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Chapter 2
Putting Yourself in the Picture
The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the
Shutter button and the time the picture is taken.
1
Place the camera on a flat surface or use a
tripod.
2
In any Still mode, press the Self Timer
button.
The Self Timer icon
appears in the
status area.
3
Compose the scene. Then press the Shutter
button
half-way and hold
to set the
exposure and focus, then press
the rest of
the way down
. Move so that you are in the
scene.
The Self Timer light blinks slowly for 8
seconds (then quickly for 2 seconds)
before the picture is taken. The camera
"clicks" when the picture is captured. To
turn off the shutter sound, see
page 66
.
The Self Timer turns off after you take the
picture or if you change modes.
To cancel the Self Timer before the picture
is taken, press the Self Timer button. (The
Self Timer setting remains active.)
To turn off the Self Timer, press the Self
Timer button twice.
Self
Timer
Self
light
Timer
button
