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104 Chapter 5 Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
4 On the camcorder, do the following:
a Choose Camera mode.
b Press the Menu button.
c Choose the Other Functions menu, then select the PC Mode setting.
d Set the PC Mode setting to 1394DEVICE.
e Press the mode button to switch from Camera mode to MCR/VCR mode.
Important: Do not open Final Cut Pro until after you switch to MCR/VCR mode.
Otherwise, device control or video passthrough may not be available.
5 Use the AUDIO DUB/THUMBNAIL button to switch out of Thumbnail mode.
Note: To start capturing from a particular point in the footage, first use the camcorder’s
Thumbnail feature to select a particular clip, then use the AUDIO DUB/THUMBNAIL
button to switch out of Thumbnail mode.
6 Open Final Cut Pro and choose Final Cut Pro > System Settings, then click the
Scratch Disks tab.
7 Select a scratch disk or folder to which you want to transfer your P2 media.
For more information about selecting scratch disks, see the Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual,
Volume 1, Chapter 11, “Connecting DV Video Equipment.”
8 In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8).
9 Do one of the following:
 Click the Play button.
 Press the Space bar.
10 When you’re ready to begin capturing, click the Capture Now button.
Final Cut Pro begins capturing your media file to your scratch disk.
Important: If you intend to capture to the end of recorded material, first choose
Final Cut Pro > User Preferences and make sure the “Abort capture on dropped frames”
checkbox is not selected. Unlike a VTR, which repeats frames when it reaches the end of
media, the Panasonic AG-HVX200 camcorder simply stops transmitting frames. This
preference setting ensures that the last clip is saved.
11 Press the Escape key to stop capturing, or wait until Final Cut Pro automatically stops
because the maximum amount of time specified in the Limit Capture Now To field (in
the Scratch Disks tab of the System Settings window) has been reached.
After Final Cut Pro stops capturing, a clip appears in your logging bin. The new clip
refers to the media file you just captured.
12 When you have finished, eject (unmount) the P2 card before disconnecting the
camcorder, or before removing the card.