Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 171)

170 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.
Opening Final Cut Pro and Choosing Your Initial Settings
The first time you open Final Cut Pro after installing the software, you’re prompted to
choose an Easy Setup (a collection of settings that determines how Final Cut Pro works
with your editing system) and a scratch disk (the hard disk where you’ll store your
captured media files).
Choosing an Easy Setup
Final Cut Pro comes with several predefined Easy Setups based on the most common
video formats and devices, such as DV-NTSC and DV-PAL. The Easy Setup you choose
applies to all new projects and sequences until you choose another Easy Setup.
If you always use the same type of camcorder or video deck, you may never have to
change your Easy Setup. If you do change your camcorder or video deck or the format
you are working with, it’s simple to change your Easy Setup.