Panasonic HX-DC3 owner manual Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting, When Ø2 2 sec is selected

[SELF TIMER]

The timer can be used to record images or audio.

[MENU]: 2 # [SELF TIMER] # desired setting

(OFF): Cancel the setting.

Ø2 (2 sec): Records after 2 seconds.

Ø10 (10 sec): Records after 10 seconds.

When Ø2 (2 sec) is selected

When you press the button or the recording start/stop button, the status indicator flashes red for approximately 2 seconds, then recording begins.

On the LCD monitor, an indication of ( # ) appears to notify you of the recording timing.

When Ø10 (10 sec) is selected

When you press the button or the recording start/stop button, the status indicator flashes red for approximately 10 seconds, then recording begins.

On the LCD monitor, an indication of ( # #

# # ) appears to notify you of the recording timing.

≥After the recording, the self-timer setting is canceled.

To stop the timer midway through

Press the button or the recording start/stop button.

≥Setting the self-timer to Ø2 or Ø10 is a good way to prevent image

shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc.

≥If you register a shortcut function (l 77) to the SET button, you can change the self-timer setting from the recording screen.

≥If you set [FOCUS] (l 83) to (AUTO) or (MACRO) when recording still pictures, the unit will focus automatically immediately before recording.

≥With motion picture recording/audio recording, recording does not turn off automatically.

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