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# Configuring a VTR for Archiving

Before you start archiving to a VTR, configure both the hardware and the software.

Also make sure that the video hardware and application match the FPS, resolution, and bit depth of the clips, or project, you are archiving.

## Hardware Configuration

- Your VTR device is properly connected to video and audio sources and RS-422.
- The sync is properly set up.

## Software Configuration

To enable Smoke to read VTR archives:

1. With Smoke closed, open the Smoke Setup application.

   Finder Applications Autodesk Smoke Utilities

2. Open the VTR tab.
3. Enable every VTR you plan on using with Smoke.
4. Set VTR Archive Restore Device to VTR unless you plan on using an HDCAM VTR to restore archives, in which case you would select HDCAM. For HDCAM SR, you must select VTR.
   NoteYou can only restore an HDCAM-created archive by using an HDCAM VTR.
5. Click Apply.

   You can now restart Smoke and read archives from the connected VTR. Remember: Smoke cannot archive to a VTR.