Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 599)

If the item is an anchor item (either the sole video item among linked items, or the topmost
audio item if there is no video item), it moves into sync with the topmost out-of-sync
audio item in the group, starting on track A1 and going down. Otherwise, the selected
item moves into sync with the anchor item to which it’s linked.
Before syncing
Control-click the
out-of-sync indicator
and choose Move
into Sync.
After syncing
The anchor item is moved into
sync with the topmost audio
item to which it’s linked.
Slipping a Clip Item into Sync
This operation leaves the out-of-sync clip item in the same position in your sequence,
but slips the In and Out points within that item so that the item is in sync with the
corresponding audio or video anchor item to which it’s linked. This works in the same
way as the Slip tool. For more information, see
“Slipping Clips in the Timeline.”
To slip an out-of-sync clip item into sync using the out-of-sync indicator shortcut menu
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In the Timeline, Control-click the out-of-sync indicator on a clip item, then choose Slip
into Sync from the shortcut menu.
599 Chapter 40 Linking and Editing Video and Audio in Sync