Kodak EKTAGRAPHIC 470 - Manual (Page 14)

recorded without erasing your valu­
able soundtrack. When the micro­
phone is connected, both tape tracks
(audio on tracks 1 and 2, and slide-
advance pulses and program-pause
signals on tracks 3 and 4) can be
erased and recorded.
1. Install the tray at "0.”
2. Play the tape past the initial pro­
gram-pause signal (Models 470 and
570AF only).
3. Then stop the tape.
4. Put the machine into the recording
mode with the microphone discon­
nected.
5. As the tape plays, read the script
and press the slide-forward button
(FORWARD) for about 1/2 second
at the points indicated in the
script. The tray will advance one
slide as each signal is recorded.
Reassuring "beeps” will be made
audible when recording slide-ad­
vance pulses if the volume control
is raised slightly during recording.
(You won’t hear the "beeps” dur­
ing tape playback.)
How to Record the Program-Pause
Signals (Models 470 and 570AF)
IMPORTANT: Do not record
the program-pause signals sepa­
rately from the slide-advance
pulses. Record both types of sig­
nals during the same "pass” of
the tape.
1. Press the tape pause/restart button
(PAUSE/RESTART) where the
words TAPE STOP appear in the
typed script. (The tape pause/res­
tart light will not turn on when the
pause/restart button is pressed.)
2. The program tape actually stops in
response to recorded program-
pause signals only during tape
playback.
Evaluating the Slide-Advance
Pulses (and Program-Pause
Signals); Correcting Any Errors
Are all slides on the screen long
enough for viewers to see them and
read any text? Are some on the screen
longer than they need to be? Do some
images appear on the screen too late
(lag behind the narration)? Does the
tape stop when it is supposed to? If
the tape contains signal-recording er­
rors, you can fix them without erasing
the audio.
1. Correct the script first.
2. Make sure the microphone is still
unplugged.
3. Play the tape to the pulses (and
signals) that need correction.
4. Stop the tape.
5. Put the AudioViewer/Projector
into the recording mode. (The au­
dio will not be erased because the
microphone is still disconnected.)
6. As the tape plays, read the script,
listen to the recorded audio, watch
the images on the screen, and re­
cord the new slide-advance pulses
(and program-pause signals). (The
tray will not advance, nor will the
tape stop, in response to old pulses
or signals because they are auto­
matically erased as the tape is be­
ing recorded.)
7. Be sure to stop the tape, with the
tape stop/eject button, before eras­
ing good slide-advance pulses (or
program-pause signals).
8. Rewind the tape and check the
corrected section.
NOTE; If the program is short,
recording all of the slide-
advance pulses (and program-
pause signals) from the begin­
ning may be easier and more
effective.
Evaluating the Finished Program
You may need an outsider’s viewpoint
because after you’ve worked on an
audiovisual production, you may not
be able to judge it realistically.
Choose someone who is willing and
able to give you an honest opinion.
Chances are you’ll be dissatisfied
with some of the sequences in the
show, but remember that you may be
overly critical of your own efforts.
Perhaps all you need is one or two
new slides to replace marginal ones.
Recording Narration and
Background Music Simultaneously
Recording models of the Audio-
Viewer/ Projector (Models 270, 470,
and 570AF) can be used with the
supplied microphone to record sound
from the built-in loudspeaker of a
radio, television, music playback
system, or other electronic source.
In this way, narration, background
music, and sound effects can be
recorded simultaneously with the
narration.
If your show is intended for sympa­
thetic audiences within your organi­
zation, you may not require a sound
track with anything more than narra­
tion. However, you can often improve
the quality, appeal, and effectiveness
of your show by adding appropriate
music as background.
The easiest way to do this is to play
a tape containing the music over a
second cassette recorder located near
the microphone connected to the Au­
dioViewer/Projector. By carefully
changing the volume of the external
tape recorder (i.e., the cassette ma­
chine playing the background music),
an assistant can "fade up” or "fade
down” the background music as need­
ed as you record the script. Thorough
rehearsal can produce an effective
sound track on your program tape.
Audio also can be recorded elec­
tronically from an amplifier through
the AudioViewer/Projector micro­
phone input with a special attenuat­
ing connecting cord (available at ra­
dio supply stores) that reduces signal
level to approximately microphone
level.
A separate cassette recorder can
also be used to record the audio for
your show on your program tape; the
slide-advance pulses (and program-
pause signals, with models 470 and
570AF) can be added to the program
tape later with the AudioViewer/
Projector.
IMPORTANT: Remember that
music and other copyrighted
materials cannot be recorded
without clearance from the
owner of the copyright.
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