Perform the following
            preparatory steps:
         
         
            - Prepare striped tapes for each resolution.
               The tapes must be striped continuous non-drop-frame timecode. 
            
- If the tapes already have material on
               them, figure out the start timecode for the archive.
            
- Determine if your archive requires multiple
               tapes.
            
- Make sure your VTR is in TC (Timecode)
               timer mode.