– 67 –Chapter 4 Shooting — Special recording functionsSpecial recording functionsYou can use special recording functions such as pre-recording and loop recording by setting the menu.Pre-recordingThis function enables recording of video and audio from a fixed amount of time (approx. 3 seconds during HD recording, and approx. 7 seconds duringSD recording) before recording is actually started.Operation to start recording Operation to stop recordingActual recording timePre-recording time(Time)1 Check the settings of each item in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].For details on system modes in which the pre-recording function can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions”(page 76).For details on menu operations, refer to “Setting menu basic operations” (page 126).2 Set [ON] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [PRE REC].3 Press the REC button.f [P-REC] is displayed while recording, and [P-] is displayed while paused. (page 157)@@ NOTEt [P-REC] indication when [PRE REC] is set to [OFF]When [PRE REC] is set to [OFF], [REC] is displayed until recording of video or audio to the P2 card is completely finished after recording is stopped.Refer to “One clip recording mode status display” (page 157) for information about the [P-REC] indicator.t Press the USER button to which [PRE REC] is assigned to simply toggle between [ON]/[OFF] of [PRE REC]. For details, refer to “Assigning functionsto the USER buttons” (page 39).t Video and audio according to the preset time sometimes cannot be recorded in the following cases:- Immediately after the power is turned on- After recording-related settings have been altered in the setting menu- Immediately after the P2 card is inserted- After playback or recording check is performedt The pre-recording function does not function in the following cases:- When an item other than [NORMAL] is selected in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING]Interval recordingThe camera will record one frame at each set time interval.1 frame recording 1 frame recording 1 frame recording(Time)[INTERVAL TIME] set time [INTERVAL TIME] set time1 Set all items in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].2 Set [INTERVAL] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].3 Set the time in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING SETTING] → [INTERVAL TIME].4 Press the REC button.f The camera will repeat the operation of one frame recording at each set time interval.f To stop recording, press the <(> button.f To clear settings, set [NORMAL] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].f When [OFF] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING SETTING] → [RECORDING HOLD], interval recording settingsare cleared by turning off the camera.f [I-REC] is displayed while recording, and [I-] is displayed while paused. However, if the setting in step 3 is less than two seconds, [I-REC] flashesaccording to the set interval time.f When recording is stopped, [I-] flashes.@@ NOTEt Pre-recording and one-clip recording will not operate.t Audio is not recorded.t Recorded data (data recorded until the camera was stopped) is included in one file.
