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# Pre-recording

This function enables recording of video and audio from a fixed amount of time before recording is actually started.

Operation to start recording

Operation to stop recording

(Time)

Actual recording time

Pre-recording time

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

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

Set [ON] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION] → [PRE REC], and set pre-recording by [PRE REC TIME].

- The range that can be set for pre-recording time differs depending on the settings of the system mode (main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE] → [LINE&FREQ] and [REC FORMAT]).

  - When [LINE&FREQ] and [REC FORMAT] are set to [AVC-I100] in 1080P mode: 0 - 3 seconds

  - When [REC FORMAT] is set to [DVCPRO] or [DV]: 0 - 15 seconds

  - When other than above is set: 0 - 8 seconds

- [P-REC] is displayed at the top of the status display. (Information display such as interval recording/pre-recording)

Press the <REC> button.

NOTE

- [P-REC] indicator 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 “Information display such as interval recording/pre-recording” for information about the [P-REC] indicator.

  This indicator can be turned off by setting [OFF] in the main menu → [VF] → [VF INDICATOR] → [P-REC/i-REC].

- Press the <USER> button to which [PRE REC] is assigned to simply toggle between [PRE REC] [ON]/[OFF]. For details, refer to “Assigning functions to <USER> buttons”.

- 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 performed

- The pre-recording function does not function in the following cases:

  - When an item other than [NORMAL] is selected in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC FUNCTION] → [RECORDING] ([INTERVAL], [ONE SHOT], or [LOOP] is set)

  - When [SDI] is selected in the main menu → [SYSTEM] → [SYSTEM MODE] → [REC SIGNAL]

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