Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1679)

328 Part IV Settings and Preferences
 Pre-roll and Post-roll: Because VTRs and audio players are mechanical devices, it takes
a few seconds for the device’s motor to stabilize and reach a steady speed after
starting from a stopped or paused position. The pre-roll time sets how far in advance
your camcorder or deck starts playing back your source tape before capture or
output. In most cases, the 3 second default is sufficient. Both pre- and post-roll
values are used when you click the Play Around Current Frame button in the Log and
Capture window, and when you preview an insert edit in the Edit to Tape window
before committing the edit to tape.
 Auto Record and PTV after: Check this box to have Final Cut Pro automatically put
your DV camcorder or deck in Record mode when using the Print to Video
command. Specify the number of seconds you want Final Cut Pro to wait before
going into Record mode and printing to video (after you click OK in the Print to
Video dialog). If this option is not selected, when you print to tape, you’re prompted
to insert a tape and manually press record on the VTR. This checkbox is also available
in the Print to Video dialog.
About Device Control Protocols
To establish remote device control between a VTR or camcorder and a computer, you
need to connect a remote control cable between the device and your computer. You
also need to tell Final Cut Pro what communication protocol your device understands.
The most common methods of device control and timecode capture are:
 FireWire with DV timecode
 Serial RS-232 or RS-422 with SMPTE timecode