Panasonic AJ-SPX800 Operating Instructions Manual

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2533-3 Normal RecordingPressing either the REC START/STOP button, REC button onthe handle or VTR button at the lens starts recording of videoand sound on the P2 card.A cluster of data that consists of video and sound generatedthrough a shooting action, together with such added informationas a voice memo, is called a “clip”.Even if a P2 card has just been inserted, or the power has beenjust turned on, you can start recording using the internalmemory of the AJ-SPX800P. In this case, recording cannot bestopped until the P2 card is recognised.However, if the AJ-SPX800P determines that the inserted P2card is non-recordable, the data in the internal memory will bedeleted, with the message “CANNOT REC” appearing on theviewfinder screen. In this case, press the MODE CHECK buttonto check the status of the P2 CARD via the P2 CARD STATUSindication on the viewfinder screen.3-4 PRE-RECORDING functionThe internal memory of your AJ-SPS800 is capable of storingseveral seconds of video and sound data coming from thecamera. This capability can be used to record video and soundseveral seconds before either the REC START/STOP button,REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressedto start recording.To use this capability, the storage duration of the internalmemory must be set through the menu option PRE REC TIME.This option can be found in the screen onthe SYSTEM SETTING page.These are the options for PRE REC TIME.0-15 SEC (for DVCPRO 25M or DV)0-8 SEC (for DVCPRO 50M):Specify the duration for which data may be recordedbefore either the REC START/STOP button, REC buttonon the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed.z Immediately after the power is turned on, the menu optionPRE REC TIME is selected and/or the storage duration ischanged, the content in internal memory will be undefined. Inthese situations, the video or sound will not be recorded forthe duration specified, even if either the REC START/STOPbutton, REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens ispressed to start recording.z