Recording a few seconds in advance (pre-recording)
The pre-recording function allows you to record sound sources for approximately 5 seconds prior to the point when you press the
REC button. This is useful for recording during interviews or when making an open-air recording so that you do not miss the correct time to start.
A: Sounds are buffered for 5 seconds in the memory.
B: Press the
REC button to enter the recording standby mode.
C: Press the
PAUSE (or
) button.
D: Recording starts.
- In the recording stop mode when using the built-in microphones, external microphone or analog line input, press the OPTION button to display the OPTION menu, select “Pre-Recording” and then press the button.
- Press
or 
to select “ON,” and then press the button.
“Pre-Recording” is set to “OFF” by default.
- Select a folder.
- Press the
REC button.
The linear PCM recorder enters the recording standby mode.
Pre-recording starts, and sounds for a maximum of the last 5 seconds are buffered in the memory. (
shows how long the sound is buffered in the memory.)
- To start recording, press the
PAUSE (or ) button.
Recording mode standby is released, and recording continues from the sound buffered in step 4.
- To stop recording, press the
STOP button.
Note
- If you start recording with pre-recording function using the built-in microphones, a click noise may be recorded when you press the button. We therefore recommend using an external microphone to record with pre-recording function.
- When the remaining available recording time is less than 10 seconds, the pre-recording function is disabled. Before using the pre-recording function, erase unwanted files.
- If you stop recording before step 5, sounds buffered in the memory are not saved.
Hint
- To cancel the pre-recording function, set "Pre-Recording" to “OFF” in step 2.
- You can also display the “Pre-Recording” menu by pressing a function key if you have configured “Function Key Setting.”