To edit in the ASSEMBLE mode

c. Gather all the original tapes.

Fast forward and rewind the tapes to

set tape tension.

d. Remove the red button from all the tapes except the slave tape to

prevent accidental erasure of the slave tape.

e. Make a shot sheet for all the tapes.

Include information such as:

(1) Video quality (good, bad, fair)

(2) Audio quality (good, bad, fair)

(3) Type of shot (LS, MCU, CU, etc.)

(4) Annotate the length of each scene

(5) Location of each scene on the tape

(6) Ensure each shot is related to the script

NOTE: Mark all the tapes, tape cases, and shot sheets

clearly. This will speed up the editing process.

f. Read and become familiar with the script to ensure that each scene

has been recorded.

Often, inexperienced editors start editing without

knowing the content of the script or even the tape.

If the production

requires extensive editing, the editor may spend most of the time searching

for footage which may not even be on the tape.

3.

To edit in the ASSEMBLE mode, follow the steps listed below:

a. Perform steps listed previously in paragraphs 2a through f.

b. Load VCRs with appropriate tapes.

c. Record color bars with tone and title slate.

Refer to your unit's

SOP. If no SOP exists, follow d through l below.

d. Record 1 minute of color bars with a 1 kHz tone, then record 10

seconds of black.

e. Select ASSEMBLE mode on the ECU.

f. Locate the desired edit in point on the player and the recorder

using the PLAY or SEARCH dial knob.

Engage the STILL mode after locating

the starting points.

g. Press the IN and ENTRY buttons simultaneously on the player and

recorder side of the ECU.

Both entry-in indicators should be lit without

flashing.

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