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.

SELF

START/

STOP

1

2

TIMER

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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