Sony PMW-EX3 manual Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode, Stopping recording

Preparatory Settings

Before starting Slow & Quick Motion recording, make the necessary settings in advance.

Setting the recording frame rate with the Direct menu

When the special recording mode indication on the screen is active, you can change the recording frame rate with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial.

For details on the Direct menu, see “Direct Menu Operation” on page 26.

Recording

16:9 WIDE SCREEN

	IRIS
	MANU AUTO
10	MACRO
8.5
	FOCUS

ND FILTER

OFF

STATUS

2

1

MENU

- +

FULL	AUTO
FRAME

-EX3 PMW

Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode

When the preparatory settings are completed, you can start recording.

	-	FULL AUTO
S&Q Motion dial	+	FRAME
GAIN	WHITE BAL		BARS/CAM

L	ATW	B
M		A
H		PAST

1 Press the S&Q Motion dial for more than 1 second.

The camcorder enters the Slow & Quick Motion standby status.

The special recording mode indication on the screen shows “S&Q Motion” and [Recording frame rate]/[Playback frame rate] fps beneath.

S&Q STBY TCG 00:00:00:00 HQ 1080/24P S&Q Motion 29/24fps

2 Set the frame rate for recording by turning the S&Q Motion dial.

The setting range varies depending on the current video format.

With a 1080 format: 1 to 30 fps

With a 720 format: 1 to 60 fps

When the RM-B750/B150 Remote Control Unit is connected, “S&Q Motion” of the

CAMERA SET menu is activated, enabling the operation from the Remote Control Unit.

For details, see “Operating the Slow & Quick Motion recording from the Remote Control Unit” on page 141.

80Slow & Quick Motion Recording

Press the REC START/STOP button.

Slow & Quick Motion recording begins.

Notes

•You cannot change the frame rate setting while Slow & Quick Motion recording is in progress. To change it, pause the recording.

•The timecode is recorded in Rec Run mode during Slow & Quick Motion recording (page 69).

Stopping recording

Press the REC START/STOP button.

Slow & Quick Motion recording stops.

Note

When recording at a low-speed frame rate, it may take time until recording stops after you press the REC START/STOP button.

Canceling Slow & Quick Motion mode

Push the S&Q Motion dial.

Note

It automatically returns to “Off” when you set the power switch to OFF, while the frame rate setting is maintained.