Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1684)

Chapter 25 Device Control Settings and Presets 333
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2 Capture a clip of video from a tape with LTC (Longitudinal TimeCode) or VITC (Vertical
Interval TimeCode) timecode on it.
For more information, see Volume I, Chapter 19, “Capturing Your Footage to Disk.”
3 Compare the timecode value recorded in the captured media file (in the Current
Timecode field) with the burned-in timecode on the video frame.
If both timecode values match, then there is no offset, so no adjustment is necessary. If
the timecode values do not match, there’s an offset and you’ll need to compensate for
this to capture your video properly.
To enter a timecode offset:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings, then click the Device Control Presets tab.
2 Make sure your current method of device control is checked, then click Edit.
If you’re using a locked preset, a new copy of the preset is created.
3 Enter a new name and description for this device control preset indicating which
camcorder or deck it is calibrated for.
Current Timecode field
Burned-in timecode
Enter the capture offset
here; add a hyphen for a
negative offset.
Enter an appropriate
name and description for
your new preset.