33Recording and Playback: Basic ProceduresRecording and PlaybackThis section describes the basic procedure for shooting andrecording. Before you embark on a shoot, pre-inspect yoursystem to ensure that it works properly.* For directions on inspecting your unit, see [Inspections BeforeShooting] (page 148).1 Insert a charged battery pack.2 Turn on the POWER switch and ensure that more than5 segments of the battery-remaining amount indicationbar are illuminated.y If the number of illuminated segments is fewer than 5,first check the battery setting. If setting is not theproblem, replace the battery with a fully charged one.3 Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 card accessLED stays on in orange or green. Then, close the slide-out door.When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card,the card in the slot with the lowest number is used first.However, regardless of slot number, a P2 card insertedlater will not be accessed until the other cards havebeen used.Example:If all 5 slots contain P2 cards, the cards are used inorder of slot numbers 12345. However, if the P2card in slot 1 is removed and then re-inserted, the cardswill be used in the following order: 23451.Note that the number of the P2 card to which recording is inprogress will be retained even when the power is turned off.When the power is next turned on, the last card writtenbefore powering-down will be the target card.¡NoteWhen “SLOT1” is selected for the menu option P.ON RECSLOT SEL, recording starts from the P2 card inserted in thesmallest slot number, after the power is turned on.This option is found in the screen on theSYSTEM SETTING page.When a battery and P2 cards are installed, set the switchesas detailed below, before starting to use your unit.Setting the switches before shooting and recording¡Notesy If the SLOT SEL function is assigned to the USER MAINbutton or other user button, the button can be used toselect a P2 card recording target from among multipleinserted P2 cards.When a new target P2 card is selected, the appropriateslot number appears on the P2 card remaining amountindicator in the viewfinder.For more information about the indications in theviewfinder, see [Viewfinder Status Indication Layout](page 75).y SLOT SEL function is enabled during recording. Until theP2 card on which images are recorded has been switchedcompletely, “SLOT SEL” blinks on the viewfinder. If theSLOT SEL operation cannot be executed for any reason,for instance immediately after starting recording orswitching the P2 card on which images are recorded,“SLOT SEL INVALID” is displayed.Basic ProceduresBattery Set-up to P2 card Insertion212123453Switch Settinga. USER MAIN: This switch is factory-set to switch the VFRfunction on/off.b. AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2: [AUTO]c. GAIN: Normally, this should be set to “0 dB”. Ifconditions are too dark, an appropriate gain levelshould be set.d. OUTPUT: [CAM/AUTO KNEE ON] or [OFF]e. TCG: [F-RUN] or [R-RUN]acdeb
