Sony Digital betacam DVW-970 Operation Manual page 49

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ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
TURBO SW
DF/NDF
END SEARCH
CACHE/INTVAL REC:
NUMBER OF FRAME :
TRIGGER INTERVAL:?
PRE-LIGHTING
If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or
counterclockwise, the number changes in the
following sequence: M y 1SEC y 2SEC........12H
y 24H.
When M appears, the TALLY indicator (green) flashes
(2 flashes/second) and PRE-LIGHTING disappears.
11
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of "TRIGGER INTERVAL"
b
returns to a mark and the ? mark on the left of the
setting returns to a z mark.
12
To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and
the message MANU INTERVAL *FRAME, indicating
the single trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec
mode, appears along the bottom of the viewfinder.
*FRAME indicates the number of frames set in step 6.
The display indicating the current status of the
camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the
viewfinder.
Note
The settings for Single Trigger mode of Manual Interval
Rec are maintained until changed. However, if you switch
the camcorder power off, all Manual Interval Rec mode
settings are cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME
setting and the single trigger mode selection. To use Single
Trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec function again
after switching on the power, perform steps 1 and 2.
Recording in Single Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec
Follow the procedure below to shoot a picture in Single
Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec.
Note
When you use cassettes on which nothing is recorded, such
as brand new cassettes, be sure to record color bars for
more than 2 seconds at the beginning of a cassette.
1
After performing the basic procedure for shooting and
recording following the instructions in "3-2-1 Basic
Procedures" on page 37, secure the camcorder so that
it will not move.
: ATW
: OFF
: TURBO
: DF
: OFF
M.INT
1
M
: OFF
2
Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the
VTR button on the lens.
The camcorder starts recording in Single Trigger mode
of Manual Interval Rec. The TALLY indicator (green)
in the viewfinder flashes (2 flashes/second) and the
message MANU INTERVAL *FRAME flashes on the
viewfinder screen.
Each time you press the VTR START button or the
VTR button, the camcorder captures and stores the
picture data of the preset number of frames. The REC
indicator in the viewfinder is on while the camcorder
is capturing the picture in the memory. The camcorder
stores picture data (about 5 seconds worth) in memory,
and then actually records the stored picture data on the
tape. The tape runs intermittently.
To stop recording in Single Trigger mode
You can stop recording in Single Trigger mode of Manual
Rec Interval using the following two methods. However,
the tape may continue to run to record the picture data
stored in the memory at the instant the tape stopped.
• Press the EJECT button.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
Setting Continuous Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec
1
Follow the procedure in steps 1 to 9 in "Setting Single
Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec" on page 48.
2
Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to display the desired trigger interval.
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ASSIGN SW <1>
ASSIGN SW <2>
TURBO SW
DF/NDF
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CACHE/INTVAL REC:
NUMBER OF FRAME :
TRIGGER INTERVAL:?
PRE-LIGHTING
If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or
counterclockwise, the number changes in the
following sequence: M y 1SEC y 2SEC y
3SEC y 4SEC y 5SEC y 6SEC y 7SEC y
8SEC y 9SEC y 10SEC y 15SEC y 20SEC
y 30SEC y 40SEC y 50SEC y 1MIN y
2MIN y 3MIN y 4MIN y 5MIN y 6MIN y
7MIN y 8MIN y 9MIN y 10MIN y 15MIN
y 20MIN y 30MIN y 40MIN y 50MIN y
1H y 2H y 3H y 4H y 6H y 12H y 24H.
When a trigger interval time other than M is displayed,
the camcorder is in Continuous Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec. The TALLY indicator (green)
flashes (1 flash/second).
: ATW
: OFF
: TURBO
: DF
: OFF
M.INT
1
1SEC
: OFF
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Recording