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Shooting
Chapter 3 Shooting
To pause recording, press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens again.
The both VCRs go into the recording paused state.
If either VCR comes to end of tape during
recording, one VCR stops at the end of the tape,
and the other will continue recording. To restart
simultaneous recording, perform the following.
When the internal VCR has run out of the tape:
Change the cassette, and press the VTR
button on the camcorder or lens.
When the external VCR has run out of the tape:
Change the cassette, and start recording with
the controls on the external VCR.
Note
After replacing the cassette on the external VCR,
do not press the VTR button on the camcorder or
lens, as this will pause the internal VCR.
To operate either VCR during recording,
change the VTR TRIGGER switch setting. Both
VCRs continue recording at the time of switching.
Setting to INT ONLY: The camcorder can
operate only the internal VCR.
Setting to EXT ONLY: The camcorder can
operate only the external VCR.
Recording on the external VCR only
1
Set the VTR TRIGGER switch to EXT ONLY.
2
Use the controls on the external VCR to put it in
the recording paused state.
3
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The external VCR starts recording.
To pause recording
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
Using the viewfinder to see playback
pictures
For the internal VCR: Press the PLAY button.
For the external VCR: Press the RET button on the
lens when the internal VCR is in recording or no
cassette is inserted in the internal VCR. While
holding it down, you can see the return video from
the external VCR.
Switch
Setting
VTR TRIGGER switch
PARALLEL
EXT VTR OUTPUT switch
Set depending on the
connected VCR.
Audio input level setting switch on
the connected VCR
–20 dB
Recording
When the battery is getting exhausted
When the battery is getting exhausted, the BATT
indication in the display window blinks once a second
(see page 16). Replace the battery with a charged
battery immediately. If you continue to use the low
battery, the BATT indication will blink four times a
second, and the operation will stop.
For description of how to replace batteries, see “Power
Supply” on page 44.
Notes
• Turn the POWER switch OFF before replacing the
battery.
• If using two NP-1B batteries, be sure to replace both
batteries at the same time.
Recording on an External VCR
Set the VTR TRIGGER switch in the following way.
(You can change the setting during recording.)
Simultaneous recording on the external and
internal VCR: PARALLEL
Recording on the external VCR: EXT ONLY
When the VTR TRIGGER switch is set to INT ONLY,
the camcorder controls only the internal VCR even if
an external VCR is connected.
For information about connectable VCRs, see “Connecting
an External VCR” (page 43).
Recording on the internal and external
VCRs simultaneously
1
Set the switches as shown in the table below.
2
Put the external VCR in the recording pause mode.
3
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The both VCRs start recording simultaneously.
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Operation at playback Step
Fast forward the tape
Press the F FWD button.
Rewind the tape
Press the REW button.
If there is a long period before shooting
the next scene
Once put the camcorder into recording pause mode, it
waits a certain (user-definable) period of time and then
automatically switches to standby-off mode. When the
camcorder is in standby-off mode, it takes time for the
recording to start after pressing the VTR button.
For details on setting the timeout value for automatic
switching to standby-off mode, see “Setting Standby-On
Period — Menu 207” on page 94.
Starting Back Space Editing at
Any Tape Position
This section describes the steps for insert a new scene
at any desired position on the tape.
The following steps can also be used to restart
recording after an interruption has occurred.
1
Perform step
1
(page 51) in “Recording on the
Internal VCR”.
2
Insert the cassette containing the previous
recording.
3
Perform steps
3
and
4
(pages 52 and 53) in
“Recording on the Internal VCR”.
To continue from the last time code of the previous
recording, set TC mode switch 1 to REGEN.
For details about time codes, see “Setting the Time
Code Value” on page 61.
4
Press the PLAY button.
The recorded contents are displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
Back Space Editing
Operation
Step
Restart an
interrupted recording
(see step 2 above)
Check the recorded
contents
Stop recording
Press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens, then press the
STOP button.
This section describes the steps for recording several
scenes continuously.
1
Follow steps
1
to
5
(pages 51 to 53) in the
procedure “Recording on the Internal VCR” to
begin recording.
To continue the time code that has been recorded
on the tape, set the TC mode switch 2 to R-RUN in
step
3
(page 52).
For details of time codes, see “Setting the Time Code
Value” on page 61.
2
When you have finished recording a scene, press
the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
This pauses the recording operation.
Note
Do not do any of the following before the next
scene is shot as it will interrupt the recording (the
recording will not be continuous).
• Remove the cassette.
• Transport the tape (play, rewind, fast forward).
• Press the STOP button.
• Replace the battery when the camcorder is
powered.
3
When you are ready to shoot the next scene, again
press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
This restarts the recording operation.
4
Repeat steps
2
and
3
for each scene to be shot.
See “Checking the Record Contents
Immediately After Shooting
—Recording Review” on page 58.
(Continued)
See next section “Starting Back
Space Editing at Any Tape Position”.
