Basic Editing

(when recording on your VCR)

z

Before you start editing...

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel. Press INPUT SELECT to display “L2” (or “L1” or “L3”) in the display window.

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

On your VCR, set EDIT to ON in the VIDEO OPTIONS menu to display “EDIT” in the display window. If the other VCR has a similar feature, activate this one as well.

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VIDEO OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPC

 

ON

 

 

 

EDIT

ON

 

 

 

SHARPNESS

NORMAL

 

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RETURN

SELECT :

SET : OK

EXIT : MENU

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 your (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording and press X (pause).

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Press z (record) on your VCR to set it to recording pause.

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 your 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 (record) 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.

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Sony SLV-SE850G operating instructions Basic Editing, When recording on your VCR, Before you start editing, To stop editing

SLV-SE850G specifications

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