Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 13)

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Setting Up Final Cut Express HD
Setting up Final Cut Express HD is as simple as connecting
your DV camcorder to your computer with a FireWire cable.
The following sections describe how to connect your camera and the initial settings
you need to specify so you can begin working in Final Cut Express HD.
Connecting Your Camera
The following illustration demonstrates how to connect your DV camcorder to the
FireWire port on your computer, so that you can capture video (transfer the video from
your camcorder to your computer) and output your program back to DV tape.
To set up a DV system using FireWire device control (the technology that allows
Final Cut Express HD to control your camcorder), you need the following equipment:
• Your computer and display
• A DV device, such as a DV camcorder or deck
• A 4–to–6-pin FireWire cable, available at an electronics store or an Apple-authorized
retailer
FireWire
DV camcorder
in VTR mode
Computer
6-pin connector
to computer
4-pin connector
to camcorder