Sony DCR- TRV24E Operating Instructions Manual page 83

Interval recording
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
(except DCR-TRV16E/TRV116E)
You cannot do interval recording.
On recording time
There may be a discrepancy in the recording time
of up to –/+ six frames from the selected time.
When pressing START/STOP during recording
time
Interval recording stops. To restart it, perform
step 6.
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