Self-Timer(GR-DX300/DX100 only)

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.

1 Set the Power Switch @ to “” while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor 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.

2 Press MENU 4. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Press + or – 5 to select “ (MANUAL)”, and press

SELECT/SET 3.

4 Press + or – 5 to select “SELF-TIMER”, and press SELECT/SET 3. The Sub Menu appears. Press + or – 5 to select “ON ”, and press SELECT/SET 3.

Selection is complete. Press + or – 5 to select

“ RETURN”, and press SELECT/SET 3 twice to close the Menu Screen.

When the Recording Start/Stop

!

Button ! or SNAPSHOT 9 is pressed,

the tally lamp ^ changes as shown:

9

 

Begins blinking (Self-Timer starts)

Blinks quickly

(Self-Timer shooting starts soon)

Turns off

(Self-Timer snapshot recording starts)

Stops blinking and stays on (Self-Timer video recording starts)

After approx. 15 sec.

5 To engage the Self-Timer for video recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and video recording starts. To stop Self-Timer recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! again. The camcorder re-enters Record- Standby mode.

OR

Press SNAPSHOT 9. After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and snapshot recording starts. After that, the camcorder re-enters Record-Standby mode.

6 To end Self-Timer recording, select “OFF” in step 4.

NOTE:

If “BEEP” and “TALLY” are set to “OFF” ( pg. 34), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp ^ does not light.

5-Second Recording (GR-DX300/DX100 only)

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for tape recording.

1 Set the Power Switch @ to “” while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2 Press MENU 4. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Press + or – 5 to select “ (MANUAL)”, and press SELECT/SET 3.

4 Press + or – 5 to select “5S”, and press SELECT/ SET 3. The Sub Menu appears.

5 Press + or – 5 to select “5S”, and press SELECT/ SET 3. Selection is complete. Press + or – 5 to select

“ RETURN”, and press SELECT/SET 3 twice to close the Menu Screen.

•“5S” 0 appears.

6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. The tally lamp ^ lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode.

•Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button ! again within 5 seconds after recording starts, Record- Standby mode is not engaged.

7 To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 5.

To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . .

..... instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop

Button ! in step 6, select the desired Snapshot mode in the Menu Screen, then press SNAPSHOT 9. The camcorder records a 5-second still

( pg. 29). When “5S” is set to “Anim.” ( pg. 33) this function is not available.

NOTE:

When “5S” is set to “Anim.” in the Menu Screen the

5-second recording mode is not available. Animation recording of a few frames only is taken instead ( pg. 33).

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