Press the MENU button t select the(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
1Select [ON/OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial.

2Perform the following step if you are changing the recording time from the default setting of [0.5sec]. If you are keeping the default recording time, go straight to step 3.

Select [REC TIME] t [0.5sec], [1sec], [1.5sec] or [2sec] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

3Perform the following step if you are changing the interval time from the default

setting of [30sec]. If you are keeping the default interval time, go straight to step 4.

Select [INTERVAL] t [30sec], [1min], [5min] or [10min].4Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.5Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen.6Press the REC START/STOP button. The [INTERVAL REC] recording starts.To cancel [INTERVAL REC], press the REC START/STOP button.

The operation of your camcorder differs depending on when you press the REC START/STOP button.

If you press the button during [INTERVAL REC] recording, the recording temporarily stops. If you press it again, the [INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.

If you press the button during [INTERVAL REC] interval, the [INTERVAL REC] recording stops and regular recording starts. If you press it again, regular recording stops. If you press the button once again, the [INTERVAL REC] recording restarts. To cancel the [INTERVAL REC] recording, select [ON/OFF] t [OFF] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

bNotes

•The recording time and interval time may differ slightly from the settings.

•If you focus manually, you can get sharp images even if the lighting changes.

DV FRAME REC

You can record stop motion (or frame-by- frame) animation movies. That type of animation uses a technique of changing the subject, such as a doll or a toy's positions and recording it at each different position while your camcorder sits still. Use the Remote Commander to reduce camera shakes.

BOFFNot use this function.ON ()Records a movie by stop motion (or frame- by-frame) technique.1Select [ON] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.2Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen.

3Press the REC START/STOP button. Your camcorder records a movie for about 5 frames and returns to standby.

4Move the subject and repeat step 3.

bNotes

•When you use frame recording continuously, the remaining tape time will not be indicated correctly.

•The last scene will be longer than other scenes.

•You cannot record index signals during frame recording.

•This function is automatically set to [OFF] when you turn the power off and back on.

SHOT TRANSITION

See page 46.

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