Recording With The Clip Continuous Rec Function - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

Limitations during recording
• Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN switch, the advance mode of the
internal timecode generator is always R-RUN.
• Audio cannot be recorded when the recording
and playback frame rates differ.
• Reviewing the recording (Rec Review) is not
possible.
• If you change the recording frame rate to a value
faster than the current shutter speed, the shutter
speed is changed to the slowest value for which
shooting is possible.
Example: If the frame rate is 32 and the shutter
1
speed is / , and you change the frame rate to
40
55, then the shutter speed is changed to
It is not possible to select a shutter speed that is
slower than the recording frame rate.
• Genlock is not possible.
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. 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.
Clip Continuous Rec settings and
shooting
Notes
• Only one special recording function, such as Clip
Continuous Rec, can be used at any one time.
• If another special recording mode is enabled while
Clip Continuous Rec is in use, for example, the
currently selected mode is automatically released.
To make Clip Continuous Rec settings
1
Select Operation >Rec Function >Clip
Continuous Rec in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select [On],
and then press the knob.
"Cont Stby" 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 switches,
ASSIGNABLE 4/5 switches, or the COLOR
TEMP button.
For details, see "Assigning Functions to Assignable
Switches" (page 140).
To shoot in Clip Continuous Rec mode
Shoot as described in "Basic Operations"
(page 66).
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/ .
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When recording starts, the "Cont Stby" indication
in the viewfinder changes to "zCont Rec"
indication.
The TALLY indicators and the tally indicator on
the front panel of the viewfinder light as they do
during normal recording.
Note
During recording or in recording standby mode (when
"Cont Stby" indication is lit), if you remove the media,
the battery, or the power source, the media needs to be
restored. It is not possible to restore media on a device
other than this camcorder.
Exit Clip Continuous Rec mode (see page 70) and then
remove the media.
When "Cont Stby" indication is flashing (once per
second), you can remove the media.
To stop shooting
Stop the recording.
Note
Stop the recording after recording for two or more
seconds.
To exit Clip Continuous Rec mode
With the camcorder in recording standby mode,
set Operation >Rec Function >Clip Continuous
Rec in the setup menu to [Off].
Limitations during recording
A single continuous clip cannot be created if you
perform one of the following operations while the
camcorder is in recording or recording standby
mode (A new clip will be created when you next
start recording.)
• Operate on a clip (lock, delete, or rename a clip)
• Switch slots
• Change the recording format
• Turn off the POWER switch
• Play back a clip
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