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USING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
(cont.)Insert Editing (VIDEO)
You can record a new scene 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.
NOTE:

Use the RM-V709U remote control unit to perform this

procedure.

SELECT MODE
1
Set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”, then set
the Power Switch to “PLAY”.

FIND EDIT-OUT POINT

2
Play back the tape, locate the Edit-out point and
press PAUSE on the camcorder or the remote
control.

RESET COUNTER

3
Press and hold COUNTER R/M for more than
1 second to reset the tape counter, then press again
for less than 1 second and make sure “M” appears.
FIND EDIT-IN POINT
4
Press REW to go a little beyond the beginning of the
scene you want to replace, press PLAY to view the
recorded tape, and press PAUSE exactly at the
point where the new scene should start.

ENGAGE INSERT EDITING MODE

5
Press and hold INSERT, and without releasing
INSERT, press and release PAUSE. The Insert
mode is engaged. When the scene the camcorder is
aimed at appears on the screen, go to the next step.

BEGIN INSERT EDITING

6
Press START/STOP. When the counter reaches
“0:00:00”, editing stops automatically and the
camcorder enters the Insert-Pause mode.

END INSERT EDITING

7
Press STOP.
NOTES:
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After step 5, Retake (

Z

pg. 19) can be performed.

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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.
M–0:12:34
REW
PLAY
PAUSE
INSERT
START/STOP
COUNTER R/M
PLAY/PAUSE
REW FF
Power Switch
Insert editing
indicator
Tape Counter
Viewfinder
STOP
RM-V709U
(provided)
System Select Switch