Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — Basic procedures

Basic procedures

This section describes the basic procedures for shooting and recording. Before you actually start shooting, pre-inspect your system to ensure that it works properly. (page 190)

Power supply setup to P2 card insertion

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

1Insert a charged battery pack. (Fig. 1)

2 Set the <POWER> switch to <ON>, and make sure that five or more levels on the battery charge level indicator bar are lit.

If five or more levels on the battery charge level indicator bar are not lit, be sure to check the battery settings. (page 163) If the settings are correct, replace with a fully charged battery.

3Insert a P2 card, make sure that the P2 card access LED is illuminated orange or green, and then close the slot cover. (Fig. 2)

When two P2 cards are inserted in the card slots, the P2 card with the smaller slot number will be recorded to first. Note, however, that regardless of the slot number, if a P2 card is inserted later, that P2 card will not be accessed until the previously inserted P2 card has been recorded to. ffExample: When P2 cards are inserted in two slots

If P2 memory cards are inserted into two slots, the P2 cards are used in the order of the slot number 1 → 2 (on the microP2 memory card slot, slot number 3 → 4). However, if the P2 card in slot number 1 (3) is removed and then re-inserted, the P2 cards will be used in the order of slot number 2 → 1 (4 → 3).

The P2 card number to be recorded to is held even if the camera is turned off. When the camera is next turned on, recording can be continued to the same P2 as before the camera was turned off.

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tt If a low battery charge level is indicated even after replacing with a fully charged battery, make sure that the battery has been inserted correctly. (page 163)

tt When set [SLOT 1/3] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC/PB SETUP] → [P.ON REC SLOT SEL], the P2 card with the smaller slot number will be recorded to first each time that camera is turned on.

tt Select which of P2 or microP2 memory card slot is to be used as the recording card slot beforehand. If the card is inserted into the slot which is not selected as the recording slot, recording is disabled.

Select the recording slot by the following method.

-Set the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC/PB SETUP] → [REC MEDIA].

-Press the <USER> buttons to which [REC MEDIA] is assigned to switch the selected slot.

-Re-insert the card into the selected card slot. For details, refer to “Inserting a P2 card” (page 31).

Shooting and recording switch settings

After turning on the power and inserting the P2 card, set the switches as follows before starting operations.

d e a b c

a:<USER MAIN> button

Set to the card slot for recording target.

b:<GAIN> switch

Normally, set this to <L> (0 dB). If it is too dark, set the gain to an appropriate value.

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