HP M417, M517 manual Using the Self-Timer Settings

Using the Self-Timer Settings

1.Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.

2.Press the Timer/Burst button until Self-Timer or Self-Timer - 2 Shots appears in the Image Display. The icon for the self-timer setting will appear in the Live View screen.

3.Frame the subject in either the viewfinder or in Live View. (See Using Live View on page 34.)

4.The next steps depend on whether you are capturing stills or video clips.

For Still Pictures:

a.Press the Shutter button halfway down. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure. The camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture.

b.Press the Shutter button all the way down. If Live View is on, a 10-second countdown appears on the Image Display. The Self-Timer/Video light on the front of the camera then blinks for 10 seconds before the camera takes the picture. If you set the camera to Self-Timer - 2 Shots, after the first picture is taken, the Self-Timer/ Video light blinks for a few more seconds until the second picture is taken.

TIP: If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way down, the camera will lock the focus and exposure just before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful when one or more subjects will be entering the picture during the 10-second countdown period.

TIP: You cannot record audio with a still picture when using the self-timer settings, but you can add an audio clip later (see Record Audio on page 69).

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