User Manual

Using the Digital Cut Tool
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Selecting a Deck in the Digital Cut Tool
The Deck Selection menu in the Digital Cut tool contains a list of all decks that were connected
to the system, turned on, and initialized when you opened the Digital Cut tool.
The Deck Selection menu also lists three commands:
If the words “No Deck” appear in the menu, you need to configure a deck in the Deck
Configuration dialog box. See “Configuring Decks” on page 179.
If a deck name appears in italics on the menu, the deck has lost power or has been disconnected.
Click the menu, and select Check Decks to reestablish deck control.
To activate an available deck for a digital cut:
t Click the Deck Selection menu, and select the deck.
Previewing a Digital Cut
You can preview your sequence in Remote mode or Local mode before recording the digital cut.
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You can manually record a digital cut, but the recording is not frame accurate. For more
information, see “Recording a Digital Cut to Tape (Remote Mode)” on page 1066 and “Crash
Recording Through Remote Deck Control” on page 1069.
3 Play Digital Cut button 8 Deck Selection menu
4 Halt Digital Cut button 9 Deck control area
5 Preview Digital Cut button 10 Timecode text boxes
Command Description
Adjust Deck Opens the Deck Settings dialog box. Changes you make apply to the selected
deck. For information on Deck settings, see “Deck Configuration Settings” on
page 1372.
Auto-configure Lets you automatically configure the selected deck with the default deck settings
for that deck.
Check Decks Helps to reestablish deck control if the power to your decks was off or the decks
were disconnected when you opened the Digital Cut tool.