3-5Loop Recording3-6Recording Review Function
When recording is paused, pressing the RET button
When two or more P2 card slots contain cards, this function
automatically locates the last two seconds of video just
allows the target P2 card to be switched in order. Even when the
recorded, and the viewfinder provides video playback.
free space of a P2 card is used up, this function continues
After playback, the video camera-recorder is again ready to start
recording while erasing existing data.
recording.
To use this function, the menu option LOOP REC MODE must
The picture location/playback duration can be increased to up to
be set to ON The option LOOP REC MODE can be found in
10 seconds by continuously pressing the RET button. For short
the <REC FUNCTION< screen on the SYSTEM SETTINGS
clips, however, when the start of a clip is located, continuously
page.
pressing the RET button does not play back any clips before that
clip.
Card1Card2Card3
The function of the RET button may be assigned to a desired
Before loop
Content
No contentuser button by using one of the menu options USER MAIN SW,
recording startsrecorded
USER1 SW or USER2 SW. These options can be found in the
Recording starts
<USER SW> screen on the CAM OPERATION page.
Recording Cycle 1BCWhen recording is paused, pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button
A
plays back the last recorded clip, from the beginning. After
completion of playback, the camera-recorder enters the stopped
Recording Cycle 2DBCstate. So, even when the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed
immediately after completion of playback, the recorded clip is not
played back.
The data is recorded in the free space of each P2 card (in order of A
- B - C). When the free space is used up, the content on A is <Note>
erased to perform a new recording on D.
When the OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel is positioned
at [MEM], the video for REC REVIEW is output from the video
<Notes>output connectors (VIDEO OUT and MON OUT connectors),
z When the loop recording capability is used, each P2 card mustand also to the viewfinder.
have at least one minute of free space.
Note that when a backup device is connected to back up the
z During loop recording, the P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs for all
video the pictures for REC REVIEW are backed up.
target P2 cards illuminate in orange. Note that if any of the
target P2 card is removed, loop recording stops.
z When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON, theRecording startsRecording pauses
viewfinder and display window both show LOOP.
However, when only one card is inserted, or when each card
has less than one minute of free space, the loop recording2-10 Seconds
capability does not work, even if the option LOOP REC MODE
is set to ON. If this is the case, the indication LOOP flashesRecorded clip
in the viewfinder and on the display window.The PLAY button plays back The RET button puts
the clip from the beginning.the video camera-
Terminating the Loop Recording Moderecorder into REC
REVIEW mode.
You can terminate the loop recording mode by either:
z Turning off the POWER switch of the AJ-SPX800P; or
z Setting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF.
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