Special Recording Modes96Activating Slow & Fast Motion Mode and Recording1 Open the [Special Rec] submenu.[w Other Functions] > [Special Rec]2 Select [Slow & Fast Motion] and then press SET.• [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the screen.• The selected shooting frame rate appears on the right of the screennext to the [w Other Functions] > [Frame Rate] setting (theplayback frame rate).3 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.• The camcorder automatically records at the set frame rate.• The tally lamp illuminates.• [S&F STBY] changes to [Ü S&F REC] while recording.4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.• The camcorder records the clip.• The tally lamp goes out and [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the screen.NOTES• You can use only one special recording mode at a time. In addition, slow & fast motion mode cannot be usedwith double slot recording.• While recording, you cannot change the shooting frame rate.• For lower shooting frame rates, it may take approximately 1 second to stop recording.• Slow & fast motion mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off. It will bedeactivated also if you change the [w Other Functions] > [24.00P], [NTSC/PAL] or [Bit Rate/Resolution]setting.• When the bit rate is set to 50 Mbps (A 55), relay recording is not available during slow motion recording.• The time code advances while video is recorded. If the running mode of the time code (A 73) is set to [FreeRun] or the time code is input from an external source, the running mode will switch to [Rec Run] duringspecial recording mode. When special recording mode is deactivated, the running mode will return to itsprevious setting.• During special recording mode, the time code signal will not be output from the TIME CODE terminal orHD/SD SDI terminal.Pre-recording ModeWhen pre-recording mode is activated, the camcorder starts recordingcontinuously into a temporary memory of approximately 3 seconds sowhen you press the START/STOP button, the clip will contain alsoapproximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before you pressedthe button.[w Other Functions][Special Rec][Off]Shooting frame ratePlayback frame rate[w Other Functions][Special Rec][Off]COPY
