lPress </, to select “Start,” then press

ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed.

To stop during recording, press x REC STOP.

mWhen the recording is finished, press ENTER to select “Close.”

The display returns to the DV Edit menu.

nPress RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display.

Notes

•The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tape’s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape. In this case, follow the instructions of “Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks” (page 71).

•Start and end point of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions:

–Recording mode was changed during the recording.

–There is a blank space in the recorded portion.

•You cannot set a scene shorter than one second.

•This function may not work with certain digital video cameras. In this case, follow the instructions of “Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks” (page 71).

Advanced Program Edit

You can quickly edit a DV/Digital8 format tape by first copying the entire contents of the tape to a DVD-RW (VR mode) and then select the scenes you want from the disc. After you select the scenes, you can change discs and record the scenes to another disc of your choice. If necessary, you can also create a Playlist title of the selected scenes in the DVD-RW (VR mode).

a

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

c

c

DVD-RW

(VR)

 

 

New disc

b b b

When dubbing to a DVD-RW (VR mode), chapter marks [b] are marked where the recordings stop and start on the tape [a]. Chapter marks are also inserted at the IN and OUT points of the selected scenes [c].

To use this function, you will do the following:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

m

Record the entire contents of the DV/Digital8 tape to a DVD-RW (VR mode)

m

Select and edit the scenes you want to dub

Taking advantage of the disc’s quick accessibility, you will select the scenes you want from the inserted DVD-RW. You do not have to fast forward or rewind the tape as explained in “Program Edit” (page 62). You can also reset, erase, or change the order of the scenes.

m

Dub the scenes to another disc

After you have selected the scenes, you can dub the selected scenes to another disc of your choice. Or, you can create a Playlist of the selected scenes.

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