Performing Automatic Editing - Sony 5500 Operation Manual

6-1-10 Performing Automatic Editing

Overview
Once you have set the necessary edit points, the AUTO
button lights up to show that the VTR is ready for
automatic editing.
Preroll point
Recorder VTR
Player VTR
a) Preroll time: Factory-set to 5 seconds. Can be set from 0 to 30 seconds, in
units of seconds, through the VTR SETUP menu.
b) The post-roll time can be set between 0 and 30 seconds in units of seconds
using the VTR SETUP menu.
c) Over-recording time: 2 seconds.
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6-1 Basic Automatic Editing
IN point
Preroll a)
Assemble editing
Insert editing
Playback mode
Playback mode
During automatic editing, the tape in the recorder VTR and
the player VTR move as shown in the diagram below.
OUT point Post-roll point
Post-roll b)
Over-
recording c)
Stop
Stop