Canopus ADVC 110 not working with FCP

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Canopus ADVC 110 not working with FCP

Hey
I'm trying to capture an old VHS tape to FCP using the Canopus ADVC 110, but FCP is not recognizing the 110. I have the VCR connected to the 110 and 110 connected to my mac monitor via firewire. In FCP, I have the project set-up for standard DV-NTSC with Non-Controllable Device as the device control. None of the lights on the 110 are lit up, the toggles on the back are all switched to off except #5(these where the setting the Canopus was set to when it last worked, on the iMac G5, with an older iMovie). Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks
Liam

MacPro 2.66 GHz, iMac G5,iBook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.8), Final Cut Studio 5.1 Shake 4, Yadda Yadda Yadda...

Posted on Nov 12, 2007 12:46 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 12, 2007 12:56 PM in response to Merged Content 1

Hi, I actually own a ADVC300 instead of a 110, but have ran into similar problems.

I fixed mine by adjusting the toggles on the back of the canopus unit. There should be a toggle to set the canopus as a "unit" or "pc". You want it as "unit" to operate it as a non controllable device.

Also, you may wish to connect the unit directly to your mac and not route it through your monitor first.

In any event, good luck!

-Alexi

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Answer 2

Nov 12, 2007 1:02 PM in response to Merged Content 1

Alexi is right, you need to connect the 110 directly to your Mac Firewire,
then the blue light should come on on the front.
make sure the imput select is on Analog.
also check the jumpers on the base of the unit, make sure it is on NTSC

ian

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Answer 3

Nov 12, 2007 1:27 PM in response to Alexi102000

Thanks for your suggestions Alexi,
I did try to connect the 110 directly to my computer (still) nothing.
I do not have a toggle for "unit" / "PC". My toggles are

Off / On
1. Digital in Reference Stream Sync / Fixed
2. Power on input mode Analog / Digital
3. Audio mode 48 / 32
4. Locked Audio mode Locked / Unlocked
5. Set up Level 0 IRE / 7.5 IRE
PAL NTSC
6. Video Format NTSC / PAL

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Answer 4

Nov 12, 2007 1:42 PM in response to Merged Content 1

You sure you are using it as a NON-CONTROLLABLE device??

CaptM

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Answer 5

Nov 12, 2007 1:57 PM in response to Captain Mench

Yeah, I'm sure. Also I swapped out the firewire cable for a known working one and tried both front firewire and back on the computer. No lights, no happiness. What do you think? The Canopus crumped?
Liam

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Answer 6

Nov 12, 2007 2:20 PM in response to Merged Content 1

Try using it to capture in iMovie... then we'll know.

CaptM

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Answer 7

Nov 12, 2007 2:36 PM in response to Captain Mench

Yeah... Nothing. I think it's dead. I have an e-mail out to Canopus, I'll see what they say.
Thanks for your help.
Liam

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Answer 8

Nov 12, 2007 6:30 PM in response to Merged Content 1

I use the ADVC 300, and I have had success setting it to Apple FireWire or FireWire Basic, rather than non-controllable device. Obviously there is no deck control, but it works for me this way. You might want to give this a try.

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Answer 9

May 1, 2010 7:04 PM in response to Merged Content 1

Connected a power supply instead of using the firewire power supply.

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