EN55

NOTE:

Use the RM-V715U remote control unit to perform the following procedures.

Insert Editing (Insert A Still Image

From The Built-in Memory Onto A

Tape)

You can insert a still image stored in the camcorder's built-in memory into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in- and out-points. The original audio remains unchanged.

Perform steps 1 through 5 in Insert Editing (VIDEO) (pg. 54) before the following procedure.

1 Set the System Select Switch to “D.S.C.”. Press REW or FF to select the still image you wish to insert.

2 To begin Insert Editing, press START/STOP. When the counter reaches “0:00:00”, editing stops automatically and the camcorder enters the Insert-Pause mode.

To insert still images in sequential order onto the tape . . .

... press REW or FF to move the page forward.

To insert still images at random onto the tape . . .

... first record the still image you selected in step 1 onto the tape, then press START/ STOP to engage the Insert-Pause mode. To select another still image, press REW or FF again, then press START/STOP. Insert Editing begins.

3 To end Insert Editing, press STOP.

NOTES:

The tape may stop slightly before or after the designated end point, and noise bars may appear. Neither indicates a defect in the unit.

Only video signal is recorded in the Insert Editing mode.

Audio Dubbing

You can record a new soundtrack on a prerecorded tape (normal audio only). The sound is recorded from the built-in microphone.

Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Insert Editing (VIDEO) procedure (pg. 54) before continuing.

1 Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of the scene onto which you want to dub the new audio, press PLAY to view the recorded tape, then press PAUSE at exactly the point where dubbing should start.

2 Press and hold A. DUB, and without releasing A. DUB, press and release PAUSE. The Audio Dub-Standby mode is engaged.

3 To begin Audio Dubbing, press PLAY. When the counter reaches “0:00:00”, Audio Dubbing stops automatically and the camcorder enters the Audio Dub-Standby mode.

4 To end Audio Dubbing, press STOP.

NOTES:

Do not press FF or REW during Audio Dub- Standby, or the edit points will not be accurate.

If the microphone is too close to the TV, or if the TV’s volume is too high, whistling or howling may occur.

NOTES

(for Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing):

Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing may not work correctly if the tape contains blank segments, or if the recording speed was changed during the original recording.

To edit/dub onto a tape, make sure the Erase Protection tab is in the position that allows recording. If not, slide the tab. Some cassettes have removable tabs. If the tab has been removed, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Do not press STOP during Insert Editing or Audio Dubbing, or the edit points will not be accurate.

During Insert Editing and Audio Dubbing, when Insert-Pause or Audio Dub-Standby is engaged, the counter may go slightly past “0:00:00”. Recording, however, stops at exactly 0:00:00.

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JVC GR-SXM920 specifications Tape, Audio Dubbing, EN55, To insert still images in sequential order onto the tape

GR-SXM920 specifications

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