7.Use the Device Control dialog to indicate whether Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum will have control of your DV recorder and how you want to print to tape:

Setting

Description

Manual

Select this radio button if the application is unable to obtain device control of your

 

deck.

 

You will need to cue the tape and press the Record button on your deck before

 

recording.

 

 

Crash Recording

Select this radio button if the application can perform basic device control of your

 

deck.

 

You will need to cue the tape to the location where you want to begin printing. The

 

device’s timecode location is displayed in the Device timecode box.

 

When you click Finish, recording will begin automatically and will stop after reaching

 

the end of the selection or project.

 

 

Auto Edit

Select this radio button if your deck supports Auto Edit/Insert Edit mode.

 

Important: When using Auto Edit mode, use a striped tape to ensure continuous

 

timecode over the portion of the tape where you plan to record.

1.Select the Preview only check box if you want to preview your print-to-tape operation without engaging the deck’s record head.

Use Preview only mode to double-check and adjust your Start printing at timecode setting as needed.

2.The Start printing at box displays the current device timecode location. You can cue the tape or type a value to indicate where you want to begin recording. The End at box displays the frame where recording will end (much like punch-in audio recording).

3.When you click Next, the Select Channels page is displayed.

4.On the Select Channels page, select a radio button to choose which channels you want to print to tape.

•Write all rendered channels Select this radio button to print video and all audio channels to tape.

•Write only selected channels Select this radio button if you want to choose which channels you want to print to tape. Select the check box for each channel you want to print.

5.Click Finish. If you have not already prerendered, portions of your project that cannot be rendered and printed to tape in real time will be selectively prerendered.

•If you’re using Manual mode, a dialog will be displayed after rendering is finished. You can specify a delay time in the Delay playback countdown timer box and select the Beep each second during countdown check box if you want to count down before sending video to your device.

•If you’re using Crash recording mode, your DV recorder will start and begin recording after rendering is finished.

Save it to your HDV camera

1.If you want to print only a portion of your project, create a time selection that includes the section of your project.

2.In the Make Movie Wizard, click the Save it to my camera or portable device button.

3.Select the HDV camera radio button and Next. The HDV Print to Tape - Device page is displayed.

4.Choose your HDV camera or deck from the Device drop-down list.

5.Click Next. The HDV Print to Tape - Select Format/File page is displayed.

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