M A N U A L E D I T I N G
Follow these steps to edit your tapes manually using the COPY TAPE button.
1 B E F O R E Y O U B E G I N —
• Turn off EZ Copy; see page 11.
• Turn off Auto Play; see page 13.
2 I N S E R T S O U R C E T A P E
Insert your source tape (original footage) in Deck 1.
3 I N S E R T T A R G E T T A P E
Insert your target tape in Deck 2. Make sure the tape has a record safety tab.
4 C U E S O U R C E TA P E
Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys (PLAY 
, STOP 
, 
, REWIND 
) to position the source tape at the start of the desired segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position.
5 C U E TA R G E T TA P E
Press the DECK 2 key, then use the deck control keys to position the target tape where you wish copying to begin. Stop or pause the tape at this position.
6S TA R T E D I T I N G
Press COPY TAPE.
•The “Copy” indicator will light on the front panel display and the VCR will begin copying from Deck 1 to Deck 2.
7P A U S E E D I T I N G
Press COPY TAPE again to pause.
•The “Copy” indicator will blink on the front panel display.
N O T E
•Skip Edit - Skip Edit allows you to remove commercials in
•Leave at least 15 seconds of blank tape at the beginning of a tape to ensure a crisp edit.
8R E P O S I T I O N S O U R C E TA P E
Press the DECK 1 key, then use the deck control keys to reposition the source tape at the start of the next segment. Stop or pause the tape at this position.
9R E S U M E E D I T I N G
Repeat Steps
•When finished, select Deck 2, then press STOP 
.
•To automatically edit out commercial segments in
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