[MacDV] Final cut pro - camcorders - waiting for time code...endlessly

[Frank Fitzpatrick]

If I understand correctly, just -

Open the capture window.
Put your camcorder in VTR mode.
Press Play on your CAMCORDER.
Then - - click Capture Now.

Or did I misunderstand your problem?

Frank Fitzpatrick
Cranston, RI, USA


On Friday, November 12, 2004, at 02:16  AM, revDAVE wrote:

>  Currently I am trying to get final cut pro 4.5 working (inputting 
> video
> into the computer) with several mini DV camcorders
>
> XL1 and SONY dcr pc9 ntsc
>
>  I set my preferences ( see below) and  open the capture window...  
> Click
> the play button on the computer - And click capture now ...  and with 
> both
> cameras - I get  the message....
>
>
> "waiting for time code. Device must be in VTR mode when device control 
> is
> enabled"
>
> ...  And it just sits there waiting endlessly until I click escape....
>
>
> - I've tried just about every other setting also, and no matter what I 
> do I
> have the same problem...
>
> *** Question: how can I fix this?
>
>
> sequence preset
> DV NTSC 48k
>
> capture preset
> DV NTSC 48k
>
>  device control preset
>  FireWire NTSC basic
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