Advanced Techniques

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3.Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the camcorder to VIDEO. Turn the recording VCR on and select line input.

4.Press the PROGRAM button of the remote control. The program display appears in the viewfinder.

Note: If your VCR is connected to a TV, the program display will also appear on the TV screen.

5.Press the button and use the or button to search for the starting point of the segment you want to copy. Press and then to set the camcorder to the play pause mode.

The linear time counter counts when searching for the starting point.

Use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons in the play or pause mode to fine adjust the tape position. Press FORWARD and hold it; the tape is played while the button is held. Press REVERSE and hold it for reverse play.

6.Press the IN button to store the counter reading. When you press the IN button, OUT flashes in the program display.

7. Press the button to search for the end of the segment you want to copy. Press and then to set the camcorder to the play pause mode. Use the FORWARD or REVERSE button as

required to fine adjust the tape position.

8.Press the OUT button to store the counter reading at the end of the scene.

9.Continue programming as described above until you have entered up to four different segments.

10.Load a blank tape, then set the VCR to the record pause mode.

11.Point the remote control at the receiver on the VCR and press the COPY START button to start simple programmable edit.

• The camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the first segment and starts playback. The recording VCR automatically starts recording

• After recording the first segment, the camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the next segment and resumes playback. The recording VCR is automatically released from the record pause mode and resumes recording.

• It continues recording and pausing until all the programmed segments are edited.

12.When simple programmable edit is finished, the camcorder will enter the stop mode, and the VCR will enter the record pause mode.

Note: If you make a mistake during programming, start again from the beginning or press the COUNTER RESET button to return to the previous steps one by one and enter the correct program data.