Windows Movies Maker - How to Use the DV controls?

You can use the digital video controls in Windows Movie Maker to control your DV camera or DV VCR from your computer. These controls are like the controls on your VCR or camera. These controls are available when your DV device is connected to an IEEE 1394 port, and it is set to the playback position (often labeled VCR or VTR on a DV camera).

These controls are available only when a DV device is connected to an IEEE 1394 port and detected by Windows Movie Maker.

The following controls appear in the DV camera controls area.

Play

Click to play the tape in your DV camera or VCR at normal speed.

Pause

Click to pause playback of the tape in your DV camera or VCR at the current point.

Stop

Click to stop playing the tape in your DV camera or VCR.

Rewind

Click to rewind the tape in your DV camera or VCR to the point you want to begin playing it again.

Previous frame

Click to go to the previous frame of the tape in your DV camera or VCR.

Next frame

Click to go to the next frame of the tape in your DV camera or VCR.

Fast forward

Click to fast-forward the tape in your DV camera or VCR to the point you want to begin playing it again.

Tape position

Specifies the current position of the tape based on the time code of the tape. This lets you see what part of the tape is being played back or captured (if you have started capturing). The tape position is displayed in the form of hours: minutes:seconds:frames (h:mm:ss:ff).