Easy Home Video Editor
(150-1963)                 Equipment                  Faxback Doc. # 34336

Step 1

What you need

    Step 1.1: Choose your VCR and Camcorder.

The Easy Editor works with two video machines - one to play the original
tapes and one to record the finished productions.  Generally you use a
camcorder to play the original tapes but you can use a second VCR instead.
In this manual, "camcorder" always refers to the camcorder or VCR used to
play the original tapes and "VCR" always means the recording VCR.

    Step 1.2: Other Equipment

You also need 4 AA batteries or a suitable AC adaptor (9-12 VAC, 350 mA
min.).  Note that power is not required to retain your editing
information.

You need a television, connected to your VCR.  You need some blank video
tapes in the format used by the VCR and you need some cables.  Most setups
use three audio-video cables with RCA-style connectors
(such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 15-1538).

    Step 1.3: Additional Equipment for Advanced Setups

Stereo:  If your camcorder and VCR are both stereo, you need an extra
cable (or a dual cable) for the stereo connection.  If only one unit is
stereo, use a Y-adaptor (Radio Shack Cat. No. 42-2436) to connect the two
channels together.  See Step 2.5.

Edit control:  If your camcorder has Control-L or Panasonic 5-in edit
control (see Step 1.4, "About Edit Control"), you need a special control
cable (see "The Edit Control Cable" at the end of Step 1.4) to use the
Easy Editor's Automatic Editing.  No cable is needed for Instant Editing.

Optional:  If you have a title generator, you can add titles to your video
as you edit.  You can use a video processor to improve or modify the video
image.  Step 2.6 describes how to connect them.  You can also use an audio
mixer to change the sound track or add music and narration.

    Step 1.4: About Edit Control

The Easy Editor works with most camcorders.  Some extra editing features
are available when the camcorder has an edit control connection and a real
time counter.

Edit control is a wired connection that lets the Easy Editor control the
camcorder and red the tape counter.  It is used only for the machine you
use to play the original tapes - the recorder does not need edit control.

A real time counter is a tape counter that displays hours, minutes, and
seconds (not just a four-digit number).

Does Your Camcorder Have Edit Control?

The Easy Editor can use two kinds of edit control.  Control-L(LANC) is
provided on most camcorders made by Sony and Canon and on some Sony VCRs.
(In the U.S., Sony-made camcorders include Ricoh, Nikon, Kyocera, and
Yashica.)  Panasonic 5-pin control is offered on some Matsushita-made
units (Panasonic, National, Quasar, and other brand names).

There are other forms of camcorder control that are not as capable, such
as wireless (infrared) remote control, Control-S, and Synchro-edit.  The
Easy Editor is not compatible with these methods.

Because the markings for edit control connections vary, it may be
difficult to tell whether you have edit control by simply looking at the
unit.  Here are some typical edit control connections:

1 and 3 show typical Control-L connections.  1 is called a "sub-mini"
connection.  It's a single hole about 3/32 inch (2.4 mm) in diameter.
3 is a "5-pin DIN" connection.  The symbol 2 is used on some models to
indicate Control-L.  On others, it may be marked "REMOTE" or "EDIT."

4 shows a Panasonic 5-pin edit control connection.  It might be labeled
"REMOTE" or "EDIT."

Many VCRs have a small jack labeled "EDIT" that looks like a sub-mini
Control-L.  If the jack does not carry the Control-L symbol and the
camcorder was not manufactured by Sony or Canon, it may be a simple
"synchro-edit" jack.  Synchro-edit is used for basic editing between two
similar machines.  It is not a full-function edit control jack and the
Easy Editor cannot use it.

The Edit Control Cable

We include a sub-mini Control-L cable (the most common form of edit
control) with the Easy Editor.  If your camcorder uses a 5-pin DIN
Control-L jack (Cat. No. CMC16-2334) or a Panasonic-type 5-pin jack
(Cat. No. CMC16-2335), you need to order a special cable.  These cables
are available by special order through your local Radio Shack store.

We include a sub-mini Control-L cable (the most common form of edit
control) with the Easy Editor.  If your camcorder No. CMC16-2335), you
need to order a special cable.  These cables are available by special
order through your local Radio Shack store.

   (BR/EB 8/2/96)