Using the Self-Timer

1.Press the button (a) and use the or button to display , or (b).

•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 button and display .

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

• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound and 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 you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 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 will start 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.

*1 May differ depending on My Camera settings.

*2 Default setting.

*3 Default setting is 3 shots.

This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes.

ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 168).

ÎSee Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).

Shooting

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