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Recording
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13
Push the MENU knob.
The
b
mark on the left of REC TIME returns to a
z
mark and the
z
mark of the setting returns to a ? mark.
14
Turn the MENU knob until the desired time to be
recorded on the tape appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the setting of REC
TIME changes in the following sequence:
5SEC
y
10SEC
y
15SEC
y
20SEC
y
30SEC
y
40SEC
y
50SEC
y
1MIN
y
2MIN
y
.......38MIN
y
39MIN
y
40MIN
1)
.
(SEC = seconds; MIN = minutes)
1) You can select a time up to 40MIN for 59.94i format, and 48MIN for
50i/25PsF format.
You cannot set a REC TIME that is more than one
thirtieth of TAKE TOTAL TIME.
For example: When TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H,
the maximum value of REC TIME is 2 MIN. (60
minutes divided by 30 gives 2 minutes.)
The time setting displayed when you turn the MENU
knob changes within the available setting times.
Be sure to set REC TIME only after setting TAKE
TOTAL TIME.
15
Push the MENU knob.
The
z
mark on the left of REC TIME returns to a
b
mark and the ? mark returns to a
z
mark.
16
Turn the MENU knob to move the
b
mark to PRE-
LIGHTING.
17
Push the MENU knob.
The
b
mark on the left of PRE-LIGHTING changes to
a
z
mark and the
z
mark on the left of the setting
changes to a ? mark.
18
Turn the MENU knob until the desired time to turn on
the light before starting to record appears.
As you turn the MENU knob, the PRE-LIGHTING
time changes in the following sequence: OFF
y
2SEC
y
5SEC
y
10SEC.
• 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 MANUAL and the
light switch is set to ON, the light remains on
continuously.
19
Push the MENU knob.
The
z
mark on the left of PRE-LIGHTING returns to
a
b
mark and the ? mark returns to a
z
mark.
20
To end the menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
The menu display disappears from the viewfinder screen
and the message AUTO INTERVAL **M**S indicating
Auto Interval Rec mode appears along the bottom of the
viewfinder.
**M**S indicates the shooting interval. For example,
when TAKE TOTAL TIME is set to 1H and REC TIME is
set to 30 SEC, the message AUTO INTERVAL 00M04S
appears. The shooting interval is 4 seconds.
The display indicating the current status of the camcorder
appears along the top and bottom of the viewfinder.
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
.
Recording in Auto Interval Rec mode
When you use blank cassettes, 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
, secure the camcorder so
that it will not move.
Note
Notes
Note
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