Interval Recording; Frame By Frame Recording - Cut Recording - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Interval recording

You can make a time-lapse recording by setting
the camcorder to automatically record and
standby sequentially. You can achieve an
excellent recording for flowering, emergence,
etc., with this function.
Example/
1 s
9 min 59 s
[a]
[b]
10 min
[a] REC TIME
[b]INTERVAL
(1) In the standby mode, press MENU, then select
and decide upon INT. REC in with the
control button (p. 132).
(2) Select and decide upon SET with the control
button.
(3) Set INTERVAL and REC TIME.
1 Select and decide upon INTERVAL with
the control button.
2 Select and decide upon the desired
interval time with the control button.
The time: 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y
10MIN
3 Select and decide upon REC TIME with
the control button.
4 Select and decide upon the desired
recording time with the control button.
The time: 0.5SEC y 1SEC y 1.5SEC y
2SEC
5 Select and decide upon RETURN with
the control button.
(4) Select and decide upon ON with the control
button.
(5) Press MENU to erase the menu display. The
INTERVAL indicator flashes.
(6) Press START/STOP to start interval
recording. The INTERVAL indicator lights up.
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Frame by frame
recording
– Cut recording
You can make a recording with a stop-motion
animated effect using cut recording. To create
this effect, alternately move the subject a little
and make a cut recording. We recommend that
you use a tripod, and operate the camcorder
using the Remote Commander after step 4.
(1) In the standby mode, press MENU, then select
and decide upon FRAME REC in with the
control button (p. 132).
(2) Select and decide upon ON with the control
button.
(3) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
The FRAME REC indicator lights up.
(4) Press START/STOP to start cut recording.
The camcorder makes a recording for about
six frames, and returns to recording standby.
(5) Move the subject, and repeat step 4.
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1 s
9 min 59 s
[a]
[b]
10 min
(1)
(2)
(3)
1
2
y
y
3
4
y
y y
5
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
4
POWER
LOCK
MENU
CAMERA SET CAMERA SET
D ZOOM D ZOOM
16 : 9W I DE 16 : 9W I DE
STEADYSHOT STEADYSHOT
N. S. L I GHT N. S. L I GHT
FRAME REC OFF FRAME REC ON
I NT. REC ON I NT. REC
FLASH LVL FLASH LVL
RETURN RETURN
[MENU] : END [MENU] : END
DCR-PC115/PC115E/PC120BT/PC120E
Interval recording
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POWER
LOCK
4
CAMERA SET
D ZOOM
16 : 9W I DE
STEADYSHOT
N. S. L I GHT
FRAME REC
I NT. REC ON
FLASH LVL
RETURN
[MENU] : END
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STBY
MENU
I NTERVAL
y
To cancel the interval recording
Perform either of the following:
– Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings.
– Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.
To perform normal recording during
the interval recording
You can perform normal recording only once
during INTERVAL.
Press START/STOP. The INTERVAL indicator
flashes, and normal recording starts. To stop
normal recording, press START/STOP again.
On recording time
There may be a discrepancy in recording time of
up to +/– six frames from the selected time.
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording
To cancel the cut recording
Perform either of the following:
– Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings.
– Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.
Note
The proper remaining tape time is not indicated
if you use this function continuously.
When using the cut recording function
The last recorded cut is longer than other cuts.
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CAMERA SET CAMERA SET
D ZOOM D ZOOM
16 : 9W I DE 16 : 9W I DE
STEADYSHOT STEADYSHOT
N. S. L I GHT N. S. L I GHT
FRAME REC FRAME REC
I NT. REC OFF I NT. REC ON
FLASH LVL FLASH LVL OFF
RETURN RETURN SET
[MENU] : END [MENU] : END
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CAMERA SET CAMERA SET
I NT. REC
I NT. REC
I NTERVAL 30SEC
I NTERVAL 30SEC
REC T I ME
REC T I ME 1M I N
RETURN
RETURN 5M I N
10M I N
[MENU] : END
[MENU] : END
CAMERA SET CAMERA SET
I NT. REC I NT. REC
I NTERVAL I NTERVAL
REC T I ME 0 . 5SEC REC T I ME 0 . 5SEC
RETURN RETURN 1SEC
1 . 5SEC
2SEC
[MENU] : END [MENU] : END
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