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 the connected line in the display window.

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

•On this VCR, set EDIT to ON in the OPTIONS-1 menu. If the other VCR has a similar function, turn it on as well.

zREC

X

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 Press zREC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

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

To stop editing

Press the xSTOP 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 zREC 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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