Photo, To cancel self-timer recording | Sony DCR-VX2000 instruction

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording

Self-timer tape photo recording

You can make a tape photo recording with the self-timer. This mode is useful when you want to record yourself. You can also use the Remote Commander.

(1) Press (self-timer) in standby mode. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(2) Press PHOTO deeply.

Self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts automatically.

PHOTO

To cancel self-timer recording

Press (self-timer) so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in standby mode. You cannot cancel the self-timer recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

–Self-timer tape photo recording is finished.

–The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR.

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Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder Declaration of Conformity Lithium ION Battery Dispose of ProperlyWelcome For customers in the U.S.A. Write-protect tab Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide Window Viewfinder Recording a picture p Getting started Using this manual Copyright precautions Using this manualPrecautions on camcorder care Checking supplied accessories Batt Release Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery pack To remove the battery pack After charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Recording time Preparing the power supplyBattery pack Full charge Normal charge Charging time If the camcorder is immediately turned off Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closedWhat is InfoLITHIUM? Playing time Precaution Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outletUsing a car battery To eject a cassette Inserting a cassette REC START/STOP Recording a pictureRecording Basics Camera recording lamps Microphone Recording a picture To enable smooth transition Open Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen After recording Recording in a low positionOn the LCD screen backlight Even if you adjust the viewfinder screen backlight Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinderWhen the shooting conditions are too bright When you shoot close to a subject Recording a picture Using the zoom featureTo zoom using the zoom lever To zoom using the zoom ring Indicators displayed during recording Time code Remaining tape indicatorWhen you manually adjust the exposure Shooting backlit subjects Back Light Spot Light Recording a picture Using the spot light function To cancel self-timer recording Recording a picture Self-timer recordingTo stop the self-timer before recording To record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer Checking the last recorded picture Rec Review Checking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec ReviewSearching the end point of the recording END Search Changing the next recording start point Editsearch To stop playback Playing back a tapePlayback Basics Playing back a tape To control the display of the screen indicatorsWhen monitoring on the LCD screen When you close the LCD panel Recording data Using the data code functionDate/time Various settings To not display the various settings Playing back a tape Various playback modes If your TV or VCR is a monaural type When you adjust the TV screenViewing the recording on TV If your TV is connected to a VCR Advanced Recording Operations To do tape photo recording using the Remote CommanderNumber of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette Photo To cancel self-timer recording If the video printer is equipped with an S video input Line On digital zooming To return to normal modeWhen shooting under fluorescent light Shooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan To clear the guide frame Using the guide frameIf you set Guideframe to on To cancel the wide mode Using the wide mode Monotone Using the fader functionFader Overlap Wipe DOT Random To cancel the fader function Using the fader functionWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears When you turn the power off Using special effects Picture effectTo cancel the picture effect function While using the picture effect function Using special effects Digital effect To cancel the digital effect Using special effects Digital effectItems to be adjusted Program AE Shooting with manual adjustment To return to automatic exposure mode Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting exposureWhen you focus in telephoto When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speedTo return to automatic shutter speed mode When shooting at slow shutter speed When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Shooting with manual adjustment Using the ND filter To erase the zebra pattern Setting Meaning To activate the SteadyShot function again Menu Indicator Shooting conditions Adjusting the white balance If you have selected in step Adjusting the white balanceTo return to automatic adjustment Shooting when lighting conditions have changed Setting up the menu Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelTo clear the recording level adjustment display To adjust the recording level automatically When MIC Level is set to Auto Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelSound input through the Audio L/R jacks or DV IN/OUT jack Advanced Presetting the adjustment for picture quality Custom preset To check the custom preset setting Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo cancel using the custom preset To return to the standard setting Selecting the best mode Using the Program AE function To cancel using the Program AE function Using the Program AE function About the depth of field Even if the Program AE function is selectedDepth of field Shallow Deep To focus in infinity Focusing manuallyTo return to the autofocus mode To shoot with auto focusing momentarily Example Interval recording Even if you press Index Mark during interval recording To cancel the interval recordingInterval recording On recording time Frame by frame recording Cut recording To cancel the cut recording Marking an Index To cancel index markingRecording mode a Standby mode b Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory functionWhen there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape Zero SET Memory functions also in standby mode Searching for a recording by index Index search Searching for the index point using cassette memoryTo stop searching Mark Searching for the index point without using cassette memoryIf you mark an index onto an external input signal Searching for a recording by index Index search If you use a tape without cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using cassette memory Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan Searching for a photo using cassette memory To stop scanning Scanning photo Pictures processed by the picture effect function Playing back a tape with picture effects Playing back a tape with digital effects To cancel the digital effect functionPictures processed by the digital effect function When you have finished dubbing the tape Using the A/V connecting cableDubbing a tape If you use a Lanc cable Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cableWhen you have finished dubbing a tape Dubbing a tape Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Preparation 1 Connecting the VCRUsing the digital program editing function If you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable Set the IR Setup code CGM Brand Remote control code Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each otherDubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Confirming the VCR operation When the VCR does not operate correctly Others Melody Others ED I T SET Control ADJ Test Return 10,11 Errors in editing If the VCR does not operate correctly Operation 1 Making Programs On a blank portion of the tape To cancel erasingErasing the last program Erasing all programs To end the digital program editing function To cancel erasing all programsTo cancel a program you have set To stop dubbing After capturing images and sound OUT Video Audio Using the Remote Commander When you have finished recordingRecording video or TV programs If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording On the commander modeOn index signal Recording video or TV programs Video Before recording Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To change the insert end point When the inserted picture is played backTo insert a scene without setting the insert end point Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing Connecting the audio equipment with the MIC jack Connecting the microphone with the MIC jackAudio dubbing Dubbing with the supplied microphone Dubbing with the Audio L/R jacks To play back the sound Power switchAudio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Monitoring the new recorded sound To add new sound more precisely Audio dubbingIf you make all the connections If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock Vacation Superimposing a title Superimposing a title If the Full mark appears Title setting To erase all the titles To cancel erasing100 Superimposing a title Erasing a title 101 Making your own titles To erase a character 102Making your own titles To change a title you have stored 103 Labeling a cassette To change the label you have made When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces104 Labeling a cassette 105 Erasing the cassette memory dataErasing each item’s data separately 106 107 Changing the menu settingsCustomizing Your Camcorder To make the menu display disappear Changing the menu settings 109 Slide Show QualityPrint Mark Protect 111 LTR Size 112MIC Level Clock SET 113 Year changes as follows Resetting the date and timeIf you do not set the date and time Memory Stick formatted by a computer Using a Memory Stick introductionBefore using a Memory Stick 115 116 Using a Memory Stick introduction 117 Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory StickTo eject a Memory Stick Setting Display Meaning Image quality settings118 119 Differences in image quality modeImage quality mode Memory capacity Image quality mode 120 When the Power switch is set to MemoryBefore operation Recording images continuously 121 If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full Continuous shooting settingsSetting Meaning indicator on the screen 122 123 Self-timer memory photo recording Chrom 124Background blue Still image 125 To change the still image to be superimposed To change the mode settingTo cancel Memory MIX 126 127 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment When recording an image through the Video jack128 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 129 When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack 130 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save To cancel copyingWhen the memory of the Memory Stick is full 131 To stop memory photo playback When no images are recorded on the Memory StickViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback 132 Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen 133On data file name Recommended Windows environment Viewing the recorded images using a personal computerViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback To return to the normal playback screen single screen To stop copying in the middle 135During copying 136 If you press Display in standby or recording mode To pause during a slide show Playing back images continuously137 To stop or end the slide show If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock To cancel image protectionPreventing accidental erasure Image protection 138 Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an imageDeleting images 139 Deleting images Deleting all the images 140 141 To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory StickDeleting images Writing a print mark Print mark To cancel writing print marks142 Selecting cassette types Copyright signalUsable cassettes 143 When you play back a dual sound track tape Usable cassettes Audio mode144a 145 About i.LINK 146 TroubleshootingRecording mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Playback mode Troubleshooting147 Recording and playback modes 148 149 When operating using the Memory Stick Others 150 151 152 Self-diagnosis displayFive-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions Moisture condensation has occurred Battery is dead or nearly dead153 You need to eject the cassette 154 Memory Stick format error 155 Using your camcorder abroadUsing your camcorder abroad Simple setting of clock by time difference Moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautionsHow to prevent moisture condensation 156 157 Maintenance informationCleaning the video head Cleaning the LCD screen On handling tapes PrecautionsCharging the vanadium-lithium battery Camcorder operation 159 Maintenance information and precautionsAC power adaptor Battery pack If batteries are leaking 160 161 Specifications Camcorder Identifying the parts and controlsQuick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 163 164 When using additional filtersRemoving the lens hood Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strap 165 Ua us ud Uj uk ul 167 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander 168 To prepare the Remote CommanderDisplay window 169 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators 170 Quick Function Guide Y, Z Index171 K, L