Special Recording

Applicable to: Camera mode

Besides the normal recording mode, four special recording methods are available in this camera recorder. They are Pre Rec, Clip Continuous Rec, Frame Rec, and Interval Rec. Select the mode from [Rec Mode] in the [Record Set] menu.

*Set using [Main Menu]B[Record Set]B[Rec Mode]. (A Page 64)

Pre Rec

When starting actual recording while the camera recorder is in Recording Standby (STBYP) mode, you can start recording about 5 seconds earlier.

Using Pre Rec allows you to record a complete event without missing the initial scenes even if you start the recording late.

Completed Clip

(Recorded video and audio)

Recording starts 5 seconds earlier

Press [REC]

Press [REC]

(Recording starts)

(Recording stops)

1 Set [Rec Mode] to APre RecB. (A Page 64)

Set [Main Menu]B[Record Set]B[Rec Mode] to APre RecB.

The status display changes from ASTBYBBASTBYPB.

2 Press the [REC] button to start recording in Pre Rec mode.

The status display changes from ASTBYPBBARECPB and the card slot status indicator blinks in green.

Press the [REC] button again to pause recording. The display changes from ARECPBBASTBYPB and the card slot status indicator lights up in green.

Note :

When the interval between start and stop recording is short, ASTBYPB may not be displayed immediately after recording

is complete.

ARECPBBASTBYPB (STBY blinks in red) B ASTBYPB is displayed.

When the SDHC/SDXC card becomes full during recording, recording stops and ASTOPB is displayed.

Video and audio before the above mentioned time may not be recorded after recording starts in the following cases.

Immediately after power on

Immediately after recording stops

Immediately after switching from Media mode to Camera mode

Immediately after setting [Rec Mode]

Immediately after the end of Clip Review

Immediately after changing file format

Immediately after changing video format

Clip Continuous Rec

In normal recording, when the recording stops, the image, audio, and accompanying data from the start till the end of the recording are recorded as one AclipB on the SDHC/ SDXC card.

This mode allows you to consolidate several rounds of Astart- stop recordingB into one clip.

Example : In normal recording, three clips are generated as Recording 1, Recording 2, and Recording 3. However, recording in this mode generates only one clip.

 

Press [REC]

 

Press [REC]

 

Press [REC]

(Recording starts)

(Recording resumes)

(Recording resumes)

 

Press [REC]

 

 

Press [REC]

 

 

Press [REC]

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Recording pauses)

 

(Recording pauses)

 

(Recording stops)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording 1

 

 

 

Recording 2

 

 

 

Recording 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed Clip

(Recorded video and audio)

Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

1 Set [Rec Mode] to AClip ContinuousB.

Set [Main Menu]B[Record Set]B[Rec Mode] to AClip ContinuousB. (A Page 64)

The status display changes from ASTBYBBASTBYCB.

2 Start recording. (Recording 1)

Press the [REC] button to start recording in Clip Continuous mode.

The status display changes from ASTBYCBBARECCB and the card slot status indicator blinks in green.

3 Pause recording.

Press the [REC] button again to pause recording. The display changes from ARECCBBASTBYCB (yellow text).

The card slot status indicator continues to blink in green.

Memo :

When the user button assigned with ARec StopB is pressed while the camera recorder is paused (STBYC), the display changes from ASTBYCB (yellow text) BASTBYCB (blinking yellow text) BASTBYCB (white text). A AclipB is generated.

The card slot status indicator lights up in green. (A Page 19)

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