I know playback can be paused, but when recording, can you pause the recording and then "unpause" to continue the recording?
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not sure & I returned it after a few days . I bought it mainly for the projector function & was disappointed over several issues ( see my review ) .. at best the projector is ok for still photos & maybe cartoons .. the mini a/v plug was very unstable
793140
Yes you ABSOLUTELY can!!!! You just press the OK button to pause and resume recording. You press the Video Camera icon button to STOP recording completely. Hope this helps.
1196450
Audio could be off all time, I don't think screen could be off all time when recording.
371152
I returned the item a long time ago, but I think you can actually come into a show already on the air, press "rec" and start watching, and then after that you can press "pause" and "play" all you wish. You cannot do this with a show that you set to record and then walked in on mid-way. Nor can you do the "rec/pause" trick while the unit is already recording a show - without messing up your recording.
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The previous answers are correct. Recording over or simply being silent in the record mode will edit out what you no longer want on the tape. Hope this helps.
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You can stop recording, yes. The thing is, there is no such thing as "pause" anymore when it comes to digital camcorders. I worry that you may be thinking of the old-days, like 8mm or video tape or VHS or even digital tapes like Mini-DV when things were actually recorded on a piece of tape so if you hit "pause" then re-recorded after any amount of time, the TAPE would start recording exactly where you left off. Now that everything is digital and video data is recorded onto SD cards, memory cards, computers, etc., when you "pause" the camcorder will create a new TRACK. Like a CD. It's like the difference between a cassette tape and a CD. The data exists in a different realm. You can stop recording, yes. The thing is, there is no such thing as "pause" anymore when it comes to digital camcorders. I worry that you may be thinking of the old-days, like 8mm or video tape or VHS or even digital tapes like Mini-DV when things were actually recorded on a piece of tape so if you hit "pause" then re-recorded after any amount of time, the TAPE would start recording exactly where you left off. Now that everything is digital and video data is recorded onto SD cards, memory cards, computers, etc., when you "pause" the camcorder will create a new... » Read More You can stop recording, yes. The thing is, there is no such thing as "pause" anymore when it comes to digital camcorders. I worry that you may be thinking of the old-days, like 8mm or video tape or VHS or even digital tapes like Mini-DV when things were actually recorded on a piece of tape so if you hit "pause" then re-recorded after any amount of time, the TAPE would start recording exactly where you left off. Now that everything is digital and video data is recorded onto SD cards, memory cards, computers, etc., when you "pause" the camcorder will create a new TRACK. Like a CD. It's like the difference between a cassette tape and a CD. The data exists in a different realm. « Show Less
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My earlier answer was erroneous. After reading the Charles Lohr reply I confirmed that in fact during playback you can adjust playback speed using the plus & minus buttons after pressing the OK button a second time (the first time starts playback). It seems to retain the last playback speed selection even after shutting down.
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The ability to "pause" is a software function. Audacity works well and you should have the normal functions of STOP, PAUSE, RECORD. You may want to read the other User Remarks before making a buying decision. The system works well for my purposes.
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Hello kbrass. As a part of normal operation, you cannot pause while taking a video. "Pause" button will only work for playing videos on the camcorder. You may use the "start/stop" button instead to pause the video in which it will create different files for each recordings. Then you can just combine those split video files you have taken using a software like PlayMemories Home software. Ely
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Yes, though I not exactly sure which function you want to pause. If you want to pause while recording, just hit the record button again (the button is actually labeled as "REC/PAUSE"). Then when you hit it again, recording will resume. If you want to pause while listening in playback mode, just hit the "Enter" button (also labeled as "PLAY/STOP"). Hitting it again will resume the playback. And lastly, if you want to temporarily pause or lock all functions, there is a "Hold" slide button that will do so, without shutting the device off.
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Yes it has a pause button during playback. During recording, it does not. You would just hit the record button again and it would stop recording.
615990
Not to my knowledge. I've not tried to do this but the playback and record menus are not operable at the same time.
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No. The on switch once slid down, quickly activate the recorder immediately. When talking and have paused in speech, the recorder doesn't record until you speak: this is done when you set VOICE CUT on. I really like this feature -- no dead spaces in recording.
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You need to play with the settings for video. It seems like you have the lapse feature on, which records in chunks as small as 1 minute; you can disable that and record without interruptions. The screen will automatically disable after 3 minutes of recording.
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The instructions don't say you can back up and record over. You can pause and restart. I use it to record groups so it just goes. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance.
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So this recorder does not have a PAUSE while record function? That means that you have to record commercials while recording. I had a SONY GX-300 that had that feature.
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According to the instructions, in the Menu there is an option for Audio Record - "On/Off". I have never used this option---I leave it in the default Audio mode (On).
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No pause button, but you can take still pictures while shooting video, which is a huge thing for me. So now I don't have to carry around a camera AND camcorder!!