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Monitor
I am new with FCP and Apple, for that matter.
I just bought a small tube TV for the purpose of monitoring my timeline. It as a RCA with S-Video input. I don’t have a deck but 2 cameras: JCC GY-100A & Canon GL2.
I connected either camera by fire wire to the Apple G4 laptop computer and connected the computer via S-Video cable to the TV. I engaged FCP but I can’t see the timeline.
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Connect your laptop to camera via firewire, then connect the camera to the TV via S-video or RCA video, go to audio/video settings in FCP and select DV NTSC firewwire out. Now you’ll see and hear your timline on your TV.
– Don
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#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane’s Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows VideoTechinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can’t view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section
Shane
Alokut Productions
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Shane, you are the best. Thanks for helping me out so kindly. I now will follow your advice.
PrimaW -
Don-
Thanks a bunch. I will do as you advised. Have a great day.
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