Using special recording modes (continued)

Pre-recording (PRE REC)

This function is used to start recording a certain number of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for HD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for SD recordings) before actual recording starts.

Starting recording Stopping recording (time)

Actual recording

time

PRE REC time

1 Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is set up as described on page 43.

•Refer to the section “Using the setup menus” (Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.

2 Select ON in the menu option PREREC MODE in the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 141)

•The following indications appear in the special recording display area in the viewfinder or LCD monitor.

During recording: “P-REC” stays lit.

During a pause: “P-PAUSE” stays lit.

•“Screen displays” (Page 121)

3 Press the START/STOP button.

This setting will record audio and video a time period prior to start of recording.

•The following recording modes will disable the pre-recording function and start respective recording function when selected.

··Recording of video input via the IEEE1394 connector

··When changing recording formats

··After a change from playback to recording

··During interval recording

··During one-shot recording

··During loop recording

•There may be a short delay in start of audio and video recording when the START/STOP button is pressed directly after switching from thumbnail display or playback to view what you are shooting, after turning the power on and after changing the PREREC MODE.

Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)

This function is used to record 1 frame at the time interval set in the INTERVAL TIME item.

1 frame

1 frame

1 frame

recording

recording

recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set INTERVAL

 

 

Set INTERVAL

 

TIME setting

 

 

TIME setting

 

 

 

 

 

1 Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is set up as described on page 43.

•Refer to the section “Using the setup menus” (Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.

2 Select INTERVAL in the menu option PREREC MODE in the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 141)

3 Set the time in the menu option INTERVAL TIME in the RECORDING SETUP screen. (Page 141)

4 Press the START/STOP button.

•The camera-recorder will repeat 1-frame recording for the time interval set in the INTERVAL TIME option.

•Push the Operation lever in the  direction (STOP) to stop recording.

•To cancel this function, turn the camera- recorder off or select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION option.

•The following indications appear to the left of the operation status display.

··During recording: “I-REC” stays lit.

··During a pause: “I-PAUSE” stays lit. When a setting of less than 2 seconds is made in step 3, “I-REC” blinks according to time setting during recording.

··When stopped: “I-” in “I-PAUSE” blinks.

44