Sony HVR-Z5U Camcorder User Manual


 
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Using the Menu
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 Press the MENU button 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.
The operation of your camcorder differs
depending on when you press the REC
START/STOP button.
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] recording, the recording temporarily
stops. If you press it again, the
[INTERVAL REC] recording restarts,
If you press the button during [INTERVAL
REC] interval, the [INTERVAL REC]
recording stops and regular recording starts.
If you press it again, regular recording
stops. If you press the button once again,
the [INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.
To cancel the [INTERVAL REC]
recording, select [ON/OFF] t [OFF] with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
b Notes
The recording time and interval time may differ
slightly from the settings.
If you focus manually, you can get sharp images
even if the lighting changes.
You can record stop motion (or frame-by-
frame) animation movies. That type of
animation uses a technique of changing the
subject, such as a doll or a toy's positions
and recording it at each different position
while your camcorder sits still. Use the
Remote Commander to reduce camera
shakes.
BOFF
Not use this function.
ON ( )
Records a movie by stop motion (or frame-
by-frame) technique.
1 Select [ON] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
2 Press the MENU button to hide the
menu screen.
3 Press the REC START/STOP button.
Your camcorder records a movie for
about 6 frames and returns to standby.
4 Move the subject and repeat step 3.
b Notes
When you use frame recording continuously,
the remaining tape time will not be indicated
correctly.
The last scene will be longer than other scenes.
You cannot record index signals during frame
recording.
This function is automatically set to [OFF]
when you turn the power off and back on.
You can set [TRANS TIME], [TRANS
CURVE], [START TIMER] and [REC
LINK].
See page 48 for details on the shot
transition function.
x TRANS TIME
You can set the transition time between
[3.5sec] and [90.0sec]. The default setting
is [4.0sec].
DV FRAME REC
SHOT TRANSITION
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