Operating Instructions
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
Loop recording (LOOP REC)
• When two P2 cards are inserted in the P2 card slots,
each card is recorded in succession.
• When there is no longer any space left on the cards,
recording starts over from the first card by recording new
clips over saved old clips.
For the clip recording time, see [Splitting clips recorded
on P2 cards] (page 30).
BA
BC
Recording will be made on the areas with no recording
consecutively (A, B, then C). When all areas on all cards are
recorded, new recording (C) will be made by overwriting the
area A.
Before starting
loop recording
First loop
recording
Second loop
recording
Recording start
1st card 2nd card
No recording Recorded
1
Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is set
up as described on page 39.
For details on menu operation, refer to [Using the
menus] (page 120).
2
Select LOOP in the menu option REC
FUNCTION in the RECORDING SETUP
screen.
3
Press the REC button.
• Recording starts.
• Press the REC button to stop recording.
• To cancel this function, turn the camera off or
select NORMAL in the REC FUNCTION item.
• The following indications appear to the left of the
operation status display.
• During recording: “L-REC” stays lit.
• During a pause: “L-PAUSE” stays lit.
• When remaining memory is low: “P2 LACK L-”
blinks.
NOTE
• Use two P2 cards with at least one minute of
remaining recording time.
• The mode check screen shows standard recording
time depending on recording format as remaining P2
card time. When loop recording is stopped right after
deleting old data, the time of recordings on the card
may be shorter than indicated.
• This function is not available during IEEE1394 input.
• The pre-recording function is not available.
• Canceling this function may take some time. The
succeeding operations are not available until the P2
CARD ACCESS LED goes from blinking to steady
lighting.
• During loop recording, the access LEDs for all P2
cards used in the recording light orange or blinks.
Note that removing any of the P2 cards will terminate
loop recording.
• Irregularity in the input GENLOCK reference signal
during loop recording may terminate recording.
PROXY Recording Function
(Optional)
Installing an optional video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G) in
P2 card slot 2 makes it possible to record MPEG4 format
video, time code data and other real-time data to P2 cards
or SD memory cards simultaneous with camera recording
of video and audio.
NOTE
Insert the video encoder card when the camera is turned off.
For details, refer to the supplied User’s Guide of the video
encoder card.
Hot Swap Recording
With a P2 card in each card slot it is possible to make
one continuous recording that spans two cards. And by
removing any card other than that being recorded, you can
make continuous recording on 2 or more cards (hot swap
recording).
Note that recognition of a P2 card may be delayed
depending on when it is inserted in an empty card slot
(for example, immediately after pre-recording or when a
recording continues from one card to the next). P2 cards
should be inserted when there is still 1 minute or more time
left on the card that is being recorded.
NOTE
This function is not compatible with hot-swap playback.
REC REVIEW Function
• Pressing the RET button on the lens after a recording will
automatically locate and play back the last two seconds
of the most recent clip. Holding down the RET button on
the lens will allow you to play back up to 10 seconds.
Use this function to check that recording is performed
normally. The camera returns to recording standby mode
after playback. If the clip is short, holding down the RET
button after a return to the beginning of the clip will not
result in playback of the clip before the current clip.
• You can use menu options USER MAIN, USER1 and
USER2 to assign the REC REVIEW function to a user
button. Select these options from the SW MODE screen.
NOTE
Note that a backup recording performed on a backup device
connected to the DVCPRO/DV or SDI OUT connector will also
record video played back using the REC REVIEW function.