Sony HVR-S270E Operating Manual page 72

Push the MENU/STATUS switch to MENU t select the
SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
STBY
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WHITE FADER
BLACK FADER
b Notes
• This function is automatically set to [OFF]
when you turn the power off and back on.
SMTH SLW REC
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the general
recording conditions, can be recorded in
smooth moving slow-motion.
This is useful for recording fast actions
such as a golf or tennis swing.
1 Set [REC TIME].
Select the recording time from [3sec] (the
default setting), [6sec] and [12sec].
The picture quality deteriorates as the
recording time increases.
2 Set [REC TIMING].
Select the recording timing from [
] and [END TRIGGER] to record
TRIGGR
the action after or before the REC START/
STOP button is pressed.
[START TRIGGR]*
[END TRIGGER]
* The default setting is [START TRIGGR].
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REC
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START
(CAMERA SET) with the
3 Start recording.
Select [EXECUTE], then press the REC
START/STOP button on the [SMTH SLW
REC] screen.
A slow-motion movie about 4 times longer
than your [REC TIME] setting is recorded.
Recording ends when [Recording···]
disappears from the screen.
To cancel [SMTH SLW REC], push the
MENU/STATUS switch to MENU.
b Notes
• Sounds cannot be recorded.
• The settings are automatically cleared when you
turn the power off and back on.
• The shutter speed is automatically set to 1/215
second when you start [SMTH SLW REC].
• The shutter speed is fixed to 1/215 second when
you set the SHUTTER switch to OFF.
• You cannot select extended clear scan (ECS)
mode or SLS mode during [SMTH SLW REC].
Pushing the SHUTTER switch to SEL only
enables you to select manual mode or auto
mode.
• The recording time may be shorter than the set
time, depending on recording conditions.
• The image quality is lower than with the regular
recording.
INTERVAL REC
You can record a series of movies on a tape
at regular intervals. This function is useful
to observe things like cloud movements or
daylight changes. The scenes run smoothly
into each other when you play back the
tape. Use the AC Adapter to obtain AC
power for long recording.
Recording Recording
interval
1 Select [ON/OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial.
2 Perform the following step if you are
changing the recording time from the
default setting of [0.5sec]. If you are
keeping the default recording time, go
straight to step 3.
Recording
interval