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Chapter 1 Working with HDV 17
Connecting an HDV Device to Your Computer
Once you have HDV footage on tape, you can connect your camcorder or VTR to your
computer to capture.
To connect your HDV camcorder or VTR to your computer:
1 Turn on your VTR or camcorder and switch it to VCR (or VTR) mode.
Note: On some camcorders, this mode may be labeled “Play.”
2 Connect the connector on one end of your FireWire cable to the FireWire port on
your camcorder.
3 Connect the connector on the other end of your FireWire cable to a FireWire 400 port
on your computer.
4 Make sure your camcorder is in HDV mode, not DV mode.
For more information, see the documentation that came with your HDV device.
Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Pro has several native HDV Easy Setups available. Always choose the Easy Setup
that corresponds to your footage.
To choose an Easy Setup:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
2 Choose HDV from the Format pop-up menu.
3 Choose “(all rates)” from the Rate pop-up menu.
4 Click the Use pop-up menu to see all of the Easy Setups related to your choice in the
Format pop-up menu.
You can further refine the list by choosing a specific frame rate from the Rate
pop-up menu.
FireWire
HDV camcorder
in VTR mode
Computer
6-pin connector
to computer
4-pin connector
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