360 Systems DigiCart/II Plus - Manual (Page 66)

54 • Operating Instructions DigiCart/II Plus Owner's Manual
TAIL 00:00:30:00
00:00:30:00:00 <F>
2. Use POSITION buttons to set the scroll value in brackets as:
<H> = Hours, <M> = Minutes, <S> = Seconds, <F> = Frames or <B> = Bits.
3. Use the SELECT control to fine-tune the TAIL point.
4. Press PLAY to audition the new TAIL point.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed.
5. Press ENTER to save, or CANCEL to exit.
Pre-Roll
Enables you to set the time ahead of the TAIL or FADE OUT pointer for auditioning during
editing. Depending upon the nature of the cut, or its total length, you may want to vary the length
of the PRE-ROLL. If the PRE-ROLL length exceeds duration of the cut it will be ignored and the
entire cut will play. PRE-ROLL also lets you back-time a cut without the need to cue-in from the
beginning.
1. Press the EDIT MENU button and rotate the Select Knob to PRE-ROLL. The
display will prompt:
PRE-ROLL 00:00:04:00
PRESS PLAY OR STOP
2. Press either PLAY or STOP. The display will prompt:
3. Use POSITION arrows to set the scroll value in brackets as:
<H> = Hours, <M> = Minutes, <S> = Seconds, <F> = Frames or <B> = Bits.
4. Use the SELECT control to choose a new PRE-ROLL length.
5. Press ENTER to save or CANCEL to exit.
Fade In
After you have recorded a cut, you can program a FADE IN. FADE IN always begins at the HEAD
point of a cut, and cannot exceed total cut length or the amount of time between the HEAD point
and the beginning of a FADE OUT. The maximum FADE length is 40 seconds.
NOTE: Do not press PAUSE during the FADE IN period of the cut’s playback. When PAUSE is
released, the FADE IN will start over from silence.
S ETTING T HE F ADE I N “O N T HE F LY ”
To set FADE IN length while listening to audio, select the FADE IN option in the Edit Menu, then:
1. Press PLAY. The cut will begin playback. You will not hear the FADE IN at this
time.
2. Press STOP to set the end point of the FADE IN. The display will show the
previous FADE IN time on the top line, and the newly selected FADE IN time on
the bottom line: