Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings

Play Time

Sets the amount of time for each image to be displayed in the slide show.

Choose between 3-10 seconds, 15 seconds and 30 seconds.

 

 

 

Repeat

Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or

continues until stopped.

 

1 Display the slide show menu (p. 99).

2 Use the or button to select [Set up] and press the FUNC./SET button.

3 Use the or button to select [Play Time] or [Repeat], and set with the or button.

Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.

Play Time

zSelect a play time.

Repeat

zSelect [On] or [Off].

4 Press the MENU button.

The Setup menu closes.

Depending on the images, the display interval may vary slightly from the setting when played.

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S80 specifications

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