Sony sl-hf600 Owner's Manual page 40

TAPE EDITING TECHNIQUES
Tape e d i w is a simple p r m that
can
add much enjoyment to view-
ing
of mmrded tapes. Through editing. you ean transfer just the
=-
tions of prrviously
recorded
tapes you want to
keep
to a n & ~ tape,
add scmcr, change the order of playbsek. and o t h d
m a w
a
final
vidm tape with just the
contcnm
you want. W e the amqcment of
VCRs and connections for e d i w
is
shown on pages
33
and 34, this
&ion contains him and tips for edit@ that c a n make it more in-
teresting and enjoyabLnot to m d o n more successful.
MINIMIZING LOSS OF PICTURE
AND
SOUND
Q u -
Some lbss of picture and sound qualii
is
an unavoidable by-produet
of editing. However, by making
a m
that the equipmat is p m l y
sct
up and adjusted, and by ael4n.g p r o l a tape
t m ,
the edited tape
will be barely distingukhabk from the origin&.
Fin1 sct
the
VCR's
EDIT
mlkh l a the EDIT pOdtto&
The EDIT switch
is
located inside the front panel. For normal
o p r e
tion, it should be
seI
to the kR poaition, but when anolhw
VCR is
connected for tape editing, it should be
sct
to the right.
a
m 1 7
Gcnrmlly. for
accurate
playback of a tape's rsorded
sienals
on a
N
or monitor, the VCR
ckeVicaUy
rectifies the
sigd.
When the EDIT
switch is
stt
t o theleft position, this function is agaged. However, the
playback rrctifkation from the original
VCR
is not
mcdcd
when the
sinnal is bdon reforded onto a
t a a
in another
VCR:
in fact. ovcmc-
tifition & m l t . Therdore, when you set
the
&IT
switch to the
right. you're c a n d i ~ the
VCR's
reniflescion
&-dl.
T h i s
allows
&
kcording of the orie/m~
s w
onto the tape in the smmd
VCR.
What's more. when
the video
playback
sigd
from an* VCR is
edited
on this
VCR with the EDIT witch engaged, ediling faults such
as color shift can be reduced.
The SLHF900's
EDIT
swilch, inwnjundion with the SUPER BETA
switch (ON) which produces higher recording quality, thls VCR is
ideally suited
for
editing.
T& arc the mtr&cc and n i t points for sign&. If thae ter-
minals become diny, it is impossible to achieve highquality pictures
or sound. Therefore, the terminals on the back of the VCR should be
cheeked occasionally for din or oxrosmn. If any is present, wipe the
terminal with a dry cloth or cloth slightly dipped in alcrohol until it is
clean.
Also, if thc
berwleo
n d bawmrr wild
*rub
dust or -uc prlides.
the SIN (signal-10noise)
ratio
will drop and piaure and saund quality
ahould be cleaned oncc every two or thrre &ontha if
the VCR
is
used
frcaumtl~. usins a Sonv Vidw Head Ckanin~ CasJate L Z C L or
sin& d u n -
-
When the head has
bkn used
for about 1 . m hours, it should be
cheeked by a q u a l i r i technician. For details, consult a Sony dealer or
contact your n - authorired &ce facility.
Uae
sbat coaetlom
coda
Thelofigtr
the
conmetion mrds. thegreata the signal loss d l he. To
m i n i r o i r c siglal
loss, we the shortca
mrd., possible.
Don't r a m
ctfflris
ldjmslmemt
W h playing back tapes recorded on other VCRs, adjust the picture
for the bert quality using the
TRACKING NORM
wnuol. (Use the
TRACKING
SLOW mUro1 for adjustment when playback is slower
than normal, such as when the 100 dial. SHUTTLE ring, or Remote
Commander arc
used.)
If tracking is not adjusted properly, noise will
be cwsive. and if edited onto a m h a
taa.
it will
be
even more
severe on the latter. When editing, the position of the tracking control
on the m r d i n e VCR should be
sct
to the mark or to the soot in
the
mid& where i;stops naturdy whm mmed.
u=
L C L ~ ~ Y O
mpaa
The bi&u
the
quality of
the
tape, the bet& thc W r y of both the
o d g h l reading aod edited vnsions rlll be. If bi&qw&y
tsp,
suchrrtho~eoftheSonyffOhpe,isused,colorlarralllbereduced
alonclwithcdainsdsintherditaltap.
HdpfnI Aabtub in Edlaal: VMm Eahotm md Cdor Cwrretor
With just
a
little attentim to Dropr setup and adjustmmt, you'll be
abk to m a a h k the picture q h t y of yoir edited &. ~ u t i f you're
nn
satisfled with
the
quality of
the
picture. you m y want lo consida
u s i a a video cnhnnar
and
mlor
eometn
to achieve higher quality,
more sophisticated recorm.
Plrytwek
VCR
Recordha
VCR
7
The video
m h m
modulates the playback picture to rectify the
pic-
ture's loss in auality. Whm the sianal
is
beinn sent from one VCR to . .
a w t h ~ , the most easily loat pan i f the - - i s the portion that con-
tains the information on picture dcfail,
&Y
in the high frmuen-