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Scanning and capturing clips
6 To stop the scan/capture before the Out point is reached (or if you left the
Out point blank), click the
Stop and Mark Out button.
¦NoteYou can identify captured clips by the small video and audio icons ( )
in the clip list. If you captured both DV stereo streams, a second audio
icon (A2) will appear in the clip list.
Capturing individual clips from tape
°To capture individual clips from your DV tape:
1 In the MediaTools dialog box, click the VTR button.
2 In the Tape I D box, type a name for the tape presently loaded in your
DV-1394 device. In the
Clip ID box, type the base clip name you’d like to be
assigned to your clip. For more information, see “How MediaTools assigns
clip names” on page 196.
3 Mark or type in the In and Out points of the clip you want to capture.
¦NoteIf you don’t set an In point, MediaTools will start capturing from the
current tape position, or rewind the tape before starting the capture if you
selected that option in the
Options dialog box.
4 Click Capture.
5 MediaTools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture before the Out
point is reached (or if you left the Out point blank), click the
Stop and
Mark Out
button.
6 Your captured clip is added to the clip list with time code information and an
icon representing the first and last frames of the clip.
Capturing live video
°To capture live video from your DV-1394 device:
1 In the MediaTools dialog box, click the CAM button. To capture live video,
your DV-1394 device must be set to Camera mode.
¦NoteTo avoid problems, turn off your device for a few seconds before
switching modes on your DV-1394 device, and make sure that the cassette
compartment of your device is empty to avoid possible auto-shutdown of the
camera.
2 In the Clip ID box, type the base clip name you’d like to be assigned to your
clip. For more information, see “How MediaTools assigns clip names” on
page 196.
3 Type in a duration for the clip you want to capture.
4 Click Capture.
5 MediaTools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture before the
duration is reached, click the
Stop and Mark Out button.