to the right to move the audio later in the movie. (The text Later is highlighted.) o Move the slider to the left to move the audio earlier in the movie. (The text Sooner is highlighted.) 2. The change is reflected in the movie when it is played back. To make this change permanent, save the file using Save or Save As from the File menu. The range of audio is 1000 milliseconds (1 second) sooner or later. If more than 1 second must be changed, make the change to the 1000 milliseconds. Apply the synchronization changes to the movie by saving the movie. Repeat the process until the movie is synchronized correctly with the audio. Note: The changes will not be saved in the profile, and will also be reset when another file is loaded or the current file is unloaded. ═══ 47. Help for Default Audio Synchronization ═══ The Default button will set the synchronization slider to the default value of no audio change at 0 milliseconds. At this position, both Sooner and Later ═══ 48. Help for Control ═══ Use the choices in the Control menu to control either the video source or recording devices using menu choices rather than using the push buttons in the Video IN Recorder window. o Source controls o Recording controls o Mute ═══ 49. Help for Source ═══ Use the Source choice in the Control menu to control the video source device using menu choices rather than using the push buttons in the Video IN Recorder window. Scan Backward Plays the medium backward from the current position at high speed without audio. The medium is played until the beginning of the medium is reached. Stop Stops playing, recording, scanning, seeking, or stepping. Play Plays the medium forward at normal speed from the current position. Scan Forward Plays the medium forward from the current position at high speed without audio. The medium is played until the end of a selected segment or the end of the medium is reached. Step Backward Seeks to the previous frame and displays it, or scans slowly backward. Pause Pauses playback. To resume playing, press Pause again, or press the appropriate button: Play, Scan Forward or Scan Backward. Step Forward Seeks to the next frame and displays it, or scans slowly forward. Seek Backward Seeks to the beginning of the medium. If the current position is within a selected segment, the seek is to the beginning of the selected segment. Select Seek Backward again to seek to the beginning of the medium. Seek Forward Seeks to the end of the medium. If the current position is within a selected segment, the seek is to the end of the selected segment. Select Seek Forward again to seek to the end of the medium. ═══ 50. Help for Recording ═══ Use the Recording choice in the Control menu to control the video recording device using menu choices rather than using the push buttons in the Video IN Recorder Window. The controls are the same as the Source menu choices with the following additional choices: Record Captures the source into a temporary file. If a movie file was loaded before recording began, recording replaces its contents, starting from the current position. If the length of the recording exceeds the length of the movie file, the length of the movie file is extended. Cue for Record Sets up the medium for recording and puts the recording device in a Recording, Paused state. When Cue for Record is selected, recording can begin almost immediately when Record is selected. When Cue for record is not set, it can take several seconds for recording to start. While Cue for Record is set, you cannot use a marquee rectangle to select an image within the Monitor window. To leave the Recording, Paused state, select Cue for Record again. If a file is loaded with unsaved changes, you are prompted to save the file, and the video recording device is placed in a Record Ready state. Related Information: o Marquee selection technique ═══ 51. Help for Mute ═══ Select Mute in the Options menu to toggle the volume off and on. The Mute button affects both the source and recording devices. If the volume is muted during a recording or playing operation, the operation is suspended. A check mark next to Mute indicates that the sound is turned off. To restore the sound to the volume indicated on the volume control, select the Mute choice again. The check mark is removed. ═══ 52. Help for Unmute ═══ Select Mute to restore the sound to the volume indicated on the volume control. No check mark next to the Mute choice indicates that the audio will sound. *************************************************************** ═══ 53. Help for Stop ═══ Select Stop to stop the movie. If a recording was in progress, then the recorded movie will be loaded and displayed for playback. If a frame step recording is in progress and is in the Audio Pass then the Video Pass will start when Stop is pressed. ═══ 54. Help for Play ═══ Select Play to start playing the file on the selected device. ═══ 55. Help for Pause ═══ Select Pause to temporarily stop the current action which could be scanning, playing, or recording. To resume the current action, select Pause ═══ 56. Help for Scan Forward ═══ Select Scan forward to scan the movie's reference frames to its end point without audio. ═══ 57. Help for Scan Backward ═══ Select Scan backward to scan the movie to its beginning point (zero position) without audio. ═══ 58. Help for Seek Backward ═══ Select Seek Backward to set the device media to its its closest mark or the beginning of the medium if no marks are set. ═══ 59. Help for Seek Forward ═══ Select Seek Forward to set the device media to its closest mark or the end of the medium if no marks are set. ═══ 60. Help for Step Forward ═══ Select Step forward to step the movie 1 frame forward. ═══ 61. Help for Step Backward ═══ Select Step backward to step the movie 1 frame backward. ═══ 62. Help for Record ═══ Select Record to start recording a movie. Record captures the source into a temporary file. If a movie file was loaded before recording began, recording replaces its contents, starting from the current position. If the length of the recording exceeds the length of the movie file, the length of the movie file is extended. Related Information: o Recording techniques ═══ 63. Help for Cue for Record ═══ Select Cue for Record to initialize the device for recording. This will place the device in the Recording,Paused state. This is intended for getting exact recordings since the device is completely intialized. However, in this state, modifying the capture size with the monitor will be disabled. To get out of Recording, Paused state, select Cue for Record again. If a file is loaded with changes unsaved, a prompt will be displayed for saving the file and the Video Recording device will be placed in a Record Ready state. ═══ 64. Help for Help ═══ Use the choices on the Help menu to access various help functions. ═══ 65. Help for Help Index ═══ Select Help index to display an alpabetic list of references to the help topics in the program. Note: To see all text of the index entries, maximize the index window. ═══ 66. Help for General Help ═══ Select General help to display information about the contents of the active window. ═══ 67. Help for Using Help ═══ Help is available when you do the following: o Select Help from the menu of an object o Select Help in a notebook o Press F1 in any window that has a Help choice on a menu bar or push button ═══ 68. Help for Keys ═══ Keys help provides information about the keys that control this application. Related Information: o Video IN Recorder keys ═══ 69. Help for Product Information ═══ Select Product information for copyright information about the application program. ═══ 70. Video IN Recorder Keys ═══ The following keys are used to control the Video IN Recorder: Tab Move among choices. Alt Switch to or from the menu pull-down of an application window. Arrow keys Move among choices. Enter Select the default push button action. Shift+C Select the video source Scan backward push button. Shift+S Select the video source Stop push button. Shift+P Select the video source Play push button. Shift+W Select the video source Scan forward push button. Shift+T Select the video source Step backward push button. Shift+E Select the video source Pause push button. Shift+D Select the video source Step forward push button. Shift+B Select the video source Seek backward push button. Shift+F Select the video source Seek forward push button. Ctrl+C Select the video recording Scan backward push button Ctrl+S Select the video recording Stop push button. Ctrl+P Select the video recording Play push button. Ctrl+W Select the video recording Scan forward push button. Ctrl+T Select the video recording Step backward push button. Ctrl+E Select the video recording Pause push button. Ctrl+D Select the video recording Step forward push button. Ctrl+B Select the video recording Seek backward push button. Ctrl+F Select the video recording Seek forward push button. Ctrl+R Select the video recording Record push button. Ctrl+M Select the Mute push button. ═══ 71. Help for Default Size ═══ Select Default size to have the window displayed in its maximum size. When the window is at its maximum size, no scroll bars are present. ═══ 72. Help for Help ═══ Select Help to obtain specific assistance about fields in the Video Recorder - Open window. ═══ 73. Help for OK ═══ Select OK to accept the selected file. ═══ 74. Help for Cancel ═══ Select Cancel to close the window without making a file selection. ═══ 75. Help for Record Setup ═══ Select Record Setup in the Options menu to display a notebook where you can adjust the following recording items. o Frame rate and reference frame intervals for source and recording devices o Capture size and position and final movie size o Quality, maximum data rate, and compression selection o Audio selections ═══ 76. Help for Frame Rate Setup ═══ Use the Rate page in the Record Setup notebook for setting source and output frame rates, specifying whether or not reference frames are to be used and, if they are, the frame interval for their insertion. Use this profile for recording If checked, selects the current profile for recording after you close the notebook. Source frame rate Sets the source frame rate. This value affects the source frame rate only if the source is a computer-controlled device. The source frame rate cannot be less than the movie output frame rate. Output frame rate Sets the output frame rate. Insert reference frames If checked, inserts reference frames at the interval set below. Reference frame interval Sets the reference frame interval. Related Information: o Frame rates o Reference frames o Default o Undo ═══ 77. Frame Rates ═══ The source frame rate setting affects the speed of the source video object only when it is an external computer-controlled video device supported by the recorder, for example, Pioneer** Videodisc. There are two standard frame rates you can choose: o 30 frames per second o 25 frames per second If the source video object is a file, the source frame rate field contains the frame rate set when the file was recorded and cannot be changed. ═══ 78. Reference Frames ═══ Rather than storing all the frames in a video as complete frames, the recorder creates complete frames only at periodic intervals. These frames are called reference frames. Frames in between the reference frames are called delta frames. Delta frames store only the changes from one frame to the next. A good choice for the reference frame interval is a value that is twice the output frame rate. This will ensure that a reference frame is included every two seconds in the output stream. For example, if you select 15 as the output frame rate, select a reference frame interval of 30. When no reference frames are created or a long interval is specified between reference frames, editing and seeking operations are severely constrained. In order to perform an editing or seeking operation, the image must be decompressed from the preceding reference frame to ensure a complete image. When no reference frames are included, the media is decompressed from the beginning. These settings also can have adverse affects on the video quality during playback. A long reference frame interval can cause clusters of delta frames to be dropped when speed-up corrections need to be made to resynchronize the video to the next reference frame. This results in a loss of smoothness. A short reference frame interval reduces the compression obtainable, and in the case of Ultimotion* Real-Time compression, also can result in a loss of quality. ═══ 79. Help for Size Setup ═══ Use the Size page in the Record Setup notebook to specify a capture position and size and the output size (resolution) of the movie file. The default capture size is the entire video image. Output sizes are dependent on the capture size and the video capture device. In the Real Time recording profile, the zoom ratio between the maximum capture size and the default output movie size is 4:1. In the Frame Step recording profile, the zoom ratio between the maximum capture size and the default output movie size is 2:1. Capture position Sets pixel values for the X and Y coordinates of the capture origin. The default is 0,0, which corresponds to the lower-left corner of the video image. Capture size Sets pixel values for the X and Y coordinates that indicate the width and height of the capture. Output video size Sets the output size. For an output size value to be set, it must be displayed in the spin button window when you close the notebook. The default output size is the maximum size (entire image). Related Information: o Capture size values o Output size values o Default o Undo ═══ 80. Capture Size Values ═══ Specify a smaller capture size than the maximum capture size when you want to crop unwanted areas from the source image. For example, you might want to crop the source image of a wide screen movie on videodisc that has broad black bands at the top and bottom of the source image. In addition to specifying a capture size using the Size page, you can draw a marquee rectangle directly on the source image in the Monitor window. If you mark using a marquee rectangle on the Monitor window and then open the Record Setup notebook to the Size page, X and Y coordinates for position and size reflect the size shown in the Monitor window. If you mark another rectangle on the Monitor window while the Record Setup notebook is open, the new size is not reflected in the notebook. Instead a message is displayed that informs you of the mismatch and asks you to select which of the settings you want to use for the capture size. Related Information: o Marquee selection technique ═══ 81. Output Size Values ═══ Output size values are derived from integer scalings of the capture size. For example, if you type in a 640 x 480 capture size, the spin button shows output size choices of 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, and 80 x 60. When you change the capture size, the change is reflected in the output sizes shown in the spin button window. The value shown for the maximum capture size cannot be changed and depends on the video capture device. Most video capture devices provide only integer scaling. However, some devices provide continuous scaling (that is, they can stretch the output rectangle in either direction). If your device has this capability, you can type a value that your device allows in the spin button window. If you make one of the following errors in specifying a value for the capture size, you get an error message that tells you the value is out of range: o You enter values for the capture size (horizontal, vertical, or both dimensions) that exceed the boundaries of the maximum capture size. o You enter values for the capture position which, when added to the dimensions, exceed the boundaries of the maximum size. ═══ 82. Help for Quality Setup ═══ Use the Quality page in the Record Setup notebook to set values that affect video quality. The items available for selection depend on whether you are viewing the Real-Time or Frame-Step recording profile. No compression Specifies the video is to be recorded uncompressed. Ultimotion* Asymmetric Specifies the video is to be recorded asymmetrically. This compression type supports settings for both video quality and maximum data rate. In most cases, the asymmetric compressor is used with a video quality setting of High and a maximum data rate of 150KB per second for CD-ROM content. Ultimotion real-time Specifies the video is to be recorded in real time. This compression type supports settings only for video quality. Indeo** compression Specifies the video is to be recorded in real time. This compression type supports settings only for video quality. Desired video quality This value can be set for all compression types except No Compression. Maximum data rate This value can be set only when the Ultimotion Asymmetric compression type is selected. Related Information: o Maximum data rate o Compression types o Default o Undo ═══ 83. Maximum Data Rate ═══ The maximum data rate is the sum of audio and video data rates. You can select a value for the audio data rate (sample rate) on the Audio page. The audio sample rate is subtracted from the value you set for the maximum data rate to produce a value for the video rate. During the recording process, attempts are made to provide the selected quality level without exceeding the maximum data rate. The maximum data rate is the maximum data rate that the Ultimotion* Asymmetric Compressor will allow. The actual output data rate might be below the maximum data rate, particularly if a low-quality video level is set. ═══ 84. Compression Types ═══ When video is recorded with No Compression, the data rate is determined by the pixel format, output video frame size, frame rate, and, in the case of real-time uncompressed recording, the performance level attainable on the system being used to record. When video is recorded with Ultimotion Asymmetric, the compressor attempts to provide the selected quality level without exceeding the maximum video data rate. If the quality level can be attained at a data rate less than the maximum video data rate, the data rate drops below the maximum requested. However, if the quality level cannot be attained within the maximum data rate, the compressor automatically reduces the quality of the video (without affecting the desired quality setting) as needed to stay within the maximum data rate specified. ═══ 85. Help for Audio Type Setup ═══ Use the Audio Type page in the Record Setup window to select values that affect audio quality. Selecting a 16-bit sample size or a higher sample rate than the default can improve audio quality, but a higher audio quality usually means a lower video quality. Selecting higher quality audio also can limit the output from being played on a wide range of hardware. Number of channels Sets the number of channels the audio will have: one channel (mono), or two (stereo). Sample rate Sets the rate at which audio waveform sampling will occur: 11025, 22500, or 44100 samples per second. The default is 22.50 kHz (music). Sample size Sets the sample size: 8-bit or 16-bit. The default is 8-bit (low quality). The number of samples per second taken of the original sound wave as well as the precision (or resolution) of the sample determine the quality of the sound reproduction. Typical sampling rates are measured in thousands of cycles per second, or kilohertz (kHz). The sampling precision is usually measured in bits, where 8 or 16 bits per second are representative of most audio capture devices. Note: If there is no audio capture device installed, selections on Audio Options and Audio Type pages are unavailable. Related Informtion: o Default o Undo ═══ 86. Help for Audio Options Setup ═══ Use the Audio Options page in the Record Setup notebook to select values that affect audio input. Gain Sets the level of output signal amplification. The default is Medium. Choosing High increases the signal amplification, and choosing Low lowers it. Audio compression type Sets the type of audio support for your movie. o If you select Record no audio, your video is recorded without sound. o If you select Record compressed audio, the audio is recorded and then compressed as it is interleaved with the video. Recording with audio compression makes the size of the movie smaller and is useful when you are concerned about saving disk space. Movies recorded with compressed audio can be played back only on systems with OS/2 Version 3 multimedia support. o If you select Record uncompressed audio, the audio is recorded and interleaved as it was recorded. Record from Sets the audio input source. The default is Line-in. Select Microphone when you are using a camcorder to record live, or when you want to record the audio live while recording the video from a videodisc or videotape source. You can check Record no audio to record video without audio. If you want to create the audio separately, you can merge the video-only file with a waveform audio file, using the AVI File Utility. You cannot merge a waveform file with an AVI video that already has an audio track. However, you can use the AVI File Utility to split the audio track from the movie file. Most audio capture devices have two input jacks: line-in and microphone, which means you can connect both a microphone and the audio output from a line device, such as a videodisc player. Related Information: o AVI File Utility o Default o Undo ═══ 87. Help for Undo ═══ Select Undo to change the settings to those that were active before this window was displayed. ═══ 88. Help for Default ═══ Select Default to change the settings to the default selections that were active when you installed the system. ═══ 89. Help for Help ═══ Select Help to display help for the current window. ═══ 90. Help for Video Adjustments ═══ Use the Video Adjustments window to make changes to the video image. The window contains dials that are similar to the controls on your TV. After viewing the image in the Monitor window you can adjust the contrast, brightness, color, and tint of the image to your liking. The Monitor window will reflect the video adjustments. To display the Video Adjustments window, you must be viewing the output from a video source device. The window is not available when the source video object is a file. Following are descriptions of video adjustments: Contrast The difference in brightness or color between a display image and the area in which it is displayed. A contrast level of 0 is minimum difference. A contrast level of 100 is maximum difference. Brightness Refers to the level of luminosity of the video signal. A brightness level of 0 produces a dark black image. A brightness level of 100 produces a bright image. Color Refers to the depth of color intensity. A color level of 0 is no color (greyscale). A color level of 100 is maximum color intensity. (Also referred to as saturation.) Tint Describes the position of a color in a range from red to green. A tint level of 0 is maximum red. A tint level of 100 is maximum green. (Also referred to as hue.) Note: Some video capture devices do not support all of the adjustments, such as contrast. If the adjustment is unsupported, it is disabled. Refer to the README file for more information about your video capture device. ═══ 91. Help for Enter Marks ═══ Select Enter Marks to modify or enter the marks for either the Video Source or Recording device. ═══ 92. Help for Enter Marks ═══ Use the Enter Marks window to modify or enter the marks for the corresponding device. The format of the marks is displayed in the same format shown on the slider. 1. Type a value in the Begin Mark field. 2. Type a value in the End Mark field. 3. Select OK to set the marks. Values must be entered in the current time format. For example, if the source time format is set to frames, you cannot enter a value in the colon format of HH:MM:SS:FF. Values must also be within the range of the current file, with the End Mark value being greater than the Begin Mark value. ═══ 93. Help for Messages ═══ Select the message number to view a explanation of the message and a suggested action. o SWVR100 o SWVR101 o SWVR102 o SWVR103 o SWVR104 o SWVR105 o SWVR106 o SWVR107 o SWVR108 o SWVR109 o SWVR110 o SWVR111 o SWVR112 o SWVR113 o SWVR114 o SWVR115 o SWVR116 o SWVR117 o SWVR118 o SWVR119 o SWVR120 o SWVR121 o SWVR122 o SWVR123 o SWVR124 o SWVR125 o SWVR126 o SWVR127 o SWVR128 o SWVR129 o SWVR130 o SWVR131 o SWVR132 o SWVR133 o SWVR134 o SWVR135 o SWVR136 o SWVR137 o SWVR138 o SWVR139 o SWVR140 o SWVR141 o SWVR142 ═══ 94. SWVR100 - Message Help ═══ SWVR100: Unable to start Help Manager for this application. Explanation The application was not able to start the help facility. The most likely cause is that the SWVRH.HLP file could not be located. User Action Ensure that the CONFIG.SYS file "SET HELP=" line entry contains the path to the multimedia base directory, MMOS2. ═══ 95. SWVR101 - Message Help ═══ SWVR101: There are not enough system resources to start this application. Explanation The application was not able to start properly. There might not be enough memory or the required resources could not be located. User Action Clear some space on your disk drive. ═══ 96. SWVR102 - Message Help ═══ SWVR102: Unable to allocate enough memory to perform this operation. Explanation The application could not allocate enough memory to complete this operation. User Action Clear some space on your disk drive. End unnecessary applications, or free disk space on the swap drive by erasing unneeded files. ═══ 97. SWVR103 - Message Help ═══ SWVR103: Unable to open device device. reason. Variables device video device being opened reason possible reason for failure Explanation The selected device could not be opened. It might already be in use by another program. User Action If the device is being used by another program, end the other program or discontinue this program until the other process has completed. ═══ 98. SWVR104 - Message Help ═══ SWVR104: Unable to open file. Reason. Variables file video movie file reason possible reason for failure Explanation The selected file could not be opened. The file could not be located, or the data might not be compatible with the format of the selected device. User Action Verify that the movie file exists and is in the correct path. Also verify that the movie file is in the correct format. This can be done using the AVFU file utility. ═══ 99. SWVR105 - Message Help ═══ SWVR105: Unable to load file. Reason. Variables file video movie file reason possible reason for failure Explanation The selected file could not be loaded. The file could not be located, or the data might not be compatible with the format of the selected device. User Action Verify that the movie file is in the correct format. This can be done using the AVFU file utility. ═══ 100. SWVR106 - Message Help ═══ SWVR106: A multimedia system error occurred. Related information: action=action, system code=code Variables action action being taken that cause sytem error code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The requested action could not be performed. The action is not supported on the selected device, or the command is not valid for the current state of the device. User Action Select another action. ═══ 101. SWVR107 - Message Help ═══ SWVR107: Unable to save file. Return code = code. Variables file video movie file code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The file requested cannot be saved. User Action o Verify that a file of the same name does not already exist. o Verify that the file name contains 8 characters for the file name and 3 characters for extension. o Verify that drive the file is being saved to has enough disk space. Note: You might not be able to save the file if the same file name already exists. ═══ 102. SWVR108 - Message Help ═══ SWVR108: Media not present for the device device. Variables device video device Explanation The device selection was not successful. A medium must be present before you can select this device. For example, a CD-ROM drive requires a compact disc (CD) to be present before it can be selected. To select the device, ensure that it has the appropriate medium inserted in it; then select the Continue push button. To return to the Media Player - Device window, select the Cancel push button. Note: For some devices, it might take a few seconds after the media is inserted before the device is opened. User Action Insert the correct medium. Reopen the device by selecting Device selections from the Options menu and reselecting the device. ═══ 103. SWVR109 - Message Help ═══ SWVR109: Assertion Failure: reason. Variables reason possible reason for failure Explanation Failure converting to another state. User Action Verify that you have the correct version of the product installed. ═══ 104. SWVR110 - Message Help ═══ SWVR110: Device cannot be set up for operation. Variables device device to be acquired Explanation The device above cannot be used. User Action Select Retry to attempt to continue, or select Cancel to return. ═══ 105. SWVR111 - Message Help ═══ SWVR111: Invalid media has been detected in the device device. Variables device video source device Explanation The medium in the device being opened is invalid. User Action Insert the correct medium and select Retry, or select Cancel to close this device. ═══ 106. SWVR112 - Message Help ═══ SWVR112: File file has been modified. Variables file video movie file Explanation The current file has been changed. Before the requested action can occur, you must either save or discard the file. If you select Save, a window is displayed for you to enter the file name for the file you want to saved. If you select Discard, the temporary file is deleted. Select Cancel to cancel the action. User Action Select Save to save the file, or select Discard to continue without saving. ═══ 107. SWVR113 - Message Help ═══ SWVR113: Close the Record Setup window. Recording will not start while the Record Setup window is active. Explanation Recording cannot start while the Record Setup notebook is open. The settings in the notebook must be applied before you can start a recording. The settings are not applied until the Record Setup notebook is closed. User Action Close the Record Setup notebook. ═══ 108. SWVR114 - Message Help ═══ SWVR114: The source device selected is not playable or is not a video device. Please select another source device. Explanation The device selected cannot be used as a video source device. The video source device list might contain devices that are not suitable as video source devices. A valid device has video capabilities and is able to playback. User Action Select another video source device. ═══ 109. SWVR115 - Message Help ═══ SWVR115: The recording device selected cannot record. Please select another recording device. Explanation The device selected cannot be used as a video recording device. The video capture device list might contain devices that are not suitable as video recording devices. A valid device has video capabilities and is able to record. User Action Select another video capture device. ═══ 110. SWVR116 - Message Help ═══ SWVR116: The video adjustment setting for dial failed. Return code = code. Variables dial video adjustment control code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The video adjustment you specified cannot be set in the Video Adjustments window. User Action If all the video adjustments fail to set, your capture card is most likely not installed or configured correctly. If this is the case, verify that the capture card was installed and configured correctly. ═══ 111. SWVR117 - Message Help ═══ SWVR117: The edit operation failed. Return code = code Variables edit edit operation - cut, copy, paste, delete, undo, redo code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The edit operation failed. The return code is listed. User Action For copy and paste, verify that the movie that is being copied to has the same frames per second, compression type, audio type, and movie size as the one being pasted from. If editing errors continue to occur, be sure to save the movie between editing changes. ═══ 112. SWVR118 - Message Help ═══ SWVR118: The recording initialization failed. Return code = code Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation Recording could not begin. User Action Verify that a valid source and recording devices were opened. Verify that the Compression Type selected on the Quality page in Record Setup notebook exists. Close and reopen the application, and then restart the recording. Verify that the settings chosen in the Record Setup notebook are available and no error messages are displayed based on the settings. ═══ 113. SWVR119 - Message Help ═══ SWVR119: An error occurred using the external device. Explanation The external device used for recording failed. User Action Verify that you can control the device you are using for recording. ═══ 114. SWVR120 - Message Help ═══ SWVR120: The compressor codec cannot be loaded and will not be available for selection in Record Setup window on the Quality Page. Variables codec compressor DLL name Explanation The asymettric-compression DLL specified in the MMPMMMIO.INI file failed to load. The rest of the CODECS from the MMPMMMIO.INI file are listed in the Quality page in the Record Setup notebook. User Action Verify that the CODEC was built correctly and specified in the MMPMMMIO.INI file correctly. ═══ 115. SWVR121 - Message Help ═══ SWVR121: The maximum data rate entered is too low for the audio selections. The video portion of the maximum data rate is less than or equal to 0. Explanation The maximum data rate on the Quality page of the Record Setup notebook is too low for a video recording. The audio breakdown might be too high for the data rate chosen. User Action Choose different audio settings to bring down the audio portion of the data rate or choose a higher, maximum data rate so the audio ratio is lower. Note: The maximum data rate might be grayed out in the case that the codec selected in the Compression Type does not support the data constraint capability. ═══ 116. SWVR122 - Message Help ═══ SWVR122: The begin mark is out of range. Explanation The begin mark must be less than the end mark and the end of the length of the medium being marked. User Action Enter a valid begin mark that is less than the end mark and less than the length of the medium. ═══ 117. SWVR123 - Message Help ═══ SWVR123: The end mark is out of range. Explanation The end mark must be greater than the begin mark and the start of the medium being marked. User Action Enter a valid end mark that is greater than the begin mark and greater than the start of the medium. ═══ 118. SWVR124 - Message Help ═══ SWVR124: The profile open is not the profile used for recording. The current recording profile is profile. Variables profile profile type Explanation The profile being used for recording is not the one that is opened. User Action If this is the profile you want to use for recording, select Cancel. Open the Rate page and select the Use Profile for Recording. This selection will change the Record Setup menu choices. The profile opened is checked as the profile in use. If this is not the profile you want to use, select Continue. ═══ 119. SWVR125 - Message Help ═══ SWVR125: A video recording that is uncompressed requires a large amount of disk space. Are you sure you have enough disk space for an uncompressed video? Explanation Recording an uncompressed video requires a large amount of disk space. Verify that enough disk space is available for an uncompressed video. To change the compression, select Cancel. Open the Quality page and change the CODEC to a selection other than No Compression. To disregard this warning, select Continue and your videos will be recorded uncompressed. User Action Select Cancel to return to the Record Setup notebook. Change the compression type from Uncompressed to another compression type. Select Continue to accept Uncompressed as the compression type. ═══ 120. SWVR126 - Message Help ═══ SWVR126: A failure occurred setting the number of audio channels to channel Return code is code. Variables channel number of audio channels code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The audio channels setting for the value indicated failed. If the error returned is no audio support, then either no audio card is present or a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track. User Action Verify that the audio card installed can handle 4 channels. Audio channels indicate 1 for mono and 2 for stereo. If a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track, then remove the movie from the Recording device by selecting New under the File menu. Select Cancel to return to the Record Setup notebook. Change the number of audio channels. Select Continue to accept the error. ═══ 121. SWVR127 - Message Help ═══ SWVR127: A failure occurred setting the samples per second to sample rate. Return code is code. Variables sample rate samples per second code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The audio samples rate setting for the value indicated failed. Verify the audio card capabilities for the samples rate. The samples rate can be one of the following: Voice (11.025 kHz), Music (22.050 kHz), or High-fidelity (44.100 kHz). If the error returned is no audio support, then either no audio card is present or a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track. User Action If a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track, then remove the movie from the Recording device by selecting New under the File menu. Select Cancel to return to the Record Setup notebook. Change the audio sample rate. Select Continue to accept the error. ═══ 122. SWVR128 - Message Help ═══ SWVR128: A failure occurred setting the sample size to sample size . Return code is code. Variables sample size bits per sample code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation The audio samples size setting for the value indicated failed. Verify that the audio card installed can handle 4 samples size. The samples size can be one of the following: 8 bit or 16 bit. If the error returned is no audio support, then either no audio card is present or a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track. User Action If a movie is loaded that does not have an audio track, then remove the movie from the Recording device by selecting New under the File menu. Select Cancel to return to the Record Setup notebook. Change the audio sample size. Select Continue to accept the error. ═══ 123. SWVR129 - Message Help ═══ SWVR129: SWVR129: Frame step recording requires a controllable external source or an AVI source file. Explanation Frame-step recording requires a controllable external source or an AVI source file. To open a controllable external source, select Device selections in the Options menu; then change the source device from Line-In to another device. A controllable external source might be a videodisc. To open an AVI source file, select Open Source File from the File menu. When a source is selected that is controllable, the non-default view of the Recorder is displayed. User Action Change either the recording profile to real time, or select a controllable video source device. ═══ 124. SWVR130 - Message Help ═══ SWVR130: Real-time recording is not allowed with a digital video source. Explanation Real-time recording does not allow a digital-video source. To change the source device, select Device selections in the Options menu; then change the source device from Digital Video Player to another device. If Line in is selected, the default view of the Recorder is displayed. User Action Change either the recording profile to frame-step, or select a controllable non-digital video source device. ═══ 125. SWVR131 - Message Help ═══ SWVR131: Frame step record from a file requires a movie file loaded into a digital video source. Explanation Frame-step recording from a file requires that the movie file is loaded in the source device. User Action Load a movie in the source device by selecting Open source file from the File menu. If the default view is displayed, the window is expanded to show the video source file, and the file name is displayed in the list. Another method of loading a movie is to drag a movie into the source group. ═══ 126. SWVR132 - Message Help ═══ SWVR132: The capture card corresponding to the recording device is not responding to requests. Explanation The video capture card corresponding to the output device is not responding to video adjustment sets and queries. This is an indication that the card is not installed or configured correctly. Refer to the README file for topics specific to installing video capture cards. User Action Verify that the capture card is installed and configured correctly. ═══ 127. SWVR133 - Message Help ═══ SWVR133: Failure occurred turning the monitor on. Return code is code. Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation A failure occured turning on the video monitor. The return code listed was returned from the Media Control device. User Action Verify the video capture card was installed and configured correctly. ═══ 128. SWVR134 - Message Help ═══ SWVR134: An error occurred during the recording. The file will not be saved. Return code = code Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation A failure occured during either a frame-step or real-time recording. The final file from the record was not saved unless the error was a device overrun. For device overrun errors and target full errors, the file will be loaded. For all other errors, the file is deleted and the Recording device is reset. Device overrun errors are caused by the machine not being able to keep up with the demand from the recording selections. This type error will still create a movie but it won't be the quality selected in the setup. A target full error means your hard drive has no more available space. User Action Verify the following: o Enough disk space o Accessible CODECS that can be opened. o Controllable source To eliminate device overrun errors on a recording, try the following: o Reduce the output frame rate o Change the compression to a compressed format (not uncompressed) o Reduce the output movie size o Increase the reference frame interval o Change the audio selections to mono channels, voice sample rate, and 8 bit sample size o Get a faster machine ═══ 129. SWVR135 - Message Help ═══ SWVR135: Bit map file file already exists. Do you wish to overwrite it or select a new file for bit map capture? Variables file bit map file Explanation The bit map file name you indicated already exists for another file. You can overwrite the file, indicate a new file name, or cancel the operation. User Action To continue and overwrite the existing bit map file, select Overwrite. To select a new file name, select Select file. To cancel the bit map capture operation, select Cancel. ═══ 130. SWVR136 - Message Help ═══ SWVR136: Error occurred during bit map capture. Return code is code. Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation An error occurred during the capture of the bit map. User Action Verify that your video capture card is configured and installed correctly. Verify that the size specified in the Capture field of the Record Setup notebook is a capturable size. ═══ 131. SWVR137 - Message Help ═══ SWVR137: A video capture card is not installed so the digital video player will be loaded for the recording device. Explanation A video capture card is not installed; therefore, a capture card cannot be used for recording realtime or framestep movies or bit map capture. In this case, the Digital Video Player is loaded into the Output section. The only Recording capability available will be for Record From File. The Record Setup will default to the Frame Step profile and Realtime, Video Adjustments and Bit map Capture will be unavailable. ═══ 132. SWVR138 - Message Help ═══ SWVR138: An error occurred setting the recording capture size and position. Return code is code. Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation An error occurred setting the capture source size and position. If this error occurs, the Monitor window is not sized properly. You might have difficulties recording and capturing bit maps. User Action Verify that the recording device is opened successfully and verify that the Monitor window can be turned on. Also, verify that the size specified for the Monitor window is correct for the video capture card installed. ═══ 133. SWVR139 - Message Help ═══ SWVR139: An error occurred setting the final recording destination. Return code is code. Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation An error occurred setting the final movie size. With this error, the image obtained from the capture card might not be sized correctly in the final movie. ═══ 134. SWVR140 - Message Help ═══ SWVR140: An error occurred setting the attributes for real time recording. Return code is code. Variables code return code and associated text from subsystem Explanation An error occurred setting the attributes for real-time recording. The attributes are as follows: o Video record rate o Video reference frame interval o Video compression type o Video quality (if the compression type supports it) o Maximum data rate User Action Verify that the attributes with errors are available based on the capabilities of the video capture card. If the error is an invalid stream protocol and the monitor is active. Turn the monitor off and try the set again. ═══ 135. SWVR141 - Message Help ═══ SWVR141: The capture values on the size page are different from the monitor. Do you wish to use the capture values reflected in the Monitor window? Explanation The capture values represented in the Size page are different from the capture values represented in the Monitor window. Do you want to use the values from the monitor for capturing the video images? User Action Select Yes to do so. Select No to use the capture values from the Size page. ═══ 136. SWVR142 - Message Help ═══ SWVR142: An error occured saving the audio synchronization into the video file. Explanation An error occurred saving the audio synchronization changes into the movie file. Following are possible reasons why the failure occured. o The movie is still opened. o The movie does not contain any audio. o The movie could not be opened. o The drive the movie is being saved on is out of disk space. User Action Evaluate the possible reasons. If any apply to your situation, correct the problem, reload the movie, and redo the changes. ═══ 137. AVI File Utility ═══ The AVI File Utility is an application that allows you to: o View information within the AVI file such as header information, chunk, index, RIFF format, and general statistics associated with the file o Merge an audio file with an AVI file o Split the AVI file into an audio file and an AVI file (without sound) o Change the interleave ratio of audio and video frames o Change the skew between the audio and video o Add or remove junk chunks, rec chunks, and an index from the AVI file o Create an uncompressed movie from a series of bit maps To use the utility, select AVI File Utility from the Multimedia folder. ═══ 138. Recording Techniques ═══ There are three basic methods for recording: o Recording from a line device o Recording from a computer-controlled device o Recording from a file Related Information: o Selecting files for recording ═══ 139. Recording from a Line Device ═══ 1. Indicate you will be recording from line device: a) Select Options. b) Select Device selections. c) In the Source field, select Line in. 2. Select the recording profile. a) Select Options. b) Select Record setup. c) Select Real Time. 3. Open a Monitor window to view the incoming video image: a) Select Options. b) Select Monitor video. 4. Use the controls on the device to select the starting position in the medium. 5. Cue the recorder so that recording can begin immediately: a) Select Control. b) Select Cue for record. 6. Record the movie: a) Press the Play button on the device. b) Press Record. c) Press Stop to end the recording. 7. Save the recording as a movie file. a) Select File. b) Select Save as. c) Type a file name with an AVI extension. ═══ 140. Recording from a Computer-Controlled ═══ Source 1. Select the name of a computer-controlled source device: a) Select Options. b) Select Device selections. c) In the Source field, select a name other than Line in. 2. Select the recording profile. a) Select Options. b) Select Record setup. c) Select Frame Step. 3. Open a Monitor window to preview the video source: a) Select Options. b) Select Monitor video. 4. Use the media slider and the Begin Mark and End Mark push buttons to select a segment on the videodisc for recording. 5. Press Rewind to position the medium at the beginning of the segment. 6. Press Record to record the segment. 7. After recording is finished, save the recording as a movie file. a) Select File. b) Select Save as. c) Type a file name with an AVI extension. ═══ 141. Recording from a File ═══ Using a file as the video source enables you to change the compression type of the data, uncompress the data, or compress an uncompressed file. To compress an uncompressed AVI file: 1. Select the name of the source file: a) Select File. b) Select Open source file. c) Select the file name. 2. Select the recording profile. a) Select Options. b) Select Record setup. c) Select Frame Step. 3. Open a Monitor window to preview the video source: a) Select Options. b) Select Monitor video. 4. Press Record to begin compressing the file frame by frame. 5. After recording is ended, save the compressed file: a) Select File. b) Select Save. ═══ 142. Recorder Push Buttons and Sliders ═══ Like the controls on your VCR or videodisc player, the recorder buttons provide a variety of ways to move about in the video. Following is a description of the controls from left to right: Begin Mark Marks the current position as the beginning of a video segment to be edited or recorded. When Begin Mark is pressed, the Begin Mark value appears below the Begin Mark button. Media Slider Shows the current position in the medium. Also shows a segment in the medium that is selected for recording or editing. A position is selected by pressing the left mouse button while the pointer is anywhere on the slider. A segment is selected by selecting a position on the slider and holding down the left mouse button to drag the slider arm to a new position. Highlighting indicates the selected segment. To change the current position without undoing a selected segment, move the pointer to the new position and press the right mouse button. End Mark Marks the current position as the end of a video segment to be edited or recorded. When End Mark is pressed, the End Mark value appears below the End Mark button. Scan Backward Plays the medium backward from the current position at high speed without audio. The medium is played until the beginning of a selected segment or the beginning of the medium is reached. Stop Stops playing, recording, scanning, seeking, or stepping. Play Plays the medium forward at normal speed from the current position. Scan Forward Plays the medium forward from the current position at high speed without audio. The medium is played until the end of a selected segment or the end of the medium is reached. Step Backward Seeks to the previous frame and displays it. Holding down the Step Backward button scans a videodisc slowly backward. Pause Pauses playback. To resume playing, press Pause again, or press the appropriate button: Play, Scan Forward or Scan Backward. Step Forward Seeks to the next frame and displays it. Holding down the Step Forward button scans a videodisc slowly forward. Seek Backward Seeks to the beginning of the medium. If the current position is within a selected segment, the seek is to the beginning of the selected segment. Select Seek Backward again to seek to the beginning of the medium. Seek Forward Seeks to the end of the medium. If the current position is within a selected segment, the seek is to the end of the selected segment. Select Seek Forward again to seek to the end of the medium. Record Captures the source into a temporary file. If a movie file was loaded before recording began, recording replaces its contents, starting from the current position. If the length of the recording exceeds the length of the movie file, the length of the movie file is extended. Volume Slider Raises and lowers the audio volume level. Audio volume is measured in percentages of the highest volume level attainable. Tick marks divide the slider into 25% intervals, with no sound being the lowest selection and 100% being the highest. The buttons to the side of the slider move the slider position in increments of 1% of the medium. Mute Toggles the volume off and on. The Mute button affects both the source and recording devices. If the volume is muted during a recording or playing operation, the operation is suspended. Related Information: o Using the volume control ═══ 143. Opening a File to Edit ═══ To open a file to be edited: 1. Select File. 2. Select Open. 3. Select a movie file to edit from the Open Video window. 4. Select OK. You can use drag and drop techniques to open a video file object. For example, the following action has the same effect as selecting Open from the File menu: 1. Select a video file object in an open folder. 2. Drag the object to the Video IN Recorder. 3. Drop the object inside the recording or source group. ═══ 144. Selecting a Movie Clip ═══ Editing of the movie file is done by selecting a range of movie frames (clip) in the file and selecting a command from the Edit menu to edit the clip. For example, you can select a clip and then copy or move it to another location in the file, or you can delete it from the file. To set the first frame of the clip: 1. Use the Play, Scan Forward, and Scan Backward push buttons to get close to the desired starting frame. 2. Use the Step Forward and Step Backward push buttons to step to the starting frame. 3. Press the Begin Mark button to set the starting frame. To set the last frame of the clip: 1. Use the Play, Scan Forward, and Scan Backward push buttons to get close to the desired ending frame. 2. Use the Step Forward and Step Backward push buttons to step to the ending frame. 3. Press the End Mark push button to set the ending frame. To unmark the beginning and end marks on the slider: 1. Select Edit. 2. Select Recording. 3. Select Unmark. Related Information: o Recovering from edit mistakes ═══ 145. Selecting Files for Recording ═══ You can select a new video recording object at any time by selecting New from the File menu. If there is recorded video data in the recording object that is not saved, you are prompted to save or discard it. If you want to replace the contents of an existing movie file with newly recorded data, select Open from the File menu. The recording operation deletes the entire contents of the file and replaces it with the data from the video source. If you want to record using an existing movie file as source, select Open source file from the File menu. Related Information: o Selecting the default recording profile ═══ 146. Selecting the Default Recording Profile ═══ The recorder maintains two recording profiles; one for real-time recording and one for frame-step recording. Having separate profiles enables you to switch to the appropriate profile when necessary, depending on the source you are using for recording. o If you are recording from a line device, such as a camcorder, VCR, or videodisc player, select the real-time recording profile. o If you are recording from a computer controlled-device, usually a videodisc player, select the frame-step recording profile. o If you are recording from an AVI digital video file, select the frame-step recording profile. The default real-time and frame-step recording profiles are sufficient for most purposes, and using them will make learning to use the recorder easier. After you are comfortable with the default settings, you might want to customize the profiles. To select a default recording profile: 1. Select Options. 2. Select Record Setup. 3. Select Real Time or Frame Step. After you make a selection, the Record Setup notebook opens to display the appropriate profile and selects the profile for recording. If you decide you do not want to use the profile for recording, uncheck Use this profile for recording?, which is the first item on the first page, and close the notebook. Of the two profiles, the real-time profile is selected by default. Related Information: o Opening a Monitor window ═══ 147. Adjusting the Video Image ═══ You can select Adjust video in the Options menu to make changes to the video image displayed in the Monitor window. The Video Adjustments window contains dials that are similar to the controls on your TV. After viewing the image in the Monitor window you can adjust the contrast, brightness, color, and tint of the image to your liking. The Monitor window will reflect the video adjustments. To display the Video Adjustments window, you must be viewing the output from a video source device. The window is not available when the source video object is a file. ═══ 148. Marquee Selection Technique ═══ Use the marquee selection technique to mark an area of the image shown in the Monitor window for capture. To mark the area: 1. Select a corner of the area you want to capture. 2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer diagonally to form a rectangle around the area. 3. When the area is bounded, release the mouse button. 4. To undo the marked area, simply click the left mouse button anywhere on the image in the Monitor window. You can extend a marquee rectangle by holding down the shift key and dragging a side of the rectangle outward. You also can extend the rectangle by moving the pointer to the desired location and clicking the shift key. Note: If Cue for Record is selected from the Control menu after a marquee selection is made, the image in the Monitor window changes to show only the image portion outlined by the marquee rectangle. Once Cue for Record is set, a marquee selection cannot be made. Related Information: o Cue for record ═══ 149. Editing the File in the Video Recording Group ═══ Select the movie clip prior to doing this procedure. To move a movie clip to a new location in the file: 1. Select Edit; then Recording. 2. Select Cut to delete the clip from the file and place it in the clipboard. 3. Use the media slider and the mouse to select the new location for the clip. 4. Select Paste to copy the clipboard contents into the file. To copy a movie clip to another location in the file: 1. Select Edit; then select Recording. 2. Select Copy to copy the clip to the clipboard. 3. Use the media slider and the mouse to select the location for the copy. 4. Select Paste to copy the clipboard contents into the file. To delete a movie clip from the file: 1. Select Edit; then select Recording. 2. Select Delete to delete the clip from the file. Related Information: o Recovering from editing mistakes ═══ 150. Recovering from Editing Mistakes ═══ Use the Undo and Redo commands to recover from a cut and paste operation that did not turn out the way you wanted. For example, suppose you cut and paste a movie clip to a new location in the file. After viewing the edited file, you decide you do not like the results. If you have not saved the file yet, you can use the Undo command to undo the cut and paste commands. To undo the paste operation: 1. Select Edit; then select Recording. 2. Select Undo. Repeat the procedure to undo the cut operation. You can select Undo repeatedly to reverse the effects of cut and paste operations. The Undo command undoes the last cut or paste operation. If there is no cut or paste operation to be undone, the Undo command is not available. You cannot undo a Copy command, which copies video to the clipboard and leaves the file unchanged. However you can undo the subsequent Paste command that changed the file. If you undo an editing operation and decide you liked what you did after all, you can select Redo to redo the last command that was undone with Undo. ═══ 151. Opening an Editing Source File ═══ You can use a second file in the editing operation as source for copying video into the file being edited. To load a second file as source: 1. Select File; then select Open source file. 2. Select the name of the source file. If you use a source file, it must have the same settings for the following items as the file being edited: o Compression type o Frame size o Frame rate o Number of audio channels o Audio sample rate o Audio sample size To ensure that the source file and the editing file have the same settings, use the same recording profile to record them. Related Information: o Copying a clip from the source file o Saving the edited file ═══ 152. Copying a Clip from the Source File ═══ To copy a clip from the source file to the system clipboard: 1. Select Edit; then select Source. 2. Select Copy. The source file remains unchanged. To paste the clipboard contents into the editing file: 1. Select Edit; then select Recording. 2. Select Paste. The clipboard contents are pasted into the recording file. If a clip is selected in the recording file, the clipboard contents replace the selected clip. Related Information: o Saving the edited file ═══ 153. Saving the Edited File ═══ After a movie file has been edited, it must be saved. If you attempt to close the recorder or open another file, you are prompted to save or discard the edited file. To save the file: 1. Select File. 2. Save the file by selecting one of the following: Save Save the edited file with its current name. Save as Save newly recorded data that has been edited with a name you specify. If the file name already exists, you are prompted to confirm the save. (You can overwrite a file if you specify the name of a file that already exists.) ═══ Playing Video from a Videodisc ═══ To play from a videodisc: 1. Insert the videodisc in the videodisc device. 2. Select Device selections from the Options menu. 3. Select Videodisc from the list of video source devices. 4. Select OK. If a videodisc player device is connected to your system and you cannot play it, take one of the following actions: o Use the Multimedia Setup program to verify or change the communication settings for the videodisc device. o Change the communication settings directly on the videodisc player device. Related Information: o Playing digital video movies ═══ 154. Playing Digital Video Movies ═══ To play a movie file: 1. Select Open source file from the File menu. 2. Select the drive that contains the file you want from the Drive field. 3. Select the directory that contains the file that you want to use from the Directory field. The default directory is \MMOS2\MOVIES. 4. Select the name of the movie file (.AVI) from the File list field. 5. Select OK to close the window. 6. Select Play and watch the movie. Digital video playback is accomplished using Software Motion Video (SMV), which eliminates the need for video decompression hardware. SMV takes advantage of OS/2 video enhancements, which have restrictions, given certain conditions. Degradation of video playback can occur under the following conditions: o The video window is too large for the speed of the processor. o OS/2 video enhancements are not in the display driver being used. o The screen is in 16-color VGA mode. o A system with an SX processor, 16MB of memory, and an XGA adapter is being used. In the case of the system with an SX processor and 16MB of memory, removing a megabyte or more of memory should help the performance of the XGA adapter. In some systems with SX processors and XGA-2 adapters, the adapters might not be configured correctly. In these systems, XGA-2 adapters require enabling of the 1 MB VRAM Aperture Base Address. ═══ 155. Recording the Movie ═══ When the Record push button is pressed, the type of recording that is done is based on the source being used and the currently selected recording profile. While recording is in progress, the status area (directly below the button controls) reflect the type of recording being done. After recording is finished, you can discard or save the newly recorded data. You also can edit it. Related Information: o Selecting the default recording profile o Capturing an image