User manual SONY DSR-2000A

[. . . ] 3-869-570-12(1) Digital Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DSR-2000A/2000AP 2005 Sony Corporation 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. [. . . ] The PREVIEW button changes from flashing to continuously lit, and the preview is carried out. At the end of the preview, the PREVIEW button flashes again. To stop the preview Press the STOP button. The tape stops at the position where you pressed the button. To return the tape to the preroll point Press the PREROLL button. To return the tape to the IN point or OUT point Press the PREROLL button and the IN button or OUT button simultaneously. After the preview, make any necessary adjustments to the edit points, then repeat the preview. For details of how to modify or delete edit points, see the section "Modifying Edit Points" (page 75). Chapter 4 Editing Chapter 4 Editing 79 Automatic Editing Monitor output during a preview During a preview, you can monitor the following video and audio on a monitor connected to the recorder. · From the preroll point to the IN point, you can monitor the playback from the recorder. · From the IN point to the OUT point, you can monitor the playback from the player through the recorder in E-E mode. · From the OUT point to the postroll point, you can monitor the playback from the recorder. The following figure illustrates this. IN point OUT point Playback (recorder) E-E mode (player) Playback (recorder) Executing Automatic Editing Overview of editing operations Chapter 4 Editing The figure below shows how the recorder and player operate during editing. Tape transport Preroll point Recorder Preroll IN point OUT point Postroll point Editing results Postroll Recording overlap (When editing in assemble mode) Stop Player Time flow Playback Stop 80 Chapter 4 Editing Monitor output during an edit During execution of an automatic edit, on a monitor connected to the recorder, you can monitor the same video and audio as during a preview (see page 80). However, during preread editing (see page 86), only the playback from the recorder can be monitored. Using a single monitor for video and audio on both player and recorder For efficient editing if only one monitor is available, use the following method. 1 2 3 Connect the monitor to the recorder. In the setup menus, set item 008 to "AUTO". Press the PLAYER button on the recorder. This forces the recorder to E-E mode, in which the player video and audio signals are output to the monitor. Note Continuous recording must exist on the recorder tape to be used in issert editing. It is not possible to carry out editing on a section of the tape with no signal recorded. Chapter 4 Editing Starting automatic editing When you have set the edit points, press the flashing AUTO EDIT button. 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 AUTO EDIT button PREVIEW button OUT button REVIEW button STOP button Chapter 4 Editing 81 Automatic 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]