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connecting DV to FCP 6
Hello,
I’m having some problems connecting my DV to FCP using firewire.
“missing firewire connection” always comes up when trying to log & capture.
I’ve checked some threads online and have tried a few things;
Trashed preferences
Easy set up – DV-pal
Refreshed external devices
External video set to all framesTrying to connect JVC everio DV cam
nothing is working
please help!
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4 Replies
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Hi Dannica,
That sound to that your FW connexion doesn’t works.
Make sure that your FW cable and the socket works properly.
You can test this with iMovie (if you have it), or with QT Player: “Video recorder”.
If you don’t get the picture in your Mac with one of this two methods, your FW doesn’t works.
Cheers,
rafael -
I work for JVC and would like to try to help.
Can you provide a little more detail? If possible, I would like to know…
1. The exact JVC model # (GZ-MS???, GZ-MG???, GZ-HD???)
2. The version of Final Cut Pro?
3. Also, do you have iMovie available, and if so, what version?Thanks!
Chris
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Heya,
1. JVC Everio GZ-HD7AA
2. FCP 6
3. I-movie 08Thanks so much 🙂
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Hi Dannica,
I think we can solve this. Your GZ-HD7 is fairly unique in that it was one of the few HD cams of it’s time that recorded to a hard drive and also had firewire out.
The trick is, the firewire connection only works when you use the 1440CBR recording mode. Then, you need to create a “Playlist” of the scenes you want to transfer via firewire. Then, you need to very carefully follow the “Playback Dubbing” process which is explained in the owner’s manual. For this method there is no additional JVC software you will need to install. Additional FAQ’s from JVC are available at this link: https://support.jvc.com/consumer/support/support.jsp?pageID=1&item=19#279
If you have recorded content in any other mode, the Firewire will not work. If this is the case, there are still ways to get the video into your computer, but it is a lot more complicated. The expert on how to do this is a gentleman named Steve Mullen. If you google “Steve Mullen”+”GZ-HD7 Handbook” you will find links to the e-book he publishes which has all kind of good info on how best to do this. For this method, you will want to install the “Quicktime Component for Everio” which came on a CD-ROM with your camcorder, and–depending on your OS and your version of Quicktime–you may also need to install the “Quicktime Component for Everio” update which can be downloaded at this link: https://www2.cli.co.jp/products/ne/update_qtc_for_gzhd7/qtc3e_update.htm
I hope this is helpful.
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