Pre-Recording Function; Self Timer - Canon FS20 Quick Manual

camcorder (QJ 48) and transfer the
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Pre-recording Function
The camcorder will start recording 3
seconds before you press
1
Start/Stop] ,
ensuring you do not miss important
shooting opportunities. This is
especially useful when it is difficult to
predict when to start recording.
- Turning on pre-recording
- Exiting standby mode
- Stopping a recording
• Pre-recording will be turned off when
any of the following operations are
performed.
- Opening the FUNC. menu or setup
menus
- Leaving the camcorder without any
operation for 5 minutes
- Changing the operating mode
- Turning on Video Snapshot
- Setting the camcorder to standby
mode
Self Timer
(QJ 25)
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mode:
In record pause mode, press
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.
The camcorder starts recording after a
1O-second countdown*. The
countdown appears on the screen.
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mode:
Press
[PHOTO),
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.
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(QJ 25)
• While pre-recording is on, all operational
sounds will be turned off.
• The camcorder will not record the full
3 seconds if any of the following
operations are not performed before
3 seconds have elapsed.
CD
NOTES
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~
+
1
Push the joystick ( ... ) to display
the joystick guide.
2
Select ( ...... ) [Pre REC
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and
press
@.
•
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appears.
• Press
@
again to turn pre-
recording off.
3 Press 1_§!~~!§!~pJ to begin recording.
The recording will include the 3
seconds before
[sfartiStop]
was
pressed.
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