Panasonic AG-HPX250EN - Manual (Page 44)

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Pre-recording (PRE REC)
This function is used to start recording a certain
number of seconds (approx. 3 seconds for HD
recordings or approx. 7 seconds for SD recordings)
before actual recording starts.
Starting recording Stopping recording
Actual recording
time
PRE REC time
(time)
1
Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is
set up as described on page 43.
• Refer to the section “Using the setup menus”
(Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.
2
Select ON in the menu option PREREC
MODE in the RECORDING SETUP screen.
(Page 141)
• The following indications appear in the
special recording display area in the
viewfinder or LCD monitor.
During recording: “P-REC” stays lit.
During a pause: “P-PAUSE” stays lit.
• “Screen displays” (Page 121)
3
Press the START/STOP button.
This setting will record audio and video a time
period prior to start of recording.
• The following recording modes will disable
the pre-recording function and start
respective recording function when selected.
· Recording of video input via the IEEE1394
connector
· When changing recording formats
· After a change from playback to recording
· During interval recording
· During one-shot recording
· During loop recording
• There may be a short delay in start of audio
and video recording when the START/STOP
button is pressed directly after switching from
thumbnail display or playback to view what
you are shooting, after turning the power on
and after changing the PREREC MODE.
Interval recording (INTERVAL REC)
This function is used to record 1 frame at the time
interval set in the INTERVAL TIME item.
1 frame
recording
(time)
1 frame
recording
1 frame
recording
Set INTERVAL
TIME setting
Set INTERVAL
TIME setting
1
Check that the SYSTEM SETUP screen is
set up as described on page 43.
• Refer to the section “Using the setup menus”
(Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.
2
Select INTERVAL in the menu option
PREREC MODE in the RECORDING SETUP
screen. (Page 141)
3
Set the time in the menu option INTERVAL
TIME in the RECORDING SETUP screen.
(Page 141)
4
Press the START/STOP button.
• The camera-recorder will repeat 1-frame
recording for the time interval set in the
INTERVAL TIME option.
• Push the Operation lever in the  direction
(STOP) to stop recording.
• To cancel this function, turn the camera-
recorder off or select NORMAL in the REC
FUNCTION option.
• The following indications appear to the left of
the operation status display.
· During recording: “I-REC” stays lit.
· During a pause: “I-PAUSE” stays lit.
When a setting of less than 2 seconds is
made in step 3, “I-REC” blinks according to
time setting during recording.
· When stopped: “I-” in “I-PAUSE” blinks.
Using special recording modes (continued)