Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 267)

Considerations When Logging NTSC Footage
When a new DV tape is inserted into a camcorder or deck connected via FireWire to your
computer, it can take several seconds of playback for Final Cut Pro to determine whether
the tape’s timecode is drop frame or non-drop frame.
To compensate for this delay, the Default Timecode pop-up menu in the Device Control
Preset Editor allows you to specify which timecode format Final Cut Pro defaults to when
the Log and Capture window is opened. Most consumer DV camcorders record drop
frame timecode exclusively; professional DV camcorders and VTRs can record either drop
frame or non-drop frame timecode. For more information, see
“Device Control Settings
and Presets.”
Note: If you are using serial device control or FireWire device control with a frame rate
other than 29.97, the default timecode format specified in your device control preset is
ignored.
If the timecode format specified in the Default Timecode pop-up menu is incorrect,
Final Cut Pro will still interpret the timecode format correctly after several seconds of
playback. For more information, see
“Device Control Settings and Presets.”
If the default timecode format is incorrect and you do not allow enough time for the
proper timecode format to be detected, clips you log may have the wrong duration after
they’re captured. To be safe, let your tape play back for a few seconds before logging,
unless you are absolutely certain that the default timecode format in your device control
preset matches the timecode format on your tape.
Setting a Logging Bin to Store Logged Clips
When you log clips, you need to specify a logging bin where the clips are stored in your
project. By default, the project itself is considered to be the logging bin, but you can
create a new bin or assign any bin in your project as the logging bin.
You create and set the logging bin in the Logging tab of the Log and Capture window
or in the Browser. A slate icon appears next to the bin in the Browser to indicate that it
is the current logging bin.
To create and set a new logging bin in the Log and Capture window
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In the Logging tab, click the New Bin button.
To set an existing bin in the Browser as the current logging bin
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In the Browser, select the bin you want to use as your logging bin and do one of the
following:
• Choose File > Set Logging Bin.
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