Shooting Picture At Intervals (Interval Rec Function) - Sony HDW-650 Operation Manual

Shooting picture at intervals
(Interval Rec function)
You can use the unit's internal memory to capture
and record video at specified intervals.
There are two Interval Rec modes:
• Auto Interval Rec
In Auto Interval Rec mode, pictures are
automatically shot a frame at a time at the
specified interval and stored in memory. To use
this function you must set the total time for
shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length
of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME).
• Manual Interval Rec
There are two Manual Interval Rec modes:
- Single Trigger mode
In this mode, the camcorder records a preset
number of frames (NUMBER OF FRAME)
each time the REC START button or the VTR
button on the lens is pressed.
- Continuous Trigger mode
In this mode, the camcorder records at preset
intervals. Continuous interval recording is
started by one press of the REC START
button or the VTR button on the lens.
In Manual Interval Rec mode (Auto Interval Rec
or Continuous Trigger mode) the light connected
to the LIGHT connector turns on automatically
before recording starts if the PRE-LIGHTING
function is set to ON. This allows you to record
pictures under stable light and color temperature
conditions.
Auto Interval Rec mode settings
To record in Auto Interval Rec mode, you need to
turn on Auto Interval Rec and set the total time
from start to finish of shooting (TAKE TOTAL
TIME) and the length of time for recording on the
tape (REC TIME). Make these settings in the
USER menu.
Notes
• When making for Auto Interval Rec mode settings, set
TAKE TOTAL TIME first, and then set REC TIME.
• To turn on the light automatically before recording
starts, set the LIGHT switch to AUTO.
To turn on Auto Interval Rec mode, proceed as
follows.
70 Recording
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the REC FUNCTION page of
the OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" on page 117.
2
Select CACHE/INTVAL REC, and
press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select A.INT,
and press the MENU knob.
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CACHE/INTVAL REC: A.INT
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting
changes in the following sequence: OFF y
CACHE y A. INT y M. INT.
When A. INT appears, the camcorder is in
Auto Interval Rec mode. The TALLY
indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes
(one flash/second) while the camcorder is in
this mode. Also, TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC
TIME and PRE-LIGHTING appear.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select TAKE
TOTAL TIME, and press the MENU
knob.
5
Turn the MENU knob to select the
desired setting of TAKE TOTAL
TIME, and press the MENU knob.
The setting time changes in the following
sequence: 5MIN y 10MIN y 15MIN
y 20MIN y 30MIN y 40MIN y
50MIN y 1H y 2H y 3H y 4H y
5H y 7H y 10H y 15H y 20H y
30H y 40H y 50H y 70H y 100H.
(MIN = minutes; H = hours)
6
Turn the MENU knob to select REC
TIME, and press the MENU knob.
7
Turn the MENU knob to select the
desired setting of REC TIME, and press
the MENU knob.
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