Sony DCR PC 8 E Operating Instructions Manual page 106

Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing
Step 3: Adjusting the
synchronicity of the VCR
You can adjust the synchronicity of your
camcorder and the VCR.
Prepare a pen and paper for notes.
Before operation, eject a cassette from your
camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your
camcorder.
(2) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then
set the VCR to recording pause.
When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, the
above procedure is not necessary.
(3) Select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC.
(4) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.
IN and OUT are recorded on an image for 5
times each to calculate the numerical values
for adjusting the synchronicity.
The "EXECUTING" indicator flashes on the
LCD screen. When finished, the indicator
changes to "COMPLETE".
(5) Rewind the tape in the VCR, then start slow
playback.
Take a note of the opening numerical value
of each IN and the closing numerical value
of each OUT.
(6) Calculate the average of all the opening
numerical values of each IN, and the
average of all the closing numerical values
of each OUT.
(7) Select "CUT-IN", then press EXEC.
(8) Select the average numerical value of IN,
then press EXEC.
The calculated start position for recording is
set.
(9) Select "CUT-OUT", then press EXEC.
(10) Select the average numerical value of OUT,
then press EXEC.
The calculated stop position for recording is
set.
(11) Select
RET. to execute.
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