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  • Online/Offline editing

    Posted by Chris Tarrant on January 11, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    When I try to recapture my footage at full resolution in the online phase, I keep getting this message: Batch Capture: Timecode Error: Unable to locate the specified timecode. You may have specified a timecode with insufficient room for a pre/post roll operation. Can anyone tell me how to get past this problem? Thanks in advance for your help.

    Matthew Nelson replied 18 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Russell Lasson

    January 11, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    There are two times when I see this warning normally:

    1. When the tape is cued to a place where no timecode is recorded (often the very end of the tape). For this, just rewind the tape until there is video.

    2. When the tape was digitized within 3 seconds of the start of the tape. This doesn’t give enough room for the 3 second pre-roll. It seems like there is a way to change this, but I don’t know how.

    There is also the possibility that some sequence settings or cables are set up right.

    Hope that helps.

    -Russ

  • Matthew Nelson

    January 11, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    To change preroll you have to go to Audio/Video Settings – Device Control Presets then edit the preset you are using. It would be a good idea to duplicate the preset you are using and edit the duplicate.

    Also make sure you are batching the right tape.

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