Useful functions (Continued)
Pressing the v/V/b/B/SET button, or
pressing and holding the ASSIGN1/S&Q
button again for about 1 second restores the
previous setting.
To cancel Slow & Quick Motion
recording
Press the ASSIGN1/S&Q button or the
MENU button during standby.
b Notes
• The supported memory cards that can be used
vary depending on the file format (p. 27).
• In quick motion recording, the camcorder may
continue recording for a few more seconds after
you press the START/STOP button to stop
recording (up to 30 seconds). Do not operate
your camcorder while the [REC] indicator is
flashing on the screen, and wait till it turns to
[STBY].
• After you stop recording, your camcorder
continues recording till it completes writing 0.5
seconds unit of data.
• When you are recording with a slow frame rate,
the camcorder may continue recording for a few
more seconds after you press the START/STOP
button to stop recording.
• You cannot change the frame rate during Slow
& Quick Motion recording. To change the frame
rate, first stop Slow & Quick Motion recording.
• The timecode is recorded in [REC RUN] mode
(p. 123).
• Slow & Quick Motion mode is automatically
canceled when the camcorder is turned off, but
the frame rate setting is retained.
• You cannot record sound during Slow & Quick
Motion recording.
• You cannot use the Slow & Quick Motion
function for simultaneous recording.
• The maximum continuous recording time in
Slow & Quick Motion has the same limitations
as for normal recording. The maximum
continuous recording time will vary depending
on the frame rate setting.
• For details about Slow & Quick Motion
limitations, see "Slow & Quick Motion and
Super Slow Motion recording limitations"
(p. 152).
60
Slow-motion recording at high
frame rate (HFR)
You can record at high frame rate when the
file format is XAVC S HD.
Preparation
The playback speed is determined by the
recording format.
1 Press the MENU button, and select
(CAMERA SET) t [SLOW &
QUICK] t [S&Q MOTION] t
[HIGH FRAME RATE] t [ON].
2 Select [REC FORMAT].
3 Select a recording format.
In this state, starting to record in Slow &
Quick Motion will record at high frame
rate.
The frame rate is fixed to the following
value.
When [60i] is selected: 120
When [50i] is selected: 100
For details about shooting, see "To record
with the Slow & Quick Motion function"
(p. 59).
b Notes
• The camcorder may continue recording for a
few more seconds after you press the START/
STOP button to stop recording.
• The timecode is recorded in [REC RUN] mode.
z Tip
• The [HIGH FRAME RATE] ON/OFF setting
cannot be switched using the ASSIGN1/S&Q
button.
Recording with the Super Slow
Motion function
By recording with a frame rate that is
higher than the playback frame rate, you
can record images to be played back as