User Guide

Chapter 2 Working With DVCPRO HD 45
Outputting Your DVCPRO HD Sequence
DVCPRO HD clips and sequences are recorded to tape via FireWire, just like any other
DV media. For more information about editing to tape, see the Final Cut Pro 5
User Manual, Volume IV, Chapter 13, “Preparing to Output to Tape.”
Generating Color Bars and Tone for 1080i, 1080p, and 720p Video
Final Cut Pro includes bars and tone generators especially for use with1080i, 1080p, and
720p sequences. These bars and tone generators are available in the Video Generators
bin in the Effects tab. For more information, see the Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual,
Volume III, Chapter 21, “Using Built-in Generated Clips.”
720p Output and Playback
When recording a 720p60, 720p30, or 720p24 clip or sequence to tape, Final Cut Pro
automatically outputs 59.94 fps video, creating duplicate frames if necessary.
For more information about how DVCPRO HD flags 59.94 fps frames with alternate
frame rate information, see “Recording 720p DVCPRO HD With Alternate Frame Rates”
on page 39.
Outputting Sequence Timecode Using DVCPRO HD
When you output a DVCPRO HD sequence or clip to a DVCPRO HD device via FireWire,
timecode numbers are included. This works during Print to Video and Edit to Tape
operations, as well as normal playback when external video via FireWire is enabled.
For more information, see the Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual, Volume IV, Chapter 14,
“Assemble and Insert Editing Using Edit to Tape.”
∏ Tip: You can also set a custom starting timecode number when you use the black and
code feature with DVCPRO HD tapes. For more information about using the black and
code feature in Final Cut Pro, see the Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual, Volume IV, Chapter 13,
“Preparing to Output to Tape.”
Note: Drop frame timecode is not supported when you black and code a 720p tape.
Warning: Don’t record DVCPRO HD video to a tape that already has DVCPRO (25) or
DVCPRO 50 footage on it. Even though these formats can use the same tape stock,
the recording speeds are different.