Sumix SMX-15M5x - Manual (Page 50)

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Last updated: June 11, 2015
Sumix Video Camera: User Guide
Using Ext ernal Trigger
7.2 Recording Video Using
Hardware Trigger
To record video using hardware trigger:
1 Make sure video is running
2 Connect an external device
3 Check Use External Trigger box
4 Press Record Video button: all frames that are produced by camera when trigger-
ing pulse is applied will be saved to the video file. Timer in the top left corner of Video
window shows total time after pressing Record Video, frame counter in the bottom
right part of the main screen shows number of frames that are recorded
FIGURE 7.4 Frame Counter
5 Press Stop Recording button to finish recording
Video is recorded and saved in the file of selected format (see Video Record Formats )
in the folder specified in Video record and snapshot path (to change the folder see
Setting Recording Folder )
If you need to limit the video duration see Recording Video .
7.3 Using Trigger Output
Functions
You can control external hardware (for example, flash lamp, mechanical shutter, slave
camera, etc.) by using trigger output signal produced by camera.
For this purpose use TRIGGER OUTPUT part of Trigger subscreen.
There are two different modes of trigger output signals:
• General Purpose Output
• Strobe Mode