Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 146)

146 Part III Setting Up Your Editing System
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.
Connecting an External Video Monitor and Audio Speakers
Final Cut Express HD doesn’t require separate video and audio monitoring devices, but
these are important during your final editing to make sure you have the highest quality
picture and sound possible.
If you want to incorporate external video and audio monitoring, see Chapter 13, “ External
Video Monitoring ,” on page 161 and “ Setting Up Audio Equipment ” on page 567.
Opening Final Cut Express HD and Choosing Your Initial Settings
The first time you open Final Cut Express HD after installing the software, you’re
prompted to choose an Easy Setup (a collection of settings that determines how
Final Cut Express HD works with your editing system) and a scratch disk (the hard disk
where you’ll store your captured media files).
What Is an Easy Setup?
An Easy Setup contains a capture, sequence, and device control preset and external
video and audio settings. You can quickly set up your editing system to work with
different video formats by choosing an Easy Setup.
USB or FireWire
Audio interface
Audio
FireWire Video
Computer DV VTR Standard definition
monitor
Amplified speakers