Playback and Recording 4 Chapter

The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode. When you use the pre-lighting function, recording starts after the light is switched on.

While recording in Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/ second) and the message “INTERVAL” appears on the viewfinder screen.

While recording, the REC indicator in the viewfinder lights.

To interrupt interval recording

Press the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens. The camcorder operates as explained below.

When the button is pressed during interval recording

Recording in Interval Rec mode stops. Press the REC or VTR button again to start recording in Interval Rec mode again.

When the button is pressed during a pause of interval recording

Recording in Interval Rec mode stops, and normal recording starts. Press the REC or VTR button again to interrupt recording. Press the REC or VTR button once again to start recording in Interval Rec mode.

To end auto interval recording

You can exit Interval Rec mode by setting the POWER switch to OFF or setting INTERVAL REC to OFF on the FUNCTION 1 page of the OPERATION menu.

Notes on Auto Interval Rec mode

Audio

Audio fade-in/fade-out functions are not carried out in Interval Rec mode.

Playback control buttons

While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the playback control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, and STOP). To use these buttons, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens.

Menu operation

While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot change the settings of INTERVAL TIME and REC TIME. To change the settings, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens.

Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WSP only)

Installing a CBK-SC01 Composite Input Board in the camcorder enables you to record analog composite signals from external equipment connected to the GENLOCK IN connector.

1 Set REC VIDEO SOURCE to EXT on the SOURCE SEL page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu operations” on page 93.

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SOURCE SEL

 

TOP

REC

VIDEO SOURCE:

EXT

SETUP REMOVE

:ON

 

2 Input analog composite signals to the GENLOCK IN connector of the camcorder.

These signals are displayed on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor, and can be recorded on the tape.

Note

Even when the GENLOCK item is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the camcorder is automatically synchronized with the external reference video signal when the external video signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector in EXT mode. When the setting is switched to CAM mode, or when no signals are input even in EXT mode, the camcorder is reset to the original setting.

To use setup remove (DSR-450WS only)

Setup remove is a function that removes a setup that has been added to a video signal when recording. The factory setting of setup remove is ON.

In order to set the setup remove function off, select OFF in SETUP REMOVE on the SOURCE SEL page of the OPERATION menu.

64 Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WSP only)