SNAPSHOT Button

Lock Button

Power Switch

NOTE:

If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” ( pg. 37), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light.

When the Recording Start/Stop Button or SNAPSHOT is pressed, the tally lamp changes as shown:

FOCUS ButtonManual Focus Ring Self-Timer

Once the camcorder is set, the camcorder operator can become part of the scene in a more natural way, adding the final touch to a memorable picture.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

●You can tilt the LCD monitor upward to 180° so that it faces forward and view yourself while self-recording with the viewfinder pushed back.

Begins blinking (Self-Timer starts)

Blinks quickly (Self-Timer shooting starts soon)

Stops blinking and stays on (Self-Timer video recording

starts)

OR

Turns off (Self-Timer snapshot recording occurs)

After approx. 15 sec.

3Set “SELF-TIMER” to “ON ”. ( pg. 31, 35)

4To engage the Self-Timer for video recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button.

●After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and video recording starts.

5To stop Self-Timer recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.

●The camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

OR

MANUAL

SELF – T I MER – OFF

ON

RETURN

Self-Timer indication

5Press SNAPSHOT.

●After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and snapshot recording starts. After that, the camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

6To end Self-Timer recording, select “OFF” in step 3.