6-1 Basic Automatic Editing

Editing 6 Chapter

Changing the preroll time

The preroll time is factory set to 5 seconds, but can be set to any time between 0 and 30 seconds, in 1-second steps.

For details, refer to “4-2-8 Setting the Preroll Time (P- ROLL TIME)” on page 4-16.

When changing the preroll time, set it so that the recorded section prior to the edit start point is longer than the preroll time.

The preroll time used in automatic editing is the preroll time set for the recorder.

6-1-7 Previewing

When all necessary edit points have been set, the PREVIEW button flashes to indicate that the VTR is ready for preview.

PREVIEW button

PREROLL button

STOP button

Previewing

Press the PREVIEW button to preview the results of the edit.

During previewing, the PREVIEW button lights up. After previewing, correct the edit points as required, then do the preview again.

For details on modifying edit points, refer to “6-1-8 Modifying Edit Points” on page 6-9.

To stop previewing

Press the STOP button.

The tape stops immediately.

To rewind the tape to the preroll point Press the PREROLL button.

To rewind the tape to the edit point

Press the PREROLL button together with the button corresponding to the edit point.

6-8Chapter 6 Editing