Recording Continuously by Overwriting Old Content (Continuous Recording)
Continuous recording allows you to continue recording for extended periods by overwriting older recorded content. To perform continuous recording, you need to set the REC MODE menu item (see page 65) to CONT. REC. The CONTINUOUS REC indicator lights when this unit is in continuous recording mode.
Notes
•Existing clips on the disk are not overwritten in continuous recording. If you wish to use the entire disk for continuous recording, delete all clips on the disk before starting to record.
•In simultaneous recording and playback during continuous recording, only clips which have been saved to disk before the start of continuous recording can be played back. (The clip currently being recorded cannot be played back.)
Recording at Set Intervals (Interval Recording)
Interval recording allows you to record at set intervals separated by standby intervals of a specified length. To perform continuous recording, you need to set the REC MODE menu item (see page 71) to INTERVAL REC. You also need to set the recording and standby intervals with the INTERVAL REC menu items. Standby intervals can be set to 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. Recording intervals can be set to 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 1.5 seconds, and 2 seconds.
Starting Recording at an Alarm Input (Pre-Alarm Recording)
You can start recording at a position 30 seconds before an alarm (trigger signal) is detected. (Data for the recording is saved in advance.) Recording continues until disk space is exhausted, and then the unit automatically enters stop mode. To perform continuous recording, you need to set the REC MODE menu item (see page 71) to PRE ALARM REC. The trigger signal is input to the CONTROL connector.
For trigger signal specifications, contact a Sony service representative.
Playback
This section describes the settings and operations necessary to perform playback on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing, or as a stand- alone player VCR.
For the necessary connections for playback and the settings not covered in this section, see Chapter 7 “Connections and Settings” (page 81).
Playback Procedure
Video monitor
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Player (this unit)
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Control mode
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1 Power on this unit by pressing the 1 switch on front panel.
The STOP button lights. A few seconds later, if the STOP menu item under the AUTO EE SELECT menu item (see page 64) is set to PB, a still image will appear on the monitor screen.
Note
When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE IN (R) connector of this unit, set the control mode selector of this unit to REMOTE IN (R), turning the REMOTE indicator on. When not, set the switch to LOCAL, turning the indicator off.
2 Power on the video monitor and set its switches as shown below.
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