Canon 970 IS manual Using the Self-Timer

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Using the Self-Timer

Available Shooting Modes p. 232

You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take in advance.

10 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

• 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound beeps quickly* and the lamp will speed up.

2 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

• The self-timer sound beeps quickly* and the self-timer lamp blinks when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter releases 2 seconds later.

Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0 – 10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1 – 10).

• When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option, the self-timer sound beeps* quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will play for the first shot only.

* This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 188).

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Press the button.

1.Use the or button to change the self-timer mode.

•Pressing the MENU button while this screen is displayed will allow you to set the delay and number of shots as when Custom Timer is selected (p. 69).