Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual
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Chapter 15
Connecting Professional and Non-DV Equipment
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To genlock your video interface with your camcorder or deck:
a
Connect one of the blackburst generator’s outputs (there should be several) to the
Genlock or External Sync input on your deck (usually you use a cable with a
BNC connector).
b
Connect another of the blackburst generator’s outputs to the Genlock or External
Sync connector on your video interface.
For more information, see “
Synchronizing Equipment With a Blackburst Generator
7
Plug in and turn on your blackburst generator.
8
Turn on your deck.
9
If you’re using Final Cut Pro to control your camcorder or deck, make sure that the
device control switch on your VTR is set to Remote.
For more information, see “
To configure Final Cut Pro to work with your video deck, do one of the following:
m
Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup, then select an Easy Setup that corresponds to the
video format and device control protocol of the device you connected. For more
information, see “
Opening Final Cut Pro and Choosing Your Initial Settings
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Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings, then individually select capture, device
control, and sequence presets that correspond to your video device and format.
For details about customizing settings to work with your video device, see:
 Volume IV, Chapter 24, “Capture Settings and Presets.”
 Volume IV, Chapter 25, “Device Control Settings and Presets.”
 Volume IV, Chapter 26, “Sequence Settings and Presets.”
Connecting Professional High Definition Video Devices
The steps for connecting HD devices are essentially the same as for connecting SD
devices. For HD video, you need to have a video interface that supports high definition
video capture, which is usually transferred via an HD-SDI signal. To connect equipment,
follow the instructions in the previous section, “