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Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2
seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set
Vibration reduction
(
to
Off
in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
1
Press the multi selector
J
(
n
).
2
Select the desired self-timer mode, and
press the
k
button.
•
n
10s
(10 seconds): Use on important occasions,
such as weddings.
•
n
2s
(2 seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.
•
If the setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button, the selection will be canceled.
•
When the shooting mode is
Pet portrait
scene
mode,
Y
(pet portrait auto release) is displayed (
41). The self-timer cannot be
used.
3
Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.
•
Focus and exposure are set.
4
Press the shutter-release button
all the way down.
•
Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp
flashes and then glows steadily about
one second before the shutter is
released.
•
When the shutter is released, the self-
timer is set to
OFF
.*
•
To stop the countdown, press the
shutter-release button again.
* When the shooting mode is
Moon
scene mode, the self-timer is not
automatically set to
OFF
. To end self-
timer, select
OFF
in step 2.
Self-timer
Self-timer
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