Canon GL2 - Manual (Page 69)

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Recor
ding
With the interval timer, you can record images over a selected time with a selected interval. This
function is useful when shooting flowers, animals, and other natural events.
You can select an interval of 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, and a recording time
of 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 1.5 seconds, or 2 seconds.
Example: 2 seconds recording time at a 5 minutes interval
(= standby time of 5 minutes including the recording time of 2 seconds)
Default setting:
Recording time: 0.5 seconds
Interval time: 30 seconds
1. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.
• Load a cassette.
2. Open the CAM. SET UP submenu and select a INTERVAL.
• The interval timer menu appears.
3. Select INTERVAL T. and set it to ON.
• You return to the interval timer menu.
4. Select INTERVAL and set the interval.
• You return to the interval timer menu.
5. Select REC TIME and set the recording time.
6. Close the menu.
7. Press the start/stop button to start recording.
• The interval recording starts and INT T. appears in the display.
• When the interval time is set to 30 seconds or 1 minute, the camcorder enters into record
pause mode between recordings. When it is set to 5 or 10 minutes, the camcorder stops
between recordings.
Interval time
5 min. 5 min.
Record
2 sec.
4 min. 58 sec.
Interval time
Record
2 sec.
4 min. 58 sec.
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CAMERA TAPE
INTERVAL CAM.SET UP INTERVAL T.• ON
INTERVAL•••• 30sec
REC TIME•••• 0.5sec
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Recording with the Interval Timer