Panasonic aj-spc700 User Manual

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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 
(continued)
3-3 Normal Recording
Pressing either the REC START/STOP button, REC button
on the handle or VTR button at the lens starts recording of
video and sound on the P2 card.
A cluster of data that consists of video and sound generated
through a shooting action, together with such added
information as a voice memo, is called a “clip”.
<Note>
Even if a P2 card has just been inserted, or the power has
been just turned on, you can start recording using the
internal memory of the AJ-SPC700P. In this case, recording
cannot be stopped until the P2 card is recognised.
If the inserted card is not recognized as a recordable P2
card, the record in internal memory is instantly discarded,
and the message “CANNOT REC” message is displayed on
the viewfinder. 
Press the MODE CHECK button to check P2 card status
(displayed in viewfinder).
3-4 PRE-RECORDING function
The internal memory of your AJ-SPC700P is capable of
storing several seconds of video and sound data coming
from the camera. This capability can be used to record video
and sound several seconds before either the REC START/
STOP button, REC button on the handle or VTR button at
the lens is pressed to start recording. 
To use this function, the menu option PRE REC MODE must
be set to “ON”. The storage duration of the internal memory
can be set from the menu option PRE REC TIME. 
PRE REC MODE and PRE REC TIME menu options can be
found in the REC FUNCTION screen on the SYSTEM
SETTING page.
The function of the menu option PRE REC MODE may be
assigned to a desired user button by using any one of the
menu options USER MAIN SW, USER1 SW, or USER2 SW.
These options can be found in the USER SW screen, which
is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page.
These are the options for PRE REC TIME.
1-15 SEC (for DVCPRO 25M or DV)
1-8 SEC (for DVCPRO 50M):
Specify the duration for which data may be recorded
before either the REC START/STOP button, REC
button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is
pressed.
<Notes>
“P-REC” indication when the “PRE REC MODE” menu
option is set to OFF
After recording is stopped, the “P-REC” indication remains
displayed until all video and sound are recorded on the P2
card, even if the PRE REC MODE menu option is set to
OFF. For more information about the “P-REC” indication,
see “4-7-2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout”.
z Immediately after the power is turned on, the menu option
PRE REC TIME is selected and/or the storage duration is
changed, the content in internal memory will be undefined.
In these situations, the video or sound will not be recorded
for the duration specified, even if either the REC START/
STOP button, REC button on the handle or VTR button at
the lens is pressed to start recording.
z A P2 card that has been just inserted takes some time to
recognise. In this situation, video or sound may not be
recorded for the duration specified, even if either the REC
START/STOP button, REC button on the handle, or VTR
button at the lens is pressed to start a recording.
z The internal memory does not store video or sound when
a playback or recording review is being performed. For this
reason, no video or sound can be recorded during such
operation.
z When recording starts, the time code indication (TCG)
may be shown as “HOLD” until the P2 card has been
recognised.
z During recording of IEEE1394 input, PRE RECORDING is
not available.
Mode check button
Rec start/stop button
A
A
B
B
C
Previous clip
New clip
REC start
(Recording starts)
REC/PAUSE
(Recording pauses)
Real-time video
Real-time sound
Specified PRE-REC 
duration
Content on P2 card
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