Canon ZR30MC ZR30 MC Instruction Manual - Page 68

Setting the Self-Timer E POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) START /STOP PHOTO SELF TIMER MENU Using the Full Range of Features This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording movies or still photographs. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA 1. Press the self-timer button on the body of the camcorder or the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller. • SELF-T appears in the display. • To have the subject monitor recording, rotate the LCD panel 180° ( 26). For movies 2. Press the start/stop button. • The camcorder starts to record after a 10-second countdown period (or after 2 seconds when you use the wireless controller). The time remaining counts down in the display (e.g. "5 SEC"). • SELF-T disappears from the display when recording begins. 3. Press the start/stop button to end recording. For stills 2. Press a PHOTO button on the camcorder body or the wireless controller. • The camcorder automatically adjusts the focus 2 seconds before the countdown is complete. The F mark flashes white then turns green after the focus and exposure are set. If you are using the wireless controller, the F mark starts flashing immediately after you press the PHOTO button. • The camcorder takes the picture for approximately 6 seconds (8 seconds in SP or LP recording mode). 68