Canon MV630i Help?

Question

My father wants to get the recording he did on his Canon MV630i recorder onto his laptop, however everytime we plug in the USB cable it says the USB has malfunctioned and is not recognised. He has done the recording and saved it onto the tape, and not the card, does this make any difference??

I tried to download software for it, but there doesnt seemt to be any software available on the internet that helps.

He does not have the manual for it either, any advice please?!

Answer 1

MV630i is a miniDV vcam w/c should be firewire- connected to a pc to capture (copy) video from DV tape. Capture is done using a video capture or video editing* application

Video Editing * Process

for starters, free Windows Movie Maker* (XP-wmm2 & Vista-wmm6) provides simple & easy way to learn the ropes < click help for details>. Upgrade to other video editing app ( http://video-editing-software-review.top... ) accdg. to need & skill level.

Steps:

CAPTURE VIDEO: video stream from tape-based Vcam

a.) Connect miniDV vcam to pc via FIREWIRE cable (4 or 6 pin) for best transfer (USB w/quality concern)

b.) Set vcam mode to playback, set for capture, pause

c.) Open wmm and set to TASK pane

d.) Click Capture from video device; wmm controls vcam operations- on play, video stream is captured to wmm/COLLECTION

IMPORT FILES: from pc folder

e.) Import other video files**

(f.) Import other files: pics, music, narration

EDIT MOVIE: create project- movie

g.) Drag&drop video files from collection to TIMELINE chart below at the desired sequence

h.) Enhance video: drag&drop music, effects, transition; create titles…re-edit as you wish

FINISH MOVIE: render muvee file

i.) Render/Save MUVEE to pc and/ or share- CD; Save project file (work-in-progress) for future edits.

Finally, SHARE:

j.) Burn to DVD*** (wmm2 only on CD)

*** Most video editing app include DVD authoring, otherwise, use DVD authoring programs, e.g., WinDVD, Nero, etc.