Manual
Advanced Features
Playback
Editing
Video editing lets you refine your videos by
removing unwanted sequences from your tape,
or transposing one sequence with another.
This camcorder lets you monitor the source
program on the built-in LCD monitor without
having to connect it to an external TV or video
monitor.
Connect the camcorder to a VCR with the
supplied audio/video cable, as shown.
Cutting Unwanted Sequences
1 Play back the tape to be edited on the
camcorder, and locate the beginning
and end of the sequence you wish to
cut. Write down the time code reading at
the beginning and end of that sequence
(see page 46). Then, rewind the tape to
before the beginning of the portion that
you wish to keep.
Yellow: To video inputjack
White: To audio input (L)jack
Red: To audio input (R) jack Recording
....................................... _
To S-video input socket
_========Audio/video cable (supplied)
2 Load a video cassette into the recording
VCR.
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4
Press _-/ l= on the camcorder to begin
playback, and then press the Record
button on the VCR to begin recording.
Press the Pause/Still button on the VCR
to pause recording when the source
l _ _ tape reaches the beginning of the
,======S-video cable (commercially available) sequence to be cut.
5 Press the Pause/Still (or Record) button
To S-VIDEO socket on the VCR to resume recording when
........................ _ the source tape reaches the end of the
_o sequence to be cut.
To stop editing
Yellow: To VIDEO jack Press • on the camcorder and press the Stop
White: To AUDIO L jack Playback button on the VCR.
Red: To AUDIO R jack
Notes: Notes:
• Some of the transitions between edited
• If your VCR has only one audio input jack, use sequences may be slightly off.
the white plug for the audio connection on the • There may be picture noise during video search
VCR. or still playback. This does not imply a defect in
• If your VCR has an S-video input socket, you can the camcorder.
use a commercially available S-video cable for • The time code display will be recorded along
the video connection. (The yellow video plug with the edited sequences if the TC OUT item is
does not need to be connected to the VCR.) set to "ON". Set to "OFF" before editing (see
page 46).
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