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EDITING (cont.)

Synchro Editing

Recorder

SYNCHRO EDIT connector

LANC cable (not provided)

Camcorder

To LANC connector

Player

The Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the playback and recording operations when starting an edit operation using a camcorder with LANC connector and your recorder.

A Make connections.

Connect your recorder to camcorder ( pg. 45), and connect your recorder’s SYNCHRO EDIT connector to the camcorder’s LANC connector.

B Set the recorder’s input mode.

Press AUX (number key “0”) and/or PR to select “F-1”.

C Set the edit mode.

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 57.

D Locate the start point.

Start playback of the tape in the camcorder, and pause playback when you find the point where you want to start editing. Press and hold 9 and press 7 on your recorder so that the recorder enters the Record-Pause mode.

E Start Synchro Editing.

Press SYNCHRO 7/79.

F Pause Synchro Editing.

Press SYNCHRO 7/79 again.

●Repeat steps 4 – 6 as necessary.

NOTES:

●The Synchro Editing function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape.

●The Synchro Editing function cannot be used when using the JLIP function. (Pressing SYNCHRO 7/79 cancels the JLIP function.)

●The Synchro Editing function may not work properly with some type of camcorder.

●When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

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HR-J870EU specifications

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