Sony DSR-400L User Manual

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Recording Analog Composite Signals (with a CBK-SC01 Installed- DSR-450WS/450WSP only)
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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