User Manual

Setting Up the Capture Tool
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Detecting a Valid or Locked Sync Signal
On systems using Avid input/output hardware, the Capture tool uses an icon to indicate if the
sync source you are using is valid and locked. The icon appears in the message bar of the
Capture tool.
• Video Lock icon: When you select a video track in the Capture tool, the Video Lock icon is
displayed. If the current source has a valid video signal and your Avid input/output hardware
can lock to it, the icon is displayed in green. If there is no valid signal, the icon is displayed
in black.
• Ref Lock icon: When you select only audio tracks (or if no tracks are selected) in the
Capture tool, the Ref Lock icon is displayed. If there is a valid reference signal and your
Avid input/output hardware can lock to it, the icon is displayed as a green ring. If there is no
valid signal, the icon is displayed in black.
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The Ref Lock icon also appears in the Digital Cut tool.
For more information, see Selecting the Sync Source for Output.
Setting the Pulldown Switch
If you are capturing sound created during an NTSC film-to-tape transfer, you need to set the
pulldown switch before you begin capturing. If you are capturing picture only, you do not need
to set the switch.
If you are working in a 23.976p project, the pulldown switch is not necessary and does not
appear.
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Ensure your film preferences are set properly. For more information, see “Film Project Pulldown
and Transfer Settings” on page 193 and “Capturing Digital Audio in Film Projects” on
page 194.
To set the pulldown switch:
t Click the Pulldown button in the Capture tool.
When the pulldown switch is off, the button is inactive (gray), and a label explains that audio
will be captured (sampled) at the same speed at which it was recorded (1.00).