3 Push the MENU knob.

The ? mark on the left of setting returns to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of “TRIGGER INTERVAL” returns to an b mark.

4 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to PRE-

LIGHTING.

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ASSIGN

SW

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ASSIGN

SW

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TURBO

SW

 

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TURBO

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OFF

CACHE/INTVAL

REC:

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NUMBER

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FRAME :

1

TRIGGER INTERVAL:

1SEC

PRE-LIGHTING

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OFF

 

 

 

 

 

5 Push the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of “PRE-LIGHTING” changes to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

6 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired time interval at which to turn on the light before recording starts appears.

If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise, the PRE-LIGHTING time changes in the following sequence: OFF y 2SEC y 5SEC

y10SEC.

Notes

•To turn on the light automatically before recording starts by setting the PRE-LIGHTING item to ON, be sure to set the LIGHT switch to AUTO. Also, set the switch of the light connected to the LIGHT connector to ON.

The light automatically turns on and off in Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec. However, if the duration the light should be off is less than 5 seconds, the light is on continuously.

•When the LIGHT switch is set to MANUAL and the switch of the light is set to ON, the light is always on.

7 Push the MENU knob.

The ? mark on the left of setting returns to a z mark and the z mark on the left of PRE-LIGHTING returns to an b mark.

8 To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the cover of the menu operating section.

The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the message INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME, indicating Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec, appears along the bottom of the viewfinder.

*SEC indicates the trigger interval preset and *FRAME indicates the number of frames preset. The display indicating the current status of the camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder.

Note

The settings for Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec are maintained until changed. However, if you switch the camcorder power off, all Manual Interval Rec mode settings are cleared except for the NUMBER OF FRAME, TRIGGER INTERVAL, and PRE-LIGHTING settings. To use Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec again after switching on the power, perform steps 1 and 2 in “Setting Single Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec” on page 45.

Recording in Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec

Follow the procedure below to shoot pictures in Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec.

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” on page 34, 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 Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec, and the flashing cycle of the TALLY indicator (green) changes from 1 flash/ second to 4 flashes/second, and the message INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME flashes on the viewfinder screen.

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 in the memory. The camcorder stores picture data (about 5 seconds worth) in memory, and then actually records the stored picture data on the tape. Thus, the tape runs intermittently. The REC indicator in the viewfinder is on while the camcorder is capturing the picture in the memory.

To stop recording in Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec

You can stop recording in Continuous Trigger mode of Manual Interval Rec using the following two methods. However, the tape may continue to run to record the picture data stored in the memory at the instant the tape stopped.

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