QuikScout inMotion Frequently Asked Questions

• What should my video settings be while capturing video?
• I don't want to enter information while capturing, I just want video on my computer.  What are my options?

Organize (Editing Video)

• I created a search. After doing Perform Search in the Layer Editor, the video clips do not play. I only see a few frames of the first play and then the movie stops. Why won't all of the video clips play?
• When I ran Perform Search in the Layer Editor, I got the message, "No segments were found matching your layers." What do I do now?

Analyze (Motion Analysis)

• How do I import video that I’ve already captured into inMotion so I can view it analyze the video?
• How can I activate the pen feature with inMotion to draw on the screen?

Question:
What should my video settings be while capturing video?

Answer: 

1. Once you’re ready to start capturing, if you press the Open Video Settings button, you will see the video settings. 
2. For the best video settings, make sure you have Microsoft DV Camera and VCR selected under Camera/Capture card. 
3. Sound is optional. If you would like sound, make sure the Capture Audio box is checked. 
4. Under Video Codec, select DV Video Encoder. 
5. If you have Capture Sound checked, make sure PCM is selected under Audio Codec. 
6. When you’re finished, click Close Video Settings to start your capture.

Question:
I don't want to enter information while capturing, I just want video on my computer.   What are my options?

Answer:
Using Windows® Movie Maker to capture my video…

1. Open Windows® Movie Maker.  Select Capture Video from the File menu.  
2. Enter a title for the video on the Captured Video File screen.  
3. Note the location in box 2 to which you are saving the video. You may change the location by clicking Browser. . . and navigating to another location. 
4. On the Video Setting screen, click the button next to Digital device format (DV-AVI) and click Next. 
5. On the Capture Method screen, click the button next to Capture parts of the tape manually.  Make sure the box next to Show preview during capture is checked. Click Next to continue. 
6. Press Play on your VCR or camera. The picture should appear in the Preview area of the Capture Video screen. If your VCR or camcorder is connected to a television, you should also see the picture on the television screen. When the video gets to the point where you want to record, press the Start Capture button. When the video is done recording, press Stop Capture.  
7. To capture another video, repeat step 5.
8. When done, click Finish, and then close Movie Maker 2.

Question:
I created a search. After doing Perform Search in the Layer Editor, the video clips do not play. I only see a few frames of the first play and then the movie stops. Why won't all of the video clips play?

Answer:
This occurs if the video Begin and/or End times entered for the plays are missing or incorrect. Each play entered into FireScout must have a video Begin time and a video End time. The Begin time must be before the End time. After using the Layer Editor to search for specific plays, check the times listed in the Play Listing at the bottom of the Edit Video window. Verify that the times have been entered properly. If the times are incorrect, close the Edit Video window and return to the data entry window to enter the correct times.

Question:
When I ran Perform Search in the Layer Editor, I got the message, "No segments were found matching your layers." What do I do now?

Answer:
It is possible that there are no plays that match your search criteria. If you have listed several constraints in the Layer Editor, try starting the search with only one constraint. Once you have a successful search, add more constraints to narrow down the list of plays.

Question:
How do I import video that I’ve already captured into inMotion so I can view it analyze the video?

Answer:

1. First, capture the video to your computer or external hard drive.  
2. Open the Quik Scout inMotion application and select the Analyze button.  
3. To import video, select the New button near the top of the Motion Analysis screen.  
4. Record a file name for the video you are going to import. This file name will be the description for the video that will be recorded in the drop down menu in the Quick File Access.  
5. Enter a description of the video recorded in this file for future reference. 
6. Select the button to the right of the Video File 1 field to select the video that will run in the left hand video window.  
7. From the Windows directory pane that appears, select the drive to look in, select the file name to be imported and select Open.  
8. Repeat the procedure above for the video you want to run in the right hand video window. 
9. Select Done and the video will load.

Question:
How can I activate the pen feature with inMotion to draw on the screen?

Answer: 

1. Select the video(s) you want to annotate over using the drop down menu under Quick File Access and wait for the video to load.  
2. The default pen color is black with a thickness of 3.
3. To begin drawing with the default setting, select the Start Drawing button in the upper right hand portion of the screen.  
4. Use your mouse and cursor to locate the spot you want to begin drawing.  
5. Left click with your mouse to begin drawing and hold the mouse button down while drawing. Release the left mouse button to stop drawing.  
6. When you have finished drawing and want to begin the video again, select the Stop Drawing button and use the VCR controls to begin the video playing. 
7. If you want to change the color or pen thickness, select the Pen Settings button in the upper right hand portion of the screen.  
8. To change the pen color, left click within the pen color field. The Color window appears. From among the 40 basic colors, select the color you want and select OK.  
9. To change the pen width, select the Pen Settings button in the upper right hand portion of the screen.  
10. Left click on the drop down arrow in the Pen Width field and select the number corresponding to the pen width you want. The higher the number, the wider the pen width.