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Using the Self-Timer

1. FUNC. Menu * (Drive Mode) / / .

See Menus and Settings (p. 21).

* Default setting.

• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red- eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds.

To cancel the self-timer, press the FUNC./SET button and use the or button to select .

10 sec. delay: The shutter releases 10 sec. after the shutter button is pressed.

• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound beeps quickly and the lamp will speed up*1.

2 sec. delay: The shutter releases 2 sec. after the shutter button is pressed.

The self-timer sound beeps quickly*1 when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec. later.

Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0-10*2, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10*3).

• When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds*1 before the shutter releases. If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will play for the first shot only.

*1 May differ depending on My Camera settings.

*2 Default setting.

*3 Default setting is 3 shots.

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Canon A640 manual Using the Self-Timer, FUNC. Menu * Drive Mode