91Special Recording Modes3 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.• The camcorder automatically records at the set frame rate.• The tally lamps illuminate.• [S&F STBY] changes to [N S&F REC] while recording.4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.• The camcorder records the clip.• The tally lamps go out and [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the screen.NOTES• You can use only one special recording mode at a time. In addition, slow & fast motion mode cannot be usedwith double slot recording.• While recording, you cannot change the shooting frame rate.• For lower shooting frame rates, it may take approximately 1 second to stop recording.• Slow & fast motion mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off. It will bedeactivated also if you change the video configuration.• The time code advances while video is recorded. If the running mode of the time code (0 70) is set to [FreeRun] or the time code is input from an external source (b only), the running mode will switch to [RecRun] during special recording mode. When special recording mode is deactivated, the running mode willreturn to its previous setting.• b During special recording mode, the time code signal will not be output from the GENLOCK/TCterminal or HD/SD SDI terminal.• When the bit rate is set to 50 Mbps (0 46) during slow motion recording, relay recording is not available.Pre-recording ModeWhen pre-recording mode is activated, the camcorder starts recordingcontinuously into a temporary memory of approximately 3 seconds sowhen you press the START/STOP button, the clip will contain alsoapproximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before you pressedthe button.1 Open the [Special Rec] submenu.[J Other Functions] [Special Rec]2 Select [Pre Rec] and then press SET.• [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen.3 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.• The tally lamps illuminate.• [PRE REC STBY] changes to [N PRE REC] while recording.4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.• The camcorder records the clip, including approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before theSTART/STOP button was pressed.• The tally lamps go out and [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen.[J Other Functions][Special Rec][Off]
