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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Set the drive mode lever to [
ë
].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
A
When self-timer is set to [
].
•
A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into
focus.
Focus and exposure will be set when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a
picture even when the subject is not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM]
menu to [OFF]. (P127)
•
The self-timer indicator
B
blinks and the shutter is activated after
10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•
If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a picture with the self-timer, it
is cancelled.
•
When [
] is selected, the self-timer indicator blinks again after the
first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.
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Changing the time setting for the self-timer
1
Select [SELF-TIMER] in the [REC] mode menu. (P29)
2
Press
3
/
4
to select the mode and then press
[MENU/SET].
•
If you set [
], after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
3
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
•
When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•
We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
•
Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than
2 seconds when [
] is selected.
•
The flash output may not be constant when [
] is set.
Item
Settings
10 seconds
10 seconds/3 pictures
2 seconds
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