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Configuring your VTR settings
Note
If the VTR driver detects a problem, such as would happen if your
VTR is not properly connected, you’ll see a warning in the
Message
box.
You use the
VTR Settings
dialog box to configure your VTR for device
control, as well as to stripe your tapes. You can use the transport controls in
this dialog box to play back a tape and check that your VTR works
correctly under device control.
q COM Port
From this list, select the COM port to which your VTR is
connected.
q Time Code
Select either
LTC
or
VITC
to require the use of one or the
other type of time code. You would do this if the two types of time
code don’t match on your tapes. If this isn’t the case, you can select
both types of time code to let the VTR decide which one to use in
different operational modes. Your VTR must be set to Auto if both
types are selected.
q Enable Recording Select this option if you want to use your VTR to
record material (assuming your deck is capable of recording). Clear
this option to use your VTR only as a player, thus avoiding any
unintentional tape erasure.
q Set Up Recorder Click this button to do any of the following:
–
Run the Calibration Wizard to calibrate your VTR for frame-accurate
recording.
–
Run the Frame Accuracy Test Wizard to test the frame accuracy of
your recorder.