Sony FDRX3000/W Manual page 41

[31] Changing the Settings
Loop recording time
Set the time range (media area) for loop recording. The range can be set after setting the camera to
the loop recording mode.
Press the MENU button.
1
Press the UP button or DOWN button to select
2
(Loop recording time) - setting value, then press the REC/ENTER button.
(Sets the loop recording time to 5 minutes. The size of created movie is 1 minute
per file.)
(Sets the loop recording time to 20 minutes. The size of created movie is 5
minutes per file.)
(Sets the loop recording time to 60 minutes. The size of created movie is 15
minutes per file.)
minutes per file.)
(Keeps recording continuously up to the limit of free space of a memory. The size
of created movie is 15 minutes per file.)
See here for the estimated recordable time when set to
Hint
When loop recording time is set to 5 minutes
The movie files of one minute per file are created in order.
When the recording time exceeds five minutes, the sixth movie file (
Before creating the seventh file (
Estimated shooting time necessary for loop recording (free space of a memory)
Addition to the set loop recording time, you need estimated shooting time (free space of a memory) for 2
files.
(Example)
20 min. + 5 min. + 5 min. = 30 min. or more is needed.
Shooting settings
(Sets the loop recording time to 120 minutes. The size of created movie is 15
), the camera deletes the first movie file (
is set
(Loop recording mode setting) -
.
) is created.
) and keeps recording.