Advanced Techniques
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.
Note: After the simple programmable edit is finished, the programmed data is erased. If
you want to continue editing other segments, repeat steps 5 - 12.
Note: Most VCRs (recording machine) may be released from the record pause mode if it
continues for more than five minutes.
Note: The dubbing start and end positions may slightly drift from the specified positions
when certain VCRs are used.
To End Programmable Simple Edit
Press the PROGRAM button to remove the program display from the viewfinder. Then
press the stop button on the recording VCR to set it to the stop mode.
Note: If the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the camcorder is set to OFF or CAM when the
recording VCR is in the record pause mode, the VCR enters the record mode.