jUsing the Self-timer

1 Press the <Yij> button.2 Select the self-timer.

Press the <U> key to select the desired self-timer, then press <0>.

: 10-sec. self-timerl: 2-sec. self-timerN (p.94)q: 10-sec. self-timer pluscontinuous shots

Press the <V> key to set the number of multiple shots (2 to 10) to be taken with the self-timer.

3 Take the picture.

Focus the subject and press the shutter button completely.

X You can check the self-timer operation with the self-timer lamp, beeper, and countdown display (in seconds) on the LCD monitor.

XTwo seconds before the picture is taken, the self-timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster.

With <q>, the interval between the multiple shots may be prolonged depending on the image-recording quality and flash.

After taking the self-timer shots, you should check the image(s) for proper focus and exposure (p.54).

If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button, attach the eyepiece cover (p.165). If stray light enters the viewfinder when you press the shutter button, it may throw off the exposure.

When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.46) for an object at about the same distance as where you will be.

To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the <Yij> button.

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