Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 - Manual (Page 315)

Adding Video Sources to NewsEdit
Digital News Production 313
Setting Preroll
Setting Record Handles
Setting Description
Get Preroll From Deck Check Get Preroll From Deck to use the preroll settings from your tape deck
instead those configured in NewsEdit.
Preroll Enter the number of seconds of preroll to use when recording from this source.
This setting overrides the source’s Preroll setting unless you check
Get Preroll
From Deck .
Aux Preroll Enter the number of seconds of auxiliary preroll you want to use when using an
auxiliary input or a non-remote source.
Setting Description
In Handles
Out Handles
Enter the number of seconds for the In and Out Handle length.
Handles provide the extra frames necessary to trim or add transition effects at
the head or tail of a clip. When you Mark In and Mark Out, NewsEdit begins
recording the specified number of seconds before your Mark In and after your
Mark Out. Only the material between your marks is edited to the Timeline.