Definition of an Edit Decision List EDL | Pioneer T502202 specification

PRV-LX1Guide

EDL Commands

1.0GENERAL INFORMATION

Using an internal Edit Decision List (EDL), the Pioneer PRV-LX1 DVD Recorder can control an external VTR via RS-422A or IEEE-1394 to perform batch recording from tape to disc. This function, called Auto Capture, can be accessed through the PRV-LX1 Function Menu. While the command structure and format of the EDL is unique to Pioneer, an EDL file can be created from a simple text file that is saved with an *.EDL extension. The EDL file can then be imported into the PRV-LX1 EDL library.

This document provides guidelines for building your own edit decision lists. The next section shows an example of an EDL with a description of each line. The last section discusses each segment of an EDL line entry. Please read this document completely before creating EDLs for the Pioneer PRV-LX1.

1.1Definition of an Edit Decision List (EDL)

An EDL for the PRV-LX1 can consist of one ore more of the following functions:

•Time code edit points

Structured compilation of time code information that defines each edited video sequence, indicates the specific In and Out points

•Chapter point insertions

Inserting DVD chapter marker flags at specified points in the video

•Wait instructions

For changing source tapes

•Initialize a DVD disc

Initialization prepares a DVD-RW disc for recording

•Record to a DVD disc

EDL recording commands allow chapter insertions at fixed timecode locations

•Finalize a DVD disc

Finalizing the media creates a playable DVD Video disc

1.2Creating An EDL for the PRV-LX1

The EDL file can be created with a word processing application. Save the document as a text file (.txt) then change the file extension to .EDL so that the PRV-LX1 recognizes the file. For additional information about importing EDL files, please refer to the section entitled, Importing Image Data, Edit Lists in the PRV-LX1 Operating Instructions.

PIONEER-DVDRec-EDL 001 001 INI

002 REC 01:00:05:00 01:10:12:00 STOP

003 WAI

004 REC 01:25:00:00 01:26:00:00 STOP

005 FNL

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