Sony DCR-TRV50 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 37

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. START/STOP 1 FN START/STOP 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). 37