Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — Special recording functions

Special recording functions

When recording to P2 cards, the special recording functions of pre-recording and loop recording can be performed by setting on the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION].

Pre-recording

This function enables recording of video and audio from a fixed amount of time (0 to 8 seconds, and max. 15 seconds in DVCPRO and DV) before recording is actually started.

Operation to start recording

Operation to stop recording

 

 

 

 

(Time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual recording time

Pre-recording time

1Check the settings of each item in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE].

For details on system modes in which the pre-recording function can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions” (page 47).

For details on menu operations, refer to “Setting menu basic operations” (page 134).

2 Set [ON] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION] → [PRE REC], and set pre-recording by [PRE REC TIME].

ff[P‑REC] is displayed at the top of the display window. (page 75)

3Press the <REC> button.

@@NOTE

tt [P‑REC] indicator when [PRE REC] is set to [OFF]

When [PRE REC] is set to [OFF], [REC] is displayed until recording of video or audio to the P2 card is completely finished after recording is stopped. Refer to “Information display such as pre-recording” (page 75) for information about the [P‑REC] indicator.

This indicator can be turned off by setting [OFF] in the main menu → [VF] → [VF INDICATOR] → [P‑REC/i‑REC].

tt Press the <USER> button to which [PRE REC] is assigned to simply toggle between [PRE REC] [ON]/[OFF]. For details, refer to “Assigning functions to <USER> buttons” (page 56).

tt Video and audio according to the preset time sometimes cannot be recorded in the following cases: - Immediately after the power is turned on

- After recording-related settings have been altered in the setting menu - Immediately after the P2 card is inserted

- After playback or recording check is performed

tt The pre-recording function does not function in the following cases:

- When an item other than [NORMAL] is selected in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION] → [RECORDING] - When [SDI] is selected in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE] → [REC SIGNAL]

- When [1080‑59.94P] or [1080‑50P] is selected in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE] → [LINE&FREQ]

Loop recording

ffThis function successively records to two P2 cards inserted in the card slots.

ffWhen there is no more free space on the card, recording returns to the first card, and recording is continued while erasing existing data already saved on that card.

For details, refer to “Dividing clips recorded on P2 cards” (page 33).

 

 

 

1st card

 

2nd card

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before loop recording starts

 

No recorded content

 

Content recorded

 

 

Start recording

 

 

 

Recording cycle 1

 

 

A

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording cycle 2

 

C

 

 

B

1Check the settings of each item in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE].

For details on system modes in which the loop recording function can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions” (page 47).

For details on menu operations, refer to “Setting menu basic operations” (page 134).

2 Set [LOOP] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION] → [RECORDING].

3Set the following related items in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION]. ff[HOLD]: Holding the [REC FUNCTION] setting after the power is turned off

4Press the <REC> button.

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