Sony Digital betacam DVW-970 Operation Manual page 48

TOTAL TIME and REC TIME. To change the settings,
stop recording by pressing the VTR START button or the
VTR button on the lens.
When the camcorder power is switched off during
recording in Auto Interval Rec mode
• When you set the POWER switch to OFF, the camcorder
will switch off by itself after the tape has run for a few
seconds to record the picture data stored in memory.
• If you remove the battery, unplug the DC cable, or cut
power to the AC adaptor during auto interval recording,
picture data stored before recording stops (a maximum
of 5 seconds) may be lost. Take care when changing the
battery.
When tape runs out during auto interval recording
Note that picture data (a maximum of 5 seconds) shot and
stored before the tape stops is not recorded if the tape runs
out and the camcorder stops.
Manual Interval Rec mode
Manual Interval Rec has the following two modes.
Single Trigger mode: Each time the VTR START button
or VTR button on the lens is pressed, the camcorder
captures to memory a single shot consisting of the
specified number of video frames.
Continuous Trigger mode: Once the VTR START button
or VTR button on the lens is pressed, the camcorder
captures consecutive shots to memory at the specified
interval, with each shot consisting of the specified
number of video frames.
Setting Single Trigger mode of Manual
Interval Rec
Proceed as follows:
1
Carry out steps 1 to 5 of the procedure "To make
settings before shooting" (page 45), to select CACHE/
INTVAL REC on the FUNCTION 1 page.
2
Turn the MENU knob until "M. INT" appears.
U03 FUNCTION1
ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
TURBO SW
DF/NDF
END SEARCH
CACHE/INTVAL REC:? M.INT
NUMBER OF FRAME :
TRIGGER INTERVAL:
PRE-LIGHTING
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in
the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT
y M. INT.
When M. INT appears, the camcorder is in Manual
Interval Rec mode and the TALLY indicator (green) in
the viewfinder flashes. "NUMBER OF FRAME,"
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Recording
: ATW
: OFF
: TURBO
: DF
: OFF
1
5MIN
: OFF
"TRIGGER INTERVAL" and "PRE-LIGHTING"
appear.
3
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of "CACHE/INTVAL REC"
b
changes to a mark and the ? mark on the left of the
setting changes to a z mark.
4
Turn the MENU knob to move the
"NUMBER OF FRAME."
U03 FUNCTION1
ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
TURBO SW
DF/NDF
END SEARCH
CACHE/INTVAL REC:
NUMBER OF FRAME :
TRIGGER INTERVAL:
PRE-LIGHTING
5
Press the MENU knob.
b
The mark on the left of "NUMBER OF FRAME"
changes to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
6
Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of
frames to be recorded in each shot appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the number changes in
the following sequence: 1 y 2 y 4 y 8.
7
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of "NUMBER OF FRAME"
b
returns to a mark and the ? mark on the left of the
setting returns to a z mark.
8
Turn the MENU knob to move the
"TRIGGER INTERVAL."
U03 FUNCTION1
ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
TURBO SW
DF/NDF
END SEARCH
CACHE/INTVAL REC:
NUMBER OF FRAME :
TRIGGER INTERVAL:
PRE-LIGHTING
9
Press the MENU knob.
b
The mark on the left of "TRIGGER INTERVAL"
changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
10
Turn the MENU knob to display M.
b
mark to
: ATW
: OFF
: TURBO
: DF
: OFF
M.INT
1
5MIN
: OFF
b
mark to
: ATW
: OFF
: TURBO
: DF
: OFF
M.INT
1
5MIN
: OFF