The capture environment allows you to capture still images, movies and sound. In this environment, you can import pictures and movies from your digital video camera and also record sound from your audio CD and mike.

You will have to brighten the LCD screen before capturing . You can check on your camera manual (depending on the model) and read how to brighten the image on the LCD screen. This have to be done before capturing to PC.

1. You will have to first enable DMA (Direct Memory Access) in your PC by Clicking Start menu, point to Settings, click Control Panel and then double-click System. Click the Device Manager tab and Double-click the Disk Drives icon, then double-click on the hard drive icon to display its properties. * Click the System tab, and then click to select the DMA check box.
   
2. Install the Direct X 8 version from the ImageMixer CD ROM.
   
3. Try lowernig the resolution of your screen to 800X600 pixels

In the case of Windows computers, BMP, JPEG or TIFF format for still picture files, AVI, MPEG1 or ASF(MPEG4) for movie files and WAVE or MP3 for sound files.

In the case of Macintosh computers, QuickTime for picture files, movie files and sound files. Do not import GIF still picture files.

Import file mode is when you copy a file to a place in your PC that you already specify in your preferences and this file is shown in your album as a thumbnail. The "Add thumbnail" in the album mode, you do not copy the file to the album but you only register the attributes and other information of the file to the album.

Image Mixer searches for the memory card, and if they support each other, the content will be displayed. In other words, the memory card must be one that is used by a digital camera that is compatible with ImageMixer.

1. The memory card is empty or part of the content (images) in the memory card has been damaged.
   
2. Make sure the switch on the camera is on the correct setting to allow the PC to read images from the Memory Card. View your camera manual for the details.
   
3. Choose the Memory Card option (icon) in the capture mode.
   
4. Probability that the files in the Memory Card has been damaged.

This means there is not yet a connection between the PC and the Camera. You will mage to check that the cord is firmly connected both sides and check the Camera settings to make sure that the USB streaming is ready. To know more about this setting, please view your camera manual under Image Capturing or Streaming.

First , Please check whether your camera is ready for streaming. Secondly, you check whether the camera Power switch is set to the correct position. (The name position may vary according to your camera so please refer to its manual) .
Also make sure you installed the USB drivers correctly.

• Please connect your camera to your PC using a USB cable to its USB port. Explanation on how to connect your camera to your PC can be found in the explanation book that came with your camera.
  
• Please recheck your USB cable connection.
  
• If your PC does not support USB connection for movie imports, you will have a message appearing on your screen reading: "Connection with the peripheral is invalid. Please confirm the connection between your PC and the peripheral ".
  
• For windows users, please open your device manager, click "sound video and game controller", and check whether your PC has confirmed your digital video camera.
  
• Remove all other USB interface devices and recheck.
  
• If you are using a UBS Hub device, please reconnect your PC directly to the USB interface and recheck.

You can swith Off or do mode changing after you quit running Image Mixer.