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Using the Self-Timer
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AUTO RELEASE
AUTO RELEASE
The shutter is released auto-
matically whenever the cam-
era detects a human portrait
subject facing the camera.
Tap
STOP
to end shooting. Use for portraits of
babies.
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Auto Release
Pictures taken with the auto release timer can be dis-
played using image search (pg. 54). When a picture
taken with the auto release timer is displayed, the
camera can automatically select faces for red-eye re-
moval (pg. 53), playback zoom (pg. 45), slide shows
(pg. 81), cropping (pg. 52), and when
ZOOM (CON-
TINUOUS)
is selected for
A
IMAGE DISP.
(pg. 87).
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COUPLE TIMER
COUPLE TIMER
The camera will start the timer when it detects
two portrait subjects close together. Tap
8
or
9
to choose how close the subjects must be to-
gether before the timer starts. To stop the timer
before the picture is taken, press the shutter but-
ton halfway.
COUPLE TIMER
CLOSE UP
Select
MENU
DISP
2
2
Choose
1
(
b
; 2 s timer),
2
(
bb
;
2 s timer), or
3
(
bbb
; 1 s timer).
The more hearts, the closer the
subjects must be together.
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GROUP TIMER
GROUP TIMER
The camera will start the timer when it detects
the selected number of portrait subjects. Tap
8
or
9
to choose the number of subjects. To stop
the timer before the picture is taken, press the
shutter button halfway.
2
persons
Select number
MENU
DISP
GROUP TIMER
2
2
Choose the number of subjects
from 1–4. Timer duration is 1 s for
single subjects, 2 s for groups of
two or more.
