Chapter 3 Recording and Playback (continued)
When two or more P2 card slots contain cards, this function allows the target P2 card to be switched in order. Even when the free space of a P2 card is used up, this function continues recording while erasing existing data.
To use this function, the menu option LOOP REC MODE must be set to “ON” The option LOOP REC MODE can be found in the <REC FUNCTION> screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.
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The data is recorded in the free space of each P2 card (in order of A B C). When the free space is used up, the content on A is erased to perform a new recording on D.
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zWhen the loop recording capability is used, each P2 card must have at least one minute of free space.
zDuring loop recording, the P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs for all target P2 cards illuminate in orange. Note that if any of the target P2 card is removed, loop recording stops.
zWhen the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, the viewfinder and display window both show “LOOP”. However, when only one card is inserted, or when each card has less than one minute of free space, the loop recording capability does not work, even if the option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON. If this is the case, the indication “LOOP” flashes in the viewfinder and on the display window.
zWhen the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, the P2 card remaining free space indicates the minimum guaranteed recording time.
The minimum guaranteed recording time refers to the sum, at the time loop recording is stopped, of the remaining free space of available P2 cards, except for the card with the largest remaining free space.
Example: If three P2 cards are available, with remaining space of eight minutes, five minutes and two minutes respectively, then the minimum guaranteed recording time is seven minutes.
zDuring recording of IEEE1394 input, LOOP REC is not available.
When recording is paused, pressing the RET button automatically locates the last two seconds of video just recorded, and the viewfinder provides video playback.
After playback, the video
start recording.3 The picture location/playback duration can be increased to
up to 10 seconds by continuously pressing the RET button. For short clips, however, when the start of a clip is located, continuously pressing the RET button does not play back any clips before that clip.
The function of the RET button may be assigned to a desired user button by using one of the menu options USER MAIN SW, USER1 SW or USER2 SW. These options can be found in the <USER SW> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.
When recording is paused, pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button plays back the last recorded clip, from the beginning. After completion of playback, the
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When the VIDEO OUT OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel is positioned at [MEM], the video for REC REVIEW is output from the video output connectors (VIDEO OUT connector), and also to the viewfinder.
Note that when a backup device is connected to back up the video the pictures for REC REVIEW are backed up.
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Terminating the Loop Recording Mode
You can terminate the loop recording mode by either:
zTurning off the POWER switch of the
zSetting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to “OFF”.
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