A yellow slider indicates the current zoom status, moving to the right when you zoom in on your subject and to the
yellow slider | left when you zoom out. |
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Note:
You cannot use the optical zoom feature while taking video clips. To zoom in or out for a video clip, make the zoom setting before you begin taking the clip.
Using the self timer
Turning on the self timer creates a
include yourself in photographs. The timer icon appears on the display panel when you turn on the timer. Follow the steps below.
1.Place the camera on a flat surface or a tripod.
2.Remove the lens cap, turn on the camera, and set the
dial switch to 
. Wait until the green indicator light comes on.
Note:
You can also use the self timer when taking photos or video clips using the LCD monitor. For more information on taking photos with the LCD monitor, see “Taking Pictures Using the LCD monitor” on page
3.Press the 
timer button on the top of the camera. The timer icon appears on the display panel.
4.Take a picture. The timer icon and the red timer light on the front of the camera flash slowly for eight seconds, then rapidly for two seconds before the shutter releases.
To take another picture using the self timer, press the 
timer button again.
Note:
❏To stop the self timer after pressing the shutter button,
press the shutter button again, or press the 
timer button.
❏You can use the self timer when taking photos using the continuous shooting feature. The camera takes up to 37 pictures in sequence, beginning ten seconds after you press the shutter button. To turn continuous shooting on, see “Using the continuous shooting feature” on page