User Guide

Chapter 7 Working With Sony XDCAM HD and Video Disk Units 111
Importing Footage From a Sony Video Disk Unit
To import media from a Sony Video Disk Unit, you need to connect it to your computer
via FireWire and then select which media files you want to import using the Import
VDU Data command in Final Cut Pro.
Setting Up a Sony Video Disk Unit
Connecting and using a Sony Video Disk Unit is very similar to using an external
FireWire hard disk drive.
To connect a Sony Video Disk Unit to your computer:
1 Connect the 4-pin connector on one end of your FireWire cable to the 4-pin FireWire
port on the Sony Video Disk Unit.
2 Connect the 6-pin connector on the other end of your FireWire cable to a FireWire 400
port on your computer.
3 Turn on the Sony Video Disk Unit.
Note: As with any other external FireWire drive, remember to unmount the Sony Video
Disk Unit before disconnecting it or turning it off.
To unmount a FireWire hard drive from the desktop:
m Drag the FireWire hard drive icon to the Eject icon in the Dock.
Importing DV Media From a Sony Video Disk Unit
The Import VDU Data command allows you to browse and import media files directly
from a Sony Video Disk Unit.
To import media from a Sony Video Disk Unit:
1 Make sure that the Sony Video Disk Unit is connected and mounted on the desktop.
2 Choose Final Cut Pro > System Settings, then click the Scratch Disks tab.
3 Select a scratch disk or folder to which you want to transfer your P2 media.
For more information about selecting scratch disks, see the Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual,
Volume I, Chapter 13, “Connecting DV Video Equipment and Specifying Initial Settings.”
4 Choose File > Import > VDU Data.
A FireWire hard drive
icon named “Untitled”
appears on the
desktop.