6-1 Basic Automatic Editing

6-1-1 Overview of AutomaticSteps in automatic editing Editing

The sequence of steps that are taken to do automatic editing with two VTRs is as follows:

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Automatic edit modes

The VTR provides the following two modes for automatic editing:

•Assemble mode

New scenes are added to the end of previously recorded scenes.

CTL signals, time codes, video and audio signals on tape in the player are recorded onto tape in the recorder VTR.

•Insert mode

New scenes are inserted into the middle of previously recorded scenes. CTL signals on tape in the recorder VTR are not overwritten. Video, digital audio, cue audio, and time code signals can be recorded separately.

Both of these two edit modes support DMC editing. In insert mode, you can also use split editing.

Interpolation of time codes by the CTL counter

To use time codes as addresses of edit points, the time codes must be recorded on the tape in ascending order. As long as they are in ascending order, time codes do not have to be continuous. The CTL counter automatically interpolates data for editing even if there are breaks in the continuity in the time codes.

Select the edit mode (page 6-3).

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Set edit points for the recorder and player VTR (page 6-3).

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Preview the edit section (page 6-9).

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Perform the edit (page 6-12).

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Confirm and modify the edit points (pages 6-8 and 6-10).

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Confirm the results of the edit (page 6-13).

Editing precautionsUsing an editing control unit

When using an editing control unit to control the VTR, set the edit delay on the control unit so that CUT-IN and CUT-OUT commands are sent to the VTR five frames ahead of the actual edit point.

Editing

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