Advanced Techniques

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.

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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 wilt 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.

Note: After the simple programmable edit Is finished, the programmed data Is erased, if you want to continue editing other segments, repeat steps 5 - 12.

Note: Most VCRs (recording machine ) may be released from the record pause mode If it continues for more than five minutes.

Note: The dubbing start and end positions may slightly drift from the specified positions when certain VCRs are used.

Note: Reduce the volume of the camcorder as low as possible during dubbing, Otherwise the played back )ictures could be distortec

To End Programmable Simple Edit

Press the PROGRAM button to remove the program display from the viewfinder or LCD monitor. Then press the stop button on the recording VCR to set it to the stop mode.

Note: If the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the CamCorder Isset to OFF OrCAM when the recording VCR isin the 1 record pause model the VCR enters the record mode.

Using the Optional Edit Remote Control

The camcorder can be operated using the buttons on the optional VM-RM20EDA edit remote control which ore

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Hitachi VM H 655 LA instruction manual Using the Optional Edit Remote Control, To End Programmable Simple Edit