Editing
Assemble Editing
The assemble editing function makes it easy to record the picture and sound of virtually any number of scenes or programmes in succession.
Assemble editing from an external source, for example from a video movie camera, can be performed in the same way.
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Preparations
≥Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR with an audio/video cable or a
≥Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is not broken out.
As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed. (See page 15.)
≥Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.
≥Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV Input (external input) “A1”, “A2” or “A3” according to the socket(s) on the VCR to which the source unit has been connected.
A1: When connected to the AV1
A2: When connected to the AV2
≥Make sure that “AV2” is set to “EXT”.
(See page 53.)
A3: When connected to the Video Input socket ] and Audio Input sockets ^ on the front panel of the this VCR
≥Use the L connector for operations in the normal (monaural) mode.
Operations
1Press the Pause/Still button e on this VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring f or Jog Dial g to search for the end of the last previously recorded scene.
2Press the REC/OTR button d to put it in the recording pause mode.
3Start playback on the source unit and search for the point from which you want to record (copy) onto this VCR.
4When that point is reached, press the Pause/Still button e again to start recording the new picture and sound from the playback unit.
5To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/Still button e to put this VCR in the recording pause mode and then perform steps 3 and 4 again.
6At the point where you want to stop recording, press the Stop button 9 to finish recording.
Hints:
≥The new sound is recorded on both the
and the normal audio track. The sound recorded on the normal audio track is always in mono.
¡If you want to change the audio recording level, adjust it. (See page 20.)
Note:
≥If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes in step 2 or 5, the VCR automatically switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.
Advanced Operations
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