Sony DCR-IP55 Manual

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Self-timer recording
Recording automatically starts in 10 seconds after you set the self-timer. You can also
use the Remote Commander for this operation.
(1) In the standby mode, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 27).
(2) Press SELFTIMER.
The 
 (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.
(3) Press START/STOP.
The 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.
To stop the countdown
Press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.
To cancel self-timer recording
Press SELFTIMER so that the 
 (self-timer) indicator disappears from the LCD screen
while your camcorder is in the standby mode. You cannot cancel self-timer recording
using the Remote Commander.
Note
The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:
– 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-IP55 only)
You can also record still images on the “Memory Stick” with the self-timer (p. 121).
Recording a picture
1
FN
PAGE2
3
START/STOP
START/STOP