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Editing onto Another Tape
Starting Editing
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR. And insert your recorded
taPe
into the camcorder.. (2) Play back the recorded tape on the camcorder until you locate the point where
you want to start editing, then set the camcorder in the Playback pause mode. (3) On the VCR, locate the
recording start point and set the VCR ln the recording pause mode. (4) Press
II
on the camcorder and
VCR simultaneously to start editing.
To Edit More Scenes
Repeat steps 2 to 4.
To Stop Editing Momentarily
Press II on the VCR.
To Stop Editing
Press
0
on both the camcorder and the VCR.
Use of the EDITSEARCH button
You can play back the tape in normal/reverse direction by keep pressing EDITSEARCH during Playback
pause mode. You can also play back still pictures successively at specific intervals by pressing
EDITSEARCH intermittently.
Note on the EDIT mode
When you set EDIT to ON in the menu system, you can keep picture deterioration resulting from editing
to a minimum. However, when you edit or copy to another VCR, avoid using the edited tape for multiple
generations of editing. After editing, be sure to set EDIT to OFF.
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Note on the DISPLAY function
If you have displayed the viewfinder screen indicators on the TV, erase the indicators by pressing
DISPLAY on the Remote Commander so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape.
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Maintenance Information and Precautions
On the Surface of the Tape
If there is moisture on the surface of the tape, when the cassette is inserted and a tape transport button
is pressed, the
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indicator in the viewfinder flashes.
In this case, no other functions except for tape ejection will work. Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder
and leave
it
with the cassette holder open for at least one hour in a dry place. The camcorder can be
used again if the
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indicator does not appear when you insert the cassette and press one of the tape
transport buttons.
On the Lens
If moisture condenses on the lens, no indicator appears, but the picture becomes dim. Turn off the power
and do not use the camcorder for about one hour.
How to Prevent Moisture Condensation
When bringing the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, put the camcorder in a plastic bag and
allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time.
(1) Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder.
(2) Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it
(after about 1 hour).
Video Head Cleaning
To ensure clear pictures, clean the video heads periodically. When playback pictures are "noisy" or
hardly visible, the video heads may be contaminated.
(a] Slight contamination
[b] Critical contamination.
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If this happens, clean the video heads with the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not supplied). After
checking the picture, if it is still "noisy", repeat the cleaning. (Do not repeat cleaning more than 5 times.)
Caution
Do not use a commercially available wet-type cleaning cassette. It may damage the video heads.
Note
If the V8-25CLH cleaning cassette is not available in your area, consult your Sony service facility.
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Additional Information
Pla.yl.lac;l(
Mod.e$
The playback mode (SP or LP) is selected automatically according to the format in
~hich
the tape has
been recorded. The quality of the recorded picture in LP mode, however, will not be·as good as that in
SP mode.
Note on AFM Hi-Fi stereo
When you play back a tape, the sound is in monaural if:
• You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM Hi-Fi monaural video
recorder/player.
• You record the tape on an AFM Hi-Fi monaural video recorder, then play it back on this camcorder.
Dual sound
You can play back a dual sound track tape. Set HiFi SOUND to "1" or "2" in the menu system. (p. 32)
Recording mode
When you play back a tape, the SP/LP indicator in the viewfinder shows the recording mode SP/LP.
Foreign 8 mm video
You cannot play back software recorded on a different TV colour system. Because
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TV colour systems
differ from country to country, you may not be able to play back foreign·pre-recorded software. Refer to
page 39 to check the TV colour system of foreign countries.
Maintenance Information and
Moisture Condensation
If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside
the camcorder, on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the
head drum and be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under
these circumstances, the camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors. However, ta:ke the following
precautions.
Inside the Camcorder
When the
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indicators flash in the viewfinder, moisture has condensed ihside the camcorder.
If this happens, no other functions except for tape ejection will work.
Eject the tape, turn off the camcorder and leave
it
with the casseHe holder open for at least one hour in
a dry place.
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The camcorder can be used again if the
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indicator does not appear when the poWer is turned on
again.
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Removing Dust from inside the Viewfinder
(1) Pull out the viewfinder barrel until the illustrated mark appears. (2) Turn the
vie~finder
counterclockwise until it stops, and pull it out. (3) Clean the su'rface with a commercially available
blower.
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To Reattach the Viewfinder Barrel
(1) Align the mark on the viewfinder barrel with the mark on the viewfinder and push in the viewfinder
barrel until it clicks. (2) Turn it clockwise until it stops and push it in.
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