48 ENUSING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.)
Programme 1
For More Accurate Editing
IONUTMODESome VCRs make the transition from Record-PauseRandom Assemble
1�� ��:�� ~Editing Menuto Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin
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editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the
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4~same time, you may lose scenes you wanted, or find
5~that you have recorded scenes you did not want. For
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7~a cleanly edited tape, confirm and adjust the timing of
8~the camcorder against your VCR.
TIME CODE��:��
TOTAL00:00
DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
VIDEO Menu
1Play back the tape in the camcorder, then point
SYNCH RO� O. 1the remote control at the camcorderOs remote sensor
and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF.
The Random Assemble Editing Menu appears.
2Perform Random Assemble Editing on Pro-
gramme 1 only. In order to check VCR and
camcorder timing, select the beginning of a scene
transition as your Edit-In point.
3Play back the dubbed scene.
Remote sensor
YIf any images from the scene prior to the transition
you chose for your Edit-In point were recorded, that
means your VCR moves too quickly from Record-
Pause to Record mode.
YIf the scene you tried to dub starts in progress, the
VCR is slow to start recording.
ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
4Point the remote control at the camcorderOs
remote sensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make
the Random Assemble Editing menu disappear, then
press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menu
Screen appears.
5Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select O
VIDEO� and press it. The VIDEO Menu appears.
Then, rotate it to OSYNCHRO � and press it. The value
for OSYNCHRO � is highlighted.
6Based on the diagnostics performed, you can
now advance the VCROs record timing by rotating the
MENU/BRIGHT wheel towards O+�. You can also
R.A.EDIT delay the VCROs record timing by rotating the MENU/
ON/OFFBRIGHT wheel towards O��. The adjustment range is
from �1.3 to +1.3 seconds, in 0.1-second increments.
Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in to finish the
setting.
7Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to select
O RETURN � and press it twice.
Now perform Random Assemble Editing beginning
with step 4 on page 46.
NOTES:
I Before performing actual Random Assemble Editing, do
a few Random Assemble Editing trial runs to check
whether the value you have input is appropriate or not,
and make adjustments accordingly.
I Depending on the recorder, there may be situations
where the timing difference cannot be fully corrected. |
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