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More on Photography
Taking a Self-Portrait: Self-Timer Mode
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Highlight
ON
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The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for portraits or to avoid blur-
ring that may result from the camera moving when the shutter-release button
is pressed.
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Start timer. Camera counts down sec-
onds until timer is released. To stop
timer before picture is taken, press
shutter-release button again or press
multi selector left.
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Display self-timer menu.
The Self-Timer
When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a
fl at, level surface. Selecting
ON
in the self-timer menu automatically turns BSS off and
sets the
Continuous
option in the shooting menu to
Single
.
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Exit menu (to exit without changing
mode, wait two seconds). Selection
is shown by icon in display.
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Set focus and exposure.
The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will
blink until one second before the picture is taken, stay-
ing lit during the fi nal second to warn that the shutter
is about to be released.