Continuous Recording On The Memory Cards (Relay Rec) - Sony PXW-FS5M2 Operating Manual

z Tips
• For details about changing the screen display during recording, see page 122.
• Indicators displayed on the LCD screen during recording are shown on page 12.
• The recording lamp can be set to stay off ([REC LAMP[F]], [REC LAMP[R]], page 166).

Continuous recording on the memory cards (Relay Rec)

Insert memory cards each in both slots A and B so the camcorder switches memory card A (or
B) just before the remaining space on the other one runs out, and continues recording on the
next memory card automatically.
Do the following setting before recording.
(REC/OUT SET) t [REC SET] t [SIMUL/RELAY REC] t [RELAY REC].
Select
Exchange the recordable memory card
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REC start
b Notes
• Relay recording (Relay Rec) is not supported when using the following functions.
– Slow & Quick Motion
– Super Slow Motion
– Streaming
• Do not eject the memory card that is currently being used for recording. When replacing a memory card
while recording, replace only the one in the slot whose memory card access lamp is off.
• Even if you press the SLOT SEL button, while recording movies, you cannot switch the slot currently
being used.
• When the remaining recording time of the memory card being used is less than 1 minute and the other slot
has a recordable memory card inserted, [
The indicator turns off when the memory card is switched.
• If you start recording on a memory card with the remaining recording time of less than 1 minute, the
camcorder may not be able to relay-record. To relay-record without failing, make sure that the memory
card has more than 1 minute when you start recording.
• Seamless playback of relay-recorded movies with this camcorder is not supported.
• You can re-combine relay-recorded movies using the "Catalyst Browse" application software.
• The maximum recording time using relay recording in both XAVC and AVCHD is 13 hours. Recording
stops automatically when the maximum recording time elapses.
REC end
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REC: Recording
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