Chapter 3 Recording and playback
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When recording is to be suspended at any time

Press the STOP button. Recording is now suspended.
OThe tape may continue to run since the unit will record the
images stored in the memory until the moment when the
button is pressed.

When the recording is to be continued

Press the units VTR START button or VTR button on the lens
once more. Interval recording is now started again.

When the INTERVAL REC mode is to be exited

There are two ways to do this.
1) Set the units POWER switch to OFF.
2) Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the
INTERVAL REC MODE item setting.

Procedure for shooting in the ONE SHOT mode

Follow the procedure below for shooting after the settings for
the interval recording mode have been completed.
1After performing the basic operations for shooting and
recording as set forth in 3-2 Basic procedures, secure
the unit in such a way that it will not move.
2Press the units VTR START button or the VTR button on
the lens. When the set REC TIME has elapsed, the
recording is ended automatically.
As mentioned in 2-7 Display window and its displays, i
flashes when the INTERVAL REC mode is selected. As
soon as recording starts, iREC lights.
When the recording ends, iREC flashes.
The same displays as the ones in the display window also
appear inside the viewfinder, and the TALLY lamp lights
while recording is underway.

When the recording is to be continued

Press the units VTR START button or VTR button on the lens
once more. One-shot recording is now started again.

When the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC is to

be exited

There are two ways to do this.
1) Set the units POWER switch to OFF.
2) Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the
INTERVAL REC MODE item setting.

Checkpoints common to all INTERVAL REC modes

Sound-related
Whether the sound is to be recorded or not during interval
recording is set by setting ON or OFF for the AUDIO REC
item on the <REC FUNCTION> screen.
Tape function button-related
During interval recording, all the tape function buttons
(EJECT, REW, FF and PLAY/STILL) except STOP do not
work.
Starting recording quickly when unit is in pause mode
Selecting REC as the setting for one of either USER MAIN
or USER1/USER2 buttons in advance enables quick start
recording during pause mode when the set button is
pressed. Measurement of pause mode time is continued
even after quick start recording.
When the units power was turned off during recording
If the units POWER switch was set to the OFF position
during interval recording with the use of the memory, the
tape will continue to run in order to record the video signals
which were stored in the memory until the moment when
the POWER switch was set to OFF, and then the power will
automatically go off.
If the battery was removed, the DC cable was disconnected
or the power supplied through the AC adapter was cut off
during recording, those shots (up to 5 seconds) taken prior
to the moment concerned may not be recorded. Bear this
in mind when the battery is to be replaced.
When the tape has run out during recording
Bear in mind that if the tape has run out and stops during
interval recording with the use of the memory, those shots
(up to 5 seconds) taken prior to the moment when the tape
stopped may not be recorded.
If a PLAY, FF or REW operation is performed after one-shot
recording, the operation will be performed after the images
remaining in the memory are written on the tape.
While the images are being recorded, the LED of the button
pressed (for play, FF or REW operation) will flash.
Concerning the time code display
When recording has been started, the time code (TCG)
display may remain in the hold status until it is possible for
the time code (TCR) on the tape to be read.
Real-time video signals
Real-time audio signals
What is recorded on the tape Previous cut
iREC
start
A
t
A
REC TIME
(recording time = t1)
Time base