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Having problem printing to tape — audio but no video?!
I am suddenly having a problem printing to tape. I am trying to make a mini-DV master of a show I just edited. I am using a Sony VX2000 camcorder connected to the computer via FireWire. I used this exact same system and setup only a few days ago to print to tape, and it worked fine. But today I cannot get it to work. Oddly enough the audio will record to tape but not the video. I have never experienced this before. I have manipulated every system setting and device control preset I can find, all to no avail. I end up with the same problem: audio prints to tape, but video does not. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am at my wit’s end. I have spent 6+ hours trying to do something that should have taken 15 minutes. Thank you for any advice you can provide.
PS- The only peripherals I have connected to the system are a LaCie 500GB hard drive and and Epson printer, both of which were connected to the system when I printed to tape a few days ago.
SPECS
FCP 5.1.2
Mac OS X 10.4.8
Sony VX2000 camcorder -
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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
Littlefrog Post
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check Audio/video settings > A/V devices, and select the devices for DIFFERENT OUTPUT FOR EDIT TO TAPE/PRINT TO VIDEO
sorry for my english!!
Alan
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