Press the ASSIGN button assigned to the index function.

When pressed during recording

appears for about 7 seconds and an index signal is recorded.

When pressed in the standby mode

flashes.

After you press REC START/STOP to start

recording, appears for about 7 seconds and an index signal is recorded.

To cancel the operation

Before starting to record, press the ASSIGN button assigned to the index function again.

bNote

You cannot record an index signal on a recorded tape afterward.

Recording on a device connected via an i.LINK cable – External REC Control

By connecting the camcorder to an HDV/ DVCAM/DV compatible device (digital HD video camera recorder, digital video camera recorder, hard disc recorder, etc.) with an i.LINK cable, recording can be performed on this camcorder and on the connected device simultaneously, or relayed from the camcorder to the connected device when the tape in the camcorder comes nearly to the end.

Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

1 Connect the camcorder and the device using an i.LINK cable (p. 90).

2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

3 Press MENU.

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