Prepare Camcorder, Prepare VCR, Make Corrections

36EDITING(cont.)

REW/FF

STOP	CANCEL	2

IN/OUT	3
R.A. EDIT
PLAY/PAUSE

PREPARE CAMCORDER

Insert a recorded tape and set the Power switch to “PLAY”.

PREPARE VCR

Turn the power on, insert a recordable tape and engage the AUX mode (refer to VCR’s instructions).

To AUDIO and VIDEO out connectors

Audio and Video cable (optional)

To AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors

Open the cover

To J terminal (JLIP)

Editing cable (optional, 3.5ø mini-plug cable)

A B	C
To Remote	To
PAUSE	Pause-
	In

SELECT SCENES

ACCESS R.A. EDIT COUNTER DISPLAY

1 Press PLAY/PAUSE, then press R.A. EDIT and the counter display appears in the viewfinder and the screen of the connected TV.

REGISTER BEGINNING OF SCENE

2 Press REW or FF to locate the beginning of a scene you want, then press IN/OUT to register that point. The data appears under IN on the display.

REGISTER END OF SCENE

3 Press REW or FF to locate the end of the scene and press IN/OUT to register it. The data appears under OUT on the display. The total time of the registered scene(s) is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional scene (as many as 8).

MAKE CORRECTIONS

VCR (Recording deck)

RM-V700U (optional)

IN/OUT

CANCEL

VCR REC STBY

ON/OFF

IN	OUT		IN	OUT
♣ 1 0:00:25		1	0:00:25	0:01:05
2		2	0:03:18	0:03:31
3		3	0:02:33	0:02:53
4		♣ 4	0:04:11
5		5
6		6
7		7
8		8
COUNTER	0:00:25	COUNTER		0:04:11
TOTAL	0:00:00	TOTAL		0:01:13

5 Press CANCEL during steps 2 and 3 to erase the most recently registered point.

NOTES:

●For GR-AX720 only: The RM-V700U can be used to operate other camcorder functions as well. Point the RM-V700U at the camcorder’s remote sensor and press any of the following buttons (function apears in parentheses):

—ON/OFF (camcorder R.A. EDIT)

—IN/OUT (camcorder IN/OUT)

—CANCEL (camcorder CANCEL)

●There must be at least one second between an in-point and its corresponding out-point.

●To ensure correct operation, leave at least 15 seconds open between scenes.

●Blank portions of tape cannot be registered as in-points or out-points.

●If it takes more than 5 minutes to search for an in-point, the VCR’s Record-Pause mode is cancelled and editing doesn’t take place.

●Pressing R.A.EDIT clears all in- and out-points from memory.

●Leave a small margin for error around each in-point to ensure the scene is recorded in its entirety.

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