Slow & Quick Motion; Recording Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec Function) - Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual

Function name Function
VF High Contrast Enhancing the contrast of the
pictures on the viewfinder.
Color Bars Turning the color bar on/off.
Slow & Quick Motion
When "Main Operation" is set to "RAW" or
"YPbPr," and the system frequency and video
format (page 90) are set as follows, you can set
the recording frame rate and playback frame rate
to different values.
Main Recording
Operation format
RAW – (When
recording on
an AXS only)
YPbPr XAVC
4096 × 2160P
XAVC
3840 × 2160P
XAVC
2048 × 1080P
XAVC
1920 × 1080P
* Setting value is 1 to 60 when "High Frame Rate
Mode" is set to "Off."
** When recording on AXS and SxS simultaneously, the
setting value is for SxS.
Notes
• Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while
recording, playing, or displaying thumbnail.
• Slow & Quick Motion mode cannot be used while the
Slow Shutter mode.
• Audio cannot be recorded while in the Slow & Quick
Motion mode.
• When "High Frame Rate Mode" is set to "Full Scan"
and the frame rate is set to more than 61P, moiré may
occur in high resolution areas of the picture. In this
case, you can reduce moiré by attaching an optional
CBK-55F2K Optical 2K Filter.
• When "High Frame Rate Mode" is set to other than
"Off," the camcorder cannot switch to the second card
automatically even if a card becomes full.
• Slow & Quick Motion function is not possible in
Interval Rec and Picture Cache mode. The camcorder
exits Interval Rec and Picture Cache mode whenever
you select Slow & Quick Motion mode. The
camcorder exits Slow & Quick Motion mode
44 Useful Functions
System Frame
frequency *
rate
23.98P/24P/ 1 to
25P/29.97P/ **
240P
50P/59.94P
23.98P/24P/ 1 to 60P
25P/29.97P/
50P/59.94P
23.98P/25P/ 1 to 60P
29.97P/50P/
59.94P
23.98P/24P/ 1 to 180P*
29.97P/
59.94P
25P/50P 1 to 150P*
23.98P/ 1 to 180P*
29.97P/
59.94P
25P/50P 1 to 150P*
automatically whenever you select Interval Rec or
Picture Cache mode.
Recording Time-lapse Video
(Interval Rec Function)
The camcorder's Interval Rec function allows
you to capture time-lapse videos to the
camcorder's internal memory. This function is an
effective way to shoot slow-moving subjects.
When "Setting" in "Interval Rec" (page 84) of the
Recording menu is set to "On," and you start
recording, the camcorder automatically records a
specified number of frames at a specified interval
time.
Interval time
Number of frames in one take
The Interval Rec function is available when
"Main Operation," "Rec Control," and the
recording format are set to the following settings.
Main Rec
Operation Control
RAW AXS
SxS & AXS
RGB –
YPbPr –
Notes
• The Interval Rec function cannot be used at the same
time as the Slow & Quick Motion or Picture Cache
function. When you select Interval Rec mode, the Slow
& Quick Motion and Picture Cache functions are
disabled. When you select Slow & Quick Motion or
Picture Cache mode, the Interval Rec function is
disabled.
Recording format
–
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
XAVC 1920 × 1080P
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
XAVC 1920 × 1080P
XAVC 4096 × 2160P
XAVC 3840 × 2160P
XAVC 2048 × 1080P
XAVC 1920 × 1080P