Chapter 3 Recording and playback

3-5 INTERVAL REC function

This unit enables recording in intervals with a minimum recording time in increments of one frame to be conducted.

In order for this function to be used, it is necessary by performing menu operations to open the <REC FUNCTION> screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page, select the interval recording mode using the INTERVAL REC MODE item, and set the recording time (REC TIME), interval pause time (PAUSE TIME) and time required for shooting (TOTAL TAKE TIME). Upon completion of the settings, the total shooting time (TOTAL REC TIME) is automatically calculated and displayed.

The INTERVAL REC MODE item settings are described below.

OFF: Interval recording is not performed.

ON: Interval recording is performed.

ONE SHOT:

One-shot interval recording is performed for the time which was selected by the REC TIME setting.

When recording is to be suspended at any time

Press the STOP button. Recording is now suspended.

O The tape may continue to run since the unit will record the images stored in the memory until the moment when the button is pressed.

When the recording is to be continued

Press the unit’s REC START button or VTR button on the lens once more. Interval recording is now started again.

When the INTERVAL REC mode is to be exited

There are two ways to do this.

1)Set the unit’s POWER switch to OFF.

2)Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the INTERVAL REC MODE item setting.

Procedure for shooting in the ON modes ofINTERVAL REC

1 After performing the basic operations for shooting and recording as set forth in “3-2 Basic procedures,” secure the unit in such a way that it will not move.

2 Press the unit’s REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. Interval recording now starts. When the set TOTAL TAKE TIME has elapsed, recording is ended automatically.

As mentioned in “2-7 Display window and its displays,” “i” flashes when the INTERVAL REC mode is selected. As soon as recording starts, “iREC” lights. During rec-pause, “iREC” flashes. Exactly what mode is established in the unit can be ascertained by observing these displays.

The same displays as the ones in the display window also appear inside the viewfinder, and the TALLY lamp lights while recording is underway. Further, when the pause time has been set to 2 minutes or more, the tally lamp blinks at 5 second intervals to inform the operator. Further, when pause time has been set to 2 minutes or more, the tally lamp blinks at 5 second intervals to indicate when recording is paused. Under these conditions, the tally lamp will also flash 3 seconds before recording starts.

iREC start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time base

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(recording

 

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time = t1)

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Real-time audio signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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= t2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL TAKE TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

(time required for shooting)

 

 

 

What is recorded on the tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TOTAL REC TIME

 

 

 

(time during which signals are recorded on tape)

Procedure for shooting in the ONE SHOT mode

Follow the procedure below for shooting after the settings for the interval recording mode have been completed.

1 After performing the basic operations for shooting and recording as set forth in “3-2 Basic procedures,” secure the unit in such a way that it will not move.

2 Press the unit’s REC START button or the VTR button on the lens. When the set REC TIME has elapsed, the recording is ended automatically.

As mentioned in “2-7 Display window and its displays,” “i” flashes when the INTERVAL REC mode is selected. As soon as recording starts, “iREC” lights.

When the recording ends, “iREC” flashes.

The same displays as the ones in the display window also appear inside the viewfinder, and the TALLY lamp lights while recording is underway.

 

 

iREC

Time base

 

 

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Real-time video signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC TIME

 

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Real-time audio signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(recording time = t1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What is recorded on the tape

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