Go-Video 9100 User Manual
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DUAL-DECK VCR USER'S GUIDE
Continuing a Sync Edit
During a Sync Edit, you can reposition the source tape and
make additional edits. To do so, follow these steps:
make additional edits. To do so, follow these steps:
1
While the Sync Edit is in progress, press
COPY TAPE
again to
enter Copy Tape Pause mode. Deck 1 will go into Play/
Still and Deck 2 will go into Record/Pause. The Copy
Tape button will blink.
Still and Deck 2 will go into Record/Pause. The Copy
Tape button will blink.
Note: It is recommended that you copy 3-4 seconds
beyond your next edit point to account for pre-roll
(a slight rewinding of the tape prior to recording
that ensures continuous tape coverage).
(a slight rewinding of the tape prior to recording
that ensures continuous tape coverage).
2
Press
DECK 1
to select Deck 1.
3
Play the source tape in Deck 1 to the beginning of the next
scene and press
scene and press
PAUSE/STILL
. The Copy Tape button will blink.
4
Press
COPY TAPE
again to restart editing.
5
Repeat steps 1-4 to continue Sync Editing, or press
STOP
on both decks to finish.
Making Quality Edits
It is not uncommon for “glitches” to occur during a manual
assembly edit, usually at the end of a scene that is being
recorded over old material.
assembly edit, usually at the end of a scene that is being
recorded over old material.
This happens because the VCR’s full erase head (which
erases the video, audio and control tracks) is always a few
seconds behind the recording heads. You may see a vibrating
rainbow of color in the middle of the picture and sound can
become unstable for a few seconds.
erases the video, audio and control tracks) is always a few
seconds behind the recording heads. You may see a vibrating
rainbow of color in the middle of the picture and sound can
become unstable for a few seconds.
To improve the quality of your edits:
•
Record with preformatted tape - You can format a
tape by recording the Line input with no signal over the
entire tape. First, unplug any device connected to your
Front A/V Inputs. Next, set the Record Source to Line 1 in
the DECK ONE SETTINGS or DECK TWO SETTINGS
menu. Finally, record over the entire tape.
tape by recording the Line input with no signal over the
entire tape. First, unplug any device connected to your
Front A/V Inputs. Next, set the Record Source to Line 1 in
the DECK ONE SETTINGS or DECK TWO SETTINGS
menu. Finally, record over the entire tape.
•
Overlap your edits - Always copy the source tape 3-4
seconds beyond the end of each scene. This helps account
for pre-roll when you edit the next scene.
seconds beyond the end of each scene. This helps account
for pre-roll when you edit the next scene.
Automatically Remove
Commercials
Commercials
Press
SKIP
while a Copy is in progress
and your Dual-Deck VCR will automatically
execute a 1 minute Sync Edit. Press
execute a 1 minute Sync Edit. Press
SKIP
twice to execute a 2 minute Sync Edit. This
is ideal for removing commercials while
making a copy.
is ideal for removing commercials while
making a copy.