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4. Shooting: Advanced Operations
that there is insufficient remaining recording
time will appear on the viewfinder screen.)
ˎ Shot marks are not recorded, even if the
ˎ
shot marks are set before the recording start
operation.
If the camcorder is turned off during
recording
ˎ If the POWER switch on the camcorder is set
ˎ
to the OFF position, the media is accessed
for several seconds to record the images
stored in memory up till that moment, and
then the power turns off automatically.
ˎ If the battery is removed, the DC cable
ˎ
disconnected, or the AC adaptor turned off
during recording, the video and audio data
stored in memory is erased, and images up
till that point are not recorded. Care should
be exercised when exchanging the battery.
Recording Time-lapse Video
(Interval Rec Function)
The camcorder's Interval Rec function allows
you to capture time-lapse video to the
camcorder's internal memory. This function
is an effective way to shoot slow-moving
subjects.
When you start recording, the camcorder
automatically records a specified number of
frames at a specified interval time.
This function is enabled when the camcorder
is set to any of the following video formats
(page 32).
XAVC-I
XAVC-L
MPEG HD 422
Recording interval (Interval Time)
Number of frames in one take
(Number of Frames)
A pre-lighting function is available when
Interval Rec is enabled. This function
automatically turns on the video light
before recording starts, which allows you to
record pictures under stable light and color
temperature conditions.
[Notes]
ˎ Only one special recording function, such as Interval
ˎ
Rec recording, can be used at any one time.
If another special recording mode is enabled while
Interval Rec is in use, for example, Interval Rec is
automatically released.
ˎ Interval Rec settings cannot be changed during
ˎ
recording.
Setting Interval Rec
1
Select Operation >Rec Function >Interval
Rec in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select [On], then
press the knob.
The camcorder enters Interval Rec mode,
and "Int Stby" appears at the REC
indicator position on the viewfinder
screen. (The green tally indicator in the
HDVF series viewfinder also flashes.)
3
Select [Number of Frames], turn the MENU
knob to select the number of frames to
record in one take, and then press the
knob.
You can select 2, 6, or 12 when the format
is 50P or 59.94P.
You can select 1, 3, 6, or 9 when the
format is 23.98P, 25P, 29.97P, 50i, or
59.94i.
4
Select [Interval Time], turn the MENU knob
to select the desired interval, and then
press the knob.
You can select 1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50
sec, 1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 min, or 1 to
4/6/12/24 hour.
5
As required, select [Pre-Lighting], turn the
MENU knob to select the length of
lighting time before recording starts, and
then press the knob.
You can select 2, 5, 10 seconds, or Off.
[Notes]
ˎ If you want to turn the video light on before the
ˎ
start of recording, set the camcorder's LIGHT
switch to AUTO. The video light switch must also
be turned on. When this is done, the video light
turns on and off automatically. However, the
video light remains lit if the time that it would be
off is five seconds or less.
ˎ If you set the LIGHT switch to MANUAL and
ˎ
turn the video light switch on, the video light is
always lit. (The video light does not turn on and
off automatically.)
The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode when
it is powered off, but the number of frames,
interval time, and pre-lighting settings are
maintained. You do not need to set them
again the next time you shoot in Interval Rec
mode.
Starting Interval Rec recording
Make the settings and preparations described
in "Basic Operations" (page 44), secure the
camcorder so that it does not move, and begin
shooting.
When Interval Rec mode is set to On,
"Int
appears at the REC position on the viewfinder
screen. When you start recording, "Int Rec"
and
"Int
Stby" are displayed alternately. The
TALLY indicators and the tally indicator on
the front panel of the viewfinder light as they
do during normal recording. (The green tally
indicator in the HDVF series viewfinder also
flashes at high speed.)
If you are using the pre-lighting function, the
video light comes on before recording starts.
To exit, stop the recording.
When shooting ends, the video data stored
in memory up to that point is written to the
media.
Canceling Interval Rec mode
Do one of the following.
ˎ Set the POWER switch to OFF.
ˎ
ˎ In recording standby mode, set Operation
ˎ
>Rec Function >Interval Rec in the setup
menu to Off.
[Note]
Restarting the camcorder automatically releases Interval
Rec mode.
Limitations during recording
ˎ Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/
ˎ
SET/R-RUN switch, the advance mode of
the internal timecode generator is always
R-RUN.
ˎ Audio is not recorded.
ˎ
ˎ Reviewing the recording (Rec Review) is not
ˎ
possible.
ˎ Genlock is not possible.
ˎ
Stby"
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