Camcorder User Manual

92  Video
Pre-Recording
The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press
g, ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportuni-
ties. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start
recording.
1 Activate the pre-recording function.
• d will appear on the screen.
• Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off pre-recording.
2Press g.
The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before
g was pressed.
NOTES
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
g if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Changing the position of the mode switch.
- Pressing S or z.
- Opening the decoration screen.
- Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode.
- Touching any of the following control buttons in the FUNC. panel:
[MENU], [Rec. Programs], [White Balance], [AGC Limit], [Image
Stabilizer], [Faders] or [Review Recording].
Operating modes:
[FUNC.] 8 [d Pre REC] 8 [A On] 8 [a]
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