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364 The “Setup” (Toolbox Icon) Menu Settings

Once enabled, only two buttons on the Sony IR remote control will
function: The one labeled “Shutter” (which works like a remote shutter
release), and the one marked “2 sec” (which will fire the shutter after a 2-
second delay – this is handy when you want to be in the group shot but
don’t want the shot to show you pointing the remote at the camera  ).
The red button on the RMT-DSLR2 allows you to start / stop the video, a
feature that previous video-shooting SLT owners have been asking for.

The rest of the buttons are useful for when your camera is attached to an
HDTV and you’re playing back your images through an HDMI cable.

TIP: At long last, Sony has moved this feature from the Drive menu and has
given it its own menu function. This means that you can combine the remote
control with 10-second self-timer, or any of the other features of the drive
menu. Huzzah!

The infrared remote commander has a limited range – maybe 20 feet or so
indoors, and as little as 5 feet outdoors on a bright day. So if it doesn’t
work for you, at least you have the 10 second self-timer to fall back on.

TIP 1: When you use the infrared remote commander (either the “shutter” or
the “2 sec” button), the camera will autofocus first before it takes the picture.
If it can’t find focus, it won’t take a picture.
TIP 2: When your camera is in Remote Commander mode, the camera remains
in a high state of alert – it never goes to “sleep”, and the rear display stays on
full-blast. This will drain your battery in a hurry, so be sure to take your
camera OUT of Remote Commander mode as soon as you are finished!

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