Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 233)

Connecting a DV FireWire Device to an External Monitor
A DV FireWire setup is a common Final Cut Pro configuration. A DV device (either a
camcorder, VTR, or FireWire-to-analog converter box) converts DV signals to analog video
and audio signals that are then sent to a video monitor (and to self-powered speakers
for audio monitoring). If you have a home stereo system, you can also connect the audio
output of the DV device to any available channels on the home stereo system.
Audio
FireWire Composite
or S-Video
Computer
DV camcorder
in VTR mode
Standard definition
monitor
Amplified speakers
To connect an external NTSC or PAL monitor to your editing system
1 Connect a FireWire cable between a FireWire port on your computer and the FireWire
port on your DV device.
2 Connect the analog video outputs of the DV device to an external video monitor.
Depending on the device, the video output may be a composite or S-Video signal, using
either an RCA, a BNC, or an S-Video connector.
To preview DVCPRO HD video on an HD or SD monitor while you edit
1 Connect a FireWire cable between the FireWire port on your computer and the FireWire
port on your DVCPRO HD VTR.
2 Do one of the following.
• For downconversion and display on an SD monitor: Connect the SDI or composite video
output of your VTR to an SD monitor.
• For display on an HD monitor: Connect the HD-SDI video output of your DVCPRO HD
deck to the HD-SDI input of an HD monitor.
3 Choose View > Video Playback > DVCPRO HD.
If the DVCPRO HD device does not appear in the menu, make sure the device is connected
and turned on, then choose View > Refresh A/V Devices.
4 Choose View > External Video > All Frames (or press Command-F12).
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