Sony HVR-V1E When pressed during recording, When pressed during standby, appears, flashes, To cancel the operation, Recording an index signal

Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)

5 Select [OK] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial B, then press the dial.6 Press the MENU button A to hide the menu.

zTips

•Shot transition is assigned to the ASSIGN buttons 1, 2 and 3 (p. 52). Cancel the shot transition assignment to return to the pre-setting assignment.

•To cancel the shot transition, select [SHOT TRANS] t [YES] in step 3.

Focusing on a distant subject (Focus infinity)

bNote

•[FOCUS INFNTY] is only available during the manual focus. It is not available during the auto focus.

1 Assign [FOCUS INFNTY] to one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 49).2 Press the ASSIGN button assigned to [FOCUS INFNTY].

appears.

The index function will make it easier to check the transition of recording or edit your pictures using index signals.

1 Assign [INDEX MARK] to one of the ASSIGN buttons in advance (p. 49).2 Press the ASSIGN button assigned to [INDEX MARK].

When pressed during recording

appears for about 7 seconds and an index signal is recorded.

When pressed during standby

flashes.After you press the REC START/STOP

button to start recording, appears for about 7 seconds and an index signal is recorded.

To cancel the operation

Before starting to record, press the ASSIGN button assigned to [INDEX MARK] again.

bNote

•You cannot record an index signal on a recorded tape afterward.

If you release the switch, it returns to manual focusing.

Use this function to record a distant subject when the focus is automatically set on a close subject.

Recording an index signal

If you make an index for a scene, you can easily search for the scene later (p. 56).

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