Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1534)

Chapter 13 Preparing to Output to Tape 183
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Choose Device Control and Edit Preview Settings
If necessary, specify device control and input (“capture”) settings in the Device Settings
tab of the Edit to Tape window. You can change both of these settings by choosing an
Easy Setup that’s appropriate for your video equipment.
To choose device settings:
1 In the Edit to Tape window, click the Device Settings tab.
2 Change your device control and edit preview settings.
For more information, see “ Device Settings Tab ” on page 196.
Preparing Your Videotape With Black and Timecode
If you plan to do insert editing and your tape is blank, your tape needs to have a signal
already recorded on it. You can prepare a tape for insert editing by blacking the tape,
which means recording control track, timecode, and a black video signal. You can also
perform insert edits on any tape with an existing control track. Having timecode on the
tape is also necessary to set In and Out points for the edit.
Most blacked tapes start at 00:58:00:00 to allow 2 minutes of header elements before
your program. The movie itself usually starts at 01:00:00:00. This is set in the Initialize
Tape dialog. You will see it only if your deck has a settable timecode generator. You may
want to black several tapes in advance so they are available when needed.
Note: Most consumer DV camcorders are limited to start recording at 00:00:00:00.
If you plan to do a series of insert edits to output your whole program onto tape, you
must use a tape that’s blacked from beginning to end. If you’re assemble-editing a long
program to a new tape, you don’t have to black the entire tape, but it’s a good idea to
black at least 30 seconds of the tape so there is enough timecode so you can set an In
point as well as allow for pre-roll before the In point.