Self-timer Recording

You can make a recording with the self-timer when the SELFTIMER mode is set to ON (2SEC or 10SEC) in the menu system. This mode is useful when you want to make a recording at yourself.

(1)Press SELF TIMER to display in the viewfinder while the camcorder is in Standby mode.

(2)Press START/STOP.

Self-timer starts counting down with a beep sound, then recording starts automatically at the time you set.

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SELF

2

START/

TIMER

STOP

 

LOCK

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

To stop self-timer recording

Press START/STOP.

Use the Remote Commander for convenience.

To cancel self-timer recording

Press SELF TIMER so that disappears from the viewfinder while the camcorder is in Standby mode.

Self-timer recording mode is canceled when

•Self-timer recording is finished.

•Power switch is set to OFF or VTR.

•Standby selector is set to LOCK.

•Interval recording starts.

•Cut recording starts.

To change the time for self-timer recording

Set it at the SELFTIMER mode in the menu system (page 20).

To use photo recording with self-timer recording

Set the standby selector to PHOTO STANDBY, press SELF TIMER, and press PHOTO.

Self-timer starts counting down with a beep sound, then photo recording starts automatically at the time you set (page 27).

Note that self-timer recording will not function when you press SELF TIMER if you keep pressing PHOTO lightly. In this case, release PHOTO once and start from step 1 again.

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