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Editing
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape)
Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing
(Dubbing the tape)
(1) When you use a digital video camera recorder, set the power switch of VCR to
VCR/VTR.
(2) Make sure your camcorder and the VCR are connected, and that the VCR is set
to recording pause.
When you use an i.LINK cable the following procedure is not necessary.
When you use an i.LINK cable the following procedure is not necessary.
(3) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(4) Press MENU to display the menu.
(5) Select VIDEO EDIT in
(4) Press MENU to display the menu.
(5) Select VIDEO EDIT in
, then press EXEC (p. 177).
(6) Select TAPE, then press EXEC.
(7) Press START.
(8) Press EXEC.
(7) Press START.
(8) Press EXEC.
Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing.
The program mark flashes.
The SEARCH indicator appears during searching, and the EDITING indicator
appears during editing on the screen.
The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete.
When the dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop.
The program mark flashes.
The SEARCH indicator appears during searching, and the EDITING indicator
appears during editing on the screen.
The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete.
When the dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop.
To cancel dubbing during editing
Press CANCEL.
To end Digital program editing
Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete. Then the display returns to
VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.
Press
VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.
Press
END to end the video edit function.
You cannot record on the VCR in the following
Indicator
Cause
No indicator
• The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to lock.
• The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is
• The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is
selected.)
• The button to cancel recording pause is not
correct. (When IR is selected.)
CHECK ”i.LINK” & REC STATUS
• i.LINK is selected but an i.LINK cable is not
connected.
• The power of the connected VCR is not turned
on. (When i.LINK is selected.)
When the program has not been set
You cannot press START.
You cannot press START.
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You can record the tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. You can connect either the A/V
connecting cable (supplied) or i.LINK cable (optional).
If you connect with the i.LINK cable (optional), video and audio signals are transmitted
in digital form for high-quality editing.
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. You can connect either the A/V
connecting cable (supplied) or i.LINK cable (optional).
If you connect with the i.LINK cable (optional), video and audio signals are transmitted
in digital form for high-quality editing.
Connecting to the VCR or the TV
Connecting with the A/V connecting cable
Connecting with the i.LINK cable
Recording video or TV programs
VCR
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
AUDIO/VIDEO
: Signal flow
White
Red
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Yellow
TV
DV Interface
i.LINK
: Signal flow
i.LINK cable (optional)
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Editing
Recording video or TV programs
Before operation for connecting with the A/V connecting cable
Set DISPLAY in
Set DISPLAY in
to LCD in the menu settings when using the A/V connecting cable.
(The default setting is LCD.)
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Insert the blank tape (or the tape you want to record over) into your
camcorder. If you are recording the tape from the VCR, insert the recorded
tape into the VCR.
tape into the VCR.
(2) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(3) Press REC CTRL.
(3) Press REC CTRL.
(4) Press REC PAUSE.
(5) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record the tape from a VCR.
(5) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record the tape from a VCR.
Select a TV program if you record from a TV. The picture from playback side
appears on the screen.
appears on the screen.
(6) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from.
When you have finished dubbing the tape
Press x on your camcorder, and then press the stop button on the VCR.
If your VCR is a monaural type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
If your VCR has an S video jack
See page 44 for details.
See page 44 for details.
When using the i.LINK cable
•Before recording, make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen. The DV IN
•Before recording, make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen. The DV IN
indicator may appear on both equipment.
•Recording of only the picture or sound cannot be done.
Recording video or TV programs
REC
PAUSE
REC CTRL
RET.
REC
START
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You can insert a new scene with sound from a VCR onto the originally recorded tape by
specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this
operation.
Connections are the same as on page 86. Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to
insert into the VCR.
specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this
operation.
Connections are the same as on page 86. Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to
insert into the VCR.
[A] The tape that contains the scene to be superimposed
[B] The tape before editing
[C] The tape after editing
[B] The tape before editing
[C] The tape after editing
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then set the VCR to
playback pause.
(2) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c], then set it to playback
pause.
(3) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET
MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory.
The tape counter shows “0:00:00.”
The tape counter shows “0:00:00.”
(4) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b].
(5) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(6) Press REC CTRL.
(7) Press REC PAUSE.
(8) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press REC START on your
(5) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(6) Press REC CTRL.
(7) Press REC PAUSE.
(8) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press REC START on your
camcorder to start inserting the new scene with sound.
Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your
camcorder automatically stops recording. The zero set memory function will be
canceled.
Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your
camcorder automatically stops recording. The zero set memory function will be
canceled.
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing
– Insert editing
[a]
[b]
[c]
[A]
[B]
[C]
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