Canon DC10 DC20/DC10 Instruction Manual - Page 58

Using the Self-Timer

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Using the Self-Timer The self-timer can be used when recording still images or movies. MENU button PHOTO button Start/stop button Omni Selector MENU ( 79) CAMERA SETUP SELF TIMER 1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode ( or ). When recording movies set the camcorder to record pause. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Using the omni selector ( , ) select the [CAMERA SETUP] menu and then select the [SELF TIMER] option. 4. Set ( ) it to [ON] and press ( ) to save the setting. 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. " " appears. When recording a still image: 6. Press the PHOTO button, first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still image. The camcorder will record the still image after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds when using the wireless controller). The countdown appears on the screen. When recording a movie: 6. Press the start/stop button. The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds when using the wireless controller). The countdown appears on the screen.  To cancel the self-timer, set the [SELF TIMER] option in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu to [OFF]. Once the countdown has begun, you can also press the start/ stop button (when recording movies) or the PHOTO button (when recording still images) to cancel the self-timer.  The self-timer will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder. 58

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Using the Self-Timer
The self-timer can be used when recording still images or movies.
1.
Set the camcorder to a recording mode (
or
).
When recording movies set the camcorder to record pause.
2.
Press the MENU button.
3.
Using the omni selector
(
,
) select the [CAMERA SETUP] menu
and then select the [SELF TIMER] option.
4.
Set (
) it to [ON] and press (
) to save the setting.
5.
Press the MENU button to close the menu.
” appears.
When recording a still image:
6.
Press the PHOTO button, first halfway to activate the autofocus and
then fully to record the still image.
The camcorder will record the still image after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds
when using the wireless controller). The countdown appears on the screen.
When recording a movie:
6.
Press the start/stop button.
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds when using
the wireless controller). The countdown appears on the screen.
To cancel the self-timer, set the [SELF TIMER] option in the [CAMERA SETUP]
menu to [OFF]. Once the countdown has begun, you can also press the start/
stop button (when recording movies) or the PHOTO button (when recording still
images) to cancel the self-timer.
The self-timer will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder.
MENU
(
79)
CAMERA SETUP
SELF TIMER
PHOTO button
Omni Selector
MENU button
Start/stop button