However, this unit has a salvage function which can hold losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such discs.

Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the POWER switch is turned off and when battery exhaustion is detected, because the unit does not enter power saving mode until after the end of recording processing.

Notes

•Do not disconnect the battery pack or power cord until recording processing has finished and the ACCESS indicator has gone out.

•This function salvages as much recorded material as possible after an unforeseen accident, but 100% restoration cannot be guaranteed.

•Even when this function is used, it is not possible to recover data from immediately before the interruption of recording. The amount of data lost is as follows.

-Quick salvage: From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the interruption of recording.

-Full salvage: From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the

interruption of recording.

More data may be lost when functions such as Picture Cache and Interval Rec are being used.

Quick salvage

When the unit is powered on again after a recording interruption due to a power interruption, with the disc still loaded in the unit, clips are reconstructed on the basis of backup data stored in nonvolatile memory and markers recorded on the disc.

Processing time is about 5 seconds.

Full salvage

When recording on an XDCAM device is interrupted because of a power interruption, and a disc is manually ejected from that device with the power off, clips are reconstructed on the basis of markers recorded on the disc when the disc is loaded in this unit. Therefore, processing takes longer than for a quick salvage (about 30 seconds, although it depends on the state of the disc).

Proceed as follows to perform a full salvage.

1 Insert the disc on which recording did not end normally.

The following salvage message appears.

SALVAGE

TO RECORD ON THE

DISC, IT IS NECESSARY

TO EXECUTE SALVAGE.

SALVAGE OK?

YES NO

2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to YES, then press the MENU knob.

Salvage processing starts, and the message “EXECUTING.” appears.

A results message appears when the processing finishes.

•If the salvage succeeded, the message “COMPLETED.” appears.

•If the salvage failed, the message “INCOMPLETED.” appears. Clips for which recording did not end normally are lost.

To exit without salvaging

Select NO in step 2 to exit without performing salvage processing.

However, the status of the disc does not change. Salvage is still required to recover the clips for which recording did not end normally. The salvage message will appear again when that disc is inserted again, or when the camcorder is powered on again.

Note

If salvage processing is not done, sections which were recorded normally can be played back, but no new recording can be done on the disc.

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