Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual page 73

Output >i.LINK I/O in the setup menu is set to
[Enable]
- In FAT mode, SP 1440/23.98P (pull-down
recording)
- In UDF mode, HD420 HQ 1280×720/23.98P (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 make Interval Rec settings
1
Select OPERATION >Rec Function
>Interval Rec in the setup menu.
For menu operations, see "Basic Setup Menu
Operations" (page 97).
2
Turn the MENU knob to select [On],
and then press the knob.
The camcorder enters Interval Rec mode, the
"Interval" indication on the viewfinder
screen flashes.
(The green tally lamp in the viewfinder also
flashes.)
3
Select [Number of Frames], turn the
MENU knob to select the number of
frames to record in one take, and then
press the knob.
You can select from 1, 3, 6, 9 (or from 2, 6,
12 when the video format setting is 720/
59.94P or 720/50P).
4
Select [Interval Time], turn the MENU
knob to select the desired interval, and
then press the knob.
You can select 1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 sec,
1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 min, 1 to 4/6/12/24
hour.
5
As required, select [Pre-Lighting], turn
the MENU knob to select the length of
lighting time before recording starts,
and then press the knob.
You can select 1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 sec,
1 to 10/15/20/30/40/50 min, 1 to 4/6/12/24
hour.
Notes
• If you want to turn the video light on before the start of
recording, set the camcorder's LIGHT switch to
[AUTO]. The video light's switch must also be turned
on. When this is done, the video light turns on and off
automatically. However, the video light remains lit
when the time that it is off is five seconds or less.
• If you set the LIGHT switch to [MANUAL] and turn
the video light's switch on, the video light is always lit.
(It does not go on and off automatically.)
The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode when it is
powered off, but the number of frames, interval
time, and pre-lighting settings are maintained.
You do not need to set them again the next time
you shoot in Interval Rec mode.
To shoot in Interval Rec mode
Make the settings and preparations described in
"Basic Operations" (page 68), secure the
camcorder so that it does not move, and begin
shooting.
When recording starts, the "Interval" indication
in the viewfinder changes from flashing to lit, and
"INT REC" and "INT 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. (The green
tally lamp in the viewfinder flashes at high
frequencies.)
If you are using the pre-lighting function, the
video light comes on before recording starts.
To stop shooting
Stop the recording.
When shooting ends, the video data stored in
memory up to that point is written to the media.
To exit Interval Rec mode
Do one of the following.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
• With the camcorder in recording standby mode,
set OPERATION >Rec Function >Interval Rec
in the setup menu to "Off".
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 F-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
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