Automatic editing

Entering the edit points

1

2

Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation. Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.

Refer to page 28 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.

Press the IN and SET buttons together.

The edit IN point is now entered.

The edit IN point value now appears on the display.

3

4

Search for the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation. Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.

Refer to page 28 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.

Press the OUT and SET buttons together.

The edit OUT point is now entered.

The edit OUT point value now appears on the display.

INPUT SELECT

ON

VIDEO

Y PB PR

CMPST

SDTI(V&A)

SDI

 

AUDIO

ANALOG

AES/EBU

USER SET

SDI

 

 

OFF

POWER

CH CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

MODE

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

INT

TAPE

REMOTE

METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC/CTL

 

 

 

 

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UB

EXT

EE

LOCAL

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAND BY PLAYER

RECORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC SET

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

ADJ START

RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

DVCPRO

SCH

CF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO

REC INHIBIT

LEVEL CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSEM VIDEO

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

TC

EDIT

 

PLAY

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

A

TRIM +

A

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

IN

OUT

REW

 

STOP

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

SET

V

 

 

 

 

PULL

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

OPEN

PULL FOR VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

AUTO OFF

PUSH

JOG

 

SHTL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOW

 

REV

 

FWD

PULL

OPEN

2, 4

1, 3

Match frame processing function

When using two VTRs for editing, a total of four edit points—namely, the player’s IN and OUT points and the recorder’s IN and OUT points—need to be entered. However, since the last edit point is calculated automatically, only three of these edit points must be entered.

Negative duration function

This function is used by combining setup menu No. 301 (IN/OUT DEL) and No. 302 (NEGA FLASH) described on page 52.

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Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Entering the edit points, Match frame processing function, Negative duration function

AJ-D950 specifications

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