Notes

This recorder supports a limited number of chapters on a

disc. If exceeded, a message appears. In this event,

reduce the number of chapters by merging chapters. ( page 94)

The “EDIT MENU Chapter Editing” can also be viewed by selecting “Chapter Editing” from the “EDIT MENU Main Menu”.

e.g.

EDIT

Main Menu

 

 

 

 

HDD

Source

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Editing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV Recording

 

Chapters can be divided on frame

 

Chapter Editing

 

 

basis. Chapters can be merged and

 

 

 

 

assigned names.

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Functions

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Playlist editing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divide

 

 

Dub Selected Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Conv. Items

 

 

1

 

2

3

 

4

 

5

 

Combine ORG Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-Video Creation

DVD-Video Finalizing

Del Selected Items

To exit the “EDIT MENU Main Menu”, press the EDIT MENU button.

Making chapters in a title (Original) does not affect the related titles (Playlist).

There may be a small difference between a location you marked and a chapter division actually played.

Pausing a recording automatically creates a chapter division.

During relay recording ( page 48), a chapter division is automatically created at the start point of relay record.

During an A-B recording ( page 48), if the recorder has to record all content onto the HDD, a chapter division is automatically created at a point that corresponds to the beginning of side of a DVD-RAM disc.

If you create chapters in a title which is stored in the HDD and copy the title to a DVD-R/RW, the chapter divisions may shift.

Creating chapters automatically when recording

You can create chapter marks from the beginning of a title at regular intervals automatically. (Chapter marks are added to those already existing.)

This is convenient for long programs, such as live sports games.

1)Perform steps 1 to 4 on pages 90 to 91.

2)Press / to select “Auto chapter create”, then press ENTER.

3)Press / to select a chapter division interval, then press ENTER.

Chapter divisions are automatically marked at the selected intervals.

Editing chapter break

You can adjust positions of chapter marks. You can shift the beginning of a chapter currently selected.

1)Perform steps 1 to 5 on page 90 to 91.

2)Press QUICK MENU.

3)Press / to select “Chapter break edit mode”, then press ENTER.

4)Press / to select the item, then press

ENTER.

“by frame (VR mode)”

The chapter mark shifts by one frame.

For contents which will be copied to DVD-RAM discs.

“by GOP (Video mode)”

The chapter mark shifts by a GOP (about 0.5 second), which is a unit of editing in DVD-Video format.

For contents which wiil be copied to DVD-R/RW.

5)

Press / to select a chapter whose

 

beginning you want to shift.

6)

Press FRAME (II / II) repeatedly until a

 

desired scene appears.

Select a point while monitoring the thumbnail,

which changes as you press the button.

 

To operate other chapters, press the /

buttons

to select another, then follow the above steps.

7)When complete, press QUICK MENU, and select “Chapter break edit mode off (by frame)” or “Chapter Break Edit Mode off (by GOP)” then press ENTER.

The recorder exits the adjusting mode.

Notes

You cannot shift a chapter mark beyond the adjacent chapter marks or a logical gap on recorded data within a chapter.

Shifting a chapter mark restores a thumbnail to the beginning of a chapter. This may occur also on the previous chapter depending on the data condition.

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RD-XS32SU, RD-XS32SC specifications

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