SHOOTING OPERATION
VTR mode indication
1. RET button
If the Record-Standby Mode Continues
Setting the time before the tape protection mode is engaged The time before the tape protection mode is engaged from the
When the
In the tape protect mode, STOP is shown as the VTR mode indication on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder screen. (STATUS 1 screen)
To start recording from the tape protect mode, press the REC/VTR trigger button.
•The drum starts rotating, and recording starts after about 3 seconds.
To return to the
CAUTION
This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button.
Checking Recorded Contents in Record-
Standby Mode (Recording Check Function)
This function is available only when the
In standby mode, about 5 seconds of the last part of the con- tent recorded in DV format can be played back, and about 7 seconds when the content was recorded in HDV format can be played back.
•The recorded contents can be checked on the LCD moni- tor, in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to the video signal output connectors.
•The video image from the VTR section is shown on the LCD monitor, in the viewfinder or on the monitor connected to the video signal output connectors.
1.In the
•The tape rewinds and about 6 seconds of the content recorded in DV format is played back, and about 8 sec- onds of the content recorded in HDV format is played back. After playback, the camcorder returns to standby mode at the position on the tape where the RET button was pressed.
If you continue to hold down the RET button, up to about 18 seconds of content recorded in DV format and up to about 20 seconds of content recorded in HDV format can be rewound and played back.
•Pressing the REC/VTR trigger button during playback will put the unit in REC standby mode. The camera will automatically return to recording mode after playback.
CAUTION
•This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button.
•This function does not work when the
•During recording check, the following indication will appear if the error rate increases due to head clogging, etc. “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!” is shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. (When the STATUS 0, 1, 4 screen is displayed.)
51