Recording and Playback: Basic ProceduresThis 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 memory card camera-recorder, see[Inspections Before Shooting] (page 146).Insert a charged battery pack.Turn on the POWER switch and ensure thatmore than four segments of the battery-remaining amount indication bar areilluminated.If the number of illuminated segments is fewer thanfive, first check the battery placement. If placement isnot the problem, replace the battery with a fully chargedone.Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 CARDACCESS LED stays on in orange or green.Then, close the card slot cover.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.If all 2 slots contain P2 cards, the cards are used inorder of slot numbers 1 2. However, if the P2 card inSlot 1 is removed and then re-inserted, the cards will beused in the following order: 2 1.Note that the recording order is retained even if the power isturned off. When the power is next turned on, the last cardwritten before powering-down will be the target card.When SLOT1 is selected for the menu option P.ON REC SLOTSEL, recording starts from the P2 card inserted in the smallestslot number, after the power is turned on.The menu item P.ON REC SLOT SEL is found in the FUNCTION> screen on the SYSTEM 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 recordingThe USER MAIN button is factory-set to perform the slotselection function, which selects the target card from amongseveral P2 cards.When a new target P2 card is selected, the appropriate slotnumber appears on the P2 card remaining amount indicatorin the viewfinder.For more information about the indications in the viewfinder,see [Viewfinder Status Indication Layout] (page 76).SLOT SEL function is enabled during recording.Basic ProceduresBattery Set-up to P2 card InsertionSwitch SettingOUTPUT:CAM/AUTO KNEE ONAUDIO SELECTCH 1/3 / CH 2/4:AUTOTCG:F-RUN orR-RUNGAIN:Normally, this should be set to 0 dB. Ifconditions are too dark, anappropriate gain level should be set.USER MAIN:This switch is factory-set to performslot selection.USO RESTRITO
