Recording Movies - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30 Handbook

Recording movies

(Movie): When recording a movie
(Photo): When recording a photo
MODE button
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Press MODE to turn on the
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Press START/STOP to start recording.
The recording lamp lights up during recording (p. 111).
To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
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Notes
The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
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When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
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It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder. You cannot
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operate your camcorder during this time.
The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording
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has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or
AC Adaptor.
Access lamp (p. 27) is lit or flashing
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The media icon in the upper right of the LCD screen is flashing
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Hold the lens with your left hand to support the camera during recording (when you do not use a tripod).
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Make sure that your fingers are not touching the microphone.
Tips
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See page 96 on the recordable time of movies.
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The IRIS, Shutter Speed, Gain and Exposure are set to automatic adjustment when PROGRAM AE is
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pressed.
[ SteadyShot] is set to [Standard] in the default setting. Note that if the attached lens does not have an
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image stabilizing feature, SteadyShot will not be usable.
You can capture photos from recorded movies (NEX-VG30/VG30H) (p. 53).
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START/STOP
button
(Movie) lamp.
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[STBY]  [REC]