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  • Can’t print to a tape in a GL-2

    Posted by Chrisyocum on August 17, 2005 at 2:48 am

    I want to export a sequence from FCP to a DV tape in a Canon GL-2 via firewire. Any ideas how I need to set up my camera to receive this signal? I put my camera onto VCR, connected firewire and pressed record. Howevr, I don’t get any image in my viewfinder, and I ended up recording the camera blue screen, not what I was supposedly sending from FCP. Please help as I must get this done by tomorrow. Thanks.

    Shane Ross replied 20 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Shane Ross

    August 17, 2005 at 4:43 am

    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 Video

    Techinially, 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

    For all the stock answers, click on this link:
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