Preparatory Settings; Recording In Slow & Quick Motion Mode - Sony PMW-EX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparatory Settings

Before starting Slow & Quick Motion recording,
make the necessary settings in advance.
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Press the S&Q Motion dial for more
than 1 second.
The camcorder enters the Slow & Quick
Motion standby status.
The special recording mode indication on the
screen shows "S&Q Motion" and [Recording
frame rate]/[Playback frame rate] fps
beneath.
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Set the frame rate for recording by
turning the S&Q Motion dial.
The setting range varies depending on the
current video format.
With a 1080 format: 1 to 30 fps
With a 720 format: 1 to 60 fps
When the RM-B750/B150 Remote Control
Unit is connected, "S&Q Motion" of the
CAMERA SET menu is activated, enabling the
operation from the Remote Control Unit.
For details, see "Operating the Slow & Quick
Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit" on
page 141.
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Setting the recording frame rate with the
Direct menu
When the special recording mode indication on
the screen is active, you can change the recording
frame rate with the Direct menu by operating the
joystick or the jog dial.
For details on the Direct menu, see "Direct Menu
Operation" on page 26.
Recording in Slow & Quick Motion
Mode
When the preparatory settings are completed, you
can start recording.
Press the REC START/STOP button.
Slow & Quick Motion recording begins.
Notes
• You cannot change the frame rate setting while
Slow & Quick Motion recording is in progress.
To change it, pause the recording.
• The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode
during Slow & Quick Motion recording (page
69).
Stopping recording
Press the REC START/STOP button.
Slow & Quick Motion recording stops.
Note
When recording at a low-speed frame rate, it may
take time until recording stops after you press the
REC START/STOP button.
Canceling Slow & Quick Motion mode
Push the S&Q Motion dial.
Note
It automatically returns to "Off" when you set the
power switch to OFF, while the frame rate setting
is maintained.