Other Special-purpose Recording Features
- Q1
- What can I do with Interval Snapshot?
- A1
- You can use Interval Snapshot to shoot snapshots and movies automatically at a specified interval.
• When using this function, shooting with a tripod is recommended.
To attach to a commercially available tripod, use the provided tripod nut to attach the hinge unit to it.
• To prevent loss of power while shooting, use a fully charged battery.
• Make sure the memory card you are using has sufficient unused space before using this function.
To start an Interval Snapshot operation
1. On the REC mode main screen, touch the “Home icon” .
2. On the home screen, touch the “Interval Snapshot icon”.
3. If you want to change camera settings for shooting, touch the "Interval Setting icon".
• If you don't want to change settings, advance to step 6.
4. Touch “Interval” or “Shooting Style” and configure the settings as desired.Interval Specifies the shooting interval. Shooting Style Snapshot + Movie:
Shoots five snapshots followed by a five-second movie.
Movie Only:
Shoots a five-second movie. Audio is also recorded with this setting.
Snapshot Only: Shoots a snapshot.
5. Touch the “Back icon”.
6. Touch “Start”.
This starts the Interval Snapshot operation.
• The monitor screen shows the number of recorded images, up to 9999. The Interval Snapshot will continue after the displayed number of images reaches 9999. Recording of a large number of images requires power from the provided USB-AC adaptor, etc.
• Starting an Interval Snapshot operation causes the camera and controller to enter a sleep state and standby or recording of the images. This will be indicated by the camera’s operation lamp flashing green.
To stop an Interval Snapshot operation
1. On the controller, press any button to recover from the sleep state.
2. Touch “Exit”.
This stops the Interval Snapshot operation.
To shoot images manually during an Interval Snapshot operation
Pressing the shutter button on the camera during an Interval Snapshot operation will shoot a snapshot.
Pressing [Movie] on the camera will record a five-second movie.
NOTE
• Nothing is displayed on the monitor screen during an Interval Snapshot operation.
• Camera anti-shake is applied during movie recording by an Interval Snapshot operation.
• The current shooting setup, including zoom, cannot be changed while an Interval Snapshot operation is in progress.
A snapshot can be recorded with camera operations only, and not by operating the controller.
• If the camera battery goes dead during an Interval Snapshot operation, the operation will terminate.
The controller battery going dead does not affect an ongoing Interval Snapshot operation.
To stop the Interval Snapshot operation in this case, hold down [Power] on the camera.
• If you are performing manual camera operations when the Interval Snapshot operation reaches a shooting interval, Interval Snapshot recording for that interval will be skipped.
• Even when the battery is fully charged, shooting conditions may result in your not being able to shoot all of the images you specify for the "Shots" setting.
• If pressing any controller button does not stop interval recording, hold down the camera's power button.
• For interval shooting over a long period, you can attach the USB adaptor to the camera to supply power.