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AdvancedFeatures
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A countdown appears on the LCD monitor
indicating the time remaining until the picture is
taken.
Self-timer mode is canceled after each shot.
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1Position the AF frame over the subject.
2Press the shutter button down halfway to focus
on the subject.
3Without releasing the shutter button, press the
button all the way down (fully pressed) to start
the self-timer.
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The AF/AE lock can be used (➡P.25).
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Take care not to stand in front of the lens when pressing the
shutter button as this can prevent the correct focus or
brightness (exposure) from being achieved.
The self-timer lamp lights and then starts blinking
until the picture is taken.
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To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press the
“DISP/BACK” button.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENUPHOTOGRAPHY MENU
✽Displaying the menus (➡P.52)
ÄSELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
Available Photography modes: B, À, m, ,, ., ©, ©M, s, M, <
The self-timer is used in situations where the
photographer is included in the shot.
When selecting the self-timer setting, the self-timer
icon appears on the LCD monitor.
*: The picture is taken after 10 seconds.
(: The picture is taken after 2 seconds.
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Any of the following cancels the self-timer setting:
iCompleting the shooting
iChanging the Mode switch setting
iSetting the camera to Playback mode
iTurning the camera off
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◆Using the 2-second self-timer ◆

This is useful when you worry about camera shake even when attaching the camera on a tripod.
■Self-timer lamp display
*Lit for 5 seconds ➡Blinking for 5 seconds
(Blinkingfor 2 seconds

SETTING PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
ˇScene position ➡P.34
“À” NATURAL LIGHT, “m” PORTRAIT, “,”
LANDSCAPE, “.” SPORT or “©” NIGHT can
be selected when the Mode switch is set to
“?/À”.
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Exposure compensation
➡P.56
Use this setting when the correct exposure
cannot be obtained.
ˇShooting mode ➡P.38
“s” MANUAL, “M” SHUTTER PRIORITY AE
or “<” APERTURE PRIORITY AE can be
selected when the Mode switch is set to
“</M/s”.
âHigh-speed shooting ➡P.59
Use this setting to reduce the time required for
focusing.
ÅContinuous shooting ➡P.59
Use this setting for taking pictures in
Continuous shooting mode.
HAF mode ➡P.61
Set the focusing method.
ˆPhotometry ➡P.57
Use this setting for scenes where the
brightness of the subject and background differ
markedly so that the MULTI setting is unlikely
to achieve the desired results.
»White balance ➡P.57
Change this setting to suit for the surroundings
and lighting.
ÄSelf-timer ➡P.55
Use this setting for taking pictures such as
group shots where the photographer is included
in the shot.