Playback and Recording 3 Chapter
connector automatically turns on before recording starts. This allows you to record pictures under stable light and color temperature conditions.
Auto Interval Rec mode settings
To make settings before shooting
To record in Auto Interval Rec mode, you need to turn on Auto Interval Rec and set the total time from start to finish of shooting (TAKE TOTAL TIME) and the length of time for recording on the tape (REC TIME), using the USER menu.
Notes
•To make settings for Auto Interval Rec mode, set “TAKE TOTAL TIME” first, then “REC TIME.”
•To turn on the light automatically before recording starts, set the LIGHT switch to AUTO.
To turn on Auto Interval Rec mode, proceed as follows:
MENU knob | MENU ON/OFF switch |
1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
The last accessed menu page appears on the viewfinder screen.
2 Turn the MENU knob until the FUNCTION 1 page appears.
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FUNCTION1
TURBO SW | TURBO |
CACHE/INTVAL REC 
5 Press the MENU knob.
The b mark on the left of “CACHE/INTVAL REC” changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.
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FUNCTION1
TURBO SW | TURBO |
CACHE/INTVAL REC 
6 Turn the MENU knob until A. INT appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting changes in the following sequence: OFF y CACHE y A. INT
yM. INT.
When A. INT appears, the camcorder is in Auto Interval Rec mode. The TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (one flash/second) while the camcorder is in this mode. Also, TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC TIME and
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TURBO SW | TURBO | |
CACHE/INTVAL REC | A.INT | |
TAKE | TOTAL TIME | 5M |
REC | TIME | 5SEC |
OFF | ||
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7 Press the MENU knob.
When the question mark appears at the left corner of the title page, you can switch the pages.
Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise to display the desired page. The DF/ NDF item on the FUNCTION 1 page appears only for the
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FUNCTION1
TURBO SW | TURBO |
CACHE/INTVAL REC 
The z mark on the left of “CACHE/INTVAL REC” changes to a b mark and the ? mark of the setting changes to a z mark.
8 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “TAKE
TOTAL TIME.”
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3 Press the MENU knob.
A b mark appears on the left of the currently selected item and a z mark appears on the left of the setting.
4 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “CACHE/INTVAL REC.”
TURBO SW | TURBO | |
CACHE/INTVAL REC | A.INT | |
TAKE | TOTAL TIME | 5M |
REC | TIME | 5SEC |
OFF | ||
9 Press the MENU knob.
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