How to Capture Audio

Change your DV camera settings to DV pass-through., Connect your analog device to your DV camera using a composite video cable or an S-Video connection. , Capture the analog audio to your computer.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Change your DV camera settings to DV pass-through.

    Select the DV pass-through setting on your camera to enable the analog to digital conversion feature.
  2. Step 2: Connect your analog device to your DV camera using a composite video cable or an S-Video connection.

    , The DV camera will now convert the analog video tape from the connected device into a digital video, and may be imported to your computer using the Windows Movie Maker record feature.

    Set your DV camera to VCR/VST mode.

    Click Import Video in the Autoplay dialog box.

    Type a name in the Name field.

    Choose a format for your video file.

    You have the option of choosing the default format or you may select a higher quality format from the menu, such as DVD or wide-screen quality.

    The higher quality format you choose, the larger the resulting file size will be.

    Choose a location on your hard drive to store your audio/video file.

    Click on "Import the entire videotape to my computer," and click next.

    The converted digital file is now imported to the specified location.
  3. Step 3: Capture the analog audio to your computer.

Detailed Guide

Select the DV pass-through setting on your camera to enable the analog to digital conversion feature.

, The DV camera will now convert the analog video tape from the connected device into a digital video, and may be imported to your computer using the Windows Movie Maker record feature.

Set your DV camera to VCR/VST mode.

Click Import Video in the Autoplay dialog box.

Type a name in the Name field.

Choose a format for your video file.

You have the option of choosing the default format or you may select a higher quality format from the menu, such as DVD or wide-screen quality.

The higher quality format you choose, the larger the resulting file size will be.

Choose a location on your hard drive to store your audio/video file.

Click on "Import the entire videotape to my computer," and click next.

The converted digital file is now imported to the specified location.

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