Recording The Fast Action In Slow-Motion (Smth Slw Rec) - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 Operating Manual

• When you view the movie on a TV, set [TV
TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV
(16:9/4:3) (p. 44).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) pictures with [TV
TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may appear rough
depending on subjects.
To select the aspect ratio of the still
images
1 Turn the POWER switch until the
(Still) lamp turns on.
2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select
the desired screen aspect ratio.
b Notes
• The size of still images is [
wide) or [4.0M] (4:3) at the maximum (DCR-
DVD408/DVD808).
• The size of still images is [
wide) or [6.1M] (4:3) at the maximum (DCR-
DVD508/DVD908).
z Tips
• See page 69 for the number of recordable still
images.
Recording the fast action in
slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the ordinary
shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth
moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds.
This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a
golf or tennis swing.
(HOME) B
(HOME) A
1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the
camcorder.
2 Press
3 Touch
4 Touch [SMTH SLW REC].
5 Press START/STOP.
3.0M] (16:9
Touch
recording.
4.6M] (16:9
To change the setting
Touch
the setting you want to change.
• [TIMING]
• [RECORD SOUND]
(HOME) A (or B) to display
the HOME MENU.
(CAMERA).
An about 3 second-movie is recorded as a
12 second-slow-motion-movie.
When [Recording...] disappears, recording
is finished.
to cancel the smooth slow
(OPTION)
Select the recording start point after
START/STOP is pressed. The default
setting is [3sec AFTER].
[3sec AFTER]
[3sec BEFORE]
Select [ON] ( ) to superimpose sounds
such as conversation on the slow motion
pictures. (The default setting is [OFF].)
Your camcorder records sounds for about
12 seconds while [Recording...] is
displayed in step 5.
t , then select
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