Canon EOS 7D camera only record video while holding down start/stop button?

Question

I turn the switch on the back from the camera image to the red video image. It turns on the live screen. I click the start/stop button and it only records for as long as I'm holding it down. I'm trying to use the camera to record myself so I can't hold the damn button down. Is my camera broken or am I missing something?

2017-01-04T19:09:54Z

I have camera second hand and thus don't have a users manual.

BriaR · Answer

From your description you are doing everything right.
Flick the switch to the right of the viewfinder to the red video icon
You should then press the stop/start button once to start recording and press again to stop.

keerok · Answer

Read the manual. There might be a setting that will change that.

Canon EOS 7D camera only record video while holding down start/stop button?

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