Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System: A Technical Guide to RealWorld PostProduction [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Solving FireWire Connectivity Problems

832

#2: FireWire drive doesn't mount despite correct connection

Bad cable or damaged port

Improve your FireWire connections, page 833

Dropped frames with daisy-chained FireWire drives

#1: Dropped frames during playback and recording to daisy-chained FireWire drives

FireWire drives and DV deck are sharing the same bus

Separate FireWire drives and video devices to separate buses, page 834

Lack of communication with FireWire deck or camera

#1: Insert editing is unavailable with current device

Unsupported device or machine control protocol

Use compatible deck or switch device control protocols, page 836-
837

#3: Can't communicate with connected AJ-HD1200A deck

Incorrect menu settings for this deck

Make sure your settings are correct, page 837

Capture interruptions and failures over FireWire

#1: "Unable to Lock Deck Servo" message during capture attempt

In point for capture is too close to first frame of video on tape or preroll setting is too short

Make sure your device can reach needed playback speed, page 838

#2: Interrupted captures and spotty performance when using RAID-0 volumes of FireWire 400 or 800 drives

Conflicts and bottlenecks on shared FireWire bus

Optimize your system for HD through FireWire, page 839