During previewing, the PREVIEW/REVIEW button lights up.

After previewing, correct the edit points as required, then do the preview again.

For details on modifying edit points, see “6-1-9 Modifying Edit Points” on page 122.

To stop previewing

Press the STOP button.

The tape stops immediately.

To rewind the tape to the preroll point

Press the PREROLL button.

To rewind the tape to the edit point

Press the PREROLL button together with the button corresponding to the edit point.

Monitoring signals during previewing

During previewing, you can monitor the following video and audio signals on a monitor connected to the recorder VTR:

•Between preroll and IN points: Playback signal of the recorder VTR can be monitored.

•Between IN and OUT points: Playback signal of the player VTR can be monitored in E-E mode.

•Between OUT and post-roll points: Playback signal of

the recorder VTR can be monitored.

This may be illustrated as shown below:

6Chapter

 

IN point

OUT point

 

 

 

 

Editing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

EE

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(recorder VTR)

(player VTR)

(recorder VTR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-1-9 Modifying Edit Points

If an edit point is incorrectly set, for example, if an OUT point is located before an IN point, or the length of an edit section is different for the recorder and player VTRs, the time data for the incorrectly set edit point flash indicating that the VTR cannot perform editing or previewing. In this case, delete the edit point, then set a new one correctly.

You can also move an edit point position in one-frame units.

Deleting edit points

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2

1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR on which to perform the edit point deletion.

The button lights up.

2 Press one of the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT button while holding down the CLR button to delete the corresponding edit point.

The edit point is deleted and --:--:--:-- appears in the time data display.

Moving an edit point position by one frame at a time

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2,3

1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR on which to modify the edit point.

The button lights up.

2 Press the + or – button while holding down one of the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT button.

Pressing the + or – button moves the edit point by one frame forward or backward, respectively.

3 After making the modification, release the respective edit point button that you have been holding down at step 2.

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