PTV (What’s That?)

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Filed in: Weekly Tip

Want to go straight to tape when you choose Print to Video without having to press Record on your deck and click OK? You need to turn on Auto Record and PTV after three seconds. To access this advanced control, you need to call up your Audio/Video Settings folder:

Choose Final Cut Pro>Audio/Video Settings.
Go to the Device Control Presets tab, and modify your current Device Control preset that has worked for you.
Check the Auto Record and PTV after: X seconds box, and specify a time to wait. Three seconds is usually enough.

Note: The PTV setting is a function of your camera and deck and may not be supported by all devices. This is a hardware option, not a software setting.

Like this tip? It comes from the book
Final Cut Studio On the Spot from Focal Press.