User Manual

Using the Digital Cut Tool
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12. Click the menu in the Deck Control options area, and select an option to indicate where to
start recording on the tape.
13. (Option) Select Custom Preroll, click the menu, and select the number of seconds to indicate
how many seconds the tape rolls before the digital cut starts.
This option overrides the Preroll setting in the Deck Settings dialog box.
14. Select the audio, video, and data tracks you want represented in the digital cut by using the
Sequence Track buttons.
The display of tracks in the Digital Cut tool varies according to the tracks existing in the
sequence. If you select the D track, the digital cut includes ancillary data in the output.
15. Select the video and audio tracks to record to on the tape by using the Enable Track buttons.
16. For 23.976p, 24p, and 25p projects, select an output format as described in “Selecting
Output and Timecode Formats for 23.976p, 24p, and 25p Projects” on page 1074.
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Make sure you connect the correct deck and black burst generator for the output format
you selected (NTSC or PAL).
17. Click the Play Digital Cut button.
Your Avid editing application cues the record deck, then plays and records the sequence. The
playback appears in the Record monitor and in the Client monitor.
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Depending on the system configuration, you might need to use the deck controls in the Capture
tool to review a digital cut.
18. (Option) To stop the recording at any time, do one of the following:
t Press the space bar.
Option Description
Sequence Time Starts the recording at a timecode existing on tape that matches the start
timecode of the sequence. If you intend to record several sequences to
tape one after another, this option requires resetting the start timecode
on each sequence to match appropriate IN points on the tape.
Record Deck Time Ignores the timecode of the sequence and starts the recording wherever
the record deck is currently cued. You can change the start timecode to
match the record tape by using the Sequence Report command. For
more information, see “Changing the Name and Timecode for a
Sequence” on page 577.
Mark In Time Ignores the sequence timecode. Establish a specific IN point on the
record tape by cueing and marking with the deck controls.