Canon IXUS 500 HS, User Manual

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Common, Convenient Features
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With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button.
Configure the setting.
z
Press the
m
button, choose in the menu,
and then choose the
]
option (p. 39).
X
Once the setting is complete,
]
is displayed.
Shoot.
z
For Still Images: Press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject, and then
press it all the way down.
z
For Movies: Press the movie button.
X
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp will
blink and the camera will play a self-timer
sound.
X
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
z
To cancel shooting after you have triggered
the self-timer, press the
n
button.
z
To restore the original setting, choose in
step 1.
Using the Self-Timer
Still Images Movies