Exporting to HDV on A1 at DVinfo.net

Michael Malagon · March 5th, 2009, 09:26 AM

Hi All,

I need to Print to tape on my A1 and have no idea how to do that. I don't have a deck for DVCAM, but was wondering what the process is to export to an HDV tape in the camera. It might seem simple, but can someone walk me through it. Can I just do it through firewire? What setting do I need to put my camera on? I'm using Final Cut pro by the way.

Thanks
Mike

Tom Hardwick · March 5th, 2009, 09:32 AM

Switch your Canon into the VCR mode and put it into the record/pause mode. Plug in the firewire and start to play the timeline. You should see the film play on the cam's screen and hear the audio through the tiny speaker. Back to the start of the timeline. Drop out of pause and set the timeline playing. Done.

Michael Malagon · March 5th, 2009, 09:42 AM

Thanks for your quick reply. How do I get it into play/pause mode while in VCR mode? when I hit record, nothing happens. Are there settings in final cut that need to be changed?

Tom Hardwick · March 5th, 2009, 10:04 AM

FCP is simply playing your timeline - no settings to be changed there. The camcorder is now switched to being a VCR. You're not hitting the record button as if it were a camera, are you? Do you not have an instruction book?

Battle Vaughan · March 5th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Open the menu in vcr mode, select signal setup, select timecode menu (select copy to keep the original timecode). Select hdv/dv in, select setting option, close menu. Connect the camera to your source, set power dial to vcr, press the record button (located under the door on top of the carry handle), start your timeline playback, should be ok. /Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

John Stakes · March 5th, 2009, 11:30 AM

And remember to always have the camera powered off when connecting or disconnecting firewire.

JS

Michael Malagon · March 5th, 2009, 02:52 PM

Thanks for all of your help. Greatly Appreciated.

Brian David Melnyk · March 6th, 2009, 04:29 AM

i had some problems printing to tape with FCPS2 and XH-A1...
here's the thread with info i found. i think i followed some order of the instructions and it finally worked...

XH-A1 FCPS2: can't print to video HDV - The Digital Video Information Network

March 5th, 2009, 09:26 AM	#1
Michael Malagon New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States Posts: 17	Exporting to HDV on A1 Hi All, I need to Print to tape on my A1 and have no idea how to do that. I don't have a deck for DVCAM, but was wondering what the process is to export to an HDV tape in the camera. It might seem simple, but can someone walk me through it. Can I just do it through firewire? What setting do I need to put my camera on? I'm using Final Cut pro by the way. Thanks Mike

March 5th, 2009, 09:32 AM	#2
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Switch your Canon into the VCR mode and put it into the record/pause mode. Plug in the firewire and start to play the timeline. You should see the film play on the cam's screen and hear the audio through the tiny speaker. Back to the start of the timeline. Drop out of pause and set the timeline playing. Done.

March 5th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#3
Michael Malagon New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States Posts: 17	Thanks for your quick reply. How do I get it into play/pause mode while in VCR mode? when I hit record, nothing happens. Are there settings in final cut that need to be changed?

March 5th, 2009, 10:04 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	FCP is simply playing your timeline - no settings to be changed there. The camcorder is now switched to being a VCR. You're not hitting the record button as if it were a camera, are you? Do you not have an instruction book?

March 5th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#5
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Open the menu in vcr mode, select signal setup, select timecode menu (select copy to keep the original timecode). Select hdv/dv in, select setting option, close menu. Connect the camera to your source, set power dial to vcr, press the record button (located under the door on top of the carry handle), start your timeline playback, should be ok. /Battle Vaughan /miamiherald.com video team

March 5th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#6
John Stakes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 558	And remember to always have the camera powered off when connecting or disconnecting firewire. JS

March 5th, 2009, 02:52 PM	#7
Michael Malagon New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States Posts: 17	Thanks for all of your help. Greatly Appreciated.

March 6th, 2009, 04:29 AM	#8
Brian David Melnyk Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 532	i had some problems printing to tape with FCPS2 and XH-A1... here's the thread with info i found. i think i followed some order of the instructions and it finally worked... XH-A1 FCPS2: can't print to video HDV - The Digital Video Information Network