Freeze Mix: Image Alignment - Sony PMW-F3L PMW-F3K Operating Instructions Manual

Stopping recording
Press the REC START/STOP button on the
handle or the grip.
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
Press the S&Q dial.
Note
Slow & Quick Motion mode is automatically
canceled when you set the power switch to OFF,
while the "On Format" and "S&Q Ratio" settings
are maintained.
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Freeze Mix: Image Alignment

Freeze Mix: Image
Alignment
Using the Freeze Mix function, an image (still
picture) of a clip recorded in HD mode can be
temporarily superimposed on the current camera
picture, permitting you to easily align images for
next recording.
To use the Freeze Mix function
Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the
assignable buttons.
For details, see "Changing Functions of the
Assignable Buttons" on page 58.
Superimposing a Freeze Mix image
1
Stop recording to set the camcorder to
STBY (recording standby) status.
2
Press the REC REVIEW button to
review the recorded images, or press the
ASSIGN button to which you assigned
"Freeze Mix."
3
Press the ASSIGN button to which you
assigned "Freeze Mix" at the image
with which you want align.
The image where you pressed the ASSIGN button
3
in step is displayed as a still picture over the
current camera picture.
Canceling Freeze Mix status
You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to
which you assigned "Freeze Mix" or the REC
START/STOP button on the handle or the grip.
• When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the ASSIGN button, the normal camera picture
is restored.
• When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the REC START/STOP button on the handle or
the grip, normal recording begins.
Notes
• The Freeze Mix function cannot be used in SD
mode.