Error: "Locating Timecode Break"

I'm trying to capture some raw footage for a project. About 2 minutes into the capture, I get an error message saying "Locating Timecode Break". The capture stops - or almost stops - the camera keeps playing very slowly, one frame at a time. So when I finally hit the 'esc' key, I get another message saying that the 'audio sample rate of captured files does not match the sample rate of source files" (and it continues). I've restarted the computer, but the same thing keeps happening, at the same point on the (DV) tape.
I'm using the same camera, computer and software that I always do. Any ideas about what could be causing this?

Please give your full system specifications, what computer, what drives, what camera or deck, how everything's connected, what settings are on the media, what settings you're using in Final Cut, and finally what version of the software, of the OS, and of QuickTime are you using
There could be two separate things here: one, there might be timecode breaks on the tape, which the capture process is trying to navigate around; and two, there is a mismatch between the audio sample rate you shot and the settings you used to capture the material.

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FCE - LOCATING TIMECODE BREAK - Why? Help please

Hello!
I'm trying to capture a video from camera miniDV.
I select "CAPTURE NOW" but after few seconds (when a scene changes), appears this error :
LOCATING TIMECODE BREAK
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My settings are these :
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Please help me...
Thanks bye

Timecode breaks could be caused by:
1. Actual timecode breaks on the tape.
2. Dirty heads in the playback system.
3. Bad Firewire cable.
4. Capturing to a USB hard drive
5. Capturing to an improperly formatted hard drive
6. Capturing while an anti-virus program is running
If you're using Capture Now, try setting FCP's Device Control to Non-Controllable Device.
-DH
Message was edited by: David Harbsmeier

Capturing issues-audio sample rate & locating timecode break

I am a first time FCP user.
I am working on an educational video with hours of DV source tapes.
The source tapes are from a 2R50MC Cannon mini DV camcorder also used as the deck I am capturing from via firewire. My scratch disk is Maxtor III 500GB external drive hooked up via a firewire (I'm realizing the firewire is years old could that be a problem?)
In my first capture test I captured 1 minute of tape by setting in and out points and after completeing the capture I received an error message—"The audio sample rate of one or more of your captured media files does not match the sample rate on your source tape. This may cause the video and audio of these media files to be out of sync. Make sure the audio sample rate of your capture preset matches the sample rate of your tape."
For the past day I have been scouring the user manual, this discussion group and training tapes from Lynda.com and can not resolve this issue. I have determined that the source tape is 12 bit or 32 kHz and yet can not find a way to set up capture preferences to 32 kHz. Is this the problem/resolution? Page 320 of the user manual shows the QuickTime Audio Settings dialog box but I can't find it in FCP or Quicktime. Is this where I make the change to 32kHz?
After doing the first test, I tried again and ran into a new problem—it stopped capturing with the message: Locating timecode break [press esc to abort]. It never seemed to resume capturing and I pressed escape to abort. If I'm reading FCP time code window correctly I received this time code break message within a section I had already captured previously (with the audio sync warning).
I have done several capture tests at different points in the tape and on different tapes all with the same results. I've used the capture clip and capture now buttons. I've tested with drop frame turned on and off. Confirmed my setting of: At timecode break "Make New Clip." Confirmed my Easy Setup as DV-NTSC. My capture preset is DV NTSC 48 kHz. I've turned off and on FCP. Restarted my computer. Restarted my computer with the shift key down and ran permissions.
Any ideas are GREATLY appreciated, T.

I am concerned about available memory when capturing to my hard drive and the babysitting and extra steps involved considering the amount of tape I want to capture...but it does work that's GREAT!
This is always a concern, but in your case I think having the camera and external on the same bus was causing your problem. You may have to capture a little and then transfer, rinse and repeat. Just don't try to do too much at once and let your System Drive get too full, you'll run into other problems there. Slow and steady is the pace!
I shouldn't have stacked my questions since you answered one and Chris answered the other. Don't know how to apply the answered question and who gets the points.
No problem, just mark it answered and divide up the solved and helpful points as you wish. All in all we really don't care too much about the points, but they do make us feel good! Thanks for your desire to use the forums properly.
K

A few seconds into capturing "Locating timecode break" comes up

I have just installed FCE on my computer. I use a sony DVCAM deck. There are no TC breaks. I've tried many different tapes and tried a sony Z1 camera to play rushes but same thing happens.
Initially "Dropped frames were detected during the last capture attemp" happened with every tape within a few seconds. I turned this off. Now, within a few seconds of pressing "capture now" or through capturing a clip, the FCE starts locating TC breaks. I've tried leaving it to it, but it starts locating another TC break within a few seconds.
I've tried shutting down the computer and pulling out the cables.
I can view the rushes fine, but the visuals don't play propely when in capture mode.
Hope you can help. Thank you

Hello. I've followed the intructions on the link you gave. Computer is Mac OS X version 10.4.10; Processor 800 MHz PowerPC G4; Memory 768 MB SDRAM; Sartup Disk Macintosh HD
I'm using a LaCie disk as a hard drive. A professional Sony DVCAM deck is connected to the computer through a fire wire.
I'm using FCE version 3.5.
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'Locating Timecode Break' while capturing

I got the software update that claimed it would fix the time code break error while capturing using Final Cut Pro. I'm using an AV Converter to do this. These are the setting I have it on, as recommended by the directions on the box the converter came in.
Device Control: Firewire NTSC
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Time code break usually occurs at around one minute, sometimes much later, other times almost instantly. I've got a legit copy of Final Cut Studio 2, and my converter always worked fine when I used it with Final Cut Express. Tried cleaning tape heads, but that didn't seem to have any effect. I'm open to any suggestions at this point, and I'm hoping it's just something simple that I might be overlooking.

check the following:
you are capturing to an external drive and not the sytem drive
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Capturing live footage and FCE is trying to locate timecode breaks

Hey,
I am using my FCE to capture live footage from each event that I have. I recently started to have a problem with FCE trying to locate time code breaks in the capture, which pauses the capture each time which is footage that I can't get back.
Is there some way to turn that off? I have been forced to use iMovie recently because of this problem but I really need to figure out why this problem would all of the sudden start to appear. Like I said it has worked fine for over a year and now all of the sudden it no longer works.
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There are only two DV Converter presets in the list. I don't where thelaw3 is so I don't know how your converter box is set up so I can't tell which you should select. It's either PAL or NTSC. You need to read the manual for your converter box and look through the FCE manual.

What does "Locating Timecode break" mean?

This question from a novice (but did this a few times 2 yrs. ago with no problem). I am trying to capture from a VHS tape (not a movie or from TV). What should my users prefs (on the right side anyway) be so I can just capture the clip without this timecode thing coming up? Other times -- after I have checked and unchecked various options on the R side -- it seems to be capturing but when I finally Esc nothing has been recorded. Any help would be appreciated.

In AUDIO VIDEO SETTINGS choose DEVICES CONTROL PRESET then choose NON CONTROLLABLE DEVICE.
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rh

Locating timecode break

I shot a concert. I chose capture now to capture the project and let the capture process occur while I went to sleep. In the morning I was confronted with over 200 separate clips of a 60 minute concert. The capture process captures clips that begin and end in lengths between 25 frames and 1 min 20 seconds at the most.
I shot with a Panasonic DVX 100B in 30fps. I am using a Canon ZR800 to play the tape I am capturing.
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Try using the camera that shot the footage.
There's likely not TC breaks in the actual recording I'll bet, and the canon you used is probably reporting them when they aren't really there. Pretty common with consumer canon cameras.
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Capturing issues looking for timecode break

I am using FCP 4.5 and capturing onto a G raid Sata drive. But the capture process is very fragmented it keeps taking in about 20 seperate clips per 40 min role of DV. The message that comes up in the capture window says it is searching for timecode break but there is not one on the tape.
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Strange maybe, but as a shooter, I've seen material show 'timecode' breaks on footage I've shot, knowing there was no break in tape....occasionally within a rolling shot. (JVC GY-DV500 camera)
Could be the camera not laying a strong timecode signal...I've read that Canon's are notorious for this, though I've not experienced it myself...yet.
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- Try not to do 'searches' on tapes that are being recorded on.
- If the camera is turned off, or you need to search back into the tape, make sure you do NOT roll past the end of the last recorded frame...preferable stop a couple of seconds prior to the last recorded frame, and begin recording there.
- If your camera is capable of generating Bars, try to record 10 seconds of bars in between scene or location changes.
-if you have to pop the tape out of the camera at any point, follow the above listed practice of cueing up to a couple of seconds prior to the last recorded frame, and start recording there to pick up continous timecode.
-Really, really try not to... (IOW - DON'T) use 'free-run' timecode. It will make editing an absolute nightmare...particularly for NLE's.
not sure what mac os extended means
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start/stop detect
This will take a long capture and place markers at the points the camera stopped/started rolling, allowing you to create subclips from the original long clip...Main Menu/Mark/DV Start/Stop Detect...the camera must have an internal clock running, and not all cameras support this feature.
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Error src/timecode.cpp995

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Bizarre FCPro Capturing Problem w/ Timecode Breaks

OK I've never seen this happen before - I am using a G5 with OSX 10.4.2 and FCPro 5.0. I am trying to capture from a DV tape with loads of timecode breaks, currently it is set to Warn After Capture on timecode breaks. For some reason when I capture I am having a problem - the entire tape will capture, but Final Cut will only be able to access a small part of it, stopping when a timecode break occurs. Like, I will capture one hour, and the whole hour will capture, but when I play it back it will only be two minutes. However, the whole clip will be on the hard drive - when I access the media file, it will be an hour long, and I can play the whole hour in quicktime. But when I play it in FC, it will be two minutes, or four or whatever. I've tried everything - importing the file back into Final Cut, changing the settings like nuts, I still cannot get Final Cut to access the rest of the footage. Yes, I've tried "Make New Clip" on timecode break, and that works, but I need to find a solution to this problem.
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Capturing continuous HDV over timecode breaks

Hello! I hope someone out there can assist me - I've been searching google and doing some trial and error, but cannot find a solution.
I have HDV video that I'm trying to capture into FCP 7. The footage has timecode breaks in it, some longer than others. I'd love to FCP to just gloss over them, ala capturing DV footage, but it seems it cannot.
Re-recording is not an option as the client doesn't want to pay for the additional work. The capture itself is a byproduct of the videographer not remembering to compress live on site.
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Can you get your hands on the same make and model camcorder that the footage was shot on? I know this was suggested in a prior post and you said that you can't get the camera. But, if you can rent a Sony HVR 1500 (I'm assuming it's a rental), can't you rent the same camera that it was shot in? It's not uncommon to sometimes have to capture from the same device that was used to shoot the video in the first place.
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Also, the free run time code setting on the deck affects where it looks for tc source when recording (it doesn't affect tc during playback of a recorded tape).
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Plan C would be to rent or buy a HD field recorder and patch the video out of the deck to the video in of the field recorder. As long as the tape plays, you should be able to get it across.
Good luck!
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My footage was recorded on a Sony Z1U in HDV, my deck is a Sony HVR-M10U, computer is a Dual 2ghz with 10.4.11 install and I am working in Final Cut Pro 6.0.2.
I have selected create new clip on time code break. When the tape gets to a timecode break, the deck just stutters. It can never get through the first timecode break.
I have about 50 tapes that need to be log and captured and I would really like to figure this out.
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I have had this problem with Sony consumer HDV cameras.
You can research this discussion list to find the specific answers to this problem but basically when capturing HDV (unlike capturing SD) footage a timecode break will result in either a "Stream Error" or time code break. In either case the capture stops.
Why this happens is beyond me--in my case is seems to be intermittent and correlated with solar sunspots.
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