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Capturing important moments with the <PRE-REC> function

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Solution

When Pre-Recording is used, the camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press ⋖START/STOP⋗, ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording.

By default, the pre-recording function is assigned to assignable button 2.

The procedure for setting the ⋖PRE-REC⋗ function is explained below.

1. Set the power switch to ⋖CAMERA⋗.

2. Press ⋖PRE-REC⋗.

[ ] will appear on the screen.

3. Press ⋖START/STOP⋗.

The scene recorded on the memory card will start 3 seconds before ⋖START/STOP⋗ was pressed.

Press ⋖PRE-REC⋗ again to turn off pre-recording.

Caution

The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing ⋖START/STOP⋗ 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 1 hour.

- Changing the camcorder’s operating mode.

- Activating video snapshot. 

- Touching any of the following control buttons in the FUNC. panel: [MENU], [Rec. Programs], [White Balance], [AGC Limit], [Audio Scene] or [Image Stabilizer].

This concludes the procedure for setting the ⋖PRE-REC⋗ function.

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