Camcorder operation in the continuous trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode

Follow the procedure below to shoot pictures in the continuous trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode.

Note

When you use cassettes on which nothing is recorded, such as brand new 3 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 the continuous trigger mode of the Manual Interval Rec mode, and the flashing cycle of the TALLY indicator (green) changes from 1 flash/second to 4 flashes/second, and the message “INTERVAL *SEC *FRAME” flashes on the viewfinder screen.

After you press the VTR START button or VTR button, the camcorder stores preset number of frames at the preset trigger intervals. However, 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 in the memory. The camcorder stores picture data (for about 5 seconds) in memory, and actually records the stored picture data on the tape. Thus, the tape runs intermittently. The REC indicator (red) is on while the camcorder is capturing the picture in the memory.

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