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Recording
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes:
Press
2
[
ë
].
Press
3
/
4
to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
• When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before
recording. In dark places, the Self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly, operating
as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self-timer.
• Self-timer is disabled in the following cases.
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When recording motion pictures
Item
Description of settings
[
]
([10sec.])
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[
]
([2sec.])
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
• When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid
the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[OFF]
j
Press the shutter button halfway to focus and
then press it fully to take the picture.
• The self-timer indicator
A
blinks and the shutter is activated
after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
