Self Timer - Canon VIXIA HF20 Instruction Manual

The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before
START/STOP was pressed.
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.
FUNC.
- Pressing
- Changing the position of the camera mode dial.
- Setting the camcorder to standby mode.

Self Timer

FUNC.
[ Menu]
FUNC.
appears.
mode: In record pause mode, press
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
mode: Press
and then fully.
The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
* 2 seconds when using the wireless controller.
NOTES
• Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will cancel
the self timer.
VIDEO SNAP
, or
or
PHOTO
, first halfway to activate the autofocus
.
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[Self Timer] [On
START/STOP .
]
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