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Playback and Recording 3 Chapter
etc. are maintained. You do not need to set them again the next time you use Interval Rec mode.
Shooting and recording in Interval Rec mode
1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “Making settings before shooting” on page 67, secure the camcorder so that it will not move.
2 Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode. When you use the
While recording in Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/ second), and “INTERVAL” and other characters appear on the viewfinder screen.
While recording, the REC indicator in the viewfinder lights.
To interrupt interval recording
Press the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
Recording in Interval Rec mode stops. Press the REC button again to start recording in Interval Rec mode again.
To end interval recording
You can exit Interval Rec mode by setting the POWER switch to OFF or setting INTERVAL REC to OFF on the SPECIAL EFFECTS page of the OPERATION menu.
Notes on Interval Rec mode
Audio
In Interval Rec mode, audio recording is not possible.
Playback control buttons
While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the playback control buttons (EJECT, F REV, PLAY/PAUSE, F FWD, PREV, STOP and NEXT). To use these buttons, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
Menu operation
While recording in the Interval Rec mode, the INTERVAL TIME and other settings cannot be changed. To change the settings, stop recording by pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the REC button on the lens.
Timecode
In Interval Rec mode, the internal timecode generator operates in
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