Recording – Advanced Operations

Time-lapse Video Recording (Interval Rec Function)

The interval recording (Interval Rec) function is effective for shooting objects that move very slowly. As shown in the following figure, you need to set the recording time for one recording session (NUMBER OF FRAME) and the total time consisting of one recording session and the following interval (INTERVAL TIME).

Shooting interval (INTERVAL TIME)

Recording time for one recording session

(NUMBER OF FRAME)

A pre-lighting function is available. This function automatically turns on the light before recording starts, which allows you to record pictures under stable light and color temperature conditions.

Making settings before shooting

To record in Interval Rec mode, you need to set the related items beforehand as follows.

(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)

1 Set INTERVAL REC to ON on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 132.

002 SPECIAL EFFECTS TOP

SLOW&QUICK

:

OFF

FRAME

RATE

:

30P

CLIP CONT

REC

:

OFF

INTERVAL

REC

:

ON

INTERVAL

TIME

:

1SEC

NUMBER

OF

FRAME :

1F

NUMBER

OF

TIMES

:

CONT

PRE-LIGHTING

:

OFF

PICTURE CACHE

:

OFF

CACHE

REC

TIME

:

8-10s

The camcorder is put in Interval Rec mode. The TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes

(one flash/second) while the camcorder is in this mode.

2 Select INTERVAL TIME, and press the MENU knob. 3 Turn the MENU knob to set the interval time.

You can select the value of interval time from 1SEC to 10SEC, 15SEC, 20SEC, 30SEC, 40SEC, 50SEC, 1MIN to 10MIN, 15MIN, 20MIN, 30MIN, 40MIN, 50MIN, 1H to 4H, 6H, 12H, and 24H.

Here “SEC” means seconds, “MIN” means minutes, and “H” means hours.

4 Select NUMBER OF FRAME, and press the MENU knob.

5 Turn the MENU knob to select the length of time of one recording session in units of frames, and press the MENU knob.

You can select from 1F, 3F, and 6F.

6 Select NUMBER OF TIMES, and press the MENU knob.

7 Turn the MENU knob to select the number of recording sessions, and press the MENU knob.

You can select from CONT (continuous), 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 800, and 1000.

8 If you want the light to automatically turn on before you start recording, select PRE-LIGHTING and press the MENU knob.

9 Turn the MENU knob to specify the time in units of second (how long before the start of recording the light should turn on automatically), and press the MENU knob.

You can select from OFF, 2SEC, 5SEC, and 10SEC.

Notes

•Set the LIGHT switch on the camcorder to AUTO to turn on the light before recording.

The light switch must also be set to ON. With these settings, the light turns on and off automatically. However, the light remains on continuously if the off time is less than 5 seconds.

•When the LIGHT switch is set to MAN and the light switch is set to ON, the light remains on continuously.

Note

The camcorder exits Interval Rec mode whenever it is powered off. However, the settings of INTERVAL TIME,

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