Panasonic VARICAM LT, Operating Manual

Page: 63 / 182

– 63 –
Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading — Special recording functions
Pre-recording
This function enables recording of video and audio from a fixed amount of time (approximately 3 seconds) before the operation to start recording is
performed.
Operation to start recording Operation to stop recording
Actual recording time
Pre-recording time
(Time)
1
Set [MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC FUNCTION] → [PRE REC MODE] to [ON].
f
[P-REC] is displayed on the [HOME] screen.
2
Press the <REC> button.
f
[P-REC] lights up in red on the [HOME] screen.
@ @ NOTE
t
Video and audio for a fixed period of time before recording (approx. 3 seconds before) may not 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
- When the [VFR] setting has been changed (When [ON]/[OFF] for [VFR] has been switched or the [FPS] setting has been changed)
- During the time from recording stop until completion of writing to a card
t
The pre-recording function does not work in the following cases:
- When the interval recording or one-shot recording is set
Interval recording
Perform recording at the set time intervals. One frame is recorded at a single recording.
Recording (1 frame) Recording (1 frame) Recording (1 frame)
(Time)
Time set in [INTERVAL TIME] Time set in [INTERVAL TIME]
1
Set [MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC FUNCTION] → [REC MODE] to [INTERVAL].
2
Set the following related items from [MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC FUNCTION].
f
[INTERVAL TIME]: Intermittent time (minimum 2 frames, maximum 1 hour)
f
[START DELAY]: Delay time from the time when the <REC> button is pressed until the time when the first recording starts
3
Press the <REC> button.
Interval recording starts according to the set intermittent time.
f
When [INTERVAL TIME] is set to two minutes or longer, the tally lamp flashes every five seconds to indicate that the camera is on standby.
f
To stop recording, press the <REC> button.
f
To clear settings, set [MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC FUNCTION] → [REC MODE] to [NORMAL].
f
The followings are displayed on the [HOME] screen.
- During recording: [i REC] lights up in red
- During pause: [i REC] is inverted in red and white
When [INTERVAL TIME] is set to less than 2 seconds, [i REC] lights up in red.
- During stop: [i REC] in black character
@ @ NOTE
t
The card access LED will flash in orange while operating in the interval recording mode. Do not remove the P2 card. The data is destroyed when it is
removed, so repair the clip. Note that even when the clips are restored, the last three to four seconds of the recording may still be lost (maximum 10
seconds in cases that the card was removed during recording that divides clips).
t
Pre-recording does not function.
t
Audio is not recorded.
t
Recorded data (data recorded until the recording was stopped) is included in one file.
One-shot recording
Recording takes place once for the set amount of time.
1
Set [MENU] → [REC SETTINGS] → [REC FUNCTION] → [REC MODE] to [ONE SHOT].
f
When [VFR] is set, one-shot recording is not available.