User Manual

Deck Settings
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Deck Settings
You can access the Deck Settings dialog box in any of the following ways:
• Click the Add Deck button in the Deck Configuration dialog box.
• In the deck controller section of the Capture tool, click the Deck Selection menu, and select
Adjust Deck.
• Double-click the deck name in the Deck Settings dialog box.
Add deck Click to add a deck or DV device. Opens the Deck Settings dialog box. For
information on the Deck Settings options, see “Deck Settings” on page 1373.
Delete Click to delete a deck or DV device.
Auto-configure When this option is selected, and with a deck or DV device already connected to your
Avid editing application, your Avid editing application bypasses the Deck Settings
dialog box and automatically configures a deck or DV device with the default settings.
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Because some DV devices do not respond to the Auto-configure command,
Auto-configure selects only the generic device settings for a DV device.
Verify configuration
against actual decks
When this option is selected, your Avid editing application checks the deck
configuration against the devices physically connected to the system.
Option Description
Option Description
Name Defines a custom name for the tape deck. The default name matches the deck type.
Description Defines notes about the deck.
Notes Displays configuration information, supplied by Avid, about the deck or DV device you have
selected. Not all decks or devices include this information. You can supply your own
information in the Description field, and then save the configuration.
Device Defines the device manufacturer and model.
If your device does not appear in the list, click the Manufacturer menu and select Generic, and
then click the Model menu and select the type of device.
If you continually see a message box that reads “Fail to find preroll” while you are capturing,
click the Model menu, and select GenericDVBasicDevice-NTSC or
GenericDVBasicDevice-PAL
Address For VLXi use only. See your VLXi documentation. If you are using direct serial port deck
control, this option is unavailable.