HELP - Print to Video

I so frustrated. I'm trying to print to Video to Archive my old footage. Final Cut reconizes my camera that I'm Printing to but when I go to print all I get is blue screen. I Printed to Video before and it worked fine. I'm connecting with Firewire. It's on the VCR setting. Am I missing something.
Please help
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.2)

As I recall, Canon's need some funny business with record-pause in VCR mode. I used to have to do this sequence with my GL2 and I think that while the XL2 is a far better instrument, the software for this is probably related. I always had to use the remote to make it work easily with the GL2. Search your manual for instructions around this record pause thing and I think you may find the solution.

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HELP!!! need to print to video ASAP. NOT WORKING

Hey,
I've been trying to print to video a 3 hour piece, well, it's segments of many movies for a film festival. Anyway, i've used like 4 decks now, trying to capture on dvcam, and everytime i record something to tape, it just records like pink fuzz. i've tried using different firewire ports, and messed around with the settings. so does anyone know a sure fire way of allowing me to print to video?
Thanks,
Jared

I had this happen to me a couple of days ago, and this is what I changed:
I opened the Audio/Video Settings, then selected the A/V devices tab. Then I selected the Different Output for Edit to Tape/Print to Video check box and set the video to Apple FireWire NTSC and the audio to Firewire DV.
After doing changing these things the video signal was sent to the camera and I was good to go. Hopefully that's what you need to change.
Hope that helps.
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Print to Video help please

I am getting audio recorded to my deck but no Video.
Any ideas what to do?
Thanks much!

Thanks, my first post.
OK, the deck is a Sony DVCAM.
I am using Final Cut Express on a MacBookPro 10.4.11
I have a firewire cable connecting the two. (I also tried using my Panasonic DVX 100B camera with the same result - audio but no video).
I chose Refresh Video Devices
Clicked on the timeline, then Print to video.
I gave it 6 seconds of color bars, then when it said it was 'ready, I hit return and the deck began to record.
I cannot see any video on my monitor, (or int he camera screen), but I do see the audio meters moving. During playback the audio is there but no video.
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I have tried to edit to tape and print to video a sequence (0my whole project, worked for way too many nights to let go... so frustrated and sad right now because it doesn't work.
The project is saved on an extern harddisk, my harddrive on teh pc is too full (not big enough).
My camera and FCP connects but all the time I get an error that 'the tape may be locked' . AND I HAVE TRIED WITH DIFFERENT TAPES, none of them were locked!
I am not really sure how to set the camera in this VTR mode... I have tried in the settings to set it in webcam mode... and I have tried without... and I dont have a button or setting called VTR, only a *PLAY' option or a 'FILMØ option....
My A/V settings are FireWire PAL and DA PAL 48khz ... however have no ide what that means or if these should be changed...?
I checked from apple but cannot find my DV cam on the list... hmm, does that mean I cannot do edit to tape recordings???
My Dv cams informations:
NV-GS140 by Panasonic, Model 0x80330B, 0x804580114B5DD1
I checked the system settings and was able to the FireWire/NV-GS140 Unit
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OS 10.4.11
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Please help me out, I am really without any good suggestions how to proceed!

You're going to have to use a dvd authoring program. Burning the seq to a dvd qill just create a qt movie on a dvd data disc. It won't create a dvd video disc that plays in a dvd player.
Export from fcp a QT movie, current settings, self-contained. Use Anamorphicizer (http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Video/Anamorphicizer.shtml) to make imovie recognise it as 16:9. Then import that file to idvd.
Or you can drop your 16:9 sequence into a new 4:3 sequence to letterbox it, then you can do the export as above but skip the anamorphicizer step.
It's better to use compressor on the original 16:9 sequence and then use dvdsp to author, but if you've never used dvdsp it's a big program to get your head round.
The export can be done in two ways;
1. Export from fcp using 'export using compressor'.
2. Export a QT ref/self-contained movie and import that into compressor.
3. Export a QT movie and import it direct into DVDSP.
The second option will take longer initially (if you use the self-contained option) but will then allow compressor to work in the background, the first option will tie up fcp for the duration of the encode.
Once in compressor use one of the 16:9 dvd presets, depending on the duration of the movie and the quality you want. Don't try to adjust the settings. If your movie is 31 mins just use the shortest option (i think it's 60min) and make sure you select the m2v video and ac3 audio options. If you just select the mpeg 2 video you'll only get video, as you've discovered.
Open dvdsp and create your opening menu and a video track, import the movie file, add it to the video track, and then add the audio to the track as well. Then add any chapter submenus you may want.

Still Need Help: printing audio BUT not video to panasonic DVX 100A

i've never had this problem before, never.
i haven't printed to video that many times on this
camera, but i have done it a few times, with the same
computer set up.
i've re-booted, un-attatched cables, re-attatched them,
but still not showing video on the monitor window on the DVX.
can some one help??
and besides the audio getting to the camcorder,
the screen does go black (instead of blue), just
no video image.
i've followed the same procedure for the last 5 years using Final Cut Pro:
- selecting the sequence on the Browser
- selecting mini dvd firewire (instead of 'none')
on the drop down for Audio/Video quick setup.
- and i've selected using same destination for 'print to video' as the source of video
- under View, external video shows 'all frames'selected.
- the pref's shows i'm using the DVX instead of another camera.
thanks,
kyle

I'll back up Studio with my usual list:
#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Then go View > External video > all frames
Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
Audio playback should be Audio follows Video
Techinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can't view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section
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have canon xl2, Mac os x 10, Fcp 5 and trying to print to video. there is no video only audio. We have done a trash of qt files and reinstalled, repaired disk permissions and rebooted and used firewire basic ntsc setting and enabled all frames for external video and still the only thing are getting is audio. We can scrub thru the timeline and it shows but if print or play no video
This is for a film festival and is due in 1 week for final trasfer to beta, please save our production!!!!
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Holly from SLC

Turn everything off.
Turn your camera on to VCR mode, load your tape.
Now power up your mac, and launch FCP.
Close any projects that open with it.
Choose the DV NTSC (or PAL if you're overseas) Easy Setup from the FCP menu.
Open your project, and activate the timeline window that contains your edited, rendered sequence.
Now, in the View menu, set external video to OFF. (This may be the fix for you)
Go to Print To Video in the File menu, and set your slate, black, etc.
The XL2 may or may not work with the Start Recording Automatically box checked; you can try it with or without.
Hit OK in the Print to Video window.
If you did all these things in the exact above order, your camera should kick in and start recording.
Your timeline

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You should be mixing down the audio before you record to tape, try that if you haven't done it first...
If that fails, export a self contained QuickTime movie, then see if it doesn't print to video or edit to tape better.
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I am driving myself absolutely crazy trying to figure this one out. I found a previous thread discussing the same problem (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8602649) but nothing has worked.
My footage was shot using a Sony HVR-V1U. I captured using the ProRes 422 codec. My audio video settings are set with the following...
sequence preset: Apple Pro Res 422 1440 x 1080 60i 48khz
capture preset: Apple Pro Res 422
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When click on the A/V tab, different output for edit to tape/print to video is selected:
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Im not sure why the missing is there. My firewire port is working and i can capture without a problem.
I've tried trashing the prefs and am at a loss. This problem may have an easy solution and really hope someone can help!
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Sorry to say, these days that machine is marginal, and HDV is processor intensive. I hate that darned codec already.
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Make sure the deck has it's input selection set to firewire for starters...
I'm not clear if this is part of the problem, but FCP 5.0.4 will run better in Tiger.
But if you can see external video, you should also be able to print to video or edit to tape... if you can't then keep troubleshooting your Firewire connection... got a different cable to try? Can you capture video OK?
Jerry

Print to video HDV not working

I'm having problems with printing my HDV project to the camera.
On a DV project it works, but when I open my HDV project I cannot choose any external video options,
I can log and capture, but not the other way.
I read that the edit to tape function does not work in HDV, but printing to video should.
Just don't know how
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Thank you!

If it's a sony camera involved, select the "Easy Setup" that matches the sequence setting... like 1080i for example, and see if this doesn't clear things up. Make sure the camera is in VTR mode as well. If it's not a Sony camera check the settings it uses here: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/resources/devicelist.php
Jerry

Having trouble with audio edit to tape, print to video ok

Hi all, please go easy on me, this is my first post.
I am having difficulty getting audio on to tape via 'edit to tape'.
The hardware is blackmagic decklink extreme, feeding component video and analoge audio to a UVW-1800P.
I can do a print to video on a crash record and the audio works that way, but edit to tape does not.
I have tried both deck link and built in audio in the audio settings and the FCP a/v settings, seperate and ganged output settings, I have set the insert settings to 2 channel Sony, reloaded the decklink drivers.
The irritating thing is the audio is there whilst cutting, but as soon as I try edit to tape there is complete silence. The important thing is that it worked a few weeks back but does not now, it must be a setting?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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I had this same problem and this resolved it for me:
-Go to your "Settings" icon and click on the "General" tab.
-About 2/3 way down the page you will see "Use side switch to:" - make sure "mute" is checked rather than "lock rotation."
-Then make sure the side switch, located next to the volume toggle switch on the side of your ipad, is moved to the right (no red dot showing).
My audio worked fine in embedded videos after I did those two things. Hope it works for you.

Print to Video problem

Hi. I'm trying to back up a large amount of raw footage by using the File/Print To Video option to record onto MiniDV tapes. I'm using a MacBook Pro, FCP 6.0.6 and a Sony HDV Handicam as the recording deck. When I've tried to Print to Video, the footage displays on my monitor, but not in the display LCD panel of the video camera. After rewind and playback, nothing has been recorded. I went through the forum to read up on similar problems and think the issue might be that I can't get FCP to give me any Video Playback options under File/Audio/Video Settings/Summary/Video Playback: I'm defaulting to "None" and only "Digital Cinema Desktop Preview" options are available. I've tried rebooting several times, switching between a Sony iLink S400 cable and a generic Firewire, but no luck.
I don't know if it matters, but the original footage is stored on an external drive. It wasn't shot on this handicam. When I logged and transfered a small clip of this footage into a new test project, I allow FCP to match my sequence settings to the clip settings, resulting in a Sequence/Sequence Settings Panel with the following:
Frame Size: 960x720 HD (960x720) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960x720)
Field Dominance: None
Editinng Timebase: 23.98
QuickTime Video Settings
Compressor: DVDPRO HD 720p60
Audio Settings
Rate: 48kHz
Depth: 16-bit
Config: Channel Grouped
Thanks for any help you can give me. I need a reliable way to archive a ton of footage like this, so any alternative ideas would also be appreciated.
Many thanks,
Rick

I'm trying to back up a large amount of raw footage by using the File/Print To Video option to record onto MiniDV tapes. I'm using a MacBook Pro, FCP 6.0.6 and a Sony HDV Handicam as the recording deck.
OK...now keep that in mind. HDV camera. Print to video is the solution...BUT...
Frame Size: 960x720 HD (960x720) (16:9)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: HD (960x720)
Field Dominance: None
Editinng Timebase: 23.98
QuickTime Video Settings
Compressor: DVDPRO HD 720p60
DVCPRO HD! That is NOT HDV. You cannot PRINT TO VIDEO via firewire a format that is NOT HDV. Not possible. Not unless you convert it TO HDV. But then you are taking a nice 100mbps, intra-frame (individual frame) 720p 23.98 footage and convert it to 1080i 29.97 Log GOP format. It will not be close to what your original footage looks like.
If you insist on archiving to HDV, then you need an HD Capture card (one that cross converts 720p to 1080i, BTW), and high end HDV deck with SDI imputs. But then you are changing HD formats.
Nope...wanna keep the same format? Then rent a DVCPRO HD deck. Know though, that when you output you won't be running at 23.98 anymore...it will be converted to 720p 59.94, as that is the format that the tape records. And you can't remove the pulldown, as outputting to tape from FCP doesn't include any 23.98 pulldown flags.
This is P2, right? Keep and archive the ORIGINAL P2 card dumps to bare SATA drives, or firewire drives. Or invest in an LTO tape archiving.
HDV is not an archiving/mastering format. It is acquisition only.
Shane

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