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Audio/Video Settings and Easy Setups
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The corresponding capture, sequence, and device control presets are loaded, as well as
settings in the A/V Devices tab.
Note: If your VTR is not currently connected, you may see a warning because
Final Cut Pro does not detect the external video or audio device that the A/V device
settings expect. If you see this warning, make sure your device is connected and turned
on, then click Check Again. If you want to troubleshoot the connection to the device
later, you can ignore the warning by clicking Continue. For more information about
Easy Setups, see “
Creating and Modifying Easy Setups
Changing Audio/Video Presets
You can easily set up your Final Cut Pro editing system by choosing an Easy Setup that
matches your video format and equipment. However, if none of the predefined Easy
Setups matches your capture, editing, or output scenario, you have several options:
 Change individual presets or the external A/V devices settings: You can choose presets
and an external video setting that work for your media and project. The newly
selected presets or external video and audio settings apply to all new projects
and sequences.
 Edit an existing preset: Final Cut Pro comes with predefined presets, some of which
are locked and cannot be modified. However, you can create a new preset by
duplicating an existing one and editing it. For more information, see “
 Create a custom Easy Setup: If you regularly use a specific set of presets and external
A/V device settings that aren’t contained in one of the predefined Easy Setups, you
can create your own Easy Setup. For information, see “
Choosing Individual Presets
If a preset doesn’t suit your needs, you can choose another one in the Summary tab
of the Audio/Video Settings window. The preset you choose then applies to all new
projects and sequences. For example, if you’re currently using the DV-NTSC Easy Setup,
the following presets are used:
 Sequence Preset: DV NTSC 48 kHz
 Capture Preset: DV NTSC 48 kHz
 Device Control Preset: FireWire NTSC
 Playback Output Video: Apple FireWire NTSC (720 x 480)
 Playback Output Audio: FireWire DV