Symptom
When you try to export a movie, an alert box appears with this message:
"There is not a tape in the camera, please make sure that you have a tape inserted and that it is not write protected."
Solution
If you are using a LANC/Control-L device:
- Make sure the LANC cable is connected to your video camera or VCR. (See your user's manual for more information.)
If you are not using a LANC/Control-L device::
1. Set iMovie preferences to "play through to camera."
2. Set the Sony converter to DV in.
3. Click the play button in the iMovie window.
These settings will output video through the Sony DVMC-DA2 for recording to a VCR or other analog devices.