Sony SLV-E580EE Basic editing

Editing 45

Basic editing

(when recording on this

VCR)

Before you start editing

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

• Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2”

or “L1” in the display window.

• Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.

• On this VCR, set EDIT in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to ON. If the

other VCR has a similar function, turn it on also.

1Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other

(playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to

playback pause.

2Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.

Search for the point to start recording and press P PAUSE.

3Press r REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

4To start editing, press the P PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same

time.

To stop editing

Press the p STOP buttons on both VCRs.

Tips

• To edit more precisely, press the P PAUSE buttons on the VCRs to release pause.

• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press P PAUSE on this VCR when an

unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press P PAUSE again to resume recording

(Assemble Editing).

Note

• If you start editing following the procedure above, the VCR won’t start recording

with the OPC function. To record a tape with the OPC function, press r REC again

during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, when you

start editing in step 4, press P PAUSE after the OPC indicator stops flashing. If you

press P PAUSE before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is

cancelled.

rREC

P PAUSE

Contents

Main Introduction WARNING Precautions Safety Installing Caution Table of contents Getting Started Basic Operations Additional Operations Editing Page Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Using the remote commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) TV control buttons Controlling other TVs with the remote commander 1 2 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander (continued) Connecting the VCR Step 3 1 2 3 Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued) Additional connections Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR 1 2 3 4 Step 4 : Tuning your TV to the VCR (continued) 5 6 7 Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function Step 6 Setting the clock select SETTINGS and press OK. 2 then press OK. 3 MENU OK CURSOR >/./?// MENU 4 set the month pressing CURSOR >/.. 5 6 7 Manual setup Selecting a language 2 3 Manual setup Presetting channels 2 3 Manual setup Presetting channels (continued) 4 () to CHANNEL SET. 5 position. 6 7 8 9 Disabling unwanted programme positions 1 1 2 3 4 5 Manual setup Presetting channels (continued) Playing a tape 1 2 3 Playing a tape (continued) Page 1 To record from a decoder, turn it on. in the display window. 2 3 4 5 6 Recording TV programmes (continued) 1 2 Basic Operations using the timer 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued) Basic Operations Playing/searching at various speeds Using the shuttle ring Playing/searching at various speeds (continued) To resume normal playback Press PLAY. using the quick timer 1 2 Using the quick timer during stop mode Additional Operations36 Checking/ changing/ cancelling timer settings MENU Before you start Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. CURSOR >/./?// CLEAR ON/STANDBY OK 3 4 5 Searching using the index function 1 2 Adjusting the picture Adjusting the tracking About Optimum Picture Control (OPC) Adjusting the picture (continued) Changing menu options 1 2 3 4 Changing menu options (continued) Connecting to a VCR or stereo system How to connect to record on this VCR How to connect to a stereo system Connecting to a VCR or stereo system (continued) Basic editing (when recording on this VCR) 1 2 3 4 Audio dubbing 1 2 3 4 5 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads 48 Troubleshooting (continued) Page Specifications System Inputs and outputs General Supplied accessories Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window Rear panel 54 Index to parts and controls (continued) Remote commander Page Index A, B C D E, F, G, H