Apple Final Cut Pro HD (4.5): New Features - Manual (Page 97)

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External Audio and Video
Monitoring
Seeing and hearing your project on external monitors and speakers can provide a more
accurate sense of your final project than simply using the built-in computer speakers
and display. Since all Final Cut Pro systems can send video and audio out of the built-in
FireWire connector, it is easy to monitor the Canvas or Viewer on an external NTSC or
PAL monitor. Some editors may choose to monitor their video and audio signals using
third-party digital video and audio cards.
External Monitoring Setups
Your external monitoring setup will vary depending on the scale and budget of your
editing system.
To configure and select external video and audio outputs:
1 Choose Final Cut Pro > Audio/Video Settings.
2 Click the A/V Devices tab.
3 Choose a video device or port from the Playback Output video pop-up menu.
4 Choose an audio output device or port from the Playback Output audio pop-up menu.
For more information about specific setups, see the description of common external
monitoring setups below.
FireWire DV
Audio
FireWire Composite
or S-video
Computer
DV camcorder
in VTR mode
NTSC/PAL
monitor
Amplified speakers
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