Starting recording slightly in advance (PRE REC)

The PRE REC function starts recording up to 5 seconds before you start recording. This function comes in handy when you do not want to miss the beginning of a sudden recording event, such as an interview or an outdoor recording.

A: About 5 seconds of the ongoing audio stream is buffered.

B: Press REC to make the recorder pause for recording.

C: Press REC PAUSE (or ).

D: Recording starts.

  1. While recording is on standby, select [PRE REC] on the OPTION menu, and then press .

  2. Pressorto select [ON], and then press.

    [PRE REC] is set to [OFF] by default.

  3. Press REC.

    Your linear PCM recorder pauses for recording andflashes on the display window.

    Pre-recording starts and up to 5 seconds of the ongoing audio stream is buffered in the recorder's memory.

    (indicates the buffered time length.)

  4. To start regular recording, press REC PAUSE (or).

    Regular recording starts with the audio stream buffered in step 3 prefixed.

  5. To stop recording, press STOP.

Note

  • If you use the built-in microphones for recording with the PRE REC function, noises may be recorded when you press REC PAUSE. We recommend that you use an external microphone or REC Remote for recording with the PRE REC function.

  • If you stop pre-recording without starting regular recording, the buffered in the recorder's memory during the pre-recording period will be cleared.

Hint

  • To cancel the PRE REC function, select [OFF] in step 2.

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