6-1-3 Selecting the Edit Mode

Select assemble or insert mode.

[F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu

[F4] (INS TC) to [F10] (INS CUE) buttons in the HOME menu

Selecting the edit mode

Press one of the following buttons to select the respective edit mode:

Assemble mode: [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu

Insert mode: the appropriate INSERT button in the HOME menu ([F4] (INS TC), [F5] (INS VIDEO), [F6] (INS A-CH1), [F7] (INS A-CH2), [F8] (INS A-CH3), [F9] (INS A-CH4), [F10] (INS CUE))

6-1-4 Setting Edit Points

This section describes how to set edit points (IN and OUT points). In insert mode, a technque called split editing allows you to set edit points separately for video and audio.

Positioning and setting edit points

To position and set edit points, follow the procedure below.

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Positioning and setting edit points

1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR for which edit points are to be set. The button lights up.

2 Rotate the search dial in jog or shuttle mode to position the edit point.

For details on jog or shuttle playback, refer to “5-4-2 Variable Speed Playback in Jog/Shuttle/Variable Modes” on page 5-8.

3 Press the IN (or OUT) button while holding down the ENTRY button.

The time data for the IN (or OUT) point appears in the menu display.

4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 to set the remaining edit points.

When IN points are set for both the recorder and player VTRs, the PREVIEW and AUTO EDIT buttons flash to show that the VTR is ready for preview or edit.

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