[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Very short runs of unbalanced should be OK, but if you are in the wrong location (strong RF field) you COULD have some problems.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Roy Schneider] “Agent 86 and 99 were at the last show! “

Would you believe…

AKA: Astaire and Rogers?

Sorry about that, Chief.

😉

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Trash your FCP Preferences.

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/trashing_fcp_prefs.html

Use “FCP Rescue” a free Apple Script that will Trash the Preferences for you (and restore nearly all of your user settings afterward).
There are versions for FCP (Pro) & FCE (Express) and a new one for FCP 5.

Download-

https://fcprescue.andersholck.com/
or
https://pistolerapost2.com/fcprescue/

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Brett Kurland] “Here is a link to see what the video looks like.”

I can’t see it on an external video monitor from that clip.

As Jeff said…

What does the playback look like when viewed from FCP via FW and thru your deck/camcorder?

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

This is really a CAMERA question, far more than editing.
(Sony, Panasonic, Canon, and JVC camera forums on the COW come to mind.)

You need a micro/macro lens system to shoot small items.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography

http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/Lenses/P40035.aspx

Even though you can find “Macro Adapters” to fit onto the front of standard lenses, they do not usually yield the best quality images.
The PD 150, with its permanently-attached standard lens may not be the best choice for this task.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Duplicate your Sequence in FCP and use the Dupe for the DVD if you want to leave your original “unaltered.”

1. Delete all markers: Mark > Markers > Delete All.

2. Park the cursor in the Timeline EXACTLY where you want the first chapter marker.

3. Make sure to “DE-select ALL” (Shift-Apple-A) so no timeline files are highlighted.

4. Hit the “m” key TWICE. It will leave a marker on the timeline.

5. Click “Add Chapter Marker”

6. In TOP Box: Type a Chapter Name (and Number (1. 2. 3.) if wanted).

7. Click OK

Move Cursor to where you want the next Chapter to begin and Repeat steps 4 thru 8.

Continue until all Chapters are marked. (Don’t forget to hit “Save”, just in case.)

A. Choose File > Export > QT Movie.

B. In the pop-up menu, choose Markers > “Chapter Markers” then Save.

C. After the export, drop that exported QT movie file into a newly-opened blank iDVD window.

D. Make any menu style and name changes in iDVD and burn, baby, burn.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Roy Schneider] “The owner of this studio did not want all her choreography out there on 1 dvd. “

Are you serious?

(The dance spies are everywhere!)

😉

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Man, that’s Off the Wall.

The computer must want to Rock With You.

If you are alone at night. I’ll bet that music can be a sudden Thriller (like seeing a Man in the Mirror!)

You could ignore it, but its Human Nature to want to solve the mystery, I suppose

Could just be a Bad computer.

Say Say Say, if you are not too rough (don’t Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,) you might try to Beat It and see what happens.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

If the video software is capable of monitoring “live” via FireWire:

Connect the FireWire from the computer to the the camera.
Connect a video monitor to the the camera’s S-connector or composite (yellow) connetor.
Connect amplified speakers to the camera’s audio output jacks.

Turn on the camera (in VTR/Playback mode).

Open the video software.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Most NP-1 batts seem to have a pretty limited life-span anyway.