Sony DCR-PC5 - Manual (Page 66)

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Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing
Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR
You can adjust the synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR.
Prepare a pen and paper for notes.
Before operation, eject a cassette from your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder.
(2) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording pause.
When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, the above procedure is not necessary.
(3) Select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC.
(4) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.
IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the
numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity.
The “EXECUTING” indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When finished, the
indicator changes to “COMPLETE”.
(5) Rewind the tape in the VCR, then start slow playback.
Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing
numerical value of each OUT.
(6) Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values of each IN, and the
average of all the closing numerical values of each OUT.
(7) Select “CUT-IN”, then press EXEC.
(8) Select the average numerical value of IN, then press EXEC.
The calculated start position for recording is set.
(9) Select “CUT-OUT”, then press EXEC.
(10) Select the average numerical value of OUT, then press EXEC.
The calculated stop position for recording is set.
(11) Select RET. to execute.