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Delaying the Sequence for a Digital Cut
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To correct this, the DV digital cut delay should be increased to have the Avid system delay
sending the sequence to the device. If the DV digital cut delay is set to three frames, this should
cause recording on the tape to begin with the correct sequence frame.
Delaying the Sequence for a Digital Cut
You can delay the sequence stream being sent to a DV device during a digital cut. This can help
you to ensure that the first frame recorded is the first frame of your sequence. For more
information, see
“Understanding DV Digital Cut Delay” on page 1033.
To delay the sequence for a digital cut:
1. Click the Settings tab in the Project window.
2. Double-click Deck Preferences.
The Deck Preferences dialog box opens.
3. Select Override Recommended Digital Cut Delay.
4. Determine the approximate delay and type the delay in the Digital Cut Delay (frames) text
box.
5. Click OK.
6. Perform a digital cut.
See
“Using the Digital Cut Tool” on page 1014.
7. Repeat this process until you achieve the appropriate delay.
Understanding Passthrough
When the Digital Cut tool is active, the footage you see in the monitor is passing through from an
input source to the output channels. Passthrough, also known as confidence view, uses the input
source you specified in the Input tab in the Audio Project Settings dialog box, the Video Input
tool Audio menu, or the Capture tool Audio menu. It does not use the target device you selected
in the Digital Cut tool.
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The Video Input tool is not available on all models.
When you click the Play Digital Cut button, passthrough stops. You see the sequence in the
Timeline that you are outputting to digital cut. Passthrough resumes when the digital cut
playback is complete.