Sony DSR-400L/400PL Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WSP only)
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
The camcorder starts recording in Interval Rec mode.
When you use the pre-lighting function, recording
starts after the light is switched on.
While recording in Interval Rec mode, the TALLY
indicator (green) in the viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/
second) and the message “INTERVAL” appears 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 VTR button
on the lens. The camcorder operates as explained below.
When the button is pressed during interval
recording
Recording in Interval Rec mode stops. Press the REC or
VTR button again to start recording in Interval Rec mode
again.
When the button is pressed during a pause of
interval recording
Recording in Interval Rec mode stops, and normal
recording starts. Press the REC or VTR button again to
interrupt recording. Press the REC or VTR button once
again to start recording in Interval Rec mode.
To end auto interval recording
You can exit Interval Rec mode by setting the POWER
switch to OFF or setting INTERVAL REC to OFF on the
FUNCTION 1 page of the OPERATION menu.
Notes on Auto Interval Rec mode
Audio
Audio fade-in/fade-out functions are not carried out in
Interval Rec mode.
Playback control buttons
While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot use the
playback control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY,
and STOP). To use these buttons, stop recording by
pressing the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR
button on the lens.
Menu operation
While recording in Interval Rec mode, you cannot change
the settings of INTERVAL TIME and REC TIME. To
change the settings, stop recording by pressing the REC
button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens.
Recording Analog
Composite Signals (with
a CBK-SC01 Installed-
DSR-450WS/450WSP
only)
Installing a CBK-SC01 Composite Input Board in the
camcorder enables you to record analog composite signals
from external equipment connected to the GENLOCK IN
connector.
1
Set REC VIDEO SOURCE to EXT on the SOURCE
SEL page of the OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic menu
operations” on page 93.
2
Input analog composite signals to the GENLOCK IN
connector of the camcorder.
These signals are displayed on the viewfinder and the
LCD monitor, and can be recorded on the tape.
Even when the GENLOCK item is set to OFF on the
GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, the
camcorder is automatically synchronized with the external
reference video signal when the external video signal is
input to the GENLOCK IN connector in EXT mode. When
the setting is switched to CAM mode, or when no signals
are input even in EXT mode, the camcorder is reset to the
original setting.
To use setup remove (DSR-450WS only)
Setup remove is a function that removes a setup that has
been added to a video signal when recording. The factory
setting of setup remove is ON.
In order to set the setup remove function off, select OFF in
SETUP REMOVE on the SOURCE SEL page of the
OPERATION menu.
Note
19 SOURCE SEL TOP
REC VIDEO SOURCE: EXT
SETUP REMOVE :ON