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Recording
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B: 3200K
C: 4300K
D: 6300K
For details, see “4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance”
on page 60.
3
Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and
zoom.
4
If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an
appropriate mode and speed.
For details, see “4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter” on
page 62.
5
To start recording, press the VTR START button or the
VTR button on the lens.
If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the
ASSIGN 1 switch, this switch functions as VTR
START button.
For details, see “5-3-5 Assigning Functions to
Assignable Switches” on page 96.
During recording, the REC indicator lights in the
viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if
necessary.
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To stop recording, press the VTR START button or the
VTR button on the lens again.
The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off.
Cassette control buttons
During recording, the cassette control buttons (EJECT,
REW, F FWD, PLAY, STOP) have no effect.
When crash-recording without doing continuous recording
on a recorded tape, or when recording with the RE-TAKE
function, the timecode recorded previously may be
displayed for a few seconds when playing back the first
part of the cut.
3-2-2 Continuous Recording
If the camcorder is in the recording pause mode, simply
pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the
VTR button on the lens continues recording exactly from
the next frame.
In other cases, you first need to position the tape at an
appropriate point.
When the camcorder is in Recording
Pause mode
Pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the
VTR button on the lens continues recording at exactly the
next frame. However, the time taken before recording
starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE/STBY
switch.
• If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the SAVE position,
it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts.
• If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the STBY position,
recording starts immediately. However, just after the
switch position is changed from SAVE to STBY, it takes
about 4 seconds before recording starts.
If you turn off the power during a recording
pause
1
Turn on the power again.
2
Press the RET button on the lens.
If an analog composite signal is input to the
GENLOCK IN connector, make sure that RETURN
VIDEO
is set to OFF on the GENLOCK
page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate
point. Note, however, that this function works only for
continuously recorded material or consecutively
joined segments totaling at least 3 seconds in length.
3
Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the
VTR button on the lens to start recording.
Continuous recording in other cases
After rewinding or fast forwarding, after removing the
cassette, or on a tape that has been partially recorded, you
can obtain a continuous recording by following the
procedure below.
The End Search function also allows you to continue
recording on a partially recorded tape.
Note
