Sony Digital betacam DVW-970 Operation Manual page 45

connector automatically turns on before recording starts.
This allows you to record pictures under stable light and
color temperature conditions.
Auto Interval Rec mode settings
To make settings before shooting
To record in Auto Interval Rec mode, you need to turn on
Auto Interval Rec and set the total time from start to finish
of shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time
for recording on the tape (REC TIME), using the USER
menu.
Notes
• To make settings for Auto Interval Rec mode, set "TAKE
TOTAL TIME" first, then "REC TIME."
• To turn on the light automatically before recording starts,
set the LIGHT switch to AUTO.
To turn on Auto Interval Rec mode, proceed as follows:
MENU knob
1
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The last accessed menu page appears on the
viewfinder screen.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page
appears.
When the question mark
appears at the left corner of
the title page, you can
switch the pages.
Turn the MENU knob
clockwise or
counterclockwise to display
the desired page. The DF/
NDF item on the
FUNCTION 1 page appears
only for the DVW-970.
3
Press the MENU knob.
b
A mark appears on the left of the currently selected
item and a z mark appears on the left of the setting.
4
Turn the MENU knob to move the
"CACHE/INTVAL REC."
MENU ON/OFF switch
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TURBO SW TURBO
CACHE/INTVAL REC
b
mark to
U03 FUNCTION1
TURBO SW
CACHE/INTVAL REC
5
Press the MENU knob.
b
The mark on the left of "CACHE/INTVAL REC"
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
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TURBO SW
CACHE/INTVAL REC
6
Turn the MENU knob until A. INT appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in
the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT
y M. INT.
When A. INT appears, the camcorder is in Auto
Interval Rec mode. The TALLY indicator (green) in
the viewfinder flashes (one flash/second) while the
camcorder is in this mode. Also, TAKE TOTAL
TIME, REC TIME and PRE-LIGHTING appear.
U03 FUNCTION1
TURBO SW
CACHE/INTVAL REC
TAKE TOTAL TIME
REC TIME
PRE-LIGHTING
7
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of "CACHE/INTVAL REC"
b
changes to a mark and the ? mark of the setting
changes to a z mark.
8
Turn the MENU knob to move the
TOTAL TIME."
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TURBO SW
CACHE/INTVAL REC
TAKE TOTAL TIME
REC TIME
PRE-LIGHTING
9
Press the MENU knob.
TURBO
TURBO
TURBO
A.INT
5M
5SEC
OFF
b
mark to "TAKE
TURBO
A.INT
5M
5SEC
OFF
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