Special Recording Functions; Pre-Recording; Interval Recording - Panasonic AJ-PX230E Operating Instructions Manual

Special recording functions

You can use special recording functions such as pre-recording and loop recording by setting the menu.

Pre-recording

This function enables recording of video and audio from a fixed amount of time (approx. 3 seconds during HD recording, and approx. 7 seconds during
SD recording) before recording is actually started.
1
Check the settings of each item in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].
For details on system modes in which the pre-recording function can be used, refer to the table in "System modes and recording functions"
(page 79).
For details on menu operations, refer to "Setting menu basic operations" (page 119).
2
Set [ON] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [PRE REC].
3
Press the REC button.
f [P-REC] is displayed while recording, and [P-] is displayed while paused. (page 145)
@ NOTE
t [P-REC] indication when [PRE REC] is set to [OFF]
The camera displays [REC] until the video or audio is completely recorded to the microP2 memory card after stopping the recording when [PRE REC]
is set to [OFF].
Refer to "One clip recording mode status display" (page 145) for information about the [P-REC] indicator.
t Press the USER button to which [PRE REC] is assigned to simply toggle between [ON]/[OFF] of [PRE REC]. For details, refer to "Assigning functions
to the USER buttons" (page 42).
t Video and audio according to the preset time sometimes cannot be recorded in the following cases:
- Immediately after the power is turned on
- After recording-related settings have been altered in the setting menu
- Immediately after the microP2 memory card is inserted
- After playback or recording check is performed
t The pre-recording function does not function in the following cases:
- When an item other than [NORMAL] is selected in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING]

Interval recording

The camera will record one frame at each set time interval.
1 frame recording
1
Set all items in the main menu → [SYSTEM MODE].
2
Set [INTERVAL] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].
3
Set the time in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING SETTING] → [INTERVAL TIME].
4
Press the REC button.
f The camera will repeat the operation of one frame recording at each set time interval.
f To stop recording, press the <(> button.
f To clear settings, set [NORMAL] in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING].
f When [OFF] is set in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [RECORDING SETTING] → [RECORDING HOLD], interval recording settings
are cleared by turning off the camera.
f [I-REC] is displayed while recording, and [I-] is displayed while paused. However, if the setting in step
according to the set interval time.
f When recording is stopped, [I-] flashes.
@ NOTE
t Pre-recording and one-clip recording will not operate.
t Audio is not recorded.
t Recorded data (data recorded until the camera was stopped) is included in one file.
Chapter 4 Shooting — Special recording functions
Operation to start recording
Actual recording time
Pre-recording time
1 frame recording
[INTERVAL TIME] set time
Operation to stop recording
1 frame recording
[INTERVAL TIME] set time
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(Time)
(Time)
3
is less than two seconds, [I-REC] flashes