• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  PREVIEW DISABLED on FCP 3

  Posted by Kilgore Trout on August 24, 2005 at 7:09 pm

  First out of the box-I’m a writer/producer forced into being an engineer. That’s the first problem, here’s the rest of it. I have a Beta SP PVW 2800 and I’m trying to digitize footage through a DSR 11 via S-video with FCP 3 on a G4 Mac. My RS-422 does control the Beta Deck but I cannot get the image to show up in the ‘LOG AND CAPTURE’ window … it persistently and continually screams ‘PREVIEW DISABLED’ at me. I have tried everything I know such as making sure the SP deck is outputing signal and the preferences are okay.
  I even reloaded Quicktime since I’ve heard that can be a problem.

  If you’ve got any ideas or have faced this ugly beast, I’d appreciate your wisdom.
  Kilgore
  P.S. Wally B. I bet you could solve this.

  Walter Biscardi replied 21 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Jerry Hofmann

  August 25, 2005 at 9:55 am

  Make sure that the DSR’s input is set to the S video position on the front of the machine. Also should probably set the E/E set to on. That’s found in the on screen menu acessed from remote control. And also be sure that the input select is DV.

  Jerry

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  Kilgore Trout

  August 25, 2005 at 1:33 pm

  Jerry, Many thanks. Your suggestion on th E/E was exactly the problem. For others who have the DRW11 Sony, the default is NOT to playthrough analog tapes-go into the VTR Set menu and down to DVEE Out item and put it on.
  Jerry, they were just about to commit me to the State Hospital for the Technically Inept. You saved me.
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  Walter Biscardi

  August 25, 2005 at 2:16 pm

  [Kilgore Trout] “Jerry, they were just about to commit me to the State Hospital for the Technically Inept. You saved me.”

  Oooooooh, if you ever do go to that hospital, ask for the “Wally Room.” I specified additional padding and an endless supply of YooHoo. It’s a very special place…………..

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