Sony DCR-VX1000 - Manual (Page 30)

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LOCK
STANDBY
PHOTO STANDBY
START/
STOP
SELF
TIMER
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.
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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