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- Auto Detect: Detects LTC input by default. If the LTC input is deactivated, the Capture

tool automatically switches to internal timecode. If the LTC input is reactivated, the

Capture tool switches back to LTC input.

LTC is only available with some Avid input/output hardware devices. If LTC is not

available for your configuration, the LTC Input option is grayed out.

7. Capture by using any of the techniques described elsewhere in this chapter.

If you notice your captured material is consistently one or more frames off, use the “Latency

for external timecode mode” option in the Capture Settings dialog box to fix the problem.

See “Capture Settings” on page 1361.

Capturing to the Timeline

You can capture footage directly from tape to a sequence loaded in the Timeline in one step,

bypassing several steps such as organizing and reviewing clips, marking edit points, and

performing edits.

By default, your Avid editing application edits the tracks you select for capturing to the

corresponding tracks in the Timeline. You can patch the captured footage to any track in the

Timeline.

You can also patch tracks in the Timeline in the same way you patch tracks when editing from the

Source monitor. See “Patching Tracks” on page 713.

Only tracks that are enabled in the Timeline are available for patching. Other tracks appear

dimmed in the menu.

To capture to the Timeline:

1. Prepare for capturing.

See “Preparing for Capture” on page 159.

2. Set options in the Capture Settings dialog box:

a. Click the Settings tab in the Project window.

b. In the Settings list, double-click Capture.

The Capture Settings dialog box opens.

c. Click the Edit tab.

d. Select “Enable edit to timeline (splice, overwrite)”.

e. Set the handle length (the amount of footage you want to capture before and after the IN

and OUT points of the clips).

f. Click OK.