Sony DSR-400K User Manual

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Back Space Editing

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This section describes the steps for recording several 
scenes continuously.

Follow steps in “Basic Procedure for Shooting” on 
page 46 to begin recording.

To continue the time code that has been recorded on 
the tape, set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-
RUN.

For details of time codes, see “Setting the time data” 
on page 57.

When you have finished recording a scene, press the 
REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on 
the lens.

This pauses the recording operation.

Do not do any of the following before the next scene 
is shot as it will interrupt the recording (the 
recording will not be continuous).
• Remove the cassette.
• Transport the tape (play, rewind, fast forward).
• Replace the battery when the camcorder is powered.

When you are ready to shoot the next scene, again 
press the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR 
button on the lens.

This restarts the recording operation.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each scene to be shot. 

Once put the camcorder into recording pause mode, it 
waits a certain (user-definable) period of time and then 
automatically switches to standby-off mode. When the 

camcorder is in standby-off mode, it takes time for the 
recording to start after pressing the REC button.

You can set the time out value for automatic switching to 
standby-off mode from 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes, 
on the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu 
(page 84).

This section describes the steps for inserting a new scene 
at any desired position on the tape.
The following steps can also be used to restart recording 
after an interruption has occurred.

Insert the cassette containing the previous recording.

Perform steps 2 to 11 in “Basic Procedure for 
Shooting” on page 46.

To continue from the last time code of the previous 
recording, set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch 
to REGEN.

For details about time codes, see “Setting the time 
data” on page 57.

Press the PLAY button.

The recorded contents are displayed on the viewfinder 
screen.

Restart an interrupted 
recording (see step 2 
above) 

See next section “Starting back 
space editing at any tape 
position” on page 61.

Check the recorded 
contents

See “Checking the recorded 
contents immediately after 
shooting — Recording Review” 
on page 65.

Stop recording

Press the REC button on the 
camcorder or the VTR button on 
the lens, then press the STOP 
button.

Fast forward the 
tape

Press the F FWD button.

Rewind the tape 

Press the REW button.

STOP button

REW button

F FWD button

PLAY button