Chapter 3 Taking still images or videos
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justing the camer
a settings using the camer
a buttons
Using the self-timer
The self-timer allows you to take hands-free pictures and videos
such as self portraits or group photos.
1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Picture
mode.
2. Set the camera on a stable surface such as a tripod or table
and frame the picture.
3. Frame the picture, making any zoom or flash settings nec-
essary
4. The self-timer has two delay set-
tings.
Press the
Right
arrow once turn
on the self-timer with a two sec-
ond delay. The icon appears.
Press the
Right
arrow again to
set the delay to 10 seconds. The
icon appears.
5. Press the
Shutter
button. The
counter begins counting down
on the LCD. The LED on the front of the camera flashes
once a second to count down.
Note: To cancel the self timer, press the Right button until no icon is
displayed.
Taking sequences
You can take sequences of pictures very quickly one after the other
using the sequence setting. You can use this to make an action
series.
1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Picture
mode.
2. Press the
Right
arrow three
times to turn on the Sequence
setting. The icon appears.
3. Frame the picture using the
LCD.
4. Press the
Shutter
button.
