Operation Manual

Recording Video
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2 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.
Recording starts. The rear and front tally lamps illuminate and
the recording indicator [ÜREC] appears at the top of the
screen.
You can use the START/STOP button on the grip unit, the
camcorder's body (on the front, next to the lens mount) or the
handle unit.
3 Press the START/STOP button to pause the recording.
The clip* is recorded to the SD card and the camcorder enters
record pause mode. Both tally lamps will go out.
* “Clip” refers to a single movie unit recorded with a single recording
operation.
IMPORTANT
Observe the following precautions while either of the SD card
access indicators is illuminated in red. Failure to do so may
result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the SD card compartment cover and do not remove the SD cards.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
Be sure to save your recordings regularly (A 143), especially after making important recordings. Canon shall
not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.
NOTES
Depending on the shooting conditions, the camcorder may pick up and record the operation sounds of the
lens (autofocus, aperture, image stabilization, etc.) or the cooling fan. In such case, using an external
microphone is recommended to reduce the effect.
A single clip can be recorded continuously for up to approximately 12 hours. At that point, the camcorder will
automatically stop recording.
You can use [w Other Functions] > [Review Recording] (A 95) to review part or all of the last clip recorded.
•You can use [w Other Functions] > [Delete Last Clip] (A 175) to delete the last clip recorded. However, you
cannot delete the last clip if double slot recording is on.
•If [¢ Video Setup] > [HDMI] > [Rec Command] is set to [On] and you use the HDMI OUT terminal to
connect the camcorder to a device compatible with HDMI recording commands, when you start or stop
recording with the camcorder, the other device will also start or stop recording.
About recorded clips
- When the camcorder switches from recording on one SD card to another during relay recording, the video
will be recorded as two separate relay clips. With the supplied software, Data Import Utility, you can join
relay clips recorded on two SD cards and save them on a computer (A 143).
- The video (stream) file in a clip will be split approximately every 4 GB for clips with a long recording time.
Even in such case, playback will be continuous. With the supplied software, Data Import Utility, you can
join such split files into a single clip and save them on a computer (A 143).
Front tally lamp