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The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second be-
fore the picture is taken, staying lit during the final second to warn that the
shutter is about to be released.
Selecting Self-Timer While Using
Manual Option
When
AF area mode
(
91) is set to
Manual
(
93) and focus area selection
guide is displayed in the monitor, press
to hide focus area selection guide and press
(
) to use the self-timer.
Stopping the Self-Timer
To stop the self-timer before picture is taken, press the shutter-release button twice for
a ten-seconds delay, or once for a three-seconds delay.
The Self-Timer
•
When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level
surface.
•
The self-timer is not available in some assist modes (
27 - 33) or scene modes (
34 - 39).
•
When shooting pictures using the self-timer,
Continuous
,
5 shot buffer
,
Multi-
shot 16
,
BSS
and
Auto bracketing
are not available.
Continuous
,
5 shot buffer
or
Multi-shot 16
is automatically set to
Single
.
•
When
BSS
or
Auto bracketing
is set, the setting will be automatically
OFF
while the self-timer
is ON.
Press once for 10s delay
Press twice for 3s delay
Start
1s remaining
Shutter released
Stays lit
Blinks
