Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 36

Note on -:--:--:- indicator
The -:--:--:-- indicator appears during playback if:
• nothing is recorded.
• the RC time code is unreadable because of the damage of the tape or because of the
noise.
• you recorded using'_nother VCR without RC time code function.
" you erase the index signal or-make PCM after recording on another VCR in the
portion on which the RC time code is written.
In this case, we recommend you to rewrite the RC time code.
You can create your own video program by editing with any other [] 8 mm, Him Hi8,
VHS, S_I_ S-VHS, _ VHSC, S_]5[_ S-VHSC, Ill Betamax or _ ED Betamax
VCR that has video/audio inputs.
Before editing ....
Connect the camcorder to the VCR as described in "Connections for playback" on page
16.
Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE, if available.
(1) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to VTR.
(2) Set EDIT to ON in the menu system.
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Starting editing
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert
your recorded tape into the camcorder.
(2) Play back the recorded tape on the camcorder until you locate the point where
you want to start editing, then press n to set the camcorder in playback pause
mode.
(3) On the VCR, locate the recording start point and set the VCR in recording
pause mode.
(4) Press II on the camcorder and VCR simultaneously to start editing.
To edit more scenes
Repeat steps2 to 4.
To stop editing
Press [] on both the camcorder and the VCR.
Note on the DISPLAY function
If you have displayed the viewfinder screen indicators on the TV, erase the indicators
by pressing DISPLAY on the Remote Commander so that they will not be
superimposed on the edited tape.
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