Operation Modes

This camera recorder has three operation modes - Camera mode, Media mode, and Remote Edit mode.

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Operation Mode

Description

Camera Mode

This is the camera shooting mode. The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode when the power is turned on.

Camera images are output to the viewfinder and LCD monitor. When a recordable media is inserted, the camera recorder enters the recording standby mode. “STBY” appears on the operation mode display area of the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

Press the [REC] trigger button to start recording.

Memo

Playback of recording media is not possible in the Camera mode. However, you can check the most recently recorded video clip.

Media Mode

This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the recording media.

When a playable recording media is inserted, the thumbnail or playback screen is displayed on the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Press and hold the [MODE] selection button to enter the Media mode when you are not shooting in the Camera mode. Once the camera recorder is in Media mode, thumbnails of the selected media slot are displayed.

Remote Edit Mode

This mode enables the list display and editing of the recorded clip data through access to the clip list display page via a web browser on a smartphone, tablet terminal, or PC.

When you access via a web browser on a smartphone, tablet terminal, or PC, “It is necessary to change the camera mode to "Remote Edit Mode". Change the mode.” appears on the web browser. Also, “Change to Remote Edit Mode?” is displayed on the display screen of the camera unit.
Selecting [Change] on the camera recorder and pressing the Set button switches to the Remote Edit mode, and enables display of the clip list and editing of the clip metadata.

Memo

If you access via a web browser on devices such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, or PC while recording is in progress, the message appears after recording stops.

If playback is in progress, the message appears once the files are closed automatically, such as when playback stops.