Setting Mark IN/OUT points as you shoot
Instead of continuing shots from scene to scene, you can specify Mark IN and Mark OUT points as you shoot and set scene numbers (ranging from 001 to 198).
1 Perform steps 1 and 2 from “Using the ClipLink Function” (page 46).
2 Access basic menu page 6 and perform the following operations.
1)Set MARK/CUE to MARK.
The ClipLink mode indication “CLIP M” appears on the viewfinder screen.
2)Set the cassette name or number if necessary.
For details of menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” (page 58).
3 Press the VTR button on the camera head or the lens.
The
4 Press the TAKE button when you find a shot where you would like to set a Mark IN point.
TAKE button
The TAKE/TALLY indicator (orange) lights in the viewfinder and “TAKE” appears on the screen.
5 Press the TAKE button when you find a shot where you would like to set a Mark OUT point.
The TAKE/TALLY indicator (orange) goes out in the viewfinder and the “TAKE” disappears from the screen.
At this time, the time code (HH:MM:SS) at the Mark IN/OUT point for scene 001 is recorded to the
To set/clear NG
If you press the NG button before you set the next Mark IN point, the previous scene will be designated as “NG” (the “NG” display appears in the viewfinder).
Once NG has been set, you can cancel it by pressing the NG button again before you set the next Mark IN point (the “NG” display in the viewfinder disappears).
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as needed to record (to cassette memory) time codes at Mark IN/OUT points, scene numbers, and NG designations to the cassette memory.
The scene number is automatically incremented each time you specify a Mark OUT point.
7 To finish shooting, press the VTR button on the camera head or the lens, then press the
This stops the recording operation.
The index pictures of each Mark IN point are recorded onto the tape.
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