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VIDEO RECORDINGEN 13
Journalistic ShootingRecording From The Middle Of A Tape
In some situations, different 1) Play back a tape or use Blank Search ( pg. 14) to
shooting angles may provide find the spot at which you want to start recording, then
more dramatic results. Hold the engage the Still Playback mode. ( pg. 14)
camcorder in the desired position 2) Set the Power Switch to ?A? or ?M? while pressing
and tilt the LCD monitor in the down the Lock Button located on the switch, then start
most convenient direction. It can recording.
rotate 270° (90° downward, 180°
NOTES:
upward).
I The time code cannot be reset.
I During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code
Self Recording
indication does not move smoothly.
Open the LCD monitor and tilt I The time code is displayed only when ?TIME CODE? is set
it upward to 180° so that it to ?ON?. ( pg. 27)
faces forward, then point the When a blank portion is recorded on a tape
lens toward yourself and start
recording.Self RecordingTime codeTime codeTime code
00:00:0005:43:2100:00:00
Time Code
Already Newly recorded
During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. Taperecorded scene Blankscene
This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene
on the tape during playback.
DisplayShooting start Shooting stop Shooting start
pointpointpoint
Minutes
Seconds
Proper recording
Frames*
(30 frames = 1 second)
Time codeTime codeTime code
12:34:24VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
00:00:0005:43:2105:44:00
* Frames are not displayed during recording.
If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code
begins counting from ?00:00:00? (minute:second:frame).
Already New
If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded Taperecorded scenesceneLatest scene
scene, the time code continues from the last time code
number.
If during recording a blank portion is left partway through Shooting start Shooting start Shooting start
the tape, the time code is interrupted. When recording is pointpointpoint
resumed, the time code starts counting up again from
?00:00:00?. This means the camcorder may record the
same time codes as those existing in a previously
recorded scene. To prevent this, perform ?Recording
From The Middle Of A Tape? (See the right column) in the
following cases;
I When shooting again after playing back a recorded tape.
I When power shuts off during shooting.
I When a tape is removed and re-inserted during shooting.
I When shooting using a partially recorded tape.
I When shooting on a blank portion located partway through
the tape.
I When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening/
closing the cassette holder cover. |