Name

Type your custom name for the tape deck. The default name matches the deck type.

Description

Enter notes about the deck.

Notes

Displays configuration information, supplied by Avid, about the deck or DV device you have selected. Not all decks or devices include this information. You can supply your own information in the Description field, and then save the configuration.

Device

Click the Manufacturer pop-up menu, and select your device manufacturer. Click the Model pop-up menu, and select your device model.

If your device does not appear in the list, click the Manufacturer pop-up menu, and select Generic, and click the Model pop-up menu, and select the type of device.

While you are capturing, if you continually see a message box that reads "Fail to find preroll," click the Model pop-up menu, and select GenericDVBasicDevice-NTSC or GenericDVBasicDevice-PAL.

Preroll

Specifies how many seconds the tape rolls before capturing or digital cut starts. The default is based on the type of videotape recorder (VTR).

Fast Cue

Speeds up long searches if your decks can read timecode in fast forward or rewind mode.

Switch to ff/rew (seconds): n

When this option is selected, the system switches to fast forward or rewind if the target timecode is beyond the specified number of seconds from your current location on the tape.

By default, the deck switches to fast forward or rewind to reach a target timecode that is more than 60áseconds away.

If your deck shuttles very quickly, you can increase this number so that the system uses fast cue only for long searches.

Switch to Search (seconds): n

When this option is selected, the system switches out of fast forward or rewind when it is within the specified number of seconds of the target timecode. By default, the system switches to search mode when it is 60áseconds from the target timecode.