Operation

 

 

 

 

 

Operation Mode

Mode

 

 

 

Description

 

 

Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

Camera

Blue

 

This is the camera shooting mode. The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode when

Mode

Mode

 

 

the power is turned on.

 

 

 

 

Memo:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images recorded on the SDHC card cannot be played back in this mode. However, you

 

 

 

 

can check (play back) the most recently recorded image using the Clip Review function.

 

 

 

 

(A Page 56)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purple

 

When [Rec Mode] is set to AVariable FrameB, the operation mode indicator lights up in

 

 

 

 

purple during Variable Frame REC in Camera mode. (A Page 60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX Mode

Blue

 

This is a mode for input and recording of composite video signals from an external device.

 

(U model)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

SD Card

Green

 

This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the SDHC card.

Mode

Mode

 

 

Press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to enter SD Card mode when you are not

 

 

 

 

shooting in Camera mode. Once the camera recorder is in SD Card mode, thumbnails of

 

 

 

 

the selected media slot are displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEEE1394

Orange

 

This is the input mode for video images from the IEEE1394-connected equipment.

 

Mode

 

 

The camera recorder enters IEEE1394 mode when you press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection

 

 

 

 

button while the power of the equipment connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is turned on

 

 

 

 

during thumbnail display in Media mode (SD Card mode). (Only for HD video systems)

 

 

 

 

When an SD video system is in use, availability of the [IEEE1394] terminal connection

 

 

 

 

cannot be detected in Media mode (SD Card mode). Allow the camera recorder to detect

 

 

 

 

the [IEEE1394] terminal connection in advance by turning on the power of the connected

 

 

 

 

equipment in Camera mode.

 

 

 

 

Once the camera recorder is in IEEE1394 mode, the playback images of the connected

 

 

 

 

equipment are displayed.

 

 

 

 

However, if the IEEE1394 connection is not recognized (such as when the power of the

 

 

 

 

IEEE1394-connected equipment is not turned on), the camera recorder will switch to

 

 

 

 

Camera mode instead.

 

 

 

 

Press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button during IEEE1394 mode to switch to Camera

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

If the power of the equipment connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is OFF or if connection

 

 

 

is canceled in IEEE1394 mode, the camera recorder will not automatically switch to other

 

 

 

modes. To quit IEEE1394 mode, you must operate the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button.

 

 

 

 

Note :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This mode is used for viewing images input to the [IEEE1394] terminal from an external

 

 

 

 

device, and not intended for recording input images on the camera recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Mode

 

Orange

 

This mode allows you to connect to a PC and transfer the files on an SDHC card to the PC.

 

 

 

 

When the camera recorder is connected to a USB cable, the message AChange to USB

 

 

 

 

ModeB appears. Select [Change] and press the Set button to switch to USB mode.

 

 

 

 

(A Page 130)

 

 

 

 

In USB mode, the camera recorder is recognized by the connected PC as a peripheral

 

 

 

 

drive (USB mass storage class only). Disable the connection on the PC and remove the

 

 

 

 

USB cable from the camera recorder to switch to Camera mode. (A Page 130)

Memo:

When a USB cable is connected, the message appears after recording stops.

If playback is in progress, the message appears once the files are closed automatically, such as when playback stops.

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