Adobe PREMIERE 5 User Manual page 118

110 CHAPTER 3
Preparing and Importing Source Clips
6 Click OK.
Choose Project > Settings > Capture, select Decode Burned-in Timecode, and click OK.
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When you capture the clip, Premiere will read the burned-in timecode and apply it to the clip.
Calibrating timecode
When capturing SMPTE timecode with a controllable device, make sure that your system
records timecode accurately. With some device controllers, changes to video and audio input
options can affect the timecode stamping of captured movies. As a result, the timecode readout
of a frame that appears in the Clip window may not match the timecode for the corresponding
frame on your videotape. To compensate for these kinds of errors, Premiere provides ways to
calibrate timecode automatically and manually.
The automatic calibration feature requires that the source video have burned-in timecode.
Most professional video decks let you superimpose window dubs as the tape plays.
To calibrate timecode automatically:
Insert a tape that has a timecode track and a window dub that is visible for at least 3 minutes,
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or have the deck generate a window dub for at least 3 minutes as the tape plays.
Set up the Timecode Decoder as described in "Reading burned-in timecode (Mac OS only)"
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on page 108.
Select Movie Capture > Calibrate Timecode. The Calibration Status window appears.
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Premiere plays the tape through several calibration passes. When calibration is finished, the clip
appears in the Movie Capture window.
If timecode calibration performed properly, the timecode readout at the bottom of the Movie
Capture window will match the window dub timecode displayed on the clip. If the timecodes
do not match, do the next procedure.
Note: Some QuickTime cards duplicate the first frame captured, so the first few frames may not
match. Move a few frames into the movie to check timecode accuracy.