Basic Editing - Sony SLV-X9G Operating Instructions Manual

Basic editing

When recording on this VCR
Before you start editing
• Turn on your TV and set it to the video
channel.
• Press INPUT SELECT to display the
connected line in the display window.
• Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
• On this VCR, set EDIT to ON in the
OPTIONS-1 menu. If the other VCR has a
similar function, turn it on as well.
1
Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback)
VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.
Search for the point to start recording and press X (pause) to set it to
playback pause.
3
Press REC z on this VCR to set it to recording pause.
4
To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same
time.
To stop editing
Press the x (stop) buttons on both VCRs.
Tip
• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X (pause) on this VCR when an
unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press X (pause) again to resume recording.
Note
• If you start editing following the procedure above, the VCR will not start recording
with the OPC function. To record a tape with the OPC function, press REC z
again during recording pause in step 3 so the VCR analyses the tape. Then, press
X (pause) after the OPC indicator stops flashing to start recording. If you press X
(pause) before the OPC indicator stops flashing, the OPC function is cancelled.
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Basic editing
REC z
X