Shooting With Slow & Quick Motion - Sony PMW-400K Operating Instructions Manual

Notes
• The Interval Rec, Picture Cache Rec, Frame Rec, and
Slow & Quick Motion function cannot be used at the
same time. When you select one of those modes, the
previously selected function is disabled automatically.
• The data stored in memory is cleared when you change
the system settings, for example by selecting a
different video format. Picture data from before the
change is not recorded even if you start recording
immediately after the change. The camcorder exits
Frame Rec mode automatically.
• Frame Rec settings cannot be changed during
recording.
• Frame Rec is disabled when the following formats are
selected.
- SP 1440/59.94i or SP 1440/50i, when the output
setting is HD and "OPERATION" > "Input/Output"
> "i.LINK I/O" in the setup menu is set to "Enable"
- SP 1440/23.98P (pull-down recording)
- Other than HQ 1920/23.98P or HQ 1280/23.98P,
when the output setting is SD and "OPERATION" >
"Input/Output" > "i.LINK I/O" in the setup menu is
set to "Enable"
To shoot in Frame Rec mode
Make the settings and preparations described in
"Basic Operations" (page 80), secure the
camcorder so that it does not move, and begin
shooting.
When recording starts, the "Frame Rec"
indication in the viewfinder changes from
flashing to lit, and "FRM REC" and "FRM
STBY" appear alternatively at the position of the
REC indication. The TALLY indicators and the
tally indicator on the front panel of the viewfinder
light as they do during normal recording.
Limitations during recording
• The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector cannot be
used.
• Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN switch, the advance mode of the
internal timecode generator is always R-RUN.
• Audio cannot be recorded.
• Recording review is not possible.
• If you press the SLOT SELECT button, the
camcorder completes recording of the specified
number of frames, creates a clip, and switches
to the other media.
• Genlock is not possible.
If power is lost during recording
• If you set the camcorder's POWER switch to
OFF, the camcorder is powered off
automatically after a few seconds, during which
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the media is accessed to record the video and
audio data stored in the camcorder's memory up
to that point.
• If power is lost because the battery was
removed, the DC cable was disconnected, or the
power was turned off on the AC adaptor side,
then the video and audio data shot up to that
point may be lost (maximum 15 seconds). Be
careful to avoid this when exchanging the
battery.
Shooting with Slow & Quick
Motion
When the camcorder is in HD mode and the video
format (see page 43) is set to one of the formats
listed below, you can specify a recording frame
rate that is different from the playback frame rate.
When the "Country" setting is "NTSC Area"/
"NTSC(J) Area": HQ 1920/29.97P, HQ
1920/23.98P, HQ 1280/59.94P, HQ 1280/
29.97P, HQ 1280/23.98P
When the "Country" setting is "PAL Area":
HQ 1920/25P, HQ 1280/50P, HQ 1280/25P
Slow & Quick Motion settings and
shooting
Before recording in Slow & Quick Motion mode,
you need to perform the "Slow & Quick" and
"Frame Rate" settings in the "OPERATION"
menu (see page 111).
When you finish making these settings, the
system frequency and the frame rate appear at the
top of the viewfinder screen. You can change the
frame rate while viewing the display in the
viewfinder by turning the MENU knob.
The Slow & Quick Motion mode setting and the
frame rate are retained even after the camcorder is
powered off.
Notes
• The Interval Rec, Picture Cache Rec, Frame Rec, and
Slow & Quick Motion function cannot be used at the
same time. When you select one of those modes, the
previously selected function is disabled automatically.
• Slow & Quick Motion is disabled when the slow
shutter function (viewfinder display "SLS") function is
enabled. The slow shutter function is disabled when
the Slow & Quick Motion function is enabled.
• Slow & Quick Motion is disabled when
"OPERATION" > "Input/Output" > "i.LINK I/O" in