User manual SONY DSR-2000

[. . . ] 3-867-754-11(1) Digital Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DSR-2000/2000P © 1999 by Sony Corporation Table of Contents Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located in the rear. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the USA (DSR-2000 only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] The AUTO EDIT button changes from flashing to continuously lit, and the automatic editing operation begins. At the end of the editing operation, the AUTO EDIT button goes off. ENTRY/SHIFT button DELETE button AUDIO EDIT button PREVIEW button OUT button REVIEW button STOP button 82 Chapter 4 Editing To change the OUT point after starting automatic editing operation After starting the automatic editing operation, to end the operation before the preset OUT point, hold down the ENTRY/SHIFT button and press the OUT button. The position where you pressed the button becomes the OUT point, and editing ends. To abandon automatic editing Press the STOP button. The automatic editing operation is abandoned. At the same time, the PREVIEW button and AUTO EDIT button start flashing, and the state before the editing was started is restored. In this case, the IN and OUT points already set are preserved so that you can carry out a preview or automatic editing operation again by pressing the PREVIEW button or AUTO EDIT button. Reviewing the editing results After carrying out an editing operation, you can carry out a review, to check the editing results on the monitor. To carry out a review, after carrying out the edit, and before you set any new edit points or make other settings, press the REVIEW button. The REVIEW button lights, and the review is carried out. At the end of the review the REVIEW button goes off, and the tape returns to the OUT point. After automatic editing, to adjust the edit points and reexecute the edit Hold down the DELETE button and press the ENTRY/SHIFT button to recall the edit points. After adjusting the edit points, press the AUTO EDIT button to carry out the edit again. For details of how to adjust edit points, see the section "Modifying Edit Points" (page 76). Chapter 4 Editing Chapter 4 Editing 83 DMC Editing You can carry out variable speed editing, controlling the player playback speed from the recorder. Overview of DMC Editing The following figure illustrates how the tapes move on both the player and recorder during DMC editing. Preroll Recorder IN point OUT point Postroll DMC editing Playback Playback Preroll time × initial speed Stop IN point Postroll time × final speed Chapter 4 Editing Player Tape moves at initial speed Playback at stored varying speed Tape moves at final speed Stop DMC editing can be used for insert or assemble editing, but cannot be used for audio split editing. 84 Chapter 4 Editing Carrying Out DMC Editing Setting the edit points and player speed Use the following procedure. 2 4 Display section 1, 7, 10 39 1 2 3 MEMORY indicator 56 1 Press the RECORDER button. Press the ASSEMBLE button or INSERT button to select an edit mode. The unit switches to the DMC edit mode, and the DMC EDIT button lights. Chapter 4 Editing 4 5 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press the IN or OUT button to set an edit point. Press the PLAYER button, to set the player IN point. Note It is not possible to set the player OUT point. 6 7 Press the SEARCH button or search dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section is lit. Holding down the DMC EDIT button, turn the search dial to set the initial speed. To select normal speed as the initial speed, press the PLAY button. The speed you set appears in the display section. 8 When the initial speed setting is complete, release the DMC EDIT button. Chapter 4 Editing (Continued) 85 DMC Editing 9 Press the PREVIEW button. The tape is prerolled and then the recorder starts operating at normal speed and the player at the set initial speed. 10On passing the IN point, the MEMORY indicator begins to flash: turn the search dial to vary the playback speed. While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, the speed variations are stored in memory. On passing the OUT point, the MEMORY indicator changes from flashing to continuously lit, and the variable speed storing ends. [. . . ] TBC Abbreviation of Time Base Corrector. Electronic circuits to electrically stabilize the playback signals by removing color variation and roll in the playback picture caused by irregularity in drum rotation and tape movement. Time base correction reduces deterioration of picture quality when transmitting or copying playback signals. Time code The timecode is a tape position information signal that includes time and frame data that are recorded onto the tape so as to facilitate searching of editing points and recorded scenes when viewing or editing. [. . . ]