Sony HVR-S270P Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using the Menu
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the general
recording conditions, can be recorded in
smooth moving slow-motion.
This is useful for recording fast actions
such as a golf or tennis swing.
1 Set [REC TIME].
Select the recording time from [3sec] (the
default setting), [6sec] and [12sec].
The picture quality deteriorates as the
recording time increases.
2 Set [REC TIMING].
Select the recording timing from [
START
TRIGGR
] and [END TRIGGER] to record
the action after or before the REC START/
STOP button is pressed.
* The default setting is [START TRIGGR].
3 Start recording.
Select [EXECUTE], then press the REC
START/STOP button on the [SMTH SLW
REC] screen.
A slow-motion movie about 4 times longer
than your [REC TIME] setting is recorded.
Recording ends when [Recording···]
disappears from the screen.
To cancel [SMTH SLW REC], push the
MENU/STATUS switch to MENU.
b Notes
Sounds cannot be recorded.
The settings are automatically cleared when you
turn the power off and back on.
The shutter speed is automatically set to 1/215
second when you start [SMTH SLW REC].
The shutter speed is fixed to 1/215 second when
you set the SHUTTER switch to OFF.
You cannot select extended clear scan (ECS)
mode or SLS mode during [SMTH SLW REC].
Pushing the SHUTTER switch to SEL only
enables you to select manual mode or auto
mode.
The recording time may be shorter than the set
time, depending on recording conditions.
The image quality is lower than with the regular
recording.
You can record a series of movies on a tape
at regular intervals. This function is useful
to observe things like cloud movements or
daylight changes. The scenes run smoothly
into each other when you play back the
tape. Use the AC Adapter to obtain AC
power for long recording.
1 Select [ON/OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial.
2 Perform the following step if you are
changing the recording time from the
default setting of [0.5sec]. If you are
keeping the default recording time, go
straight to step 3.
Select [REC TIME] t [0.5sec], [1sec],
[1.5sec] or [2sec] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
3 Perform the following step if you are
changing the interval time from the default
setting of [30sec]. If you are keeping the
default interval time, go straight to step 4.
Select [INTERVAL] t [30sec], [1min],
[5min] or [10min].
4 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial.
5 Push the MENU/STATUS switch to
MENU to hide the menu screen.
6 Press the REC START/STOP button.
The [INTERVAL REC] recording starts.
To cancel [INTERVAL REC], press the
REC START/STOP button.
SMTH SLW REC
[START TRIGGR]*
[END TRIGGER]
INTERVAL REC
interval
Recording
interval
Recording Recording
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