Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function

Normally, a clip is generated as an independent file every time recording starts and stops. The Clip Continuous Rec function allows you to continue recording to the same clip until the function is turned off, regardless of how many times recording starts and stops. This is convenient if you want to avoid generating a large number of short clips, or if you want to record without worrying about the limit on the number of clips (maximum 300). A REC START essence mark is recorded whenever recording starts, which makes it easy to find the recording start points.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to ON.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” (page 129).

002SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP

SLOW&QUICK

:

OFF

FRAME

RATE

:

30P

CLIP CONT

REC

:

ON

INTERVAL

REC

:

ON

INTERVAL

TIME

:

1SEC

NUMBER

OF

FRAME :

1F

NUMBER

OF

TIMES

:

CONT

PRE-LIGHTING

:

OFF

PICTURE CACHE

:

OFF

CACHE

REC

TIME

:

8-10s

2 Select CLIP CONT REC, and press the MENU knob.

3 Press the MENU knob.

The VDR operation indicator in the viewfinder changes to “CONT”, and the Clip Continuous Rec function is enabled.

The Clip Continuous Rec ON/OFF function can be assigned to the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches.

See “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN Switches” (page 141) for more information about the ASSIGN switches.

Note

The following recording modes cannot be enabled when this function is enabled.

•Interval Rec function

•Picture Cache function

To stop the function

Do one of the following to stop the Continuous Rec function. (A new clip will be generated the next time you start recording.)

•Perform a clip operation (lock or delete a clip)

•Make a network or FAM connection

•Eject the disc

•Change the recording format. (The unit responds as follows. If the FIND MODE on the ESSENCE MARK page of the MAINTENANCE menu is set to CLIP, the unit moves from the current position to the next clip. If it is set to R.ST, the unit moves from the current position to the next REC START essence mark.)

•Power the unit off

To turn the function off

Set CLIP CONT REC on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu to OFF.

74 Recording – Advanced Operations