Canon XA10 - Manual (Page 86)

Pre-Recording
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Pre-Recording
The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press g, ensuring you do not miss
important shooting opportunities. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start
recording.
1 Open the pre-recording screen.
[FUNC.] [d Pre REC]
2 Touch [A On] and then touch [a].
• d will appear on the screen.
• Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off pre-recording.
3 Press g.
• The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before g was pressed.
NOTES
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing g if the button was
pressed within 3 seconds of having turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous
recording.
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Changing the position of the mode switch.
- Pressing
S.
- Activating video snapshot.
- Setting the camcorder to standby mode.
- Touching any of the following control buttons in the FUNC. panel: [MENU], [Rec. Programs],
[White Balance], [AGC Limit], [Image Stabilizer], [Faders], [Decoration] or [Review Recording].
Operating modes:
COP
Y