Playback and Recording 3 Chapter
Shot mark recording
When SHOT MARK 1 and SHOT MARK 2 are set to ON on the ESSENCE MARK page, good shot marks (shot mark 1 and shot mark 2) are recorded when you press the RET button of the lens. (If LTC
To record a shot mark 1: Press the RET button on the lens once.
On the viewfinder screen, z and the time code of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds.
To record a shot mark 2: Press the RET button on the lens twice.
On the viewfinder screen, X and the time code of the marked point are displayed for about 3 seconds.
For detailed information on shot mark operations, refer to the manual supplied with your VTR.
Note
When you perform the setting to confirm the image of the return video signal in the viewfinder (see page 86), shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 cannot be recorded by operating the RET button of the lens.
Recording start mark recording
When REC START MARK set to ON on the ESSENCE MARK page, a recording start mark is recorded at the beginning of recording. (If LTC
For detailed information on recording start mark operations, refer to the manual supplied with your VTR.
By installing the optional
Thus, when you press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens, the recording starts with the data stored a few seconds before.
Setting the Picture Cache time/Picture Cache mode
To record in Picture Cache mode, you need to turn on Picture Cache mode and set the picture data storage time (Picture Cache time) using the USER menu.
The Picture Cache time and VTR SAVE/STBY switch settings determine the number of seconds of picture data that will be stored in memory and recorded when you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens.
The following table shows the approximate number of seconds worth of picture data (counting back from the time you begin recording) that will be recorded from memory. However, when changing from SAVE to STBY, or under the special situations explained in the notes on this page, the actual amount of data recorded may be shorter.
Picture Cache time setting and recording start point
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8 (seconds) | About 8 seconds | About 4 seconds | |
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6 (seconds) | About 6 seconds | About 4 seconds | |
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5 (seconds) | About 5 seconds | About 4 seconds | |
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4 (seconds) | About 4 seconds | About 4 seconds | |
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3 (seconds) | About 3 seconds | About 3 seconds | |
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2 (seconds) | About 2 seconds | About 2 seconds | |
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1 (seconds) | About 1 seconds | About 1 seconds | |
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0 (seconds) | About 0 seconds | About 0 seconds | |
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Notes
•After selecting the Picture Cache mode, immediately changing the Picture Cache time or performing playback or recording review, the picture data stored in memory before this operation are made to be unrecordable. This means that when you press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens, the previously stored picture data will not be recorded.
•During playback or recording review, the picture data is not stored in the
Setting procedure
To turn Picture Cache mode on, proceed as follows:
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