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EDL Commands

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1.0 G

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Using an internal Edit Decision List (EDL), the Pioneer PRV-LX1 DVD Recorder can control

an external VTR via RS-422A or IEEE-1394 to perform batch recording from tape to disc.

This function, called Auto Capture, can be accessed through the PRV-LX1 Function Menu.

While the command structure and format of the EDL is unique to Pioneer, an EDL file can

be created from a simple text file that is saved with an *.EDL extension. The EDL file can

then be imported into the PRV-LX1 EDL library.

This document provides guidelines for building your own edit decision lists. The next

section shows an example of an EDL with a description of each line. The last section

discusses each segment of an EDL line entry. Please read this document completely

before creating EDLs for the Pioneer PRV-LX1.

1.1

Definition of an Edit Decision List (EDL)

An EDL for the PRV-LX1 can consist of one ore more of the following functions:

• Time code edit points

Structured compilation of time code information that defines each edited video

sequence, indicates the specific In and Out points

• Chapter point insertions

Inserting DVD chapter marker flags at specified points in the video

• Wait instructions

For changing source tapes

• Initialize a DVD disc

Initialization prepares a DVD-RW disc for recording

• Record to a DVD disc

EDL recording commands allow chapter insertions at fixed timecode locations

• Finalize a DVD disc

Finalizing the media creates a playable DVD Video disc

1.2

Creating An EDL for the PRV-LX1

The EDL file can be created with a word processing application. Save the

document as a text file (.txt) then change the file extension to .EDL so that the

PRV-LX1 recognizes the file. For additional information about importing EDL files,

please refer to the section entitled, Importing Image Data, Edit Lists in the

PRV-LX1 Operating Instructions.

PIONEER-DVDRec-EDL 001
001 INI
002 REC 01:00:05:00 01:10:12:00 STOP
003 WAI
004 REC 01:25:00:00 01:26:00:00 STOP
005 FNL

EDL text file created with Microsoft

WORD