User manual ROLAND DIRECT LINEAR DV-7DL PRO QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Quick Start Create sequences of your very own! This leaflet describes the use of the DV-7DL PRO, from installation through to completing a video sequence. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start, Owner's Manual, and Appendices should be read in their entirety. These manuals should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] For information on how to perform capture from other audio equipment, refer to "Capturing Audio from a Cassette Tape or Other Audio Device" on page 102 of the Owner's Manual. Capturing Background Music from an Audio CD Let's try capturing audio from the included Sound Library CD-ROM. * Capture is possible only from an audio CD that can be played in an ordinary compact-disc player. For more information, refer to "About Capturing from CD Extra" on page 108 of the Owner's Manual. 1. Open the tray for the CD-ROM drive. Press the EJECT button on the front of the DV-7DL PRO to open the tray. fig. press CD eject. eps Eject Button Tray 2. Insert the audio CD. Place the CD in the tray with the recorded side (the side opposite the printed label) facing down. When you do this, make the hole in the CD snap onto the spindle in the center of the tray. Place the CD on the tray, then press down near the hole until it snaps into place. Once the CD is loaded correctly, press in the tray to make it go back into the unit. fig. set audio CD. eps CD k Clic Press in until it clicks into place. 3. Display the Audio CD Capture window. Click the "Audio CD" button. After a short wait, a list showing the track numbers and track times of the songs on the loaded audio CD appears. Editing Screen Audio CD window List 22 Capturing Audio Material 4. Select and listen to a song. Clicking a track number makes it change color, allowing you to select it. "Stop" button "Play" button "Pause" button Stops playback. Pauses playback. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 107 of the Owner's Manual. 5. Perform capture. Click the track you want to capture to select it, then click the "CAPTURE" button. When capture finishes, this window automatically closes. * The text for the captured track is displayed in green. fig. capture audio CD. eps Capture progress window 6. Close the Audio CD window. When you have finished capturing the songs you need, click the "CLOSE" button. close audio CD. eps When you're using audio CDs, give full attention to copyright issues. For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 106 of the Owner's Manual. 23 Arranging Audio Material Let's try inserting audio material and narration into a sequence edited on the Storyboard Palette. You can use the Timeline Palette to arrange audio material. 1. Changing to the Timeline Palette Clicking the Timeline tab displays the Timeline Palette. fig. click timeline. eps Timeline Palette 2. Find the audio material you want to place. At the editing screen, click the AUDIO tab to display the audio material. Find the audio material that you want to use, then click the material. drag first clip. eps Material Palette audio material 3. Drag the audio material. Drag the material on the Audio Palette to Audio track 2, 3, or 4. * Synchronized audio for video material is inserted on Audio track 1, so audio material cannot be placed on this track. fig. drag BGM. eps Audio Track 2­4 24 Arranging Audio Material 4. Try playing it back. Now that you have arranged the audio material, let's try playing back the sequence to check the results. fig. click play. eps "Play" button "Stop" button Starts playback. Stops playback. "Rewind" button Returns to the beginning of the sequence. * For descriptions of other buttons, refer to page 81 of the Owner's Manual. Timeline Palette Material is arranged side by side according to time on the Timeline Palette. Lengthy material is displayed as long, and short material is displayed as short. [. . . ] Click the "Set In Point" button for the sequence to set an In point in the sequence. Setting an Out Point Where You Want to Stop Recording Drag the position bar to the place where you want to stop recording. Click the "Set Out Point" button for the sequence to set an Out point in the sequence. "Set In Point" button for the sequence In point Out point "Set Out Point" button for the sequence "Remove In/Out Points" button For a more detailed explanation, refer to page 282 of the Owner's Manual. 43 Recording a Sequence on Videotape or DVD Now that you have finished the sequence, let's try recording it on videotape or DVD. This section describes how to make the connection to a DV device using the method in "How to Connect a Digital Video Deck Provided with a DV Jack" (p. * If only an analog connector is available, refer to "Connecting Video Equipment for Saving Video" on page 27 of the Owner's Manual. 1. [. . . ]