Recording Titles on a Tape in the Camcorder

To record a title on a tape in the camcorder, follow the steps below.

1. Attach a power source to the camcorder, slide POWER to

C A M E R A .

2.Locate the place on the tape where you want to record the title.

Notes: If you record a title on a pre- recorded tape, the audio and video will be erased where the title is inserted. There will also be a three-to-four second pause of blank tape before the existing audio and video return.

Audio and video dubbing titles onto existing tapes will eliminate the pauses of blank tape. Details are on pages 42-43.

3.Press TITLER to display the titler graphics in the viewfinder.

Note: If you want to record the other title

page, press SEL to display it in the

viewfinder.

4 . Press RECIPAUSE to start recording the title.

5 . After you have recorded the title for the desired length of time, press TITLER to remove titler graphics from the viewfinder. The camcorder will now record as normal. If you do not want to continue recording, press

RECIPAUSE.

Important Note: Remember to remove the titler graphics from the viewfinder for normal recording.

Recording Titles While Copying a Tape from Camcorder to Another VCR

This method of adding titles lets you keep the original tape as it is, and add titles to the copy you are making on another VCR. Connect your camcorder to a VCR QS shown on pages 52-53.

1.Attach a power source to the camcorder.

2.Place the tape you want to copy in the camcorder and place POWER in VCR.

3.Press TITLER to display the title you want to record. If you want to record the other title page, press TITLE SEL. The camcorder will recall the last title page displayed the next time you press

TITLER.

4.Press TITLER to remove titler graphics from the viewfinder.

5.Place a blank tape in the VCR, and place the VCR in record pause.

6, Start copying the tape from the camcorder to the VCR. Details for copying a tape are on pages 52-53.

7. When you see the place on the tape you want to insert the title, press

TITLER.

Note: Make sure counter memory is turned off. Press DISPLAY to turn it off.

8.After you have recorded the title for the desired time, press TITLER to stop recording the title.

9.Stop the camcorder and VCR when you are finished copying the tape.

Important Note: Remember to remove the titler graphics from the viewfinder for normal playback.

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