Sony DCR-TRV40 User Manual

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Recording 
 Basics
Recording a picture
Self-timer recording
Recording with the self-timer starts in 10 seconds automatically. You can also use the
Remote Commander for this operation.
(1) In the standby, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 24).
(2) Press SELFTIMER.
The 
 (self-timer) indicator appears on the  screen.
(3) Press START/STOP.
The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two
seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.
To stop the countdown
Press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.
To cancel the self-timer
Press SELFTIMER so that the 
 (self-timer) indicator disappears from the screen while
your camcorder is in the standby. You cannot cancel self-timer using the Remote
Commander.
Note
The self-timer is automatically canceled when:
– The self-timer recording is finished.
– The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV50 only)
You can also record still images on “Memory Stick”s with the self-timer (p. 134).
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FN
START/STOP
START/STOP