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Chapter 4 Shooting
Example
When the video format is HQ 1280/23.98P, you
can obtain quick-motion effects by setting the
frame rate to 1 to 23, and obtain slow-motion
effects by setting the frame rate to 25 to 60.
Slow & Quick Motion settings and
shooting
Notes
• The Slow & Quick Motion function cannot be used at
the same time as the picture cache, Interval Rec, or
Frame Rec function. When you select Slow & Quick
Motion mode, the picture cache, Interval Rec, and
Frame Rec functions are disabled. When you select
picture cache, Frame Rec, or Interval Rec mode, the
Slow & Quick Motion function is disabled.
• Slow & Quick Motion is disabled when the slow
shutter function (viewfinder display “SLS”) function is
enabled. The slow shutter function is disabled when
the Slow & Quick Motion function is enabled.
• Slow & Quick Motion is disabled when OPERATION
>Input/Output >i.LINK I/O in the setup menu is set to
[Enable]. When Slow & Quick Motion is enabled,
i.LINK I/O is fixed as [Disable].
• Slow & Quick Motion settings cannot be changed
during recording.
To make Slow & Quick Motion settings
1 Select OPERATION >Rec Function >
Slow & Quick in the setup menu.
For menu operations, see “Basic Setup Menu
Operations” (page 91).
2 Turn the MENU knob to select [On],
and then press the knob.
The camcorder enters Slow & Quick Motion
mode, and the “S&Q STBY” indication
appears in the viewfinder.
3 Select [Frame Rate], turn the MENU
knob to select the recording frame rate,
and then press the knob.
The setting range for the frame rate is as
follows.
When you finish making these settings, the
system frequency and the frame rate appear at the
top of the viewfinder screen. You can change the
frame rate while viewing the display in the
viewfinder by turning the MENU knob, or by
using the J or j button and then pressing the
SET button.
The Slow & Quick Motion mode setting and the
frame rate are retained even after the camcorder is
powered off.
To shoot in Slow & Quick Motion mode
Shoot as described in “Basic Operations”
(page 68).
When recording starts, the “S&Q STBY”
indication in the viewfinder changes to the
“z S&Q REC” indication. The TALLY
indicators and the tally indicator on the front
panel of the viewfinder light as they do during
normal recording.
To stop shooting
Stop the recording.
Note
It takes longer than normal for recording to stop when
Frame Rate is set to a low value (for a slow frame rate).
To exit Slow & Quick Motion mode
With the camcorder in recording standby mode,
set OPERATION >Rec Function > Slow & Quick
in the setup menu to “Off”.
Limitations during recording
• The i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector cannot be
used.
• Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN switch, the advance mode of the
internal timecode generator is always R-RUN.
• Audio cannot be recorded when the recording
and playback frame rates differ.
• Recording review is not possible.
• If you change the recording frame rate to a value
faster than the current shutter speed, the shutter
speed is changed to the slowest value for which
shooting is possible.
Example: If the frame rate is 32 and the shutter
speed is
1
/
40
, and you change the frame rate to
55, then the shutter speed is changed to
1
/
60
.
If is not possible to select a shutter speed that is
slower than the recording frame rate.
• Genlock is not possible.
System lines Frame rate
1080 1 to 30
720 1 to 60