DV Rack Field Guide
This section is designed to get you on the road to shooting better video quickly. “Before Recording” walks you through setting up to get great quality shots before you hit the Record button. “Recording” tells you how to improve your video while you’re rolling and review your clips for problems before leaving the shoot. If you’d like to learn about each component in detail, see The DV Rack Components and see Arranging DV Rack Components.
Step 1 – Connect Your Camera and Start DV Rack
- Connect your camera’s FireWire cable to your computer.
- Turn on your computer and ensure that your camera is plugged in or has sufficient battery power.
If you’d like to simultaneously record to tape while recording to your hard drive, insert a tape into your camera and use your camera’s record control.
NOTE: Some cameras may not support this functionality.