What does the recorder mean in photography?

When the camera presses the video shooting button, it will enter the video short film shooting function and display the red "REC" and/or red circular icon on the screen.

REC is the abbreviation of "video recorder". Initially, this display method was used for special video recording equipment that can shoot videos. With the continuous improvement and development of digital cameras, most digital cameras of various styles and specifications have different degrees of video shooting function, so the state recognition of "REC" and/or red circle icon, which used to be used only for video recording equipment, is also suitable for the state recognition of digital cameras with video shooting function.

When the camera needs to shoot video, it needs to be set to the video shooting function and press the video shooting button, and the red "REC" and/or red circle icon will be displayed on the screen.