Press z REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

Notes

If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

If the other VCR does not have a Scart (EURO-AV) connector, use the VMC- 2106HG cable instead and connect the cable to the line out jacks of the other VCR.

When you connect another VCR to the DECODER/LINE-2 IN connector, set DECODER/LINE2 to LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu.

Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

X

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Press INPUT SELECT to display

the connected line in the display window.

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

z REC

1 Insert 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.

2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording and press X (pause).

3

4 To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same time.

To stop editing

Press the x (stop) buttons on both VCRs.

Tip

To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X (pause) on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press X (pause) again to resume recording.

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 z REC

again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, press X (pause) after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording. If you press X (pause) before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is cancelled.

Operations Additional

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