User Manual

Remote Play, Capture, and Punch-In
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For normal 24-frame capture, click the Film to Video Transfer menu in the Film and 24p Settings
dialog box, and select Pulldown.
Remote Play, Capture, and Punch-In
You can use an external edit controller with an Avid editing system for the following functions:
When you select Remote Capture or Remote Punch-In in the Remote Play and Capture Settings
dialog box, your Avid editing system performs like a VTR and waits for an external controller to
operate the capture functions.
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You must be in Satellite mode to use Remote Capture. For information on Satellite mode, see
“Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control” on page 238.
To use Remote Play and Capture, you must connect a supported controller (any controller that
uses Sony
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serial control protocol) to your system by using a special Avid 9-pin VTR emulation
cable and a serial adapter.
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If a message appears stating that the Avid Serial Driver is not installed for Remote Play and
Capture, make sure the correct serial driver is installed on your system. If you are running Avid
Media Browse
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and using the Remote Play and Capture option, you need to run your Avid
editing application with the Microsoft driver. If you are running your Avid editing application
without Avid Media Browse, you need to install the Avid serial driver.
Selecting Remote Play and Capture Settings
To open the Remote Play and Capture Settings dialog box:
1. Double-click Remote Play and Capture in the Settings list of the Project window.
The Remote Play and Capture Settings dialog box opens.
Function Description
Remote Capture Controls the capturing of media into an Avid editing system while using an edit
controller. Remote Capture lets you record and stop.
Remote Play Controls sequences loaded in the Source/Record monitor and played back
through an edit controller to the edit room, along with other sources. Remote
Play lets you cue, play, and stop.
Remote Punch-In Controls the recording of audio into an Avid editing system while using an edit
controller. Remote Punch-In lets you cue, play, record, and stop.