I If you select Sepia or Monotone mode from Programme
DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
AE with special effects, you cannot use the Black & White
Fader. In this case the Black & White indicator begins1Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point the
blinking. Once the next Edit-In point is registered, the
remote control at the camcorderOs remote sensor and
effect is turned off. To combine these effects, use Sepia
press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r.
or Monotone during recording, then use the Black &
The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.White Fader during Random Assemble Editing.
I It is not possible to use Fade/Wipe effects and2Perform Random Assemble Editing on Programme 1
Programme AE with special effects during Randomonly. In order to check VCR and camcorder timing,
Assemble Editing using a DV cable.
select the beginning of a scene transition as your Edit-
In point.
AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR
3Play back the dubbed scene.
Y If any images from the scene prior to the transition
11Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning
you chose for your Edit-In point were recorded, that
of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (6) e.
means your VCR moves too quickly from Record-
12Point the remote control towards the VCROsPause to Record mode.
remote sensor and press VCR REC STBY (q6) t, orY If the scene you tried to dub starts in progress, the
manually engage the VCROs Record-Pause mode.VCR is slow to start recording.
13Press the Recording Start/Stop Button w on the
camcorder. Editing proceeds as programmed, rightADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
through to the end of the last registered scene.
4Point the remote control at the camcorderOs remote
Y When dubbing is complete, the camcorder enters the
sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r to make the
Pause mode, and the VCR enters its Record-Pause
Random Assemble Editing menu disappear, then pressmode.
Y If you do not register an Edit-Out point, the tape willthe MENU/VOLUME wheel $ in. The Menu Screen
be dubbed all the way to the end automatically.appears.
Y If you operate the camcorder during automatic editing,5Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel $ to select
the VCR will enter its Record-Pause mode andO VIDEO� and press it. Then, rotate it to
automatic editing will stop.OSYNCHRO� and press it. The value for OSYNCHRO� is
14Engage the Stop modes for the camcorder and thehighlighted.
VCR.6Based on the diagnostics performed, you can now
To make the R.A.Edit counter display disappear, pressadvance the VCROs record timing by rotating the
R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r on the remote control.MENU/VOLUME wheel $ towards O+�. You can also
delay the VCROs record timing by rotating the MENU/
NOTES:
VOLUME wheel $ towards O��. The adjustment range
I Pressing R.A.EDIT ON/OFF r on the remote control
is from �1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second incre-
clears all settings registered during Random Assemble
ments. Press the MENU/VOLUME wheel $ in to finish
Editing.
the setting.
I When the editing cable is connected to the remote
controlOs Pause In connector during dubbing, make sure7Rotate the MENU/VOLUME wheel $ to select
the remote control is pointed at the VCROs sensor, andORETURN� and press it twice.
the path between the two is unobstructed.
I Random Assemble Editing may not function properlyNow perform Random Assemble Editing beginning with
when using a tape including several duplicated timestep 4 on page 31.
codes ( pg. 13).
NOTES:
For More Accurate EditingI Before performing actual Random Assemble Editing, do a
few Random Assemble Editing trial runs to check whether
Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause tothe value you have input is appropriate or not, and make
Record mode faster than others. Even if you beginadjustments accordingly.
editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly theI Depending on the recorder, there may be situations
where the timing difference cannot be fully corrected.same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find
that you have recorded scenes you did not want. For a
cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing of the
camcorder against your VCR.
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