Recording With The Clip Continuous Rec Function; Retaking The Most Recent Clip - Sony PDW-F800 Operation Manual

contains a large number of clips. As a result, the
video and audio may be interrupted.
Recording with the Clip
Continuous Rec function
Normally, a clip is created as an independent file
each time that you start and stop recording. But
this function allows you to start and stop
recording while continuously recording to the
same clip, for as long as the function remains
enabled. This is convenient when you do not want
to generate a large number of short clips, and
when you want to record without worrying about
exceeding the clip limit (up to 300 clips). It is still
easy to find recording start points, because a Rec
Start essence mark is recorded at the recording
start point each time you start recording.
1
Display the REC FUNCTION page in
the OPERATION menu.
See "Basic menu operations" (page 205) for
more information about menu operations.
2
Select CLIP CONT REC and turn the
MENU knob until ON appears.
"CONT" appears in the viewfinder, and the
function is enabled.
You can assign the Clip Continuous Rec on/off
function to one of the ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches,
the COLOR TEMP button (PDW-700), the
ASSIGN 5 switch (PDW-F800), and the RET
button on the lens.
For details, see "Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches" on page 221.
Note
Clip Continuous Rec settings cannot be made while this
unit is in the following states.
• The Picture Cache function is enabled.
• The Interval Rec function is enabled.
• The Disc Exchange Cache function is enabled.
• The Live Logging function is set to Live View mode.
• During Slow & Quick Motion shooting (PDW-F800
only)
To stop the function
When the function is enabled, you can stop it by
executing any of the following operations. (A
new clip will be created when you next start
recording.)
• Operate on a clip (lock, delete, or rename a clip)
• Establish a network or FAM connection
• Eject the disc
• Change the recording format
• Power the unit off
To disable the function
Set CLIP CONT REC in the REC FUNCTION
page of the OPERATION menu to OFF.

Retaking the most recent clip

A retake function is available, making it easy to
erase and retake the most recently recorded clip.
To use the retake function, you need to assign it
to one of the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switches, COLOR
TEMP. button (PDW-700), and ASSIGN 5
switch (PDW-F800) in advance.
For details, see "Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches" on page 221.
Example: After recording clip 3, you want to
delete it and record a new clip 3 after clip 2.
Clip 1 Clip 2
To retake the most recent clip
With recording paused or after the end of a
recording review (see page 84), proceed as
follows.
1
Hold down the button to which the
retake function has been assigned.
While the button is held down, the last frame
of the recorded clip and the message "PUSH
RET FOR CLIP DELETE" appears.
2
In this state, press the RET button.
The message "DELETING LAST CLIP"
appears, and the processing for deleting the
last recorded clip begins.
When the deleting has finished, the message
"LAST CLIP WAS DELETED" appears.
Notes
• The retake function cannot be used when the Clip
Continuous Rec function is enabled.
• If an operation (other than recording review) which is
not a retake operation is carried out after the last clip
has been recorded, the retake function does not work
even when the camcorder is in the recording pause
state.
Advanced Operations for Shooting
Clip 3
New clip
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