◆NOTE:

•Turning the POWER switch OFF turns off the LOOP REC function and it will remain off when the unit is powered up next time.

•Loop recording requires P2 cards with at least one minute of free space each.

•During loop recording, the access LEDs for all P2 cards used in the recording light orange. Note that removing any of the P2 cards will terminate loop recording.

•When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, the text “LOOP” is superimposed on the first line of the display. Loop recording is not available even if LOOP REC MODE is set to ON when only one P2 card is inserted or when there is less than one minute of free space on the cards. The text “LOOP” superimposed on the screen flashes when loop recording is attempted under such conditions. However, this text does not appear when the THUMBNAIL and PLAY LIST buttons are on.

•When LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, P2 card remaining free space indicates the minimum guaranteed recording time. Minimum guaranteed recording time is the estimated time of a recording in a clip when loop recording stops immediately after deleting old data.

•Shot marks cannot be added or deleted during loop recording.

•Text memos cannot be added during loop recording.

•LOOP REC is not available during AUTO CAPTURE when an external device is remote controlled.

•LOOP REC is not available in VFR mode.

Terminating Loop Recording Mode

Use one of the following two methods.

•Set the unit POWER switch to OFF.

•Set the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF.

Removing P2 Cards

 

3 Press the EJECT button to eject the P2 card.

◆ NOTE:

•Do not remove P2 cards during access or during recognition directly after insertion (when the P2 card access LED flashes orange).

1 Press the STOP button.

When the P2 card access LED of a card to be removed flashes orange, press the STOP button to stop the flashing.

2 Set the card lock to OFF and raise the EJECT button.

◆ NOTE:

• Removing a P2 card in the thumbnail screen automatically closes the thumbnail screen.

• Do not remove P2 cards during access or during recognition directly after insertion (when the P2 card access LED flashes orange); otherwise the P2 cards may be damaged. If a P2 card by any chance is removed during access, [E-30] appears on the LCD monitor and the LCD panel displays the [AUTO OFF] warning. All P2 card access LEDs will flash rapidly in orange. Turn off the power, and then turn it back on.

• The clips on a P2 card that was removed during access may no longer be in the right order. Check the clips and perform the necessary repair operation.

➝ For details, refer to “Repairing Bad Clips” (page 54).

• Removing a P2 card during formatting will in most cases destroy the formatting. Reformat the card after restarting the PC.

36 Introduction: Recording, Playback and P2 Card Handling