Sony HDW F900R - CineAlta Camcorder - 1080p Operation Manual page 49

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Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise
until the desired time interval at which to turn on the
light before recording starts appears.
If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or
counterclockwise, the PRE-LIGHTING time changes
in the following sequence: OFF y 2SEC y 5SEC
y 10SEC.
Notes
• To turn on the light automatically before recording
starts by setting the PRE-LIGHTING item to ON, be
sure to set the LIGHT switch to AUTO. Also, set the
switch of the light connected to the LIGHT
connector to ON.
The light automatically turns on and off in
Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec.
However, if the duration the light should be off is
less than 5 seconds, the light is on continuously.
• When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the
switch of the light is set to ON, the light is always on.
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Push the MENU knob.
The ? mark on the left of setting returns to a z mark
and the z mark on the left of PRE-LIGHTING returns
b
to an mark.
8
To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
The menu display disappears from the viewfinder
screen and the message INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME,
indicating Continuous Trigger mode of Manual
Interval Rec, appears along the bottom of the
viewfinder.
*SEC indicates the trigger interval preset and
*FRAME indicates the number of frames preset.
The display indicating the current status of the
camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the
viewfinder.
Note
The settings for Continuous 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, TRIGGER INTERVAL, and PRE-LIGHTING
settings. To use Continuous Trigger mode of Manual
Interval Rec again after switching on the power, perform
steps 1 and 2 in "Setting Single Trigger mode of Manual
Interval Rec" on page 47.
Recording in Continuous Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec
Note
When you use blank cassettes, 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 procedures 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.
2
Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the
VTR button on the lens.
The camcorder starts recording in Continuous Trigger
mode of Manual Interval Rec, and the flashing cycle of
the TALLY indicator (green) changes from 1 flash/
second to 4 flashes/second, and the message
INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME flashes on the viewfinder
screen.
When you use the PRE-LIGHTING function, the light
turns on when you press the VTR START button. After
the preset PRE-LIGHTING time has elapsed, the
camcorder captures 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. As a result, the tape runs
intermittently. The REC indicator in the viewfinder is
on while the camcorder is capturing the picture in the
memory.
To stop recording in Continuous Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec
You can stop recording in Continuous Trigger mode of
Manual Interval Rec 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 VTR START button or the VTR button on the
lens.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
Notes on Manual Interval Rec operation
Take note of the following points which are common to
Single Trigger mode and Continuous Trigger mode.
Differences are clearly noted, if any.
Time code
In Manual Interval Rec mode, the internal time code
generator runs in R-RUN mode regardless of how the F-
RUN/SET/R-RUN switch is set.
Audio
Audio signals are not recorded in Manual Interval Rec
mode.
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