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# Background recording

If microP2 cards are inserted in two slots, set the background recording mode and then press the recording button to start recording simultaneously on slot 1 and 2. On slot 1, recording can be repeatedly started and stopped as necessary by operating the recording button. On slot 2, the recording operation continues as background recording.

By performing background recording on slot 2, you will not miss important scenes while recording is stopped.

For details on system modes in which background recording can be used, refer to the table in “System modes and recording functions”.

Memory card recording time

Recording button operation

Button operation for background recording stop*

No remaining space on slot 1

Slot 1

Stand-by

A clip

(Main recording)

C clip

Recording continues on slot 2

Slot 2

A clip

B clip

C clip

D clip

(Background recording)

*USER button to which [BACKGR REC PAUSE] has been assigned

## To start background recording

Select [ON] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [BACKGROUND REC].

The camera goes into the background recording mode.

Press the recording button.

Recording starts on slot 1 and 2 simultaneously, and [BACKGR] is displayed on the screen.

Recording on slot 1 can be started or stopped by recording button operations.

On slot 2, the recording operation continues as background recording.

NOTE

- Recording on both slot 1 and 2 are performed in the format set in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].

- Background recording cannot be performed in the following cases.

  - When other than [NORMAL] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING]

  - When [P2] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC MEDIA]

  - When other than [OFF] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [DUAL CODEC SETTING]

- When [4G/LTE] is set in the main menu → [NETWORK SETUP] → [NETWORK SEL], normal recording can be performed on slot 1.

- The lighting status of tally lamp changes according to starting or stopping of recording on slot 1.

- Time code is fixed to free run.

- The settings in the main menu → [OUTPUT SEL] → [HD SDI REMOTE] is disabled. Controlling of recording operation of external devices (such as a recorder) cannot be performed.

- In background recording mode, deleting last clip function is disabled.

- Even while background recording is performed on slot 2, if recording on slot 1 is being stopped, microP2 memory card in slot 1 can be replaced.

- If a recordable microP2 memory card is not inserted in slot 2 or the free space of the microP2 memory card in slot 2 has run out, normal recording can be performed on slot 1.

## To end background recording

Hold down the USER button to which [BACKGR REC PAUSE] has been assigned for approx. five seconds.

The background recording on slot 2 will be stopped. The [BACKGR] indication is displayed with a diagonal line.

NOTE

- While recording is performed on slot 1, the background recording on slot 2 cannot be ended. End the background recording while recording is stopped on slot 1.

- The background recording on slot 2 ends in the following cases.

  - When the power is turned off

  - When the free space of the microP2 memory card has run out

  - When an error has occurred on writing to the microP2 memory card

  - When the USER button to which [BACKGR REC PAUSE] has been assigned is held down for approx. five seconds

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