Sony DSR-PD175P/PD177P Operating Manual page 64

Press the MENU button t select
• When [ TRIG] is set to [ON], you can also
start recording by pressing the REC START/
STOP button.
• When you manually set the microphone volume
to a low level, [
properly. We recommend that you set [
TRIG LEVEL] to [MIDDLE] or [LOW].
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/Charger to obtain
AC power for long 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.
Select [REC TIME] t [0.5sec], [1sec],
[1.5sec] or [2sec] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
3 Perform the following step if you are
changing the interval time from the default
setting of [30sec]. If you are using the
default interval time, go straight to step 4.
Select [INTERVAL] t [30sec], [1min],
[5min] or [10min].
4 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial.
5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu
screen.
6 Press the REC START/STOP button.
[INTERVAL REC] recording starts.
To cancel [INTERVAL REC], press the
REC START/STOP button.
The operation of your camcorder differs
depending on when you press the REC
START/STOP button.
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TRIG] may not work
Recording Recording
interval
(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] recording, the recording temporarily
stops. If you press it again, [INTERVAL
REC] recording restarts,
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] interval, [INTERVAL REC]
recording stops and regular recording starts.
If you press it again, regular recording
stops. If you press the button once again,
[INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.
To cancel [INTERVAL REC] recording,
select [ON/OFF] t [OFF] with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial.
b Notes
• The recording time and interval time may differ
slightly from the settings.
• If you focus manually, you can get sharp images
even if the lighting changes.
DV FRAME REC
You can record stop motion (or frame-by-
frame) animation movies. That type of
animation uses a technique of changing the
subject, such as a doll or a toy's position
and recording it at each different position
while your camcorder sits still. Use the
Remote Commander to reduce camera
shake.
B OFF
Not use this function.
ON (
Records a movie by stop motion (or frame-
by-frame) technique.
1 Select [ON] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
2 Press the MENU button to hide the
menu screen.
3 Press the REC START/STOP button.
Your camcorder records a movie for
about 6 frames and returns to standby.
4 Move the subject and repeat step 3.
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