481 Check that the settings given on theprevious page have been established forthe OPERATION TYPE item and recordingformat.2 Select ON under PREREC MODE. (Page 106)• For menu operations (Page 96)3 Press the START/STOP button.Pre-recording starts.• In the following cases, the pre-recordingfunction will be canceled, and recording willbe initiated from the respective operationpoints.· When IEEE1394 input recording is initiated· When the unit is transferred from theplayback mode to the recording mode· When interval recording is initiated· When one-shot recording is initiated· When loop recording is initiated• Immediately after switching from the MCRmode to CAMERA mode, immediately afterturning on the camera-recorder’s power orimmediately after changing the PRE-RECoption setting, it may not be possible torecord the images and sound before the timementioned on the previous page has elapsedeven if the recording has been started straightaway.Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)With this function, the unit continuously recordsframes (1/25 sec.) one at a time with an interval.The interval can be set with INTERVAL TIME item.1 Check that the settings given on theprevious page have been established forthe OPERATION TYPE item and recordingformat.2 Select INTERVAL under REC FUNCTION.(Page 106)• For menu operations (Page 96)3 Set the time INTERVAL TIME. (Page 106)4 Press the START/STOP button.The unit starts INTERVAL REC operation.To stop operation, press the among theoperation buttons.To release the function, either turn off the unit’spower or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION.• The following displays will appear on the leftof the operation status display.While recording is underway: I-REC lights up.In temporary standby: I-PAUSE lights up.While recording is stopped: The “I-” of I-PAUSE flashes.However, if the duration selected in step 3 is lessthan 2 seconds, I-REC will flash while recordingis underway in accordance with the set time.• The pre-recording function does not work.• No sound is recorded.• All data recorded while this mode is active willbe contained in one file.• No guarantees are made for the 1394 outputimages.• Operation is not possible even if only one ofthe inserted cards is DIR ENTRY NG CARD.(Page 93)• After interval recording has started, arecordable P2 card cannot be used even if itis inserted into an empty slot.• The slots for recording in this mode areindicated by the orange P2 card access lamps.The slots for recording P2 cards that areinserted later are indicated by the green P2card access lamps.P2Using the special recording functions (continued)One-framerecordingOne-framerecordingOne-framerecordingTime set asINTERVAL TIME(Time)Time set asINTERVAL TIME