Editing

Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder

You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations.

AMake connections

Connection with another video recorder

Your recorder

L-2 IN/DECODER or

 

To L1 IN/OUT

 

L-1 IN/OUT

 

 

When using your

 

When using your

recorder as the

21-pin

recorder as the source

recording deck,

player, connect its L-1

connect its L-2 IN/

SCART cable

IN/OUT connector to

(not

DECODER or L-1 IN/

the recording deck.

provided)

OUT connector to the

 

 

source player.

 

 

System Connections

NOTE:

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

Connecting to a satellite receiver

Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. Then connect the satellite receiver and TV.

●Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. ( 12)

●To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX or PR r/t on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder.

●To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with the satellite receiver.

●For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder.

Connecting/Using a decoder

You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.

ASet “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. ( 12)

BConnect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.

C Perform the procedure as described in “When receiving a scrambled broadcast” ( 14).

Another recorder

Connection with a camcorder

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter.

BLoad cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck.

CSelect input mode on recording deck

Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this recorder, press AUX or PR r/t on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder.

Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/ DECODER connector.

DSelect edit mode

Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a mode is equipped.

●On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. ( 12)

EStart playback

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

FStart recording

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

Connecting/Using a stereo system

You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system. Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo system’s receiver or amplifier.

●When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV’s volume down completely.

Subsidiary Settings

Mode Set

You can change various mode settings.

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.

AAccess Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen

Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press OK or e.

BSelect mode

Press rt to place the pointer next to the item you want to set.

CChange setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

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