Chapter 1 Working with HDV 35
Final Cut Pro recognizes the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder for most Final Cut Pro
operations, including Log and Capture and Print to Video.
To set up Final Cut Pro to capture from and output to the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder:
1Connect one end of a FireWire cable to a FireWire port on your computer, and the
other end to a FireWire port on your camcorder.
2Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
3Choose HDV from the Format pop-up menu.
4Choose “(all rates)” from the Rate pop-up menu.
5From the Use pop-up menu, choose an Easy Setup that corresponds to your
Canon XL H1 HDV footage:
ÂHDV - 1080i60 FireWire Basic
ÂHDV - 1080i50 FireWire Basic
ÂHDV - 1080p30 FireWire Basic
ÂHDV - 1080p25 FireWire Basic
ÂHDV - 1080p24 FireWire Basic
6Click Setup.
When using the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder with Final Cut Pro, keep the following
in mind:
ÂFinal Cut Pro captures the first two audio channels only, even though the camcorder
can record four channels. (With the addition of a third-party HD-SDI video interface,
it is possible to capture four channels.)
ÂFor proper detection of start/stop indicators, set the clock of the Canon XL H1 HDV
camcorder before recording any footage with it. (This is a one-time step for
new camcorders.)
Note: The Log and Capture window may be unresponsive when the FREERUN-PS
option is chosen on the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder.
To change the FREERUN-PS setting on the camcorder:
1Press the Menu button on the camcorder.
2Within the camcorder menu, navigate to Signal Setup > Time Code > Count-Up, then
select Rec-Run.