Trimming videos

Trim footage from the current video and save the edited copy in a new file.

  1. Display a video full frame.
  2. Pause the video on the new opening frame.
    • Press the center of the multi selector to start playback. Press the multi selector down to pause.
    • Your approximate position in the video can be ascertained from the video progress bar.
    • Press the multi selector left or right or rotate the command dials to locate the desired frame.
  3. Press the A button, highlight [Trim video], and press the multi selector right.
  4. Choose the start point.

    To create a copy that begins from the current frame, highlight [Start point] and press the center of the multi selector.
  5. Confirm the new start point.
    • If the desired frame is not currently displayed, press the multi selector left or right to advance or rewind a frame at a time.
    • Rotate the main command dial one stop to skip ahead or back 10 frames.
    • Rotate the sub-command dial one stop to skip ahead or back 10 s.
  6. Choose the end point.
    • Tap P to switch to the end-point selection tool (x) and then select the closing frame (x) as described in Step 5.
  7. Press the multi selector up to create the copy.
  8. Preview the copy.
    • To preview the copy, highlight [Preview] and press the center of the multi selector (to interrupt the preview and return to the save options menu, press the multi selector up).
    • To abandon the current copy and return to Step 5, highlight [Cancel] and press the center of the multi selector.
  9. Choose a save option.
    Choose [Save as new file] to save the edited copy as a new file. To replace the original video with the edited copy, choose [Overwrite existing file].
  10. Save the copy.
    Press the center of the multi selector to save the copy.

Cautions: Trimming videos

  • The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card.
  • Videos less than two seconds long cannot be edited using [Trim video].
  • Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original.

Removing opening or closing footage

  • To remove only the closing footage from a video, choose [End point] in Step 4, press the center of the multi selector, and proceed to Step 7 without tapping P in Step 6.
  • To remove only the opening footage, proceed to Step 7 without tapping P in Step 6.