Editing To A Vcr - Canon Vistura Instruction Manual

Editing to a VCR

E
Play back the tape on
the camcorder.
By connecting the camera to a VCR, you can edit your recordings in order to remove unwanted scenes —
or combine different shots to create your own video production.
Preparations
1. Connect the camera to the VCR.
• See "Playback Connection" on p. 18.
2. Turn the TV on.
• Be sure to set it to the video channel, or set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO.
3. Turn on the VCR and load a blank cassette.
• See your VCR instruction manual for details.
4. Set the VCR's input selector to LINE, and put it in record pause mode.
5. Turn the POWER switch to PLAY, and load your recorded casette.
Basic editing
1. Find a point on your recorded cassette
slightly ahead of the section you want to
copy.
2. Start to play it back while you monitor
the picture on the TV.
3. Start recording on the VCR as soon as
the section you want to copy appears on
the screen.
4. Pause the VCR at the end of the section
you want to copy, then stop playback on
the camera.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your edited
recording is complete.
Note:
• The quality of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of the original.
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AUDIO/
VIDEO
OUT
C-250 AV Cable
Before editing
After editing
Record the scenes you
want on the VCR.
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN