Continuous Recording - Canon C200B Instruction Manual

Special Recording Modes

Continuous Recording

Once the continuous recording starts, the camcorder will keep recording continuously until you access the menu
to stop it. This will create a backup recording to make sure you do not miss any shooting opportunities. In this
mode, video and audio are recorded on both cards.
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Use the menu to start/stop the continuous recording. While the continuous clip is being recorded on SD card B,
you can use the camera's REC button to record 'normal' (non-continuous) clips as usual on SD card A. The
configuration of the continuous recording on SD card B is as follows.
Resolution: 1920x1080
Video format: MP4
Audio format: 4-channel linear PCM, 16 bit
Menu operation:
SD card B
SD card A
REC button operation:
* When continuous recording mode is activated and both cards are in recording standby, you can also press the REC button to
start recording on both cards.
Operating modes:
Activating
1 Set the main recording format to [MP4 (SD Card)] (A 64).
2 Open the [Recording Mode] submenu.
> [Æ ! Recording/Media Setup] > [Recording Mode]
3 Select [Continuous Recording] and then press the joystick.
• The continuous recording mode is activated and [CONT STBY'7] appears at the top of the screen. The
normal recording indicator changes to [STBY'6].
Recording
1 Open the [Continuous Recording] submenu.
> [Æ ! Recording/Media Setup] > [Continuous Recording]
2 Select [REC] and then press the joystick.
• The tally lamp illuminates and continuous recording starts on SD card B. [CONT STBY'7] changes to
[ÜCONT REC'7].
3 While recording continues on SD card B, you can use the REC button to record normal (non-continuous)
recordings on SD card A.
• Press the REC button to start recording on SD card A. [STBY'6] changes to [REC'6]. Press the REC
button again to stop recording only on SD card A.
• Alternatively, when both SD cards are in recording standby, you can press the REC button to begin
recording on both cards.
Set [Continuous
Recording] to [REC]
B only starts
A starts
Normal recording
Press the
REC button*
Continuous recording
A only A only
stops starts
Normal recording
Press the Press the
REC button REC button
Set [Continuous
Recording] to [STBY]
Recording stops on
both cards