Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 177)

176 Part III Setting Up Your Editing System
What Is Device Control?
Device control enables communication between your VTR or camcorder and
Final Cut Pro, allowing you to remotely control your video deck for capturing and
output. A device control preset contains settings that define how Final Cut Pro
communicates with a particular camcorder or VTR. For this reason, the correct preset
needs to be chosen before Final Cut Pro can control your camera or VTR during video
capture and output.
If you have a video source without device control (and therefore without timecode),
such as VHS, 8 mm videotape, or even live video from a camcorder, then you must
capture video manually. See “
Using a Non-Controllable Device for Capture ” on
page 277 for more information.
Note: Since each of the Easy Setups contains a device control preset, you do not need
to choose a device control preset if you’ve already chosen an Easy Setup.
Choosing a Device Control Preset
To remotely control your camcorder or VTR, you need to select a device control preset
that matches the device. For example, if you are using a DV device connected via
FireWire, you should choose a FireWire NTSC or FireWire PAL device control preset.
Final Cut Pro has only one device control preset selected at a time, but you can change
it in several ways.
To choose a device control preset in the Log and Capture window:
1 Choose File > Log and Capture, then click the Capture Settings tab.
2 From the Device Control pop-up menu, choose a device control preset that
corresponds to your connected device.
For an explanation of each device control preset, see Volume IV, Chapter 25, “Device
Control Settings and Presets.”
To choose a device control preset in the Audio/Video Settings window:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings.
2 Do one of the following:
 In the Summary tab, choose a device control preset from the Device Control Preset
pop-up menu.
 In the Device Control Presets tab, click in the column to the left of the device control
preset you want to select.
3 Click OK.
Since an Easy Setup contains a device control preset, you can also change the device
control preset by changing the Easy Setup. However, this may also change the capture
and sequence presets.