40 Special Recording ModesChapter 3 Recording and PlaybackDuring P2 card recording, setting items in the menuoption RECORDING SETUP screen provides thefollowing special recording modes: pre-recording,interval recording, one-shot recording, and looprecording.These recording modes are available only with thefollowing settings.•OPERATION TYPE item:VIDEO CAM• Recording format:They are available at 1080i/60i (50i), 1080i/30P(25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P (25P), or in SD at60i (50i), 30P (25P).Pre-recording (PRE REC)This function is used to start recording a certainnumber of seconds (approx. 3 seconds forHD recordings or approx. 7 seconds for SDrecordings) before actual recording starts.Starting recording Stopping recordingActual recording timePRE REC time(time)1 Check that the OPERATION TYPE itemin the menu option SCENE FILE screenand REC FORMAT item in the menuoption RECORDING SETUP screen areset as described below.For details on menu operation, refer to [Usingthe menus] (page 116).• OPERATION TYPE item:VIDEO CAM• Recording format:They are available at 1080i/60i (50i),1080i/30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P).2 Select ON in the PREREC MODE item inthe menu option RECORDING SETUPscreen.3 Press the REC START/STOP button.This setting will record audio and video a timeperiod prior to start of recording.• The following recording modes will disablethe pre-recording function and startrespective recording function when selected.• Recording of video input via the IEEE1394connector• When changing recording formats• After a change from playback to recording• During interval recording• During one-shot recording• During loop recording• Audio and video recording for the pre-recording time interval stated above maynot be possible when recording is startedimmediately after the following changes inoperating mode: after a changeover fromMCR mode to CAMERA mode, after power-on, and after a change in the PREREC MODEitem.Interval recording(INTERVAL REC)This function is used to record 1 frame (1/30 s) at thetime interval set in the INTERVAL TIME item.1 framerecording 1 framerecording1 framerecording(time)Set INTERVALTIME setting Set INTERVALTIME setting1 Check that the OPERATION TYPE itemin the menu option SCENE FILE screenand REC FORMAT item in the menuoption RECORDING SETUP screen areset as described below.For details on menu operation, refer to [Usingthe menus] (page 116).• OPERATION TYPE item:VIDEO CAM• Recording format:They are available at 1080i/60i (50i),1080i/30P (25P), 720P/60P (50P), 720P/30P(25P), or in SD at 60i (50i), 30P (25P).Special Recording Modes
