Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 179)

Connecting Your Camcorder
The following illustration demonstrates how to connect a camcorder to the FireWire port
on your computer, so that you can capture video (transfer the video from your camcorder
to your computer) and output your program back to DV tape. For more information on
FireWire, see
“About FireWire.”
FireWire
DV camcorder
in VTR mode
Computer
6-pin connector
to computer
4-pin connector
to camcorder
To connect your DV camcorder or VTR to your computer
1 Connect the 4-pin connector on one end of your FireWire cable to the 4-pin FireWire port
on your camcorder.
Important: Some DV decks may use a 6-pin FireWire connector instead of a 4-pin
connector. Make sure you use a FireWire cable that matches the connector on your video
device.
2 Connect the 6-pin connector on the other end of your FireWire cable to a FireWire 400
port on your computer.
3 Turn on your VTR or camcorder, and switch it to VCR (or VTR) mode.
For information on connecting or transferring file-based media from a newer advanced
camcorder, see the documentation that came with the camcorder and refer to
“Transferring
File-Based Media.”
Opening Final Cut Pro and Choosing Your Initial Settings
The first time you open Final Cut Pro after installing the software, you’re prompted to
choose an Easy Setup (a collection of settings that determines what format you want to
capture and edit) and a scratch disk (the hard disk where you’ll store your captured media
files).
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