Advanced
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1
Press
w
[
].
OFF : No display (canceled)
4
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
5
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
2
Press
e
/
r
or
w
[
] to switch the
self-timer mode.
• When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
3
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick for
performing steps
2
and
3
.
4
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus and then press it fully
to take a picture.
• The self-timer indicator
flashes
and the
shutter is activated after
10 seconds (or 2
seconds).
• If you press [MENU/
SET] when the self-timer is set, the self-
timer setting is canceled.
• When using a tripod or in other cases,
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a
convenient way
avoid
jitter
caused by pressing the shutter button.
• When you press the button fully with one
stroke, the subject is automatically
focused just before the recording. In dark
places, the self-timer indicator
flashes
and
then it may turn on brightly to work as the
AF assist lamp (P90) for focusing on the
subject.
• When you set the self-timer in
continuous
mode, t
he camera starts taking a picture
2 or 10 s
econds after the shutter button
is
pressed. The number of pictures taken
at
one time is fixed to 3.
• We recommend using a tripod when
setting the self-timer. (When using a
tripod, be sure to confirm that the tripod is
stable when this unit is attached.)
• The self-timer is fixed at 2 seconds when
you are using [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene
mode (P64).
MENU
OFF
SELFTIMER
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
SET
MENU
OFF
SELFTIMER
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
SET
or
To select
To set
1
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MENU
CANCEL
A
B
C
