please keep the following points in mind when using a dv-1394 device with matrox rt.x100 to capture or record dv material in adobe premiere:

    . set your camcorder to either camera mode (to capture live video), or vtr mode (to capture from tape or record material onto dv tape).

    when in camera mode, make sure that the cassette compartment is empty to avoid possible auto-shutdown of the camera.

    . captured dv audio is sampled at a rate of 48 khz, 16-bits/sample, and saved as .wav files on your computer. any audio recorded at a lower sampling rate or bit depth will be resampled to these values. for the best results, it's recommended that both your camcorder and dv deck be able to support 16-bit, 48 khz audio.

    . to use dv-1394 device control, your dv tapes must contain continuous and consecutive time code, and all material on the tape must be recorded at the same speed. leaving blank gaps between recorded material results in discontinuous time code. to avoid this problem, stripe your entire tape with time code before recording your source material (see "preparing your tapes for recording" on page 59). the existing time code will be used when you shoot your footage and any gaps between sections of recorded material will have continuous time code.

    . when performing an export to tape, the format you are recording must match the format on your dv tape. for example, if you set your dv-1394 device to record in dv/dvcam format, your tape must be striped entirely in dv/dvcam format. mixed format tapes are not supported.

    . the dv-1394 device control requires about six seconds of preroll before capturing material. therefore, don??t record material that you want to capture within the first six seconds of your dv tape.

    . when using dv-1394 device control, the running time code display in adobe premiere may temporarily stop. this has no effect on your captured clips. when the display resumes, the correct time code will be displayed.

    . when performing a batch capture, you??ll see video in the preview window while the clips are being captured, but not while adobe premiere searches for each clip's in point. if you??ve connected the analog output from your dv-1394 device to an ntsc or pal video monitor, you??ll see the video being played on your video monitor. you may want to use the toggle switches on your video monitor to switch between viewing the output from your dv-1394 device and the output from the rt.x100 breakout cable.