Sony HANDYCAM DCR-PC106E Operation Manual page 67

You can adjust the synchronization of your
camcorder and the VCR to avoid not
recording the starting scene.
1
Remove the cassette from your
camcorder. Prepare a pen and paper
to take notes.
2
Set the VCR to recording pause mode.
Skip this step if you have selected i.LINK in
step 9 (p. 65).
b Note
• Run the tape for about 10 seconds before
pausing. The starting scenes may not get
recorded when you start recording from
the beginning of the tape.
3
Select [ADJ TEST] with
then touch [EXEC].
END
V I DEO ED I T
ED I T SET
CONTROL
ADJ TEST
RETURN
"CUT - I N"
EXECUTE
"CUT -OUT"
I R SETUP
ENGAGE
PAUSEMODE REC PAUSE
I R TEST
EXEC RET.
4
Select [EXECUTE] with
then touch
[EXEC]
[EXECUTING] flashes and a picture (about
50 seconds long) with 5 [IN] and [OUT]
indicators each for adjusting
synchronization is recorded. [COMPLETE]
appears when the recording is finished.
END
V I DEO ED I T
ED I T SET
CONTROL
ADJ TEST COMPLETE
"CUT - I N"
"CUT -OUT"
I R SETUP
PAUSEMODE
I R TEST
EXEC RET.
5
Rewind the tape on your VCR, then
play back in slow mode.
5 opening numbers for each [IN] and
closing numbers for each [OUT] appear.
/ ,
/ ,
.
6
Take a note of the opening number
value of each [IN] and the closing
number value of each [OUT], then
calculate the average number value for
each [IN] and [OUT].
7
Select ["CUT-IN"] with
then touch [EXEC]
END
V I DEO ED I T
ED I T SET
CONTROL
ADJ TEST
"CUT - I N" 0
"CUT -OUT"
I R SETUP
PAUSEMODE
I R TEST
EXEC RET.
8
Touch /
average number value for [IN], then
touch .
[EXEC]
The calculated start position for recording
is set.
9
Select ["CUT-OUT"] with
, then touch
END
V I DEO ED I T
ED I T SET
CONTROL
ADJ TEST
"CUT - I N"
"CUT -OUT" 0
I R SETUP
PAUSEMODE
I R TEST
EXEC RET.
10
Touch /
average number value for [OUT], then
touch .
[EXEC]
The calculated stop position for recording is
set.
11
Touch [ END], then touch
Recording the selected scenes as
programs
/ ,
.
to select the
/
.
[EXEC]
to select the
.
,continued
67
Dubbing/Editing