Automatic Editing

Setting Edit Points

Of the four edit points (recorder IN and OUT points, and player IN and OUT points) required, set any three. The last edit point is set automatically.

In insert mode, you can set the edit points for video and audio separately (split editing).

For details of setting split edit points, see the section “Setting split edit points” (page 73).

To set edit points

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1 Press the RECORDER button or PLAYER button to select the VCR on which you will set edit points.

The button which you have pressed lights.

2 Turn the search dial in jog or shuttle mode, and position the tape at the required edit point.

For details of playback in jog or shuttle mode, see the sections “Playback in jog mode” (page 51) and “Playback in shuttle mode” (page 52).

3 At the point at which you wish to set the IN point or OUT point, hold down the ENTRY/SHIFT button and press the IN button or OUT button as the case may be.

When the IN point or OUT point is set, the IN button or OUT button correspondingly lights.

4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 until three of the four edit points (recorder IN and OUT points, and player IN and OUT points) are set.

When the IN points on both the recorder and player are set, the PREVIEW button and AUTO EDIT button flash, indicating that it is possible to carry out a preview or editing operation.

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