Slow & Quick Motion Recording; Preparatory Settings - Sony PMW-EX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Slow & Quick Motion
Recording
When an HQ Progressive (P) video format is
selected (page 49), you can set the frame rate for
recording different from that for playback.
By recording at the different frame rate, you can
obtain smoother slow-motion or quick-motion
effect when compared with slow-speed or fast-
speed playback of a material recorded at the
normal recording speed.
Example
When the video format is HQ 720/24P, recording
with a frame rate between 1 and 23 fps provides a
quick-motion effect in playback, and recording
with the frame rate between 25 and 60 fps
provides a slow-motion effect in playback.
Notes
• Slow & Quick Motion cannot be activated
simultaneously with Frame Recording or
Interval Recording. When you activate Slow &
Quick Motion, Frame Recording and Interval
Recording are forcibly set to "Off."
• No audio recording is made if the recording
frame rate is set to a value different from the
playback frame rate.
• Slow & Quick Motion recording cannot be
made if "Video Format" of the OTHERS menu
is set to HQ 1080/60i, HQ 1080/50i, SP 1080/
60i, SP 1080/50i, or SP 1080/24P.
• When using a PHU-60K (page 45), set the
camcorder to one of the following conditions.
Slow & Quick Motion recording cannot be done
properly with other conditions.
—NTSC Area
Video format
HQ 1080/30P
HQ 1080/24P
HQ 720/60P
HQ 720/30P
HQ 720/24P
—PAL Area
Video format
HQ 1080/25P
HQ 720/50P
HQ 720/25P
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Slow & Quick Motion Recording
Recording frame rate
1 to 30 fps
1 to 24 fps
1 to 60 fps
1 to 30 fps
1 to 24 fps
Recording frame rate
1 to 25 fps
1 to 50 fps
1 to 25 fps

Preparatory Settings

Before starting Slow & Quick Motion recording,
make the necessary settings in advance.
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S&Q Motion dial
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Press the S&Q Motion dial for more
than 1 second.
The camcorder enters the Slow & Quick
Motion standby status.
The special recording mode indication on the
screen shows "S&Q Motion" and [Recording
frame rate]/[Playback frame rate] fps
beneath.
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Set the frame rate for recording by
turning the S&Q Motion dial.
The setting range varies depending on the
current video format.
With a 1080 format: 1 to 30 fps
With a 720 format: 1 to 60 fps
When the RM-B750/B150 Remote Control
Unit is connected, "S&Q Motion" of the
CAMERA SET menu is activated, enabling the
operation from the Remote Control Unit.
For details, see "Operating the Slow & Quick
Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit" on
page 137.
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