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32 Chapter 1 Working With HDV
Using the Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
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 and output to the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder:
1 Connect one end of a FireWire cable to a FireWire port on your computer, and the
other end to a FireWire port on your camcorder.
2 Choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.
3 Select the Show All checkbox in the Easy Setup dialog.
4 Choose an Easy Setup that corresponds to your Canon XL H1 HDV footage:
 HDV - 1080i60 FireWire Basic
 HDV - 1080i50 FireWire Basic
 HDV - 1080p25
 HDV - 1080p24
When using the Canon XL H1 HDV camcorder with Final Cut Pro, keep the following
in mind:
 Final 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.)
 For 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:
1 Press the Menu button on the camcorder.
2 Within the camcorder menu, navigate to Signal Setup > Time Code > Count-Up, and
then select Rec-Run.