Pre-recording Mode
Pre-recording Mode
When pre-recording mode is activated, the camcorder starts recording continuously into a temporary memory of approximately 3 seconds so when you press the START/STOP button, the clip will contain also approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before you pressed the button. This is especially useful when it is difficult 83 to predict when to start recording.
Operating modes: 
1 | Open the [Pre Rec] submenu. | [wOther Functions] |
| [wOther Functions] >[Pre Rec] |
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2 | Select [On] and then press the joystick. | [Pre Rec] |
| • [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen. | |
3 | Press the START/STOP button to begin recording. | [Off] |
| • The rear and front tally lamps illuminate. | |
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| • [PRE REC STBY] changes to [ÜPRE REC] while recording. | |
4 | Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording. | |
| • The camcorder records the clip, including approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before the |
| START/STOP button was pressed. | |
| • Both tally lamps will go out and [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen. |
NOTES
•During pre-recording mode, if the camcorder is left in record pause mode for approximately 1 hour, a message will be displayed (A146). After about 1 minute, pre-recording will be deactivated automatically.
•Pre-recording mode cannot be used with double slot recording, deleting the last clip recorded or reviewing a recording.
•During pre-recording mode, the time code will be recorded with the running mode (A69) set to [Free Run], regardless of the previous setting. When the time code is recorded, it will include the 3 seconds before the START/STOP button was pressed. When pre-recording mode is deactivated, the running mode will return to its previous setting.
