Backup Rec
Backup Rec mode enables backup recording to the media in Slot B or the [EXT.SLOT] by starting or stopping recording to Slot B or [EXT.SLOT] independently of control using the [REC] button.
Start or stop the recording using [System] 
[Record Set] [Slot Mode] [Backup Rec] or press the user button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
During the Backup Rec mode (when [Slot Mode] is set to “Backup 
” or “Backup 
”), you can control recording to the 2 slots at different timings, and backup recording can only be performed on this camera recorder.
You can record without worrying about missing the important scenes by setting slot B or [EXT.SLOT] to be always recording (backup recording) and using the [REC] button to start/stop recording of only the required scenes in slot A.
It is recommended to use a media with high capacity in slot B.
Backup cannot be selected when [ 
Format] is configured to “High-Speed”, “Exchange” (U model) or “MP4” (E model).
[Record Set] [Slot Mode] to “Backup ” or “Backup ”.The slot mode can be identified on the status screen.
Select “REC” in [System] [Record Set] [Slot Mode] [Backup Rec] and press the Set button ( 
).
You can also press the user button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
Backup recording into slot B or [EXT.SLOT] starts.
The Slot B or [EXT.SLOT] mark turns red (indicating that is is currently selected), and the Slot B or [EXT.SLOT] status indicator lights up in red.
Press any of the [REC] buttons.
Recording into the media in slot A starts.
(The characters “ REC” appear in red.)
The card icon of slot A turns red (unselected state), and the status indicator of slot A blinks in red.
Press any of the [REC] buttons again.
Recording to slot A stops, and the card slot mark of slot A turns white (unselected state).
The characters “ REC” (red) changes back to “STBY” (white).
The status indicator of slot A goes out.
Select [STBY] in [System] [Record Set] [Slot Mode] [Backup Rec] and press the Set button ( ).
You can also press the user button that is assigned with “Backup Trig”.
Recording to slot B or [EXT.SLOT] stops, and the card slot mark of slot B or [EXT.SLOT] turns white (unselected state).
The status indicator of slot B or [EXT.SLOT] lights up in green.
When one of the media has run out of free space during backup recording, recording will stop only for the card that is full.
When recording to each slot is stopped, recording in the Regen mode will be enabled for the card slot in which recording started.
When recording is started in the other slot while recording to one slot, the clip being recorded is split and simultaneous recording to the other card starts.
When either normal recording or backup recording is stopped while both are in progress, the clip in the slot where recording is still ongoing will be split.
Although the clips are separated during recording the clips can be seamlessly joined by arranging them on the timeline of the editing software since they are recorded seamlessly.
Clip Cutter Trig cannot be performed during backup recording.
When [Slot Mode] is configured to “Backup ” or “Backup ”, [Rec Mode] cannot be configured to a setting other than “Normal”.
