Cut editing operations

Preview

Preview is a rehearsal of the editing before the editing is performed for real.

When the PREVIEW button is pressed, the event indicated by the event number display lamp is previewed.

Preview of insert editing

The pictures and sound produced when editing is actually performed will be played back as a simulation on the VTR2 monitor, enabling them to be checked out in advance.

What is played back is the length of tape from the preroll point to the postroll point.

Preroll

IN

OUT

Postroll

point

point

point

point

VTR1

Playback signals

VTR2

Tape travel (both VTR1 and VTR2)

Preview of assemble editing

Preroll

IN

OUT

Postroll

point

point

point

point

VTR1

Tape travel (VTR1)

VTR2

Playback signals

Tape travel (VTR2: up to 1 second after IN point)

To repeat the preview from the start at any time during preview:

O Press the PREVIEW button again.

To set the OUT point before the position where it is already set at any time during preview:

O Press the MARK OUT button at the scene where the OUT point is to be set.

To suspend preview and perform automatic editing:

O Press the AUTO EDIT button.

To recall the contents of the previous preview: O Press the LAST ED button.

Each time this button is pressed, the contents of the previous preview and current preview are alternately recalled.

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