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6.2.3 RECORD
4) REC (Record) button (Figure 24): toggles 3P
LAY recording
Though unassuming, the importance of the REC button (or to be precise, the function it controls)
cannot be overemphasized. Unless 3P
LAY is recording, you cannot even see video from live sources.
Of course, you are free to turn Record off -- as you might perhaps during long pauses in the action
or when a production ends.
Previously recorded video can be sent to 3P LAY ’s output with Record off, but working with live
sources requires Record to be enabled. For this reason, recording is also started automatically
whenever you press the LIVE button … or click an input stream monitor (see Section 6.4.5).
Hint: Keep an eye on the Remaining Disk Space display in the Device Information pane (see
Section6.4.3.2 ) to avoid unintentionally using up all your storage capacity.
Each time Record is enabled, a special event is automatically added to the Master List. This event
has a notation in the Comment column stating: “Recording started at timecode” (the time when
recording was initiated is substituted for the timecode value). The event is given a null Duration,
and serves simply as a convenient time reference.
Note: For any single session, recording stops automatically after 12 hours.
6.2.4 CAMERA SELECTION
Figure 24