To capture the entire video from a tape in a DV camera

1. Make sure your DV device is connected properly to an IEEE 1394 port, and then set the camera mode to play recorded video (often labeled VTR or VCR on a DV camera).
2. On the File menu, click Capture Video.

   –or-

   In the Movie Tasks pane, under Capture Video, click Capture from video device.

3. On the Video Capture Device page, in Available devices, click the DV camera.
4. In the Enter a file name for your captured video box, enter a file name for your captured video file. Then, in the Choose a place to save your captured video box, select the location where you want your video to be saved or click Browse to select a location.
5. On the Video Setting page, choose the video setting you want to use for capturing video and audio.
6. On the Capture Method page, click Capture the entire tape automatically.

   The tape in the DV camera rewinds. Capturing begins automatically and ends when the video tape ends.

7. Select any of the following commands:
   • To separate the video into smaller clips, select the Create clips when wizard finishes check box.
   • To stop capturing before the end of the video tape, click Stop Capture, and then click Yes in the resulting dialog box to save the video that has been captured.
8. To close the Video Capture Wizard, click Finish.

   The captured content is imported into a new collection with the same name as the specified video file.

Related topics

• Capturing video