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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. After the
camcorder stores the 150 frames of picture data (for about five
minutes) 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 tally) in the
viewfinder flashes (4 flashes/second) and the message “AUTO
INTERVAL **M**S” flashes in the viewfinder screen. When the
camcorder stores the picture data, the REC indicator in the
viewfinder lights.
After the time to be recorded on the tape (REC TIME) has elapsed,
the camcorder automatically stops shooting and recording.
To continue auto interval recording
Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on
the lens again.
The camcorder starts auto interval recording again.
To interrupt auto interval recording
Press the VTR START button or VTR button on the lens. The
camcorder stops recording.
However, the tape may run to record picture data stored in memory until
you interrupt auto interval recording.
To end auto interval recording
You can clear auto Interval Rec mode by the following two methods:
• Set the POWER switch to OFF.
• Set LOOP/INTVAL REC to OFF on the FUNCTION 1 page of the
USER menu.