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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.
1
Set the Operation Switch to “ ” and set the POWER
Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock
Button located on the switch, then pull out the
viewfinder 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 the MENU wheel. The Menu Screen appears.
3
Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ ”, and press it.
4
Rotate the MENU wheel to select “SELF-TIMER”, and
press it. The Sub Menu appears. Rotate the MENU
wheel to select “ON”, and press it. Selection is
complete. Rotate the MENU wheel to select
“
1
RETURN”, and press it twice to close the Menu
Screen.
5
To engage the Self-Timer for video recording, press
START/STOP. After 15 seconds, the beep sounds and
video recording starts. To stop Self-Timer recording,
press START/STOP again. The camcorder re-enters
Record-Standby mode.

OR

Press SNAPSHOT. 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 or
set the POWER Switch to “OFF” or set the Operation
Switch to “ ”.
NOTE:
If “BEEP/TALLY” is set to “OFF” (
pg. 27), the beep does
not sound and the tally lamp does not light.
Self-Timer
indication
When START/STOP or SNAPSHOT
is pressed, the tally lamp changes
as shown:
POWER Switch
Display
MENU Wheel
Menu Screen
Blinks quickly
(Self-Timer shooting
starts soon)
Stops blinking
and stays on
(Self-Timer
video record-
ing starts)
Begins blinking
(Self-Timer starts)
After approx. 15 sec.
Turns off
(Self-Timer
snapshot
recording
starts)
4 4
4
4
RECORDING

Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)

START/STOP Button
SNAPSHOT Button
Operation Switch
Lock Button
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