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Recording with the self-timer starts in 10 seconds automatically. You can also use the
Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER in 

, then press the

dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(4) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear.

The 

 (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen.

(5) Press START/STOP.

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.

Press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.

Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode.
You cannot cancel self-timer using the Remote Commander.

Note
The self-timer 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
You can also record still images on a “Memory Stick” with the self-timer (p. 135).

[MENU] : END

OFF
ON

CAMERA  SET
  SELFTIMER
  D  ZOOM
  16:9WIDE
  STEADYSHOT
  N.S.LIGHT
    RETURN 

You can record the date and/or time displayed on the screen superimposed on the
picture.
Carry out the following operations in CAMERA mode.

Press DATE to record the date.
Press TIME to record the time.
Press DATE (or TIME), then press TIME (or DATE) to record the date and time.

Press DATE and/or TIME again. The date and/or time indicator disappears.

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. Set the date and time to
your local time before using (p. 26).

Note
The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted.

If you do not record the date and time in the picture
Record the date and time in the black screen as the background for about 10 seconds,
then erase the date and time indicators before starting actual recording.

You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture for making the transition
between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record smooth.

You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record.

In the standby mode, press END SEARCH.
The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder
returns to the standby mode. You can monitor the sound from the speaker.

You can search for the next recording start point.

In the standby mode, hold down the either side of EDITSEARCH. The recorded portion
is played back.

+ : To go forward
– 7 : To go backward

Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback. If you press START/STOP, re-recording begins
from the point you released EDITSEARCH. You cannot monitor the sound.

You can check the last recorded section.

In the standby mode, press the – 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily.
The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds, and
then your camcorder will return to the standby mode. You can monitor the sound from
the speaker.

EDITSEARCH

END SEARCH

Notes
•The end search, edit search and Rec Review functions do not work with tapes

recorded in the Hi8 

/standard 8 mm   system. 

 

•If you start recording after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition

between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth.

•Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape, the end search

function does not work.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
The end search function may not work correctly.