Slow-Motion Recording At High Frame Rate (Hfr); Recording With The Super Slow Motion Function - Sony PXW-Z90T Operating Manual

flashing on the screen, and wait till it turns to
[STBY].
• After you stop recording, your camcorder
continues recording till it completes writing 0.5
seconds unit of data.
• When you are recording with a slow frame rate,
the camcorder may continue recording for a few
more seconds after you press the START/STOP
button to stop recording.
• You cannot change the frame rate during Slow
& Quick Motion recording. To change the frame
rate, first stop Slow & Quick Motion recording.
• The timecode is recorded in [REC RUN] mode
(p. 127).
• Slow & Quick Motion mode is automatically
canceled when the camcorder is turned off, but
the frame rate setting is retained.
• You cannot record sound during Slow & Quick
Motion recording.
• You cannot simultaneously record to memory
card A and memory card B.
• The maximum continuous recording time in
Slow & Quick Motion has the same limitations
as for normal recording. The maximum
continuous recording time will vary depending
on the frame rate setting.
• For details about Slow & Quick Motion
limitations, see "Slow & Quick Motion and
Super Slow Motion recording limitations"
(p. 157).
Slow-motion recording at high
frame rate (HFR)
You can record at high frame rate when the
file format is XAVC HD.
Preparation
The playback speed is determined by the
recording format.
1 Press the MENU button, and select
(CAMERA SET) t [SLOW &
QUICK] t [S&Q MOTION] t
[HIGH FRAME RATE] t [ON].
2 Select [REC FORMAT].
3 Select a recording format.
In this state, starting to record in Slow &
Quick Motion will record at high frame
rate.
The frame rate is fixed to the following
value.
When [60i] is selected: 120
When [50i] is selected: 100
For details about shooting, see "To record
with the Slow & Quick Motion function"
(p. 60).
b Notes
• The camcorder may continue recording for a
few more seconds after you press the START/
STOP button to stop recording.
• The timecode is recorded in [REC RUN] mode.
z Tip
• The [HIGH FRAME RATE] ON/OFF setting
cannot be switched using the ASSIGN1/S&Q
button.
Recording with the Super Slow
Motion function
By recording with a frame rate that is
higher than the playback frame rate, you
can record images to be played back as
slow motion images. The images recorded
with the Super Slow Motion function will
appear smoother than slow playback of
images recorded at normal speed.
Preparation
You must set the recording format and
frame rate. The playback speed is
determined by the combination. You also
must set the record timing.
1 Press the MENU button, and select
(CAMERA SET) t [SLOW &
QUICK] t [SUPER SLOW
MOTION].
2 Select [REC FORMAT], and select the
recording format.
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