40 Recording and Playback: Loop RecordingThis way of shooting provides a flow effect and may, for instance, be used to shoot a subject on a far side of a road with astream of fast-moving cars as the flow, in such a way that the stationary subject comes into focus though the cars.When two or more P2 card slots contain cards, this functionallows the target P2 card to be switched in order. Even whenthe free space of a P2 card is used up, this functioncontinues recording while erasing existing data.To use this function, the menu option LOOP REC MODEmust be set to “ON”. The option LOOP REC MODE can befound in the screen on the SYSTEMSETTING page.¡Notesy When the loop recording capability is used, each P2 cardmust have at least 1 minute of free space.y During loop recording, the P2 card access LEDs for alltarget P2 cards illuminate in orange. Note that if any of thetarget P2 card is removed, loop recording stops.y When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to “ON”,the viewfinder and display window both show “LOOP”.However, when only one card is inserted, or when eachcard has less than 1 minute of free space, the looprecording capability does not work, even if the optionLOOP REC MODE is set to “ON”. If this is the case, theindication “LOOP” flashes in the viewfinder and on thedisplay window.y When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to “ON”,the space remaining on the P2 card is displayed as anestimated recording time for the current recording format.When LOOP REC is stopped immediately after deletingan old recording, the actual time remaining may be shorterthan the displayed time.y When you set LOOP REC MODE to “ON”, VFR is set to“OFF”.y During native VFR recording and use of the INTERVALREC function, the LOOP REC function is not available.You can terminate the loop recording mode by either:y Turning off the POWER switch of unit; ory Setting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to “OFF”.Flow Effect ShootingStandard settings for flow effect shootingSystem frequency SYSTEM MODE setting Recording Frame RateSYSTEM MODE Other settings59.94 Hz 720-59.94P REC FORMAT AVC-I 100/60P(AVC-I 50/60P)(DVCPROHD/60P) 1 - 60 framesVFR ONFRAME RATE Set to 23FRAME or lower50 Hz 720-50P REC FORMAT AVC-I 100/50P(AVC-I 50/50P)(DVCPROHD/50P) 1 - 50 framesVFR ONFRAME RATE Set to 24FRAME or lowerLoop RecordingData are recorded by connecting the unrecorded sections on the P2 card (in the sequence of A to B to C). When theremaining recording capacity is less than 30 seconds, A is deleted, and data are recorded on C up to nearly full, andthen new data are recorded (D).BA CB CDCard1 Card2 Card3No content ContentrecordedBefore loop recording startsRecording Cycle 1Recording Cycle 2Recording startsTerminating the Loop Recording Mode
