Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual page 69

The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before
[START/STOP]
was pressed.
CD
NOTES
• While pre-recording is activated, the camcorder will not emit any notifi-
cation sounds.
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
[START/STOP]
if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.
• The thumbnail displayed in the movie index screen is based on when
[START/STOP]
was pressed.
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.
- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.
- Pressing
(FUNC.],
''''~[B
or
[VIDEO SNAP] .
- Changing the position of the camera mode dial.
- SetUng the camcorder to standby mode.
Self Timer
(OJ
34)
(FUNC.]
C
[§J
Menu] €)
~
or
rdl
E) [Self Timer]
E)
[On
~]
C
[FUNC.]
~
appears.
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mode: In record pause mode, press
[START/STOP].
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The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
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mode: Press
[PHOTO
1,
first halfway to activate the autofocus
and then fully.
The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
*
2
second~
when using the wireless controller.
CD
NOTES
• Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will cancel
the self timer.
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