Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 41)

Chapter 3 Capturing Your Video 41
Make Sure Your Camera Is Properly Connected and Turned On
Before you begin capturing, you need to make sure your camera is properly connected
and turned on.
To make sure your camera is on and ready for capturing:
1 Verify your FireWire cable is securely connected to your camera and computer.
2 Make sure your camera is on and set to VCR (sometimes labeled VTR) mode.
When your camera is properly connected, Final Cut Express HD displays VTR OK at the
bottom of the Capture window.
Capturing One Clip at a Time
If you have device control, but you only want to capture one clip at a time (as opposed
to an entire group of clips), you can use the Capture Clip button. This method allows
you to capture individual clips much more precisely (saving disk space) than if you
were to use the Capture Now command.
To capture a clip with device control:
1 Make sure your camera is properly connected and set to VCR (sometimes labeled VTR)
mode. See “
Make Sure Your Camera Is Properly Connected and Turned On ” on page 41.
2 If your deck or camcorder has a Local/Remote switch, make sure it’s set to Remote.
For more information, see the documentation that came with your video equipment.
3 Insert a tape that includes the clips you want to capture.
Indicates your camcorder
is properly connected