Cueing the videotape, Calibrating your timecode – Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Part III
Output
Selecting Edit to Tape and Print to Video Preferences
If you like, turn on two preferences relating to tape and playback operations.
 Abort ETT/PTV on dropped frames: If you select this option, a message appears when
any frames are dropped during playback when outputting, and Final Cut Pro
immediately stops the operation. You can choose to redo the entire output, or you
can attempt a match frame edit to output the remaining video from where the
dropped frame occurred.
Playback drops are almost always caused by a hardware setup problem. When
properly configured, Final Cut Pro should not drop frames. For information on what
you can do if Final Cut Pro reports dropped frames, see “
 Report dropped frames during playback: If you select this option, a message appears
when any frames are dropped when outputting so you can correct the problem.
Playback drops are almost always caused by a hardware setup problem. When
properly configured, Final Cut Pro should not drop frames. For information on what
you can do if Final Cut Pro reports dropped frames, see “
Cueing the Videotape
When you use the Print to Video command, or when you output directly from the
Timeline, make sure you cue the videotape to where you want to start recording.
To cue the tape:
1
Use the camcorder or deck controls to cue the videotape to the point where you want
to start recording.
2
If you’re outputting to a tape that has previously recorded material on it, make sure
that the write-protection tab is in the write, or unlocked, position.
Note: If you’re using a consumer mini-DV device and you fast-forward past prerecorded
material (so there’s some blank tape between it and what you’ll output), the DV
timecode resets to 00:00:00:00.
Calibrating Your Timecode
You must calibrate the timecode signal of your device before editing. This is particularly
important when you are using RS-422 device control, because video and timecode
information are coming into Final Cut Pro via independent connections. For more
information, see “