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Using the self-timer

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Using the self-timer With the self-timer, you can start recording after a delay of about 10 seconds. REC START/STOP REC START/STOP 1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu. 60min STBY SELF-TIMER: OFF 0:00:00 OFF ON 4 Press REC START/STOP. You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds (The count down indication begins from 8). The recording starts. To stop recording, press REC START/ STOP. To cancel the count down Touch [RESET] or press REC START/STOP. To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. Recording movies fit for breaking into still images - Progressive recording mode (DCR-HC85) This feature is useful for movies you intend to import to your computer to produce still images. You can record pictures with less blurring than recording in the normal mode, producing pictures suitable for analyzing high-speed action such as sports. To enjoy as a movie, it is better to record the picture in the normal mode, since the image is recorded only every 1/30 of a second in the progressive recording mode. 3 Touch [ON], then . appears. 60min STBY 0:00:00 P-MENU 28 Recording REC START/STOP 1 Touch . 2 Touch [PROGRE REC]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch

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Recording
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Using the self-timer
With the self-timer, you can start recording
after a delay of about 10 seconds.
1
Touch
.
2
Touch [SELF-TIMER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
3
Touch [ON], then
.
appears.
4
Press REC START/STOP.
You will hear a beep sound counting down
for about 10 seconds (The count down
indication begins from 8).
The recording starts.
To stop recording, press REC START/
STOP.
To cancel the count down
Touch [RESET] or press REC START/STOP.
To cancel the self-timer
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step
3.
Recording movies fit for breaking
into still images
– Progressive
recording mode (DCR-HC85)
This feature is useful for movies you intend
to import to your computer to produce still
images.
You can record pictures with less blurring than
recording in the normal mode, producing
pictures suitable for analyzing high-speed
action such as sports. To enjoy as a movie, it is
better to record the picture in the normal mode,
since the image is recorded only every 1/30 of a
second in the progressive recording mode.
1
Touch
.
2
Touch [PROGRE REC].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
REC START/STOP
REC START/STOP
SELF–TIMER:
OFF
ON
OFF
0:00:00
60min
STBY
0:00:00
STBY
P-MENU
60min
REC START/STOP