Hitachi VM-H720A Camcorder User Manual


 
Advanced Techniques - 48 -
3. Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the camcorder to VIDEO. Turn the recording VCR on and
select line input.
4. Press the PROGRAM button of the remote control. The program display appears in the
viewfinder.
Note: If your VCR is connected to a TV, the program display will also appear on the TV
screen.
5. Press the button and use the or button to search for the starting point of the segment
you want to copy. Press
and then to set the camcorder to the play pause mode.
The linear time counter counts when searching for the starting point.
Use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons in the play or pause mode to fine adjust the tape
position. Press FORWARD and hold it; the tape is played while the button is held. Press
REVERSE and hold it for reverse play.
6. Press the IN button to store the counter reading. When you press the IN button, OUT flashes in
the program display.
7. Press the
button to search for the end of the segment you want to copy. Press and then
to set the camcorder to the play pause mode. Use the FORWARD or REVERSE button as
required to fine adjust the tape position.
8. Press the OUT button to store the counter reading at the end of the scene.
9. Continue programming as described above until you have entered up to four different
segments.
10. Load a blank tape, then set the VCR to the record pause mode.
11. Point the remote control at the receiver on the VCR and press the COPY START button to
start simple programmable edit.
• The camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the first segment and starts
playback. The recording VCR automatically starts recording
• After recording the first segment, the camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the
next segment and resumes playback. The recording VCR is automatically released from the
record pause mode and resumes recording.
• It continues recording and pausing until all the programmed segments are edited.
12. When simple programmable edit is finished, the camcorder will enter the stop mode, and the
VCR will enter the record pause mode.
Note: If you make a mistake during programming, start again from the beginning or press the
COUNTER RESET button to return to the previous steps one by one and enter the correct
program data.