Self-Timer Recording - Panasonic HDC-SX5 Operating Instructions Manual

Self-timer recording

This is for recording shots of yourself
as well.
You can record still pictures on an SD card using
the timer.
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
.
1
Press the cursor button. Then
move the cursor button down to
display the icon shown in the
illustration.
2
Move the cursor button up to
select [Ø].
≥ Each time the cursor button is pressed up, the
indication changes by one setting in the
following order: [Ø
cancelled
Ø : Starts recording after 10 seconds
10
Ø : Starts recording after 2 seconds
2
3
Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
A still picture is recorded after the [Ø
display and the recording lamp flashes for the
time which has been set.
≥ After recording, the self-timer is cancelled.
≥ If you press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway
and then fully in auto focus mode, the subject
is focused when the button is pressed halfway.
≥ When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully
in auto focus mode, the subject is focused just
before recording.
] > [Ø ] > setting
10 2
] or [Ø
10
To stop the timer midway through
Press the MENU button. (The self-timer setting is
cancelled.)
≥ The self-timer is cancelled if the power is
turned off or the mode dial is operated.
PHOTO
≥ The self-timer standby mode is cancelled when
you press the recording start/stop button to
start motion picture recording.
or
Even if you press the recording start/stop
button while the self-timer is counting down,
motion picture recording is not possible.
≥ Depending on the time taken to bring the
subject into focus, the recording may take
longer than set to start.
≥ Setting the self-timer to [Ø
prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
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Recording
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