Special recording function – Relay recording
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Relay recording
When inserting memory cards into the 2 card slots, recording can continue on the second memory card if the remaining
recording capacity of the other memory card is exhausted.
(A) Card slot 1
(B) Card slot 2
(C) Start recording
(D) Pause
(1) During recording
(2) Automatically switch the recording target card slot
(3) Replace with a different recordable memory card
1
Select the [RECORDING] menu
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[2 SLOTS FUNC.]
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[RELAY REC].
[RELAY] is displayed in the 2 slot function display of the camera image screen.
A slanted line is displayed on the [RELAY] display when the relay recording is not possible, such as when a memory card
is not inserted in either of the 2 card slots.
2
Press the REC button.
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The recording target switches to another memory card when the remaining recording capacity of one of the memory
cards is exhausted during recording and relay recording starts. The number of the card slot that became the recording
target is displayed with black and white inverted. Recording can be performed on 3 or more memory cards. Replace the
memory card with no more remaining recording capacity after the recording target has switched.
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To change the recording target card slot before starting the recording, press the USER button or touch the USER button
icon to which [SLOT SEL] is assigned. This will not operate during recording. (
Assigning functions to the USER
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It may take some time to recognize the memory card when the memory card is inserted. When recording to 3 or more
memory cards by replacing a memory card while recording, replace the memory card with recording capacity sufficiently left
on the memory card that is recording.
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The recording target cannot be switched when the remaining recording capacity of the relay memory card is less than
1 minute.
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After relay recording, a message about the remaining card capacity is displayed. Replace the memory card that has run out
of capacity.
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The maximum continuous recording time for relay recording is 10 hours.
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The recording is stopped once when the recording time of relay recording exceeds 10 hours. The recording is automatically
resumed after few seconds.
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There are recording functions that cannot be used simultaneously. (
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Recording function that cannot be used
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(1)
(1)
(3)
(1)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(2)
(2)
