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# Loop recording

- This function successively records to two microP2 memory cards inserted in the microP2 card slots. You cannot combine microP2 cards and P2 cards.

- When there is no more free space on the card, recording returns to the first card, and recording is continued while erasing existing data already saved on that card.

  For details, refer to “Dividing clips recorded on P2 cards”.

1st card

2nd card

Before loop recording starts

No recorded content

Content recorded

Start recording

Recording cycle 1

Recording cycle 2

Check the settings of each item in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].

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

For details on menu operations, refer to “Setting menu basic operations”.

Set [LOOP] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].

Press the REC button.

- Recording is started.

- To stop recording, press the REC button again.

- To clear settings, set [NORMAL] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].

- When [OFF] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING SETTING] → [RECORDING HOLD], loop recording settings are cleared by turning off the camera.

- [L-REC] is displayed while recording, and [L-] is displayed while paused. When loop recording cannot be performed due to memory shortage, etc., [LOOP] flashes.

NOTE

- When this function is used, use two microP2 memory cards with at least one minute of free space each.

- The remaining time of the microP2 memory card displayed in the mode check screen displays the standard recording time in accordance with the recording format. When loop recording is stopped immediately after an old recording is erased, the time recorded on the card is sometimes less than the indicated time.

- Pre-recording and one-clip recording will not operate.

- It may take time for recording to stop. The subsequent operation is not accepted until LED of microP2 memory card access stops blinking and stays lighted on.

- During loop recording, all LEDs of microP2 memory card access on the microP2 memory cards used for recording are lighted or blink orange. Loop recording stops when these microP2 memory cards are removed. Be careful.

- Loop recording may stop when the input reference signal of the generator lock is disrupted during loop recording.

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