3-2-3 Recording Good Shot Markers

It is possible to record a good shot marker on tape by pressing the RET button on the lens during recording.

Press the RET button once to record shot marker 1. On the viewfinder screen, “r” and the time code of the marked point are displayed for

3 about 3 seconds. Press the RET button twice successively to record shot

marker 2. On the viewfinder screen, “G” and the time code of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds.

Recording shot markers 1 and 2 for scenes containing important image and sound enables quick access to the marked points, for efficient editing. For shot marker operations, refer to the manual for your VTR. A setting in the VTR menu determines whether or not good shot markers are recorded. (Factory settings allow recording of both shot markers 1 and 2.)

For details, see Section 4-10, “VTR Menu Display in the Display Panel” (page 4- 87).

3-2-4 Recording a Recording Start Marker

It is possible to record a recording start marker at the beginning of recording.

Using recording start markers enables quick access to the marked points, for efficient editing. For recording start marker operations, refer to the manual for your VTR.

A setting in the VTR menu determines whether or not recording start markers are recorded. (Factory settings allow automatic recording of recording start markers.)

For details, see Section 4-10, “VTR Menu Display in the Display Panel” (page 4- 87).

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