This section describes video and audio recording on the unit.
See page 65 “Function Menu” in Chapter 6 for more information about function menu operations.
See page 71 “Setup Menu Operations” in Chapter 6 for more information about setup menu operations.
Note
It is not possible to combine material recorded in different system frequencies and audio recording formats on a single disc (although different bit rates may be combined). If you attempt to record material in a system frequency or audio recording format that differs from that of existing recorded material on the disc, “REC INH” appears on the display and recording is inhibited.
Make the following settings and adjustments before starting to record.
Recording format settings: See the next section “To set the video and audio recording formats”.
Video input signal selection: Select with V INPUT on the HOME page of the function menu.
Audio input signal selection: Select with A1 INPUT to A4 INPUT on the HOME page of the function menu.
Remote/local setting: Set the remote control switch. If you set it to REMOTE, also set the setup menu item
INTERFACE SELECT >REMOTE I/F (“REMOTE” and the connector used appear on the display).
To set the video and audio recording formatsTo set the video recording format
Set the video bit rate (compression method) by setting OPERATIONAL FUNCTION >REC FORMAT in the setup menu to one of the following.
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HQ | VBR 35 Mbps |
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To set the audio recording format
Set AUDIO CONTROL >REC MODE in the setup menu to one of the following.
Menu setting | Display | Audio recording |
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2ch×16bit | 2CH 16BIT | 2 channels/16 bits |
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Carrying Out Recording
One recording segment (from the start to the end of recording) is called a “clip”.
See Chapter 4 “Scene Selection” for more information about clips.
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1 Insert a disc.
2 Hold down the REC button, and press the PLAY button.
Recording starts.
3 To stop recording, press the STOP button.
If the disc becomes full
Recording stops and the message “ALARM DISC END.” appears on the monitor.
Notes
•The shortest clip that can be recorded is 2 seconds long. Even if recording start and stop operations are performed within 2 seconds, a
•The maximum number of clips that can be recorded is 300. If the loaded disc already contains 300 clips, recording with the REC button is not possible. (The message “Disc Full!” appears in the time data display section.)
•During recording, do not turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel or disconnect the power cord. This could cause the clip being recorded to be lost. For details, see “Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Functions)” on page 33.
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