Recording Video

2 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.

• Recording starts. The front and rear tally lamps illuminate and the recording indicator [NREC] appears on the screen.

• You can use the START/STOP button on the side grip or handle.

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• When you use the wireless controller, press the START/STOP button and the record enable button simultaneously.

3 Press the START/STOP button to pause the recording.

• The clip* is recorded to the CF card and the camcorder enters record pause mode. The tally lamps will also go out.

* “Clip” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording. You can also include custom picture settings (099) and metadata (082) with the clip.

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the CFjor CFlaccess indicator is illuminated in red. Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not open the CF card slot cover of the CF card slot being accessed and remove the CF card.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

•Be sure to save your recordings regularly (0131), especially after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.

NOTES

•The START/STOP button on the handle has a lock lever to prevent accidental operation. Set the lock lever to Rin cases such as when you do not want a recording inadvertently paused or do not plan to use the START/ STOP button. Return the lever to its previous position to enable use of the START/STOP button again.

•You can use the [JOther Functions] [Rec Review] setting (087) to review the last clip recorded.

•If you set an assignable button to [Add eMark] or [Add ZMark] (097), you can press the button to add an emark or Zmark to the last clip recorded.

•You can use the [JOther Functions] [Clips] [Delete Last Clip] setting (0153) to delete the last clip recorded. Alternatively, you can set an assignable button to [Delete Last Clip]. However, you cannot delete the last clip if double slot recording is on.

•bWhen you set the [JOther Functions] [SDI Rec Command] setting to [On] and you connect the camcorder to another device using the HD/SD SDI terminal, if you start or stop recording with the camcorder, the other device will also start or stop recording. For more details, visit your local Canon Web site.

•The area around the tripod base may become hot after using the camcorder for an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction.