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Jason McCormy · December 9th, 2008, 08:37 AM

I just purchased a used copy of Onlocation CS3 to use with my JVC HD200u. I don't have instructions for it, just the disk and serial and it installed fine. However, when I plug the camera into the laptop and open up Onlocation, the only thing that comes up is previewing the mic for my built in webcam. Under device, I don't see the camera (or the webcam for that matter, just the mic for it), is there something really simple I am doing wrong with this? Well, obviously I am doing something wrong, but I'm hoping it is something simple.

Thank you for any advice you can give me.

Lloyd Coleman · December 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Are you connecting your camera using Firewire (IEEE 1394)? OnLocation only communicates using Firewire and when you plug your camera in it should automatically recongnize it in the Devices menu. I would assume your webcam is not connected using Firewire, which explains why you don't see it.

I don't use OnLocation very much, but if you have more questions I will try to help.

Good luck,

Lloyd

Jason McCormy · December 9th, 2008, 12:22 PM

Thank you very much Lloyd.

The camera is a JVC gy HD200u connected via firewire. At first I was wondering if the computer had not recognized it, but Sony Vegas Pro on the same laptop is having no trouble at all recognizing it. Is there a feature I need to go into to "point" the program to the camera?

Lloyd Coleman · December 9th, 2008, 01:10 PM

Hopefully someone else can help. I just know that when I plug my camera in it shows up in the Devices menu and when I unplug it it goes away. I do not need to point the program to the camera in order to see it.

Thomas Barthle Jr. · December 9th, 2008, 01:12 PM

Not to jump to conclusions, but the trial version of OnLocation can only do DV, not HDV. Try putting your camera in dv mode, if possible. If it works, then somebody has given you the trial. Sounds like someone tried to crack the trial version.

Jason McCormy · December 9th, 2008, 01:32 PM

Thomas,

I really hope you are not right about this. SOB. How do I go about checking? He said that he had the Premier suite for mac and couldn't use Onlocation for PC. If that little #@%* pulled a fast one, I think I'm going to pop. I've been trying to find someway to use the camera, set the back focus, and check for lighting with my existing laptop. I don't have the cash for a monitor or hard drive recorder.

Adam Gold · December 9th, 2008, 03:34 PM

Go into the Help menu and try to activate and register the software. It should tell you if you have the full or the trial version.

December 9th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#1
Jason McCormy Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Agoura California Posts: 268	Onlocation CS3 I just purchased a used copy of Onlocation CS3 to use with my JVC HD200u. I don't have instructions for it, just the disk and serial and it installed fine. However, when I plug the camera into the laptop and open up Onlocation, the only thing that comes up is previewing the mic for my built in webcam. Under device, I don't see the camera (or the webcam for that matter, just the mic for it), is there something really simple I am doing wrong with this? Well, obviously I am doing something wrong, but I'm hoping it is something simple. Thank you for any advice you can give me.

December 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM	#2
Lloyd Coleman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 256	Are you connecting your camera using Firewire (IEEE 1394)? OnLocation only communicates using Firewire and when you plug your camera in it should automatically recongnize it in the Devices menu. I would assume your webcam is not connected using Firewire, which explains why you don't see it. I don't use OnLocation very much, but if you have more questions I will try to help. Good luck, Lloyd

December 9th, 2008, 12:22 PM	#3
Jason McCormy Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Agoura California Posts: 268	Thank you very much Lloyd. The camera is a JVC gy HD200u connected via firewire. At first I was wondering if the computer had not recognized it, but Sony Vegas Pro on the same laptop is having no trouble at all recognizing it. Is there a feature I need to go into to "point" the program to the camera?

December 9th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#4
Lloyd Coleman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 256	Hopefully someone else can help. I just know that when I plug my camera in it shows up in the Devices menu and when I unplug it it goes away. I do not need to point the program to the camera in order to see it.

December 9th, 2008, 01:12 PM	#5
Thomas Barthle Jr. Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 86	Not to jump to conclusions, but the trial version of OnLocation can only do DV, not HDV. Try putting your camera in dv mode, if possible. If it works, then somebody has given you the trial. Sounds like someone tried to crack the trial version.

December 9th, 2008, 01:32 PM	#6
Jason McCormy Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Agoura California Posts: 268	Thomas, I really hope you are not right about this. SOB. How do I go about checking? He said that he had the Premier suite for mac and couldn't use Onlocation for PC. If that little #@%* pulled a fast one, I think I'm going to pop. I've been trying to find someway to use the camera, set the back focus, and check for lighting with my existing laptop. I don't have the cash for a monitor or hard drive recorder.

December 9th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#7
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Go into the Help menu and try to activate and register the software. It should tell you if you have the full or the trial version.