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1. The Intemet Sports Academy ISA Sport C A custom academy Authentication Authenticate now Status NOT AUTHENTICATED am a New Member forgot my password Enter your name and email address If you will be using one of the Academies you may authenticate now by entering your password selecting your academy and then clicking Authenticate now Authentication allows you to perform Internet lessons without having to be physically connected to the Internet at the time of your lesson If you experience problems authenticating check the following 1 You have visited http vlhome com facultyapp asp to request an instructor account V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 2 You have selected the proper Academy information on the Internet Options pace 3 You have entered the correct email address and password 4 Your PC is currently connected to the Internet When you have finished click Ok to return to the start menu NOTE Each identity must have a unique name To change the attributes of an existing identity select the name and then click the Edit button To remove a name click the Delete button When you click Start the following Loading window appears One Moment Please Progress illl Preparing devices MENNENE Preparing database Mimmmm1m1m11111 Copyright 2004 interactive Frontiers Inc Patents pending All rights reserved When progtess reaches 100 the white areas have been fully replaced w
2. 35 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Sorting Tabs The Sort function arranges tabs in one or more bins according to your choice of index When you click the Sort button a window appears Click the checkmark box next to the bin or bins you wish to sott Click the radio button next to the field you wish to use as an index Available indexes are the following Student name Instructor name Date Tab ID Location Focus Click the Sort button The tabs in the bins you selected will be displayed in ascending order based on the index you selected If you change your mind change parameters and click the Sort button again Use of the Clear button is optional When you are satisfied with the sort click the Done button Click the Cancel button to close the window and revert to the previous sorting method if any When you close the V1 software and restart tabs may or may not be sorted as you left them according to a software option See the More Options chapter for details Removable Media The V1 supports the use of CD s removable discs such as Iomega Zip and Jaz and removable hard drives such as the Peerless Each of these discs may have its own Stored Models Lessons and Titles bin 36 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 How to access a removable disc 1 Insert the disc 2 Hold down one of the bin labels until a list of media tabs is displayed Media tabs have icons which designate the type of media Discs which
3. Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy Temp folder Ic iga St Lessons Configure mic You must do this to select and tune te your microphone before your first lesson Edit encoder profiles Allows advanced users to select ik compression properties Broadband Always FTP options The Passive FTP transfers option should be checked by default This feature aids in file transfer through systems with gateways and firewalls If this does not apply to your system and you experience problems with file transfers to or from an Academy website you might try disabling the passive FTP feature 63 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 The Temp folder is used to hold videos and lessons as they wait to be packed and sent to the Academy The default location of C iga is recommended However if your system has a D hard drive partition you may wish to use this instead as it will likely have more free space than your C drive Configuring your Microphone Before using an Academy to create an Internet lesson you must configure your microphone This insures that it is properly connected selected and that the gain recording volume is properly set A quick record playback test is also performed To begin the configuration click the Configure Microphone Now button V1 Audio Setup Step 1 Speakers First we must verify that your sound card and speakers are working and that the volume is set app
4. SigmaTel Audio v Filter Microphone X 0 fms j Sensitivity U T A V syne adjust Using this window you may specify the size of the buffer in seconds used to capture the video Golf swings can typically be adequately represented in a 3 second time window Other motions may require varying amounts of time Each second of video will consume approximately 3 2 megabytes MB of your computers RAM memory 7 megabytes for dual camera mode If your system has only 128MB RAM for example it may be impractical more likely impossible to capture 15 seconds of video in dual camera mode If your hard drive runs continuously while doing a triggered recording or video becomes excessively choppy you may be experiencing a low RAM situation The impact at setting allows you to graphically specify the point of impact within the captured video files In a 3 second golf swing about 1 second should be allocated to follow through so that leaves 2 seconds as the impact position within the video In other words the difference between the buffer size and the Impact Position determines the amount of time that the V1 will continue to record following receipt of the impact trigger either from an audio hit detector or a mouse click When performing a triggered recording you may specify the impact position and end the recording by clicking the mouse on the live video window If the Enable Microphone box is checked the V1 wil
5. When you begin work with a student click the Student button If this is a new student click Enroll and enter the student s information If this is a returning student locate the student s name on the alphabetical list and select him as the Current Student by double clicking the name A list of the student s videos is presented You may double click a line on the list to open the corresponding video in order to review a previous lesson See the Student Database chapter for details on working with student records By adding a VCR and a wireless microphone you can provide your students with a record of their lesson for later review and reference If you are using a VCR insert a new tape and begin recording Verify that your wireless microphone signal is being received if there are audio signal meters on the VCR Use the V1 s Live button to begin live video preview Adjust position and camera angles to best frame the student s motion to be analyzed Use the Record button to capture the student s motion See the zdeo Recording chapter for details Open the video that you just recorded Click Compare Open a model video or one of the student s previous videos in order to make a comparison See the zdeo Playback chapter for details Use basic digital illustration tools such as lines angles and circles to demonstrate differences in motion in the videos being compared Also highlight and discuss areas in the student s motion whi
6. first Jones Bob or first name first Bob Jones but once you ve selected one convention you will want to stick with it To enroll a student 1 Enter the name in the box above the list of students The V1 will automatically capitalize the first character of each word in a name unless you type it in differently using the computer s keyboard 2 Click the Enroll button 3 Use the mouse to move the cursor to one of the information field boxes and click 4 Enter the information 5 Move to other fields and enter additional information as necessary You always have the option of returning to this screen to add or edit the information at a later time 6 Click the Save button to add the new student to the student list Or click Cancel to terminate the enrollment process without adding a new student Editing a Student After locating an existing student you have these options Click the Remove button to permanently delete all of a student s Remove information The V1 will ask for confirmation before removing the student Coy You have the option of also deleting all of the student s videos Please use extreme caution when selecting this option Click the Edit button to change the information that was entered into any field Edit NOTE The Name may not be edited if you need to change the student s name you will need to enroll a new student and then remove the original student 60 V1 P
7. 28 38 Set Impact 15 Shutdown system 69 70 Single 23 Skip Field 18 Slide 9 17 44 55 56 77 Snapshot 9 44 Software Options 15 54 69 Sorting Tabs 36 Spline 41 42 Split Screen 32 Startup 77 Step 14 17 54 55 Stored 13 36 38 40 71 Student Enrollment 11 31 57 60 Students 8 57 63 S Video 72 Swing History 59 Swing Position Buttons 15 53 Swing Synchronization 16 17 18 SwingID 59 System Info 76 78 System Resources 72 T Tab ID 14 30 35 36 59 67 Teaching 11 Technical Support 79 Tempo 9 16 31 48 54 Text 43 Time Indicator 23 Time lapse 22 53 70 Titles 13 36 71 Tool less display 73 Topspin 33 82 Trace 16 49 51 Trigger Options 23 24 Trim 8 27 29 30 39 Troubleshooting 21 76 U Undo 9 42 44 Updates 70 Uploading 68 User Interface 8 7 V1 Home 23 63 66 Variable 42 VCR 9 11 14 15 17 18 19 20 29 30 39 56 76 Vector 75 Vertical 41 42 Video History 59 Video Information Database 30 59 72 Virtual Keyboard 10 W Wedge 45 Windows 2 3 4 19 20 21 23 25 40 52 70 73 14 171 18 Z Zip drive 5 36 58 Zoom 9 22 46 56
8. 3 Here s an example Each video may have one wedge drawn at a time when a new wedge is drawn it replaces one that may already be on the screen Although the wedge resembles the variable Angle tool it is drawn differently To draw a wedge click first at the apex corner of the angle Move to draw the first leg of the angle through either the shoulders or the hips Next click in the vicinity of the opposite endpoint and move to draw the other leg The V1 automatically remembers the last wedge that was drawn for each video and instantly recalls it when you click the Wedge button 45 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Zoom This tool is used to show a close up view of a section of the current video image This tool behaves like one of the digital illustration tools When you click the Zoom button the cursor becomes a magnifying glass Move the cursor over the video then click and hold the mouse button to display a window within a window magnified view While holding the button down you may move the mouse and the magnification window will follow The magnification window is intentionally offset slightly up and to the left to prevent the cursor from obscuring the intended center point of interest Here s an example Enhance This tools allows you to brighten any rectangular section of the video image for emphasis or better contrast Like Zoom Enhance also behaves like a Enhance drawing tool The Enhance tool
9. Always never or by user preference When you select user preference a check box appears on the V1 s lessons confirmation window allowing you to select broadband at that time This setting is 65 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 then remembered on a per student basis This allows you to create broadband lessons only for those students who will benefit from them Encoder profiles This configuration page should only be used by advanced users or under the supervision of Interactive Frontiers support Windows Media Format Profiles 20E g vi c Video Codec Windows Media Video Y8 Buffer window 3000 msec A keyframe every 10 sec Bitrate 200000 bits sec Sharpness o 4 Frames sec f 5 gt Audio Codec Windows Media Audio 9 Voice v Format 20 kbps 22 kHz mono v Buffer window 2000 msec Restore defaults Cancel How to become an Academy instructor Fill out a Faculty Application online at www vlhome com or contact Interactive Frontiers directly in order to have an Academy instructor account created for you on either the Internet Golf Academy or Internet Sports Academy website Receiving Videos to be Analyzed Before you can receive a video a student must first have a video in his locker and assion it to you Either the V1 Pro V1 Golf or the V1 Home 2 0 software may be used to upload videos to student lockers Videos may either be automatically assigned when they are uploaded or the stude
10. Click the Reset button to instantly un select all tabs and return to the single tab deletion mode Click the Review button the display a slideshow of all selected tabs As with a single tab to proceed with the deletion of multiple tabs click the Delete button on this window To close the window without deleting click Cancel Once a video has been deleted it can not be restored Please take the time to review the videos you select before deleting them Move Open a video and then click the Move button to show this window Click the name of the bin where you would like to move the current video If you are an Academy instructor and your current student has a valid email address you may choose to move videos to his Academy locker by selecting the Academy bin icon Click Move to continue or Cancel to close the window without moving NOTE Videos uploaded to a skiing and swimming academy may be 30 seconds in length all others are limited to 10 seconds NOTE When tabs are moved there will be holes left in the bin where the tabs once were When new videos are recorded or moved to the bin these holes will be used first before new tabs numbers are created An exception occurs when tabs are moved to the same bin they are already in When this happens any holes in the bin are filled beginning from the lowest numbers first To move more than one video at once click the Select Multiple button A new options window appea
11. setup For example d setup Click OK Follow the on screen instructions to properly install the software You must accept the end user software license agreement by clicking Yes to continue the installation We recommend that you accept the default destination location c v1_55 and the default program menu folder Interactive Frontiers V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 10 We recommend that you install all software components Choosing to install the empty database files will overwrite 8 pP any information contained in your V1 database from a previous installation at the chosen destination location 11 If you receive an error during the installation of the Windows Media Encoder stating that administrator rights are required please select Continue This is a known installation issue with Windows 2000 XP 12 The V1 will automatically create icons for itself on your desktop and on your Start menu 13 The installer will detect a V1 version 5 0 installation and offer to import the 5 0 database files 14 Now double click the V1 software icon and you are ready to begin using the V1 Launching the V1 as To open the V1 software double click the V1 Professional software icon found on your desktop You may instead click your computer s Start button d then Programs then Interactive Frontiers and then finally V1 Professional Version 5 5 The following Welcome window appears 0 Welcome to 1 Pro
12. the frame by using video playback buttons and the slider Internet Updates If your system is connected to the Internet as your V1 software loads the software will automatically check the Interactive Frontiers website for available V1 updates Vi professional 4 software update is available Install now If an update is available a message will appear on your screen asking whether you d like to download it If you answer Yes the V1 software will close and your Internet browser will open the page www vihome com Updates V1 Updates htm This page contains details of what s new in the update When you are ready to download click the Click Here to Download link When you are asked whether you d like to open of save this file on your computer you may select Open to install the update immediately Once the update package is downloaded an installation program will start and guide you through the reset of the update installation 70 In certain circumstances the automatic update check may cause the V1 to become unresponsive at startup To override this behavior remove the check from the automatically use the Internet to check for software updates box You may choose to display either 4 or 8 Key position buttons as discussed in the zdeo Playback chapter If you select to have only 4 of these displayed they will correspond to the Address Top of Backswing Impact and Follow Through positions This setting also affects
13. ve discovered an optimal gain setting click Next to continue V1 Audio Setup Step 4 Test Record Now you re ready to make atest recording Click record to beging recording Speak for about 10 seconds Click stop when you are finished Click play to listen to what you ve recorded If what you hear is not acceptable use the back button to change your settings Play Click Finish when you are satisfied with your recording lt Back Finish Cancel The final step allows you to perform an actual recording test Click the Record button to begin Speak for several seconds and then click the Stop button Click the Play button to hear what you ve recorded If you need to return to previous steps to make corrections you may do so as this time by clicking the Back button If you are satisfied with the sound click Finish and your settings will be saved Broadband options A broadband lesson is one designed to be viewed by students with high speed Internet connections such as cable modems and DSL When the V1 creates a broadband lesson it is created with multiple bit rate streams meaning that is can also be viewed on a low speed connection However the size of the files that you as an instructor will be uploading to the Academy will increase by a factor of about 4 If you are using a very slow and or unreliable connected you may not wish to create broadband lessons You may choose to create broadband lessons
14. By default this option is enabled and forces your desktop resolution to 800x600 In this mode the V1 occupies your entire display Use this mode on dedicated analysis 72 machines You may not want to use this mode on laptop PCs which are unable to properly switch to this display mode you may see a large black border around the V1 window The V1 will not operate in Full screen mode if your system is set to use anything but the Normal also called small font size on your Windows Display Properties control panel Measured in dots per inch DPI the normal font size is 96 DPI At 120 DPI 125 of normal size the font size setting is sometimes referred to as large fonts International versions of Windows may have default font sizes other than 96 DPI In this case Full screen mode will be overridden The V1 s normal window size is 800x600 pixels but changes with your system s font size setting For example the V1 s window size increases proportionally to 1000x750 when using large fonts 125 of normal font size In this case therefore a desktop resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels is required in order to view the entire V1 window In certain circumstances and locales the V1 may incorrectly compensate for the system font size causing windows to be sized incorrectly To override this behavior and force an 800x600 size window remove the check from the adjust display sizes according to system font height
15. IaTAw Uc SSS The Trim Tab window shows the original and the new file duration in seconds You will notice that on the video position slider there are vertical blue and red lines These represent the new beginning and the new ending video positions respectively To reset either the beginning or the ending position first move the video position using the slider or any of the other Digital VCR controls Then click either the New Start or the New End button as appropriate You are free to reset either of these positions as many times as is required In the sample shown above video before the address and after the follow through positions is ready to be trimmed off reducing the size of the video from 2 63 seconds to 2 10 seconds 29 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 Finally you have the option either creating a new tab a copy of the section of the video you ve selected or replacing the video in the existing tab Click Trim to proceed with the operation or click Cancel to close the window without trimming the video Video Information Database The V1 is capable of storing a great deal of descriptive information with each video Information ranges from the date and student s name to the camera angles and the type of club used This information can be displayed edited and in some cases also used to search for videos on your system or those networked with you Click the Info button to display the following menu The Display and
16. Lesson 67 Internet Options 6 63 Internet Updates 70 J Jaz 36 K Key Frames 53 54 Key Position Buttons 15 53 54 L Laptop 77 Launch Angle 33 Legacy VfW 18 19 20 21 22 25 55 Lessons 13 35 36 67 68 71 Line 32 41 Line Styles 44 Live Video 18 19 20 21 55 56 68 69 72 74 77 Live Video Options 18 19 Live Video Overlay 55 56 Live Video Preview 21 72 Location 31 36 M Magnify 22 Magnify Tool 46 56 Measure 47 48 Microphone 24 64 MJPG 18 Models 13 35 36 38 71 Modem 3 Mouse Wheel 15 Move 28 29 30 37 38 59 Multiple Exposure 16 54 70 Multiple No Replay 23 39 N Network 35 39 40 74 Networking 35 39 72 74 O Opening Videos 13 Outbox 68 Oval 43 Overhead 32 Overlay 9 17 55 56 P Peerless 36 Persistent Sorting 71 Plane 22 Playback 8 9 11 13 14 16 17 18 49 53 69 71 74 77 78 Playback Options i 16 17 18 78 Pop up menus 70 Posture 42 Preview Window 13 21 72 Printing 9 22 52 Progressive Scan 32 72 R RAM 2 24 Recording 8 11 15 19 23 25 39 55 67 Rectangles 42 Redo 44 Registration 6 Removable Media 36 Replay 14 23 39 Requirements 2 Resolution 20 Results Bin 13 35 67 RGB 18 20 52 74 76 77 78 Right Angle 42 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 S Second Monitor 73 Select All
17. a function or button click it Some functions act in groups For example only one of Pause Play and Slow may be active When you click one of these the others in the group automatically deactivate For more on the function of the Digital VCR tools see the Wzdeo Playback chapter Other buttons act as switches When you click one of these the function is activated When you click again the function is deactivated For example Flip and Tempo work this way Some buttons act simply as momentary buttons pressing one of these causes an action but the button does not remain activated and requires no deactivation Examples of these are Clear and Undo Still other buttons act as menus When you click them menus with more buttons and function choices appear Examples of these are the Print Text Record and Animations buttons V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Virtual Keyboard _BACKSPACE Fi ie ESE 9 i 0 The V1 s virtual keyboard automatically appears whenever the PC s keyboard would normally be required You may use your PC s keyboard and the virtual keyboard interchangeably There are numerous user interface options some of which may be helpful to someone just learning to use the V1 These are described in the chapter More Options 10 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Teaching with the V1 An Overview If you re like most people you ll soon be asking yourself how you ever taught wzthout the V1
18. asked to verify that you are sure Importing Video There are a couple of easy ways to import pre recorded video into the V1 First you can import video directly from a VCR Attach a VCR to your video capture device play a tape and then use the V1 s Record functions Recording from a VCR you may either 1 record in Continual mode and then later use the Trim function or 2 record in Multiple No Replay mode and manually trigger the impact points by clicking on the video at the appropriate times There is also a way to bring pre recorded video files into the V1 Hold down the bin label corresponding to the bin into which you want to import You will see tabs representing the hard drive any removable discs and one labeled Import ee Oe ee Clicking the Import tab will allow you to browse your system for AVI MPG or other video files Networking The V1 has the ability to share video with other V1s via a network Any V1 should be able to see the other Vis on the Intranet Local Area Network or LAN if the system meets these criteria 39 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 e Each machine must have installed the Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and the Microsoft NetBUI protocol pre XP versions of Windows only e Each machine must have a workgroup name of V1 e Each machine must have a unique machine name e Each machine must share the C drive as C with full
19. at the end The sliders handle is automatically repositioned when the position of the video changes as a result of the use of one of the VCR controls You may however manipulate the slider s handle manually by clicking and dragging it The video will be immediately updated on the screen to reflect your movement NOTE With longer videos the slider will seem more sensittve small movements of the slider will represent more video frames The Mouse Wheel Aaaa If your mouse has a wheel you may use it to advance the video 0 frame by frame In the example to the left the wheel is shown in L green To use the mouse wheel first position the cursor over the ka video Then rotate the mouse wheel down use your finger to pull the top toward you to step the video forward Move the wheel in the opposite direction to step the video backward Each step of the wheel will correspond to one video image Impact and Key Position Buttons The V1 has the ability to memorize up to eight key video positions The behavior of this feature is controlled by an option on the V1 s Software Options page Here you may choose 4 golf positions address top of backswing impact and follow through 8 golf positions or 8 non sport specific positions Golf specific positions In the context of a golf swing the most important of these is the impact position the frame nearest the point in time when the club hits the ball also known as
20. box Second Monitor Tool less Display Check Use second monitor for tool less video display if you have a system with two monitors and you d like to have the V1 s video window displayed on your second monitor without the tools the V1 s buttons This feature has several requirements as follows 1 Your operating system OS must be Windows XP or newer 2 Your PC must have sufficient horsepower for smooth operation of two displays 3 You must configure the second monitor to be used as part of an extended desktop To do this right click on your Windows desktop and select Properties Click on the Settings tab You ll see a page like this one Display Properties e Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors 1 i Display 2 Plug and Play Monitor on Mobility Radeon 7500 creen resolution Color quality g More Highest 22 bit 800 by 600 pixels ii gS i sf Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Cancel 73 Click on the monitor number 2 icon and then insure that there s a check in the box Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Click OK NOTE f your second monitor wasn t connected to the PC and turned on when you started Windows you may need to connect it and turn it on and then restart Windows before it will be recognized here 4 Visit the Playback tab of the Options windo
21. configuration why does one of my displays show a pink screen during live video preview and full speed playback while the other appears fine 77 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 A If you own a computer system that does not allow you to enable multiple displays as PRIMARY displays you will see a pink screen on any display that is not PRIMARY See the Playback Options section in the Vzdeo Playback chapter for instructions on enabling RGB only output mode Q When I launch the V1 the image does not fill the entire LCD panel there is a large black border around the V1 window The desktop returns to normal when I exit the V1 Why is this A Your video driver is not scaling the software to fit your panel Unlike a regular CRT monitor LCD panels have a set resolution When an image that is smaller than the native resolution is displayed the image will not take the entire panel only the actual size of the image being displayed Q I get the error Sorry Procedure lt timer init timer gt reports no foreign application responded to a DDE initiate error on line 109 What does this mean A This error occurs if the color depth on your computer is set to 24bit True Color mode The V1 video window requires either 16bit High Color or 32bit True Color mode to function properly Please make the appropriate changes to your system color depth restart the computer and try starting the V1 Professional software again Q I get error ActiveX cannot
22. draws a rectangle but when you release the mouse button to finalize your drawing the video within the rectangle is enhanced Here s an example VIHOME CcCOM 46 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Ball Flight Animations The V1 ships with 23 animated videos which depict various aspects of golf ball flight based on several parameters including club path impact angle m launch angle club loft and sweet spot When you click the Animations button a menu appears which allows you to select one of three categories of ball flight animations Low ee o AN lt a Launch ANGIE 4 _ N z 1 SA E Display Cance E Display s y Le co Choose the parameter or combination of parameters corresponding to the animation that you wish to view and then click the Display button The animation is opened in the V1 s video window just like one of your recorded videos and you can perform the same analysis and comparison using these animations as you would with your own videos NOTE The Animations button only appears if the ball flight animation videos were installed If these videos were not installed a Measure button appears in its place 47 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Measure i When you draw a line with the Measure button turned on the V1 will place a digital measurement along the line By default the units of this Aoasure measurement are 100 pixels on the display the V1 s video window is 640 pixel
23. in Compare Mode you may click the Live button to open live video on the selected side It is possible to use the Slide tool on the live video window NOTE If you wish to overlay a video with live video you must first exit Compare Mode and then use the Overlay feature as described under Advanced Digital Effects Playback Options To access the Playback Options window launch the V1 then select Options Select the Playback tab 17 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 V1 Pro Options System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy Display l Skip every other field during slow motion Draw directly to desktop in RGB format no overlay No MJPG field reverse affects newly recorded videos only Comparison Vertical split screen side by side views C Horizontal split screen stacked views Use key positions to synchronize video tempos during slow motion The options available to you here are as follows If you select the Begin slow motion when a new video is opened option a video will enter slow motion as soon as you open it This does not apply to video opened in Compare Mode Skip every other field during slow motion On slower and or older systems you may notice that slow motion is a bit too slow When you select this option the V1 will skip every other field of video in an attempt to speed up slow motion The Draw directly to desktop in RGB format no
24. only take about 8 points to represent a backswing and 15 to represent a downswing To draw a backswing trace 7 Move the video to the address position if it s not already there Click on the club head A small green square will appear where you click Advance the video until the club is at about the 7 o clock position and again click on the club head This time a line will be drawn connecting the squares Repeat the process of advancing and clicking The V1 automatically curves the line to draw a smooth line through your points so it s not necessary to click on every frame You will actually get the best results by leaving some distance between squares If you re tracing the downswing path as well continue advancing and clicking to the follow through position It is possible also to reverse the video in order to add points that you missed or to move squares that you ve already drawn Click the Done button when youre finished adding points Here s an example showing the green squares after using about 25 clicks 50 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Once you ve clicked Done you have another opportunity to edit your trace This time you may click anywhere on the trace line and the V1 will attempt to automatically move the video position to the nearest point and add a square If you click an existing square the video position is adjusted and you then may drag the square to a new position If you want t
25. read write privileges e Each machine must share the V1 s program folder as V1 By default this is the C V1_50 folder e Each machine must be using V1 version 5 5 The easiest way to test your configuration is through the Windows My Network Places icon If you re using Windows XP click the View workgroup computers task and then use the Up icon You should now have a window that s browsing the Microsoft Windows Network In this window you should see an icon labeled V1 which represents the V1 workgroup When you open V1 you should see an icon for each machine in your V1 network When you open each machine you should see a C icon representing the C drive and a V1 icon representing your V1 program folder Now to access video on another V1 follow the instructions for accessing a removable disc in a preceding section Other V1s on the network will appear as tabs Here s an example of what you might see when holding down the Stored bin button Po dem Stored fers Hi be mi m CD Ca a Si at forbes OP Ps In this example the remote V1 s machine name is CD Burnet Please contact a networking professional directly if you require further assistance configuring your Intranet for use with the V1 40 Chapter Digital Illustration Using the V15 suite of analytical drawing tools The Drawing Tools section contains buttons that allow you to draw refere
26. settings are inherited by new videos as they are recorded You will see this information in the Video Information Database and you may be able to search and sort using this criteria For systems using two DirectShow cameras Camera 1 corresponds to the image on the left side of your Live Video Preview window and Camera 2 corresponds to image on the right side of your Live Video Preview window If you are using S Video connections between your cameras and your digital mixer you will want to check the appropriate boxes in the S Video column If you are using progressive scan cameras you will want to check the appropriate boxes in the P Scan column Progressive scan cameras provide 30 pictures per second at a higher resolution as opposed to the normal 60 pictures per second at a standard resolution If you are using a digital switcher specify the COM port used for its interface A value of none is used to indicate that the device is not present System Resources Options Display hard drive and LAN options appear on this page V1 Pro Options System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy Display V Adjust display sizes according to system font height Use second monitor for tool less video display Hard drive utilization Do NOT use Treat as removeable Intranet LAN utilization Yes using method 1 v cee Full screen 800x600
27. that the lesson occurred and or where the video was recorded Instructor The instructor who worked with the student Club Identifies the club used by the student Click the down arrow to select from the following pull down options Driver Wood Long Iron Mid Iron or Short Iron Focus Lesson topic for example What motion element were you working on with the student when this video was recorded Club Speed Estimated or actual speed at impact Tempo Tempo 0 73 2 0 37 la LEES f These values are calculated by the software once the impact point is set They are adjusted automatically when you fine tune the video s key Key positions The three tempo values represent the following Amount of time in seconds from take away to the top of the backswing 31 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Amount of time in seconds from the start of the downswing to impact Amount of time in seconds from impact to the end of the follow through Camera Information Camera Iinio mation Split Screen l Progressive Scan T Left single view ce OF z z Right view Split Screen A checkmark appears if the video is recorded as a split screen using simultaneous views of the golfer from two different cameras This applies only to systems using an external digital video mixer Progressive Scan A checkmark appears if the video was recorded with a high definition progressive scan camera This setting is
28. the Impact Point In fact several of the V1 s features require that the impact point of a swing be set before those features become available A video s Impact Point may be set automatically see the Recording Options section of the zdeo Recording chapter If a video s Impact Point has not been set you will see this button Click the Set Impact button once you have advanced the video to the proper impact frame Once the Impact Point has been set you will see the Key Position buttons 15 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 To immediately advance the video position to any one of the key positions click the desired Key position button Setting a new position If you wish to change the Impact Point or any other position first advance the video to the appropriate frame and then hold down the desired Key position button until a new point has been set message is displayed Certain V1 features either require or work mote effectively if the important key positions address top of backswing impact and follow through are set accurately These features include Tempo Video Synchronization Trace and Multiple Exposure Key positions are required to be sequential that is 2 must follow 1 3 must follow 2 etc If you reset a position the V1 will automatically redistribute other positions to enforce this requirement Golf tempo estimation When impact is set for a swing belonging to or assigned to one of your existing students the V
29. when not in Compare Mode the V1 will d attempt to blend live video from your camera s with video from the open movie This feature is only available when using DirectShow or dual camera DirectShow capture drivers It is no longer available for Legacy VfW capture devices See the Video Recording chapter for more information on choosing a capture device and driver 55 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 All Digial VCR controls are available with the exception of Play Other tools not available in conjunction with Live Video Overlay include Time Lapse and Zoom Slide When using Compare Mode only half of the normal space on your screen is available for each movie and one subject may appear larger than the other The Slide tool allows you to pan and zoom a movie in order to position it for better viewing 0 U k M A si fe 7 Ti After selecting the Slide tool use the mouse to grab the video you wish to move When you depress the left mouse button or push down with a pen you will grab the video and the mouse cursor will change from an open hand to a closed hand Once you grab the video moving the mouse will move the video in the same direction When the video is positioned as you like release the mouse button If you reach the video s border while moving the video it may be necessary to reposition the mouse and then repeat use of the Slide tool Use the right mouse button instead of t
30. your only option may be to use the Legacy VfW Video for Windows mode If you find that 19 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 your system is unable to use the DirectShow mode and you had a system that was working well with the V1 version 4 0 your system should continue to operate with Legacy VfW selected as it provides essentially the same technology used in the V1 version 4 0 dual camera DirectShow mode is only possible if there are two or more cameras listed in the DirectShow list box The dual camera mode will open the first two cameras on that list and present them in a split screen in your V1 window Consult the next section for more information regarding the use of two cameras There are two options on the Live Video options window under the heading of advanced The first draw video directly to desktop should only be used under specific circumstances as it results in a decrease in the previewed video quality You may wish to enable this feature if you experience a pink screen when using Live Video on an external video display or VCR The second option DV Decoder Resolution applies only to systems using IEREE 1394 FireWire cameras and the DirectShow device mode Most systems will require this to be set at Half High end systems will adequately handle Full Ifa system is not quick enough to handle Full DV resolution live video will appear excessively delayed and possibly choppy and some record
31. 1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 This page intentionally left blank 26 Chapter Working with Videos Keeping things organized ow that you ve learned how to record and retrieve video it s time to learn how to keep your V1 organized so that you can easily find the videos that you need when you need them In this chapter you will learn how to Delete Move and Trim shorten your videos You will also learn how to backup your videos and share your videos with other V1s Delete Open a video and then click the Delete button to show this window To proceed with the deletion click the Delete button on this window To close the window without deleting click Cancel NOTE When tabs are deleted there will be holes left in the bin where the tabs once were When new videos are recorded or moved to the bin these holes will be used first before new tabs numbers ate created To delete more than one video at once click the Select Multiple button A new options window appeats Now you may click tabs to place X s on them to mark them for deletion To un select a tab and remove its X click the tab again You may select tabs from any combination of bins A counter ol displays the number of tabs that will be deleted To prevent Delete Cancel 27 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 inadvertent deletion of valuable model tabs use of the Select All button to select all tabs in a bin is limited to use on the Current bin only
32. 1 will estimate the other positions based on the student s most recent swing If the swing does not have a student assigned to it the V1 will estimate the other key positions according to a default average swing tempo Non sport specific positions If you ve selected to see the 8 non sport specific position buttons you will not see a set impact button Instead you will see these buttons 1 2 3 4 516 718 Initially the 8 non sport specific key positions are evenly distributed through the video Position 1 corresponds to the beginning and 8 to the end of the video Comparison The V1 s video window may be split to allow you to open and control two videos simultaneously The Compare button will activate Compare Mode ae Click the Compare button again to exit Compare Mode and return to use of he entire video window for a single video In Compare Mode the video position slider will split into two and there will be three new buttons with arrows The orientation of the split is determined by a setting on the V1 s Playback Options page Side by side comparison is best for golf video while top to bottom comparison 16 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 is probably best for swimming video The arrow buttons allow you to select which video you wish to control with Digital VCR tools such as Step and Slow motion It is not possible to Play both videos at full speed simultaneously There are several V1 features wh
33. 3 CD RW 38 Circle 41 43 Clear 9 36 44 Clock 43 Club Face Angle 33 Club Path 32 Club Speed 31 Comments 34 Compare Mode 11 16 17 18 55 56 77 Compare to Live 17 Comparison 14 16 17 18 55 56 77 Confirm Exit 69 Contact Spot 33 Continual Recording 23 25 39 80 Continuous Recording 23 25 39 Current 11 13 23 28 31 34 35 57 58 59 67 71 Current Bin 13 23 28 35 67 71 Current Student 11 31 57 58 59 67 D Database 11 30 59 72 Delete 6 27 28 Diagonal 41 42 Digital Effects 9 45 53 55 Digital VCR 9 14 17 29 30 DirectDraw 2 3 DirectShow 1 18 19 20 25 55 72 Distance 33 63 Downswing 49 Dual Camera 20 24 DV Decoder 20 E Email 58 Enhance 9 22 46 Enrolling 60 Erasing 44 F Face On 32 FAQ 76 79 Finding Tabs 34 Flip 9 22 51 Focus 31 36 Free 41 Full screen 72 73 G Gender 58 Grid 43 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 H Hard Drive Utilization 74 Hardware Options 19 21 Height 58 Help 70 Horizontal 41 42 I TEEE 1394 1 3 20 25 76 77 IGA Lesson 67 Illustration 8 9 11 41 Impact Point 15 16 17 23 24 32 54 71 Impact Trigger 23 24 Inbox 66 67 Installation 3 6 Instructor 31 36 59 Interactive Frontiers 4 6 8 66 70 79 Internet 2 3 23 66 70 Internet Golf Academy 2 23 63 66 67 68 Internet
34. Edit buttons each open a window containing all of a video s information The Display function however opens the window as read only information may not be changed Here s the Edit display mi EDIT TAB V1 Professional 02 15 2001 KGE Impact Information Club path Club face angle Approach angle Contact spot Ball flight Infogation i 0 Camera Information Split Screen Fo Progressive Scan ai fg Right view While in this view a miniature video preview appears in the upper right together with an abbreviated set of Digital VCR tools With the Edit function a miniature keyboard appears at the bottom of the window to allow you to enter information without ever using the computer s keyboard The information fields available to you are as follows Top of the Form Tab ID You assign an 8 character ID to the video The Move function prompts for this field 30 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Name The current student s name is entered here automatically when a video 1s recorded In other words you need to Enroll a student and make him the Current Student before you record in order for the name to be automatically associated with a video Date Date the video was recorded entered automatically by the V1 General Information General Information Location Faldo Golf Inst Instructor Kochike Location When using multiple sites this field can be used to contain the location
35. R appear at the bottom of the V1 s window When a video is opened these controls become available When the video is not moving the video is said to be paused To move the video by a single frame either forward or backward click the appropriate Step button found on either side of the Pause button Each of these buttons may be held down to advance frame by frame until you release the button To begin slow motion either forward or backward click the appropriate Slow button found next to the Step buttons To stop slow motion click the Pause button To play the video at full speed click the Play button There are specific situations in which the Play button is unavailable These include Compare Mode when both videos are selected and when the video is flipped Each of these features is discussed in subsequent sections To stop slow motion or full speed playback click the Pause button Playback will wrap around and continue indefinitely if the Replay button is highlighted Click the Replay button to alternately enable and disable this feature 14 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Video may be randomly accessed in a quick shuttle fashion by using the video position slider The slider has a movable handle that represents the position of the video When the handle is at the far left side of the slider the video is rewound to its beginning When the handle is at the far right side of the slider the video is
36. ROFESSIONAL 5 5 If you experience problems with bringing your system up in dual camera mode try turning both cameras off Then turn your cameras on one at a time pausing several seconds between cameras Click the Live bin button to reset the video window Additional help may be found in the Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual Live Video Preview When the V1 completes its loading process it will attempt to display video from the configured camera s as covered in the previous sections If live video is unavailable a message with an error number will be displayed on the screen Unable to display live video Reason Camera not detected Code 80000074 What to try next E Click the Live video options button to verify your video capture settings Reconnect the camera now to automatically retry Click the Live bin button to manually retry Click the Troubleshoot button for assistance Live video options If the Unable to display live video window appears either the camera was not found or it could not be initialized The Live video options button allows you to quickly access the V1 s Options window to verify your settings If simply reconnecting the camera does bring up live video you might want to try the Troubleshoot button The troubleshooter wizard contains a great deal of information to assist you with resolving any camera connection issue Connecting and disconn
37. ROFESSIONAL 5 5 To edit a student s information 1 Locate the student and click the Edit button 2 Use the mouse to move the cursor to one of the information field boxes and click 3 Change the existing information or enter new information 4 Move to other fields and enter additional information as necessary 5 Click the Done button to make your changes permanent Click the Cancel button to stop editing the student you will lose any changes you made to that student s record 61 This page intentionally left blank 62 Chapter The Internet Academies Distance kaning here and now he Internet Golf Academy and the Internet Sports Academy connect golf professionals like you with their students anywhere in the world Students use their personal computers cameras and the V1 Golf or V1 Home 2 0 software to capture their motion You receive an email notification when a student uploads his video and is requesting an analysis You download the video and analyze it using all of the V1 s tools Your video lesson including voice is then returned to the student Academy Options This page also allows you to control the way in which Internet Golf or Sports Academy lessons are created and how they are sent to the Academy To access the Academy Options window launch the V1 select Options and then select the Academy tab The following window will appear V1 Pro Options System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector
38. Version INTERACTIVE FRONTIERS INC The V1 Professional Digital Coaching System 5 5 Version 5 5 Copyright 2004 Interactive Frontiers Inc Patents pending All rights reserved User s Manual Last updated October 21st 2004 THE V1 PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL COACHING SYSTEM 5 5 User s Manual 2004 Interactive Frontiers Inc 38777 W Six Mile Road Suite 311 Livonia MI 48152 Phone 1 734 464 2841 Fax 1 734 464 2846 Web http www vlgolf com Table of Contents 1 GETTING STARTED What s New in Version 5 5 System Requirements Installing the V1 onto Your System Launching the V1 Software Activation and Registration About the User Interface Teaching with the V1 An Overview 2 VIDEO PLAYBACK Previewing and Opening Videos The Digital VCR Tools Impact and Key Position Buttons Comparison Playback Options 3 VIDEO RECORDING Live Video Option Using Two IEEE 1394 Cameras Live Video Preview Switching CameraViews Recording Options ImpactTrigger Options Recording Audio 4 WORKING WITH VIDEOS Delete Move Trim Video Information Database Finding Tabs oo Fk Q N 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 21 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 34 Sorting Tabs Removable Media Importing Video Networking 5 DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION How to Draw Lines Angles Boxes Circles Text Erasing Snapshot Line Styles 6 DIGITAL EFFECTS Wedge Zoom Enhance Ball Flight Animations Meas
39. automatically inherited from the P Scan settings on the Camera Options page as discussed in the More Options chapter Left single view The camera view used for the video or the left side of the video in the case of a split screen Click the down arrow to select from the following Face On Down the Line Overhead Back or Other This setting is automatically inherited from the camera view settings on the Camera Options page as discussed in the More Options chapter Right view The camera view that captured the right side of a split screen Click the down arrow to select from the following Face On Down the Line Overhead Back Other or None Impact Information impact Information Club face angle Approach angle Contact spot Centered Parallel hat Club Path What path was the club traveling through the ball relative to the intended line of flight Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Outside In On Line or Inside Out 32 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Club Face Angle What horizontal angle was the clubface when it struck the ball relative to the intended line of flight Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Open Square or Closed Approach Angle What vertical direction relative to the ground was the club traveling when it struck the ball Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Downward Parallel or Upward Contact Spot Where on the clubface did
40. ave your microphone configured correctly please consult the previous section 67 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 If you make a mistake or would like to cancel the lesson for any reason just click the Stop record button and select Cancel While performing the lesson speak naturally into the microphone and use the V1 as you normally would to analyze and compare the student s video It is not possible to use live video while recording your lesson When you are done click the Stop record button The lesson that you recorded will be open for preview at this time in the V1 s video window Click Save to store your lesson for transmission to the Academy website Sending the lesson is done as a background process when you are connected to the Internet and logged into an Academy website That is as soon as you click Save you then may immediately use the V1 for other purposes Uploading your Lessons If you are not continuously connected to the Internet the V1 will upload lessons when the connection becomes available When the connection is made you may click the V1 s Academy button select the Outbox page and verify that transfer begins As each lesson is successfully uploaded it is moved from the Outbox to the History page 68 Chapter More Options Further customize your V1 expencente ow do I turn off the pop up help windows How can I change the name of my bins How can I tell the V1 that I would like vide
41. ch require attention See the Basi Digital Ilustration Tools chapter for details Don t forget to take advantage of the V1 s most powerful tools the Advanced Digital Effects Consult that chapter for information on using those features Finally if the student has supplied his email address and you re an authenticated Internet Golf or Sports Academy instructor you may send the video to the student s locker by clicking Move or you may create an on site digital lesson by clicking Record then Academy 11 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 This page intentionally left blank 12 Chapter Video Playback Getting immediate results can do The first thing you ll want to do is to learn how videos are organized in the V1 and how to open one of the model videos that was installed Read on k you ve just installed your V1 and you re ready so see what this package Previewing and Opening Videos The V1 stores video files as tabs in one of five bins Bins act as storage categories and help you to organize your videos The bins have the default names of Current Stored Models Lessons and Titles Two additional bins appear Results and Live which do not store videos but have special uses as described later You will notice that tabs are color coded to match parent bin colors When you click a bin button tabs belonging to that bin will be displayed below the bin names Only 10 tabs are displayed at a time If th
42. cking of a video is completed it will be added as a tab in your Current bin with a Tab ID reflecting the Academy serial number The process of importing these videos will also automatically create the appropriate new student records in your V1 s database as necessary As an added video organization feature videos assigned to the current instructor which require lessons are also listed in the Results bin In this way the Results bin acts as your Academy to do list Tabs are removed from the Results bin when they are analyzed or manually moved out of the Current bin Recording an Internet Lesson Lessons may either be performed on site or performed in response to videos sent to you through the Academy To respond to a received video my Open the video to be analyzed ane then select the Academy button from the Record pop up menu To perform an on site lesson open a student s video not received through the Academy or a model video select your student as the Current Student and then select the Academy button from the Record pop up menu The student must have a valid email address in his student record Begin your lesson immediately Your lesson cannot exceed 10 minutes in duration A 10 minute countdown timer will begin on the V1 window To the right of the countdown timer is a graphical display of recorded audio activity The audio meter is not real time but if you see no movement of the display you may not h
43. contact us directly at 1 734 464 2841 or visit the support website http Awww vi1golf com help asp To locate a problem using the RightNow support Frequently Asked Questions FAQ feature first select your product using the dropdown menus on the left then enter a keyword or keywords describing the problem into the search text field then press search For example if you were experiencing a problem where you only see a pink screen inside the V1 software select V1 Professional as your product then enter the keywords pink screen into the search text field and press seatch Specific error codes can be searched by entering the error number that appears or email us at suppornt ifrontiers com The V1 Learning Center The V1 Learning Center is an online resource designed for broadband Internet users The Center contains numerous tutorial videos designed to help you get the most out of yout V1 Please visit http learn v1home com 79 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 Index A A V sync adjust 24 Activation 6 Address 71 Advanced Digital Effects 9 11 17 53 Age 58 Angle 33 41 45 Approach Angle 33 Audio 25 Audio Trigger 2 24 Authenticate 5 B Backspin 33 Backswing 49 71 Ball Flight Animations 9 47 48 70 Bin Labels 71 Body Type 59 Box 41 42 C Calibrate 48 Camera 19 21 22 32 71 72 77 Camera Options 32 71 Camera Views 21 22 71 CD ROM 2
44. create object on line xx What does this mean A This error appears if you do not have one of the following operating system updates installed DirectX 8 or newer Internet Explorer 5 5 or newer and Windows Media Player 7 or newer Please verify your current version of these three important applications and if install any updates if necessary The System Info Window To access the System Info window launch the V1 select Options and then select the System Info tab The following window will appear V1 Pro Options Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector General CPU 3200 MHz x86 Family 15 Model RAM 1 045 MB OS WinkP SP2 0 HDD 781 43 MB Video DX 700 ATI MOBILITY RADEON 96 DY MainConcept DY MJPG MJPG_MainConcept Video V3 0 MP42 Microsoft MPE G 4 VI Vers 15 50 003 dual camera 78 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 This window contains information about your system which may be useful to a technician should you ever find it necessary to contact Interactive Frontiers for technical support for your V1 If you email your support request you should include no less than the Version number found in the V1 section of the window and the contents of the OS box Technical Support A variety of technical support service agreement packages are available from Interactive Frontiers To obtain technical support or to renew your service agreement please
45. d Bob or Jo Once you ve entered text into one or more fields click the Find button to search all bins and removable media Once the V1 has completed its search matched tabs are placed in the Results bin Note that in the Results bin each tab retains its original Tab ID and bin color The Find function will also return results for removable media that have been used with your V1 Here s an example of a Find for tabs with G in the Tab ID oo Liem Storedce Modelsi Tessons ss iitlesi h Results IVE E GUNA naaa f A i J Ho REGIFO Bt Te e Fr ST Notice the Results bin has a binoculars icon when it holds search results If videos are not on the V1 s hard drive the removable media s volume name is displayed at the top of the tab This example shows three tabs in the Results bin The first is on a removable volume entitled Peer1 and is tab number 57 from the Lessons bin on that volume The second is on a CD volume entitled TestCD and is tab number 9 in the Models bin The third tab is on the V1 s hard drive and is number 20 in the Current bin If you attempt to open a video which is contained on a removable volume and that disc is not currently in the system you will be prompted to insert the correct disc If your V1 is connected to a network LAN the Find function gives you the ability to search any particular machine Only one V1 database may be searched at a time
46. e use this when you re done with the V1 as well as the Academy button see chapter 9 The Internet Academies and Student button see chapter 8 Working with Students The Video button group is home to the Record Compare Trim Delete Move and Info buttons Recording is covered in chapter 3 Video Recording Video comparison is covered in chapter 2 Wzdeo Playback The remaining buttons are covered in chapter 4 Working with Bae V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 The Drawing Tools button group contains the tools which allow you to graphically analyze video Here you ll find the essentials such as freehand lines angles circles boxes and text You ll also find the Clear and Undo buttons here The Snapshot button allows you to save your graphics with the video See chapter 5 Dzgital Iustration for complete details Buttons found in the Digital Effects group activate many of the V1 s signature features Here you ll find tools for illustrating a wedge or plane illustrating curves and atcs and showing the tempo The Flip Slide Enhance and Zoom tools allow you to digitally manipulate the video image The Overlay feature is an advanced comparison tool This is also where you ll find the Print command button Full descriptions of these features are split between chapter 6 Digital Effects and chapter 7 Advanced Digital Effects Button States Active buttons are drawn in a highlighted or contrasting background color To activate
47. e video window 22 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Serora Options When you click the V1 s Record button a menu with five recording choices appears The first is Continual This recording mode allows you to record videos as large as you d like that is up to a Windows limitation of 2 gigabytes about 20 minutes or until your hard drive space runs out When recording begins the Continual icon will alternate with a Stop icon Press either icon to end recording A new video will be created in the Current bin at the next available position either the first hole or the end of the list view your new video click its tab The last is Academy This allows you to create an Internet lesson possibly in response to a video that a student assigned to you by using the V1 Home 2 0 software and an Academy website Please consult the Internet Academies chapter for more information The remaining three options are variations of triggered recording In a triggered recording mode the V1 buffers live video and waits for a signal that impact has occurred Impact may be triggered in one of two ways First the sound of a club hitting a ball may be heard by the computer through a microphone Alternatively you may position the cursor over the video and tap with the pen or left mouse button at the moment of impact The size of the buffer amount of total time recorded and the position of the impact frame within the resultant v
48. e Current bin has more than 10 tabs arrow buttons will appear on either side of the list of tabs to allow you to scroll left and right If your system has a large number of tabs you may hold down an arrow button to continue scrolling with acceleration Oh and in case you were wondering each bin can hold up to 9 999 tabs NOTE A new recording is always placed in the Current bin at the next available tab position either the first hole or at the end of the list As the Current bin becomes cluttered it s then up to you to Delete tabs or Move them to other bins for long term storage See the Working with Videos chapter 13 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 It is unnecessary to open each video in order to preview its contents Instead you merely need to pass the mouse cursor over the tab and a video preview window is opened in the upper right corner of the V1 s window It will look similar to this one Beneath the video preview image you will find the Tab ID the student s name the date and the duration of the video in seconds The Tab ID is an 8 character label that you can give to any tab If present the Tab ID is displayed on the tab beneath the tab s number W A loudspeaker icon if present indicates that the video has an audio track To open a video click its tab The video will open full size into the V1 s main window The Digital VCR Tools Video controls that appear similar to those found on a VC
49. eWire connectivity However there are also numerous new and enhanced analysis and productivity features including the following Broadband and multiple bit rate MBR Internet lessons Create one lesson and have it stmultaneously encoded for both broadband and narrowband streaming from the Internet Golf or Sports Academy Internet lessons are encoded in real time There is no longer a packing step before a lesson is ready for upload to an Academy Support for hi definition HD and MPEG2 cameras Support for the integration of the Accusport Vector launch monitor Six parameters are imported Import video clips directly into the V1 by holding down bin labels Automatically detect the arrival of portable video capture devices such as digital still cameras and multi function devices The software options pages have been redesigned and reorganized V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 The startup and login pages have been redesigned to be easier to use The Audio Trigger options page now allows you to select any microphone internal or external and has a test feature Opening the V1 in a window as opposed to your entire desktop is now an option Download model videos via the Internet Golf and Sports Academy interface Many graphical user interface elements have been redesigned to be more readily identifiable The registration process has been enhanced allowing parts of the process to be performed online Syste
50. eady exists when you click the Spline button it is brought forward to be edited To remove it and start over click the Undo button Spline automatically draws a smooth curve between the points you click in Vertical constrains the line you draw to be straight up and down Vertical Horizontal constrains the line you draw to be level 2 Diagonal lets you draw a line at any angle you want Whether or not the angle measurement persists on the screen is determined by a software option Angles The angle tools share a single button To switch between these tools hold down the angle tool button that is currently displayed ai Variable allows you to draw an angle of any degree Position the cursor at one of the endpoints of the angle Click and draw the first leg of the angle Variable ote toward the apex corner Release the button and reposition the cursor at the other endpoint Now when you click and draw an angle measurement will appear Release the mouse button to complete the angle _ Right only right angles are drawn Begin at the apex corner then click and 1 zd draw in the direction of one of the endpoints Posture draws posture angles which are comprised of three lines with angle measurements at the hip and knees To draw a posture angle click and draw a line from the shoulders to the hips Then click the knees and then finally the ankles Boxes The box tools share a single butto
51. ecting cameras will cause the V1 to automatically reset live video To manually reset the display of live video at any time press the Live button The Live button is also used to return to live video after viewing your saved videos You may also hold down the Live button in order to quickly access the V1 s Options window Ifa Legacy VfW capture device is in use however holding the Live button will open a window for configuring Video for Windows Depending on your system s configuration and Live Video options settings live video preview may be of high quality or it may leave something to be desired In any case the V1 will attempt to record the actual video to your hard drive at the maximum quality and resolution available Switching Camera Views It is unnecessary to return to the Options window to switch between cameras or to switch between single and dual camera modes By default the V1 will display the following tabs when live video is displayed 21 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 Use these buttons to quickly change cameras The number of camera buttons available here is determined by the Camera Views settings on the Options page See the More Options chapter for details Several illustration tools and digital effects are not available for use with live video preview These include Zoom Print Plane Enhance Time Lapse and Flip In addition with a Legacy VfW capture device it will not be possible to draw at all on th
52. er models and brands not listed cannot be used in a dual camera configuration The dual camera continuous record feature requires a fairly fast hard disk drive and processor especially if you are using this in combination with the RGB feature to display V1 onto a TV or VCR If you experience problems using this feature first make sure that your system meets our minimum requirements that the hard drive has been de fragmented recently and that you have at least 1 5GB of free space 76 Chapter V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Q Why do my FireWire cameras stop working intermittently or cause my system to crash A If using cameras with batteries insure they are charged and power saving auto shutoff modes are disabled Also be advised that the FireWire spec calls for a maximum cable length of only 15 feet Try turning your cameras off then turning them back on one at a time pausing several seconds between each camera Q After a few minutes my DV Camcorder shuts itself off and it must be turned on again This may result in a warning message from V1 that reads Could not start video capture Please check cables and try again Why is this A Most DV Camcorders include a safety feature that will power the camera off if it is left idle for a set length of time with a cassette loaded This may cause V1 to display a warning message such as Could not start video capture Please check cables and try again This is done to preve
53. ey to the database That is no two students may share the same name If two of your students do share names it may be necessary to use abbreviations for one or to add additional information to the name field such as year of birth It s up to you as to whether you prefer to use first name followed by last name or last name titst Address1 Street number and name Address2 Suite or apartment number if applicable City State Province Postal Code Zip code in the USA Country Phone Email user domain com for example Vital Statistics Age Enter a numerical value in years Herght Numerical inches or meters or general short or tall Sex Gender M or F Total Visits The number of times a student has been selected as the Current Student This number is automatically incremented by the V1 HGP Current USGA handicap 58 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Body Type Endomorph overweight Ectomorph thin or Mesomorph muscular Notes Holds any other useful information This can include motion flaws strengths learning style etc Video History Date When a video was recorded Instructor The name of the instructor that worked with the student at this lesson Notes Instructor s notes on what the student was working on with each lesson Tab ID The ID assigned to each video tab The V1 prompts you to enter ID s for videos when using the Move function You may also manually assign them by usi
54. fessional 5 5 gt INTERACTIVE FRONTIERS Technologies that enhance human ability V1 Professional is copyright 2004 Interactive Frontiers Inc This software will operate in demonstration mode for 45 days without live video until a registration key is obtained for this PC Number of days remaining 45 Learn more about the V1 Click Next to begin registration o You have 45 days in which to operate the V1 in demonstration mode before the software must be activated In demonstration mode it is not possible to view live video or to record If this is the first time you opened the V1 you must click Next on the Welcome page V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 2 Please tell us a little about yourself First name Test Last name User Email test domain com County UNITED STATES US Zip PC 48188 View privacy policy Primary sport 1m EAEE i Why activate the 1 Are you ready to activate the V1 No Continue with demo mode r C Yes already have a serial number After entering your name email address country and Zip code on the About You page you either may select to continue in demo mode or to activate the software by entering your serial number Once you have activated the V1 or selected demo mode you will see this menu V1 Pro Identity Name Test Instructor Login Emai C Student Password Instructor Academy The Internet Golf Academy IGA
55. g up a student s information screen Finding Tabs The Find function helps you to quickly locate stored videos In addition to the Find button you may also hold down the Current button to access this function Here s the window that opens to assist with the Find function ud Impact Information Club path Club face angle he CI b Approach angle Focus Contact spot TE Speed o f Tempo Ball flight Inforination a i A a hm jal P x aa R Camera Infofmation Split Screen m Progressive Scan M Left single view 7 Right view z we 7 8 3 f lt gt 4 s fe is omen The Find function uses a query by example search That is you enter data into the field or fields for which you would like to find a match There are four ways in which to match 1 Exact Match must be the only entry in a field Entering John Smith will find only John Smith 2 Contained in text may be found anywhere in the field Entering John will find John Smith Bill Johnston and Sam Ajohneau 34 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 3 Less than the field must be an exact match or precede your text alphabetically Entering John will find Bob and John but will not find John Smith or Larry 4 Greater than the field must be an exact match or follow your text alphabetically Entering John will find John Smith and Larry but it will not fin
56. have an Intemet connection pou may retrieve pour key automatically by clicking the button found below Otherwise please call 1 800 777 7721 for assitance When a valid key is entered below the Next button will become available Click to retrieve pour key via the Internet Automatically retrieve new keys from the Intemet Click Next to complete activation coe The registration key consists of 25 characters broken into 5 groups of 5 characters each The salesperson may either read this to you or you may click the retrieve your key via the Internet button to have it entered automatically Check the automatically retrieve new keys option before retrieving your key to further streamline the process for future key renewals Success D The 1 Pro has been successfully activated for use on this PC IMPORTANT NOTE All unlimited license V1 Pro registration keys must be periodically renewed free of charge IF your V1 Pro has an Internet connection this process may be completed automatically for your convenience If a phone in renewal is required the 1 will let you know 15 days in advance This simple license confirmation procedure ensures that your Y1 Pro investment is protected and provides you with the flexibility to transfer pour license fram one PC to another You may renew your key on or after ji 0216 20041 1 59 59 PM Click Finish to begin using the 1 Pro now NOTE All unlimited lice
57. have not yet been initialized for use with the V1 will have names of V1 Professional emn Stored els r AAA 1 i i od Mi Te be et 3 When you move the cursor over one of the media tabs a media information window will be displayed Here you will see the type of media the disc size used space and free space 4 Click a media tab to open the selected bin on the disc If the disc has been initialized for use with the V1 the bin will now have an icon showing that it now represents the removable disc s bin and the tabs belonging to that bin will be displayed V1 Professional Ceti Po Storeu Models Lessor 5 oa 5 Open and use these videos as you would the ones on your local hard drive Be aware however that the majority of removable media drives will be unable to play the videos at full speed with optimal quality 6 You may use the Move function to copy videos to your local hard drive or to other removable drives 37 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 How to initialize a new removable disc for use with the V1 1 Ze 3 Click the tab containing the You will be asked to enter a volume name for the new disc This name will appear on the media tab and will be used when searching for videos The list of media tabs will now contain the name you just selected How to copy videos from a models CD L Zz gt 6 Insert the CD Locate the model videos by fol
58. he first three are standard sizes The default paper size will attempt to use whatever paper size that you have configured for your default printer in the Windows control panel If you have a logo that you would like printed along with the video image you should save it as logo bmp in the V1 s program folder by default this is C V1_50 This file should be in standard Windows 24 bit color bitmap image format NOTE The pure color black RGB 0 0 0 will be interpreted as the transparent color You have a choice of 6 positions on the paper at which to display your logo check the box corresponding to your selection in the logo position box 52 Chapter Advanced Digital Effects Now things really start to get interesting video from alternate perspectives The Time Lapse features for example use various techniques to compress multiple frames of video into a single image T he features described in this chapter were designed to aid you in viewing your Time Lapse Key Frames Click and hold the Time Lapse Key Frames or Multi Exp button to open the following menu The V1 will remember the time lapse feature you used most recently To re use the same time lapse feature just click the button that s displayed To pick another time lapse feature click and hold the button you see The basic time lapse function simply displays four consecutive frames of video on one image He
59. he left to zoom the video When you hold the right mouse button the cursor will become a double headed arrow Move the mouse toward you or down to zoom in Move the mouse away from you or up to ZOOM Out Slide may be used both in Compare Mode and with a single video 56 Chapter Working with Students Keeping your business organized he V1 helps you to do business by maintaining a database of your students their contact information and other lesson related data From a student s record you can instantly jump to any of the student s videos that are stored on your system Each time you begin work with a new student you should Enroll the student if necessary and then select him as the Current Student Student Information When you click the Student button a window appears which allows you to search for a student view of a list of his videos and then select him as the Current Student It s also the place to enroll new students Age fo HCP z Height s11 Visits fi an Arbor Gend r le z Avaliable s tabs f Z Date Hate tor Not s le E WwW E R T y u I oOo Pe als o rielujsa e z x el vieln n ae The information displayed is read only until you click either the Edit or Enroll button The information fields available to you are as follows 57 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Contact Information Student Name The student s name appears on the top of the form and is the k
60. ich become available in Compare Mode Video Synchronization and Compare to Live ate described in following sections Read about the Slide and Overlay features in the Advanced Digital Effects chapter Video Synchronization People perform various athletic motions with different tempos or speeds When two videos are compared and put into slow motion the V1 has the ability to either speed up or slow down either one of the videos in order for them to share the same apparent tempo This feature is engaged with a check box on the V1 s Playback Options page To find this window launch the V1 click Options and then click Playback at the top of the window When Video Synchronization is engaged it will only be possible to use the E button to select both videos if each video has its Impact Point set When you first use the Hi button to select both videos the V1 will move each video to the most recent key position of the left hand video You will then be able to use either video position slider or the Slow motion buttons to view the two videos in synchronization The accuracy of Video Synchronization depends on the accuracy of the Key position settings for each motion Although Video Synchronization will be possible after only specification of the Impact Point you ll probably prefer the results you achieve after setting the address 3 o clock top of backswing and follow through positions as well Compare to Live When
61. ide the cursor as you move the cursor over the V1 s buttons Like the pop up menus option you may wish to try this option if you are new to the V1 but once you have acquired some experience with the system you will likely wish to unselect this option Pop up menus contain additional tools and features They appear when you click and hold down certain V1 buttons or use the right mouse button instead of the left one The Record Time lapse ball flight Animations and other illustration tool buttons have this behavior If you select for these menus to Appear instantly the V1 will display them as soon as you move the mouse cursor over the associated main V1 button You might wish to try this feature if you are new to the V1 in order to expose hidden features Once you become more acquainted with the V1 however you will likely wish to disable this feature The Show Degree Measurements with Lines option will cause angle degree measurements relative to the horizon to be drawn alongside the lines that you draw Without this option selected the degree measurement is still displayed alongside the line until you release the mouse cursor while drawing a line and the line is finalized The Open helper window for multiple exposure tool option helps to simplify use of the Multiple Exposure feature When enabled a series of Key Position frames may be selected for use in the multiple exposure frame When not enabled you must manually expose
62. ideo how much time is recorded both before and after impact are determined by Impact Trigger Options as covered in the following section The three triggered recording modes are Single Multiple and Multiple No Replay With Single only a single video is captured saved to a video and tab and immediately played back in slow motion The Multiple recording mode adds the feature of returning to the triggered recording state immediately after the video has finished playing in slow motion The Multiple No Replay mode exists to rapidly capture events or swings without the slow motion playback between each recording To stop any of these recording modes without saving an additional video press the Record or Stop button The V1 s Time Indicator reflects the amount of hard drive space you have available for new recordings expressed in minutes and The time decreases as fecofaing progresses In triggered recording modes the Time Indicator is used as a time out counter If a trigger is not detected in the allotted time recording is automatically cancelled 23 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Impact Trigger Options To access the Trigger Options window launch the V1 select Options and then the Trigger tab You will see this window V1 Pro Options System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy Buffer size E sec impact at 210 sec Audio trigger Enable microphone
63. ing errors may be observed Lowering this setting does cause some reduction in previewed live video quality but does not affect recotded video quality and video playback If you are using either DirectShow or dual camera mode you may also access the Live Video options window by holding down the Live button for 3 seconds With Legacy VfW holding the Live button causes a Video for Windows configuration window to appear instead Using Two IEEE 1394 Cameras Use of two digital cameras simultaneously offers many benefits First there is no longer a need for an expensive external hardware video mixer device this is done internally using software Second the center of each video frame is previewed as opposed to the left and right sides exclusively which forced odd camera angles to achieve the desired affect Finally two full frame videos are produced when recording with this mode Initial release limitations of this feature have been resolved It is now possible to use the advanced live option draw directly to desktop in RGB format meaning that your dual camera live video will appear on your external video monitor display It is also now possible to use the continual recording option with dual cameras This ability is however dependent upon the ability of your PC to keep up with the demand of writing to two movie files simultaneously slower PCs especially laptops may be unable to meet this challenge 20 V1 P
64. ith blue rectangles the software has been loaded and initialized Software Activation and Registration In order for all V1 features to become available the software must be activated for use on a specific PC Activation requires that you first obtain a serial number from Interactive Frontiers and then exchange a set of codes with your salesperson When you ate ready to activate click Activate instead of Demo on the Welcome window that appears when you launch the V1 Then select I already have a serial number on the About You page and then click Next Activation 2 Enable the Y1 for use on this PC Enter your serial number below This number is supplied by the V1 sales staff and may be found on either your invoice or your CD packaging Phone 1 800 777 7721 for assitance VIPRO 550 Nest supply the following code to the V1 sales or support staff to receive a registration key 2H9 JZB 6W7 7KZ IMPORTANT NOTE If you upgrade or change your PC hardware this code may change and it then may become necessary to re activate the V1 Click Next to continue activation creu V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 The Activation page has a box in which you need to complete your serial number Once a valid serial number has been entered and you have given the salesperson your PC identification code a string of 12 characters you then may click the Next button D Enter your registration key If you are
65. ith the Undo and Redo functions To use the Erase tool you may use either the right mouse button except with the Slide tool or the flip side of a drawing tablet pen Snapo The Snapshot button saves what you ve drawn on a video When you next open the video the drawing you saved will be recalled automatically The Undo and Redo commands work with the recalled drawing It s possible to use snapshot with a clear video When you next open the video any drawing will be removed If you open a video which has not yet had the Snapshot tool used on it any drawing currently on the video window will remain Line Styles The selected button determines the width or thickness of the pen used by the majority of drawing tools T T T Use these buttons to choose whether or not one or two arrowheads are added to the ends of your lines and angles The selected button determines the color of the pen used by the majority of drawing tools If your mouse or pen has a third or middle button it may be used to cycle through the color palette 44 Chapter Digital Effects The mage bens ith this chapter and the next you will see some of the many advantages and the flexibility that the realm of digital video affords Wedge Overlays a half transparent triangle on a student to assist you in determining for example if a club moves in or out of plane during the golf swing FT s
66. l also listen to the computet s microphone for the sound of impact the sound of the club or bat hitting a ball for example You may choose to use either your computer s built in microphone or an external microphone by selecting the appropriate device in the drop down boxes There are two parameters which affect the audio trigger The first is the microphone Sensitivity The default sensitivity is 50 but this may be adjusted lower if you are picking up false triggers or higher if the V1 is missing some impacts The second is the AWV sync adjust parameter Very often due to computer hardware and driver latencies and buffering the computer microphone s audio and the capture card s video may not be in perfect synchronization The A V sync adjust parameter allows you to add or subtract a small number of frames from the impact frame number that the V1 24 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 computes based on audio received With ful and even half preview resolution DV video it is not unusual that this value be as great as 10 or more Under situations of varying computer load other software running or use of laptop battery an accurate setting of the adjustment may also drift Experience will determine the optimal setting for your particular system configuration Testing the audio trigger The boxes that you see below the enable microphone check box are used to test the audio trigger As the microphone you ve selected picks
67. lor blue for the backswing and the color yellow for the downswing Before using Trace you must first set both the impact point and the top of backswing key positions For best results you should also manually set the address position Instructions for doing this may be found in the Vzdeo Playback chapter When you click Trace a window opens to guide you through the T ary color depth process with speed Many glee Check Vary color depth with speed if you want to see the trace I iS Backsvad color become brighter as the speed increases and become darker eit when the speed decreases Check Save trace with tab if you want the V1 to automatically recall the trace when you open the video and click Trace in the ee future Select either the Backswing or the Downswing or both Once you click on Begin Trace the ee system willask Select the colors that you would like to use by clicking on them you to click on the Click Begin when you are ready to begin drawing the trace The window will change to show this text Done thy Cancel p Na 49 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 necessary Check auto adyance to f automatically skip 2 frames after each point is entered f Click DONE when f ao Sr You should first experiment with drawing a trace without checking the auto advance feature In this way you actually have more control over the placement of the trace points It will
68. lowing the How to Access a Removable Disc instructions Typically they are found in the Stored bin on the CD This allows you to easily Move them to your hard drtve s Models bin Click the Move button and click Select Multiple Click Select All or select the videos you want to move on a tab by tab basis Select your destination as your Models bin Click Move How to use a Re Writable CD drive CD RW with your V1 1 Obtain and install the appropriate CD RW software for your operating system and CD drive We recommend the Roxio product Follow the instructions on how to access and initialize a removable disc for use with the V1 You may use any of the V1 s bins for the CD RW disc A CD RW s bin label will be the CD icon with the letter R superimposed Use the Move command to copy video to the CD RW bin When you remove the CD your CD RW software should prompt you to finalize the disc It should now be usable on other PC s 38 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 How to remove a removable disc from the V1 s database The Find command will match tabs from all removable discs that have ever been used on your system At some point you may wish to clean house by removing the discs that you no longer use from your V1 database Follow these steps 1 Use the Find command 2 Inthe Found on box double click the volume or disc you want to remove 3 Click the Remove button 4 Click OK when
69. m Requirements The V1 has the following minimum requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pentium II 800 MHz or higher 1 GB free hard disk space 256 MB system RAM SVGA monitor 800 x 600 8 MB DirectX compatible display adaptor CD ROM drive 56K v 90 modem with Internet Sound card with speakers and microphone The V1 has the following recommended configuration Microsoft Windows XP Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher UDMA hard disk 512 MB system RAM V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 16 MB DirectX compatible display adaptor DV camcorder ITEEE 1394 DV interface Optical mouse with wheel External video monitor to view tool less output CD ROM drive Broadband Internet connection Sound card with speakers and PC microphone Secondary USB microphone for Internet lessons Installing the V1 onto Your System You may have purchased a computer system pre loaded with the V1 If you are installing the V1 yourself from a CD follow these steps to install the V1 software onto your system 1 2 Insert the V1 software CD into your CD ROM drive Wait a few moments Most Windows systems will detect that a CD has been inserted and then automatically launch the setup exe program on the CD If the installation begins automatically skip to step 7 Click the Windows Start button and then click Run In the Open box type the letter assigned to your CD ROM drive followed by a colon and the word
70. n To switch between these tools hold down the box tool button that is currently displayed Rectangle draws a shape with four sides and four right angles Click at one mam corer and then draw to the opposite corner i Box draws a perfect square Click at the center of the square and then draw aaa outward in any direction 42 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Grid draws a grid a series of overlapping horizontal and vertical lines The T izei size of the grid squares will vary with the current line width setting The thicker the lines the bigger the grid squares Circles The circle tools share a single button To switch between these tools hold down the circle tool button that is currently displayed Circle draws a perfect circle Click at the center of the circle and then draw outward in any direction corner of the rectangle that surrounds the oval Clock draws a clock circle with hour ticks Click at the center of the clock and then draw outward in any direction O O Oval draws an ellipse Click at one corner and then draw to the opposite Oval Clock Text The Text button allows you to write text on top of the video in the current color The V1 will memorize phrases that you use frequently Click the Text button to open the following window To use the Text tool F morized Phrases EG A Click then type into any empty phrase box or click and edit any of haaa the e
71. nce lines and shapes on top of the video Line Box Circle and Angle each have several variations that will pop out if you click and hold them down or use the right mouse button NOTE Menus may be made to pop up instantly if you enable the ml al dae feature as described in the More Options chapter How to Draw Select the drawing tool that you wish to use Move the cursor to the video window Click the left mouse button and drag the mouse in any direction Once you have moved the mouse so that the object is the desired size and at the desired location release the button The temporary object will be redrawn in the color and the line thickness currently selected If you re using a tablet and pen pressing the pen firmly down onto the tablet is equivalent to using the mouse s left button Lines The Free and Spline line tools have their own buttons The other line tools however share one button To change among the Vertical Horizontal and Diagonal line tools hold down the button that s currently displayed to reveal a menu N Free draws freehand just like using a pencil Each time you press the mouse _ button or push down on the pen you begin a new line 41 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 the order that you click them When drawing a spline you may click on the video to add new points or click and drag the white rectangles that designate existing points Only one spline may exist per video If a spline alr
72. ng the Video Information Database functions NOTE You may quickly open a video in the Video History by double clicking it Locating a Student The list of students is stored alphabetically When you begin entering students it is up to you whether you prefer to store them last name first Jones Bob or first name first Bob Jones You may use the mouse to scroll through the list of students and then click the one you ate looking for When you click a student s name his information is displayed on the student form If you choose to use the keyboard instead you may enter the student s name in the box above the list of students As you enter letters the list of students is automatically scrolled to the appropriate position When you ve entered a couple of letters manually you may then be able to use the mouse to make a final selection The Current Student Once you ve found a student click the Select button the make him the Current Student When new videos are recorded they are automatically attributed to the Current Student Select If you double click a student s name in the student list that student is automatically selected as the Current Student without having to click the Select button 59 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 45 Enrolling a New Student To enroll a new student you must enter his or her full name into the box above the list of students It is up to you whether you prefer to organize your students last name
73. nse V1 Pro registration keys must be periodically renewed free of charge If your V1 Pro has an Internet connection this process may be completed automatically for your convenience If a phone in renewal is required the V1 will notify you each time that you launch the software once there are fewer than 15 days remaining This simple license confirmation procedure ensures both you and Interactive Frontiers that your V1 Pro investment is protected and provides you with the flexibility to easily transfer your license from one PC to another V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 About the User Interface Here s a shot of the V1 s main user interface window DoE PE esana gt LITERAL ELS Command buttons are large for ease of reading and for the easy use of tablet and pen input devices Buttons are also high contrast for ease of recognition and easy outdoor use The large video window is surrounded by the V1 s buttons It s here that videos are displayed and live video is previewed This window is not simply used for viewing however Once you have selected one of the V1 s drawing tools you may then use that tool to draw directly onto the video Details can be found in the Dzeztal Iustration Tools chapter There are five groups of command buttons The two groups found above and below the video window allow you to open and navigate videos They are described in chapter 2 Video Playback You ll also find the Exit button located her
74. nt damage to the DV cassette from the rotating tape head Removing the cassette should prevent the camera from powering off when left idle Q How can I remove the V1 user interface tools from my videotapes A This can be done with Windows XP and most laptops or video cards with a TV out connection Startup your system with the TV connected right click on your PC desktop select Properties select the Settings page select the PA display check the box extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor select Ok In the V1 s Options Resources page select the option to use 2 monitor for tool less video display On both the Playback and Live Video pages you will also have to select the option to Draw directly to the desktop in RGB format to avoid pink screens in this mode Q Does the V1 Laptop Portable unit supply power to my laptop A No it does not If your laptop s battery becomes depleted you must connect the laptop to an external power source by using the laptop s own power adaptor Q How do I move the video with the Slide tool A Click the movie itself and move the mouse in any direction In version 3 0 the video position sliders were used instead to move the video left and right Q How do I center the subject in 8 key frame time lapse A Enter Compare Mode Use the Slide tool to center the image This same position is used for time lapse Q In a dual display or TV out
75. nt may use the website to assign videos manually Here s what a student might see when he uses V1 Golf or the V1 Home 2 0 to send a video Send swing to the IGA ES Video information Description Please ans 2a try Swine i Uniiediatelaasian oT est nitractoy Status Action Sending 27 0 KB s lt 1 min left Progress Once the video is on the Academy website and assigned to you you can use the Academy button to view your Inbox and retrieve it You must be connected to the Internet in order to make changes to your Inbox and to send and receive 66 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 IGA Testt offline Inbox Accepted Outbox History Model Videos ID Status ae 1231230 O New 2 3 2 mm g n site Y1 swing capture Your Inbox contains a list of the new videos which students have assigned to you Click a video to highlight it and then click either Accept or Reject If accepted the video is moved to your Accepted page and transfer of the file from the Academy will begin immediately if you re logged in If rejected this video is moved to your History page In either case the student will be informed of your decision via email When you are done accepting and rejecting videos you may now use the Login button to connect to the Academy and then visit the Accepted page to watch your videos arrive or click the Hide button to close the window When the transfer and unpa
76. o remove a squate perhaps to smooth out the line right click it or use the pen s eraser end if you re using a pen and tablet Click Done once more to finalize your drawing If you chose the option to save the trace with the video you may click the Trace button again to edit the trace that s already on your screen or to draw a new one Flip This feature allows you to better compare left handed players with right handed players Open a video and then click the Flip button to engage this feature Click again to turn it off 51 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Printing f _ Paper size o o O Poster 11x17 _ orientation _ Landscape 3 Ser 3 4 i Check desired position or leavef _ blank for none If you have a printer attached to your system the V1 allows you to reproduce on paper what you see in the video window An options window appears Choose the paper size orientation and logo position and then click Print to begin printing Note that if you have not used the Windows control panel to choose a default printer or if you wish to print to a printer other than your default printer you should also check the Advanced Opts box in order to be presented with the standard Windows print dialog box You may also use this option to override other default printer settings such as quality paper tray etc The four paper size choices are Photo Letter Poster and Default T
77. os recorded by my second camera to be labeled as Face on shots These and other questions are answered in this chapter From the V1 s opening menu click Options V1 options are separated into a number of options pages The Live Video Trigger Playback and Academy pages have already been discussed in previous chapters Software The Software Options page contains a number of general user interface options V1 Pro Options Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector F Shutdown system on exit Popup help windows Popup menus appear instantly Show degree measurement with lines Automatically use the Internet to check for software updates V Open helper window for Multiple Exposure tool Key Position Buttons 8 Golf Cancel If you select Confirm Exit you will be asked Are you sure when you click the V1 s Exit button If not selected the V1 will exit immediately upon depressing the Exit button You should exercise caution when disabling the Confirm Exit feature and simultaneously selecting the Shutdown System on Exit option 69 If you select Shutdown System on Exit the V1 will close all open applications on your system and attempt a power down when you exit the V1 software This option is handy if you are using the V1 as a dedicated Kiosk system The Popup Help Windows option will cause pop up help windows to appear alongs
78. overlay option applies to full speed playback Normally the system uses a video overlay not to be confused with the V1 feature of the same name in order to efficiently display playback with the highest possible quality However on systems configured to use external video displays and or VCR s this may result in the appearance of a pink screen on one of the two displays or the video tape When you select this option this pink screen is avoided at the cost of some video quality especially on slower older systems The No MJPG field reverse option applies only to video recorded using the MJPG video compressor The MJPG compressor is used for Legacy VfW capture devices and some DirectShow drivers but is not used for DV videos captured using a DirectShow driver details discussed in the Live Video Options section If your recorded videos exhibit a behavior where the video is fine quality except that the video appears to step forward two then back one forward two etc then your system might require this option NOTE Changing this setting will not fix existing videos Its effect will only be noticed with videos recorded after the setting has been changed The comparison section of the Playback Options page contains options which affect Compare Mode discussed above In Compare Mode the two videos may be viewed side by side or stacked and viewed top to bottom The Video Synchronization option affects slow motion when bo
79. proper viewing The option to Show a Vector stat window after each swing capture is especially useful for calibrating or troubleshooting the Vector The stat window includes the most recent image captured by the Vector as well as any error or warning messages that it may have generated 75 Troubleshooting Tf everything doesnt go as planned read on telephone support Here weve compiled a list of answers to our most common support call questions If you don t find your answer there please use the System Info window in order to tell us about your system s configuration when you contact us pP lease read the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section before calling for FAQ Q In dual camera mode I receive error 800705aa or similar Why is this A To properly start with a two camera setup we advise that your cameras be turned off until the V1 menu window is present on screen Then turn your cameras on one at a time pausing between them and then launch the V1 Additionally to use the dual camera capture feature both cameras must be supported models We strongly recommend selecting the same brand camera You must be using a two of more port OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 adaptor You must not be using an IEEE 1394 hub Tested and supported camera models are as follows 1 Sony DCR TRV series MiniDV and Digital 8MM camcorders 2 Panasonic PV DV series MiniDV camcorders 3 Canopus ADVC 100 Digital Video Bridge Oth
80. re s an example The second button Key Frames will display the 4 or 8 key frame positions corresponding to the 4 or 8 Key position buttons as discussed in the zdeo Playback chapter Here s an example 53 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 yer _ TE PST ST T TS WE SRy 0 00 00 a y 0 00 66 Say 0 00 83 TAV 0 01 16 Tee ee ene ee 5 eee ess Fee an Ree W we z S ere ee a y E gt _ l i vam f i A y b R x lt s pe i 7 LS e S gt s b r r E e i 0 01 45 SAV 0 01 50 ee A 0 01 55 AY 0 02 33 Se PRS ae Ren See eae S ae Boe 2 EE Se S Notice that the Tempo feature is supported with Time Lapse Multiple Exposure This advanced digital effect simulates the photographic effect of exposing one frame of film to multiple images In the V1 this effect is performed on sequential frames of video providing a powerful way to compress an entire athletic movement into a single image If not already visible the Multiple Exposure button can be found by holding down the Time Lapse or Key Frames button until a menu appears Here s an example image This feature can operate in one of two ways depending on the setting of the open helper window for multiple exposure setting on the V1 s Software Options page If you ve selected to use the helper window before a multiple exposure image can be generated you must specify the Impact Point for your video Then
81. ropriately Insure that your sound card is selected in the box below YAMAHA ACXG WDM Audio x Now click the following button to play a test sound Play test sound Adjust the volume slider if necessary Volume S When you are satisfied with the sound level you hear click Next to contigure your microphone Next gt Cancel There are several steps and you may use the Back and Next buttons to navigate them The first step asks you to check your speakers and volume Click the Play test sound button to hear a sound byte If necessary adjust the volume slider and the controls on your physical speakers if they are external to your PC until you attain a comfortable sound level Click Next to continue V1 Audio Setup Step 2 Microphone Now we will configure your microphone Insure that the sound card connected to your microphone is selected in the following box YAMAHA ACXG WOM Audio Sound cards often have several inputs Verify that your microphone input is selected in the following box Microphone Y Advanced users may wish to review the audio format Itis recommended that you do not change the following box from its default setting 22 050 kHz 16 bit mono x When you are satisfied with your selections click Next to check and set the recording level gain on your microphone coca The second step asks you to select your microphone The first two option boxes on this page ask for you to select your
82. rs Now you may click tabs to place X s on them to mark them for moving To un select a tab and remove its X click the tab again You may select tabs from any combination of bins A counter displays the number of tabs that will be moved Unlike the case with the Delete button the Select All button may be used in any bin 28 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Click the Reset button to instantly un select all tabs and return to the single tab move mode Click the Review button the display a slideshow of all selected tabs As with a single tab to proceed with the move of multiple tabs click the Move button on this window To close the window without moving click Cancel When tabs are moved to or from your system s hard drive and a removable disk such as a te wtitable CD or floppy disk the original tab is not removed Instead a copy is made In the case of a multiple tab move where the destination bin runs out of space an error message will be displayed and the yet un moved tabs will remain selected This allows you the opportunity to insert an additional removable disk to continue the move operation on the remaining tabs Trim The Trim function allows you to shorten a video to conserve hard drive space or to make a full or partial copy of a video into a new tab on your system s hard drive Open a video and then click the Trim button to show this window V1 Professional p Wises lapel fresnel then click below i SES
83. s wide and 466 pixels high so a horizontal line drawn from the leftmost point to the rightmost point on the window will measure 6 40 You may calibrate these measurements by holding down the Measure button The Calibrate window instructs you to draw a line of known length and then set a control to match this value As soon as you make a change you will see all on screen measurements immediately updated NOTE The Measure button only appears in place of the Animations button if the golf ball flight animation videos were not installed When the Tempo button is turned on a digital readout will appear in the upper right corner of the video The number displayed here represents the time in minutes seconds and hundredths of a second elapsed since the first key position address in golf Therefore in order for the tempo feature to operate effectively you should accurately set the first key position for your videos You will see negative numbers here if your video includes motion before the first key position 48 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Trace This golf specific tool allows you to draw a continuous arc a Bezier curve through the club path or any moving object in the video For a golf swing you may choose to target the backswing and the downswing together or separately The line may be shaded to better visualize the varying speed of the club head through the swing Here s a completed example using the co
84. sound card or other device to which your microphone is connected and the input device if there are more than one from which to choose The third box controls the recording format Unless you have been specifically instructed to change this setting please retain the default Click Next to continue 64 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 V1 Audio Setup Step 3 Recording Level X The following meter represents the magnitude of the audio signal being received by the V1 PITTITIT TIT I TTI iii Position the microphone as you would when performing an Internet lesson Begin speaking As you speak the meter will move Ideally the signal should be as strong as possible without clipping Clipping occurs when the signal becomes too strong and can no longer be captured correctly Adjust the following gain control to be as high as possible without the occurrence of clipping When clipping occurs the meter will turn red cous The third step asks you to adjust the gain or recording volume of the microphone There s a graphic display of the sound that s currently being heard by the computer You ll want to position the microphone and speak as you would when performing a lesson The object is to set the gain as high as possible without clipping the audio Clipping will create distortion in the audio You will see the graphic display turn red when clipping occurs When you see clipping adjust the gain lower and speak again When you
85. th videos are selected by causing the faster video to be slowed down to match the tempo of the slower video 18 Chapter Video Recording Bringing new video into your system he V1 supports several different technologies for recording video this is sometimes referred to as video capture Please read this chapter to discover and understand the technology choices that you have with your particular system Live Video Options To access the Live Video options page launch the V1 then select Options The following window will appear V1 Pro Options System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy Device C Legacy Yw DirectShow Microsoft DY Camera and YCA C Dual Camera DirectShow Advanced F Draw video directly to desktop RGB format DY Decoder Resolution Half v Cancel There are three device choices For single camera setups the ideal configuration is DirectShow using the Microsoft DV Camera and VCR driver This will provide optimal video quality If Windows is unable to detect a camera the DirectShow list box will be empty In this case you may wish to close the Options box turn your camera off check its connections turn it back on and then click Options again Certain older system configurations including older capture devices and operating systems may be unable to use DirectShow for video capture In this case
86. the end of the Working with Videos chapter 74 The Vector Launch Monitor The V1 has been designed to receive ball flight parameters from an Accusport Vector Launch Monitor device if one is connected to the V1 PC A Vector Options page may be found on the V1 Options window V1 Pro Options Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Software Status installed Options Show a Vector stat window after each swing capture You may choose to Automatically launch Vector software when the V1 starts The Vector software will be opened in a minimized state you may see its icon appear on the bottom of your Windows desktop if youw re not running the V1 in full screen mode With this option selected the Vector software will also automatically be closed when you close the V1 If the Vector launch monitor and its software have been properly installed and are running at the time you perform an impact trigger recording see the deo Recording chapter for details you will see the ball speed appear on the tab Other parameters such as ball flight distance and spin are accessible via the Video Information Database see the Working with Videos chapter NOTE f you are running the V1 in full screen mode you will want to avoid switching windows Alt Tab to the Vector software as the Vector software requires a high resolution desktop 1024x768 pixels or more for
87. the ball strike Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Centered Heel Toe Top or Bottom Ball Flight Information Ball Hight Information Side Angle o Baek spin ff side spin Gi Total Distance How far did the ball travel Enter a number you decide meters or yards Launch Angle At what angle from the ground did the ball take off This information can be obtained using the angle drawing tool one frame after impact Side Angle What direction relative to the intended line of flight did this shot take Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Pull Left Straight or Push Right Back spin What was the vertical change the ball made relative to its initial course Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Rising Backspin Level No Change or Dropping Topspin Side spin What was the left right change in direction the ball made from its original path Click the down arrow to select from the pull down options Hook Left Straight or Slice Right 33 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Notes amp Comments Nof s amp Comments You can enter comments or any other additional information you wish to store with a video Such comments might include Reactions What the student was working on What problems you saw that you would like to address The first line of Notes amp Comments will appear along with video information when you brin
88. the behavior of the Time Lapse key frames feature a number of key frames are displayed corresponding to the number of Key position buttons that you have selected to display Bin Options The Video Bin Labels section allows you to customize the names of your video bins V1 Pro Options Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Labels Stored Models Tiles Sort Persistent tab sorting Cancel By default these are Current Stored Models Lessons and Titles However these may be changed as you would like The Titles Bin The V1 recognizes a name of Titles for the 5 bin as having special significance If labeled as Titles clicking this bin label will cause a Title Record dialog to be displayed If you wish to disable this behavior simply re label the bin The Persistent Tab Sorting option when selected will cause the V1 to remember how you last sorted your videos as described in the Working with Videos chapter Camera Options This page allows you to specify your camera configuration so that captured video is appropriately labeled and handled 71 V1 Pro Options Live Video Trigger Playback Resources Academy System Info Bins Cameras Software Vector Views S Video P Scan r E Down the line Si E E KNONE gt B A KNONE gt 2 E Switcher Port none v The camera view
89. up sound you will see this graphically represented in the form of a blue meter When the V1 interprets the sound as an impact a red square is illuminated Adjust the sensitivity setting until the desired results are achieved If you are unable to achieve enough sensitivity you may need to enable the microphone boost setting on your Windows control panel To find this check box click the Windows Start button then open the Control Panel Open the Sounds and Audio Devices icon Click on volume under sound recording then Advanced under the microphone column Recording Audio Audio ON Audio may be recorded and played back if a tab is recorded using the Continual recording mode Audio is never recorded when using the triggered recording modes Audio is always recorded from the camera s built in microphone when using a DirectShow video driver to capture DV video as from an IEEE 1394 or FireWire camera To record audio when using a Legacy VfW video capture driver you must select the Audio button before recording begins NOTE When in Legacy VfW mode depending on the driver audio may be recorded from either the camera s microphone or the PC s microphone li When a video is recorded with audio a small loudspeaker icon will appear in the preview window when you move the cursor over a video s tab To hear this audio you must select the Audio button before video playback begins 25 V
90. ure Tempo Trace Flip Printing 36 36 39 39 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 45 46 46 47 48 48 49 51 52 7 ADVANCED EFFECTS Time Lapse Key Frames Multiple Exposure Overlay Live Video Overlay Slide 53 54 55 55 56 8 WORKING WITH STUDENTS Student Information Locating a Student Enrolling a New Student Editing a Student 9 INTERNET ACADEMIES Academy Options Receiving Videos to be Analyzed Recording an Internet Lesson Uploading your Lessons 57 59 60 60 63 66 67 68 10 MORE OPTIONS Software Bin Options Camera Options System Resources Options The Vector Launch Monitor 11 TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ The System Info Window Technical Support The V1 Learning Center 69 71 71 72 75 76 78 79 79 Chapter Getting Started A Ouick Start guide to this powerul new release his chapter contains valuable information about the installation and basic operation of the V1 It begins with an overview of what s new since 5 0 There s also an overview of the user interface and an overview of how the V1 is used in a coaching environment What s New in Version 5 5 Some of this release s most significant changes are under the hood that is in the V1 s engine Version 5 5 takes advantage of the latest high quality PC graphics and video technologies available to date including Microsofts DirectShow for video capture and playback and IREE 1394 Fir
91. w Select the Draw directly to desktop in RGB format no overlay option in order to avoid a pink screen on the second monitor during full motion playback 5 Visit the Live Video tab of the Options window Select the draw video directly to desktop option in order to avoid a pink screen on the second monitor during live video preview and recording Hard Drive Utilization This section has two boxes Do NOT Use and Treat as Removable In these boxes you may enter drive letters Spaces and or commas ate optional If a drive letter appears in the Do Not Use box that drive will not be used to store new video Ifa drive letter appears in the Treat as Removable box that drive will also not be used to store new video and will in addition be handled as a temporary drive that you may eject or otherwise remove from the system Intranet LAN utilization When you hold down bin buttons or move videos between bins the V1 by default searches for removable media and other V1 network peers In certain non network cases this behavior may cause your system to hang for a minute or longer before it gives up To disable the network search set this option to do not access the LAN If you are using a network and experience slower than expected response times you might try the yes using method 2 option in place of the default method 1 For more information about networking multiple V1s see the Networking section at
92. xisting phrases Click a phrase s radio button the circle to the left of the phrase to use any memorized phrase Check and adjust the text size alignment and shadow options as necessary Move the cursor over the video window and use the left mouse button When you lift up or release the mouse button the text will HS Text size be drawn O Small Medium f You may repeat the above procedures in order to draw as many phrases as you wish When you are done click Done to memorize the phrases Click Cancel to close the Text window without saving any changes CH mg Shadow ANION al you made to the memorized phrases en x int i Done IA Cancel f Lk ad 43 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Erasing Here are a set of tools for removing drawings from the screen m Removes the last thing you drew You have up to 99 levels of undo where emia you can undo up to 99 drawn objects in the order that you drew them elm When you use the Undo button the button will split into two parts Undo and Redo Each time you click Undo the system will remove another drawn object from the screen proceeding in order from most recent back Clicking Redo will bring the most recently undone object back again If you Undo something then draw something new the new drawing replaces the original drawing The Clear button removes all drawing from the video screen Clear may also be un done and te done w
93. you may select a starting and an ending Key Position for the effect The V1 will remember these positions and make them the defaults for the next time that you use this feature If you ve chosen not to use the helper window the Multiple Exposure button toggles multiple exposure mode When enabled you may move the video slider use Key Position buttons as well as Step and Slow motion to manually expose the frame NOTE You will find that this effect works best when the camera is stationary as with a tripod Otherwise the entire frame will appear as movement to the computer rather than the subject alone 54 V1 PROFESSIONAL 5 5 Overlay First set up Compare Mode with two similarly recorded videos When you click the Overlay button in the Digital Effects frame the videos will appear blended together It will still be possible to change each video s position by using the sliders and the Key position buttons You may also Step or use Slow motion on one or both videos The Slide tool in the Digital Effects frame may be used to fine tune the alignment of your videos The right hand side video will move while the left hand side video will remain stationary NOTE This feature is not available in demonstration mode Also when not in Compare Mode that is only a single video is open the Overlay button performs the Live Video Overlay feature Live Video Overlay With a single video open that is

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