conecting a monitor (tv) using a camera to fcp at DVinfo.net

Ray Coy · August 17th, 2006, 10:12 AM

hello

been looking but cant find anything

how do i go about attaching a tv to monitor the adjustments i am making in fcp? i have an xl2. is there a way using firewire? if so what settings in fcp please?

i reckon this is pretty obvious but i am having no joy so far.

thanks

Boyd Ostroff · August 17th, 2006, 11:49 AM

Welcome to DVinfo Ray. First, connect your monitor or TV to your XL2 and verify that you can see a good image. If not then you'll need help from someone else since I don't have an XL2 :-)

Then connect the XL2 to your Mac via firewire and go to the External Video > A/V Devices menu. Select Apple Firewire PAL (assuming you're using PAL :-)
Now choose View > External Video > All Frames. Try View > Refresh A/V Devices if you don't see anything.

If this still doesn't work then there could be something else which needs to be set on the XL2 for it to send and receive over firewire. But there also seem to be some issues with XL2's being cranky with FCP. One of our moderators is familiar with the XL2 and FCP... I'll ask him to stop by this thread.

Good luck, and let us know if this works for you.

Greg Boston · August 17th, 2006, 01:19 PM

What Boyd suggested should work ok. You have to use Boyd's instructions to get FCP to send A/V to the camera via firewire. Plugging a monitor into the composite video or s-video should mirror what the camera sees coming in via FW.

-gb-

Ray Coy · August 17th, 2006, 02:16 PM

many thanks chaps

August 17th, 2006, 10:12 AM	#1
Ray Coy Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: hull england Posts: 50	conecting a monitor (tv) using a camera to fcp hello been looking but cant find anything how do i go about attaching a tv to monitor the adjustments i am making in fcp? i have an xl2. is there a way using firewire? if so what settings in fcp please? i reckon this is pretty obvious but i am having no joy so far. thanks

August 17th, 2006, 11:49 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	Welcome to DVinfo Ray. First, connect your monitor or TV to your XL2 and verify that you can see a good image. If not then you'll need help from someone else since I don't have an XL2 :-) Then connect the XL2 to your Mac via firewire and go to the External Video > A/V Devices menu. Select Apple Firewire PAL (assuming you're using PAL :-) Now choose View > External Video > All Frames. Try View > Refresh A/V Devices if you don't see anything. If this still doesn't work then there could be something else which needs to be set on the XL2 for it to send and receive over firewire. But there also seem to be some issues with XL2's being cranky with FCP. One of our moderators is familiar with the XL2 and FCP... I'll ask him to stop by this thread. Good luck, and let us know if this works for you.

August 17th, 2006, 01:19 PM	#3
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	What Boyd suggested should work ok. You have to use Boyd's instructions to get FCP to send A/V to the camera via firewire. Plugging a monitor into the composite video or s-video should mirror what the camera sees coming in via FW. -gb-

August 17th, 2006, 02:16 PM	#4
Ray Coy Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: hull england Posts: 50	many thanks chaps