Sony HDW-730 Operation Manual page 106

Note
The settings for Auto Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed.
However, if you switch off the camcorder power, Auto Interval Rec
mode is cleared except for the TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC TIME and
PRE-LIGHTING settings. To use the Auto Interval Rec function again
after switching on the power, perform steps 1 to 6.
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Camcorder operation in Auto Interval Rec mode
Follow the procedure below to shoot and record the picture in Auto
Interval Rec mode after turning on Auto Interval Rec mode and making
the required settings.
Note
When you use cassettes on which nothing is recorded, such as brand new
cassettes, be sure to record color bars for more than 2 seconds at the
beginning of a cassette.
1
After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording,
following the instructions in "3-2-1 Basic Procedures" (page 3-6),
secure the camcorder so that it will not move.
2
Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button
on the lens.
The camcorder starts recording in Auto Interval Rec mode.
When you use the PRE-LIGHTING function, the light turns on
when you press the VTR START button. After the preset PRE-
LIGHTING time has elapsed, the camcorder captures the picture.
After the camcorder stores the picture data (for about five seconds)
in memory, and actually records the stored picture data on the tape.
Thus the tape runs intermittently. While recording in Auto Interval
Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4
flashes/second) and the message "AUTO INTERVAL **M**S"
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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback