Instruction manual

the VCRs will continue to roll for another second or two, then each VCR will pause.
After reviewing the edit, the In Points of the next edit are determined as usual. The
excess footage from the previous edit is covered up (copied over) by the next edit.
The second way to end an edit is to program an In Point for both VCRs, and an
Out Point for the Edit/Record VCR. Let’s suppose that you have already edited a Close-
Up shot of the Lead Singer, and that the shot lasts for an entire measure. Then, you
decide that a 1-second shot of the drummer would look great in the middle. The Editor
should find the In Point on each tape, Zero the counters, and program the In Points into
the Edit Controller. Then, the Master tape should be Jogged forward exactly 1 second.
This (00:00:01:00) will be programmed as the Out Point for the Edit/Record VCR.
Preview - Once the In Points have been programmed, it is possible to execute a Preview
of the edit. A Preview will show how the edit will look, but won’t copy the shot onto the
Master tape. The Preview Out Point can be determined by either of the above methods.
After watching a Preview, you may decide to change the In Points, or even use
another shot. Determine new In Points (and Out Point, if used). Then, watch another
Preview. If the Preview is acceptable, ask the Editor to press the Edit button on the Edit
Controller to proceed with the edit. After an edit is made, ask the Editor to play it back
for review.
Note: A Preview may be accurate as far as the In/Out Edit Points, but some VCRs will
slip, and the ensuing Edit will be inaccurate. Slipping can be caused by overheated VCRs
that have been at work for a long period of time, an editing room that’s too warm, or
poorly maintained or worn-out VCRs.
To replace a bad edit (due to slipping), ask the Editor to: Find the original In Point on the
Edit/Record VCR by pausing on the correct beat. Zero the Edit/Record counter on the
Edit Controller. Choose from:
(A) If the freeze-frame image in the monitor is from the previous edit, Jog forward one
frame at a time. If at least 2 frames of the previous shot can be seen before the bad edit
begins, then Jog in reverse back to Zero. Enter this as the In Point for the Edit/Record
VCR. Find the original In Point on the Source VCR by Pausing on the correct beat. Zero
the counter, and enter this as the In Point. Without Previewing, make the edit.
(B) If the freeze-frame image in the monitor is the shot (edit) that will be replaced, Jog
the tape in reverse one frame at a time, to the last full-screen frame of the previous shot.
Jog in reverse one more frame, and Pause. Take note of the total number of frames on
the Counter. (Remember, the counter was at Zero, and the tape was Jogged in reverse.
The counter will show how many frames were rolled in reverse.)
For example: Let’s suppose the counter now says -00:00:00:03, or 3 frames.
Find the original In Point on the Source VCR by Pausing the tape on the correct
beat. Zero the counter. Refer to the number of frames on the Edit/Record counter, and
Jog in reverse on the Source VCR for the same number of frames. Zero both Counters,
and enter this as the In Points. Without Previewing, make the edit. If you wish to see a