Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing

Erasing all programs

(1) Select VIDEO EDIT in in the menu settings.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL, then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. All the program marks flash, then the settings are canceled.

To cancel erasing all programs

Select RETURN in step 3, then press the dial.

To cancel a program you have set

Press MENU.

The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected.

You cannot set IN and OUT when

You use a tape that is recorded in other than Digital8 system.

The tape has a blank portion.

The total time code may not be displayed correctly when

You use a tape that is recorded in other than Digital8 system.

There is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape.

When you select PB MODE to / in the menu settings

You cannot operate the Digital program editing.

Operation 2: Performing a Digital program editing (dubbing a tape)

Make sure both your (playback) VCR and the other (recording) VCR are connected, and that the other (recording) VCR is set to recording pause. When you use the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) the following procedure is not necessary.

When you use a digital video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR/VTR.

(1) Select VIDEO EDIT in in the menu settings.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select START, then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing.

The program mark flashes.

The SEARCH indicator appears during search on the LCD screen.

The program indicator changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete.

When the dubbing ends, both your (playback) VCR and the other (recording) VCR automatically stop.

To stop dubbing

Press xusing the video operation buttons.

To end the Digital program editing function

Your (playback) VCR stops when the dubbing is complete. Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.

Press MENU to end the Digital program editing function.

You cannot record on the other VCR when

The cassette is not inserted.

The tape has run out.

The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is selected.)

The button to cancel recording pause is not correct. (When IR is selected.) (p. 40)

The programs to operate the Digital program editing have not been made.

i.LINK is selected but the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) is not connected.

The power of the other (recording) VCR is not turned on.

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GV-D800 specifications

The Sony GV-D800, a remarkable player in the Digital8 camcorder lineup, is a compact and versatile device that caters to both amateur and professional videographers alike. Introduced in the early 2000s, the GV-D800 operates on the Digital8 format, which is a significant evolution of the Hi8 format, delivering enhanced video quality and compatibility.

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