Note

The settings for Auto Interval Rec mode are maintained until changed. However, if you switch off the camcorder power, Auto Interval Rec mode is cleared except for the TAKE TOTAL TIME, REC TIME and PRE-LIGHTING settings. To use the Auto Interval Rec function again after switching on the power, perform steps 1 to 6.

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Camcorder operation in Auto Interval Rec mode

Follow the procedure below to shoot and record the picture in Auto Interval Rec mode after turning on Auto Interval Rec mode and making the required settings.

Note

When you use cassettes on which nothing is recorded, such as brand new cassettes, be sure to record color bars for more than 2 seconds at the beginning of a cassette.

1 After performing the basic procedures for shooting and recording, following the instructions in “3-2-1 Basic Procedures” (page 3-6), secure the camcorder so that it will not move.

2 Push the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens.

The camcorder starts recording in Auto Interval Rec mode. When you use the PRE-LIGHTING function, the light turns on when you press the VTR START button. After the preset PRE- LIGHTING time has elapsed, the camcorder captures the picture. After the camcorder stores the picture data (for about five seconds) in memory, and actually records the stored picture data on the tape. Thus the tape runs intermittently. While recording in Auto Interval Rec mode, the TALLY indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/second) and the message “AUTO INTERVAL **M**S”

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