Final Cut Pro: Intermittent stream breaks with JVC GY-HD250U

Issue

When capturing from the JVC GY-HD250U camcorder, it's possible that there may be occasional breaks in the data stream, similar to what would be expected if the recording had been stopped, and then started again. If this occurs, Final Cut Pro will treat such breaks as a timecode break. Depending on the setting chosen in the "On timecode break" pop-up menu in the General tab of User Preferences, Final Cut Pro may abort capture, or may begin capturing a new clip at that point.

Solution

If this issue occurs, try the following steps to remedy the situation:

  1. Check to see if your camcorder has been upgraded to the latest firmware available from JVC:
    http://pro.jvc.com/pro/attributes/HDTV/soft/200_upgrade/index.html
  2. Test with a new tape.
  3. It may be necessary to use a cleaning tape. Consult your JVC GY-HD250U Operator's Manual for details.

You can shorten the amount of lost record time due to this issue by lowering the Pre-roll value in Device Control Presets.

For more information about the topics discussed in this document, refer to the Final Cut Pro User Manual, available under the Help menu in Final Cut Pro.

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Published Date: Feb 20, 2012