FCP not seeing your camera? Try this

Chris Hocking · January 17th, 2009, 05:03 AM

Just do an "Easy Setup". That will apply the most appropriate device control settings.

Gerd Kogler · January 20th, 2009, 08:59 PM

Hi Chris,
I've tried that already (several times), it didn't work.
Today I spoke to Apple Pro Applications: Neither FCP Studio & FCP Studio 2 officially recognizes the HvR-Z7P camera, so no help from them.
But there must be a way around, because some (or most) of you guys are using it successfully.
The next thing I do: go back from Panther to Tiger, after all, FCP Studio is about 4 years old.
Thanks for your help.
Gerd.

Chris Hocking · January 21st, 2009, 12:31 AM

The Z7P certainly works with Final Cut Studio 2. Double check your camera settings, try trashing the Final Cut Pro preferences, etc. There's plenty of advice of what to do already listed in this thread. What format are you recording to? CF Card? Double check all these things, as it SHOULD work fine. Does it work with any other editing packages (i.e. iMovie)?

Gerd Kogler · January 21st, 2009, 07:11 AM

Thanks for your help again, Chris. I just dig in with the heels and go through all settings again - until it works. There is simply no other option, but I am not in a hurry with it.
Still working on SD on my other computer hard drive, so I did not have to touch these settings.
Cheers, Gerd.

Gerd Kogler · February 3rd, 2009, 05:17 AM

Have re-installed Tiger and FCP 5 without updates, and it works fine now. It seems to be a compatibility problem, when software components are updated several times, but the core of the software program lags 3-4 years behind.
On capture it divides my selected footage into separate clips at the stop and start points within camera recordings.
Carl Walters highlighted this problem earlier today, perhaps it can be finetuned in the preferences/settings.
Gerd

Matias Baridon · April 3rd, 2009, 04:59 PM

I had the same issue. I tried everything and nothing worked until I trashed FCPs Preference Files, and now it works OK!.

I have FCP 6.0.4 and a Sony HVR-Z7.

Kent Jakusz · February 9th, 2010, 05:20 PM

FCP would not recognize my Canon XHA1. I reset the camera to it's default settings. Works fine. To reset you need a paper clip as a tool and insert it in the small hole that lies in the LCD bay adjacent to the speaker. Hold down for 5 seconds and walla.

Enjoy

January 20th, 2009, 08:59 PM	#32
Gerd Kogler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW / Australia Posts: 76	Non-Linear Editing on the Mac Hi Chris, I've tried that already (several times), it didn't work. Today I spoke to Apple Pro Applications: Neither FCP Studio & FCP Studio 2 officially recognizes the HvR-Z7P camera, so no help from them. But there must be a way around, because some (or most) of you guys are using it successfully. The next thing I do: go back from Panther to Tiger, after all, FCP Studio is about 4 years old. Thanks for your help. Gerd.

February 9th, 2010, 05:20 PM	#37
Kent Jakusz Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stevens Point, Wi Posts: 156	Reset Camera FCP would not recognize my Canon XHA1. I reset the camera to it's default settings. Works fine. To reset you need a paper clip as a tool and insert it in the small hole that lies in the LCD bay adjacent to the speaker. Hold down for 5 seconds and walla. Enjoy

January 17th, 2009, 05:03 AM	#31
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	Just do an "Easy Setup". That will apply the most appropriate device control settings.

January 21st, 2009, 12:31 AM	#33
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	The Z7P certainly works with Final Cut Studio 2. Double check your camera settings, try trashing the Final Cut Pro preferences, etc. There's plenty of advice of what to do already listed in this thread. What format are you recording to? CF Card? Double check all these things, as it SHOULD work fine. Does it work with any other editing packages (i.e. iMovie)?

January 21st, 2009, 07:11 AM	#34
Gerd Kogler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW / Australia Posts: 76	Thanks for your help again, Chris. I just dig in with the heels and go through all settings again - until it works. There is simply no other option, but I am not in a hurry with it. Still working on SD on my other computer hard drive, so I did not have to touch these settings. Cheers, Gerd.

February 3rd, 2009, 05:17 AM	#35
Gerd Kogler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW / Australia Posts: 76	Have re-installed Tiger and FCP 5 without updates, and it works fine now. It seems to be a compatibility problem, when software components are updated several times, but the core of the software program lags 3-4 years behind. On capture it divides my selected footage into separate clips at the stop and start points within camera recordings. Carl Walters highlighted this problem earlier today, perhaps it can be finetuned in the preferences/settings. Gerd

April 3rd, 2009, 04:59 PM	#36
Matias Baridon Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Posts: 52	I had the same issue. I tried everything and nothing worked until I trashed FCPs Preference Files, and now it works OK!. I have FCP 6.0.4 and a Sony HVR-Z7.