[PRE-REC]

This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed.

[ON]/[OFF]

≥PRE-RECappears on the screen.

≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.

≥There is no beep sound.

≥PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases. jAfter 3 hours have passed

≥If you start recording within approximately 3 seconds after performing operations such as setting PRE-REC, turning on the unit or switching the mode, the 3 second-image will not be recorded fully.

≥Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback.

[TC MODE]

[DF]/[NDF]

Select the compensation mode for the time code. (l 52)

[TCG]

[FREE RUN]/[REC RUN]

Sets the way the time code will move. (l 52)

[TC PRESET]

Initial value of the time code can be set. (l 53)

[UB PRESET]

User Information can be set. (l 53)

[ASPECT]

Image aspect ratio for the recording format [SA 480/60i], [CS 480/60i] can be changed.

≥Set [REC FORMAT] to [SA 480/60i] or [CS 480/60i]. (l 94)

[16:9]/[4:3]

≥When using the LCD monitor, when the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], black bands are displayed on the left and right of the screen.

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