41Using an SD CardSwitching Between the SD Card SlotsThe camcorder features two SD card slots, SD card slot A and SD cardslot B. If both slots contain an SD card, you can switch between them asnecessary.Press the SLOT SELECT button.• The access indicator of the selected SD card slot will illuminate in green.On the screen, the SD card selected is indicated with a Ð mark next tothe SD card icon.NOTES• You cannot use the SLOT SELECT button to switch between SD cardslots while recording.• The SD card slot selected for recording will be used to record both clipsand photos.Selecting the SD Card Recording MethodThe camcorder features two useful SD card recording methods, relay recording and double slot recording.Relay recording: This allows you to continue recording on another SD card if the SD card you are using becomesfull. Relay recording is available from SD card slot A to SD card slot B, and vice versa.Double slot recording: This records the same clip simultaneously to both SD cards, which is a convenient way tomake a backup copy of your recording while you record.To use relay recordingBy default, this function is activated. If it has been deactivated, follow theprocedure below to activate it.1 Open the [Relay Rec] submenu.[w Other Functions] > [Relay Rec]2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.To use double slot recording1 Open the [Double Slot Rec] submenu.[w Other Functions] > [Double Slot Rec]2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.NOTES• During relay recording, there will be a very brief stop in the video at thepoint where the recording switches to the other SD card. With the supplied software, Data Import Utility, youcan join relay clips recorded on two SD cards and save them on a computer (A 119).• If an SD card becomes full during double slot recording, recording on both SD cards will stop. On the otherhand, if an error occurs with one of the SD cards, recording will continue on the other SD card.• Double slot recording cannot be used with relay recording, pre-recording or deleting the last clip recorded.Operating modes:Operating modes:[w Other Functions][Relay Rec][On][w Other Functions][Double Slot Rec][Off]COPY
