Using firewire device control – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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The following is a list of the device control protocols you can use in Final Cut Pro. Not all
protocols are compatible with all features. See the documentation that came with your
camcorder or deck for more information on the device control specification it uses, or
visit the Final Cut Pro website at
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• Apple FireWire or Apple FireWire Basic
• DVCPRO HD FireWire
• HDV 1080i50 FireWire
• HDV FireWire NTSC
• Sony RS-422
• Sony RS-232: (SVO-2100) 9.6K; (SVO-2100) 19.2K; (UVW-1400) 9.6K; (UVW-1400) 19.2K
• Sony VISCA
• Sony LANC (via Addenda RS-4/L)
• Panasonic RS-232 and RS-422
• JVC RS-232
Note: RS-422 uses serial cables that are different from RS-232 cables. For more information
on cables and their availability, see the information that came with your device. You can
buy these cables at specialty video equipment or electronics retailers.
Using FireWire Device Control
FireWire (also called IEEE 1394 or i.LINK) is a standard supported by many professional
and consumer-level camcorders and decks. FireWire transmits device control data,
timecode, video, and audio signals over a single cable. Using FireWire, you can capture
video directly from DV camcorders with a built-in FireWire port and from older analog-only
equipment using a DV converter.
Final Cut Pro also outputs video, audio, and timecode to your camcorder or deck through
the FireWire connection so you can record sequences to tape. All DV-format tapes record
DV timecode. Final Cut Pro uses this timecode when capturing footage from tape.
Video devices vary greatly in their adherence to FireWire specifications for device control.
For this reason, there are several versions of the FireWire protocol you can use for device
control and capture in Final Cut Pro:
• FireWire: This is the default.
• FireWire Basic: This is a simplified device control protocol for camcorders and decks
that aren’t compatible with the complete Apple FireWire protocol. Using this protocol
doesn’t affect the quality of captured video or audio.
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Device Control Settings and Presets