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c

Change the description to “Use this preset when controlling your Betacam SP deck
using RS-422 serial device control.”

d

Choose Sony RS-422 from the Protocol pop-up menu.

e

In the Audio Mapping pop-up menu, choose the number of audio channels your deck
accepts when recording.

f

Choose LTC + VITC from the Time Source pop-up menu.

g

Click OK.

Eventually, you’ll need to calibrate the timecode offset for your hardware setup and enter
it in this custom device control preset to ensure frame-accurate video capture. For more
information, see

“Calibrating Timecode Capture with Serial Device Control.”

6

Click the Summary tab.

The Device Control Preset pop-up menu is now set to the newly created preset, Betacam
SP Serial Device Control.

7

Click Create Easy Setup.

8

Enter a name and description for your new Easy Setup, then click Create.

9

Enter a filename and location if you don’t want to use the defaults, then click Save.

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Audio/Video Settings and Easy Setups