Capture and Playback
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Capture from Non-Controllable devices
Many video sources including all kinds of modern cameras and disk recorders, as well as old cameras and
VHS tape players, do not have any device control. To capture video without deck control:
Step 1.
Choose Tools > Capture to open the Capture Tool.
Step 2.
Click the Toggle Source button so that the button's icon of a deck shows a red circle-slash symbol.
This symbol indicates that deck control has been disabled.
Step 3.
Set the Video and Audio input menus to "Blackmagic".
Step 4.
Select the video source track (V) and the audio source tracks (A1, A2, ...) you wish to capture.
Step 5.
Use the Bin menu to select a Target Bin from the list of open bins.
Step 6.
From the Res (resolution) menu, choose which compressed or uncompressed codec you wish
to use for your captured clips. For maximum quality uncompressed video, choose "1:1" for 8-bit
video capture or "1:1 10b" for 10-bit video capture.
Step 7.
Select the disk storage for your captured video and audio. Use the Single/Dual Drive Mode
button to determine if video and audio will be stored together on a single drive or video on one
drive and audio on another drive. Select the target drive(s) for your captured media from the
Target Drives menu(s).
Step 8.
Click the "Tape Name?" button at the bottom of the window to open the Select Tape dialog box.
Select the desired tape, or add a new one, and then click OK.
Step 9.
Ensure your video and audio source is ready or playing and then click the Capture button or press
the F4 key. The Capture button will flash red while recording. Click the Capture button again or
press the Escape button on your keyboard to end the capture.
Step 2. Set up the Capture Tool to capture video without deck
control by clicking the Toggle Source button.
