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This unit begins recording operation about one second
after the camcorder.
Continuing recording while
exchanging discs (disc exchange
cache function)
When recording is in progress, video and audio data can be
recorded to the unit’s internal memory cache during a disc
exchange (up to about 50 seconds can be cached, including
the time it takes to eject and insert the discs), and then
written back to the newly loaded disc.
1
Check that setup menu item 150 REC MODE is set to
“disc exchange cache”.
If the disc exchange cache indicator (
) is lit in the
of the basic
operation display, setup menu item 150 REC MODE
is set to “disc exchange cache”.
2
If none of the indicators of step
1
appear, set setup
menu item 150 REC MODE to “disc exchange cache”.
The setting of 150 REC MODE can be changed even
during recording.
3
Exchange the disc.
During the period from the time when recording ends
on the current disc and the disc is ejected until the time
when the next disc is inserted, the unit records to its
internal cache memory. Then, after the new disc is
inserted, it copies the data from the cache to the disc
and resumes normal recording.
Disc exchange cache indicator
“C” indicator for superimposed text information
To stop disc exchange cache recording
Do any of the following during cache recording.
• Press the STOP button.
• Set setup menu item 150 REC MODE to “normal”.
• If the disc becomes full while setup menu item 150 REC
MODE is set to “disc exchange cache”, the disc is
ejected and the unit continues to record to its internal
memory (up to about 50 seconds can be cached,
including the time it takes to eject and insert the discs).
• Recording and playback operations by all buttons and
dials other than the STOP button are disabled during
cache recording.
• EJECT button operations are disabled during cache data
recording.
• If the amount of cache data exceeds the capacity of the
unit’s internal memory during a disc exchange, an alarm
message appears and the data in cache memory is
overwritten.
• The latest data continues to be recorded to internal
memory after a disc is inserted, and is appended to the
cache data recorded during the disc exchange so that
there are no breaks or interruptions in the data recorded
to the new disc.
• If you insert a disc that cannot be recorded, it is ejected
automatically. Insert a disc that can be recorded.
• If a disc with insufficient remaining recording time is
used, the unit may be unable to re-record to the disc. Use
a recently formatted disc that does not contain any clips
as the exchange disc.
• For XAVC recording, the recording of cache data takes
a certain amount of time. In this case, wait until
recording has reached the end of the recording capacity
before exchanging discs. If recording is stopped mid
disc, the disc cannot be ejected until the recording
operation finishes.
Handling of discs when recording
does not end normally (salvage
functions)
Recording processing does not end normally if, for
example, the POWER switch on the rear panel is turned off
during recording, or if the power cord is disconnected
during recording. Because the file system is not updated,
video and audio data recorded in real time is not
Note
Display
Meaning
and
flash alternately
once per second
Recording to the cache
and
flash alternately
twice per second
Remaining memory capacity: Low
flashes four
times per second
Remaining memory capacity:
None (disc full)
Display
Meaning
“C” flashes once
per second
Recording to the cache
“C” flashes twice
per second
Remaining memory capacity: Low
An alarm message
appears instead of
“C”.
Remaining memory capacity:
None (disc full)
Notes
Display
Meaning
