Canon XF100 Instruction Manual page 93

3 Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.
• The tally lamps illuminate.
• [PRE REC STBY] changes to [N PRE REC] while recording.
4 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.
• The camcorder records the clip, including approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before the
START/STOP button was pressed.
• The tally lamps go out and [PRE REC STBY] appears at the top of the screen.
NOTES
• You can use only one special recording mode at a time.
• Pre-recording mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off. It will be
deactivated also if you change the video configuration.
• During pre-recording mode, the time code will be recorded with the running mode (0 71) set to [Free Run],
regardless of the previous setting. Alternatively, you can use an external time code signal (b only). When
the time code is recorded, it will include the 3 seconds before the START/STOP button was pressed. When
special recording mode is deactivated, the running mode will return to its previous setting.
Special Recording Modes
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