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Special Recording Modes

1 Open the [Special Rec] submenu.

[w 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 lamp illuminates.

• [PRE REC STBY] changes to [Ü 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 the

START/STOP button was pressed.

• The tally lamp goes out and [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen.

NOTES

• You can use only one special recording mode at a time.

• Pre-recording mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off. It will be

deactivated also if you change the [w Other Functions] > [24.00P], [NTSC/PAL], [Bit Rate/Resolution] or
[Frame Rate] setting.

• During pre-recording mode, the time code will be recorded with the running mode (A 73) set to [Free Run],

regardless of the previous setting. Alternatively, you can use an external time code signal. When the time code
is recorded, it will include the 3 seconds before the START/STOP button was pressed. When special recording
mode is deactivated, the running mode will return to its previous setting.

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