66Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Using the Self-Timer

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 206).

Shooting Mode * *

* Cannot be set in mode.

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

10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 seconds after you press the shutter button.

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

2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter button.

• The self-timer sound beeps quickly when you press the shutter button 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 [Delay] is set to 2 or more seconds, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot.

1 Configure the self-timer mode.

1.

Press the

 

button.

2.

Use the

or

button to select

 

and the

or

button to change

 

the option.

 

 

3.

Press the

 

button.

2 Shoot.

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

To Cancel the Self-Timer: Select .