Quick Start Guide
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The First Time
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If you have just launched the RocketDVD Pro application and this Quick Start guide was automatically started, then you're probably running the application for the first time. We hope this Quick Start guide along with the Setup Wizard which should also start automatically will help you to get a good start creating DVD with RocketDVD Pro.
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At this point it would be useful to resize and move this Quick Start Guide window so that you can see the Setup Wizard and later the application as you go through the Quick Start Guide.
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If the following dialog box just popped up with a system beep:
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It probably means your digital video source is not connected to your computer. If you got this message, you will need to click the OK button in order to continue. If you have not finished stepping through all the Setup Wizard pages, it should automatically start now.
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If you choose to follow along in this Quick Start guide as you step through the Wizard, it will provide you with more detailed information than is available on the Wizard pages.
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If you wish to connect your Digital Video (DV) source to your computer at this time, you can continue. If you do not need or wish to connect a DV source to your computer at this time, you may skip to 'Goal of This Quick Start Guide' which follows the next section.
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Connecting a Digital Video Camera to your Firewire port
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The following images show the ends of the cable used to connect a digital video camera to a computer that has a Firewire port.
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The cable end on the left side of the picture plugs into the DV port on the digital video camera. An example of this port on a Sony Digital Camcorder is shown next. The cable end pictured on the right side plugs into the Firrewire or IEEE 1394 port on the computer.
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Please note that some Digital Video Tape Decks and DV Bridge devices may use the larger 6 pin DV cable connection instead of the 4 pin shown in the Sony camera picture.
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When you first connect the Digital Video (DV) source into the computer, it should beep, indicating that new hardware has been detected. If it's the first time you have ever plugged this device into your computer, it should attempt to automatically install the software to use it. If successful, it should tell you that the New Hardware is installed and ready to use.
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If you don't get a beep when you plug your DV source into your computer, it is not being detected. That might mean that your device is not powered on or that it is not a compatible DV device. If you are not able to get the computer to recognize, the DV device, it will not be recognized by the RocketDVD Pro application. Please consult the documentation that came with your DV device for instructions on connecting it to a computer.
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If you have not started the RocketDVD Pro application yet, start it now. If you have already started it, the application should automatically detect the presence of a DV source and start the video preview monitor. If your camera or deck is not playing video at the time, the video preview window may only show a black window.
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Goal of This Quick Start Guide
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The goal of this quick start guide is to help you produce your first DVD in the shortest time possible. It will not walk you through all the possible settings or options that can be changed, but rather it will walk you step by step through the process of creating a DVD using just a few simple clicks.
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If you have already stepped through the Setup Wizard and want to proceed directly to Creating your first DVD, Please specify which type of source material you selected in the setup wizard.
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· | From a video source
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· | From files on your hard drive (DV source not needed for this option)
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To follow the Setup Wizard with this Quick Start Guide, advance the Wizard to the next page and go to 'Theme Selection Page' in the guide.
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