Canon VIXIA HF G21 Instruction Manual - Page 40

Slow & Fast Motion Recording, Open the [Slow & Fast Motion] screen., Select the desired rate.

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Slow & Fast Motion Recording Slow & Fast Motion Recording When the movie format is set to MP4, you can record scenes that have a slow motion or fast motion effect during playback. You simply select the slow motion or fast motion rate you are trying to achieve (x0.4 to x1200 the normal speed) and then record. Sound is not recorded for such scenes. Operating modes: 40 1 Open the [Slow & Fast Motion] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > > [Slow & Fast Motion] 2 Select the desired rate. 3 Touch [X]. • or and the selected option will appear on the screen. • To turn off slow & fast motion recording mode, repeat the procedure selecting [OFF] instead. 4 Press the START/STOP button to start recording. • While recording, the time code's dividers (:) will flash. Note that the higher the rate used, the more slowly the time code will advance. 5 Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording. • When recording with a fast motion effect, the camcorder will adjust the time code after the recording stops. Available Slow/Fast Motion Rates Recording mode 35 Mbps (59.94P), 8 Mbps (59.94P) 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps Frame rate - 29.97P 23.98P Available slow/fast motion rates x2, x2.5 x0.5, x1.25, x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x1200 x0.4, x0.8 NOTES • The following functions cannot be used with slow & fast motion recording mode: - Dual recording - Relay recording - Pre-recording mode - Video snapshot - Color bars - Face detection & tracking • During slow & fast motion recording mode, the running mode of the time code (A 66) is set to [Rec Run] or [Regen.] and the time code will advance by the number of frames recorded. If you activate slow & fast motion recording mode while the running mode is set to [Free Run], the running mode will automatically change to [Rec Run]. When you end slow & fast motion recording mode, the running mode will return to its previous setting. • When the recording mode is 35 Mbps (59.94P) or 8 Mbps (59.94P) and the slow/fast motion rate is x2 or x2.5, it may take approximately 1 second to stop recording. • To record movies using slow & fast motion, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed Class 10.

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Slow & Fast Motion Recording
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Slow & Fast Motion Recording
When the movie format is set to MP4, you can record scenes that have a slow motion or fast motion
effect during playback. You simply select the slow motion or fast motion rate you are trying to achieve
(x0.4 to x1200 the normal speed) and then record. Sound is not recorded for such scenes.
1
Open the [Slow & Fast Motion] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
>
[Slow & Fast Motion]
2
Select the desired rate.
3
Touch [
X
].
or
and the selected option will appear on the screen.
To turn off slow & fast motion recording mode, repeat the procedure selecting [OFF] instead.
4
Press the START/STOP button to start recording.
While recording, the time code's dividers (:) will flash. Note that the higher the rate used, the more
slowly the time code will advance.
5
Press the START/STOP button again to stop recording.
When recording with a fast motion effect, the camcorder will adjust the time code after the
recording stops.
Available Slow/Fast Motion Rates
NOTES
The following functions cannot be used with slow & fast motion recording mode:
-
Dual recording
-
Relay recording
-
Pre-recording mode
-
Video snapshot
-
Color bars
-
Face detection & tracking
During slow & fast motion recording mode, the running mode of the time code (
A
66) is set to [Rec
Run] or [Regen.] and the time code will advance by the number of frames recorded. If you activate
slow & fast motion recording mode while the running mode is set to [Free Run], the running mode
will automatically change to [Rec Run]. When you end slow & fast motion recording mode, the
running mode will return to its previous setting.
When the recording mode is 35 Mbps (59.94P) or 8 Mbps (59.94P) and the slow/fast motion rate is
x2 or x2.5, it may take approximately 1 second to stop recording.
To record movies using slow & fast motion, we recommend using memory cards rated SD Speed
Class 10.
Operating modes:
Recording mode
Frame rate
Available slow/fast motion rates
35 Mbps (59.94P),
8 Mbps (59.94P)
x2, x2.5
24 Mbps, 17 Mbps
29.97P
x0.5, x1.25, x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x1200
23.98P
x0.4, x0.8