INSERT/ASSEMBLE AUTO EDIT menu

Tape position indicator

This indicates the edit points (IN and OUT) and tape positions of the recorder and player.

EOT (end of tape) or BOT (beginning of tape) is displayed when the tape is at its end or beginning.

During split editing, the audio and video edit points are indicated separately.

Duration

If the duration is known, it is sufficient to enter only the IN or OUT edit points for the recorder and player: the remaining points will be automatically calculated.

(Recorder’s time code readout value) (Player’s time code readout value) (Editing time)

Entering the edit points

(1)Input the points directly using the number keys.

1)Press the center cursor key. The cursor now appears.

Center cursor key

Cursor key

2)Press the cursor key to move the cursor to the data input position (player’s IN point in the figure).

IN : : :

P

3)Press the center cursor key.

The cursor now changes into a column cursor.

IN 0 : : :

P

4) Input the edit point using the number keys.

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0

0

0

3

4

1

4

5)Press the ENT key.

Follow the same steps to enter the IN and OUT points of the recorder and player.

Enter three edit points for the recorder and player. (Refer to the section on duration.)

To clear the data: Move the cursor to the position where the data is to be cleared, and press the center cursor key. The cursor now changes into a column cursor. The entered point can be cleared by pressing the C key now.

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