Sony HVR-Z7J Service Manual page 426

Press the MENU button t select the
1 Select [ON/OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial.
2 Perform the following step if you are
changing the recording time from the
default setting of [0.5sec]. If you are
keeping the default recording time, go
straight to step 3.
Select [REC TIME] t [0.5sec], [1sec],
[1.5sec] or [2sec] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
3 Perform the following step if you are
changing the interval time from the default
setting of [30sec]. If you are keeping the
default interval time, go straight to step 4.
Select [INTERVAL] t [30sec], [1min],
[5min] or [10min].
4 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial.
5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu
screen.
6 Press the REC START/STOP button.
The [INTERVAL REC] recording starts.
To cancel [INTERVAL REC], press the
REC START/STOP button.
The operation of your camcorder differs
depending on when you press the REC
START/STOP button.
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] recording, the recording temporarily
stops. If you press it again, the
[INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] interval, the [INTERVAL REC]
recording stops and regular recording starts.
If you press it again, regular recording
stops. If you press the button once again,
the [INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.
To cancel the [INTERVAL REC]
recording, select [ON/OFF] t [OFF] with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
b Notes
• The recording time and interval time may differ
slightly from the settings.
• If you focus manually, you can get sharp images
even if the lighting changes.
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(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
DV FRAME REC
You can record stop motion (or frame-by-
frame) animation movies. That type of
animation uses a technique of changing the
subject, such as a doll or a toy's positions
and recording it at each different position
while your camcorder sits still. Use the
Remote Commander to reduce camera
shakes.
B OFF
Not use this function.
ON ( )
Records a movie by stop motion (or frame-
by-frame) technique.
1 Select [ON] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
2 Press the MENU button to hide the
menu screen.
3 Press the REC START/STOP button.
Your camcorder records a movie for
about 5 frames and returns to standby.
4 Move the subject and repeat step 3.
b Notes
• When you use frame recording continuously,
the remaining tape time will not be indicated
correctly.
• The last scene will be longer than other scenes.
• You cannot record index signals during frame
recording.
• This function is automatically set to [OFF]
when you turn the power off and back on.
SHOT TRANSITION
See page 46.