Before you edit ...


  1. Turn on the equipment

    There are a total of 4 power switches for the entire system. These switches are located on the left side of the Furmann panels that look like this:

    photo of power switch

    Each Furmann also has two lights which you pull out. The light switch is on the left side. The lights DO NOT turn off when you push them in, so make sure you use the light switch to turn them off when you are finished.


  2. Check the 9-pin serial patch panel

    Make sure that the 9-pin serial patch panel is configured correctly. The 9 Pin panel is located on the audio rack on top of the tape and cd player. It is called 'Clear Signal Junction Panel' ( see figure).

    photo of video suite

  3. The default configuration (for Betacam A/B roll) is shown by the lines in the figure above. The cables should connect:

    If you need to use the sirius option, then change the above to:
    Player A <-----to-----> SIRIUS/VLAN (the others remain the same)


  4. Prepare the audio
    The overall speaker volume is controlled by a knob that is located between the B and R monitors. Here is a wonderful image of it:

    If you can help it, use the headphones instead, so you don't bother the other people working in the room.


    Other levels are controlled by the MACKIE mixer:
    photo of video suite

  5. Prepare your tape for editing

    Preparing a new tape for editing means:

    1. Laying black on the tape
    2. Recording color bars
    3. Recording tone


  6. Make everything controled by the ACE controller
    • on the JVC switcher: press * and 0 simultaneously
    • on each deck: make sure it's on remote rather than local

  7. Now you should be ready to continue...


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