Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 998)

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3 In the Timeline, move the playhead to where you want to start recording in your sequence.
The first frame will be recorded immediately after you press Record on your camcorder
or deck. To avoid an awkward freeze frame at the beginning of your sequence, you may
want to move the playhead to an initial frame of black.
4 If you want to loop your sequence, choose View > Loop Playback so there’s a
checkmark next to it.
When looping is enabled, your sequence will loop endlessly without stopping. There
may be a slight pause after each loop. If you need a smooth loop, use the Print to Video
command with looping enabled instead.
5 Press Record on your camcorder or deck to start recording, then wait a few seconds.
This allows your camcorder or deck to reach a smooth recording speed. Otherwise, you
could end up with unwanted video artifacts at the beginning of your tape.
6 Choose Mark > Play, then choose an option from the submenu to control how your
sequence plays back.
 In to Out: Plays back the sequence from the In point to the Out point. If you haven’t
set an In or Out point, the sequence plays from the beginning to the end.
 To Out: Plays from the current position of the playhead on the Timeline to either the
defined Out point or the end of the sequence.
 Around: Plays a specified amount of time before and after the position of the
playhead, based on the preview pre-roll and post-roll settings in the Editing tab of
the User Preferences window.
For more information about these settings, see “ Default Timing Options ” on page 975.
Move the playhead where you
want to start recording.