IMovie Delay When recording

Does anyone see a delay when recording with the built in camera?
While the camera is recording there is about a second delay to the time I see it on the screen.
Can someone tell me if this is normal because I don't remember having it with Tiger?

Thnx for your help and from what i can now see is that there is a delay between when i press record and when the timer at the top appears, but this is no longer causing problems with footage being missed because of the error.
Thanks,
Angus
10/10 help & support

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