Recording Continuously On The Previous Cut - Sony HDW-650 Operation Manual

• If the camcorder runs out of tape during
recording in Manual Interval Rec mode
Picture data (a maximum of 5 seconds) at the
instant the tape stopped is not recorded if the
camcorder runs out of tape and stops.
Recording continuously on the
previous cut
By assigning the retake function to one of the
ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches or RET button, you can
use these switches/button to position the tape at
the most recent cut, clear it and record a new cut.
For details, see "Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches" on page 136.
Continuously recording after the cut
before the most recent cut
Example: After recording cut 3, clear cut 3 and
record cut 4 after cut 2
Cut 1 Cut 2
1
Press the RET button on the lens while
holding the ASSIGN 1 switch down. In
the above example, press with the
camcorder in recording pause mode
after recording cut 3.
The camcorder automatically positions the
tape at the end point of cut 2 and enters
recording pause mode.
2
Record cut 4.
Cut 4 is recorded after cut 2.
Notes
• When pictures consisting of cuts recorded using the
retake function are played back on a professional VTR,
the CHANNEL CONDITION indicator, which
indicates the condition of the played back signal of the
VTR, may be lit in yellow, noise may be added to the
cue audio for the first 2 or 3 seconds, or the previously
recorded timecode may be displayed for a few seconds.
To avoid this, it is recommended that you make the
first part of the cut (in the above example, cut 4) about
3 seconds longer.
76 Recording
Tape running direction
Cut 3
Cut 4
• In the following cases, the retake function does not
operate. The message INVALID OPERATION! Is
displayed on the viewfinder screen for three seconds.
- When only one cut has been recorded
- When the length of the recorded cut is less than 3
seconds
- When Picture Cache is ON
The retake function also does not operate after
recording stops until the recording pause operation is
completed (about 1 second). The message INVALID
OPERATION! is displayed. In this case, the retake
function will operate when you perform the retake
operation again after the message disappears.
Searching for the end of the last recorded
section and turning on recording pause
mode (End Search function)
The End Search function allows the camcorder to
search for the end of a recorded section on the
tape after the recorded section is rewound and
played back.
To use this function, set END SEARCH on the
REC FUNCTION page of the OPERATION
menu to ON.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic menu
operations" on page 117.
END SEARCH function
Tape running direction
Recorded portion
The current tape position
Searching for the end of the recorded portion
and turning on recording pause mode
Searching for the end of a recorded
section and turning on recording pause
mode
1
Rewind the tape being recorded, then
push the PLAY button to start
playback.
2
After checking the recorded picture,
press the STOP button to select
recording pause mode.
3
Press the RET button on the lens.
Blank portion