Panasonic nv-hs960am Operating Guide

Press the PAUSE/STILL button g on this VCR and then
use the Shuttle Ring h or Jog Dial i to search for the
tape position from which you want to start recording.

Press the REC/OTR button e on this VCR to put it in the
recording pause mode.
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This automatically puts the source unit in the still
playback mode.

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Instead of the REC/OTR button e, press the INSERT
button ` to perform insert editing, or the A.DUB
button a for audio dubbing, or the INSERT ` and
A.DUB buttons a simultaneously for AV insert editing.

Use the Shuttle Ring h or Jog Dial i on this VCR to
search for point in the picture from the source unit from
which you want to start recording.

Press the PAUSE/STILL button g on this VCR to start
editing.
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Playback on the source unit starts automatically at the
same time.

When you reach the point in the picture from the source
unit where you want to finish recording, press the
PAUSE/STILL button g on this VCR again.
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This VCR is now in the recording pause mode and the
source unit in the still playback mode.

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To edit another scene, repeat operation steps 3 to 5.

Press the Stop button 9 on this VCR to finish editing.
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After you have finished editing, disconnect the LANC
type edit cable.

Hint:
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If you want to change the audio recording level, adjust it.
(See page 20.)

This editing function makes it very easy to perform repeated
assemble editing, insert editing or audio dubbing as the
connected source unit can also be controlled with this VCR’s
Shuttle Ring and Jog Dial.

Preparations
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First confirm that both recording and source units are
connected to a AC mains socket.

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Press the MENU button U and then use the Cursor buttons
(3421) R to select “Functions” followed by “Edit”, and
then set it to “ON”. (See page 47.)
If the source unit also has an “Edit” setting (either a switch
or a menu setting), be sure to set it to “OFF” on the source
unit.

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Connect the 8mm CONTROL socket r on this VCR to a
video movie camera or a VCR using the LANC type edit
cable, as shown in the illustration.

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Display the VCR picture on the TV.

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Insert the cassette onto which you want to perform One-
Touch editing and make sure that its erasure prevention tab
is intact.
As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number
Check starts. Wait a few moments until this check is
completed. (See page 14.)

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Insert the cassette, from which you want to perform editing,
into the source unit.

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Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

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Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV input
(external input) “A3”.
When connecting a mono type movie camera or VCR to
this VCR’s front AV sockets, connect to the L (white) audio
socket.

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Press the 3D DNR button f to turn 3D DNR function off so
that 3D DNR lamp is not lit, to ensure editing with optimal
picture quality.

Recording unit (this VCR)
Front

Video movie
camera

LANC type
edit cable
(not supplied)

Rear

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