Capture stops before tape end

[brianbrian]

DV capture just stops !
Sometimes it stops at a scene change, and sometimes it stops where there is a long gap between two adjacent scenes.
I've been through the tutorial on preferences and project settings and got everything set up as advised. The duration timer is set for 1 hour 5 mins, 'cos the tape length is just under 1 hour. Obviously, I've forgotten something ?

Brian

[railroadguy]

This happened to me when I first started. If there is no video signal the software will stop within 3 to 5 seconds. I used to shoot a segment and then remove the tape. Wen I replaced it I would fast forward 5 or 10 seconds page where I stopped shooting the previous time. Nothing I know of you can do other then baby sit then this happens to restart the capture.

[Ken Berry]

The alternative is to do what the professionals do: with each new DV tape, put it in your camera and play it right through set to REC. That way a continuous time code is inserted. Rewind and use as usual, but this way, there will be no breaks in the underlining time code on the tape.

[brianbrian]

Thanks for your replies.
Ken - I understand what you mean, so there's nothing I can do about my current dv tapes awaiting transfer, except as Dan said - babysit them ?

Brian

[Ron P.]

Hi Brian,

That's correct, you would have to restart the capture/transfer once VS stops, thinking that there is no more data to transfer.