40 Introduction: Recording, Playback and P2 Card HandlingWhen two or more P2 card slots contain cards, the unitrecords continuously by switching cards. When availablespace on the P2 cards has been used up, recordingcontinues from the first card overwriting previously recordedloop recording.To use the LOOP REC function, set setup menu No. 041(LOOP REC) to ON.➝For details, refer to “Setup Menu No. 041 (LOOP REC)”(page 175).◆ NOTE:• Turning the POWER switch OFF turns off the LOOP REC functionand it will remain off when the unit is powered up next time.• Loop recording requires P2 cards with at least one minute of freespace each.• During loop recording, the access LEDs for all P2 cards used in therecording light orange. Note that removing any of the P2 cards willterminate loop recording.• When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, the text“LOOP” is superimposed on the first line of the display. Looprecording is not available even if LOOP REC MODE is set to ONwhen only one P2 card is inserted or when there is less than oneminute of free space on the cards. The text “LOOP” superimposedon the screen flashes when loop recording is attempted under suchconditions. However, this text does not appear when theTHUMBNAIL and PLAYLIST buttons are on.• When LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, P2 card remaining free spaceindicates the minimum guaranteed recording time. Minimumguaranteed recording time is the estimated time of a recording in aclip when loop recording stops immediately after deleting old data.• Shot marks cannot be added or deleted during loop recording.• Text memos cannot be added during loop recording.• LOOP REC is not available during AUTO CAPTURE when anexternal device is remote controlled.• LOOP REC is not available in VFR mode.Use one of the following two methods.• Set the unit POWER switch to OFF.• Set the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF.◆ NOTE:• Do not remove P2 cards during access or during recognitiondirectly after insertion (when the P2 card access LED flashesorange).1 Press the STOP button.When the P2 card access LED of a card to be removedflashes orange, press the STOP button to stop theflashing.2 Set the card lock to OFF and raise the EJECT button.LOOP REC FunctionBA CB CDState ofcards priorto looprecordingRecordingcycle 1Recordingcycle 2Loop recording records the unrecorded areas (A B C order)on the P2 cards. When all unrecorded areas on the cards havebeen recorded, recording continues by overwriting previous looprecording in area A (D).Card 1 Card 2 Card 3Unrecorded area Recorded areaRecording startsTerminating Loop Recording ModeRemoving P2 CardsOFFCARD LOCKON
