Shooting With Slow & Quick Motion - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

viewfinder, the TALLY (green tally)
indicator flashes four times per second.
5
When a setting value other than "M"
(the consecutive mode) is selected in
step 4, select PRE-LIGHTING, and
turn the MENU knob to select the
lighting on-time before recording starts
as required.
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting
changes as follows: OFF y 2SEC y
5SEC y 10SEC.
Note
Set the LIGHT switch on the camcorder to AUTO
to turn on the light before recording. The light
switch must also be set to ON. With these settings,
the light turns on and off automatically. However,
the light remains on continuously if the off time is 5
seconds or less.
When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and
the light switch is set to ON, the light remains on
continuously. (The light does not turn on and off
automatically.)
When the setting is completed, the following
message appears along the bottom of the
viewfinder screen.
In single shot mode: MANU INTERVAL *
FRAME
In consecutive mode: INTERVAL * SEC (MIN/
H) * FRAME
"* SEC", "* MIN", and "* H" indicate the length
of interval and "* FRAME" indicates the number
of frames.
The camcorder exits Manual Interval Rec mode
whenever it is powered off. However, the
NUMBER OF FRAME, TRIGGER INTERVAL,
and PRE-LIGHTING settings are maintained.
You do not need to set them again the next time
you use Manual Interval Rec mode.
To shoot and record
1
After performing the basic procedures
for shooting and recording, following
the instructions in "Basic Procedure for
Shooting" (page 77), secure the
camcorder so that it will not move.
2
Press the REC START button or the
VTR button on the lens.
88 Advanced Operations for Shooting
The camcorder starts recording in Manual
Interval Rec mode. When you use the PRE-
LIGHTING function, recording starts after
the light is switched on.
While recording in Manual Interval Rec
mode, the TALLY (green tally) indicator in
the viewfinder flashes (2 or 4 flashes/second)
and the message "MANU INTERVAL (*
SEC) * FRAME" flashes on the viewfinder
screen.
To exit shooting
Do one of the following.
• In the single shot mode, press the EJECT
button.
• In the consecutive mode, press the REC START
button or the lens VTR button to stop recording.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
After the camcorder has exited from Manual
Interval Rec mode, it records picture data stored
in memory to the disc.
To exit Manual Interval Rec mode
Do one of the following.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
• Set the CACHE/INTVAL REC setting to OFF
on the REC FUNCTION page of the
OPERATION menu.
Shooting with Slow & Quick
Motion
(Due to be supported from package version 2.30)
When the recording format is MPEG HD422, 50
Mbps, and the resolution/system frequency is
1080/23.98P, 1080/25P, or 1080/29.97P, you can
specify a recording frame rate that is different
from the playback frame rate.
By shooting with this function, you can obtain
smooth slow motion and fast motion effects.
Notes
• No audio is recorded during Slow & Quick Motion
shooting.
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be enabled when the unit
is set up to record external input video. Switch to
shooting with the camera (see page 98).
• The following functions are disabled automatically
whenever you enable the Slow & Quick Motion
function.
- Picture Cache function
- Interval Rec function